nycdaug Chapter 555 Good and Bad Fortune
Chapter 555 Good and Bad Fortune
Xu Youan gave her a reassuring look.
Qing Mu glanced at Xu Youan, and surprisingly, there wasn't a hint of offense on her face. She even nodded generously and admitted, "I'll go with you."
"..." Jiang Liqian touched her nose and said softly, "I thought that, given your personality, you would choose to venture out on your own."
Qing Mu glanced at her, then sat down on her other side, clutching her precious sword: "I admire strength, not stupidity. We don't know how powerful the demons are. Does Sister Jiang want me to go and die?"
Jiang Liqian got goosebumps from the sound of "Sister Jiang," especially since the other person said it with a forced smile.
As expected, young girls are not to be offended, so Jiang Liqian wisely chose to keep her mouth shut.
Now that we've said everything that could be said and needed to be said, it's time to choose our first stop.
Opening the Water Moon map reveals scattered dots of green, red, and gray, each dot shimmering with a unique light, creating an image that appears both mysterious and dangerous.
"This competition is obviously focused on the demons. None of us have experience fighting demons. To be on the safe side, it would be best to choose a green-marked area first, and then go to a different colored area once we have some experience. What do you all think?" Jiang Junze was the leader of the Tianqian Sect disciples. Although he had forced his way into this group, it was only natural for him to coordinate and make the final decision. So, he took the lead in expressing his thoughts.
The Water Moon Painting was spread out on the ground, and the group bowed their heads and surrounded it. They all considered themselves to have considerable cultivation, but they were not reckless either, so they agreed with him without much hesitation.
Since Xu Youan described the demons as so terrifying, wouldn't they be courting death and causing unnecessary casualties if they rashly ventured into areas marked with red or gray?
Once the agreement was reached, everyone took out the Water Moon Stones they carried with them, and several teleportation arrays lit up. Immediately afterward, there was no one left in the area.
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It was the White Dew season, when autumn was in full swing. Deep in the courtyard, under the winding corridors, the air was filled with the chill and dampness of autumn frost and snow. All things seemed to be about to hibernate. Outside the Lotus Pavilion, the lotus leaves were withered and yellow, and the autumn water was vast. However, the hibiscus on the bank was in full bloom, red and white, adding a touch of joy to the melancholy of autumn.
The jade-like young master, his eyes covered by a white silk veil, sat upright in the Lotus Viewing Pavilion. He repeatedly poured a cup of fresh tea into his hand. Although he could not see, his eyes were always fixed on the desolate and sorrowful lotus pond outside the pavilion.
Summer cups float with dewy jade, fragrant mist swirls around the cool autumn air.
Spring sleeves caress my heart, may you help me through the winter?
"Every time I see you, I feel comfortable and at ease. Don't you ever feel afraid?" A young man in splendid clothes walked slowly across the wooden bridge. He was handsome and had a tall and straight figure. His every move exuded a noble and graceful demeanor that was hard for ordinary people to match.
However, his brows were stern and his demeanor was cold, clearly indicating that he was not there to chat or reminisce.
The young man admiring the lotus flowers tilted his head slightly, and the teacup he was holding, which was twirling between his slender fingers, clattered and rolled off the edge of the stone table, shattering into pieces on the ground.
"My lord, what are you saying? As soon as you appeared, I was so frightened that I couldn't even hold the teacup. It's such a pity to waste this set of fine tea utensils." Shi Yunyu shook her head regretfully, and with the most precious moonfish thread embroidered on her sleeve, she carelessly wiped the slightly warm tea from her fingertips.
"It's a pity it's not the tea set." The young man walked into the pavilion, and with a flick of his sleeve, the broken porcelain cup on the ground and the fragrant tea set on the table disappeared without a trace.
The lotus pavilion, which had been enjoying a pleasant autumn breeze, was suddenly filled with an increasingly cold and desolate autumn wind.
"It's a pity that this cup of tea has already been poured."
Shi Yunyu's expression remained unchanged, still wearing a casual smile, seemingly not understanding at all why the young man had condescended to seek him out.
“Young Master,” the young man said, impatient with the charade, “you should give me an answer regarding the fortunes and misfortunes of this trip.”
Shi Yunyu sniffed the lingering fragrance of Jade Dew Tea in the air, and faintly smelled the fragrance of withered lotus leaves.
The young man sneered, and the next second, a dagger shrouded in black mist was already at Shi Yunyu's neck.
The dagger was very sharp; even though it was still some distance away, it still managed to leave a glaring bloodstain on Qi Yu Dui Xue's neck.
Shi Yunyu's languid expression paused, his fingertips lightly resting on the dagger at his neck. He tilted his head, his smile lazy and indifferent: "Is my lord in such a hurry? Doesn't he know that good and bad fortune are determined by fate, and human calculations are bound to fail? Can I be so sure that my predictions are accurate?"
The young man's eyes held a ruthless glint: "If you won't allow it, what use are you to me? I might as well kill you and use the blood to nourish that flowerbed, so it will bloom even better in the autumn."
Shi Yunyu chuckled very softly, but there was little joy in his eyes. Facing the threat of the dagger at his neck, he casually adjusted his cuffs, the plain white ribbons fluttering gently with his movement, like snowflakes drifting in the clouds.
"My lord's plan is meticulous, it is naturally the most auspicious of all."
The young man narrowed his eyes, stared at Shi Yunyu for a long time, and finally raised his hand to dismiss the servant holding the dagger.
"Young Master, I hope you are telling the truth."
"I told you, I don't want to kill too many people."
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"stop!"
"You little devil, why don't you surrender obediently!"
The shout had barely faded when a long, silvery-white blade plunged straight into the back of the fleeing weasel demon, slicing it in two. The weasel demon didn't even have a chance to utter a sound before it died in the deep, dark alley.
A young girl in a long blue dress walked out of the alley, easily pulled out the large knife stuck in the weasel demon's body, and wiped the blood off it with her sleeve as if it were a precious treasure.
Before long, several people followed closely behind her.
Luo Qing'an stared wide-eyed at Qing Mu wiping her knife. She never expected that the seemingly petite and charming female cultivator would deal with the demon beast so decisively and swiftly, killing it with a single blow. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether the person standing in the blood was the "demon" or the weasel demon lying dead in the pool of blood was the "demon"!
Good heavens, are all kids these days so fierce?
Jiang Liqian was alright when she saw this scene. She had noticed it before in Dongjun. Although Qingmu was a pampered young lady who lived a life of luxury, she chose to use a knife to kill, and her knife skills were domineering, cruel, and full of violence. She didn't know how she got to this path.
Jiang Junze and Fu Wennian were the most composed. Although they were both surprised, they didn't say anything. Instead, they stepped forward and quickly cleaned up the mess for Qing Mu.
The first place they chose to mark was a bustling market town, surrounded by people, shops, and vendors. They were careful not to alert the suspects and cause panic among the crowd.