Walking by the Abyss on Thin Ice

Chapter 295 – To live in a desperate situation

"Your last move used the refining runes described in the notes and the Book of Material Objects, supplemented by the sealing runes on the rune wall, forming an extraordinary divine ability," Ying Ying's voice came, as she recorded Su Yun's divine ability with a pen and asked, "What should this move be called?"

She probably saw the melancholy in the young man's eyes and wanted to divert his attention.

Su Yun put the bracelet into his spiritual realm, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's call it Demon Slaying Finger."

Ying Ying wrote down the three characters of Demon Slaying Finger next to the recorded divine ability, closed the book, and said, "So, Su Scholar, do you think the Holy Maiden's notes and the Book of Material Objects we saw in the Luli Pagoda this time are real or fake?"

Without waiting for Su Yun's answer, she continued, "This time, Ming Yufei tried to lure you into a trap and attempted to use you to refine and kill the Winged Dragon, so it is possible that they are fake. The Book of Material Objects in the Luli Pagoda records the evil experiments conducted by the predecessors of the Heavenly Tower before the Pan Yang Rebellion. The Holy Maiden's notes were recorded by Holy Maiden Ming Shengyan when she was imprisoned by the Winged Dragon."

Su Yun stood on the altar, and the Winged Dragon continued to gallop. He pondered and said, "The handwriting of Holy Maiden Ming Shengyan must be fake, but there is a high possibility that the Book of Material Objects in the Luli Pagoda is real. Only a small part of it is fake, which is that the refining runes were not created to refine the Winged Dragon. If the Book of Material Objects is all fake, they cannot deceive me, so most of it is true, with only a few false parts."

"But there must be a crucial part missing in the Book of Material Objects in the Luli Pagoda!" Ying Ying said decisively.

Su Yun nodded, his eyes filled with great confidence. "They need to make some investment to lure me into the trap, and the Book of Material Objects in the Luli Pagoda is one of their investments. Moreover, Brother Miobi... the leader of the study group must have a layout in the overseas Heavenly Tower. He is probably a high-ranking member of the overseas Heavenly Tower. Ming Yufei's relationship with him cannot be ignored."

Because Ying Ying always called Dan Qing "Qin Wuling," he changed his name to "Brother Miobi" to accommodate Ying Ying's thoughts.

"This time, I have seen many things clearly."

Su Yun saw the next village from a distance, and Tianfeng was waiting outside the village. He said, "Brother Miobi is not the person in power overseas. Most of my information should have been spread by him overseas. After Cang Jiuhua left Yuan Shuo, he took the initiative to attack as Wenguan Mountain, trying to kill Dao Saint and Holy Buddha, and provoke the conflict between the New School and the Old School."

Ying Ying nodded. "Cang Jiuhua is also a member of the overseas Heavenly Tower. Qin Wuling cooperated with him, which indicates that Qin Wuling is indeed related to the overseas Heavenly Tower. In addition to Ming Yufei's relationship, Qin Wuling is likely a high-ranking member of the overseas Heavenly Tower."

Tianfeng arrived with Xing Jiangmu and the unconscious Jing Zhao, and they joined Su Yun. Xing Jiangmu looked at the Winged Dragon carried on the altar and showed a surprised expression.

"The information revealed in the Book of Material Objects is not trivial either," Su Yun continued, "The biggest revelation in the Book of Material Objects is that the overseas Heavenly Tower is indeed connected to the gods and demons that were suppressed during the pioneering period. The Winged Dragon is one of them. They are studying the secret of immortality using these gods and demons. Another key point is that these gods and demons have deep connections with the armies of various countries overseas."

Ying Ying suddenly thought of the Nine Headed Dragon, the suppressed demon they encountered at sea when they came overseas, and exclaimed, "They are rescuing the gods and demons that were suppressed in the past!"

Su Yun nodded, "They should have already rescued a group. These gods and demons should have infiltrated the high levels of various countries overseas. Brother Long is the one who went to investigate the suppression site of these gods and demons and was ambushed by them."

Xing Jiangmu listened with confusion, not understanding, so he could only listen quietly without interrupting.

Su Yun continued, "Brother Miobi knows about the suppression of gods and demons in my memory and has seen the incomplete runes given to him by Qu Bo. So he told Ming Yufei and others that they can use me to set up a trap and refine the Winged Dragon."

Ying Ying sighed, "Qin Wuling is not that kind of person..."

