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Chapter 175: Why Not Me
"Master, how is Tang Jiner doing now?"
Before leaving, Lin Feng couldn't help but ask about Tang Jiner. Knowing that she had finally returned safely to the Great Tang, the heavy weight in his heart finally lifted.
"She is not in danger of losing her life; she is just in a deep coma."
Upon hearing this, Lin Bai suddenly remembered something and said, "What did you just call me?"
"Master," Lin Feng repeated, wondering if there was something wrong with that title.
Lin Bai then asked, "What do you call Dugu Po?"
"Senior Brother." As soon as Lin Feng spoke, he finally understood Lin Bai's intention. He couldn't help but think how amusing these prominent figures were.
Lin Bai nodded in satisfaction, revealing a rare smile. Then he turned to Dugu Po and said, "Dugu Po, based on what Lin Feng just said, what should you call me?"
"Have you been talking to no one for decades and developed a problem?"
Dugu Po ignored him and instead addressed Lin Feng and Miaomiao. "You two stay close and move quickly."
"Yes, Senior Brother."
Lin Feng noticed that although Dugu Po wasn't flying, he was moving swiftly away from the area. Dugu Po's pace was incredibly fast. Lin Feng and Miaomiao exerted all their effort to catch up. In no time at all, they had exited the mountain range and were heading toward a distant village.
Lin Feng looked ahead at the not-so-distant Dugu Po and asked, "Senior Brother, why are you in such a hurry to get away from Master?"
Dugu Po suddenly stopped and gazed at Lin Feng, saying, "Junior Brother, from now on, don't utter those two words. Is that alright?"
It seemed that Dugu Po still held a grudge against Lin Bai's joke. Lin Feng couldn't help but feel amused and asked, "Then what should I call him?"
"That's your business," Dugu Po replied.
"I understand."
Lin Feng nodded and then asked, "Senior Brother, why are you so eager to get rid of him? He's not your opponent."
Dugu Po continued walking quickly ahead and said, "I'm saving him."
"I don't understand," Lin Feng said, puzzled.
"Lin Bai is fine in many ways, but he's too stubborn. If I were to fight him, regardless of the outcome, once he gets what he wants, I'm afraid he might do something foolish."
"His fiancée was killed by the Demon Race. If it weren't for some unresolved issues in his heart, he would likely go to Demon City alone," Dugu Po spoke with a hint of regret.
"Isn't that just going to his death?" Lin Feng thought to himself. Although Lin Bai was a genius and had reached the Foundation level in cultivation, charging into Demon City alone would surely lead to his demise. Not to mention the Demon Lord; even that Mountain-High Shadow from earlier could be an extremely formidable opponent.
"That's why he's so stubborn. For decades, he's been trying to gather information about me because he wants to fight me. I've never seen someone so determined. Do you think he came to Gaojing just because of a few words from the Tang Emperor? He must have guessed that I would come," Dugu Po analyzed.
At that moment, Lin Feng suddenly understood. When Lin Bai had spoken to him before, he had listed the things he wanted to accomplish in this life, with only the last one left unmentioned. It turned out that it was going to Demon City to seek death. The Sword Saint's character was indeed quite stubborn.
"Senior Brother, what about you? Why did you suddenly come here?" Lin Feng asked.
"Someone has tipped me off," Dugu Po replied.
"Who?" Lin Feng asked.
"Your senior sister, my junior sister."
Hearing this, Lin Feng was astonished. "The Guan Family is also a disciple of our Divine Ruins?"
No wonder the Guan Family had been so kind to him; it turned out she was one of their own.
"Only now do you understand? Your intelligence is quite lacking. Why did the senior brother choose you?" Dugu Po muttered to himself.
"Yeah, why did Master Da choose me?"
This question had troubled Lin Feng for too long, and today he finally had a chance to get to the bottom of it.
As Dugu Po walked and spoke, he continued, "When Master left, he left behind a Pouch. This Pouch was given by Ji Senior. According to Master’s instructions, the senior brother opened this Pouch. Inside were four lines of poetry that mentioned seeking you and bringing you into the fold."
"Which means the senior brother doesn’t even know why he took me in?" Lin Feng said, disappointment creeping into his voice.
"When Master departed, perhaps only Elder Ji knows," Dugu Po pondered.
"That old man again, refusing to say anything. Once my cultivation reaches his level, I’ll make him spill the truth," Lin Feng thought to himself.
As they spoke, they passed through dozens of villages and finally saw a massive city.
Lin Feng exclaimed joyfully, "Once we enter the city and blend into the crowd, it will be hard for anyone to notice us."
"I'm afraid we won't be able to enter the city."
As Lin Miaomiao spoke, she glanced back. Two figures were rushing toward them at high speed, a man and a woman, the first Demon General and a powerful Master Realm warrior of the Demon Clan.
Xiao Mi held an ancient weapon in her hand, resembling a bronze mirror, intricately engraved with complex patterns and symbols. She respectfully bowed to Dugu Po and said, "I am Xiao Mi, greetings to you, Dugu Senior."
Dugu Po's expression remained unchanged as his gaze fell upon the bronze mirror. "The Demon Clan's Sacred Artifact, the Yuan Mu Mirror. The Demon Clan is quite extravagant in their actions at this moment."
Upon realizing that the mirror was a Sacred Artifact, Lin Feng understood that the astonishing white light they had seen in the Gorge had originated from it.
