Chapter 44: Thunderbolt Heads North

  When leaving the Spirit Forest, Xing Lei set out on his journey north alone.

  At that time, Huo Wu secretly pulled down Jing Lei and whispered a few words in his ear, and then saw Jing Lei nodding continuously.

  It's clear that this simple young man is much more cunning than Liu Yun.

  Then, Jing Lei proposed to Liu Yun that he go and temper himself for a few days.

  "Where are you going?" Reminded of Yan Tian's instructions, Liu Yun felt a little worried.

  "I'm going to pursue the legendary power." Jing Lei gazed into the distance, his eyes burning with a fierce flame, that was his longing for power.

  "You must come back alive, Second Brother. Remember my words, never abandon, never give up!"

  Looking at Jing Lei's shocked expression, thinking of what had happened to him, Liuyun reminded.

  Although the Thunderbolt has left and may encounter danger, Liú Yún does not want to stop him. A man standing between heaven and earth should act according to his nature and be content with his fate, the Thunderbolt cannot clear his heart demon, it will be difficult for him to make a breakthrough in martial arts for the rest of his life.

  "The corner of the wall has been dug up, it's a very sad thing. If I can't wash away this shame, then I'm not a man." thought Liú Yún.

  What they call a woman changing her mind is because she no longer loves you, or that you two don't get along, and the saying that you should bless each other after breaking up is extremely despised by him. In his opinion, if she could love you at first but now gives up on you, it can only mean one thing: You're not strong enough, not excellent enough!

  Women will always love strong men because they can protect them and provide for them. Can you expect a white-collar worker to fall in love with a beggar? Nonsense!

  See off Liu Yun and others go far away, shock thunder turn around resolutely head north.

  "Rose, if I can come back alive, what you'll see will be another thunderbolt!"

  Returning to the Monster Forest and reuniting with the students, the three-month survival training is nearing its end.

  Lei Luo bid farewell to Liu Yun and planned to return to Fengyu City with Shi Yan before heading back to the Imperial Capital, but was dissuaded by Liu Yun.

  "This journey to the imperial capital is fraught with danger. You won't be able to return!" said Liú Yún.

  "But being on the run like this isn't a solution," Shi Yan said calmly. "I know they won't let me go, I can seek help from the Wind City guards."

  "At this moment, do you know who is the enemy and who is a friend? The identity of the prince will only bring more danger to you." said Liu Yun calmly.

  "Do you all know?" Shi Yan asked in surprise. "I didn't intentionally hide it, but if I said anything, it would only implicate you all."

  "Named Shiyan, who can block such a powerful force except for the prince? Who else could it be?" Liuyun said with a bitter smile, "Besides, I've lived in the imperial capital for so long."

  "At first, in the Imperial Capital, I only heard of your ill fame, but never thought that when we met, it would be you who saved me." Shi Yan looked at Liu Yun steadily, then turned his head to glance at the crowd behind him, seemingly somewhat disbelieving that this person was actually Cai De Liu Yun.

  "You've changed so much."

  "After two lifetimes as a human being, who wouldn't change?" Liu Yun looked at Shi Yan and said calmly.

  The world was silent.

  For two years, traveling to various parts of the empire, he was no longer that high and mighty prince. He saw the suffering of the people's lives, the extravagance of the nobles, experienced fierce battles, cruel deaths, and also felt the coldness and warmth of the world. The actions of the elf girl Xiao Xiao, in his eyes, surpassed all the flattery of the nobles in the world.

  "Follow me back and try to contact the Imperial Capital again." Liu Yun said.

  "Aren't you afraid of being implicated?"

  "I'm scared, to be honest, I'm terrified." Liú Yún shrugged his shoulders.

  "Then why are you still intervening in this matter?"

  "Who do you think is the mastermind behind this?" Liú Yún didn't answer, but instead asked.

  "It's probably an enemy nation. These Bloodcloaks are unheard of in the Empire."

  Shi Yan was also perplexed in his heart, he really couldn't understand who wanted him dead.

  "Hmm. The Bloodcloaks may be from an enemy nation. I'm asking who is the Black Hand?"

  "Of course it's a person from an enemy country!" Shiyan blurted out without thinking.

  "Kid, you're still too tender!"

  He secretly smiled in his heart, and Liuxing continued to persuade him:

  "Whose death would be most beneficial?"

  Shi Yan's face changed greatly upon hearing this.

