Chapter 48: A Midnight Visit

  "Run away?" I had never thought that this phrase would appear on my father's body before, but it has been the second time in a few months since he said this phrase. Since seeing my father again this time, I always feel that something is wrong with him.

  His father nodded and said, "Yes, escape. Rather than die in vain, it's better to temporarily retreat, find a place to practice hard, and wait until your skills are sufficient before seeking revenge. Lei Xiang, your choice is correct. If you only practiced the things I taught you, you probably wouldn't even reach my current level. Physically, you're not as good as your two brothers. But now it seems that you're the only one who has a chance to surpass me. If your abilities can match those of the Four-Winged Fallen Angel, then take my place and challenge Gu Chen or Mo Huang. I'm unable to complete what I started, so I'll have to wait for you to do it. This is my only request to you. Of course, if you don't have that ability, don't force yourself."

  I frowned and said: "Father, what's wrong with you? Has something happened?"

  "Father nodded and shook his head, saying: 'I'm fine, remember what I said earlier. By the way, which of your two brothers do you think is more suitable to inherit my throne? You're not eligible, after all, you don't have a body as strong as Mongke's. I must ensure that the royal bloodline of the Mongol Empire remains pure.'"

  Although I had long known that this would be the outcome, I still felt a little uncomfortable: "I never thought of doing better than Mong Wang, nor would I compete with my two brothers. Father, you are now in your prime, why decide on an heir so hastily?"

  Father looked at me and said, "Nothing, I just want to hear your opinion. This time, launching a surprise attack on the Demon Clan, I discovered many qualities in you that they don't have. I want to know, in your heart, who is more suitable to inherit the title of Bimeng King and has a better chance of leading our Bimeng clan to develop smoothly?"

  I thought for a moment, and then said slowly: "I think big brother is more suitable, not because I have a grudge against second brother. Father, you should be the most clear about their personalities. Big brother is simple and honest, although he's a bit dull, but I believe that under his leadership, our family may not prosper, but it will definitely not decline. Second brother is different, although his current abilities are higher than big brother's, and he's more clever, but he's too arrogant and domineering, and he doesn't have a broad mind. To be honest, I really dislike him. Maybe if our family falls into his hands in the future, there will be some unexpected changes. The Lei Hu I know is someone who dares to do anything without thinking about the consequences."

  His father's eyes shot out two sharp glints, and he nodded slightly, saying: "Maybe I was too biased before. Leihu is more like me when I was young, so among you three brothers, I liked him the most. But in recent years, he has disappointed me too much. Apart from being competitive and aggressive, I haven't found any other good qualities in him. Your words have enlightened me, and I will consider it."

  Looking at my father's current appearance, the doubts in my heart are getting deeper and deeper. He must be hiding something from me, but if he doesn't want to tell me, asking is useless. I changed the subject: "Father, can we trust Kogawa? Will he launch a sneak attack on us after signing the contract?"

  Father shook his head and said, "It won't be like that. At our level, we wouldn't deign to tell lies, especially on matters of promise. Although he and I don't have a good impression of each other, I know he absolutely won't do something so despicable. Besides, didn't you analyze it before? The demon clan's best choice is to seek peace."

  I nodded and said: "I hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow, so we can report back to His Majesty."

  My father stood up straight, his massive body completely blocking my line of sight: "I'm going to rest now, you all take care of things here." After saying that, he turned around and left.

  My father's tall and desolate figure left an indelible mark on my mind, I secretly vowed that even if I hated him, I would still fulfill his wish for him, to challenge the Four-Winged Fallen Angel.

  Guchuan slowly woke up from his meditation, the dark mist around him being absorbed into his body. Before his eyes appeared Gu Feng and Gu Yun's anxious gazes. Mo Yue said in a gentle voice: "Uncle Guchuan, you're awake! You were more badly injured than I expected, Mong Wang really went too far this time!"

  Kogawa returned to the demon tribe's camp and began treating his wounds without telling them about the situation.

  Furukawa shook his head and sighed, "No wonder Sosa was at a disadvantage. The beastmen's side indeed has some excellent talents. It seems that it's impossible to stop the beastmen from developing now."

