All Fools

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When Xuan Hao Zhenren finally managed to break the formation and arrive at the rift valley, he was met with utter devastation.

Among the disciples who had ascended to the Cloud Realm, some were dead and others were wounded; not a single one was left standing.

Xuan Hao Zhenren didn't even bother to ask how Qi Wu had broken through the Yin Yang Reversal Array. Looking at the scene before him, he felt a chill run down his spine. "Kunpeng power? What's going on? How did chasing after a human provoke the wrath of the entire Demon City, forcing them to activate their highest defenses?"

No one could answer him; even those who weren't dead on the ground were baffled.

This is the Demon City's greatest asset. If it weren't for the protection of this sacred power, the weak demons in the city would have been wiped out by humans tens of thousands of times over. Of course, this power is not usually used lightly, because the demons themselves may not be sure if this protection is inexhaustible. What if it runs out after a few uses? Naturally, they would rather not use it if possible.

This Demon City went to such lengths to rescue a human... and even with the Tengshe (a powerful Soaring Serpent) already there to assist. The Soaring Serpent is so fast; it's highly likely they could have succeeded without using the Kunpeng's power. It's unbelievable that they still used it...

It wasn't about providing backup; it was clearly driven by the rage that erupted from seeing Qi Wu injured, and it was about killing him!

Fortunately, they didn't chase too far and managed to get back to the top of the rift. Due to the rules, although the Kunpeng's power was strong, it couldn't go beyond the rift's boundaries, otherwise they would have been doomed.

"Qi Wu... who exactly is this person?"

Xuan Hao Zhenren remained silent for a long time, his expression gradually calming down. He said in a low voice, "Return to the sect and close the mountain. We'll make further plans after I've digested Cheng Yuan's cultivation."

Yu Fuzi squinted thoughtfully behind him.

The initial closure of the mountain was merely to avoid trouble; now, it's a genuine state of high alert, leaving no choice but to close it. The Profound Yin Sect suffered devastating losses in this battle, with its core members of the Teng Yun faction decimated. Yu Fuzi's opportunity... seems to have arrived?

In truth, Yu Fuzi knew that this "Qi Wu" was probably not actually Qi Wu. His real name, even if not prominent now north of the Rift Valley, would undoubtedly become very famous in the coming years. He figured that careful observation would yield results. Whether or not to inform the sect leader was another matter...

The two Yin-Yang Spirit Stone he obtained were incredibly useful, far more so than Qin Yi had imagined. The sect leader's fusion with the monk Cheng Yuan's cultivation might not yield the desired results, and who would ultimately rule the Profound Yin Sect was still uncertain...

Meanwhile Qin Yi had already been taken back to the Demon City Imperial Palace by Ye Ling.

The Profound Yin Sect members never imagined that their pursuit of Qin Yi was not merely about killing the Demon King's lover, but also tantamount to murdering the Demon King himself. The wrath of the Demon City was unimaginable.

Qin Yi went to get medicine for Cheng Cheng. If something goes wrong, Cheng Cheng won't even live for a month.

No, in fact, there might only be about ten days left. Qin Yi confirmed this when he saw Cheng Cheng's expression again.

Her injuries worsened.

"Are you out of your mind?"

"Are you out of your mind?"

Qin Yi and Cheng Cheng spoke at the same time, saying the exact same thing.

The two looked at each other for a while, Cheng Cheng shut up and let Qin Yi speak first.

Qin Yi was badly injured, exhausted and furious. He pointed at her and yelled, "Don't you know your own condition? You actually forced yourself to fight despite your injuries! I planned for a month, and I gave myself an extra twenty days to get the medicine! But you only have ten days left to live! If I had come back a few days later, would I have had to come back to bury you?!"

He was truly drenched in a cold sweat. He had even considered returning to the Celestial Palace to ask for reinforcements, but if he had made that choice, he would have been collecting Cheng Cheng's corpse upon his return. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he cursed, "I risked my life for you, and yet you don't value your own life? Do you treat my efforts like air?"

