In the evening.
Under the glow of the setting sun, an old man led a donkey into the Forbidden City.
A slender and delicate figure was sitting astride the beast. The figure was clad in a black cloak that concealed half the face. Only the tip of a flawless and fair chin was exposed.
The city was as noisy and lively as always. The streets were bustling, and the air was heavy with worldly dust.
“Lin Xun isn’t an ordinary person. Who would dare to imagine that he would succeed?”
“What is a miracle? That’s it. I heard that a purple lightning tribulation descended from the sky when the spear was born. It is unheard of!”
“From now on, who can stop Lin Xun from rising? So what if he is arrogant? So what if he is unrestrained? He has real skills and abilities!”
The old man heard nothing but discussions about Lin Xun as he led the donkey along the bustling streets.
He couldn’t help but assume a strange expression. We haven’t seen each other in a long time. It turns out the youngster can now cast rune armaments!
The old man couldn’t help but glance at the slender and delicate figure on the donkey.Unfortunately, the brim of the hood covered her face and obscured her expression.
“When did Lin Xun come to the Forbidden City?”
Suddenly, an ethereal and tranquil voice rang from under the brim of the hood. The voice was as pleasant and clear as the flowing spring water.
“Around one year ago,” the old man answered.
“Why wasn’t I informed about it?”
“Even if you knew, the two of you would not be able to see each other. You still have to grow up and train, and he has his own path to walk. It is best for you two to not meet,” the old man patiently explained.
The delicate figure fell silent.
“You may encounter more dangerous situations this time. Miss is running out of time. She hopes that you can grow up as soon as possible.”
As the old man navigated forward, he said warmly, “When you are strong enough, you can do what you want and won’t be obstructed by anything.”
“You mean I won’t be able to come out for a long time after I return?” the sweet voice rang out from the donkey.
The old man’s expression turned serious as he nodded and said, “Yes, very likely.”
The little girl kept silent until they reached a busy intersection. She suddenly raised her hand and halted the donkey.
Next to the intersection was a teahouse, where many cultivators were enthusiastically discussing the incident that happened in Qinglu Academy.
“The principal came forward and removed Zhao Zhanye from his role and expelled him from the academy. He was like a gust of wind sweeping away the autumn leaves. Even the powerful figures who came with him had to bow their heads and dared not be hostile to Lin Xun again. Only the Zuo, Qin and Chi Clan have refused to give up on dealing with Lin Xun!”
“Yes, only the powerful Zuo, Qin and Chi Clans would not give face to the principal. I wonder how they will deal with Lin Xun in the future.”
“The feud can’t be resolved so easily. I heard that the bloody tragedy on Mind Cleansing Peak more than ten years ago was related to those three clans. It’s impossible to resolve such a blood feud.”
After listening silently for a long while, the little girl suddenly said aloud, “Before I go back, I need to go somewhere.”
The old man seemed to have guessed something as a rare look of helplessness spread across his kind face. After a long moment, he sighed, “One hour at most.”
“Fine,” the little girl answered bluntly.
……
Flying Crane Peak, one of the seventy-two aristocratic peaks.
It was the territory belonging to the Chi Clan. The peak was shaped like a crane rising into the sky. It was a sacred place.
That evening, a little girl arrived at the entrance of Flying Crane Peak on a donkey led by an old man.
Elite guards were stationed around the entrance to the mountain peak. When they saw the old man and the little girl, one of them walked forward and asked loudly, “Who are you and why did you come to the Chi Clan’s territory?”
The little girl raised her head, quietly gazed at the Flying Crane Peak for a moment, and then she answered, ”My name is Xia Zhi, and I am here to kill.”
Her voice was as ethereal as the sounds of nature, but her words were chilling.
The guards were taken aback for a moment. They couldn’t believe what they heard. Who had ever dared to come to the Chi Clan and cause trouble?
However, a little girl suddenly came and threatened to kill!
It was too bizarre.
“Kill?”
The guard looked baffled. “Little girl, do you know where this place is?”
“I know. The Chi Clan,” the little girl answered calmly.
The guard was immediately annoyed. “You know yet you still came to spew nonsense! Do you want to die? Hurry up and get lost! Otherwise, you can’t leave today!”
Clang!
The little girl stretched out her slender and fair hand and a ten-foot-long spear appeared in her grip. The spear's body emitted a cold, hazy glow like an illusion.
She was dressed in a black cloak that concealed her face and slender figure, but she was clearly a little girl. However, when she held the star spear, she seemed to have become a different person!