Xiao Mi continued, "I have a question that I do not understand; I hope Dugu Senior can enlighten me."
"You may ask."
"The Suwen Divine Ruins select disciples without regard for their origins. Why was I not favored by Senior Xu?" Xiao Mi inquired, revealing a long-held concern.
Dugu Po looked at Xiao Mi and replied, "You are quite impressive. We have indeed taken notice of you. However, your killing intent is too strong."
"Even though I have killed many, I still cannot compare to Qi Wan'er," Xiao Mi argued stubbornly.
"She had no choice."
"Do I have a choice? I was born into the Demon Clan; how can I strengthen myself without killing?"
"Both of you have reached this point through killing. You possess a strong desire to kill, while Qi Wan'er only harbors a sense of killing intent. Do you understand?" Dugu Po observed Xiao Mi's earnest inquiry and patiently explained.
"So that's how it is. Among those I've killed, Senior Xu chose Qi Wan'er? No wonder; her cultivation aligns perfectly with yours—both embody Righteous Qi," Xiao Mi said, her tone tinged with dissatisfaction.
"Not her."
"Then it must be Cold Rain? She has killed just as many as I have. Or perhaps it's the Guan Family? It can't possibly be the Guan Family. She pretends to be a refined lady while secretly plotting all sorts of schemes, which is truly disgraceful. Growing up with a silver spoon in her mouth, what skills does she have to be compared with the three of us?"
"You are still too stubborn."
After finishing her words, Dugu Po turned and walked toward the city ahead, no longer paying attention to the two Demon Generals behind her.
"Senior, I must kill you today, please wait."
Even though she intended to kill Dugu Po, Xiao Mi still maintained her respect for her. Cold Rain's target was the Sword Saint, while Xiao Mi's target had always been Dugu Po.
The one thing she wanted most in life was to surpass the towering mountain in her heart. If today Dugu Po were to die at her hands, for whatever reason, that mountain would collapse. Thus, Xiao Mi had been extremely tense and worried. She felt that the mountain in her heart could not be so easily toppled. How could she, in her current state, possibly bring it down?
Xiao Mi looked at Dugu Po's back, feeling a complex and contradictory mix of emotions.
"What should we do?"
Lin Feng and Lin Miaomiao exchanged glances. Should they follow their senior or stay back to assist him?
Seeing that Lin Feng and the others had not followed, Dugu Po said, "Junior Brother, why aren't you coming along?"
"But..." Lin Feng was somewhat puzzled; who would deal with these two powerful cultivators?
Soon enough, Lin Feng found the answer.
Two figures descended from the Void. It was Qi Wan'er and Antang from the Qijian Pavilion.
Lin Feng felt a surge of joy upon seeing Antang. He couldn't help but express his gratitude, saying, "Thank you, senior, for saving Princess Jian'an's life."
"It was merely a coincidence. I happened to pass by and couldn't ignore the injustice. There's no need for you to be so polite, Lin Brother," Antang replied cheerfully.
"Here you are again."
Xiao Mi felt quite displeased upon seeing Qi Wan'er. Time and again, their plans had been disrupted by people from the Qijian Pavilion. Xiao Mi remarked, "I really can't understand it. What kind of influence does this girl have that makes you intervene so many times? Could it be that you truly are a Divine Ruins Disciple?"
"I am certainly not a disciple of the Divine Ruins."
After Qi Wan'er finished speaking, she turned to Dugu Po, who was slowly walking away, and asked, "Senior, I have a question as well. Why didn't Senior Xu choose me?"
Dugu Po paused for a moment. He thought it over and couldn't pinpoint any shortcomings in her. In terms of cultivation, she was already at the Master Realm at such a young age. As for her character, she had single-handedly led several junior disciples to evade the pursuit of the Great Zhou Empire while remaining composed.
Finally, Dugu Po said, "You are excellent. Unfortunately, there are those who are even better than you."
"Is it Cold Rain or the Guan Family?"
Qi Wan'er couldn't help but ask. Among Lin Bai's disciples, only those four were truly remarkable. If it wasn't herself or Xiao Mi, then it could only be Cold Rain or the Guan Family.
Dugu Po replied, "The world is ever-changing; I cannot say for certain. However, this person is an unknown individual."
Whether Dugu Po admitted it or not, it was easy to deduce that the Guan Family was involved. Yet by referring to an unknown individual, Dugu Po effectively dismissed the four of them and cleared the Guan Family of suspicion.
However, Qi Wan'er had already guessed the truth. She had dealings with the Guan Family. That was why they intervened to help her out of trouble. If they weren't disciples of her sect, why would the Guan Family go through such trouble?
The Guan Family and Bamboo Elder were exceptionally busy at that moment. They stood within the massive city of Dugu Po.
This city was known as Fan City, which had once been the capital of the Qi State. With the fall of the Qi State, this land came under the control of the Great Zhou. Inside the city, there lay a dilapidated Teleportation Array.
The Guan Family had spent a fortune to gain access to the abandoned Teleportation Array. Now, she, Bamboo Elder, along with several friends from the Dao, were working to restore it.
The Guan Family was deeply concerned about her senior brother and Lin Feng, as well as Lin Miaomiao's safety. She had received certain news and rushed to this city without even informing Dugu Po.
Being able to leave was the key to solving all problems. (To be continued)
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