hapter 94: Breaking Free

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Wayfarer wouldn’t stay in Dusk Province, of course . Lu Yun had been wondering how to form a connection with the man, only to find out the moment he woke up that Wayfarer wanted Wanfeng as a disciple .

Seeing her master’s agreement, Wanfeng exhaled softly in relief . The senior had shown her many things during the three days that Lu Yun had spent asleep . Though she wasn’t formally apprenticed to him yet, the relations.h.i.+p was already established .

……

Rather than a grand ceremony, Wayfarer simply accepted a cup of tea from the maid in the grand hall of the city lord manor, thus becoming her official teacher . However, he then immediately raised the idea of leaving the province with her .

According to him, Dusk Province was too ruined to foster any great talents and staying would only be a waste of her potential . Hence, no matter how reluctant she was, Lu Yun kicked her out in the end .

Wayfarer’s words were the stark truth . She wouldn’t be able to grow if she were confined to Dusk Province, and her empyrean-grade spiritual root would likewise wilt into obsolescence .

“Follow your teacher and cultivate properly . You can come back and protect me once you become an immortal,” he told her with a smile .

The maid nodded with fatalistic determination and glanced back every other step as she walked away with her new teacher .

“Having second thoughts?” Qing Han gave a half-smile at Lu Yun’s regretful gaze . “Honestly, you can leave the province with her . ” A strange feeling rose in his heart when he uttered these words . “A heavyweight like Wayfarer can guarantee your safety . The Lu Clan wouldn’t dare voice any objections even if you gave up the position of governor,” he said after a moment of thought .

Lu Yun slowly shook his head . “No need . ” Standing on the walls of Duskriver City, he gazed into the distance . “I need Dusk Province . The province will help me revitalize my sect . That little bit of obstacle to come isn’t enough to make me flee with my tail between my legs . ”

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“Your sect?” Qing Han blinked . Before coming to the province, he’d studied Lu Yun’s background but hadn’t found anything that mentioned a sect .

“Correct, my sect . ” Lu Yun nodded . “I’m currently the only one left . That’s why I need a stout foundation to rebuild it from the ground up!” He wanted the tomb raider lineage to s.h.i.+ne in all its glory in the immortal world .

“You have my support!” Qing Han clapped his shoulder with a smile . “When you formally establish your sect, remember to save a founding elder seat for me . ”

“Deal!” Lu Yun laughed heartily .

“That reminds me,” something occurred to Qing Han and he turned serious, “be wary of the Skandha Range . ”

“The Skandha Range?” Lu Yun snapped to inner attention .

“Li Xing, the one who came with me, is from there . He’s been wanting to kill you in order to avenge the old willow tree spirit that died in Dusk City . ” Qing Han was incomparably solemn . “The Skandha Range is home to age-old inheritances and unfathomable mysteries . More than one earthshaking powerhouse comes from there . Although it declined alongside Dusk Province, many still consider it home, Li Xing among them . He left it about a thousand years ago . ”

Lu Yun nodded slowly . Twelve hundred years ago, the willow spirit had wrought destruction upon the province . As the governor back then, Yuying had hunted it down in person, prompting the spirit to flee into the Skandha Range for shelter .

“I should get going as well . ” Qing Han’s mood dipped all of a sudden, his reluctance bleeding through .

“Yes . ” Lu Yun nodded . He knew the imperial envoy was originally scheduled to leave after the Dusk River Sacrament . Only, overly exhausted, Lu Yun had fallen asleep for three days . As a result, Qing Han had waited all this time, intent on not leaving before he’d said a proper goodbye .

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“When you go back, please thank Qing Yu for me . I know she’s no crone,” Lu Yun requested as he recalled the girl who’d saved his life twice .

“I will,” Qing Han promised . “Do you want to see her?”

Startled, a small smile graced Lu Yun’s face . “Don’t tell her I called her a crone . ”

Under the setting sun, Qing Han’s silhouette slowly vanished from view .

