BW Chapter 154

Fuluo (6)

A piece of cloth that had been mostly burned hung on a shrub branch, swaying in the wind, with brown bloodstains still on it.

Ning Buwei reached out and took down that piece of fabric. Yang Lingzhu beside him said, “Is this big brother’s clothing?”

Ning Buwei nodded and said to Cui Yuanbai, “Didn’t you always want to transform into a knife? Transform then.”

Cui Yuanbai looked at him in disbelief and said happily, “Really? I can transform into a knife?”

“Mm, you have too many injuries on your body. Transforming back into a knife will heal faster.” Ning Buwei reached out and tugged at his tied-up little hair bun.

Cui Yuanbai cheered once, then with a shake of his body transformed into a broad-bladed knife. The blade body was solid, the edge sharp and cold, but there was an additional deep scratch mark below the handle.

“Dad, I don’t want to go into the storage ring. I want you to carry me on your back!” Cui Yuanbai’s voice came from within the knife, ethereal yet lively, “I want the black silk ribbon!”

The broad-bladed knife was considerably heavier than a ring-pommel knife. The fierce beast patterns on the handle glowed with golden light due to Cui Yuanbai’s excessive excitement. Ning Buwei had a tall and slender figure, and carrying the Purple Flame Knife on his back was not out of place at all. Instead, it invisibly added several points of domineering aura with overwhelming presence.

The Suzaku knife fragments in the storage pouch protested strongly, probably feeling that Ning Buwei was playing favorites. After all, Ning Buwei would only ever step on it, and when not fighting would at most hang it at his waist, never letting it go on his back.

Ning Buwei suppressed the Suzaku knife fragments and said coolly, “This is my son. If you want to call me dad, I’d even put you on top of my head.”

The Suzaku knife was so angry it emitted black smoke in the storage ring.

Ning Buwei lowered his head and twisted the cloth fragment in his hand, looking toward the towering cliff face before him. This place was already close to the center of those evil qi. He could naturally charge straight in and rescue Feng Zizhang——

But this was Feng Zizhang’s own fate tribulation. Even if Feng Zizhang called him father, it would be natural for him to help, but he couldn’t help too excessively. Fate tribulations needed to be overcome by oneself, otherwise even if he brought Feng Zizhang out completely intact, it would all be for nothing.

“Father, should we go up?” Yang Lingzhu tugged at his sleeve and asked quietly.

Ning Buwei shook his head once, then heard a scream coming from somewhere on the cliff face.

Yang Lingzhu immediately became tense. Just as she was about to speak, Ning Buwei covered her mouth and lifted her up into a tree.

Almost the instant the concealment barrier fell, two women appeared out of thin air where they had just been standing.

Both looked to be only around twenty years old. One wore a jade hairpin and the white robes with black gauze of a Wushi Sect elder, holding a sword in her hand. Her appearance was dignified and imposing. The other wore light yellow clothing, with clear and beautiful features. She keenly glanced once toward where Ning Buwei and Yang Lingzhu were located, then turned around nonchalantly to look at the cliff face ahead.

“Martial Aunt Sang, I’m truly ashamed to have troubled you to come help.” Shen Xi cupped her hands in salute.

Sang Yun smiled, “Linyuan said you were troubled in your heart over this matter. My cultivation is shallow, and all I can do is accompany you on this trip. There’s no need to worry about it.”

Shen Xi lowered her gaze and said, “Master’s intentions are well-meaning, it’s just… Chu Xin is the only remaining disciple of Yuanye Peak, and he’s also Chu Li’s junior martial brother. Moreover, I once received help from his father. Both emotionally and logically, I have no way to let him continue making mistake after mistake.”

“He has already fallen into demonic cultivation and only thinks of finding Ning Buwei for revenge——” Sang Yun’s fingertips moved slightly, ripples of light flowing in her eyes, her tone carrying a trace of confusion, “Your fiancé Chu Li and younger brother Shen Ze both died at Ning Buwei’s hands. Wouldn’t Chu Xin wanting to kill Ning Buwei be exactly what you want? Why go to such great lengths to come here and stop him?”

