The consumption was too great, the silver golden body in his dantian had become dull and dim. He carefully urged on the energy inside his body, continuously operating and stimulating his potential, while repairing the damaged meridians and recovering his power. After an unknown amount of time, Ah-Dai's power finally recovered to 50%, and his injuries were mostly healed. He worried about Bing's condition, slowly withdrew his energy, and woke up from meditation. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the spirit girl shining with a faint green light all over her body, treating Bing. Her newly recovered magic was not much, and she was supporting it with great difficulty, with sweat densely covering her forehead. Ah-Dai's heart tightened, and he hurriedly moved to Bing's side.
The wound on Bing's face has healed a lot, but his complexion is still pale, his eyebrows are slightly furrowed, as if he is experiencing endless pain.
The elf girl took a deep breath, dispersed the magic in her hand, and swayed slightly, almost falling over. With Ah-Dai's support, she managed to steady herself. Ah-Dai hastily asked: "Miss, how are you?"
The fairy girl shook her head gloomily and said in a low voice, "I've done my best. In these three hours, I've almost used up all my magic power, but it's still impossible to save her. She not only suffered severe injuries from that cat woman, but also had a highly toxic poison in her body, which has already invaded her bone marrow. It seems she was relying on some kind of medicine to sustain her life. Now that she's lost too much blood, the poison has taken effect. Even if Her Majesty the Queen came herself, it would be impossible to save her life."
Ah-Dai's entire body shook violently, staring blankly at Bing's pale and beautiful face, tears streaming down his face. "Why? Why is heaven so unfair? I don't want her to die, there must be a way, there must be a way." Ah-Dai grasped Bing's hand, holding her in his arms, desperately pouring the life energy he had barely managed to gather into her. A white glow enveloped Bing's body, making her look holy. Bing's face gradually regained its rosy hue, coughing up a mouthful of blood as she slowly came back to consciousness.
The spirit girl let out a soft sigh, she clearly knew that the ice's life was exhausted, this was just the last afterglow. Standing up, she didn't want to disturb their last moments, so she made eye contact with the rocky brother and pulled the two of them three meters away.
Ah-Dai didn't know everything that was happening behind his back, he saw Bing's face turn rosy, and suddenly became overjoyed, even more continuously pouring the true energy into Bing's body.
Bing finally opened her eyes, and the grayish-white pupils had lost their luster. The first thing she saw was Ah-Dai's anxious face, and a faint smile involuntarily appeared on her face. "I... did we leave Black City?" Her voice was low and slightly hoarse. Although the elf girl couldn't fully cure her, she helped stabilize the injuries in her lungs, making it less strenuous for her to speak.
"Ah-Dai nodded and said softly, 'Don't speak, we're already outside the city, don't worry, I'll definitely cure you. From now on, you won't have to stay in that dark place again.'"
Bing smiled slightly and said, "Silly child, don't I know my own situation? I'm 23 years old this year. Although I'm about to die soon, but since birth, only today is the happiest day of my life."
"Ah, I'm not a kid, I'm only five years younger than you! You definitely won't die."
Bing's eyes revealed a bewildered expression, and he muttered: "You're really silly! But you're silly in a very lovely way. Do you know? You're the only person I've ever liked in my life. I'm about to leave, are you willing to listen to me pour out my heart? I want you to know my past, know everything about me, so that even if I die, I can close my eyes in peace."
A strong sense of fear rose up in Ah-Dai's heart, and he shouted loudly: "No, no, you won't die, I'm sure you won't! I'll definitely save you, hold on!" Tears poured down uncontrollably as he suddenly felt that this girl, who had only been with him for a day but had saved his life twice, was so important to him.
Ice struggled to lift her hand, gently stroking Ah-Dai's face, and smiled: "People are always going to die. Sometimes, living is more painful than dying. Death is just a relief for me. I... the only thing I can't bear to part with is you. Do you think I'm cheap? We've only known each other for one day, yet I'm saying this kind of thing to you." She pressed Ah-Dai's mouth shut, stopping him from arguing, "Don't speak, okay? Listen to me go on. My time is almost up, but there are still so many things I want to say. This is my last wish in life, fulfill it for me, okay?"
