Missing Thoughts Literature

Chapter 31

Yu Sui noticed the Red Spider on the window. It was so small that to the naked eye, it was just a red dot, easily overlooked because it was so tiny, often in people's blind spots. Even if noticed, one would just think it was a small speck, not a spider. Yu Sui stared at the small red spider and slowly straightened up. The red color blurred, flickering as if near and far, and her heart suddenly plunged into the depths, falling endlessly, her thoughts becoming hazy. Her eyes lost their luster, and invisible spider silk wrapped around Yu Sui's limbs, pulling her towards the window.

The window was pushed open, revealing an empty alley outside. Yu Sui was pulled by the spider silk and fell out the window, landing in the dimly lit alley and walking away. No one noticed this sudden change. Yu Sui's eyes were vacant as the spider silk led her to a deserted place, avoiding the bustling streets and alleys. She walked from a small path to a secluded mountain cliff road, with the deep sea below. At night, the sea surface was azure, and ripples reflected the round moon in the sky.

A black shadow stood on a pillar of the cliff plank road. Lu Haiye seemed to melt into the darkness, standing in a dead corner of the mountain wall not illuminated by the moonlight. He was slightly hunched, gaunt, dressed in black, his gaze fixed on Yu Sui, who was being pulled by the spider silk to the entrance of the mountain path. In Lu Haiye's eyes, the slender girl was incredibly fragile, her neck easily snapped with a gentle squeeze. Yet, such a delicate person possessed the Agricultural School's treasured item, Primordial Soil.

There was a red dot on Lu Haiye's index finger – his Ghost Armor Heavenly Spider. Currently, he was using the spider silk from his pet Ghost Armor Heavenly Spider to pull Yu Sui towards him. Earlier that day, he had received news from a companion that the Primordial Soil within Nangong Sui had a problem, rendering it unable to neutralize toxins. She was scheduled to leave Taiyi Academy that afternoon and come to the Outer City. Lu Haiye seized this opportunity, determined not to fail. The Agricultural School had been trying to reclaim the Primordial Soil from the Nangong Family for years, and many had died. He had to avenge his fallen comrades.

Yu Sui had already stepped onto the plank road along the cliff. As she walked slowly, Lu Haiye raised his hand. The spider silk between them shimmered silver in the moonlight for an instant. Another strand of spider silk, condensed with the power of the Five Elements, slid down Yu Sui's neck to her heart. The venom of the Ghost Armor Heavenly Spider invaded the depths of Yu Sui's consciousness, sealing her Five Senses, intending to make her completely unaware. The venom, mixed with Lu Haiye's Five Elements Qi, continued to infiltrate deeper into Yu Sui's consciousness. It reached a forbidden zone.

The Strange Fire flickered, giving the Ghost Armor Heavenly Spider's venom no chance to react, and completely devoured it. Yu Sui instantly woke up, her eyes bright. Meeting Lu Haiye's shocked gaze, she broke the spider silk wrapped around her with a raise of her hand.

What's going on?!

After his shock, Lu Haiye reacted swiftly. Spider silk surged again, rushing towards Yu Sui from all directions. Normally invisible, thousands upon thousands of strands of spider silk, each coated with poison, buzzed as they flew towards Yu Sui. Yu Sui's gaze pierced through the spider silk, looking at Lu Haiye behind her. Her fear was no less than Lu Haiye's. If the venom hadn't greedily tried to invade the deepest part of her consciousness to devour the Strange Fire, she wouldn't have avoided the poison and woken up.

Li Hexagram, Life Technique, Skyfire. Flames suddenly erupted from the spider silk, burning them, along with the Five Elements Qi and poison Lu Haiye had attached to them. Yu Sui used the Wind Riding Technique, her figure flickering and disappearing from Lu Haiye's sight. Lu Haiye's heart trembled. Wasn't the Nangong Family's County Princess a normal practitioner?! How could she know the Nine Schools Techniques? The information that guy gave him didn't mention this!