  "Father, what's going on?" Gu Yun asked. "A double-headed wolf and a nine-headed snake have appeared in the enemy camp," Gu Chuan replied.

  "Double-headed wolf and nine-headed snake? What is that, very fierce?"

  Kogawa nodded solemnly and said, "Very formidable, one on one, none of you are their match."

  Gu Feng said with some discontent: "How do you know it won't work if you haven't tried? No matter how powerful they are, aren't they still just beastmen? They dare to invade our territory this time, tomorrow I'll lead the troops and slaughter them until not a single piece of armor is left."

  Furukawa's face changed, and he shouted angrily: "Nonsense! You're not young anymore, how can you still be so impulsive? If I let you lead the troops this time, the result might not be good. I've already reached an agreement with the beastmen according to the Emperor's intentions, and we'll sign a contract tomorrow. From now on, we'll still be allies. Remember, no one is allowed to cause trouble! I don't want to go to the beastmen's camp to rescue you. When I say you can't beat them, it means you can't beat them! The injuries I got today weren't caused by the Mongol king, but were the result of a fierce battle between me and three people: the Double-Headed Wolf, the Nine-Headed Snake, and a human youth. And among them, only the Nine-Headed Snake was seriously injured. Can you guys fight against them?"

  Mo Yue heard that there was a human being, with big bright eyes, and asked: "Uncle Furukawa, what does that human look like?"

  Furukawa turned to Mokugetsu, his expression suddenly easing up. After some thought, he said: "That human was about two meters tall, with a sturdy build and light green hair. He could use aura, and had considerable power. His appearance was quite handsome, too. At the time, I only noticed those things. What's this? Are you interested in him? Sosuke said it right; it's highly likely that human brought about the drastic change in the beastmen. Although nominally under the command of King Bimu, when I first arrived at Stanra, there was only that human and the two-headed wolf and nine-headed snake. Whether the increase in the beastmen's power is a good thing or not, I have no idea."

  The two brothers exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt in each other's hearts. Mo Yue glared at them, clearly reminding them of their previous agreement. "Uncle Gu, are we really going to sign that contract with them tomorrow? Would those who died have died for nothing?"

  Furukawa smiled slightly and said, "Little princess, you still don't understand politics. When necessary, even sworn enemies can cooperate, let alone the beastmen who didn't go too far this time and left us some leeway. We also have a common enemy, the Dragon God Empire, so the beastmen had to stop fighting as well. After all, they launched this war between demons and beasts at the risk of being attacked by the Dragon God Empire. Although Dundee's supplies must have been lost in large quantities, if we continue to fight, our losses will be even greater. The beastmen are just trying to save face, why do we need to fight them to the death? Learn a bit more, kiddo."

  Mo Yue pouted and said, "Alright, uncle. I thought there would be a battle to fight, but it's all over just like that. How boring. You guys discuss the important military matters, I'm going out for a walk."

  "The princess, you can't run around like that, don't you remember how you promised the emperor?" Furukawa reminded. Mo Yue pouted and said "I know, uncle." Then she turned her head and ran out.

  He looked at his two sons, and his face sank again: "I know you've been practicing hard lately, but your skills are still very limited. You should know that in a short period of time, we have already lost ten fallen angels. This proves that the fallen angel is not invincible. So, be careful, don't provoke people who shouldn't be provoked, understand? Also, take care of the princess, our mission is almost complete, I don't want to make any trouble at the last moment."

  "Yes, Father."

  "Alright, you can go now."

  Gu Feng and Gu Yun, two brothers, came out of the commander's tent. Gu Feng said, "Brother, do you think that person Father mentioned will be Lei?"

  Gu Yun nodded and said, "Judging from the description of his appearance given by his father, it's highly likely. However, since Lei is the emperor's illegitimate son, why would he be with the beastmen? Didn't he say he was going to the Dragon God to complete a task back then? The princess also said he wasn't the Demon Emperor's son, did he deceive us?"

