The Dragon Warrior Pair
DWP 194 - Big City of Luodao
Xue Bingyue was already used to Bai Xianlin's teasing that seemed mature. Originally Xue Bingyue was feeling uneasy but as time went on she finally got used to it.
Xue Bingyue herself sat down casually on her beloved sword, Suxue. While Bai Xianlin flew beside him while occasionally starting small talk interspersed with jokes.
“Yueyue, about your ability I don't want to mention it. But your abilities bear a lot of resemblance to Jing Yang. Who is your teacher?” Bai Xianlin guessed Jing Yang and Xue Bingyue had a similar Master.
Xue Bingyue could not tell about the White Spirit to even Bai Xianlin. Naturally Xue Bingyue told her past with Jing Yang on Moon Snow Island.
Xue Bingyue and Jing Yang became students of Xue Qinghua, both of whom were educated directly under the Moon Snow Island Matriarch. Unlike Xue Bingyue who was a genius and had promising martial skills at a young age, Jing Yang was precisely known as a disabled child even the word 'junk' never separated from him.
Hearing that Bai Xianlin was shocked to remember the figure of Jing Yang now a young genius with monstrous talent. Bai Xianlin had never discovered the genius talent of Jing Yang in the Eastern Star Continent so she placed great hopes on Jing Yang.
“It's hard to believe but I trust it.” Bai Xianlin glanced at Xue Bingyue who was standing on top of Suxue's sword blade while telling a story.
Xue Bingyue shared that she and Jing Yang did not have a teacher in common except under Xue Qinghua. It was hard to believe but Jing Yang grew up alone as a swordsman in contrast to him who trained under Xue Rong.
Bai Xianlin frowned and noticed Xue Bingyue's facial expression. He knew Xue Bingyue was hiding something from him. Bai Xianlin wanted to ask further but she undoed her intentions when the silhouette of the city was seen.
“Finally we arrive, Yueyue. It is Luodao City.” Bai Xianlin pointed the first direction, Luodao City.
Xue Bingyue noticed the direction Bai Xianlin pointed to, “Huge city. Is Luodao City one of the largest cities in the Shi Empire?”
Xue Bingyue asked because after all Luodao City was very different from the border city, Zhenshu. A row of magnificent buildings on the main road is visible and towering buildings ranging from lodging, restaurants to shops selling various resources are presented in plain sight.
Xue Bingyue sharpened her eyes and watched Luodao City from a distance. After the distance between Luodao City and himself grew shorter, Xue Bingyue flew low and opened her palm.
“Return Suxue..” The Snow Sword Suxue entered into his palm and disappeared. Bai Xianlin landed beside Xue Bingyue while paying attention to Xue Bingyue's unique abilities.
Before entering Luodao City, Bai Xianlin explained to Xue Bingyue that after taking the Sacred Sky Cloth they should hurry away from leaving the Shi Empire.
“Aunt Xianlin I hope the Sacred Sky Cloth can restore Jing Yang's condition. I wanted to ask you something about Jing Yang but I didn't ask.” Xue Bingyue with a sad expression sighed Making Bai Xianlin's brows furrow.
“Yueyue, you want to ask me something about Jing Yang to whom?” Bai Xianlin thought Xue Bingyue suspected Xue Qinghua's death.
“To...” Long enough Xue Bingyue was speechless. He could not tell Bai Xianlin if he wanted to ask her something about Jing Yang to the White Spirit
“Teacher..." Xue Bingyue's intent was Xue Rong. Bai Xianlin grew closer and closer to looking at Xue Bingyue.
“Aunt Xianlin?” Xue Bingyue felt Bai Xianlin's sharp gaze bother her, “Is there something stuck to my face?”
“Eh?” Bai Xianlin faded her sharp gaze and smiled, “No Yueyue. Aunt Xianlin thought you didn't like this trip.”
Bai Xianlin turned her face away as she cursed herself who replied with a dull answer.
