Chapter 353
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Chapter 353
After breaking through the enemy formation, the sky had already darkened.
Zhao Yaqing left with the "Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts Claiming Lives." As a cultivator, she wasn't interested in the soldiers who died here. Li Shiwen, on the other hand, led the remaining thirty-some soldiers from North Chu to clean up the battlefield, collect the bodies of the fallen, and bring the survivors back to the city for treatment.
He approached Qin Ran and saw that Li Shiyin, who was in Qin Ran's arms, had fallen asleep. He asked in a low voice, "How is Shiyin? Are her injuries serious?"
"She's been injured..." Qin Ran replied, "but it's not too serious."
Li Shiwen felt relieved and asked, "And how about you?"
"Just a bit weak," Qin Ran said.
"Huh?"
"My legs are weak."
Li Shiwen didn't understand what Qin Ran meant by his legs being weak, but he still reached out and helped him up.
"How about this, should Shiyin be with me?" Although he had multiple injuries, they were mostly external, and his body was strong enough to support himself.
Qin Ran didn't hesitate and shook his head in refusal. He didn't care about being embraced by a soft and beautiful young girl, even if he were an emperor. Not to mention that right now, he was only afraid of heights and weak in the legs. Even if he were severely injured and only had half a breath left, he wouldn't say such a thing.
"Let's go over there and take a look." He gestured to Li Shiwen, and they both went to the place where the black-robed man had died... When Zhao Yaqing left, she only took away the "Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts Claiming Lives" and didn't care at all about the black-robed man's corpse.
Previously, after killing someone, Qin Ran never bothered to conceal the body. That was to prevent his whereabouts and identity from being exposed. But now that it was known that he was the one who killed the black-robed man, there was no need to hide it.
How could he not inspect the body?
The black-robed man had been cut into two halves vertically, with one half on each side, making for an extremely tragic sight.
Li Shiwen was accustomed to seeing such gruesome scenes. He squatted down, intending to move the black-robed man's body and at least piece it together to give him a complete corpse.
But before his hand could touch the black-robed man, Qin Ran spoke up to stop him, saying, "You better not touch him."
Li Shiwen immediately withdrew his hand, turned to look at Qin Ran, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"This guy is skilled in soul techniques. Currently, he has only died physically, and it's unknown whether his soul is dead or not," Qin Ran replied. "Moreover, it seems that he's also skilled in using poison. His body might contain a poison that kills upon contact."
Li Shiwen stood up at once, took several steps back, and came to Qin Ran's side, keeping a safe distance from the black-robed man's body.
He glanced at Qin Ran and asked, "What about you?"
Qin Ran didn't answer that question. His figure flickered, and he summoned a transparent water clone.
The water clone approached and reached out to move the black-robed man's body. As expected, the moment its hand touched the black-robed man's body, it immediately turned pitch black. The black color spread from its hand to its entire body in an instant.
Qin Ran glanced at Li Shiwen and noticed that his face had turned deathly pale... This guy no longer wanted to die; instead, he was afraid of death.
The water clone pieced together the black-robed man's body and then carefully searched it up and down with its hand. However, it didn't find anything. It then removed the black-robed man's storage bag and checked inside, but there were only some pills, medicinal herbs, and spirit stones, and nothing else.
Especially concerning Qin Ran, he was particularly interested in soul-based cultivation techniques.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com
When the black-robed man bowed to him that day, he directly killed his doppelgnger... He bowed to death the primordial spirit residing within his water doppelgnger. Qin Ran found this strange and powerful soul-based cultivation technique fascinating.
However, it was unfortunate that the black-robed man didn't possess such techniques.
Qin Ran looked at the corpse of the black-robed man from a distance, his mind racing:
This letter was delivered during the day by Zhao Yaqing. However, right after receiving the letter, he was attacked by the "Soul-Devouring Array of Ten Thousand Ghosts" set up by the black-robed man. He hadn't had a chance to read it until now.
The letter was still addressed to "Qin Ran" and sent by Zhao Zheng.
He carefully inspected the envelope but found nothing out of the ordinary... no poison, no fluctuation of mana, no formations, no traces of divine consciousness, soul, or mana. It was just an ordinary letter.
However, the fact that there was nothing unusual was the most unusual thing!
