Chapter 282: Karmic Cycle
Qiao Wan frowned and didn't relax at all. She hid in the Buddha statue and began to concentrate, well, no, to manipulate her spiritual power.
She had already figured out the pattern of using this spiritual power, although she wasn't proficient yet, but manipulating it was no problem!
Without blinking her eyes, Qiao Wan quickly created more than ten spiritual energy projectiles and then sent them flying one after another!!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With several earth-shattering bangs, these magical energy balls smashed into the snow, creating deep craters over three feet deep!
Even Qiao Wan was a little surprised by their power.
Who knew that magical energy could be so useful?
Unable to help herself, she looked up at the sky again.
Compared to magical energy, things like oil and diesel are nothing! There is simply no better and more versatile renewable energy source in this world. How has the technology in this world become so skewed?
Not only that, but magical energy can also be compressed to a very high density. This means that they can develop things like magical energy handguns, magical energy cannons, cyberpunk cultivation (and so on)!
Creating a giant robot is no longer just a dream!
These energy balls caused the gangsters to flee in terror, grabbing their magical artifacts and smashing them backwards.
"Damn it!"
"What is this thing?!!"
Qiu Ergou, who was lying on the ground, trembled as he looked at the giant Buddha with each step causing the earth to shake. In that moment, his worldview was completely shattered.
Qiao Wan, while "steering" the Buddha statue, bent down and grabbed Qiu Ergou's collar. From the Buddha's colorful lips came a clear voice.
"If you don't want to die, put down your weapons."
The other male disciples looked at each other in confusion.
Put them down...?
Isn't that suicidal?
With one hand holding onto Qiu Ergou's foot and the other gripping his head, Qiao Wan was about to deliver a fatal blow. In that instant, Qiu Ergou roared, "Put them down!"
Everyone trembled and reluctantly dropped their weapons, kicking them far away before kneeling on the ground.
"We have put them down! We have put them down! Please spare us, esteemed Daoist..."
"Please spare us, merciful Bodhisattva!"
The statue of the Bodhisattva remained still, causing uneasiness among the people. Just when everyone was feeling anxious, a girl in a pink dress suddenly jumped out of the statue.
The girl grabbed Qiu Ergou's collar and walked towards the crowd, her lips curling into a smile. "Good that you know your place."
She then crouched down and collected all the artifacts on the ground into a bag.
The group of bandits watched this scene, growing desperate and furious. How could someone dare to rob them when they were always the ones doing the robbing?!
Qiu Ergou clenched his teeth in secret, and silently signaled to his henchmen while Qiao Wan was busy picking up the artifacts.
Their eyes met.
In the next moment, Qiu Ergou launched an attack! He contorted his body into an impossible posture and kicked towards Qiao Wan's back!
At the same time, from the right side, a powerful palm strike was unleashed!
Unexpectedly, the girl in the pink dress moved quickly and dodged backwards like she had eyes on the back of her head. She used Qiu Ergou as a shield and blocked the incoming palm strike.
There was no way to avoid the powerful palm strike, and it was about to hit Qiu Ergou. The person who struck let out a cry of despair, "Boss..."
Bang!
Qiu Ergou immediately vomited blood from being struck. He struggled to get up, but then a long knife suddenly flew down from above. It landed perfectly and deeply pierced his groin, causing a chilling sensation to rush through him.
Qiu Ergou instantly froze.
When he looked up, the girl in the pink dress with a paralyzed face had a polite smile on her face.
"Has this taoist friend learned their lesson?"
Qiu Ergou: ......qaq
This wasn't just any woman, she was like a living goddess or a female Buddha!
Qiao Wan looked around.
The surroundings were covered in endless white snow, with only the distant towering snow-capped mountains to be seen.
With a serious expression, Qiu Ergou asked, "Where are we?"
Qiu Ergou, who was quite a strong figure in this area, had recently been attacked and almost killed. Now, he clenched his fist tightly and reluctantly said, "This is Yunjing Pass."
Yunjing Pass? Before setting off, she had looked at the map and vaguely remembered that this was a crucial pass leading to the northern Great Snowy Mountains.
Seeing that Qiao Wan didn't react, a few people exchanged glances and awkwardly asked, "Miss, where are you headed?"
With this fierce woman leading the way, the gang of bandits all flattered her, leaving their cute and innocent leader behind. They eagerly praised the woman.
Qiao Wan simply sat down cross-legged and said, "Tell me about the situation on the battlefield in the North."
"Give me all the details."
Qiu Ergou, who was being ignored by his subordinates: ...Really want to punch someone.
Finally, the person who was pushed out to speak was Deng Saner, who had studied at Chongde Ancient Garden for two years and later been politely persuaded to leave. He was the second male cultivator that Qiao Wan saw.
As Deng Saner spoke his first sentence, it made Qiao Wan's face slightly change.
"The North Region... can't hold on any longer."
...
There was a dead silence throughout the grand ceremony.
The handsome young man with peach blossom eyes opened them slightly, his face pale, looking at this scene in disbelief.
The gazes of countless guests landed on the two people standing in the center.
The young girl lifted the red veil, revealing a face that looked remarkably similar to Qiao Wan, but definitely wasn't her.
It was... Xiaoxiao.
Pei Chunzheng's pale lips moved slightly.