Xue Bingyue let out a soft laugh, “From Aunt Xianlin's seemingly straightforward appearance there is a sweet side.”
“Aunty Xianlin too! Stop!” Xue Bingyue chuckled and tried to escape Bai Xianlin's tickling fingers.
Bai Xianlin enjoyed this and smiled widely, “I won't stop.” Bai Xianlin tickled Xue Bingyue for a long time until she stopped and walked closer to the city gate.
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Quite crowded atmosphere at the front gate of Luodao City. Long lines filled the main road and overwhelmed officers. Amidst the long queue Xue Bingyue observed the circumstances around her and occasionally she eavesdropped on people's conversations.
‘No interesting information. Everything was talking about the carelessness of the gatekeeper.’ Xue Bingyue let out a gentle sigh and closed her eyes.
Before long he heard an interesting chat from one of the traders in line. Not only was Xue Bingyue eavesdropping, Bai Xianlin had also sharpened her sense of hearing to pick up any useful information.
The information Xue Bingyue and Bai Xianlin had obtained was Emperor Shi's departure. The situation in the Shilin Capital was chaotic as the entire military of Emperor Shi was slaughtered to the ground by the swordsmen of the Corresponding Tower.
Sects like the Sky Pillar Tower, the Blood Valley Sect even the Iron Dragon Fortress merged into the Corresponding Tower formed by the new Emperor Shi named Shi Xuanyuan.
The death of Emperor Shi earlier was particularly grievous as all of Shi's noble members were massacred by Shi Xuanyuan. With the six pillars behind him, Shi Xuanyuan even killed his own biological father for not giving the throne to him and was still thinking about Shi Haolin's death.
It was rumored Shi Xuanyuan had also killed his younger sister. This information made Xue Bingyue and Bai Xianlin close her eyes. The two of them did not expect that there would be inbreeding just because of inheritance and treasures.
‘I understand a little why Yangyang never told me about his family..’ Xue Bingyue herself had never even heard Jing Yang tell her about the happiness of being born in a noble family even Jing Yang seemed to hate the blood flowing in his own veins.
After a long wait in line finally Xue Bingyue and Bai Xianlin were able to enter Luodao City. Soon Bai Xianlin led Xue Bingyue to a cemetery at the end of the city.
Along the way to the end of Luodao City, Bai Xianlin saw clearly many warriors passing by carrying various kinds of weapons. This situation made him especially vigilant after seeing the robe worn by a number of warriors and identifying the swordsman as coming from the Blood Valley Sect, the Sky Pillar Tower and the Iron Dragon Fortress.
“Aunt Xianlin.” Xue Bingyue also noticed it. Seeing the number of warriors passing by certainly indicates impropriety. Xue Bingyue was wary and did not lower her attention because the situation in Luodao City did not match her mind even more severely than she had thought.
‘What really happened?’ Xue Bingyue noticed the many warriors who looked like they were looking for something even some of them searched the houses of the residents.
“Yueyue, get here.” Bai Xianlin walked through a narrow alley when she realized that five warriors were following her.
After entering deep enough into the narrow alley Bai Xianlin stopped walking with Xue Bingyue beside her and followed her instructions.
“What is Aunt Xianlin?" Xue Bingyue asked out of curiosity with the purpose of the group of warriors in Luodao City.
“Yueyue, Aunt Xianlin herself didn't know it but whatever it was must have been something surprising. Their eyes on you seem to know you.” Bai Xianlin's reply shocked Xue Bingyue, she did not notice the swordsmen's gazes on her because she thought the swordsmen's gazes were on Bai Xianlin.
As Bai Xianlin and Xue Bingyue spoke, the five warriors who followed them both released a murderous aura and surrounded the two.
One of the swordsmen pulled the cleaver and pointed it at Xue Bingyue, “Your runaway princess is quite up here!”
Xue Bingyue frowned and felt astonished by the swordsman before her. It was not only Xue Bingyue who was astonished that even the swordsman who pointed the machete towards her neck also looked at her in astonishment.