Why would Zhao Zheng send him a letter?
Were they close?!
Why would he write to him?
Thinking about the inexplicable withdrawal of the Xuanqin troops, Qin Ran was filled with doubts...
He opened the envelope and took out the letter. The first line he read was, "Dear original self:"
"??? What on earth is this!!!" Qin Ran widened his eyes in disbelief.
He quickly realized something and suppressed the complexity in his heart, continuing to read:
"Dear original self:
When you receive this letter, it means that I am free!
And you also know a fact clearlyI have betrayed you. It's that kind of feeling when 'one thought arises, and the world expands in an instant,' you get it, right?
Honestly, I really didn't want to do such a treacherous thing. I would have preferred to die in Mo City, but what he offered was just too tempting.
Zhao Zheng has a great dream, a dream so magnificent that when I heard it, I felt a tremendous surge and thought that staying in the comfort zone of Dan Peak was extremely despicable. I felt that I should break out of the comfort zone and help him realize this dream. I believe that if you knew what this dream is, you would support me in doing so.
After all, I am you.
Unfortunately, I can't tell you what this dream is right now.
But we have also thought about it. Coming to this world, it would be best to do something, leave something behind, rather than always being so cowardly. If you can't do this thing, then let me do it on your behalf.
The withdrawal of the Xuanqin troops was a deal between Zhao Zheng and me, so you don't need to have too many doubts. But don't think that everything is fine and dandy. Xuanqin must unify the Land of Immortal Legacy, but for North Chu, there can be preferential treatment. Even if it's unified in the future, we can adopt two different political systems. You understand what I mean, right?
Now, North Chu can form an alliance with Xuanqin, but eventually, it will definitely be assimilated into Xuanqin. This process doesn't have to involve warfare; it can be a peaceful transition. Trust me, this is undoubtedly a good thing for North Chu. It can even help realize the everlasting dream that Shiyin mentioned, and it can also resolve the crisis faced by the Daojian Sect during this process.
In short, you have to believe me. Essentially, it means believing in yourself.
That's how things stand, no matter what actions we take, we ultimately helped North Chu out of its predicament.
Here's what you still need to do: Firstly, I will send someone to deliver formation diagrams, design plans, and geographical maps to you. You need to persuade North Chu to construct corresponding formations at the designated locations on the map. Secondly, you need to persuade North Chu to submit to Xuanqin.
I know you will surely study the formations and deduce what we need to do through them. But my suggestion is that it's not necessary because it would be a waste of effort without much reward.
Alright, that's all I wanted to say. We should meet again in the future.
I wish you and Shiyin a happy life!
I, alone, am toiling away to help you chase your dream. Sob, sob, sob...
- Qin Ran's fourth clone, recorded in the Imperial Palace of Mo City on January 2nd.
After reading the letter, Qin Ran stood up and walked to the window, gazing at the darkness outside, enduring a night of cold winds (as there was no tobacco).
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Chapter 353
After breaking through the enemy formation, the sky had already darkened.
Zhao Yaqing left with the "Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts Claiming Lives." As a cultivator, she wasn't interested in the soldiers who died here. Li Shiwen, on the other hand, led the remaining thirty-some soldiers from North Chu to clean up the battlefield, collect the bodies of the fallen, and bring the survivors back to the city for treatment.
He approached Qin Ran and saw that Li Shiyin, who was in Qin Ran's arms, had fallen asleep. He asked in a low voice, "How is Shiyin? Are her injuries serious?"
"She's been injured..." Qin Ran replied, "but it's not too serious."
Li Shiwen felt relieved and asked, "And how about you?"
"Just a bit weak," Qin Ran said.
"Huh?"
"My legs are weak."
Li Shiwen didn't understand what Qin Ran meant by his legs being weak, but he still reached out and helped him up.
"How about this, should Shiyin be with me?" Although he had multiple injuries, they were mostly external, and his body was strong enough to support himself.
Qin Ran didn't hesitate and shook his head in refusal. He didn't care about being embraced by a soft and beautiful young girl, even if he were an emperor. Not to mention that right now, he was only afraid of heights and weak in the legs. Even if he were severely injured and only had half a breath left, he wouldn't say such a thing.
