Gongshu Yuan did not know that Wind cityâs Lu Wuyong had betrayed the Lu family. Seeing a murderous look came onto Lu Qijiâs face, he asked in a terrified tone of voice: âWind city has changed?â
âLu Wuyong has surrender to Prince Fu and Song Gudu, and has imprisoned Li Muyangâs family as well as General Xu Da.â Lu Qiji explained, an undisguised worry on her face. Li Muyangâs family was not her family, and she and Luo Qi and Li Yan had no relationship, and she had never even seen Li Shinian before. When Li Muyangâs parents and sister were brought to Tiandu, she had already gone to Starry Sky Academy.
Now, Li Muyangâs identity had been exposed, and she and Li Muyang had become a familyââ
Besides, Li Muyang was now unconscious, unable to save his parents and sister himself. As hisââold friend or rather natural enemy, she should consider his feelings. If Li Muyang was awake at this moment, what was the first thing he would do?
âLu Wuyong is so cruel and ruthless.â Gongshu Yuan fumed, his fat face becoming a purplish red. âGeneral Lu saw him as a nephew, and cultivated him like his son. He even handed the Lu familyâs ancestral house to his hands. I didnât expect him to betray his family and play such a cunning trick. A person like him cannot clear away his sins even if he dies one hundred times.â
âThe trip there, is namely to take away his life.â
When Lu Qiji heard what the fatty said, she felt a little more comfortable. Unlike Li Muyang, her consciousness had always been clear, and she had always known that she was the immortal Phoenix. However, after years of nurture, after years of living together, it caused her to feel a deep attachment to both the Lu family and her parents. Lu Qijiâs hatred overflowed to the sky when she saw that they were suffering and were treated in this way.
In particular, the Wind cityâs Lu Wuyong was seen as a relative and direct line of descent of the Lu family. She also had to address him as an uncle and elder whenever he came over for the Spring Festival. But in the most critical moment he had stabbed the Lu family with the most ferocious knife. This was difficult for Lu Qiji to accept.
The Phoenix was reborn from fire, and since the Phoenix likes to play with fire, their temper was naturally quite fieryââ
No matter what, she had to go to Wind city to find Lu Wuyong and make sure justice is served.
âThereâs something I donât know whether itâs appropriate to say now.â The fatty hesitated.
âIf itâs inappropriate then donât say it.â Lu Qiji remarked.
âââIâd still like to say a little bit of my humble opinion.â Gongshu Yuan knew that the eldest daughter of the Lu family was not easy to get along with and had a fiery temper. He said cautiously, âI can understand Miss Luâs hatred towards Lu Wuyong, but, I thinkââone should bide oneâs time and wait for the right opportunity to seek vengeance. Wind City is a frontier town, and Lu Wuyong holds 100,000 troops in his hands, and the fierce Generals under him are as many as the rain, and the number of masters is like the number of clouds. If we were to storm over there in rage, wouldnât that be walking right into an inescapable net?â
âLi Muyang is still unconscious and General Luââis still unconscious. Although I still have a certain strength to fight, but as the saying goes, four hands are better than two. Miss Lu also seems to be seriously injured. Why donât we first find a hiding place, then wait until Li Muyang and General Lu wakes up. Miss Lu can also get the opportunity to treat your injuriesââThen, we will charge over to Wind city to peel Lu Wuyongâs skin and pluck out his tendons. Donât you think, this is more sensible?â
âYou make a lot of sense.â Lu Qiji nodded.
âMiss Lu is indeed a famous intelligent girl in the capital city, you understood right away.â The fatty complimented in a loud voice.
âBut Iâm not prepared to follow your advice.â Lu Qiji uttered.
âHuhâââ The fatty felt he had been hurt again. Someone had given him a loud slap in the face.
âWe can wait, but can Li Shinian wait?â Lu Qiji asked in response. âIf something were to happen during our rest and recuperationââwhen Li Muyang wakes up, how are we going to tell him such news?â
âââBut, at least, we saved his life.â
âIf you are afraid of death, then bring my father and Li Muyang to safety. I will go to Wind City alone.â
âWhoâs afraid of death?â The fatty felt like he had been stabbed in his chest, his face and neck reddened as he hissed, âWhoâs afraid of death? Whoâs afraid of death? Isnât it just Wind City? Even if itâs a ghost town, I, Gongshu Yuan, will still follow you there today.â
âThatâs more like a man.â
ââââ
Gongshu Yuan grinned.
âShe complimented me.â
While laughing, they sensed that something did not feel right.
Creakââ
The Cloud piercing lark was violently shaking once again.
Gongshu Yuan hurriedly leaned back against the wooden wall, tightly holding onto Lu Qingmingâs body. âWe entered some turbulence, everyone be careful.â
Kachaââ
A sharp and clear snap sounded like an object was breaking.
