nycdaug Chapter 93 Xue Bao's Secret
Chapter 93 Xue Bao's Secret
"Disciple doesn't know."
Ding Yi quickly replied.
"They are Black Armor Guards."
Bai Wangyun sighed.
"These black-armored guards are at least warriors who have worshipped gods, so they are already incredibly strong. In addition, the fierce beasts they ride, with their green manes and red tails, are made of steel and iron. On the battlefield, they are simply a nightmare."
Bai Wangyun sighed.
"What? It's all about worshipping gods?"
Ding Yi was delighted.
Bai Wangyun thought Ding Yi was shocked by the terror of the Black Armor Guards, and immediately said with a smile:
"However, you don't need to worry too much. After all, the number of these statues is limited, and these black-armored guards are the elite of the Yin-Yang Palace. They will not be deployed unless absolutely necessary."
"At that time, I fought alongside General Huang against the calamity star. The calamity star would first drive the people to the front of the army, then ordinary people infected by the evil aura, and finally the black-armored guards."
"Look at Qingfeng County, why are there so many people left behind? It's simply to be corrupted by evil energy and used as soldiers in critical moments!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi immediately thought of the elderly couple he had met in Xiaotan Village.
Although they are old, they are incredibly strong, move swiftly, and are even more formidable in combat than normal adults.
Looking back now, they must have been infected by the Blood Fiend, turning into what Bai Wangyun called the "Human Fiend".
"Nima."
Ding Yi finally realized the terror of the calamity star; it was truly like an invasion of an evil god, destroying the entire ecosystem of this world.
"Don't think too much, just focus on your cultivation."
Bai Wangyun glanced at Ding Yi, then said with a smile.
"By the way, Master, I came to ask if there is any kind of lightness skill or something like that."
Ding Yi continued.
The recently discovered golden light made Ding Yi realize something was wrong. He needed to improve his lightness skill, as it would be useful for both chasing and escaping.
"Lightness skill? You've been in the Bone Forging stage for several months now, so your leg bones are ready to be trained."
Bai Wangyun recalled Ding Yi's cultivation time, then said "wait" and got up to walk towards the side room next to him.
When he came out, Bai Wangyun was holding a thin book in his hand, which he handed to Ding Yi.
"This isn't my family's traditional lightness skill either. You can copy it and take it with you tonight."
"Also, this lightness skill manual is extremely difficult to learn. I brought it back from the battlefield."
"You practice first, and ask me if you don't understand anything."
As Bai Wangyun spoke, he handed the book to Ding Yi.
When Ding Yi took the book and looked at it, he discovered that it contained the words "Mu Liuyun".
"What level of cultivation technique is this, Master?"
Ding Yi asked.
"To be honest, I've only reached the minor success level in this skill. I reckon I should be at least at the fourth rank of the mortal realm."
Bai Wangyun stroked his beard as he spoke.
The martial arts of the Great Liang Dynasty consist of nine ranks, with the first rank being the strongest and the ninth rank the weakest.
All cultivation methods prior to the Yuanqiao Realm are called Mortal Realm because these methods only involve the movement of Qi and blood and the circulation of internal energy.
Ding Yi didn't know what grade his "White Ape Turning Python Fist" was, but it seemed to him to be at least grade two.
"Thank you, Master."
Ding Yi chuckled, put away the book, and then asked quietly:
"Master, did you notice anything unusual about the Yin-Yang Fiend last night?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Wangyun's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly, then he quickly smiled:
"What could be wrong? Focus on your training and don't think about these things."
Ding Yi didn't say anything more after hearing this, but asked Bai Wangyun some more questions. When it got late, he got up to say goodbye.
After Ding Yi came out of Bai Wangyun's room, he saw a figure flash by in the corridor. He frowned and quickly walked towards the corridor.
When Ding Yi walked from the corridor to the front yard, he looked around and found Xue Bao standing in the yard, seemingly moving something.
"Xue Bao?"
Ding Yi frowned and asked.
"Ah, it's Senior Brother Ding."
Xue Bao looked over and was somewhat surprised to see it was Ding Yi.
What are you doing so late?
Ding Yi looked at Xue Bao and asked.
