Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Chapter 394: Chapter 394: Mo Qingshui

Staring at Lin Yun, Shi Wu wore an expression of utter disbelief. A mere kid at the Sixth Layer of the Primordial Ocean Realm had actually taken a full-power strike from him. This was simply...

Although Little Ape had played a significant role in withstanding Shi Wu’s attack, the crowd’s shock toward Lin Yun was not diminished in the slightest.

Because under normal circumstances, forget two people at the Sixth Layer of the Primordial Ocean Realm teaming up—even ten of them would be no match for a Celestial Spirit Realm expert in a single exchange. Such was the gap between the two realms.

Staring blankly at the heavily injured Lin Yun, Shi Wu momentarily forgot to attack.

Using the Demon Bone Heaven-Dominating Spear to support his body, Lin Yun stood ramrod straight. He showed no fear despite his injuries, even though he was now a spent force.

After a moment’s pause, Shi Wu spoke. ”Kid, I admit you’re very talented, and you’ve shocked me. But today, you must still die. The dignity of the Mo Family cannot be desecrated.”

By now, the contempt in Shi Wu’s voice was gone, as if he were speaking to a peer. Undeniably, Lin Yun had proven himself with his own strength, stirring a genuine sense of respect within Shi Wu.

To face a Celestial Spirit Realm expert without a shred of fear... It wasn’t just Lin Yun’s Combat Power that was shocking; his mental fortitude and unyielding pride were even more worthy of admiration.

Everyone, Shi Wu included, looked at Lin Yun with admiration. It was a respect that transcended strength and age, and Lin Yun had earned it.

’Good kid. Excellent, excellent. You haven’t brought shame upon our Flawless Palace,’ the Supreme Elder secretly protecting Lin Yun muttered to himself. ’Among this generation of Flawless Palace Disciples, there’s truly no one who can compare to him.’

Respect was one thing, but Shi Wu dared not disobey Mo Qingshui’s command. He raised his Guan Saber again and said calmly to Lin Yun, ”Kid, don’t blame me. Rest assured, I will have someone send your corpse back to the Flawless Palace.”

As he spoke, Shi Wu prepared to bring his saber down. Facing this strike, Lin Yun no longer had the strength to resist, or even to flee.

Yet, as he looked at Shi Wu, Lin Yun’s expression was perfectly calm, without a trace of panic. He had noticed from the very beginning, ever since Shi Wu’s arrival, that someone had been hiding in the shadows, observing him.

’If I’m not mistaken, the person following Shi Wu is Mo Qingshui herself,’ Lin Yun thought. ’Since she came all this way in secret, she surely won’t let me die just like that.’

Although Lin Yun had realized the moment he arrived in Jincheng that the Mo Family held no goodwill toward the Flawless Palace, and that Luo Feng had surely hidden something from him, he was also sure of one thing: since Luo Feng had sent him to Jincheng, he wouldn’t let him die so easily. This was the source of his confidence, the reason he dared to fight Shi Wu in the first place.

Lin Yun was no fool. Why would he clash head-on with a Celestial Spirit Realm expert, knowing he was outmatched and had no trump cards? He did it all because he was confident he would not die here.

What Lin Yun could never have guessed, however, was that Luo Feng’s true purpose was to test him, and that a Supreme Elder from the Flawless Palace had traveled a great distance to secretly protect him all along.

Just as Shi Wu prepared to cleave down with his saber, Mo Qingshui, who had been following him all along, appeared at his side. ”Stop,” she said, her voice icy cold.

Halted by Mo Qingshui’s command, Shi Wu immediately retracted his Elemental Power and bowed respectfully. ”Young Mistress.”

Nodding slightly, Mo Qingshui, dressed all in black, gave off an exceptionally cold aura. This icy presence, however, could not conceal her beauty; instead, it merely veiled her in an additional layer of mystery.

”You are a Disciple of the Flawless Palace?” she asked, looking at Lin Yun with a cool gaze.

”I am,” Lin Yun nodded.

”And you’ve come at Luo Feng’s behest to offer me birthday wishes?” Mo Qingshui continued to ask.

He nodded again. Seeing that Lin Yun could face her without flinching, Mo Qingshui revealed a rare smile. Though the smile still seemed cold, in that moment, it was enough to leave the tens of thousands of Jincheng Martial Artists in the crowd completely dumbstruck.

Beautiful. Truly, devastatingly beautiful. That one smile seemed capable of igniting infinite desire in the hearts of men.

”Offering me birthday wishes? Very well,” Mo Qingshui said, a cold sneer playing on her lips. ”Seeing as you have decent talent, I’ll give you two choices. First, quit the Flawless Palace, and I can recommend you to join the Wuji Sect to cultivate...”

After hearing her first option, Lin Yun interjected, ”Is the second choice death?”

Mo Qingshui wasn’t angered by the interruption. She admitted it bluntly, ”Correct. Now choose.”

Mo Qingshui’s actions were driven entirely by her hatred for Luo Feng. Her feelings for him were complicated—a mixture of love and hate. She couldn’t let him go, yet she deeply resented him.

Because of this, Mo Qingshui believed that if she could recruit Lin Yun into the Wuji Sect—or even just make him quit the Flawless Palace—Luo Feng would be furious.

To put it bluntly, this was just Mo Qingshui throwing a tantrum in her own way. Even as a Celestial Spirit Realm expert, she was still a woman, and like any woman, could be prone to a bit of pettiness.

Faced with Mo Qingshui’s two choices, Lin Yun gave an unexpected answer. ”Then you might as well kill me.”

At his words, Mo Qingshui could hardly believe her ears. She couldn’t fathom that he would respond like that. Her expression immediately darkened. ”Do you think I don’t dare kill you?”

”It’s not that,” Lin Yun said resolutely. ”It’s simply that as a Disciple of the Flawless Palace, I could never commit such a despicable act of betrayal. Therefore, I cannot quit the Flawless Palace, much less join the Wuji Sect.”

Sensing his resolve, a flicker of killing intent emanated from Mo Qingshui. She wanted to force him to yield.

”In that case, you can just die!” she bluffed, posturing as if she were about to kill Lin Yun.

Facing Mo Qingshui, who was even more powerful than Shi Wu, Lin Yun simply stood tall.

The Elemental Power roiling around Mo Qingshui grew increasingly violent. Just when the crowd thought Lin Yun’s death was certain, she suddenly reined in her power and chuckled at him.

”I never thought the Flawless Palace could produce a little fellow like you. Not bad at all. It would be a pity to kill you. In that case, you can stay here at the Mo Family estate.”

What was going on? Mo Qingshui hadn’t actually struck him down? Every Martial Artist in Jincheng knew how much Mo Qingshui detested the Flawless Palace.

Unlike everyone else, Lin Yun had already guessed that Mo Qingshui wouldn’t kill him. He had also figured out why she resented the Flawless Palace.

’Knowing Luo Feng’s character, he must have been the one to wrong her,’ Lin Yun deduced. ’She only resents the Flawless Palace because she’s heartbroken. To put it bluntly, it’s not the Flawless Palace she hates—it’s Luo Feng.’

’That scoundrel didn’t even tell me something so important,’ Lin Yun cursed inwardly. ’If I hadn’t been so quick-witted, I’d already be dead.’ Luo Feng had screwed him over yet again.

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