"He should only be a member of the overseas Heavenly Tower, one part of the plan against Yuan Shuo," Su Yun said, "Another point, what role does the Western Heavenly Court play in all of this?"

He pondered, "The Holy Maiden's notes imply that the Western Heavenly Court is the owner of the Book of Material Objects, using the sacrificial method of the previous world to become gods and rule the world. But the Holy Maiden's notes should not be completely trusted..."

Ying Ying suddenly said, "Su Scholar, what if there is some truth in the Holy Maiden's notes?"

Su Yun was taken aback and smiled, "That would be interesting. If the implications in the Holy Maiden's notes are true, it means that the overseas Heavenly Tower is also divided internally! One faction is the Heavenly Court faction, and the other faction wants to overthrow the Heavenly Court."

He felt relieved and smiled, "The power of the overseas Heavenly Tower is too great. Now it seems that they are not invincible!"

Ying Ying said, "Then who is the Overseas Tower Master? Cang Jiuhua, Yu Shuangyun, and Ming Yufei are all outstanding individuals, both in terms of wisdom and strength. They can be said to be the top among the younger generation. Such people were defeated by him/her. How strong is the Overseas Tower Master? How high is his/her wisdom?"

Cang Jiuhua, Yu Shuangyun, and Ming Yufei, the defeated subordinates of the Overseas Tower Master, but each of these three individuals gave Su Yun a great sense of pressure.

In Yuan Shuo, there were very few young people who could give him such pressure. It was not that the people of Yuan Shuo were not as smart as them, but because of different education.

After thinking for a moment, Su Yun smiled and said, "This Overseas Tower Master wants to manipulate the situation and use me as a pawn to do things that he/she wants to do but dare not do. At the same time, he/she is observing me to see my abilities, so as to defeat me in the future legitimate struggle. He/she uses me as a chess piece to provoke internal disputes within the Heavenly Tower and provoke conflicts between the New School and the Western Heavenly Court, while reaping the benefits."

Ying Ying's heart moved, lost in thought.

"Then, can I take advantage of the convenience he/she has given me to create more chaos in the overseas?" Su Yun smiled, "I will use this to strengthen myself and my influence through battles! In the end, I will challenge him/her and defeat him/her!"

Ying Ying looked at him. This young man was no longer the inexperienced youth in Shuofang.The young man who walked out of the deserted area of Tian Shi Yuan has matured a lot.

Yun Du, the envoy's mansion of Yuan Shuo.

Su Yun ordered, "Mu, tie the Pan Yang outside the envoy's mansion. If someone comes to buy it, sell it to them."

Xing Jiangmu agreed, puzzled, "Young Master, can't we afford to raise a Pan Yang carriage? Why not keep it and raise a car?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "This Pan Yang carriage is someone else's face. Someone will definitely pay a high price to buy it back. The money from selling this Pan Yang carriage can buy ten carriages!"

Xing Jiangmu was shocked and asked tentatively, "Is it the face of the royal family or the face of the Tower Master of Tongtian Pavilion?"

"Both," Su Yun smiled.

Xing Jiangmu stopped talking, tied the Pan Yang carriage outside the envoy's mansion, and sat quietly in the shade, waiting for business to come.

After a while, a traveling merchant approached and inquired about the price of the Pan Yang carriage. Xing Jiangmu directly quoted a price ten times higher, and the merchant did not bargain, paid the money, and bought the Pan Yang carriage.

Xing Jiangmu's heart was pounding. After a few trips, he moved the money he earned to the courtyard of the envoy's mansion and said to Su Yun, "I collected 2,300 Qinghong coins at ten times the market price. Please count, sir."

Su Yun was taking care of Jing Zhao and used the Immortal Rope to tie the old man tightly, making him look like a straight stick wrapped in a rope. He said, "Put the money in your spiritual realm. This money is yours. You can leave Yun Du now and return to Yuan Shuo. With this money, when you return to Yuan Shuo, don't go to the court or the north. Just go to Lingnan and spend some time teaching and get married."

Xing Jiangmu clenched his fists and asked in confusion, "Is the sir driving me away?"

Su Yun tied a knot with the Immortal Rope, pulled the rope with his foot, and said with a gentle smile, "I wanted to keep you before, thinking that you have been in Da Qin for a long time and are familiar with everything about Da Qin and the Western countries. It would be convenient for me to have you. And you have done a lot for the students studying in Yuan Shuo. I don't want you to go back and die. But now the situation is getting more and more dangerous, and you may die if you follow me. So, you should go back to Yuan Shuo. You don't have to refuse. This money is what you deserve after serving as an official for more than ten years."

