coobybook Chapter 143 The Undead Army
Chapter 143 The Undead Army
Outside the dilapidated temple, Fei Xi sensed something amiss. The greatest threat had been eliminated, and now that they had returned safely, everything within the temple that could move should have joyfully come out to greet them.
However, outside the dilapidated temple at this moment, not only were there people coming to greet them, but the entire temple was eerily quiet.
After exchanging a glance with Brother Shen, the two made up an excuse to send the others away.
With only Brother Shen and Junior Brother Liu by her side, Fei Xi and her two companions were ambushed as soon as they stepped into the dilapidated temple.
After Brother Shen and Junior Brother Liu worked together to capture the attacker, Fei Xi finally realized that the person who had attacked her was none other than Shi Mo, the first person she had encountered in her previous life.
"The person from Tianshan you're talking about, is it Xiao Qi?"
Even after being captured, Shi Mo showed no remorse as a prisoner. She slightly raised her head and gave a cold snort.
"What Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba? He is Lian Duhan, the senior brother of my Tianshan Shuangyi Sect. Now that you know my identity, why don't you release me immediately! If you know what's good for you, the old grudge of hurting my Tianshan people may be dealt with leniently, and you may be allowed to die a whole death."
Knowing the beautiful woman in front of her had a terrible personality in private, Fei Xi was not at all surprised that the other party would say such stupid things.
She did not respond to Shi Mo immediately, treating him as if he were barking like an incompetent dog.
Turning her head, Fei Xi quickly scanned the dilapidated temple.
Inside the main hall, apart from Lian Duhan lying peacefully in the corner under the covers, there was no one else.
Judging from this situation, it seems that after Shi Mo subdued the Changchang Escort Agency members who remained in the dilapidated temple, he took Lian Duhan into the main hall to take care of him.
Fei Xi gave Brother Shen a wink, and seeing that he understood, he led the people who had rushed over after hearing the commotion away. Only then did she feel relieved and turn her gaze back to Shi Mo.
However, Fei Xi's indifferent attitude towards Shi Mo, as if he were invisible, clearly angered him. Before Shi Mo's anger could even reach his ears, Fei Xi interrupted his impending outburst with a distant tone.
“I don’t know the situation in Tianshan, but please listen carefully, it was us who saved him.”
"The injuries he sustained, apart from those he requested Elder Qiu of the Peach Blossom Sect to inflict, were all self-inflicted during his sudden madness. None of us touched a single hair on his head."
"What nonsense are you talking about! How could someone as arrogant as him..." Shi Mo, who was about to refute Fei Xi, suddenly thought of something, his expression changed drastically, and he swallowed back the words that were about to come out.
“How could it not be? You people of Tianshan are really strange! I, Chen Hao, have been a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) for half my life, and I’ve seen all kinds of situations. I’ve seen people begging for favors, begging for mercy, begging for a continuation of a relationship, but this is the first time I’ve ever seen someone begging to beat them up.”
"That's right, that bitch was really ruthless when she hit Xiao Qi. If I hadn't seen Xiao Qi not resist at all, I would have thought they had some deep-seated grudge."
"Hey, you don't understand. A beating is a sign of affection, a scolding is a sign of love, when feelings are strong... Maybe this is true love."
"What nonsense are you all spouting!"
"Oh dear, young lady, don't get so worked up. Why are you in such a hurry? Is this Xiao Qi your sweetheart? Tsk, if you're interested in this useless and sick person, you might as well be interested in me, Old Li. At least I don't like being hit by others, and I certainly won't stab myself."
Led by Shen the镖头 (bodyguard), the returning group quickly found the people in the courtyard who had been bound by Shi Mo.
After being rescued, the group saw that the arrogant girl who had previously been so domineering in front of them had fallen into Miss Fei's hands. Although they were in awe of Tianshan and dared not make a move, they didn't hold back in their sarcastic remarks towards Shi Mo.
"You!" For some unknown reason, Shi Mo managed to suppress the jeers directed at Lian Duhan and himself by these rough men.
