Chapter 2788 - 69: Lan Yin Xu Guo_2

She drew back her fingers, the music of the strings still lingering. With lotus steps she glided lightly forward, continuing on her way.

The Spider Family had a daughter named Lan Ruo, upon whose birth rainbow light descended.

Her Life Pattern was supremely noble, her talent peerless.

When she was born, Zhu Yi personally came to continue the genealogical record and bestow her formal name. Without needing any Demon King attainment, she was already the Direct Lineage of the Tianxi Spider Family.

All along she had concealed her strength, dimming her own treasure radiance so as not to attract outside Evil.

And the innate Divine Skills she carried out of her mother’s womb were the myth within myth, the legend among legends, called "Lan Yin Drifting Fruit".

Originally, it referred to beginning joined and ending parted, an unfortunate conclusion, describing the marriage of man and woman.

But the Divine Skills that bear this name pursue mastery over Cause and Effect.

If, from Ku Hai, one turns back and early awakens to Lan Yin—if one does not cling to waters already passed, then how would drifting fruit ever befall!

Just now she borrowed Zhu Zheng’s life-path, and safely perceived several strands of Cause and Effect.

She saw She Guyu’s leftover blood sin clinging to him, perhaps tied to deeds of utmost Evil, or to Powers of utmost Evil.

She saw that behind Chai Asi there was some concrete existence hidden; not only leaving behind certain methods, but very likely accompanying him in person.

She saw that Yu Xin was not simple either, that Huan Zhen had some connection to this Shenxiao Secret Cache.

She saw that all manner of Demons, all manner of matters, were not simple, all bore their own "Lan Yin".

It remains to be seen, in the end, who will swallow the "drifting fruit".

That graceful figure swayed ahead, walking with charming poise. Zhu Zheng followed along in a daze for a while, then blinked his eyes hazily, his mind returning to its seat, feeling nothing amiss. His compound eyes scanned all around, yet saw no place that seemed out of the ordinary.

"We have to be careful of Xiong Sansi; Tiger Taisui might be planning to use him for something." He went on with his discussion.

Zhu Lanruo only said softly, "This place is very dangerous. Elder Brother must be more careful."

"Eh." Zhu Zheng froze for a moment. "Eh!"

...

...

Chai Asi seemed to have had a very long dream.

In the dream, while going into the mountains to gather herbs, he accidentally found a treasure mirror.

Within the mirror was hidden a merciful and ancient Spirit God.

The Ancient God took great liking to him, passed him Divine Skills, guided him in Cultivation, and even taught him how to win the favor of female Demons.

In the dream he had already begun to shine, becoming upper echelon of the Fruit and Flower Club, making a name for himself at the Jin Yang Wu combat meet, winning a lovely bride, and along with Heavenly Demon seedlings from all corners of the Monster Realm, competing for the legendary Shenxiao Secret Cache...

Upon waking—upon waking, it was all just a grand dream.

He was still in his own dilapidated old house, still lying on the hard plank bed.

On all sides there were only four bare walls.

On the wall... on the wall there was no spirit altar.

He sat blankly on the bed, feeling forlorn and bereft.

Though he had already lived a mediocre life for so many years, had been accustomed to it for so many years. Life was stagnant, without surprise, without expectation; ten years ago, one could already foresee ten years hence.

He had long since grown used to it, and had never felt there was anything wrong with it.

But after such a dream, everything around him that ought to have been familiar and ordinary became hard to endure.

Was that... really just a dream?

"Asi, Asi?"

Smack!

A crisp slap made Chai Asi open his eyes in some confusion.

He immediately felt the burning pain on his face, and also saw Yuan Mengji’s arm still swung wide from the slap.

"You’re awake?" Yuan Mengji grinned broadly.

What happened?

Chai Asi sprang up in a leap, sword in hand, looking left and right, his gaze vigilant. He saw only the deep, shadowy forest, the winding path ahead, no Heavenly Sun visible, wind not heavy... he truly had no idea what he’d just gone through!

This somewhat rough battle posture once more confirmed Yuan Mengji’s judgment of his strength, and made Yuan Mengji’s grin even more sincere.

"Look at you—too young! Haven’t weathered the least bit of storm, and you just pass out?" He flicked his hand, as if casually: "Lucky for you you’re traveling with this young master. If it were Ken Xihua and the others, they’d have taken the chance to finish you off on the spot, wouldn’t they?"

Staring at those big teeth bared at such close range, Chai Asi truly wanted to thrust a whole Heaven and Earth Sinking Secret Sword Technique into him. This useless pampered young lord, ignorant of how High the heavens are, can’t even tell Southeast from Northwest! Smile at you a few times and you really think you’re something. My Supreme needs only one finger to crush you to death, do you know that?

"Supreme?"

"Supreme?!"

"Grandpa Ancient God?"

"Say something, please, don’t scare me!"

He called out again and again in his heart, but for a time there was no response.

Feeling the silence of the treasure mirror at his chest, Chai Asi’s temper fell silent with it.

"Young Lord Yuan!" He looked over, eyes almost brimming with tears of gratitude. "What just happened?"

"You don’t remember anything at all?" Yuan Mengji said in surprise. "It’s what just happened—barely a few breaths have passed."

Chai Asi fawned, "How could a Little Monster compare with Young Lord Yuan?"

Then gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "I truly don’t remember a thing!"

Yuan Mengji chuckled and said loudly, "Just now there was an absolute-beauty woman blocking the road ahead, asking how I would choose between rivers and mountains and peerless beauty. Then she started flirting and posing, loosening her clothes—such wanton allure... I told her I am a hero by nature, walking the great Dao alone, that neither rivers and mountains nor peerless beauties are my desire, that in this life I only pursue the Absolute Summit of Cultivation... and I sternly rejected her..."

This rascal went on in detail about how that absolute beauty had seduced him with charm to the bone, and how he had righteously rejected her.

By the end, the veins on the back of Chai Asi’s hand were standing up; he couldn’t help but grip his sword.

Until the final summary: "...When I came back, I saw you lying by the roadside. She probably didn’t take a fancy to you—only knocked you out with her charm!"

"Yes yes, how could I ever compare to Young Lord Yuan’s heroic bearing and divine Wu?" Chai Asi swallowed his anger.

He didn’t know whether the Ancient God, the Revered Deity, was again asleep restoring his Power, or had been affected by some influence of the Land of Shenxiao... In any case, for now he couldn’t get a response; his heart felt hollow, with no confidence to lean on.

"The road ahead is long, the storms and dangers fierce. I’ll be relying much on you, Young Master Yuan!"