  Gu Feng shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be the case, if he wasn't the emperor's illegitimate son, how could he have the physique to practice the Tianmo Jue? Moreover, Lei also said that the princess wouldn't recognize him, after all, he is an illegitimate son. In fact, even if Lei was pretending, what could we do about it? If it weren't for him saving us back then, I'm afraid we would have already met the Demon God himself. No matter what, he is still our benefactor who saved our lives."

  Gu Yun sighed and said: "Let's take a look, as long as he doesn't conflict with us, just like the agreement with the princess, it would be fine if we had never met this person."

  As they spoke, the two brothers walked towards their own tent.

  I've been wandering alone in the somewhat desolate Stanra City for so many days, this is my only leisure time, and I have never really looked at the most prosperous city of Dund Province.

  Pan Zong big brother has grown a new head again, he went back to practice and recover on his own, Jin Yin doesn't know where he ran off to find new things, Meng Ke is guarding the city wall with people, for me, this is a rare leisure time.

  A gust of cold wind blows by, the withered yellow leaves on the ground rustling, my heart is now very calm, not wanting to think about anything, just quietly wandering alone, all the battles seem to have nothing to do with me.

  My soul suddenly rose to another level, and I couldn't help but feel an unspeakable aversion to war. Until I got a bit tired, I climbed up onto the roof of a relatively tall civilian house, just lying there on the tiles, gazing at the beautiful starry sky, the leisurely feeling made my eyes a little blurry.

  Just as I was about to fall asleep, a chill suddenly swept towards me. Although my body was relaxed, my vigilance still existed, and I rolled sideways to dodge the attack.

  I straightened my waist and stood up, a figure wrapped in black cloth appeared ten meters in front of me. My sharp eyes scanned this person who disturbed my peaceful sleep from head to toe, judging from her slender and plump figure, I determined that she was a woman, and she also brought me a sense of familiarity.

  "I said in a low voice: 'Who are you, how dare you launch a sneak attack on me.'"

  The girl's gaze was very complex, her bright big eyes staring at me carefully. Seeing that she didn't respond, I felt a bit annoyed in my heart. The yellow-colored aura of Crazy God enveloped my body, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the opponent at any time. I wouldn't go easy on her just because she's a woman; if I did, I would fall into an irredeemable situation.

  The woman suddenly let out a silvery laugh: "You're so timid, do you need to be on your guard like that?"

  Her voice was so familiar, I suddenly woke up and said: "Are you the Demon Princess Mo Yue? How did you get in?" As soon as I discovered her identity, I immediately concentrated my mind to observe the surrounding situation, but the quiet night told me that there was only one person here.

  Mo Yue pulled down the veil on her face, revealing a beautiful complexion, and chuckled: "Not bad, you can tell from my voice that I haven't forgotten you. It's not easy to get in, but I won't tell you, hehe."

  I haven't forgotten the grudge between us, but I know that killing her now would lead to an unresolvable vendetta with the demon clan. I furrowed my brow and said, "Didn't we already settle things today, Guhe? Why are you coming over here so late? And return my black dragon to me."

  Mo Yue rolled her eyes and said, "As for the black dragon, I won't return it. It's doing great with its new owner, eating and drinking well every day, much better than suffering with you. As for why I'm here?" Her expression suddenly changed, her face cold as she said, "You still owe me an explanation for injuring me last time."

  And you're also impersonating my father's illegitimate child, I really can't see through you. Last time you helped the Dragon God Empire and opposed us, this time you're helping the Beastmen, do we have a grudge with your Demon Clan? And why can you transform into a Fallen Angel?

  I snorted, saying: "You came here just to ask me these questions? I won't answer you. You're quite bold, daring to come to my turf to seek revenge from me. Have you also become a fallen angel with four wings?"

  "Last time your men killed eighteen of my brothers, and I haven't settled the score with you yet. How dare you come here to provoke me? I'll give you one last chance: disappear before my eyes right now, or else I won't guarantee what I'll do."

  Mo Yue pouted and said: "You're so fierce! I was just asking out of curiosity, is that not allowed?"

  "I said coldly: 'People who are too curious usually die faster.'"

  "In consideration of the imminent signing of a non-aggression treaty between our two nations, I will let you go. Leave Stanra City immediately."

