EBE Chapter 209: Alone Pity Flower
Chapter 209: Alone Pity Flower
"Fine, I'll let you off easy this time. I'll give you the answer for free so you won't hold a grudge against me."
After teasing Luo Sifan, Lin Qianxiu's smile faded.
"Lin Xiaozhi, there are only four living people in the illusion. What do they have in common? I'm an exception. I was pulled into the illusion by your help."
After pondering for a moment, Luo Sifan speculated:
"The key to the success or failure of that illusion lies with Qiao Niangzi. Qiao Niangzi, what a lucky woman... Could it be that someone is holding a marriage contest in the illusion? Those two male cultivators from the other realm are indeed quite good-looking, top-quality candidates for marriage!"
Lin Qianxiu nodded:
"My thoughts are similar, but I don't know the true intentions of the Lord of Illusions. Surely she's not some sentimental woman who still causes trouble after death?"
Luo Sifan stroked his chin:
"It seems the Lord of the Illusion has taken a liking to my beauty! No wonder so few people enter."
Duan Xiaoyun found it extremely boring. To be treated differently based on appearance while exploring a tomb was absurd!
"Men can sometimes be quite fond of handsome young men!"
Duan Xiaoyun promptly filled in the gaps.
Luo Sifan glanced at him, still deep in thought, completely unfazed.
He savored the memory of Qiaoniang's lips and tongue, and a chill gradually crept up his back.
"what happened?"
Lin Qianxiu asked sensitively.
"Do you think it's possible that the people in this illusion are real people?"
Luo Sifan murmured, recalling Qiao Niang's strong response.
"How is that possible? This place has existed for nearly ten thousand years, and besides, you and I witnessed them turn to nothingness. Unless, these people were already dead, and their souls were cast into an illusion..."
Lin Qianxiu reacted quickly and casually speculated. When she mentioned the dead soul, her body trembled, and she and Luo Sifan looked up at each other at the same time.
Luo Sifan touched her lips with her fingers, looking quite distressed.
Who would have thought that the person he was kissing so passionately was possibly a dead soul?
The more Luo Sifan thought about the real scene behind the illusion, the more horrified he became, and he silently swore an oath in his heart:
If I see her again, I'll have to imprison her with the Nine Nether Pearl!
"There's one more character, don't forget."
Lin Qianxiu reminded Luo Sifan.
"Who? Oh, Qiao Niangzi's brother-in-law. He didn't disappear when the illusion collapsed, which is different from the other characters."
Luo Sifan personally ended the black shadow that the person had transformed into in the illusion. When Lin Qianxiu mentioned it, he realized that the black shadow was extraordinary.
The two thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out the purpose of the tomb owner's illusion.
Just then, a commotion broke out.
The group of dozens of people split into two groups, arguing heatedly and seemingly about something. The atmosphere was tense, as if they might come to blows at any moment.
What are they doing?
Looking into the distance, Luo Sifan asked Duan Xiaoyun.
"This place should be the location of the tomb owner's underground palace."
Duan Xiaoyun took out her map and pointed out several terrain features to the two of them.
"More and more people are arriving at the tomb. They almost started fighting when you two suddenly appeared, stunning everyone and causing a brief silence. Now that the excitement is over, they're arguing about who gets to go down to the underground palace first."
Duan Xiaoyun explained.
"Why don't we go down together? Why are we blocking the entrance to the underground palace?"
Luo Sifan was greatly puzzled.
Duan Xiaoyun was a little embarrassed:
"The underground palace is sealed by huge rocks without any gaps. So far, no way to open the underground palace has been found. The passage in front of the underground palace is also narrow, and it cannot accommodate too many people to explore inside at the same time."
While Lin Qianxiu and the other two were still discussing, a figure floated over and stopped a few feet away from them, coldly saying:
"You three, are you the people sent here by the Lin family to participate in the competition? Everyone is gathered together to fight against the cultivators from the outer realms. Why are you three still hiding on the side? Do you want to watch the show and slack off?"