The idiot's tears flowed down his icy palm, and he nodded lightly, tightly grasping Ice's cold small hand.
"I let out a soft sigh, gazing up at the quiet night sky with a hint of bewilderment in my eyes. Although we've only spent one day together, your figure has already been deeply etched into my heart, and I don't know why it's like that. My life has been very bitter, born in a small village not far from the Dark City, but now that village is gone, occupied by the people of the Dark City. Before I had any memories, my mother had already passed away, and my father's temper became extremely violent after her death. A year after she died, he found me a stepmother, who was always cold towards me, especially after having a younger brother, I was just an extra person in the house, whether it was my father or stepmother, they would beat me and scold me when they were angry, as if I was born to be beaten and scolded. That's how I developed my icy personality. Eight years ago, when I was 15, a large group of people suddenly came to our village, wanting to drive us out of our homes and occupy our land. The villagers, of course, wouldn't let that happen, so they argued with them. But those people were unreasonable, starting to massacre our villagers crazily. I remember one of the butchers saying, 'Power is justice, if you don't want to give up your land, go to hell.' Yes, except for me, over 200 lives in the village, big and small, old and young, all disappeared within two hours. My father died, my stepmother died, my younger brother died, but I found that I didn't have any feeling of sadness. I was waiting, waiting for those executioners to kill me too, only a 15-year-old me thought that death should be more enjoyable than life. But they didn't do that, and at that time, I saw Marquis Houlton for the first time, who later became my master."
"Ah-Dai sobbed and said: "Ice, you... don't say anything else, rest for a while first.""
"I shook my head slightly and said, 'No, let me continue. Later I found out that the group of people was brought by Viscount Horton. He didn't kill me because he took a liking to my appearance. He took me back to Dark Castle, and weak as I was, how could I resist? In Dark Castle, he had people dress me up, clean me up, and feed me good food. At the time, I thought I had met a good person, that God had sent him to save me from my father and stepmother. But I didn't have such good fortune, did I? Horton, that beast, soon after my body recovered, he raped me when I was only 15 years old. My body was already tainted by then. I hate him, I hate him so much, I wish I could eat his flesh and drink his blood, but I'm too weak, I couldn't fight back against him. All I can do is silently resist. He told me that from now on, I would be his slave, only calling him master. Maybe it was my cold personality that earned his appreciation, he had many people teach me various things, including martial arts, various skills, and... how to seduce men. Remember what I said to you? I said I'm a dirty woman. Horton, for his own pleasure, to make money, and to win over other powers, not only did he frequently violate my body himself, but also gave me to other nobles as a plaything. I hate everyone, I thought about killing myself, but I couldn't bear to die because I still want revenge, I want to kill Horton before I can rest in peace. For this conviction, I've been waiting, waiting for the opportunity to find Horton and take revenge, but I discovered that I was poisoned by Horton's slow-acting poison, not just me, all of his trusted subordinates were also poisoned. The poison is extremely potent, Horton would give us a certain amount of antidote every month to suppress the symptoms. If anyone went against his wishes, they would die from poisoning. The poison may be terrifying, but how can it compare to his cruelty? To find an opportunity, I deliberately tried to please him and eventually became one of his trusted subordinates. Like this, I stayed by Horton's side for eight years. Horton is a cautious person, he never reveals any weaknesses, always having high-ranking guards around him, even in bed, he remains extremely vigilant. Eight years have passed, and I still can't find an opportunity to assassinate him."
He bit his lips, he was no longer silently crying, and the sobbing sound kept coming from his mouth. He finally understood why Ice's eyes would always reveal a sad and melancholic expression. She was only twenty-three years old, yet she had already experienced so much pain, a pain that he couldn't even imagine.
Bing wiped away Ah Dui's tears and his angry voice softened. "I heard your friend call you Ah Dui, is that your name?"
Ah-Dai nodded, but he was so choked up that he couldn't say a word.
