aircannonsinc Chapter 206: Sword of Last Light
Chapter 206: Sword of Last Light
After returning to Liyue Harbor, everything was calm for five days.
Ying didn't want to show up in public, so Kong stayed with her all the time. As for the responsibility of bringing meals, that naturally fell on Paimeng.
Mo Ran was still dressed in black, quietly leaning on a recliner in the yard, looking at the brother and sister sitting opposite him, and couldn't help but teasing: "If you don't want to go out, it's fine, but you stay in my house and don't go out, what does that mean?"
"Strictly speaking, this yard is not your home, but our common place for activities." Ying seemed to have gotten used to such jokes. She slammed the Chen Ge pot on the table and divided the territory.
"According to Liyue laws, I can sue you for trespassing, illegally dividing land, threatening defenseless residents, and..." Mo Ran spoke like a sutra, making people dizzy.
Ying held her forehead with one hand and said helplessly, "Alright, alright, Master Mo! I was wrong. Thank you for your magnanimity and for allowing us to still have a place here."
Mo Ran's mouth twitched, and he said, "I guess I'm not even a fraction of your age. If you call me that, it will shorten my lifespan."
"That can't be helped." Ying spread her hands, looking as if she had nothing to do with the matter, and said, "Who gave you such a weird name? I always feel awkward when I call you that."
"Besides, the title of uncle sounds quite friendly in Liyue. It raises you by at least one generation, and you are still not happy!"
As the blond girl spoke, she threw a slice of apple from the table high up in the air, then opened her cherry lips, which was different from what she remembered, and steadily caught the piece of fruit.
Mo Ran seemed to be thinking about something. If he was able to move, he would have given a very warm round of applause to show his appreciation.
"Master~ Qiqi is here to feed you." The little girl came over skipping and bouncing, holding a bowl of soup, followed by Kong who was also holding something.
When Mo Ran heard this, he suddenly felt a chill, as if this bowl of soup would be his last meal.
He dismissed the random thoughts in his mind and smiled, "Oh my, Qiqi, why are you so kind? I remember the last time you accompanied your sister Ningguang to make fun of me, but you showed no mercy at all."
"That was my eldest sister's order. Master, you also know that Qiqi has no real power and dares not disobey!" Qiqi said as she climbed onto the chair, scooped a spoonful of soup and handed it to the man in black.
Mo Ran took a bite of the food fed by his disciple, and without paying any attention to the previous explanation, he continued to question: "No real power? The owner of Du Binglu, the immortal arts, the youngest son at home, and..."
"Wait, it was Qiqi who said the wrong thing. Master, please stop scolding me. It's all my elder sister's fault. When she comes back, you can go and settle the matter with her, okay?" Qiqi pouted, her delicate little face full of pleading. She said in a baby voice, "Master, just agree to Qiqi's request, okay!"
Mo Ran felt as if his heart was hit by a huge star. Although he had this feeling before, it had never been as strong as today. So, he responded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, okay!"
Qiqi's brows were lit up with joy, her face beaming with two little fangs showing. The very clever little girl was still feeding her master who was unable to move.
If the ages of the two could be pushed back, this would probably be a heartwarming scene of a middle-aged man who was injured at work and had to accept his old age, and his daughter being filial to him.
But now, it feels strange no matter how you look at it, especially for Ying who was standing next to him. A few days ago, he saw Shen He feeding this guy and he didn't feel anything, but today it was Qi Qi's turn to take over, and he felt inexplicably angry and unwilling.
Click, click!
Ying exerted force with both hands so violently that she broke a piece of animal bone as thick as her arm. The milky white bone marrow that flowed out looked a bit like what would come out when a person's skull is smashed.
Kong glanced at him silently, not daring to breathe. He felt a chill down his spine and sighed in his heart: What has Ying been doing all these years? His temper is much more violent than before. Well, it must be the fault of the Abyss Cult!
Qiqi finished feeding her a bowl of soup, then put the bowl down and looked around. She found that there seemed to be fewer noisy things, and then asked in confusion, "Where is little Paimeng? She is always the first one to eat?"
"She wouldn't have slept until now since last night, would she?"
Kong murmured and opened the lid of the Chen Ge pot with one hand, but there was no sign of Paimon inside. Instead, a magnetic male voice came out.
"Your friend is in Qingce Manor. Let the man from the Abyss Cult come alone to make the exchange."