Lu Haiye, catching sight of Yu Sui approaching with the Wind Riding Technique, immediately retreated to dodge. However, Yu Sui followed closely. They were so close that Yu Sui could punch him in the face. Lu Haiye was forced to distance himself again. As they fought, spider silk shot out, transparent and unpredictable. Suddenly, it shot into the cliff wall, creating one or two large holes, like blades cutting through, shaking loose many stones. Yu Sui dodged the sudden spider silk and accelerated again. As she punched Lu Haiye's shoulder, spider silk grazed her cheek.

Lu Haiye was sent flying by Yu Sui's punch and fell onto the plank road. Yu Sui, in turn, was repelled by the continuous spider silk. The sharp, blade-like silk tore her clothes and skirt, and severed the golden hairpin in her hair. The golden jade pearls fell into the sea along the cliff. The spider silk came rapidly, densely, and fiercely. Yu Sui was constantly pushed back. The Skyfire burned through some, but couldn't stop the sheer number.

Lu Haiye, hit by Yu Sui's punch, although not in a vital spot, the blow was infused with Five Elements Qi. At the same time, Yu Sui used the Zhen Hexagram, Life Technique, and Thunder Fist. Yu Sui had intended to kill, and after being hit by that punch, Lu Haiye felt lightning coursing through his entire body, his spirit injured. Before he could even get up, he spat out a mouthful of blood. He had been careless, completely underestimating Yu Sui's knowledge of the Nine Schools Techniques. In this situation, Yu Sui's swift, precise, and ruthless attacks turned Lu Haiye, who had the advantage, into a disadvantage.

Lu Haiye propped himself up against the cliff stone, coughed, and wiped his mouth. Golden Five Elements Qi ignited around him, protecting his body. He stared at Yu Sui, who was being repelled by the spider silk, killing intent in his eyes. He formed hand seals, gathering the Five Elements Qi. As he exhaled, darkness spread around him, and shadows born from the darkness took form, manifesting as a giant python and an ape. This was the Agricultural School's forbidden Nine Schools Technique – Phantom Beast.

The black giant ape was fast. It disappeared with Instant Shadow, and Yu Sui couldn't sense its presence. Wherever there was darkness, it could appear at any moment. When the giant ape lunged from behind Yu Sui, lightning snakes flashed around Yu Sui, resisting the ape's attack. However, while dodging the poisonous spider silk, she was sent flying by the giant python. Yu Sui flew off the plank road, rolling down the mountainside, crushing flowers and grass, leaving a distinct mark on the cliff. Although they were mere illusions, as the black phantom figures approached, one could smell the python's stench, feel its slippery, cold touch, and the fear of sharp fangs about to bite your neck. It was as if real.

Lu Haiye wasted no time. Seeing Yu Sui struck and exposed, he immediately pursued. Spider silk shot out following Yu Sui's falling trajectory. The giant ape leaped from the mountain path and jumped down, blocking Yu Sui's path below the cliff. Yu Sui rolled to the side, dodging the spider silk. Ignoring the burning pain all over her body, she took a deep breath and used the Wind Riding Technique to steady herself. A huge black shadow descended from above. The giant python coiled around her waist, and the sound of cracking bones made Yu Sui groan.

The giant python flung Yu Sui back up, and she was sent flying, hitting the mountain wall hard with her back.

The Phantom Beast was too fast, throwing Yu Sui back before she could even use her Nine Schools Techniques. The Phantom Beast also possessed varying degrees of Nine Schools Techniques, and the pressure from its Five Elements Qi was no less than that of a Fifth Realm Nine Schools Practitioner.

If the previous trials were merely tests of ability, then this battle was a fight for survival, with no holds barred.

Yu Sui leaned against the mountain wall, her upper body propped up. Several of her ribs were likely broken, and every movement sent a jolt of pain through her, causing sweat to pour down her face. The stench of blood was close, a nauseating odor. A cold, forked tongue licked the bloodstain on her neck, making her hair stand on end.

This was the first time Yu Sui had been in such dire straits and had to fight back. It was also the first time she truly felt the gap in Nine Schools Techniques between herself and her pursuer.

Even with the advantage of surprise from the information gap, it wasn't enough. Lu Haiye's control over Five Elements Qi was more precise and faster than hers. Yu Sui was still lacking – in experience, knowledge, and cultivation realm.