"Hmph, if it's a misunderstanding, let me go! Do you really want to be enemies of Tianshan?"
"Junior brother, let her go."
Upon hearing Fei Xi's words, even though he was extremely unwilling, Liu Nanli's expression remained gloomy, but he had no choice but to release this person who had disrespected his senior sister.
As soon as he gained his freedom, Shi Mo rushed to Lian Duhan's side.
She checked again to make sure that the familiar face wasn't as horribly disfigured as she remembered from her childhood. She bit her lower lip tightly, looking extremely conflicted, as if she wanted to touch it but dared not.
However, all her inner turmoil couldn't overcome her longing. Shi Mo had just reached out to gently stroke the other's half-bandaged brow when a voice suddenly rang out beside her, startling her into quickly withdrawing her hand.
“I saw that he had a splitting headache and could only relieve it by self-harm, so I used silver needles to seal his five senses. Since he is from your Tianshan, I will now unseal them and hand him over to you.”
"You! Wait...he..."
Fei Xi ignored the beautiful woman's dilemma. From the moment she saw Shi Mo, she had already made some guesses and was eager to confirm them.
As a member of one of the Eight Great Families, Shi Mo did not stay in Tianshan, but instead appeared in Linhai Valley, thousands of miles away.
Then there is only one possibility.
As soon as the silver needle landed on the "Sleeping Beauty," the pretty woman beside him seemed to resign herself to her fate, no longer saying a word or bothering Fei Xi.
Before long, just as Fei Xi had withdrawn her silver needles, the man on the ground suddenly opened his eyes, quickly drew his sword, and pointed it cautiously at Fei Xi.
"Brother Han, I'm so glad you're alright!"
"Dai Shiyao? What are you doing here?"
"Brother Han, it turns out you're the only one who still remembers my name. It's not too late, Brother Han, come with me to save Master!"
"He's not dead yet?! Ah!!!"
A chilling scream suddenly rang out, sending shivers down everyone's spines.
It's hard to imagine the extent of the pain this swordsman endured to produce such a piercing sound.
"Brother Han, please don't be like this. Master isn't a bad person. Even if you're unhappy, you must never betray Master." The pretty woman in pink no longer had the arrogant attitude she had shown when facing Fei Xi and the others.
She clutched the swordsman's sleeve with longing, pleading with him desperately.
"As long as the master is not dead, it is not too late. You must come with me to save the master. The master will forgive you. When you return to Tianshan, you will still be the unparalleled senior brother of the Shuangyi Sect."
"Go back? Go back to being a dog that can only obey orders? My fate is in my own hands, and no one can control everything I do!"
"No one can!!!" The swordsman roared out these four words with all his might.
His eyes were bloodshot as he gasped for breath, as if uttering those four words had exhausted all his strength.
"Brother Han, don't do this. You will die. No one can escape it. For thousands of years, this has been our destiny. There has never been an exception."
"So what? He killed the person I loved most. Even if it costs me my life, I will avenge her! Ah!!!"
Fei Xi stopped listening. Ignoring the swordsman who had once again descended into madness, she stepped forward, tightly grasped the pink-clad woman whose expression was filled with sorrow for unrequited love, and asked in a deep voice,
"What has happened to your master? Our master, Wei Jiucheng, is your master's close friend. If anything happens, we will definitely not stand idly by. If you want to save your master and him, please tell us quickly what has happened?"
Shi Mo glanced blankly at the crowd of people who were looking at her with curiosity. Apart from the woman who recognized her and was genuinely concerned about her master's life or death, the others were either curious, suspicious, or even harbored a strange anger towards her, but most of them were indifferent as if it were none of their business.
In her eyes, none of the other people's reactions were as hurtful as the swordsman's words, "the one I love most."
A surge of malice, with nowhere to be vented, suddenly welled up within her.
"I may tell you, but the army of the undead from fifteen years ago has reappeared. If anything happens to my master, none of us here will survive. Not only will Dongshan Pass fall, but Ninghai City will also be in grave danger!"