Chapter 62
HEART PROTECTION: CHAPTER 62
Qing Qiu's king didn't have any reaction towards Tian Yao's reply . There was just a brief silence before the king spoke: "Your aura is overflowing, yet you struggled to retain inner breath within . Have you not regained your body?"
"I'm still missing my dragon tendons and heart," calmly replied Tian Yao . Since the king already knew what happened to him, Tian Yao had no reason to hide it . It saved him from explaining from the very beginning, and he also didn't want to dance around the subject .
"Before I found my dragon horns, it already was absorbing spiritual energy . However without my dragon tendons to pair with it, I can't gather the energy to cultivate . Thus, I can't contain my aura . It leaks out . The day before yesterday, we passed over Qing Qiu's border . By chance, I discovered my dragon tendons are sealed in San Chong Mountain . To be honest, before that, I wanted to ask you the whereabouts of my tendons . "
The king slightly muttered to himself when he heard Tian Yao's words: "San Chong Mountain is located at Qing Qiu's borders . There's countless amounts of seals of all sizes . It's very likely your dragon tendons are sealed there . " His eyes took on a distant look . "San Chong Mountain's largest spell is the Sky-Splitting Heavenly Jian spell . "
Yan Hui was stunned when she heard that name . As a cultivator of Chen Xing Mountain, she couldn't be more familiar with those words, Sky-Splitting Heavenly Jian spell .
50 years ago, after the battle between Zhenren Qing Guang and Qing Qiu's king, the land was split into two . Zhenren Qing Guan took his heavenly jian and sealed it in San Chong Mountain . He called it the Sky-Splitting spell; it was to cower the demon races . From then on, San Chong Mountain became the boundary that split the two nations .
After the war came 50 years of peace until now . Since the war, Zhenren Qing Guang had been meditating at Chen Xing Mountain . He hadn't grasped a jian since .
And the heavenly jian that was left at the border became a symbol of military might in the minds of practically all xian cultivators . It represented the xian cultivators' victory and boosted the moral of so many cultivators . It represented people sticking fast to righteousness to drive out evil .
Back when Yan Hui first heard the story in a classroom at Chen Xing Mountain, she was still very young, but she still felt her blood getting fired up . She couldn't help but rejoice over the xian cultivators' victory .
Although later when the xian sects became increasingly polarized, Yan Hui had already early on discovered the demons weren't evil as always she had always been taught . However, she had never changed how she felt about the heavenly jian .
"20 years ago, Qing Guang came again to the border . His movements were very secretive . No one knew he went there," said Qing Qiu's king . "And now I think it may have to do with the seal . "
That's right, when Su Ying betrayed Tian Yao, she invited Zhenren Qing Guang along .
Su Ying was cautious . With her strength alone, it wasn't completely certain she would be able to handle Tian Yao . That's why she asked Zhenren Qing Guan for assistance .
50 years after Zhenren Qing Guang secluded himself in Chen Xing Mountain to focus on teaching the disciples, the xian cultivators in the jianghu had practically forgotten that matter . It wasn't until when those disciples got older and were able to travel independently that the news was spread . Now Qing Guang had practically delegated all power to Ling Xiao .
Zhrenren Qing Guan slowly faded away from managing the xian sects 20 years ago . But if Su Ying approached him for help to attack a demon dragon protecting demons in a vallet at the edge of Central Plains, then he probably didn't have a reason to refuse .
Comparing that with the current time and place, there was a very high probability that Tian Yao's dragon tendons were pressed under the Sky-Splitting seal .
Then retrieving the dragon tendons would be extremely difficult .
The Sky-Splitting seal was already really hard to break . And putting that aside, it was currently a very hostile climate between the two countries, which had just declared war on each other . As the border, San Chong Mountain was bound to have a military force guarding it . Getting close to seal would be difficult, let alone breaking it .
Yan Hui frowned in thought .