Ice smiled and said, "What a silly name, but it really suits you. Don't cry, Ah-dai, listen carefully to what I have to say, you are the only one I can confide in for my entire life! Yesterday, I received a notice from Jinbo, asking me to get close to you, seduce you, and said it was Horton's order. When I first saw you at the entrance of the Rich Hall, I didn't think there was anything special about you, I've seen many magicians before, just not one as young as you. My heart had already died, so I approached you according to what Jinbo said. Your awkward expression made me realize that you were just a rookie who had just started out, I tried my best to seduce you, but unexpectedly, your will was so firm, I'm not bad-looking, right? But you could withstand my seduction, at the time, I really thought you were a man without that ability."
Listening to Bing's gentle tone, Ah-Dai's sorrowful expression slightly subsided, his face faintly reddening as he stammered: "I... I..."
Her icy complexion gradually faded, but her smile remained unwavering. She spoke in a stuttering tone: "You... what... ah! Later, you all went to gamble on the roulette wheel, and I discovered that you were indeed like Horton said - a magician skilled in martial arts. You used your internal energy to control the rolling ball, and amazingly succeeded consecutively. I couldn't help but test your abilities, so I snuck up behind you and attacked. But you didn't get hurt by my sneak attack... Cough, cough... At that time, I realized you had incredible strength. Originally, I thought you would fly into a rage and kill me, but you didn't. From your clear eyes, I only saw a hint of anger. Your kind heart is something I've never seen before in the Dark City. I couldn't bear to see you trapped here, so I returned to my usual icy demeanor. Later, at the Saintly Hall, I helped the Zhuang family attack you once again, but we still lost... You didn't blame me either. Jinbo secretly told me to use my body to seduce you, to make you succumb to lust. I also wanted to see if you could resist my temptation... So as soon as I entered the room, I started undressing. But you actually said you wanted to help me escape from here! Your kindness deeply moved my heart... Do you know when I truly fell in love with you? It was when you turned around and saw my naked body, and your nose started bleeding... You looked so silly then, and also so adorable. Watching you flee in disarray, my heart felt true joy for the first time..."
Recalling the scene where he faced Ice's naked body in the room, Ah-Dai couldn't help but shudder all over. Ice loved him, and she was the first girl to tell him that she loved him with her own mouth. Feeling Ice's body gradually stiffening, Ah-Dai burst into tears, trembling as he said: "Don't, don't say it anymore, I...I..."
Her big eyes narrowed slightly, her long eyelashes almost touching her eyelids, and she said in a dreamy tone: "Later... at the auction... thanks to that time with you, I really felt happy. The warmth from your body kept warming my heart, and I wanted to lean against you for a while longer. But then the cat woman appeared and took away my happiness. After you left the auction house, I found out that Horden had taken people to chase after you, and I was extremely worried about you in my heart. Thinking back to Horden's tactics before, I knew that you must have been affected by his cold cream. Fortunately, he had taken a large number of people away, and the night watch wasn't very strict. Because of my close relationship with him, no one noticed my movements, and I was able to successfully steal the antidote. I arrived just in time before you were ambushed... The moment I saved you, my whole body was drenched in cold sweat, and I was so scared afterwards. If I had been a bit later, I would have watched as you died with my own eyes. That would have been even more painful for me than it is now."
Ah-Dai clearly knew that his life was saved by Bing's twice sacrifice, and he tightly grasped Bing's small hand, pouring in the true energy of life. His eyes flowed with a grateful expression. "Bing, thank you, you must hold on, you can't die, I...I will use my whole life to repay you."
Her eyes grew even dimmer, she coughed a few times, and fresh blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. She looked at Ah-Dai with a gentle gaze, her voice growing weaker, "I'm so... happy... to hear you say that... But I didn't save you just to have you thank me. Foolish child, I know I'm not worthy of you, and I won't truly hope for your love. As long as I love you, that's enough. I... I don't think I can hold on anymore. You should take care of yourself from now on, the Empire of Luoshen isn't a place you should be in, leave early. I'm so cold, hold me tight, okay? I love you, and right now, I love you even more. My soul will definitely watch over you from heaven, I believe that you will definitely obtain true happiness, Ah-Dai, Ah-Dai... I wish I could have lived on, just to see you every day would be good..." Bing's hand slipped out of Ah-Dai's grasp and fell limply by her side. She quietly closed her eyes, a satisfied smile on her face as she leaned into Ah-Dai's chest. A single crystal tear rolled down her pale cheek, and Bing went away contentedly, without any regrets.