  Mo Yue raised her head and scolded: "I won't leave, what can you do to me?"

  "I angrily said: 'You... fine, it's not that I didn't give you a chance.'"

  I swung my right hand, and a yellow air blade shot straight at Mo Yue's chest and abdomen.

  I didn't expect to suddenly attack, Mo Yue exclaimed, her body flashing, narrowly avoiding my attack. Her small face was flushed bright red: "You, you're good, dark gathering soul, falling is the only way to be free, awaken, the endless demonic power sleeping in my blood." A strong dark aura emanated from her body, two black wings burst out of the constraints of her night-traveling clothes, and her originally brown eyes turned black in an instant.

  I didn't mean to hurt her, I just wanted to scare her off and make her retreat. But unexpectedly, it enraged her instead. The pressure is getting bigger and bigger, and I'm not suitable for transformation right now. I have confidence in myself, even if I don't transform, I can hold on for a while. "You crazy girl, what do you want to do?"

  Mo Yue's body suddenly shook, and dark magic surged out of her, the night-traveling clothes that had been covering her were completely torn apart, fluttering up like butterfly wings, revealing her tight-fitting leather armor, her arms, her slender waist without a hint of fat, and her long, round thighs were all exposed to the air, filled with an astonishing seductive power.

  She gave a sly smile: "Not even my father has ever hit me, you actually dared to hurt me before, and now you still want to hit me again? I will absolutely not forgive you."

  I gazed at her coldly, running dark magic to keep myself awake, only this way I wouldn't be bewildered by her stunning charm: "You won't forgive me, what can you do? Don't forget, this is my territory. If you leave now, I'll pretend nothing happened. Otherwise... You said if I detain you and exchange something with the Demon Emperor, what would happen?"

  After finishing this speech, I thought Mo Yue would either escape or get angry. However, her reaction was far beyond my expectation. A faint smile hung on her face, looking very sinister, completely gone was the previous cute and lovely expression: "Really? If you do that, you will regret it."

  I looked at her with interest: "Why would I regret it?"

  "Take a look at this, and you'll understand." Mo Yue reached into his sleeve and pulled out a white handkerchief from the tight leather armor, gave it a light flick, and the handkerchief flew over like a sharp blade.

  I focused my energy and carefully caught the white handkerchief with my fingers wrapped in a fierce aura. I looked at Mo Yue, who floated back ten meters, opened her arms, indicating that she wouldn't sneak up on me. Only then did I lower my head to look, it was a white square handkerchief, emitting a faint fragrance, I thought this should be Mo Yue's body scent. Thinking of this, my heart slightly fluttered.

  As I looked down, my heart was suddenly shocked and I couldn't keep my mind clear. On the lower left corner of the handkerchief were embroidered a few pale purple lilies, and under the lilies were two exquisite small characters - Ziyan.

  Although I've never seen Ziyan use this handkerchief, I recognize her handwriting; when she writes the character "zi", she always omits the dot at the bottom right corner. This secret is unknown to anyone except those closest to her, so I'm certain that this must be something that belongs to Ziyan. Clutching the handkerchief tightly in my hand, I suddenly lunge forward and charge towards Mo Yue, wanting to grab hold of her. However, in my excitement, I forget about our current difference in strength; Mo Yue lets out a cold snort, and a surge of dark energy erupts from her body, instantly dissolving my attack.

  She flapped her wings and took off, saying "Want to know what happened to her? Then follow me!" After that, she flew towards the high sky without looking back.

  "I no longer care where I am, quickly recite the incantation: 'Darkness condenses the soul, falling is the only way to be free, awaken, endless magic that sleeps in my blood.'"

  My body suddenly swelled, and in an instant I transformed into a fallen angel. With the increased eyesight after transformation, I caught sight of Mo Yue's figure in mid-air and hurriedly flapped my black wings to chase after him.

  Mo Yuefei's speed wasn't particularly fast, and with my own abilities being slightly higher than hers, I quickly caught up to her.

  Mo Yue discovered me and immediately accelerated with all her might, her body changing from ascending to diving downwards. I didn't dare to slow down, hastily following up behind her. I loudly shouted: "Where is Zi Yan?"