"Let's go over there and take a look." He gestured to Li Shiwen, and they both went to the place where the black-robed man had died... When Zhao Yaqing left, she only took away the "Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts Claiming Lives" and didn't care at all about the black-robed man's corpse.
Previously, after killing someone, Qin Ran never bothered to conceal the body. That was to prevent his whereabouts and identity from being exposed. But now that it was known that he was the one who killed the black-robed man, there was no need to hide it.
How could he not inspect the body?
The black-robed man had been cut into two halves vertically, with one half on each side, making for an extremely tragic sight.
Li Shiwen was accustomed to seeing such gruesome scenes. He squatted down, intending to move the black-robed man's body and at least piece it together to give him a complete corpse.
But before his hand could touch the black-robed man, Qin Ran spoke up to stop him, saying, "You better not touch him."
Li Shiwen immediately withdrew his hand, turned to look at Qin Ran, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"This guy is skilled in soul techniques. Currently, he has only died physically, and it's unknown whether his soul is dead or not," Qin Ran replied. "Moreover, it seems that he's also skilled in using poison. His body might contain a poison that kills upon contact."
Li Shiwen stood up at once, took several steps back, and came to Qin Ran's side, keeping a safe distance from the black-robed man's body.
He glanced at Qin Ran and asked, "What about you?"
Qin Ran didn't answer that question. His figure flickered, and he summoned a transparent water clone.
The water clone approached and reached out to move the black-robed man's body. As expected, the moment its hand touched the black-robed man's body, it immediately turned pitch black. The black color spread from its hand to its entire body in an instant.
Qin Ran glanced at Li Shiwen and noticed that his face had turned deathly pale... This guy no longer wanted to die; instead, he was afraid of death.
The water clone pieced together the black-robed man's body and then carefully searched it up and down with its hand. However, it didn't find anything. It then removed the black-robed man's storage bag and checked inside, but there were only some pills, medicinal herbs, and spirit stones, and nothing else.
Especially concerning Qin Ran, he was particularly interested in soul-based cultivation techniques.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com
When the black-robed man bowed to him that day, he directly killed his doppelgnger... He bowed to death the primordial spirit residing within his water doppelgnger. Qin Ran found this strange and powerful soul-based cultivation technique fascinating.
However, it was unfortunate that the black-robed man didn't possess such techniques.
Qin Ran looked at the corpse of the black-robed man from a distance, his mind racing:
This letter was delivered during the day by Zhao Yaqing. However, right after receiving the letter, he was attacked by the "Soul-Devouring Array of Ten Thousand Ghosts" set up by the black-robed man. He hadn't had a chance to read it until now.
The letter was still addressed to "Qin Ran" and sent by Zhao Zheng.
He carefully inspected the envelope but found nothing out of the ordinary... no poison, no fluctuation of mana, no formations, no traces of divine consciousness, soul, or mana. It was just an ordinary letter.
However, the fact that there was nothing unusual was the most unusual thing!
Why would Zhao Zheng send him a letter?
Were they close?!
Why would he write to him?
Thinking about the inexplicable withdrawal of the Xuanqin troops, Qin Ran was filled with doubts...
He opened the envelope and took out the letter. The first line he read was, "Dear original self:"
"??? What on earth is this!!!" Qin Ran widened his eyes in disbelief.
He quickly realized something and suppressed the complexity in his heart, continuing to read:
"Dear original self:
When you receive this letter, it means that I am free!
And you also know a fact clearlyI have betrayed you. It's that kind of feeling when 'one thought arises, and the world expands in an instant,' you get it, right?
Honestly, I really didn't want to do such a treacherous thing. I would have preferred to die in Mo City, but what he offered was just too tempting.
Zhao Zheng has a great dream, a dream so magnificent that when I heard it, I felt a tremendous surge and thought that staying in the comfort zone of Dan Peak was extremely despicable. I felt that I should break out of the comfort zone and help him realize this dream. I believe that if you knew what this dream is, you would support me in doing so.
After all, I am you.
Unfortunately, I can't tell you what this dream is right now.
But we have also thought about it. Coming to this world, it would be best to do something, leave something behind, rather than always being so cowardly. If you can't do this thing, then let me do it on your behalf.