Shen Xi shook her head firmly, “Martial Aunt Sang, you must also know that the tragic deaths of Chu Xin’s master and martial brothers at Yuanye Peak was not done by Ning Buwei. He has found the wrong enemy to revenge himself against. Moreover, his mental state is now shattered, completely blinded by hatred, which is a great taboo.”

“As for the grievances between Ning Buwei and myself, that is a matter between us. There’s no need to let him get mixed up in it.” Shen Xi said, “Back then, Chu Li acted impulsively and followed Venerable Nanshu to Xingluo Cliff to eliminate Ning Buwei. In magical combat, life and death are uncertain—it was his inferior skills. As for my younger brother Shen Ze’s matter, it has now been investigated clearly. He committed evil first and brought it upon himself. Logically speaking, I have no grievances with Ning Buwei himself, and we should mind our own business. But emotionally, he killed my close relatives. If I encounter him, I definitely won’t be merciful.”

Ning Buwei, within the concealment barrier, raised his eyebrows somewhat surprised after hearing her words.

Outside the barrier, Sang Yun looked at Shen Xi with some emotion, “Linyuan has taken in a good disciple.”

No wonder Chu Linyuan was so confident about handing over the Wushi Sect to Shen Xi.

“Martial Aunt Sang flatters me too much.” Shen Xi raised her head to look at a certain spot on the cliff face, “Thank you for helping me find Chu Xin’s hiding place. Please leave this area quickly to avoid being affected.”

Sang Yun nodded, and Shen Xi then flew on her sword toward the place on the cliff face where the evil qi was most dense.

Only then did Sang Yun turn to look behind her.

Ning Buwei knew he had long been discovered. Sang Yun might not be able to see the barrier, but with a movement of her thoughts she could know everything. This ability was truly somewhat unfair, so he removed the barrier and revealed his form.

Yang Lingzhu hid behind him, looking warily at Sang Yun.

Ning Buwei didn’t intend to exchange pleasantries with her and asked straightforwardly, “What do you plan to do by following me all this time?”

Sang Yun gathered her sleeves and said, “I’ve been following you?”

“The Dao Discussion Mountain assembly, Jade Spring Village, and now Fuluo Secret Realm.” Ning Buwei narrowed his eyes, “Surely they can’t all be coincidences.”

Sang Yun said without changing expression, “I like watching the excitement.”

Ning Buwei: “…………”

“…………” Sang Yun cleared her throat, “You can rest assured. Whether it’s Chu Linyuan and Ming Sang, or Pei Heguang, or even Venerable Jinghe, I won’t interfere in the matters between them and you.”

Ning Buwei’s thoughts turned, “Then who are you getting mixed up in this for? Ning Xingyuan?”

“More or less.” Sang Yun said.

Ning Buwei’s gaze toward her became somewhat complex, “Could it be the rumors are true, that you’re deeply infatuated with Ning Xingyuan?”

“……I’m not crazy yet.” Sang Yun said calmly, “If I could do it over again, I wouldn’t even be friends with him—I’d run as far away as possible.”

Ning Buwei said, “It seems you’re quite clear-headed.”

“If I weren’t clear-headed, I wouldn’t have lived this long.” Sang Yun said slowly, “You only need to know that from now on, I won’t interfere with anything you do, but similarly, I also won’t interfere with anything anyone else does.”

“Then what did Ning Xingyuan have you get mixed up in this for?”

“To watch.”

The cliff standing tall in the sky suddenly shook violently once. Screams rose and fell, ghost qi and evil qi mixed together, drawing rolling black thunder.

Yang Lingzhu looked up, and when she came back to her senses, Sang Yun had already disappeared without a trace.

“Father, is she on our side?” Yang Lingzhu asked somewhat uneasily, “Will she go report to someone?”

“I’ll go stop her!” Cui Yuanbai’s voice came from within the Purple Flame Knife.

Ning Buwei pressed down on the Purple Flame Knife, “No need to worry about her. We’re not here to do evil anyway.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a huge crash from above the cliff face. Immediately after, countless fragments of stone rolled down. He took Yang Lingzhu and stepped on the falling rocks, riding the wind upward, stopping in front of a cave entrance.

Shen Xi flew out from within the cave, suspended in mid-air on her sword, and called out loudly, “Chu Xin, don’t persist in your delusion any longer! Come back with me to the Wushi Sect to receive punishment!”