  Mo Yue turned her head and smiled, saying: "Follow me." Due to my chaotic mood, I could no longer distinguish the direction, so I could only closely follow behind Mo Yue's back, even if this was a trap, I accepted it.

  Ziyan is more important to me than anything else. Finally, Mo Yue stopped running and came to a halt in a dense forest, looking at me as I fell opposite her. With narrowed eyes and a somewhat intoxicated tone, she said: "Wow, you're the most handsome person I've ever seen after becoming a fallen angel."

  I glared at her fiercely, and my body swayed as if I was about to pounce on her.

  Mo Yue hastily retreated and exclaimed: "Don't be reckless, otherwise, your Zi Yan will be gone."

  I suppressed the anger in my heart and said fiercely: "Hand over Ziyan quickly, otherwise I will kill you."

  Mo Yue looked at me with a furious expression and burst out laughing, walking towards me while saying: "I won't give in, you can kill me if you want, but after you kill me, you'll never see her again."

  "My hand had already been raised, but I just couldn't bring it down. I let out a sigh and said in frustration: 'What do you want? What can you do to release Ziyan?'"

  Mo Yue turned around, her back to me, shaking her head and saying: "Let her go? That can also be considered, but you have to answer a few questions for me first. If I'm satisfied, maybe I'll tell you where she is."

  The handle fell into her hands, and I could only grit my teeth and say: "You ask. However, if Ziyan loses a single hair, you will have to pay me back a hundred times."

  Mo Yue smiled and turned around, one hand resting on my shoulder, gently blowing a breath onto my face, a wave of orchid fragrance wafting over.

  I glared at her and said, "What did you ask?" Mò Yuè leaned against my chest muscles, close to me, and asked, "You tell me first, what kind of person are you, and why can you become a fallen angel." I knew she would ask these questions, but for Zǐ Yān, I didn't hesitate at all, and replied straightforwardly, "I am a hybrid of human, demon, and beastman bloodlines." Mò Yuè looked at me in surprise, saying, "Ah! So you have human and beastman ancestry too, can't tell from looking at you."

  I gave her a sideways glance and said, "Baimeng Wang Leio is my father, I'm called Lei Xiang. To be honest, I should be considered a beastman, which is also why I helped the beastmen deal with you guys. Due to having demonic bloodline, I can cultivate Tianmo Quan. Alright, quickly tell me about Ziyuan's whereabouts."

  Mò Yuè raised her head as if thinking about something: "You didn't explain it clearly, since you are a beastman, why did I see you in the Dragon God's army last time?"

  "I'm impatiently saying: 'Can't I infiltrate the Dragon God? Quickly tell me about Ziyan's whereabouts, my patience is limited.' 'Do you love her very much?'"

  "Of course, Ziyan is one of the people I love most."

  Mo Yue rolled her eyes and said: "Your heart is not sincere at all, and you're still pretending to be innocent. If others were to hear this, they would be very hurt."

  I glared at her fiercely and shouted: "Whether I'm heartbroken or not has nothing to do with you, what exactly do you want?" Mo Yue's face sank, and she rushed towards me saying: "Back then you hit me, this matter can't just be dropped like that. How about this, you cut off two of your arms, and I'll tell you where Ziyan is."

  I snorted coldly and said, "Are you dreaming? Before ensuring Yanzhi's safety, I absolutely won't cripple myself. If I do that, then I'll have even less chance of saving Yanzhi."

  Mo Yue angrily said: "How, you don't believe me?" I looked up at the sky and calmly said: "Are you worthy of my trust?" "You... good, since you don't believe me, then you'll never see your Zi Yan again, humph."

  I gazed at Mo Yue, my eyes radiating a cold aura, my entire body emitting an icy killing intent. The wings behind me slowly unfolded, and with a soft whooshing sound, I drew out Mo Ming. My eyes gleaming with ferocity, I took step after step towards Mo Yue.

  Mo Yue saw my ferocious appearance and took a step back, her voice somewhat stern and cautious: "You, what do you want to do?"