Ah-Dai tightly hugged the lifeless body of Bing, his entire being numb and still. His heart was filled with unbearable grief, as if it was bleeding, his mind a complete blank. He couldn't bring himself to believe that just yesterday afternoon, Bing was still alive, but now had become a corpse.
The Rock Brothers and the Elf Girl stood behind Ah-Dai, they knew that nothing could dispel the sadness in his heart now, so they just silently accompanied him, feeling his silent sorrow.
After a long time, Ah-Dai carefully placed Ice's delicate body on the ground and whispered: "Ice, you are not an unclean person. In my heart, your heart is so pure. You can rest assured that I will help you achieve your wishes. I will always carry you with me, watching over you, okay? I think you must be very happy." Ah-Dai raised his hand and a deep blue flame appeared in it. "Ice, I want to preserve your perfection forever. Go, my flames." With one hand supporting Ice's body, he released the flame with the other, and in an instant, the floating ice was surrounded by the deep blue fire. Under the high temperature, it slowly turned into ashes. Ah-Dai used his true energy to set up a layer of air around Ice's body, preventing the ashes from scattering. As the flames consumed her body, only a small pile of white ash remained in the air. Ah-Dai closed his eyes and with both hands, he manipulated the true energy within him, gradually fusing the ashes together. The ashes condensed under the pressure, shrinking until they became a small ball the size of a fist. Ah-Dai opened his eyes and with his right hand, he began to carve the ash ball into Ice's shape. With each stroke, a yellow glow flashed by, and the ash ball gradually took form. Ah-Dai poured all his emotions into carving the ash ball, creating an incredibly lifelike sculpture of Ice's head. As he finished, the white head fell into his hand. Ah-Dai gazed at the smiling face, lost in the eyes of the sculpture, his mind dazed.
Yan Shi's collar had already been wet by his own tears, he walked behind Ah Dai and patted Ah Dai's shoulder, "Ah Dai, mourn. Ah Bing has passed away."
He silently shook his head and said, "No, she's not dead. She will always be alive in my heart. I'll take her with me to travel the continent, so she can see all the breathtaking views on this land." He carefully put the ice sculpture into his bosom. Turning around, his face expressionless, he rushed towards the rocky cliff and said, "Big brother, let's meditate for a while, recover our physical condition first. Thank you, Spirit Sister, for helping me save Ice's life earlier." After that, he sat down on the ground to cultivate by himself.
The three men stared at each other in shock, if Ah-Dai had burst into tears and made a scene, they wouldn't have been surprised, but Ah-Dai was so calm, giving them an ominous feeling. It seemed as though something terrifying was about to happen. The three of them were also exhausted, no longer caring about anything else, and sat down on the ground to meditate separately.
One day later, Ah-Dai was the first to wake up, his injuries had completely healed, and his powers were fully restored. His body was filled with vigorous true energy. As the sun set, the evening sun's glow turned the earth red. Ah-Dai stood quietly, took out Ice's head from his chest, and muttered: "Ice, let me fulfill your eight-year wish for you. If it wasn't for my weakness, Cat Girl wouldn't have had the chance to hurt you. I swear in front of you, from today on, I, Ah-Dai, will no longer let any evil person go easily. I'll send them all to hell and make their souls never be able to ascend. I'll become the nightmare of those evil people, the one who takes away their evil souls - the Death God." Ice's death completely changed Ah-Dai. Although his kindness still existed, the killing intent in his heart had risen to the extreme. His body emitted a cold killing aura, and his long hands unconsciously touched the Reaper Sword on his chest.
