518: Chapter 74: Pelican (Part 2) 518: Chapter 74: Pelican (Part 2) “Meng Kejian…
Du Yunzhong…
Nalan Qiutong…”
Xie Xuanyi carefully finished reading the Jade Scroll, firmly memorizing these names in his heart.
Afterward, his Divine Thought slowly withdrew from the Ruyi Illusion Realm.
The carriage had long since returned to tranquillity.
Only the chirping and babbling outside the carriage curtains began to rise.
It turned out that while Xie Xuanyi’s Divine Thought immersed in the illusion, Deng Baiyi had silently begun Drawing Talisman, with no one talking in the carriage, the restless True Master Jun Shan ran to the front to chat with the Special Enforcement Officer, Iron Eyes.
Throughout the journey.
Everyone in the mission understood what is meant by ‘even dogs disdain a child of seven or eight,’ such a clamorous moment could come from someone who is the reincarnation of a Yang God and is undergoing Rebirth and Relearning.
Neither Xie Xuanyi nor Deng Baiyi, would indulge him.
As for Miao Zhen, she ignored Jun Shan even more.
Jun Shan didn’t like Buddhist sects and couldn’t find common ground with other monks.
In the end, Iron Eyes had a hard time, driving the carriage while accompanying this revered ancestor of the Taoist sect with sporadic small talk.
A breeze blew by.
The atmosphere inside the carriage was more peaceful than ever before.
Xie Xuanyi watched the girl in front of him, who was closing her eyes and Drawing Talisman with her mind, and couldn’t help but sigh softly, re-engaging in the exploration of the “Principle of Life,” enjoying this rare serenity.
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The tranquillity did not last long.
At dusk.
The carriage approached Qixia Mountain and slowed down, the mountain path became narrow, and the setting sun hovered, casting a dim yellow afterglow.
At the very front of the mission.
A figure, clothed in plain fabric and drenched in blood, stood right in the middle of the road, her silhouette elongated by the setting sun.
Although the Buddhist sect is compassionate, Yuan Province is a place of trouble and strife.
Miao Zhen scanned with Divine Thought and intended to ignore this figure…
But in her hand, she held a high, a broken Token.
Miao Zhen recognized it.
In Xie Xuanyi’s possession, there was also a similar Jade Token.
“I’ve come to see Little Xie Mountain Master.”
This withered figure, clutching the Jade Token tightly, supported her failing body with her willpower, took a step forward, and just before her consciousness collapsed, she spoke these words to the monk who came to inquire, then fell straight down.
Moments later.
She was brought into the carriage where Xie Xuanyi was located.
“Who is this?”
True Master Jun Shan, who always liked to join in the fun, came to the person first, clicking his tongue as he took a glance; the young woman’s age did not seem high, her figure was excellent, making the simple cloth she wore seem somewhat thin.
“…Don’t recognize.”
Xie Xuanyi glanced at her and calmly replied.
Although he said that, he had already guessed the woman’s identity.
Her consciousness had already fallen into a coma, but she was still gripping the shattered Ruyi Order…
At this time, seeking out the mission and uttering the words “Little Xie Mountain Master,” it was likely only the “Pelican” affected by the recent chaos of war.
“Really don’t recognize?”
True Master Jun Shan arched an eyebrow, deliberately stirring the pot: “The person recognizes you, though, is about to die but still managed to utter ‘Little Xie Mountain Master’…”
“Hey, can’t you have any public morality?”
Deng Baiyi rolled her eyes: “This girl’s breath is so weak, how can you make such a joke?”
Jun Shan helplessly shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently, “Don’t worry, this guy won’t die.”
After speaking.
He shifted his gaze to Xie Xuanyi: “What are you waiting for, it’s time to use the Tao Rules.”
“…”
Xie Xuanyi said nothing, extending a palm forward.
Radiance emanated from his brow.
A tremble ran through the carriage, as the glow fell from the palm, strands of the aura of the Principle of Life cascaded down, enveloping the woman’s face, her pale and withered expression instantly regained a hint of life.
Without confirming the woman’s identity, Xie Xuanyi did not use the “Undying Spring Water Vapor,” he simply activated the Principle of Life, ensuring that the person could regain consciousness.
The wounds on the woman’s body were not severe.
