frightfiction Chapter 844 Someone Behind the Scenes Can Discern Right from Wrong
Chapter 844 Someone Behind the Scenes Can Discern Right from Wrong
"Although I don't have much hope, I still want to ask, do you know what's going on with this rampage of death energy?"
Xu Ning took two steps, seemingly preparing to leave, but then turned back and asked Tao Du another question.
Tao Du chuckled and said, "I thought you really weren't going to ask me anything before you left."
"I didn't ask you directly because I wanted to save you some face. What if it was because you couldn't stand being alone here and suddenly decided to cause trouble to make your presence known... I couldn't just criticize you directly, could I? But it seems it wasn't you after all?"
Tao Du sneered, "I'm not as bored as you say. This sudden, inexplicable riot of death energy is basically the work of that person. But she was already disheartened many years ago and didn't want to care about anything anymore. Why is she suddenly so angry? Could it be that some reckless guy deliberately provoked her again?"
"Hey! Who are you implying with that 'again'? Never mind, I won't argue with you. Which direction?"
A thin branch on the peach tree trembled and then pointed in a direction.
"So that's where it is? Heh, it seems our little brother really had a blast over there, managing to summon that untouchable guy. No wonder the Liyue border was hit so hard... Alright, now that we know where things started, things will be easier. See you next time."
Xu Ning turned around, casually waved goodbye, and strode forward without ever looking back.
Behind him, the enormous peach tree suddenly burst into flames and withered, countless branches broke and fell, and even the main trunk developed huge cracks, plunging the entire area back into a quiet and deep darkness.
Within Liyue Harbor, the threat of death energy was eliminated, and everyone, whether they knew about it or not, felt a sense of relief and joy.
The old patriarch of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce recovered his health, which delighted the entire family. They generously booked the Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Pavilion for the whole day and set up a huge stage in front of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce's shops.
Ningguang stood on the second floor of Yuehaixuan, watching the crowd below setting up the stage. Gan Yu, Shen He, Beidou, and Ye Lan were all standing or sitting, waiting for the show to begin.
On the opposite side of the glazed pavilion, Hu Tao, Zhong Li, Bai Shu, Qi Qi and others were leaning on the railing and gazing into the distance, while Xing Qiu, Chong Yun and Xin Yan Xiang Ling were helping out on the stage below.
It seems no one is worried about the guy who's throwing himself into the gates of death.
“If he doesn’t come soon, he’ll miss Yun Jin’s performance.”
Ye Lan walked over to Ning Guang with two dice in her hand and said with a smile, "Yun Jin has rehearsed this play many times."
Ningguang said calmly, "If you don't want to listen, then don't listen. I reckon Xu Ning won't like this show either. After all, over the past thousand years, Liyue has been plagued by war and conflict, and too many historical records have been lost or destroyed. Many accounts have been embellished and distorted. Who knows what really happened a thousand years ago?"
"Oh, judging from your tone, it seems there are some secrets about the Eight Extraordinary Peach Refining Techniques that I'm unaware of?"
"It's just speculation. Maybe the person we're cursing now was once a person who contributed to the country. Maybe the person we admire will become the culprit who destroys the world. Let future generations tell us what's true and what's false."
With the sound of a gong, the opera performance below began.
At the teleportation anchor point of Tianheng Mountain, a white light flashed slightly, and Xu Ning stepped out from the ley lines. He then saw the two True Lords, Lishui Dieshan and Xiaoyue Zhuyang, transformed into human form and standing on the edge of the cliff, looking at the brightly lit Liyue Harbor.
"You two love to join in the fun, why are you here in the cold wind at this time of year?"
Li Shui Die Shan Zhenjun turned around irritably, "I heard that this time the Eight Gates Formation was deduced for you by Liu Yun with the help of Feng Zhenjun? So there's a high probability that she will also appear at the victory celebration banquet, right? Ever since you took Shen He away, and she followed, we've been wandering around Liyue Harbor at will for quite some time now. We've been in a good mood lately, and I don't want her lecturing me anymore."
Xu Ning casually handed two porcelain bowls to the two of them. "Actually, as long as you go along with her temper, she is actually very easy to talk to. Look at True Lord Xiaoyue, he can get along with her quite well. You just have an extra mouth."
Li Shui Die Shan snorted coldly, not wanting to talk to Xu Ning any further, and stuffed his mouth with a wine bowl.
"Thinking of that Peach Blossom Capital... the realm of sorrow enters the mortal world, burning with resentment and fire, bones become knives, blood transforms into horses, striking straight into the heavens, your ambition is laughable..."
Yun Jin's lyrics drifted gently on the breeze towards Tianheng Mountain.
"Is this the verdict that the mortals of Liyue have given to Momotsu?"
The True Lord of the Moon-Cut Sun sighed, "Back then, Tao Du did act rashly and without regard for the consequences. But if he hadn't cared for the common people and knew that things were hopeless, he would have refined himself and used his divine and demonic body to pacify the Netherworld and demarcate the boundaries. Where would so many peaceful years have come from?"
True Monarch Lishui Dieshan glanced at Xu Ning, "What's even more ridiculous is that this guy pretended to lead a few mortals to set up a grand formation. If Taodu really goes berserk, I guess only True Monarch Liuxia will be able to escape a beating because of his relationship with him. You'll definitely be the one who gets beaten the hardest. Sigh, I haven't asked you yet, are you coming back this time to continue doing that thing?"
Xu Ning nodded silently.
"Then...He knew too?"
Xu Ning laughed and said, "You're the second person to ask me today. Of course He knows. Otherwise, do you think I would dare to stroll around here so casually?"
The True Lord of Moon-Slicing and Sun-Building sighed again, "Your demands are too great; this path will likely be extremely difficult..."
Xu Ning smiled and drank, "We should at least give it a try."
"...Life and death, yin and yang, what can be done? You have harmed life and fattened yourself, sowing the seeds of karma. Heaven's way is impartial and just, but your excessive greed is your fault..."
A gentle breeze carried another line of lyrics, and Xu Ning's face paled slightly upon hearing the words "cause and effect" and "greed."
Seeing the change in Xu Ning's expression, True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang was thinking about how to comfort him.
Xu Ning, however, had already stepped off the cliff with a loud laugh. "Who cares? Let whoever wants to say what they want. Peach has been cursed for a thousand years and I'm not afraid. Now it's being roasted in a small brazier. What am I afraid of? At worst, I'll be cursed for a thousand years too."
As Xu Ning spread his arms and flew towards Yuehai Pavilion, Yun Jin's opera performance came to an end.
"...exhausted and soul-consuming before death, yet someone will discern right from wrong after death..."
Xu Ning lightly touched the railing with his toes to the ground, and Ning Guang's voice came over.
"You timed it perfectly; Yun Jin had just finished singing the last line."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "As long as I can make it in time for dinner, that's fine."
After a pause, Xu Ning asked, "Has Nata's latest battle report arrived?"
These words drew the attention of both Ningguang and Yelan to him.
"So, this crisis in Liyue is closely related to the changes in Nata?"