The cold killing intent awakened the Rock from his meditation, and when he opened his eyes to see Ah-Dai, he couldn't help but shudder all over. Although Ah-Dai's red robe was already tattered and worn out, he stood there with an aura that deeply shocked himself, especially his icy expression which made one's heart feel cold. The Rock suddenly felt that the Ah-Dai in front of him was no longer the kind and weak Ah-Dai. Getting up, the Rock walked to Ah-Dai's side, "Brother, what's wrong?"
"Big brother, is your injury healed?"
Yan Shi Dao: "It's all right now, I just haven't fully recovered my strength yet."
"Big brother, I have something that I must go and do, don't stop me, okay?"
A rock suddenly spoke up and said, "Where are you going?"
A cold smile spread across Ah Diao's face, "I'm going back to Black City to help Bing complete her wish."
"A chill ran through his heart as he said in a low voice, 'You want to go back to the Dark Castle? Do you know what you'll be facing?'"
He nodded slightly, holding up the ice-made skull in front of him. "Of course I know what I'm facing? I've sworn an oath in front of Bing, from now on, I, Ah-Dai, will never do anything cowardly again. As long as they're evil people, I'll take their lives and souls. Brother Rock, don't stop me, you can't stop me now. Wait for my return here. Believe me, no one can stop me now."
Feeling the cold killing intent on Ah-Dai's body, Yan Shi let out a soft sigh. He clearly understood what Ah-Dai was feeling inside right now. Wasn't he even more frantic when Yun'er died back then? If he could have found the killer immediately at that time, perhaps even with heavenly gods blocking his way, he would have still charged forward without any regard for his own life. Lifting his head, he looked at Ah-Dai's somewhat numb face and sighed: "Go, brother. Sometimes, men have things they must do. However, you still have many uncompleted tasks. Promise me that for our sake, for your teacher whom you haven't seen in a long time, and for Yue-Yue, you will definitely come back alive."
A'Dai's whole body shook, he had already made up his mind to die, but the rock's words awakened his desire to survive again. Ah! I still have friends, I still have teacher Ge Li Si, and I still have Moon who I don't know if I'll ever see again. I can't die, I still want to go eliminate the evil forces in the world. He solemnly nodded, "Big brother, rest assured, I will definitely come back alive."
"The rock nodded and said: 'Alright, you can go now. We'll wait for you here, don't make us wait too long.'"
Ah-Dai lightly patted the ice sculpture's head and said softly, "Ice, let's go. You have to watch carefully and see how I fulfill your wish." As soon as he finished speaking, Ah-Dai's feet touched the ground, his whole body burst forth, and he sped towards the Dark City.
Watching Ah-Dai's receding back, the rock muttered: "Brother, you must come back alive!" He also wanted to go with Ah-Dai, but he clearly knew that his powers had not yet recovered. Even if they had, if he followed, he would only be a burden to Ah-Dai. Ah-Dai had the dragon's protection and was sure to return. The ability Sheng Xie had previously displayed still left him with lingering fear. But he didn't know that due to over-activating his own potential, Sheng Xie had entered a state of complete dormancy. Moreover, Ah-Dai hadn't planned on borrowing the dragon's power in order to personally avenge Bing.
He rushed towards the Dark City like a whirlwind, and from afar, he had already seen the city walls of the Dark City. The sky had darkened, and the silent night sky was dotted with stars. The destroyed city gate had not been repaired yet, and only a dozen or so guards were cautiously guarding it. Ah-Dai had long since taken off his tattered magician's robe, revealing the giant serpent armor underneath. He carefully made his way to a dark corner of the city wall, using his "Life-Transforming" technique to wrap his hands in solidified life energy. With a light leap, he jumped seven meters high, and his hands silently inserted into the city wall like cutting tofu. He cautiously looked around, then used force to lift his body again, rising another seven meters. Using the same method, after several rises and falls, Ah-Dai had already floated onto the city walls. As night had fallen, there were not many guards on the city walls. He took advantage of the gap between the previous patrol's passing to carefully float through the city wall and land on the castle tower above. His figure flashed, and he had already hidden in the dark corner of the castle tower. A row of patrolling soldiers hastily passed by with torches, their faces revealing serious expressions.
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