The giant python coiled around her body, raising its head to stare intently at her.

Spider Silk re-wrapped around her limbs and neck, and a gentle tug would be enough to sever her head.

The Celestial Spider Toxin also invaded her Five Elements Qi again, suppressing it and rendering her unable to use her techniques.

Yu Sui slowly raised her eyes, looking at Lu Haiye, who was walking over, clutching his shoulder.

Lu Haiye's gaze was wary as he stared at her, and he said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect the County Princess of the Nangong Family to be so deeply hidden."

At this point, Yu Sui's only chance of winning was through her Strange Fire.

But there was a third person here.

The Strange Fire stirred in the depths of Yu Sui's consciousness, telling her that someone else was watching from the shadows. If she wanted to turn the tables with her Strange Fire, she would have to leave no witnesses.

Yu Sui said softly, "Wei Ren, how long are you going to watch?"

Wei Ren, hidden in the darkness, was surprised. He had been discovered?

Lu Haiye also frowned, looking around. He hadn't sensed anyone else nearby. When had this kid Wei Ren followed them?

Yu Sui coughed up blood and said weakly, "Even if I'm going to die today, shouldn't you at least let me die with some understanding?"

Lu Haiye concentrated and probed, also sensing the presence of a third person. He said in a deep voice, "Brat, come out." Wei Ren sighed and descended from the mountain wall with Instant Shadow, landing not too far from the two. He stood in the moonlight, as if opening his hands in a gesture of innocence, saying, "I was just worried, so I followed to see."

Yu Sui, entangled by the giant python, couldn't move, only turning her eyeballs to look at him.

Wei Ren was also looking at Yu Sui.

Lu Haiye glared hatefully at Wei Ren, "Why didn't you say she knew Nine Schools Techniques?"

"I didn't?" Wei Ren replied lazily, "I didn't know either."

"Are you playing dumb with me? You knew she had Primordial Soil that didn't absorb toxins, so how could you not know she knew Nine Schools Techniques? You even entered the trial together!" Lu Haiye grew angrier as he spoke, his internal injuries causing him to cough a few times. "Damn it, do you know that if I hadn't dodged just now, her Thunder Fist would have directly shattered my Five Elements Light Core? I would have been the one to die!"

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"Hey, why get so angry? You're not dead, it's the Nangong County Princess who's about to die," Wei Ren replied unhurriedly, unfazed by the scolding.

"Are you doing this on purpose?!" Lu Haiye said aggressively, about to go beat up Wei Ren, when he heard Yu Sui's sudden laughter and immediately looked at her warily.

"What are you laughing at?" Lu Haiye questioned. "Such a young age, yet so cunning. Back then, the brothers who came to seize the Primordial Soil, surely many of them died at your hands?"

"That would be overestimating me, or underestimating the Nangong Family," Yu Sui said, tilting her head slightly. Her fair neck bore deep red marks from the Spider Silk. Sweat and blood mixed, staining her clothes red.

"I only started learning Nine Schools Techniques a couple of days ago. How could I have killed your brothers who were after the Primordial Soil?" Yu Sui smiled faintly, looking back at Lu Haiye.

Seeing her appear so at peace even when facing death, Lu Haiye slowly frowned. "Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"Who isn't afraid of dying?" Yu Sui's eyelashes fluttered. She spoke softly, "It took me so much effort to survive until now. It's because of you useless trash from the Agricultural School that I've lived so miserably until today."

Wei Ren looked at Yu Sui, his expression unreadable.

"Useless trash? I think your talent is too poor, and you don't know how precious Primordial Soil is! It's an unfortunate fate for it to be in the hands of a fool like you who knows nothing. But don't worry, I'll take it back soon." Lu Haiye looked coldly at Yu Sui.

Yu Sui tilted her head slightly. "Is that so? Only half of the Primordial Soil, which can't even filter the Agricultural School's toxins. What else can it be but trash?"

"What do you mean, only half?" Lu Haiye was stunned, then became wary. "Don't think I won't kill you just because you say that. I see you're young, but you're full of tricks."