"I'm carrying a bucket of water into the house to take a bath."
Xue Bao chuckled, then said to Ding Yi:
"Speaking of which, Senior Brother Ding has never taken a bath with us before, has he?"
"Get lost."
Ding Yi cursed, then turned and left.
Xue Bao watched Ding Yi's departing figure, breathed a slight sigh of relief, then bent down to pick up the water bucket from the ground and continued walking towards the side room.
Just then, half a face peeked out from the corner of the wall.
Ding Yi pressed himself against the wall, tilting his head to watch Xue Bao's every move, his brows furrowed slightly.
He hadn't gone far; instead, he returned to see what Xue Bao was up to.
From the moment Xue Bao entered the sect, Ding Yi felt that something was amiss.
He was too proactive with himself.
In this chaotic world, Ding Yi didn't think it was a good thing to be so enthusiastic towards a complete stranger he had just met.
Especially back at Zuixianlou, Xue Bao immediately recognized that the decorations on the carriages leading into the city were in the style of Yinji Palace, a level of knowledge that was extremely inconsistent with his status.
Therefore, Xue Bao's strange behavior tonight only deepened Ding Yi's doubts.
Xue Bao carried the wooden tub into the side room and didn't come out again. At the same time, the noise of everyone in the side room could be heard, indicating that they had started taking a bath.
Ding Yi didn't move; he just stood there motionless.
A dozen minutes later, the wooden door of the carriage opened again, and Xue Bao came out carrying the wooden bucket.
Ding Yi watched as Xue Bao carried the wooden bucket to a corner of the yard, then poured all the dirty water from the bucket onto the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Xue Bao carried an empty bucket and walked back into the house as if nothing had happened, without doing anything unusual.
"Did I guess wrong?"
Ding Yi frowned, a hint of doubt in his mind.
Ding Yi let out a soft breath and continued to stand at the base of the wall.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes... Ten minutes later, Ding Yi finally confirmed that Xue Bao would not come out again, and then slowly moved away from the place.
Back in his room at the martial arts school, Ding Yi found things increasingly strange.
What secret does Xue Bao hold?
After thinking for a moment, Ding Yi took out paper and pen, wrote the words "Xue Bao's Secret in Qingfeng County, Qingzhou, Daliang" under the lamplight, and then placed them in front of him.
[Currently available for enhancement; required lifespan: 21 years and 13 days. Enhance now?]
"Damn it! Is this okay?"
Ding Yi was utterly shocked.
"So, this kid really does have a secret."
Ding Yi stroked his chin and then came to a conclusion.
Although Ding Yi really wanted to strengthen himself at this moment, it was still uncertain whether this secret was related to him. Besides, everyone has secrets. Maybe his secret is a pile of shit in your eyes, while the secret you care about is irrelevant in his eyes.
This business isn't worthwhile.
Ding Yi pursed his lips, then, somewhat unwilling, wrote down two more entries on the paper: "The secret of Xue Bao entering the Bai family martial arts school in Qingfeng County, Qingzhou, Daliang" and "Related to Ding Yi".
After finishing writing, Ding Yi found it somewhat amusing, thinking to himself that it was fortunate that it was written on paper; there really was nowhere else to write anything else.
At this point, the enhanced lifespan was directly reduced to 3 years and 7 months.
There's potential, but not enough to make my heart flutter.
Ding Yi pondered for a moment, then changed the word "secret" in the first entry to "hint," and the hint in front of him suddenly became:
[Currently available for enhancement; enhancement requires a lifespan of 3 months and 3 days. Enhance now?]
"Damn, I've simplified it to this extent, and it still takes so many lives? That's outrageous."
Ding Yi felt a surge of disapproval in his heart, but at the same time, he seemed to understand something.
That is, the cost of this kind of reinforcement that can directly expose information is particularly high, somewhat like the saying on Earth that revealing heavenly secrets will inevitably lead to divine retribution.
"Damn it, I want to see what you're up to!! Yes!!!"
As Ding Yi shouted in his heart, the white paper in front of him quickly emitted a faint light, then all the black characters disappeared, and two faint characters appeared on the paper:
"God of Chaos"