Compared to now, them breaking into Heavenly Fragrance to get the dragon horns was as easy as eating a steamed dumpling .
"If I wanted to go to San Chong Mountain to retrieve my dragon tendons, would your majesty lend a hand in assistance?" calmly asked Tian Yao . He carefully watched the king .
That's right, how could she have forgotten about this opportunity . Yan hui hurriedly regained her senses . They had a strong partner now . There was great assistance right in front of them!
"What are you waiting for?"
"Now that I'm at the border, the dragon tendons and I already have resonated with each other . The night of the full moon is when my senses and strength are at their peak . Even though the tendons are in the seal, I already can accurately sense where they are . "
While talking, Tian Yao didn't blink even once . Yan Hui couldn't help sneak a glance at him . She wanted to say that wasn't the night of the full moon also when he was in the most pain . . . . . . . . . .
However when she saw how determined he was, Yan Hui gritted her teeth and swallowed her words .
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He had been living like that for 20 years . He knew more clearly than anyone else the enormous pain he would feel on a full moon night, but he was still able to harden his heart to that . He calculated his body into his plan . . . . . . . . .
But was there anything that one couldn't harden their heart to? Yan Hui thought about it . If she were Tian Yao, she would probably hate herself more than anyone else .
"Now that the five phases seal is broken, I have the strength to control my dragon tendons . When the time comes, I'll used them to disrupt the Sky-Splitting seal . Although it'll be small, it'll be enough to disturb the xian guarding the seal . Lend me some powerful demons . In a single wave, they will break the seal . I'll retrieve my tendons, and the demon clans can inflict heavy damage on San Chong Mountain's guards . What do you think of that, King?"
The king was still silently thinking about Tian Yao's words when Zhu Li, who had remained silent the entire time, suddenly spoke out: "No!" After he broke the silence, Zhu Li immediately bowed in apology to the king, but his face was still filled with youthful anxiety . "San Chong Mountain still has so many xian there, and the sky-splitting seal is extremely dangerous . How could I allow my soldiers face that danger?!"
For a brief moment, the room fell silent . The leaves above the room swayed in the light breeze, creating a dazzling puzzle of shadows on the floor .
"I can't guarantee success, but I"m gambling on this chance . " Tian Yao bluntly replied . "From what I've seen, it's possible the demon clans don't have the strength to face the xian sects head on . A Guang Han sect alone might not be feared, but Guang Han sect's Su Ying and Chen Xing Mountain's Ling Xiao might have come to an agreement . "
Yan Hui slightly tensed at those words .
"As for Qing Qiu, I have a speculation --- even if Qing Qiu didn't use their princess as a reason to declare war, that time still wouldn't be far off . Perhaps the xian sects will make the first move and attack Qing Qiu . "
When Tian Yao brought this up, everyone in the room was silent .
Qing Qiu's king slightly lowered his gaze . His eyelashes lightly trembled .
Everyone knew the nine-tailed fox demons highly valued their bloodline . However, Su Ying still dared to act in such a manner . In addition to her selfish desires, her ambition might be enough to swallow the world .
It implied Su Ying and Ling Xiao planned to upheave the current peace, start a war, and wipe out the demon clans along with the southwest region . Qing Qiu's king looked at Tian Yao with a deepening gaze:
"I grant your request . "
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The corner of Tian Yao's mouth quirked upwards at those four, light and easy words . On the other hand, Zhu Li's face was filled with disbelief: "Your Majesty!"
The king didn't pay attention to Zhu Li . Instead, his body turned into white mist and disappeared without a trace .
When he disappeared, Yan Hui could no longer sense his aura, let alone where his body went .
Tian Yao glanced at the flustered Zhu Li . However he didn't say anything and instead turned to leave the tree .