Creakââ
The Cloud piercing larkâs huge body titled all of a sudden, and the several people inside the larkâs belly immediately rolled to one side.
Gongshu Yuan turned pale, âThe left wing is brokenââhow is that possible? It doesnât make sense. It doesnât make sense. I used the Ghost Mountain Red Thorn, one of the hardest tree species in the world.â
Kachaââ
Another part of the Cloud-piercing larkâs body was struck, producing the sound of snapping wood.
âThereâs an attack.â Lu Qiji said in a cold voice.
âThose people have already caught up?â Gongshu Yuan turned around, pulling up a little shutter behind, and as expected he saw that several cultivators in the sky were catching up to them, launching attacks at the lark they were riding.
âWhat now?â Gongshu Yuan asked.
âAccelerate.â Lu Qiji clenched her teeth.
She placed Li Muyangâs body on the wooden plank, and was preparing to go out to face the cultivators.
âBlow up the wooden birdââthe dragon is in thereâââ
âThe feat of slaughtering the dragon, is today, is nowâââ
âFellow cultivators, will you dare to slaughter the dragon with me?â
The cultivatorsâ faces all bore the same expression of excitement and enthusiasm, rushing towards the lark that had broken a wing and was rapidly crashing down.
Most of them were cultivators that had lent strength to Song Gudu to launch the âGreat daylightâ. Of course, each and every one of them had selfish motives. Some people lent more power while some lent less. Those who lent more, after Song Gudu had unleashed the âGreat daylightâ, also had their energy drained and hurriedly fled to a safe place to recuperate. While those who lent less had other thoughts. When Song Gudu was exhausted and unable to get up, and the other cultivators had dispersed, they immediately tried to catch up to Li Muyang.
Whether it was in achieving the feat of slaughtering the dragon and becoming a dragon slayer hero, or capturing the Heart of the Weak Water that everyone was after, their chances of success had greatly increased.
It takes intelligence to fight.
When Gongshu Yuan heard the âaccelerateâ command, he immediately pulled a huge axe switch on the birdâs head.
Creakââ
The lark, which had broken a wing, began to accelerate, waving its badly damaged wings and flying much faster than before. Its slender head was rushing forward desperately.
Boomââ
A red flame struck and immediately the belly of the lark was set ablaze.
Fanned by the wind, the fire burned more and more fiercely.
Gongshu Yuanâs expression abruptly changed, saying: âWeâre going to start landingâââ
âLanding now?â Lu Qiji scrunched her beautiful brows, looking at the cultivators outside through a ventilation hole. âIâm afraid weâll be surrounded by them.â
âNothing can be done.â Gongshu Yuan said in a very helpless tone. âThis Cloud piercing lark has not been completely polished, and has not been strengthened with fireproof materials. If we donât land, weâll be roasted to charcoalâââ
âDo you mean that this Piercing cloud lark, besides flying, has no other uses?â
âIt could have battled.â Gongshu Yuan looked embarrassed. âThe lark that Ancestor Lu Ban created back then could resist the wind and fly, but also can assist its master in battle. There were also many mechanisms inside. It was comparable to a powerful divine beastâââ
âAnd what about yours?â
âââI havenât been able to achieve the Dao in mechanism yet. So, it can only pierce through clouds.â
ââââ
Under Gongshu Yuanâs operation, the Cloud piercing lark began to descend towards the ground, skimming past the mountain peaks and canopy of forest before landing on a huge plain.
Crackle and rattleââ
It was the noise of the Larkâs body burning in the raging flames.
Creakââ
It was the sound of the Cloud piercing lark swinging its wings desperately as it landed.
Boomââ
The huge lark crashed to the ground, its three feet stood unsteady, rumbling forward.
Thudââ
It was the sound of the passenger in the Larkâs belly hitting the compartment walls.
Waiting until the Cloud piercing lark came to a stop after much difficultly, the roof opened, and a badly battered Gongshu Yuan was first to jump out from the inside.
Then he reached in to drag Lu Qingmingâs body out, and then Li Muyang. Finally, Lu Qiji jumped out from the inside.
Gongshu Yuan, carrying Lu Qingmingâs body, sprinted forward, yelling to Lu Qiji, âRun, itâs going to explodeâââ
ââââ Lu Qiji felt an urge beat this fatty to death. He had been bragging half the day that he was a descendant of Lu Ban. In the end his own wooden creation had no other function besides flying and also exploded after landingââ
Lu Qiji did not dare to delay, carried Li Muyangâs body and desperately sped away.
Boomââ
A huge explosion.
The lark that had been set on fire exploded all of a sudden. It was like the eruption of a mine, broke into countless pieces of wood that scattered all over the place.
âIn order to protect intellectual property rights.â Gongshu Yuan explained to Lu Qiji while running. âOur Gongshu clanâs creation must not be plagiarized by outsiders.â
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