"Xiaoxiao."
The young girl touched the red veil on her head, her eyes turning red. Nervously, she stammered, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
"Pei Junior Brother, are you angry?"
"I'm sorry, it was Xiaoxiao's mistake."
Pei Chunzheng. watched as the light in his eyes gradually dimmed, eventually turning into a faint and silent darkness.
The young man showed no emotion in his eyes, calmly ripping off his wedding attire to reveal a white shirt. He murmured softly, as if lost in a dream, "It has nothing to do with you."
He didn't blame the young girl in front of him for anything.
He relaxed his tightly clenched fists, understanding that this was a consequence of his own actions.
As the young man turned to leave, Mu Xiaoxiao. couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency. Disregarding the curious gazes of others, she quickly chased after him, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Pei, please... Please don't go."
"I... I can too."
She could do it too. What made her any less than Qiao Wan?
Perhaps out of desperation, Mu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and raised her small face stubbornly, blocking the path of the young man in front of her.
"Pei Chunzheng, don't you trust me?"
"I..." Mu Xiaoxiao stared at him without blinking, "If... If it was Qiao Wan who forced me, would you believe me?"
The young boy's gaze calmly fell on her face.
The young girl seemed very scared, but still lifted her small face and tried to meet his gaze.
Under Pei Chunzheng's gaze, Mu Xiaoxiao felt a wave of fear, uneasiness, and nervousness in her heart.
"She won't force you." Another red hair tie was removed, and Pei Chunzheng casually looked away as her black hair fell loosely.
Perhaps this was a deal, but Qiao Wan was the only one who wouldn't force Mu Xiaoxiao.
Pei Chunzheng felt a stagnant calm in his heart as he thought, after all these years, he hadn't realized that her acting skills were on par with those sly foxes like Mei Kangping. Unfortunately, he had discovered it too late.
Pei Chunzheng turned and started to walk, and Mu Xiaoxiao immediately followed.
"Pei junior brother."
But the words in her throat immediately got stuck when Pei Chunzheng turned around.
The young boy's face turned pale due to restraint, and a hint of blood seemed to burst out from his eyes, even redder than the neglected wedding gown on the ground.
Xiaoxiao, Pei Chunzheng cleared his throat and spoke with a hoarse voice, trying to hide the bloodstain in his eyes. "I will take you back to Qingwu State."
"Here, we will soon go to war with the world of cultivation. Qingwu State is already under the control of the demons, but it is a safe place. Once you are there, please don't wander around easily."
Before he could finish his words, Xiaoxiao couldn't help but burst into tears. "Are you... are you trying to send me away?"
Although the young man's attitude towards her remained gentle, he turned and walked away decisively.
How could this be...
Xiaoxiao sat on the ground with a vacant look in her eyes.
The weather in the demon realm was always unpredictable. Just a moment ago, it was clear and sunny, but now it suddenly thundered and heavy rain poured down.
Xiaoxiao sat on the ground, her makeup completely ruined by the pouring rain.
In that moment, the so-called "Mu Noble Concubine" of the demon realm became a laughingstock.
It seemed like she understood. Just a moment ago, Pei Chunzheng's attitude towards her quietly changed.
Xiaoxiao covered her face and couldn't help but cry in pain.
She... she seemed to have really made a mistake.
In the puddle, a completely unrecognizable face of a girl was reflected, and Mu Xiaoxiao anxiously wiped her face.
Suddenly, she discovered... who is this person in the reflection?
Who is this girl, distorted by jealousy?
At this moment, the figure of Qiao Wan couldn't help but appear before her eyes.
At the Water Phoenix Sect ceremony, the person opposite reached out to her against the light. The hand was not delicate, but rough yet warm, and the voice was deep and powerful, saying, "Come."
She took a step forward, holding the hem of her skirt.
Yet soon after, she willingly returned to the birdcage.
Now, even Pei, her junior martial brother, didn't want to talk to her. In this chaotic world, where could she go?
The actions of the demon realm were fast. The next day, they immediately sent the beloved concubine, who had lost the favor of the demon king, onto a flying boat.
However, the flying boat made a turn above Qingwu State and headed towards Cangwu State.
Qingwu State and Cangwu State only differed by one word, but it made a mistake of a thousand miles.
Qingwu State is now completely under the control of the demon realm, and Cangwu State is an important stronghold that the demon realm is determined to conquer.
On the flying boat, a young sorcerer with a serious expression pushed her out of the boat.
"Miss Mu, have you forgotten?"
The wind high up in the sky blew Mu Xiaoxiao's long hair.
With wide eyes, Mu Xiaoxiao looked at the young sorcerer in front of her with fear and unease.
The young sorcerer raised his eyes, and they glinted with a cold light. "The maid who served you two years ago, you decided to marry her off to a guard in the demon palace without her consent."
"My maid didn't want to get married and soon passed away."
"Thinking that you made a good match, but in reality..." The young sorcerer smirked mockingly. "In your eyes, do servants only deserve other servants?"
"I want to tell you, Miss Mu, that you have never truly regarded those beneath you as equals." The young sorcerer closed in step by step, and without mercy, he threw Mu Xiaoxiao off the flying boat. In a low voice, he said, "And honestly, your life isn't worth much either."