  "Hmph, I'll catch you first, then go deal with the Demon Emperor about his people. I don't believe the Demon Emperor would abandon his own daughter for someone unrelated."

  Mo Yue drew out her narrow sword and pointed the tip at me, saying: "Don't get any ideas, I'm the only one who knows what happened to Zi Yan."

  I stopped in my tracks and looked at her with suspicion.

  Although there was a hint of panic in Mo Yue's eyes, they were clear and transparent. I knew she was telling the truth.

  I let out a furious roar, and with a swift slash of my sword, a black energy ribbon struck heavily onto the ground, creating a deep gash. Mo Yue was startled and let out an "ah" as she dodged to one side.

  "I've already told you what you want to know, now tell me where is Ziyan?" In order to find out about Ziyan's whereabouts, I had no choice but to humble myself.

  Mo Yue smiled slightly, knowing she had regained the upper hand: "You were quite fierce just now. Just because of your attitude, can I tell you something?" I carried Mo Ming on my back, saying impatiently: "So what do you want to do?"

  Mo Yue smiled and said, "Didn't I just say that? Remove two of your arms, and I'll tell you." "But... how do I know you'll tell me the truth after I remove my arms?"

  "As for your demon clan, I absolutely don't trust you."

  Mo Yue snorted and said, "Don't believe me? Then forget it."

  "I'm leaving." With that, he lightly flapped his wings and shot into the air.

  "I shouted loudly: 'Don't go.' I rushed forward in pursuit."

  Just as I was about to catch up with her, Mo Yue suddenly turned around, and a cold star shot straight at me from her chest. When I saw that it was her narrow sword, the tip of the sword had already reached my chest. Because I rushed forward too fiercely, I couldn't dodge in time. In the chaos, I held up Mo Ming horizontally to block in front of me. Mo Yue's narrow sword rang out as it stabbed into Mo Ming. She used the force of the rebound to flip her body upwards, and at the same time, the narrow sword left a wound on my shoulder.

  Mò Yuè was above me, scattering a sky full of sword shadows. Although her Tiān Mó Jué hadn't made any progress, she had become more adept at applying the dark magic.

  Under her continuous attack, I was momentarily flustered. Mu Ying danced a layer of sword curtains in front of me to resist her offense. Although her attacking power wasn't strong, it still caused me great trouble. After all, she was also a fallen angel, only one level lower than me. Despite completely blocking her attacks, I was also attacked by the dark magic she emitted, causing my vital energy to surge.

  Perhaps it was a bit of an afterthought, but Mo Yue's hand hesitated for a moment, and taking advantage of the opportunity, I flapped my wings and quickly flew backward, escaping her attack range.

  Mo Yue let out a gentle smile, and suddenly her entire body burst forth with large patches of dark blue light dots that enveloped an area of ten zhang in diameter, making it impossible for me to dodge.

  I hastily cast a layer of defensive barrier with dark magic, but an astonishing thing happened. Those pale blue light spots seemed to be unaffected and continued to rush towards me at their original speed.

  In the face of life and death, I unleashed my enormous potential. The ink-like darkness suddenly swept out, drawing a whirlpool-like force field in front of me. The fierce divine energy and dark magic burst forth, instantly deflecting the incoming pale blue light points. I abruptly retracted my wings, letting myself fall freely downwards, finally escaping that patch of pale blue light points.

  But in the moment I relaxed, my right shoulder suddenly felt a little numb, and I was shocked to realize that I had been hit. Afraid to pay attention to Mo Yue again, I used my internal energy to seal off the area around the wound while accelerating my descent.

  Mo Yue didn't let up on her pursuit of me, flipping her body over, merging with her sword, and pouncing at me head down and feet up. Before I hit the ground, I spread my wings to slow down my descent, switched the sword to my left hand, and used all my strength to slash upwards fiercely.

  At this moment, I used the Crazy War Heaven's method, and a thick black energy greeted the rushing Mo Yue. Mo Yue did not expect that the injured me still had the ability to counterattack, and let out a cry of surprise. His whole body's black thorns greatly expanded, and he swung his narrow sword towards the black thorns I sent out.