The withdrawal of the Xuanqin troops was a deal between Zhao Zheng and me, so you don't need to have too many doubts. But don't think that everything is fine and dandy. Xuanqin must unify the Land of Immortal Legacy, but for North Chu, there can be preferential treatment. Even if it's unified in the future, we can adopt two different political systems. You understand what I mean, right?
Now, North Chu can form an alliance with Xuanqin, but eventually, it will definitely be assimilated into Xuanqin. This process doesn't have to involve warfare; it can be a peaceful transition. Trust me, this is undoubtedly a good thing for North Chu. It can even help realize the everlasting dream that Shiyin mentioned, and it can also resolve the crisis faced by the Daojian Sect during this process.
In short, you have to believe me. Essentially, it means believing in yourself.
That's how things stand, no matter what actions we take, we ultimately helped North Chu out of its predicament.
Here's what you still need to do: Firstly, I will send someone to deliver formation diagrams, design plans, and geographical maps to you. You need to persuade North Chu to construct corresponding formations at the designated locations on the map. Secondly, you need to persuade North Chu to submit to Xuanqin.
I know you will surely study the formations and deduce what we need to do through them. But my suggestion is that it's not necessary because it would be a waste of effort without much reward.
Alright, that's all I wanted to say. We should meet again in the future.
I wish you and Shiyin a happy life!
I, alone, am toiling away to help you chase your dream. Sob, sob, sob...
- Qin Ran's fourth clone, recorded in the Imperial Palace of Mo City on January 2nd.
After reading the letter, Qin Ran stood up and walked to the window, gazing at the darkness outside, enduring a night of cold winds (as there was no tobacco).
Chapter 353After breaking through the enemy formation, the sky had already darkened.Zhao Yaqing left with the "Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts Claiming Lives." As a cultivator, she wasn't interested in the soldiers who died here. Li Shiwen, on the other hand, led the remaining thirty-some soldiers from North Chu to clean up the battlefield, collect the bodies of the fallen, and bring the survivors back to the city for treatment.He approached Qin Ran and saw that Li Shiyin, who was in Qin Ran's arms, had fallen asleep. He asked in a low voice, "How is Shiyin? Are her injuries serious?""She's been injured..." Qin Ran replied, "but it's not too serious."Li Shiwen felt relieved and asked, "And how about you?""Just a bit weak," Qin Ran said."Huh?""My legs are weak."Li Shiwen didn't understand what Qin Ran meant by his legs being weak, but he still reached out and helped him up."How about this, should Shiyin be with me?" Although he had multiple injuries, they were mostly external, and his body was strong enough to support himself.Qin Ran didn't hesitate and shook his head in refusal. He didn't care about being embraced by a soft and beautiful young girl, even if he were an emperor. Not to mention that right now, he was only afraid of heights and weak in the legs. Even if he were severely injured and only had half a breath left, he wouldn't say such a thing."Let's go over there and take a look." He gestured to Li Shiwen, and they both went to the place where the black-robed man had died... When Zhao Yaqing left, she only took away the "Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts Claiming Lives" and didn't care at all about the black-robed man's corpse.Previously, after killing someone, Qin Ran never bothered to conceal the body. That was to prevent his whereabouts and identity from being exposed. But now that it was known that he was the one who killed the black-robed man, there was no need to hide it.How could he not inspect the body?The black-robed man had been cut into two halves vertically, with one half on each side, making for an extremely tragic sight.Li Shiwen was accustomed to seeing such gruesome scenes. He squatted down, intending to move the black-robed man's body and at least piece it together to give him a complete corpse.But before his hand could touch the black-robed man, Qin Ran spoke up to stop him, saying, "You better not touch him."Li Shiwen immediately withdrew his hand, turned to look at Qin Ran, and asked, "What's wrong?""This guy is skilled in soul techniques. Currently, he has only died physically, and it's unknown whether his soul is dead or not," Qin Ran replied. "Moreover, it seems that he's also skilled in using poison. His body might contain a poison that kills upon contact."Li Shiwen stood up at once, took several steps back, and came to Qin Ran's side, keeping a safe distance from the black-robed man's body.He glanced at Qin Ran and asked, "What about you?"Qin Ran didn't answer that question. His figure flickered, and he summoned a transparent water clone.The water clone approached and reached out to move the black-robed man's body. As expected, the moment its hand touched