"Otherwise, why do you think the suppression of my Five Elements Qi by the toxins is successful now?" Yu Sui chuckled softly. She raised her head to look at Lu Haiye, and in that moment, it was as if she was looking at a true waste, making Lu Haiye feel a sense of humiliated awkwardness.

"I only have half of the Primordial Soil on me. If you want the complete Primordial Soil, you'll have to get it from my mother," Yu Sui said with a smile, even leaning back against the giant python as if she didn't care.

Lu Haiye sneered, "To survive, you'd even tell such a lie. Lady Su has a daughter like you; I pity her."

"You seem to have a good impression of my mother," Yu Sui said, turning her eyes to look at Wei Ren, a flicker of amusement in her eyes. "What about you? You grew up hearing my name. You've probably been waiting a long time to take the Primordial Soil from me."

Before Wei Ren could reply, Lu Haiye snorted, "Lady Su snatched the Primordial Soil from Nangong Ming back then to save a bunch of brothers from our Agricultural School. She was pregnant at the time, but she still resisted Nangong Ming to save the Agricultural School. However, when she gave birth to you, you inherited the Primordial Soil. You are her child, so Lady Su naturally wouldn't kill you to take back the Primordial Soil."

Yu Sui was stunned.

Lu Haiye grew more furious as he spoke. He pointed at Yu Sui and cursed, "Lady Su devoted herself to our Agricultural School. To escape Nangong Ming's pursuit, her eldest daughter, your sister, died on Mount Luo Peak because of it. And you? You were taken back by Nangong Ming, forcing Lady Su to be controlled by him for her child's sake. You are an accomplice in your father's persecution of Lady Su! You lived a glorious life as the County Princess in Qingyang, but did you ever think of your own sister who died young!"

Yu Sui's expression was calm, but her eyes trembled.

A long time ago, she had already thought that one day she would hear these words.

Just as she had imagined, the person speaking was self-righteous, and her gaze was filled with anger and resentment.

And her?

She was as pathetic as she had imagined.

Seeing that Yu Sui seemed stunned, Wei Ren looked at Lu Haiye and mocked, "Why are you so righteous about someone else's family affairs?"

"Am I living that well?" Yu Sui's lips bled. She looked at Lu Haiye and asked, "Because of this half of the Primordial Soil, I'm always being chased. What's the point of being a County Princess? A Normal Practitioner becoming a County Princess, being called trash every day, a disgrace to the family, having to kneel just to read a book. Is this what you call glorious? Why must I die? You want the Primordial Soil, tell me a way that doesn't involve me dying, and I'll return it to you."

Wei Ren looked back at Yu Sui in surprise, truly not expecting her to make such a request.

Lu Haiye was even more incensed, saying, "Silver-tongued! You're still plotting schemes even when death is upon you. The Primordial Soil you inherited from Lady Su, it's bound to you, only dying when you die!"

Yu Sui laughed, "What did I do wrong? Why must it be me who dies?"

Lu Haiye didn't want to waste more words with her, raising his hand and saying, "Because your fate is thin."

Yu Sui stared straight at Lu Haiye, her extremely dark pupils reminding Lu Haiye of Lady Su. She had to admit, the most striking similarity between mother and daughter was these eyes.

Identical, yet each unique.

"Hey," Wei Ren reached out to stop Lu Haiye, "What she's saying isn't impossible. There's a way to extract the Primordial Soil without Nangong Sui dying."

Lu Haiye turned to him, "Absurd! Don't cause trouble now, I'll settle with you later!"

The fire burning deep within Yu Sui raged fiercely, scorching herself. Every time she felt anger, she would try her best to suppress this flame that tempted her so intensely.

Day after day, year after year.

She always suppressed this anger completely, not daring to let the flame show even the slightest hint of its presence.

Not everyone in the world was on her side.

Or rather, when the flame symbolizing her anger burned across this land, no one in the world would be on her side.

Yu Sui slowly blinked, her eyes taking in the sight of Lu Haiye and Wei Ren arguing. The pain of blood loss brought Yu Sui back to clarity.

