The Dead Cannot Rise Again, but the Living Can Still Be Saved

You Su still had those clear, black and white eyes.

His eyesight has improved, but he still can't see the world as clearly as a normal person. The blurriness has just decreased a bit, as if there's always a rough pane of glass separating him from the world in front of him.

Even he could clearly sense that the world outside had turned from white to black.

If it were the same time in the Central Yuan Continent, it would probably be late at night by now.

The clan chief has not returned yet.

Bai Ze lay peacefully asleep on the table, a small pink tongue hanging from its lips, its belly up, completely unaware of any potential danger. You Su suddenly understood why it always stayed in Azure Mountain and never went out. Perhaps living in its comfort zone was a happy thing.

However, I reckon that when it wakes up, it will never admit that it fell asleep while being petted by this awful human, and it will even wag its tail, begging him to pet it a little longer.

You Su closed the window, and after thinking for a moment, took out a piece of animal skin and covered it with it.

Just then, there was another knock on the door.

"Great God... are you resting?" Xiao Lu's voice was very soft, with a strong sense of probing.

You Su opened the door, and the moment Xiao Lu saw the boy, her timid expression instantly brightened, as if she had seen hope.

"What's wrong?" You Su asked.

"Well, it's just..." Xiao Lu seemed a little hesitant to speak.

"Go ahead and say it, it's alright."

"I wanted to borrow some money from you..." Xiao Lu stammered, finally revealing the reason, "We don't have any money on us; it's all with the clan chief, but he seems to have been away for a long time. We just asked the innkeeper for a pot of hot water, and he said we've asked for water too many times, the free water is all used up, and we'll have to pay for it from now on. We offered to exchange it for something, but they wouldn't agree..."

The only valuable thing these people from the Snow Mulberry Tribe possess might be their dried meat. But the inns here only open once in a long while, so what they definitely want isn't dried meat, but real money.

You Su pursed her lips and, without much hesitation, took out a handful of loose silver from her Universe Bag.

The Xiao Lu's eyes lit up as it looked at the glittering stones. "This... this must be a lot of money!"

"Keep them safe. When you need to fetch water, just give him one. If any other tribesmen need water, you'll be responsible for paying for it. But remember, don't tell anyone that these are from you." After giving these instructions, You Su walked past the Xiao Lu and prepared to lock the door.

The Xiao Lu was overjoyed. "When the clan leader returns, I'll definitely make him return it to you! Hey, Great God, where are you going?"

"I'm going to find him," You Su said before walking down the stairs.

When he came down the stairs, he was fully dressed again, wearing a felt hat, a high collar, and sunglasses.

He walked along the deserted streets, feeling that the North Pole City was especially cold under the cover of night.

In reality, the reason You Su was so distraught for so long was not because he was misunderstood. He never cared about other people's opinions, even if outsiders really thought he was a vicious madman. What he found truly unacceptable was that he had unknowingly affected the people he cherished. This was much more painful than simply ruining his reputation.

But after thinking for so long, his sense of self-blame was somewhat relieved. The connection with the True Lord's Power was always there. On the Golden Paper formed by the Golden Hydriform, his senior sister, junior sister, Xue Ruo, Brother Kong Yue, and Qianhua Venerable were all there. This at least showed that these relatives were still alive, so he shouldn't complain about Kongyue, feel sorry for himself, or act like a child who needed an old man to coax him.

North Pole City declined rapidly, unable to support well-trained soldiers. There were no patrolling guards to be seen on the streets, and the city guards were just a few randomly selected from the able-bodied men in the city. Therefore, there were no unified dormitories, and most of them knew each other as well as those who remained in the city.

He used only a small piece of silver to ask the wine shop owner for the address of the two city guards; they didn't live too far away.

The sky was eerily dark, and the residents of North Pole City had almost no nighttime entertainment activities, going to bed early. Only a few houses in the vast city still had lights on.

This made You Su even more uneasy; Chen Yi had been gone for far too long.

Did he get so drunk that he just fell asleep at the city guard's house?

You Su shook his head inwardly. This old man had an absolute conviction in his heart and would never do something like drinking that would lead to trouble.

In his eyes, the old man was an ordinary person who had made mistakes but had come to his senses and longed to atone for them. He was not exactly good, but his nature was certainly not bad either.

Such a person should do what he wants to do, instead of struggling for his own sake.

These people can't help him at all; in fact, he might even drag them down with him.