Yan Hui followed Tian Yao down the mountain peak and towards the Third Prince's residence . They walked together along the long path, but neither said a word . Each were thinking over their own matters, but in the end, it was still Yan Hui who couldn't hold it in anymore . She absentmindedly spoke:
"When we left Central Plains, many xian cultivators went to ask Zhenren Qing Guang to take charge over the situation . Yet even now, I haven't heard of him leaving his seclusion . " Yan Hui dazedly looked at Tian Yao . "I thought about it . Although Zhenren Qing Guan seldom leaves, his only completely secluded himself after the big meeting at Chen Xing Mountain three months ago . Zhenren Qi Yun also disappeared after that . . . . . . . . . . "
Yan Hui looked down: "Tian Yao, could it be that Su Ying and . . . . . . . . . Ling Xiao are holding Zhenren Qing Guang prisoner . . . . . . . . "
Tian Yao slightly raised his eyebrows and looked at Yan Hui: "If he were that kind of character, then he would have his own plan in response . There's no need for you to worry . "
Yan Hui was silent . Then she turned to look at Tian Yao: "20 years ago, Zhenren Qing Guang and Su Ying defeated you . Do you not hate him?"
"In my life, I never feared my opponents, and I never held a grudge against those that defeated me . " Tian Yao's eyes grew cold . "What I hate are those who trick me, deceive me, and with a vicious mind take my life for their own personal gain . "
That's why he hated Su Ying . But also if you looked deep down, it was also because he once truly and deeply loved her .
Yan Hui wasn't able to fully understand Tian Yao's hate because she's never experienced something like it before . However the despair he felt, Yan Hui felt like she that was something she had also experienced-----The one she liked, turns out . . . . . . . . wasn't as good as the image she held in her heart .
Tian Yao no longer stopped on the path . He continued to walk as he talked: "There's still a little more than half a month until the full moon, but that's still not much time . I can teach you a little more magic while I'm arranging the plans . You can also cultivate yourself, so you'll be ready when the time comes . "
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Yan Hui's footsteps slightly faltered . "You already got helpers from the king . You still want me to go this time?"
Hearing that, Tian Yao stopped walking . Yan Hui had already guessed how Tian Yao would reaction and stopped before he did . Thus now there was a gap of three strides when before they were walking side-by-side .
"You're not coming?"
Yan Hui shook her head: "Back then when Ling Fei and a group of Chen Xing Mountain disciples entered the inn near the border, Head Senior Disciple advised against Ling Fei because they had "original business . " I'm guessing they also were going to the border . If it's not that group, then other people from Chen Xing Mountain were stationed at San Chong Mountain . After all, the sky-splitting seal was left by Zhenren Qing Guang . No other sect has a greater sense of responsibility than Chen Xing Mountain . "
Yan Hui dropped her gaze: "I don't want to fight with Chen Xing Mountain's people again and implicate myself . "
Tian Yao didn't expect to see a powerless and hopeless expression on Yan Hui's face . She had never revealed such a disappointed expression in front of him before . She would verbally spar with others, rascally irritate others until they gritted their teeth, and also heroically protect the weak . But her current expression was seldom shown .
It appeared like Yan Hui had already completely lost all faith in her shifu although she did not say it .
For a moment, Tian Yao unexpectedly felt a childish urge . He actually wanted to grab Ling Xiao and ask him, what kind of shifu are you, how could you left Yan Hui show such a sorrowful face, how could you . . . . . . . . . . let her lose faith .
However all the urges that Tian Yao felt only revealed themselves in a slightly wrinkling of his eyebrows . He simply had no skill in comforting others . It was to the point that he didn't understand what one should say in this kind of situation . Thus, he said:
"I need your heart's blood to break the seal . "
When he said that, he also fell silent .
He somewhat stiffly turned his head, but he secretly slanted his eyes over and sized Yan Hui up . She didn't react and only responded: "When you go that day, I'll draw out some blood myself . You bring it with you . Don't suddenly get a sword and stab me . "
Saying that, she paid no more attention to him and walked on . Tian Yao stood behind her . He made no sound .