An indescribable murderous intent engulfed the area like night. The world dimmed and seemed to be plunged into darkness.
The little girl felt like the king of darkness. Everywhere her spear pointed became darkness!
Pu!
In the blink of an eye, the formless tip of the spear sliced the guard’s throat, and he silently collapsed to the ground, blood gushing everywhere.
His eyes bulged wide open wide with disbelief. Even at death, he couldn’t believe that a little girl would dare to come and kill at the entrance of the Flying Crane Peak of the Chi Family!
Who was she?
The old man stood quietly on one side with the donkey, his expression calm and kind as always. But occasionally, a complicated glint flashed across his eyes when he looked at the little girl.
“You have guts!”
“You dare to kill on the territory of my Chi Clan! You have a death wish!”
The guards on the other side were alerted by the disturbance and charged over.
PU! PU! PU!
The little girl stood calmly, her black cloak fluttering like a shadow in the darkness. Only the spear in her hand emitted a dreamy, starry brilliance.
With the flick of her wrist, the guards charging over were slashed by an invisible sharp edge. They collapsed to the ground with a slit in their throats and screamed in agony.
It was a ghastly sight. The darkness enveloped the bloody corpses and the blood-stained ground like a curtain.
No one saw the girl’s attack, and no one was able to fight back or resist.
It was as though any life shrouded in the darkness would be harvested.
“An enemy attack! Hurry up and report it!” someone yelled.
Soon, alarmed members of the Chi Clan rushed out one after another.
They were in the Forbidden City, and they were one of the seven high clans. No one had ever dared to come to the Chi Clan’s door to create trouble in thousands of years.
However, someone dared to block the entrance and launch a killing spree. That was no doubt a provocation to the Chi Clan!
The little girl didn’t move an inch. She was as quiet and still as the eternal night. It was as though she had no fear.
PU! PU! PU!
Groups of cultivators charged out in succession but all, without exception, were engulfed by the darkness and lost their lives.
No one could struggle or flee.
The blood-red glow of the setting sun couldn’t dispel the darkness or blood stench. Corpses were strewn everywhere, and thick scarlet blood soaked the ground.
It was a massacre.
The little girl just stood there quietly, clasping an illusionary-looking spear and letting darkness descend and end lives. She looked ruthless and cold.
It wasn’t until four Heaven Ascension cultivators appeared that the little girl finally made a visible move. However, the movement seemed too casual and simple.
She waved the spear in her hand, and blood-colored stars streaked downward from the darkness.
Four Heaven Ascension cultivators were slaughtered on the spot. They had only just summoned their treasures and were about to mobilize their secret arts...but they were obliterated like weeds!
At that moment, an influential figure of the Chi Clan was finally alerted and a thunderous roar resounded from Flying Crane Peak—
“Black Glory Sacred Hall! How dare you attack our Chi Clan!?”
“We should go.” The old man spectating from afar strolled over to the little girl, his expression calm and kind as always. There wasn’t a tinge of panic on his face.
“Okay.” The little girl nodded.
She came to kill, not to die. She knew that she would have to face a lot of danger if she stayed any longer.
The two instantly vanished with the donkey.
“Old Sword Slave! You have gone too far, I will personally pay the Castle of Darkness a visit later for an explanation!” a furious roar quaked Flying Crane Peak and churned up clouds like a god venting his anger.
……
Cloud Stream Peak, the territory of the Zuo Clan, one of the seven high clans.
Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, an old man, a little girl and a donkey appeared.
“I am called Xia Zhi and I am here to kill.”
When the little girl uttered that sentence, another bloody killing spree was launched.
This time, forty-six corpses were buried and drenched the earth with blood.
By the time the influential figures of the Zuo Clan were alerted and came, the old man and the little girl had already vanished.
The same thing repeated on Vast Sun Peak, the territory of the Qin Clan, one of the seven high clans.
When the sun set and night fell, one hour was up.
The little girl was silent for a moment before she said aloud, “One day, I will wipe out those three clans.”
The old man finally couldn’t remain calm and smiled helplessly.
“Let’s go.”
The old man left with the donkey and the little girl.
That night, the news about the bloody massacres in the Chi, Zuo and Qin Clans spread throughout the Forbidden City at an incredible speed and set off huge waves of shock and disbelief in every cultivator.
In thousands of years, who had ever dared to openly provoke an aristocratic clan? They were the strongest forces in the empire and had monstrous authority and powers!
However, a little girl called Xia Zhi had appeared at the door of the Chi Clan, Zuo Clan and the Qin Clan and stirred up one storm of blood after another.