Xing Jiangmu opened his mouth but didn't say anything, just bowed to Su Yun.

He came to the courtyard and silently put the Qinghong coins into his spiritual realm.

"Guo'er?" Tian Feng looked at him in confusion.

Xing Jiangmu remained silent and walked out of the envoy's mansion. He looked back at the mansion where he had stayed for more than ten years, adjusted his hat, and walked towards the Heavenly Street with his head down.

Unknowingly, he walked for a few miles, and suddenly, Xing Jiangmu heard the call of "Guo" from behind. He couldn't help but be both surprised and delighted, and quickly turned around to look.

He saw that the broken small building on Tian Feng's back had been taken down, and a girl with twin ponytails was standing on Tian Feng's head, with her ponytails fluttering in the wind.

"Scholar Zhu Xian!"

Xing Jiangmu hurriedly said, "Where are you going?"

"To jump from Yun Du!" Tian Feng stopped, and Li Zhu Xian said excitedly, "Tian Feng has grown seven or eight feathers. I'm taking her to jump from Yun Du. Maybe she can fly after jumping from Yun Du!"

Xing Jiangmu was stunned and quickly said, "Nonsense! Most of the wings on Tian Feng's wings are fluff, she can't fly! Yun Du is so high, you will be smashed to pieces!"

Tian Feng took a step forward, and Li Zhu Xian giggled and said, "Tian Feng thinks she can fly! Besides, I will jump with her!"

"This is really nonsense!"

Xing Jiangmu was angry and anxious, and hurriedly chased after them, but Tian Feng was too fast, shuttling through the bustling city like lightning, and he couldn't catch up at all.

When he hurriedly arrived at the edge of Yun Du, he saw that Tian Feng had already brought Li Zhu Xian to the city wall of Yun Du. Looking from a distance, Li Zhu Xian spread her arms, and Tian Feng also spread her tender wings.

"Don't jump—"

Xing Jiangmu shouted loudly, "You will die!"

But he didn't have time at all. Tian Feng leaped from Yun Du.

Xing Jiangmu ran forward frantically, rushed to the city wall, and without thinking, he jumped down. He saw Yun Du floating in the air, reaching thousands of zhang high, with clouds like tides and seas below, and the mountains on the ground were as small as insects.

Xing Jiangmu was falling, feeling anxious. He saw layers of white clouds flashing by him, and finally saw the figures of Tian Feng and Li Zhu Xian.

Although Tian Feng was huge, it was just a fledgling bird, flapping its wings hard, and Li Zhu Xian also turned her spiritual energy into wings to teach her how to fly.

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But the bird was too big and its wings were too tender, and it couldn't fly.

Xing Jiangmu urged his true essence and tried to catch up with them. He saw that their falling speed was getting faster, and soon they fell halfway!

Xing Jiangmu was getting closer to them, urging his true essence, thinking, "I may not be able to support them, I may die, but I have to try..."

They were falling faster, getting closer to the ground, and even the mountains were getting bigger.

At this moment, suddenly a loud cry came, and Tian Feng stirred up a hurricane and flew up.

Xing Jiangmu stared blankly at the tender bird carrying the giggling girl passing by him, his heart shook, and tears filled his eyes.

He turned around, burst out his true essence, and stopped in the sky. Looking up, he saw Tian Feng soaring in the sky, fighting in the air.

"To live in a desperate situation, that's how it is for the Young Historian, Scholar Zhu Xian, Tian Feng, and Yuan Shuo! Am I really old?"

Hot tears rolled down his eyes, and he murmured, "I'm only thirty-two years old. Do I really have to retire with a large sum of money and do nothing? I can still do something for Yuan Shuo..."

Suddenly, Tian Feng flew over, reached out its claws, and grabbed him, flying towards Yun Du.

Not long after, Su Yun saw Xing Jiangmu coming back, bringing back a Pan Yang carriage, and calmly taking care of the precious carriage.

"Master Young Historian may need me," Xing Jiangmu said without looking up.

Su Yun laughed heartily, opened his arms, and walked up to him, giving him a tight hug.

Xing Jiangmu's body stiffened, not used to this kind of gesture.

At this moment, a yellow-clothed youth fell from the sky and landed in front of the Pan Yang carriage, smashing a big pit on the ground. It was Su Yun's beloved Winged Dragon, Ying Long.——— I used to always update late, but today I'm an hour early. by Insomniac and Red-eyed Homebody Pig~