Phoniex Requiem
Chapter 71: Disclosure
Chapter 71: Disclosure
After the blademaster reached the seventh rank, they could begin to learn how to glide with their swords, even if only after meeting the harsh criteria. In particular, the blademasters needed special techniques to control swords as well as high-grade swords with which they had developed a sympathetic resonance. As a result, talent and wealth were needed to develop these rare skills.
Although there were quite a number of seventh rank blademasters on the Chenyuan continent, only a few had the privilege of being able to glide, let alone fly.
Li Qianhan brought Yun Ruoyan up into the sky, and the two arrived even before the party of thirty people Yun Ruoyan had once followed.
From afar, Yun Ruoyan could see a long series of red clouds at the end of the sky. The red sun slowly disappeared under the clouds, and he could not help but gasp at the incredible sight. "How beautiful!"
"Of course." Li Qianhan released Yun Ruoyan, both of them had landed in the middle of a patch of flowers. “Except Minghuang mountain, the royal palace is the only place where you will find a large expanse of phoenix orchids.”
It was only then that Yun Ruoyan realized that what she had mistaken as a cloud earlier was not an orchid field.
"Come, I'll take you to the park where the party sees the flowers."
At this moment, the descendants of the nobles had entered the garden and were naturally separated into small groups.
The moon rocks encrusted in the garden path slowly became increasingly brighter under the increasingly dark sky, illuminating the garden with a subtle light.
By the time Yun Ruoyan turned around again, Li Qianhan had already disappeared.
"Ruoyan, sit here!" Yi Qianying gestured to Yun Ruoyan. He turned around and saw that the tables near every flowerbed were filled with people.
Yun Ruoyao was sitting with an unknown girl Yun Ruoyan, and the two were chatting happily. The only seat available was next to Yi Qianying, and beside this chair was none other than Pei Ziao.
Yun Ruoyan's head started to hurt. Why are you two always?! I need to find a way to overcome this curse!
He sat down, his face expressionless despite his mentally exploding. There is a bouquet of flowers in all colors in the middle of each table. Naturally, he grabbed the bouquet and began to admire it.
As he did so, he turned around to check on the noble lineage, scattered around him. Most of them were unfamiliar, he only remembered seeing a few rare ones within the imperial territory.
Yi Qianying glanced at Yun Ruoyan suspiciously, and an almost invisible hatred enveloped her large and expressive eyes.
Yun Ruoyan's bouquet contained flowers that no other wreath, purple flower buds, had, which Yi Qianying discovered by accident when she was looking for materials to concoct animal-pulling powder or beast repellents.
It does not smell on its own, but will soon release a very strong aphrodisiac when combined with other floral fragrances. A small magical beast is known to use this property of flowers to find a mate.
“Kakak, look how beautiful this flower is!”
Yun Ruoyan was daydreaming when a white slender arm suddenly appeared in front of her. Yi Qianying's rather loose clothes exposed her jade-white arms, and a flowery sweet fragrance enveloped Yun Ruoyan as she did so.
Unknowingly, Yun Ruoyan began to hold her breath, but she still inhaled an incredible scent.
Yi Qianying plucked the small purple bud from the bouquet and cupped it in her hand. She smiled brightly, as if it was the prettiest thing she had seen all day. “Ruoyan, I've never seen such a beautiful flower bud! Will you give it to me?”
Yun Ruoyan's intuition sounded. He did not reply, and Yi Qianying muttered 'Thank you!' before saving.
Right now, the crowded garden suddenly became quiet. Someone whispered, "That Slaughterer King, Slaying King is here!"
The crowd all looked towards the entrance of the park. Meanwhile, however, Yun Ruoyan noticed the only purple petal of the flower bud that Yi Qianying had just picked up. Calmly, he tore it apart before putting it in Yi Qianying's tea.
“Kakak, look! That in itself is the Slaughterer King!” Yi Qianying gestured excitedly at Yun Ruoyan, her eyes fixed on the figure in the distance.
When Yun Ruoyan raised her head, she discovered that two people had entered, Li Mo and Li Qianhan entered as a duo, both wearing pitch-black robes.
Li Qianhan had a purple-gold crown on his head and a jade-colored belt. Li Mo's clothes were even simpler, his robe was unadorned, and his long black hair was casually draped over his shoulders. A third of her protruding face was hidden behind her hair, and her eyes seemed to glow in the shadows.
Those pair of eyes made Yun Ruoyan think about the magical beast she saw in the imperial territory, and her heart was pounding.
Yun Ruoyan was not the only one affected, her entire garden and bustling atmosphere seemed to have evaporated all of a sudden.
Almost everyone present was raised in the story of the Slaying King. Now, shrouded in shadows, this legendary figure was right in front of their faces. The garden was so quiet that one could not even hear the sound of breathing.
Noticing Yun Ruoyan's gaze, Li Qianhan looked at her and frowned mischievously several times, causing the crowd to turn his attention to her.
"Who's the girl? The third prince actually blinked at her!”
Others murmured softly, "She looks a bit unfamiliar, but given how beautiful she is, she is probably the longed-for youngster of a big family."
“Pasti—dia has phoenix orchid gauze! I searched the entire capital for one, but I had to settle for cherry blossoms instead. ”
Yi Qianying sat up even more upright and announced proudly, "This is my cousin, the second daughter of the Yun family, Yun Ruoyan."
"What's? She's the princess?!”
“Didn't they all say that second princess Yun is terrible? Is that all a lie?!”
"That rumor doesn't seem very credible ..."