Chu Xin’s cold laughter came from within the cave. “Shen Xi, for the sake of my martial brother, I won’t kill you. But if you keep trying to force me, then don’t blame me for being merciless.”

Shen Xi was about to persuade him further when she simultaneously saw the person standing to the side of the cave entrance. She immediately retreated two steps in alertness, “Ning Buwei!?”

Ning Buwei quite admired this disciple of Chu Linyuan’s. He nodded slightly to her, very politely, which instead left Shen Xi completely baffled. She looked at him as if looking at a madman and warily retreated another three steps.

Ning Buwei twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Great demons could sometimes be quite polite too. What a fuss over nothing.

“Ning Buwei!” Chu Xin’s hoarse voice became increasingly clear. Immediately after, a disheveled young man appeared at the cave entrance. He stared fixedly at Ning Buwei and said through gritted teeth, “You coward finally dare to come out!? Today I will definitely kill you to avenge my master and martial brothers!”

Shen Xi beside them frowned, “This matter was not done by Ning Buwei. Chu Xin, have you been misled by someone?”

“Shut up!” Chu Xin roared. “He would never lie to me! Ning Buwei, why did you kill my master and martial brothers! Just because I learned of your true identity, you wanted to strike a killing blow!?”

“Though I have killed countless people, I don’t kill just anyone.” Ning Buwei found it difficult to reconcile the person before him who seemed mad with the lively young man from Linjiang City before. Looking at him with some regret, he said, “The one who killed your master and martial brothers was Ning Fan. The mastermind behind it was Pei Heguang. The one who misled you was Xie Jiu. If you truly want revenge, you should find the right people.”

“Complete nonsense! Xie Jiu would never lie to me!” Chu Xin gripped the sword in his hand tightly, crimson exploding in his eyes, “Ning Buwei, today either you die or I die! Attack!”

But Ning Buwei kept one hand behind his back and lightly dodged his attack, “I won’t fight with you. Where is Feng Zizhang?”

“Hah.” Chu Xin laughed coldly. “If you don’t attack, I’ll let him die in front of you right now.”

He suddenly waved his hand backward. Dense evil qi slowly dispersed, allowing Ning Buwei and Shen Xi outside to clearly see the situation inside the mountain cave.

In a crimson formation lay a young man covered in blood, with bloody holes all over his body. Above the formation floated transparent spiritual roots and a golden core. The auspicious energy and spiritual power from the golden core were being absorbed at flying speed by Chu Xin in front. Around the formation were countless smaller formations, within which countless living souls were wailing, their life force slowly dissipating.

“Chu Xin, don’t continue making mistake after mistake! If you stop now, all these people can still be saved!” Shen Xi gripped the sword in her hand tightly and said sternly, “Look at what you’ve become! Even if you really killed Ning Buwei, could your master and martial brothers rest in peace!?”

Chu Xin sneered mockingly. As if he hadn’t heard her words, he only stared fixedly at Ning Buwei, “Do you know how I tricked that fool Feng Zizhang? I told him I had news about his master Wen Heshen. I told him Wen Heshen was living miserably and needed his help. I even pretended to agree to turn over a new leaf. Hah, he actually believed it and wanted to go with me to save his master——

His master killed his martial brothers and he wants to save him. You’re the chief culprit who caused his master’s exile and he still recognizes you as his father. I’ve tried to kill him several times and he would still forgive me. How can there be such a stupid person in this world! Hahahaha, what a huge joke!

Feng Zizhang, you are a joke!”

Feng Zizhang in the formation heard this and opened his eyes with difficulty. He could only identify Chu Xin’s location by voice. Hearing what Chu Xin said, his heart filled with grief and dejection. He really was useless—hesitant and weak, irresolute and indecisive. Even with good luck, he would only drag others down…

The next instant, he suddenly heard another familiar voice speak up. He moved his lips, his voice so small it was almost inaudible, “……Father.”

“Everyone has their own way to seek. Your way is in your own heart. If all your actions and desires must be judged as good or evil by others, what way would you establish.” Ning Buwei’s gaze fell on Feng Zizhang as he said unhurriedly, “Moreover, it’s not anyone else’s place to lecture my son.”

Feng Zizhang’s heart immediately shook with emotion.