  "You mean over there!" Shi Yan raised his head in the direction of the Imperial City.

  "What you said, I didn't say." Liú Yún smiled slyly and said, "So, helping you is also helping the Kǎi Dé family."

  Shi Yan still didn't dare believe that sudden thought that popped up.

  "It's impossible, he has always been very loving to me."

  "Is there room for family in a struggle for imperial power?"

  Looking at the dazed Shiyan, Liuyun shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "I saved you because I'm afraid of my dad's lion roar."

  In the struggle for imperial power, there has always been a saying that one must take sides. Shi Yan brought him a very good feeling, and he believed that his father, Shi Tian, would also make the same choice. For the sake of the family, Liu Yun resolutely stood on the side of Prince Shi Yan.

  As for the dangers he might face in the future, he didn't put it in his heart at all.

  "I'm the legendary one, am I afraid of this little trouble?"

  The sixteenth's bizarre disappearance in the Monster Forest and the murder of the Bloodclothed Man enraged Bloodkill, who also sensed a hint of danger. He decided to terminate his assassination plan against Shiyan.

  "Lord Shille, the assassination attempt has failed." Blood Kill said calmly, savoring the bloody atmosphere and screams in the stone chamber.

  "Oh, it seems your subordinates are also quite useless." Schiller couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

  Xue Sha shook his head.

  "It's not that I'm incompetent. The failure may be due to the interference of the spirit tribe, or perhaps another powerful force that we don't know about."

  "The sixteenth and Bloodclothing Envoy may be useless, but those 'toxic blood' are extremely powerful. Is it really the Spirit Clan?" Bloodkill muttered to himself.

  "It seems this matter can only be let go. What a pity about that money." Schiller thought of the five million and couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

  "After the person who is looking for the sixteenth returns, we should not make any moves for the time being. Bide our time and nurture our strength. Five hundred million is nothing, in the future you will be rich and powerful!"

  In the stone room, a triumphant laughter echoed out.

  "Come, take a rest and have something to eat." Shuiling walked towards Fan Sixteen, who was feeding the pigeons, with a tray in her hands. For over a month now, she had been bringing food for Fan Sixteen.

  Not far from Liufang 16, a cold water is hanging an iron chain, leisurely lying in the sun.

  "Old fellow, if it weren't for your sister's face, I'd really make you eat dog food every day." Shui Han said with a cold smile.

  Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself, this was said by Liú Yún when teaching the Wind Department. Shuǐ Hán thought this made sense, having been an assassin before. However, he couldn't bear seeing his own sister in distress, so he tacitly approved of Shuǐ Líng's actions.

  "Thank you, Shuǐ Gūniáng." Fan Sixteen looked at Shuǐ Líng'er with gratitude, a warm feeling flowing through his heart.

  The sixteenth's martial arts may be weak, but he is cunning and treacherous towards his enemies. Because of this, Blood Kill sent him to assassinate Shi Yan. However, he did not expect that he would inexplicably lose his hand. He who had seen countless bloody scenes without changing color actually moved for a bowl of thin porridge and thanked a girl.

  He thought he was already very evil, but the master here is far more evil than him.

  Looking at the iron chain on his neck, Fan Shiliu felt that he was living a more miserable life than a dog. At least, dogs didn't have to live next to toilets.

  "Hurry up and eat, drink while it's hot. There aren't enough buns, I'll go get some more for you."

  Shuiling'er didn't know what kind of person he was or why Liuyun wanted to torment him, she just saw how pitiful he looked and would often send him some food.

  She believed that everything Liuyun did had its own reason. But the kindness in her heart still made her very sympathetic to Fan Shiliu.

  After finishing his meal, Fan Shiliu looked up at Shuilinger and then turned around dejectedly to continue feeding the pigeons.

  "Such days are more painful than death. But it's also stronger than becoming a blood demon after going back!"

  He thought of his companions who had failed in their mission and were turned into Blood Demons, he thought of the suffering that Blood Demons had to endure, and suddenly felt that being able to eke out a living here was also a kind of happiness.

  "No matter what, you have to live well!"

  Shuiling softly said, then picked up the bowl and chopsticks, turned around and left.

  "But what will be waiting for me when the master of this place comes back?"

  "Live well, Water Girl, can I still?"

  Watching the slender figure of Shui Ling'er's back, Fan Shiliu's eyes flickered with a hint of tears.

  However, Fan Shiliu did not live to see the return of Liu Yun.