He had already made up his mind: once he found the old man, he would say goodbye and then leave alone in the darkness. However, he was still at a loss as to what to do next.

Suddenly, You Su's nose twitched slightly as she caught a peculiar scent.

That was the smell of blood!

At first, he thought he was mistaken, because the crudely made animal hides on his body had a faint smell of blood, but the smell of blood in the air had a damp and warm odor.

It's obvious that the blood just started flowing out recently!

You Su immediately quickened his pace and ran towards the direction from which the smell of blood was coming. He turned two street corners and quickly determined that the smell of blood was coming from the only house that was still lit.

He frowned deeply, a sense of foreboding lingering in his heart.

Is anyone home?

You Su knocked on the door, trying to make her voice sound approachable.

Who is it?!

The man inside impatiently opened the door. He had the typical appearance of a burly man from the Northern Ao Continent, masculine and rugged.

"Who are you?!" The burly man's tone grew even harsher upon seeing the strange attire of the person outside the door.

You Su quietly peered through the open door to observe the scene in the courtyard, and finally found the source of the bloody smell: a slaughtered sheep.

The sheep was hanging from a horizontal wooden stick, with a sharp cut on its neck, and fresh sheep blood flowing down its head into a basin below.

"Oh, slaughtering a sheep, brother..." You Su said with a smile.

The burly man seemed to realize something, and said impatiently:

"This sheep is about to die of old age. Slaughtering it before it dies will make the meat more palatable. That wretched sheep, it should have waited until daytime to die, forcing me to get up in the middle of the night to butcher it, and now I'm covered in bad luck."

There are many taboos associated with slaughtering sheep, one of which is that it is forbidden to slaughter sheep at night.

"What business is it of yours when I slaughter a sheep? I'm not bringing you any bad luck, so get lost!"

The big man took You Su as someone who had come to dissuade him from slaughtering the sheep, so his attitude became even worse, and he prepared to close the door and see You Su out before You Su could explain.

But just as the door closed, a cold glint of light pierced through the gap between the door panels, You Su rushed into the room with lightning speed.

The burly man reacted swiftly, grabbing the boning knife beside him and slashing at You Su. A fierce glint flashed across his rugged face; he no longer concealed his strength. He was indeed no ordinary butcher!

The blade sliced through the air, carrying a chilling killing intent, and aimed precisely at You Su's throat.

Fortunately, You Su was extremely agile. He dodged to the side and used the "Illuminating the Lotus with a Lamp" move from the Lotus Birth Sword Technique to deflect the burly man's aggressive strike.

Sparks flew as the Ink Pine Sword clashed with the Bonecrusher, creating invisible aftershocks of Mystic Qi around them. The sound of the metal striking metal was particularly jarring in the quiet night.

Knowing his identity was inconvenient, You Su didn't want to make any grand or attention-grabbing movements, but the big man's every strike carried the momentum of splitting mountains and shattering rocks. He wielded his boning knife with great force, making a loud noise as if he wanted everyone to know that there was a fight going on.

You Su was almost certain that this person had done something shady, so where did his confidence in not being exposed come from?

You Su was puzzled, but also determined to finish the fight quickly before being discovered!

The two engaged in a fierce battle in the cramped courtyard. Their swords clashed, the wind howled, and the falling snowflakes were swirled up and then fell again.

The swords clashed and flashed, and another clash shook up a large patch of snow. The burly man felt a tremendous force surge through his chest and back, and his entire body was thrown backward by the force, crashing into the back wall and collapsing it.

"Who... who are you?!"

The burly man lay amidst the pile of stones, staring in horror at the sword tip so close to him. This young man sounded quite young; how could his fighting prowess be so formidable? He had assumed the other was at the same level as him, at the upper stage of the Water Condensing Upper Realm, and that he would have the upper hand due to his age advantage. But he hadn't expected to be completely outmatched!

"I wanted to ask you that too."

You Su pushed the Ink Pine Sword forward, and it landed precisely on the man's carotid artery. You could even feel the man's heart pounding like a drum through the Ink Pine Sword.

Surprisingly, the burly man didn't show much fear in the face of death; a contemptuous smile curled his lips.

"Do you think you can survive? Wouldn't it be better to just stay hidden behind the snowstorm? Why did you have to come out?!"

You Su frowned deeply; the person under his sword was indeed related to Chen Yi!

"Where is Chen Yi!" You Su gritted his teeth, blood seeping from the tip of his sword.