Wei Ren was still holding Lu Haiye back, "Why not? She's a Ghost Dao School disciple. Ghost Dao School can separate the body from consciousness. Those who enter the Ghost Dao School have talent in this regard, meaning there's a chance..."

Yu Sui tilted her head and said softly, "It's too late."

Wei Ren and Lu Haiye looked at her simultaneously.

Yu Sui thought to herself, she had been angry for too long.

Fierce flames and lightning appeared at the same time, so dazzlingly bright that it was impossible to see what was happening. Wei Ren felt as if he had been struck by something, his mind and body hadn't even reacted before he was falling into the sea.

The black phantom figures entwining Yu Sui dissipated in the brilliant light of the flames. Lightning snakes instantly pierced Lu Haiye's heart with overwhelming force, shattering his Five Elements Light Core and his heart simultaneously. Without a point of support, Lu Haiye's body leaned back, falling off the cliff like a kite with a broken string.

Yu Sui propped herself against the cliff face, staggering to her feet. Instant Shadow moved towards Wei Ren, who had fallen into the sea.

Water splashed on the sea's surface, the azure blue water tinged with a hint of red.

Wei Ren's entire left side was numb from the incredibly powerful lightning snake just now. As he fell, he saw the blood seeping from his body, his heart filled with unconcealed terror.

The power of the Bagua Life Technique just now was definitely more than one realm.

It seemed there was something else besides the Bagua Life Technique, was it the Skyfire of the Li Hexagram? It was too fast, he had no time to react, nor could he see clearly, before he was pulled into the sea.

Wei Ren was trying to ascend when he saw a red shadow approaching.

Yu Sui, who had pursued him, grabbed Wei Ren by the neck and pushed him towards the seabed.

Her long black hair and flowing sleeves obscured the view between them. The spreading blood blurred Wei Ren's vision, making it impossible to clearly see Yu Sui's appearance.

Wei Ren felt that if this continued, he would truly die by Yu Sui's hand. He wanted to explain, so he used Phantom Beast Shadow. A giant snake coiled around Yu Sui, pulling her away. Wei Ren seized the opportunity, used the Kan Hexagram, Life Technique, Water Crossing, and shot through the water like a fish, heading upwards.

As he ascended a certain distance, Yu Sui behind him used the power of the Strange Fire to crush the phantom image. Lightning snakes in the water crackled and pursued Wei Ren, striking him heavily again, coiling around his limbs and dragging him underwater.

Wei Ren, in immense pain, looked back. Only then did he see Yu Sui in the water.

Her gaze, which disregarded everything, seemed unstoppable.

Yu Sui, underwater, looked at Wei Ren's terrified gaze as he looked back. She even smiled at him. At this moment, Yu Sui calmly and patiently waited for Wei Ren to die in her hands.

Wei Ren was dragged by the lightning snakes to Yu Sui. As she reached out her hand, a lightning snake, not belonging to her and possessing even greater power, descended, repelling both of them and splitting the water, creating huge waves.

The repelled Wei Ren and Yu Sui were sent to the surface amidst the rolling waves.

Wei Ren even used Wind Riding Technique to distance himself from Yu Sui before surfacing. Seawater poured into his ears, accompanied by the rushing sound of water. He looked up and saw Mei Chengyu standing on the shore, bathed in moonlight, with lightning still flashing in his hand. His expression was cold, and he merely glanced at Wei Ren, who had just surfaced, his slightly upturned eyes seeming to hold a hint of disdain. He quickly turned his gaze to Yu Sui on the other side.

Wei Ren had never been so happy to see his roommate.

It was a level of fortune for which he would offer high incense.

Behind Mei Chengyu were Black Beard and the Nine Schools Practitioners of the Nangong Family, who were sweating profusely with anxiety. They saw Yu Sui emerge from the sea and shouted, "County Princess!"

Yu Sui was swept out of the water by the waves. She shook the water droplets from her face and opened her eyes, looking forward.

Her gaze fell upon Mei Chengyu, standing at the forefront, with lightning flashing around him. Her eyes widened slightly.

If Mei Chengyu hadn't intervened, she would have destroyed the world tonight.