……

“We failed to obtain the Formation Orb, and that castrate also mysteriously died . How are we supposed to report to the prince?!”

Outside Nephrite Capital, Situ Yun paced around in circles . He and his companion had returned a while ago, but had opted to hover outside the city gates for a long time because they were afraid to face His Highness . The crown prince was certainly not one for mercy .

Not only had they failed their mission, all related memories had also been erased from their minds . They didn’t even know what’d transpired! The prince would certainly not spare them .

“Mi-Mister Qin, what do you think we should do? Neither of us can withstand His Highness’ wrath!” 

Qin Xianhuo’s expression also flickered rapidly .

Hummm— 

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Just as he was about to continue, a droning sound suddenly emitted from his body . A faint shadow landed on him, as if it’d threaded through the obstruction of time and s.p.a.ce from a place far, far away .

“What’s going on!!” The old formation master blanched . From the depths of his soul came an enormous, twisting pain as his consciousness grew hazy .

An enormous painting scroll slowly unfurled over his body, its inky panorama of mountains and rivers fading away to form a human figure that overlapped with Qin Xianhuo . The old man’s expression froze, two scarlet glows appearing in his eyes as his appearance underwent a transformation .

“You, who are you?! Where is Mister Qin?” Situ Yun looked on, his face ashen with horror .

“Congratulations on your newfound freedom, Dao Brother Wayfarer!” a bright and resounding voice called out . Ripples slowly spread outward in the sky, heralding the entrance of a young man wearing rose-gold robes .

He was tall and well-built, his eyebrows as straight as swords and his eyes piercing like the stars . Opulence and regality wreathed themselves around him and he seemed to command everything through his every minute gesture .

“Your Highness!” Situ Yan’s face froze in astonishment, but he was still baffled by the sudden turn of events . Why had Qin Xianhuo suddenly become someone else?

Why had the crown prince suddenly appeared and called this man Wayfarer? Wasn’t that the governor of Dusk Province from a thousand years ago? 

Pfft .

Before Situ Yan had a chance to fully comprehend the situation, the youth who was n.o.bility incarnate turned him to ashes with a casual slap .

“So it’s you, Zhao Changkong . ” Wayfarer glanced at the young man and stretched his legs, getting himself accustomed to his new body . “Who would’ve thought you’d see through the secret p.a.w.n I left back then . You must’ve purposefully sent him with my painting to receive me . ” His voice took a murderous turn . “In that case, you must know who sealed me on that accursed altar?”

Zhao Changkong nodded with a small smile . “Since we could save you, we naturally know who sealed you away . We even know where your other selves are located . ” [1]

“My other selves?” Wayfarer’s eyes shone bright . “Where are they?”

An intense greed and l.u.s.t for blood flashed across his face .

“We didn’t save you out of kindness . One hundred years . Within one hundred years, you will help us pacify the land and secure our place on the imperial throne . Then we shall help you subdue your other selves,” Zhao Changkong responded indifferently . “This is a transaction . ”

Wayfarer fell silent . He could sense the frosty killing intent targeting him . If he were to refuse, he would undoubtedly die on the spot .

“The current celestial emperor isn’t dead yet, is he?” The older man’s tone was icy . “Do you plan on committing regicide?”

“Our royal father has reached the limits of his cultivation . He is now ready to step into an unknown realm . He has made preparations to abdicate in order to batter open the gates to this new realm . Meanwhile, we do not yet have the power to quell Nephrite Major, so your a.s.sistance is required,” Zhao Changkong replied peacefully . “We had thought the three of them would bring back the Formation Orb along with you . Their failure was unexpected . ” 

“Alright, I agree . I’ll help you pacify the land for a hundred years . ” Wayfarer nodded . “I also need you to support me with resources so I can restore my strength . Furthermore, I know who possesses the orb right now . ”

1 . The crown prince is using the royal we, but since he’s not the celestial emperor, I didn’t want to capitalize his p.r.o.nouns . I did opt for the plural, however, to indicate how, well, pompous he’s being .  

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