After that, there were no other clues in the Chen Ge pot. Everyone was speechless and silent for a while.
"Dainsleb!" Ying recognized the voice immediately. Her silver teeth were almost broken. She didn't want to lose Paimon, her new friend.
"Brother, he captured Paimon, probably to let me go. You stay here and wait for me." Ying's eyes were bright and firm.
Of course Kong disagreed, but he also saw the unusual ripples in his sister's eyes. After a struggle on his face, he could only agree reluctantly.
"Be careful, the enemy knows how to take hostages to threaten you, so he should be a tough opponent."
"Don't worry. Dai Yin has been against me until now. I know what he wants to do better than anyone. I'm leaving, so you guys should be careful." A space crack appeared in front of Ying, and her figure quickly sank into it.
Watching the yellow-haired girl disappear, Mo Ran said quietly, "Why did you come here uninvited? I'm afraid you are not only trying to lure away Ying, who has a close relationship with the Abyss, but you are also trying to gain more."
"You noticed me when I wasn't noticing. You are the True Lord of Subduing Demons and Removing Obstacles, an immortal from Liyue. You should not be underestimated!" This voice was exactly the same as the voice from the Chen Ge pot just now.
An adult man in a black robe and with short blond hair walked slowly towards them. His handsome face was impeccable, and the mask on the right side of his face made him look even more mysterious.
Qiqi helped his master up so that he could sit up. Mo Ran said nonchalantly, "The Sword of the Last Light of the last palace guard of Kanria, Dainsleb came to visit in person. What can I do for you?"
"There is nothing else. The only thing I want to do and can do is to tell this traveler a truth, a truth buried by the abyss and the glow." Dainsleb said slowly. He was not surprised that the man in black knew his identity.
Kong looked at the man with a bad face and said, "Since Ying didn't say anything, I'll just ignore it. You don't need to meddle in other people's business!"
"It's an expected answer." Dainsleb looked at the man in black with a calm gaze and asked slowly, "What will be your choice, Excellency?"
"You dare to break into my house alone, so you must have a backup plan. Although I can't move, it seems that there is no need for me to move."
Mo Ran spoke lightly, but in an instant, wind and rain surged. Qi Qi used magic to block all of Dainsreb's escape routes, and more than a dozen mechanical creations rose from the ground.
Whether it was trees, stones, or lighting, they were all transformed into mechanical creations. As long as Dainsleb made the slightest movement, the attacks would pour out and pierce through him.
"Lord Exorcist is really smart. Why don't you tell me why I'm here?" Dainsleibu stared at the man in black. He had been observing this man for a long time, but still couldn't find any flaws.
"The purpose of your coming to me is nothing more than to prove that the path Ying is taking is wrong, and then use Kong's proximity to influence Ying's actions."
"What I said is correct, isn't it?" Mo Ran said slowly.
"That's right." Dainsleb nodded.
Kong shook his head and said firmly, "I won't help you deal with Ying!"
"This has nothing to do with Ying herself. What she is doing now should not be the so-called restoration of the country. Kanreya has perished, but the people are still there. Why should she care about the country's name?"
"What I want you to help me with is removing the arrangements made by Ying in the underground mine area of the Layered Rock Giant Source."
Dainsleb took a deep breath and continued, "Five hundred years ago, the people of Kanreya were cursed with immortality and turned into hillmen. Ying has set up a device in the Layered Abyss to forcibly expel the curse, hoping to use it as the foundation for restoring the country."
"In that case, there shouldn't be any problem!" Kong Lue narrowed his eyes.
"How foolish!" Dainsleb was very emotional and gritted his teeth and said, "I have lived with this curse for five hundred years. No one knows better than me that if you forcibly remove the curse, you will get nothing but pain!"
"Why should I believe you?" Kong said what he really thought.
On one side are blood relatives, and on the other side are strangers who appeared out of nowhere. Everyone knows which side to support, especially when this stranger is a blood enemy.
Dainsleb said nothing more. His goal had been achieved. As long as Kong had even a trace of suspicion about Ying's actions, the possibility of him dismantling the underground purification devices would increase.
In other words, he had never intended to ask Kong for help from the very beginning, but just used the illusion that he was in urgent need of help to deepen Kong's suspicion.
Regardless of the final result, Dainsleb accomplished what he thought was a rift, but the whole thing was bizarre.