And who are you?
Lin Qianxiu turned away from him, her tone still relatively polite.
The newcomer curled his lip and said arrogantly:
"I am Ding Xian from Yuzhou. Marquis Xiao Keding of Jiangdu has been elected by the people to lead the empire in resisting foreign invaders. Young Master Xiao specifically sent me here to ask for your opinions."
Lin Qianxiu had heard of Xiao Keding before, but this was the first time she had heard that he had inherited the title of Marquis of Jiangdu, one of the three hereditary marquises of the Xiao family.
After all, the two countries controlled territories in the northwest and southeast, respectively, which were two or three thousand miles apart. They didn't usually have much interest in each other.
"So it was Lord Xiao who took charge of this matter. I've heard so much about him. Let's go and pay him a visit!"
Lin Qianxiu looked to Luo Sifan and Duan Xiaoyun for their opinions, and the two nodded in agreement.
"Then come with me!"
Ding Xian's tense face relaxed as things went smoothly. He had thought the matter would be very troublesome because Lin Qianxiu had acted arrogantly when she appeared.
I never imagined that Xiao Keding's name would be so useful!
"Young Master Xiao is leading his men to negotiate with the other party. Miss Lin, please wait here."
After leading the three of them into the crowd, Ding Xian gave them a polite instruction and then turned to walk forward.
The two groups of people each occupied one side of a cave platform, ready to fight each other.
In the center of the platform, five or six people were discussing something, but they were far apart, and the sounds of their argument could be faintly heard.
Judging from the number of people, the Silverfrost Empire is in a stronger position. After all, everyone has a map given to them by the authorities, and by a twist of fate, many more people have found the entrance to the dungeon.
On the Danta Federation side, most people wore clothing similar in color and style to the two male cultivators who disappeared in the illusion.
Lin Qianxiu, seeing this, couldn't help but ask Luo Sifan a question:
"Lin Xiaozhi, when did you have any dealings with the people from the Danta Federation? In the illusion, you recognized those two male cultivators at a glance?"
The Danta Federation rose to prominence from the southern border at an astonishing speed. Lin Qianxiu, who had always trained in horsemanship in the northwest, was naturally unfamiliar with the people of the Danta Federation.
"this…"
Luo Sifan hesitated for a moment, then smiled:
"I occasionally ran into them while traveling around the world, so I remembered them."
Of course, he couldn't say it directly, but he could tell at a glance the real reason why the two male cultivators were cultivators from another region.
He confirmed the emblems on the robes of the two male cultivators several times; they were indeed the handiwork he had done as a game in his previous life.
That was a copy of the alchemist's signature, which he had transcribed based on his favorite flower and leaves from his previous life.
For a time, his clothes, utensils, and pill boxes were all imprinted with this pattern.
As for those who, more than two hundred years later, are still blatantly promoting and spreading this signature as a sectarian mark, he knows without even thinking who it is.
Mu Xiaoqing is actually the person in charge behind the Danta Federation.
The one restricted by the Soul Realm and unable to escape was merely a wisp of soul that Mu Xiaoqing had separated and given to a different species in the Soul Realm back then.
In the letter she left for Luo Sifan, she frankly recounted these past events. Soul beings from the lower realms need to possess a human soul in order to grow and mature in Yunzhou and become familiar with its rules and laws.
When Mu Xiaoqing's lifespan was nearing its end, she was about to die, and she would never see Luo Sifan again, who had entered the immortal realm.
By chance, she encountered a strange creature from the Soul Realm. Just like Xiao Yi a few days earlier, she chose to make a deal with the strange creature, exchanging her soul for her life and starting anew.
Even Mu Xiaoqing from the Soul Realm only knew that her main soul was still in the mortal world, and was unaware of what happened afterward.
Now that Luo Sifan has signed the document again, and recalling the contents of the letter Mu Xiaoqing left for him, the person in charge behind the Danta Federation naturally understands everything at a glance.