the black-robed man's body, it immediately turned pitch black. The black color spread from its hand to its entire body in an instant.Qin Ran glanced at Li Shiwen and noticed that his face had turned deathly pale... This guy no longer wanted to die; instead, he was afraid of death.The water clone pieced together the black-robed man's body and then carefully searched it up and down with its hand. However, it didn't find anything. It then removed the black-robed man's storage bag and checked inside, but there were only some pills, medicinal herbs, and spirit stones, and nothing else.Especially concerning Qin Ran, he was particularly interested in soul-based cultivation techniques.This chapter is updated by novelbiin.comWhen the black-robed man bowed to him that day, he directly killed his doppelgnger... He bowed to death the primordial spirit residing within his water doppelgnger. Qin Ran found this strange and powerful soul-based cultivation technique fascinating.However, it was unfortunate that the black-robed man didn't possess such techniques.Qin Ran looked at the corpse of the black-robed man from a distance, his mind racing:This letter was delivered during the day by Zhao Yaqing. However, right after receiving the letter, he was attacked by the "Soul-Devouring Array of Ten Thousand Ghosts" set up by the black-robed man. He hadn't had a chance to read it until now.The letter was still addressed to "Qin Ran" and sent by Zhao Zheng.He carefully inspected the envelope but found nothing out of the ordinary... no poison, no fluctuation of mana, no formations, no traces of divine consciousness, soul, or mana. It was just an ordinary letter.However, the fact that there was nothing unusual was the most unusual thing!Why would Zhao Zheng send him a letter?Were they close?!Why would he write to him?Thinking about the inexplicable withdrawal of the Xuanqin troops, Qin Ran was filled with doubts...He opened the envelope and took out the letter. The first line he read was, "Dear original self:""??? What on earth is this!!!" Qin Ran widened his eyes in disbelief.He quickly realized something and suppressed the complexity in his heart, continuing to read:"Dear original self:When you receive this letter, it means that I am free!And you also know a fact clearlyI have betrayed you. It's that kind of feeling when 'one thought arises, and the world expands in an instant,' you get it, right?Honestly, I really didn't want to do such a treacherous thing. I would have preferred to die in Mo City, but what he offered was just too tempting.Zhao Zheng has a great dream, a dream so magnificent that when I heard it, I felt a tremendous surge and thought that staying in the comfort zone of Dan Peak was extremely despicable. I felt that I should break out of the comfort zone and help him realize this dream. I believe that if you knew what this dream is, you would support me in doing so.After all, I am you.Unfortunately, I can't tell you what this dream is right now.But we have also thought about it. Coming to this world, it would be best to do something, leave something behind, rather than always being so cowardly. If you can't do this thing, then let me do it on your behalf.The withdrawal of the Xuanqin troops was a deal between Zhao Zheng and me, so you don't need to have too many doubts. But don't think that everything is fine and dandy. Xuanqin must unify the Land of Immortal Legacy, but for North Chu, there can be preferential treatment. Even if it's unified in the future, we can adopt two different political systems. You understand what I mean, right?Now, North Chu can form an alliance with Xuanqin, but eventually, it will definitely be assimilated into Xuanqin. This process doesn't have to involve warfare; it can be a peaceful transition. Trust me, this is undoubtedly a good thing for North Chu. It can even help realize the everlasting dream that Shiyin mentioned, and it can also resolve the crisis faced by the Daojian Sect during this process.In short, you have to believe me. Essentially, it means believing in yourself.That's how things stand, no matter what actions we take, we ultimately helped North Chu out of its predicament.Here's what you still need to do: Firstly, I will send someone to deliver formation diagrams, design plans, and geographical maps to you. You need to persuade North Chu to construct corresponding formations at the designated locations on the map. Secondly, you need to persuade North Chu to submit to Xuanqin.I know you will surely study the formations and deduce what we need to do through them. But my suggestion is that it's not necessary because it would be a waste of effort without much reward.Alright, that's all I wanted to say. We should meet again in the future.I wish you and Shiyin a happy life!I, alone, am toiling away to help you chase your dream. Sob, sob, sob...- Qin Ran's fourth clone, recorded in the Imperial Palace of Mo City on January 2nd.After reading the letter, Qin Ran stood up and walked to the window, gazing at the darkness outside, enduring a night of cold winds as there was no tobacco.