"Yun Ruoyan!" Just then, the girl sitting before Yun Ruoyao suddenly stood up and looked towards Yun Ruoyan. “I heard that your cultivation is getting better. Today, in front of the Slaughterer King, I want to challenge you!”
Yun Ruoyan hesitated for a moment. The girl was dressed elaborately, and although her face and voice sounded somewhat familiar, Yun Ruoyan could not remember where she had seen her before.
"How dare you accept my challenge?" Not getting an answer, the girl called again.
Yun Ruoyan smiled and stood up. "How do you want to compete, Miss?" He had heard of all sorts of matches being held at the flower viewing party. However, most of them had only begun after the empress' presence, and she did not anticipate that the timeline would shift forward given Li Mo's presence.
As almost everyone wore formal attire, the test of pure martial ability became difficult. On the contrary, the challenges are often rather creative.
The two girls moved into the empty open, with thin willow branches in their hands. Li Qianhan stood in the middle of both sides, his hand that was in a stalk full of flower petals. As he announced the start of the match, he threw his petals into the air.
The two fighters had to put their spiritual energy into the willow tree branch to make it hard, then use the branch to pierce as many fallen petals as possible. The one who makes more skewers will be the winner.
Instantly, the soft willow branch in Yun Ruoyan's hand turned into a perfect straight. He was just about to reach out and pierce the petals when suddenly a gust of heat emerged from his body. That gust of heat quickly spread throughout his body, and his mind quickly became blurred. It was difficult for him to focus, and the willow branch in his hand softened again.
Suddenly, Yun Ruoyan turned to look at Yi Qianying, who was sipping her tea with a smile.
The girl who challenged him was clearly not weak. With sword qi surrounding his willow branch, he deftly pierced over ten petals in a stunning technique performance, and the crowd cheered all around him.
"I admit defeat!" Yun Ruoyan suddenly called out. He threw out the willow branch in his hand before turning around to leave.
"Hi! Surrender without even trying to compete ?! ”
Yun Ruoyan, who had already turned around, felt a gust of air rapidly approaching her. He slightly tilted his head, and the willow branch in the girl's hand was pushed towards his face.
"Aah!" Murmurs from the crowd sprung up. "His face is so scary!"
It seemed like the rumors were true, the second daughter of the Yun family was truly terrifying and flawed.
“...”
"As I thought, you're still an ugly girl from the past." The girl plucked the gauze from her willow stick and stepped forward, mocking, “All right? Come and get it!"
As if he did not hear the stuttering sounds around him, Yun Ruoyan ignored the girl's provocation. Even without turning around, he said coldly, "If you like, you can keep it."
Amidst the gazes of the crowd, he walked down a small path towards the entrance of the park.
He tried very hard not to stagger or stumble, but his body was already rampaging inside. The heat makes his mouth dry, his tongue dry.
Recalling his past life, he knew very well what this sensation represented, but his head grew increasingly fuzzy. In despair, he bit his tongue, the pain and taste of blood slightly cleared his head, but it was only a temporary measure.
What's he supposed to do?
"What's wrong with you?!" A hand stretched out and held his shoulder.
Yun Ruoyan turned around and rushed into her embrace, like a drowning person grabbing a driftwood.
"You've been drugged!" Li Mo felt a bundle of warmth coming from his body. "... and with an aphrodisiac, no less."
"I ..." Yun Ruoyan felt her limbs become weak, her body was filled with discomfort that she could not express. “Like a fire roasting me from the inside, hot.”.
He felt as if he was going to melt. He needed ice, a basin filled with water, to put out the fire.
"Quick! Water…!"
Like gentle vines, Yun Ruoyan tried desperately to cling to the body of Li Mo's statue.
His face was red, his hair was a mess. Her dress collar showed a patch of pink skin, the same color as the petals of a phoenix orchid.
Li Mo could only raise his eyebrows. He muttered in Yun Ruoyan's ear, “This is not the right place to extinguish your fire.”
Hanging his long sleeves on Yun Ruoyan's slender waist, he soared into the air with Yun Ruoyan behind him.
In his delirium, Yun Ruoyan felt as if she somehow floated into the clouds, that the flames in her heart spread throughout the sky.
Li Mo bowed and saw Yun Ruoyan's face becoming increasingly red. She could not resist frowning once more, now was not the time to have sexual intercourse with him, and she needed to find an antidote quickly.
Yun Ruoyan's arm dug into his robe.
"If you keep trying something like this and I can't control my will, we'll both fall from the sky." As he said this, an ice-cold breath landed on Yun Ruoyan's face, and he instinctively looked for that refreshing feeling once again.
“Mm..”
The Slaughterer King, the man of legend, was forcefully kissed for the first time tonight.
"...Depart." Having to focus on keeping them in the air and making sure that Yun Ruoyan did not fall out of her grip, Li Mo did not have the ability to break away from Yun Ruoyan's interference.
While her attention was distracted, Yun Ruoyan deftly took off her inked dress and threw it into the distance. Like an unmoved boat, it slowly drifted into a patch of phoenix orchid.
"You ..." That last act had completely destroyed Li Mo's concentration, and the two of them started to fall from the sky. Fortunately, they landed in one of the large pools located in the park, making a huge splash of water while doing so.
Inside the pond, the two bodies were entangled with each other as if they were two writhing fish.
As the water swept across his face, the fake birthmark on his right cheek slowly faded away. Her appearance, even prettier than the petals of a phoenix orchid, began to appear before Li Mo's eyes.
Li Mo's eyes widened, and his darkened pupils slowly froze.