Several obvious cuts, none of which affected her core.
Her true predicament seemed to be in her Divine Soul Heart Lake, such an injury being the hardest to heal, only time and quiet recuperation could help.
However, the application of the Principle of Life showed a remarkable effect.
In less than half an incense stick’s time.
The woman with a pale face slowly opened her eyes.
The world before her gradually shifted from blurry to clear, the sounds of the carriage’s jostling reaching her ears.
After slowly opening her eyes, she saw the child in a Daoist robe suspended in front of her and couldn’t help but cry out.
“…Ah?”
The woman quickly sat up, instinctively reaching for her sword to stab.
“Calm down.
I’m not a bad person.”
True Master Jun Shan, floating in the carriage, backed away, tossing a storage bag in his hand: “Your stuff is all in here.”
The first thing he had done upon seeing this woman was to “disarm” her.
Talismans, blades, and even the short dagger hidden inside her boot…
Jun Shan had taken them all and placed them in this storage bag.
“You…”
The woman’s expression changed abruptly, she instinctively touched her chest; even the jade token she wore close to her body was taken: “Who are you?!”
“This is ridiculous, it’s completely topsy-turvy…”
Jun Shan turned his head to look at the young man in black next to him and chuckled: “Xie Zhen, by all rights, shouldn’t I be the one saying that line?”
Hearing the name Xie Zhen.
The woman’s expression finally eased a bit.
She reassessed the carriage compartment, in which there were only three people besides herself.
A child in a Daoist robe, a young man dressed in black, and a woman in a white shirt with a cold demeanor.
“Xie Zhen…you…are you Xie Zhen?”
The woman remained vigilant.
She carefully examined the young man before her, the spinning vision in her eyes overlapping with the face in her memory.
“…I am.”
Xie Xuanyi lowered his gaze, offering a faint smile.
He did not elaborate further on his identity, simply stating calmly, “You’re a Dark Child from the Book Tower, aren’t you?
Now that you’re safe, why not tell us what you’ve encountered?”
During this time, he had examined the shattered Ruyi Order in the woman’s hand.
Every Ruyi Order given by the Book Tower has its exclusive mark…
This Ruyi Order belonged to “Pelican’s” personal possessions.
However.
In front of Jun Shan, he did not directly reveal the other party’s identity.
“I…”
Pelican opened her mouth, hesitated, clearly uneasy.
She closed her mouth again and then looked at the other two people inside the carriage.
The implication was clear without saying more.
She was from the Book Tower.
She knew Xie Zhen, but she was not clear about the other persons.
“Mi Yun’s injuries have healed quite a bit; I’ll go check on him.”
Deng Baiyi was very tactful and got up immediately.
One person less in the carriage.
But there was one uninformed fellow who showed no sign of leaving.
“What are you looking at me for?”
Jun Shan had waited for half a day without hearing a response, his eyes wide in bewilderment, urging: “I’m just a child, carry on with your talk, children can’t understand adult matters anyway.”
“…Beat it.”
Xie Xuanyi transmitted his irritation without holding back: “Aren’t you concerned about Mi Yun’s situation?
What if he recovers his Divine Soul and can use the ‘Karma Principle’ to help you investigate Tianyuan Mountain?”
“Tch, fair point, who wants to listen to the troubles of the Book Tower?”
Jun Shan pursed his lips, tossed the storage bag carelessly, and lifted the carriage curtain to depart from this place of conflict.
“…And him.”
Pelican took a deep breath, looking towards the front of the carriage curtain.
There was another carriage driver up front, Iron Eyes.
As soon as she had spoken, Xie Xuanyi threw out a talisman.
“Whoosh!”
The talisman clung tightly against the carriage curtain, spreading out a Primordial Energy Barrier in the air, enveloping the entire carriage.
Now this whole carriage section was isolated from others and free from any external surveillance.
Although Miao Zhen’s Divine Thought had enveloped the delegation from the beginning, she showed great respect for Xie Xuanyi by never probing here with her Divine Thought.
“Alright…”
Xie Xuanyi calmly stated: “Can you speak now, Pelican?”
“Truly worthy of being Little Xie Mountain Master.”
The woman looked directly into the eyes of the young man in black, her icy, vigilant demeanor gradually softening: “Indeed, I am ‘Pelican’.”