Cheng Cheng sat there obediently and took the scolding, only smiling slightly after Qin Yi finished, "Finished scolding?"

Qin Yi snorted and didn't continue.

"It seems like this isn't the first time you've risked your life to go back and save people who are already dead. I thought you could handle it normally."

"Normal my foot! Precisely because I've experienced it once, I never want to go through it again!"

"Alright," Cheng Cheng said softly, "The Demon City is a unified entity of Three Kingdoms, and there are many undercurrents within it. Originally, it was only because my strength, far surpassing that of the demons, kept them from harboring any rebellious intentions. Now that I'm injured, there are countless rumors and gossips testing the waters, as you're probably aware of. And your mission may not be successful, so I have to consider the future. If I don't seize this opportunity to lay the groundwork and wipe them out in one fell swoop, how can I feel at ease?"

"So it's gotten to the point where you have to take action personally?"

"Hmm... the situation is indeed more serious than expected. Hawk Commander was ambushed and seriously injured, forcing me to take action." Cheng Cheng tapped her head in frustration. "If things hadn't turned out this way, we should have had someone waiting to pick you up above the rift. We shouldn't have let outsiders set up an array there without us noticing. That was our mistake..."

Qin Yi sighed, unsure how to respond. Chengcheng had discussed this with him Cheng Cheng he left; Cheng Cheng was paving the way for Ye Ling's future...

Cheng Cheng tentatively asked, seemingly a little cautiously, "You're not going to scold me anymore?"

Qin Yi: "..."

"So... it's my turn to scold you?"

Qin Yi retorted irritably, "What's there to scold me for?"

"We were unaware of this beforehand; it was only when you and your men started fighting above that we were alerted. That's when we learned there were eight Cloud-Soaring cultivators, three of whom were at the peak of the Cloud-Soaring realm, and they had even set up a large formation beforehand... You dared to force your way in? Are you courting death?"

Qin Yi said firmly, "If I don't make this move, I can collect your corpse in a few more days."

Cheng Cheng said softly, "So, is it because my life wasn't meant to end, or because I entrusted myself to the right person?"

Could you please stop using the word "entrust"? It's a bit ambiguous... Does this mean flirting has become an instinct? Qin Yi was about to complain when suddenly everything went black, the world spun around him, and he collapsed to the ground.

Cheng Cheng sighed and looked at Ye Ling: "He was so badly injured, yet he forced himself to keep going just to swear. When the anger dissipated, he felt weak and fainted... Your brother is so stupid, you two must be siblings, right?"

Ye Ling had been watching the two hurling insults at each other in a daze until this moment, when she finally stamped her foot and exclaimed angrily, "You two wounded soldiers, I thought you met to try and treat each other, but it turns out you're just hurling insults at each other! You're both idiots, the two of you are the idiots!"

She picked up Qin Yi in a fit of anger and anxiety, hurriedly fed him a pill, and then yelled at the palace maids around her, "Send a few of you damned foxes! Don't you know healing Technique Method? What are you just standing there for?!"

A soft, Technique Method light flashed from left and right, and several beams of light fell on Qin Yi.

Cheng Cheng glanced at Ye Ling's angry and anxious expression, smiled slightly, and then looked at Qin Yi's face, never looking away.

Those eyes sparkled, gentle as autumn water, rippling in my heart, creating wave after wave of waves.

Liusu sat cross-legged in the stick, resting its chin on its hand. It wasn't paying much attention to the idiots' antics at the moment; it had been pondering the power of the Kunpeng ever since. The fact that this guy's power had remained intact and could still be used was quite interesting.

It is highly likely that some fragments fell into the bottom of this rift, which caused all sorts of strange phenomena below, whether it be the body of the Kunpeng, the Teng Snake Remnant Soul, or the awakening of various bloodlines... all kinds of things that seem to be eternally alive despite being dead.

This matter is a hundred times more important than these idiotic romantic entanglements. Once this is over, we should advise Qin Yi not to rush back. We should really get involved in the development of the Demon City's Rift Valley...