But the big man was dismissive, completely unafraid of what was about to happen, and his tone became even more sinister.

"If it weren't for you! I wouldn't have ended up like this! You all deserve to die!"

But the next moment, the burly man, who was usually so imposing, froze. He looked into the dark eyes of the young man in front of him, and the faint green hue gave him a strange impulse.

In that moment of confusion, he instinctively tried to run towards the inner room. But soon, he realized he was still standing there. His eyes widened as if he had realized something, and he wanted to turn back and look at the boy's strange eyes one last time, but he couldn't even turn his head.

Because his body had been dismembered.

"Who are you..."

The burly man's lips moved, but no sound came out. His eyes seemed to hold the terror of seeing the most dreadful Evil Demon in the world before he died, but soon, the bone-chilling cold froze his body.

This was the power that the Tibetan soil had given to You Su's eyes, and he had gradually figured out how to use that ethereal green color. When facing a strong person, it could briefly make them pause for a moment, while when facing a weak person or someone who was unsuspecting, it could arouse their strongest desires.

The fact that the burly man wanted to return to his room immediately after being bewitched indicates that the most important thing was inside.

You Su broke open the door with a sword and lit a tinderbox. He was immediately met with a shocking scene: the clan leader Chen Yi was hanging from the rafters in the same position as the old sheep that had been slaughtered and bled outside. The dripping blood stained the cold ground and caused a rising mist.

You Su had read about this in a book. It was a unique form of torture called "dripping blood" in the Northern Ao Continent. The extreme cold of the Northern Ao Continent would slow down the flow of blood, but the temperature of the blood itself would never freeze the wound. Then, the person would be hung up, and the blood would flow downwards, pressing on the wound. Therefore, the wound on the neck would never stop bleeding on its own, but would continue to drip blood.

You Su quickly rescued the old man. He was extremely anxious and wanted to take out some pills to feed him, but the old man was unable to swallow them. He could only channel some Mystic Qi into him to stabilize his condition, only to find that the old man was on the verge of death.

"Wandering Immortal Master... you've arrived..."

The old man's hoarse voice rang out, You Su felt extremely guilty. If he hadn't asked the old man to go out and gather information for him, how could the old man have suddenly met with such a disaster?

"Don't speak! I can save you!" You Su immediately tried to slit her own wrist.

The old man, however, tremblingly reached out and grabbed his wrist, gently squeezing it as if trying to persuade the boy to give up.

"This is what I deserve... The dead cannot be brought back to life, but the new can still be saved..."

Seeing the old man's desolate smile, You Su clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked.

"He is the lord of North Pole City... He has been waiting in North Pole City on orders... In any case... I am destined to die... Immortal Master, please don't blame yourself..."

The old man patted You Su's hand, You Su felt the old man's body temperature gradually fading away, feeling extremely sad.

"Immortal Master, run! You've killed the city lord; this place is no place to linger..."

Upon hearing this, You Su slumped down, as if muttering to himself:

"Where could they possibly run off to...?"

The old man noticed the boy's confusion and smiled gently:

"Your master and senior sister are safe... Since you have nothing to worry about, you can boldly do whatever you want..."

You Su slowly raised her head, her expression one of surprise. The frown that had been etched on her brow all day finally eased a little.

Looking at the dying old man, a sudden resolve arose in his heart.

"I'll Dragon Seeing Palace your place! I will definitely restore the Divine Radiance Stone to that coastline!"

You Su spoke each word with a sharp, resonant voice, never forgetting his mission to exorcise evil. But since he couldn't kill the monsters for the time being, he would first eliminate something even more insidious than evil!

Upon hearing this, two streams of tears flowed from the old man's eyes.

At this point, what the boy wanted most was not to clear his own name, but to atone for his sins.

"I told you... you wouldn't be that heinous Evil Demon..."

The old man gradually closed his eyes, his last burst of energy fading away. He tugged at You Su's sleeve, You Su immediately understood, bending down to listen to the old man's whispers.

The name that the old man had kept in his heart for thirty years, the secret he had never told anyone so as not to implicate his clan, was now passed on like a torch to a stranger.

"Please... please make sure they're settled in... thank you..."

After uttering these last words, the old man became a corpse lying in You Su's arms.

Unlike the Snow Mastiff Sect's Grand Elder, who was buried in a blizzard, Chen Yi gently closed his eyes when he died.

His wish remained unfulfilled, but he knew that one day it would come true.