Chapter 202 - 201: Heaven and Earth are Great, Husband is the Greatest
Chapter 202: Chapter 201: Heaven and Earth are Great, Husband is the Greatest
Refining Valley.
In an exquisite courtyard nestled in a quiet mountain valley, on the wide-open cliffside next to it, a graceful figure constantly shifted her form. With each flick of her wrist, she unleashed sharp gusts of blade wind.
Dressed in simple clothes, Hong Ling was diligently practicing her saber, meticulously forging her physique and climbing step-by-step toward the Blood Coagulation Realm she had promised Wu Chen she would reach.
However, at a certain moment, she noticed a radiance flowing from the wrist of her saber-wielding hand, followed by a streak of white light shooting out from it.
’This? The Blood Palace Seal is still here...?’
This sudden change startled her, and unpleasant memories subconsciously surfaced in her mind.
She thought that her master hadn’t completely removed the Blood Palace Seal, that a remnant was left, and the people from the Blood Palace had finally found her.
SWISH!
She flipped her wrist, changing the momentum of her saber, and swung the blade at the gleam of light without a moment’s hesitation.
But the white light that flew out transformed in the blink of an eye into an ethereal figure only about an inch tall, which then solidified into the shape of a tiny person.
This allowed Hong Ling to recognize the newcomer’s identity at a glance.
It was the master of unknown origin and name whom she and Wu Chen had acknowledged in the fog-shrouded ruins of the Celestial Star Sect!
Hong Ling’s saber skills, having been guided by Wu Chen, were now exceptionally refined. With another twist of her wrist, the sharp blade wind came to an abrupt halt, and the saber instantly returned to its sheath.
She stood up straight and said respectfully to the ethereal figure:
"Master!"
"Oh, my dear disciple! I’ve missed you terribly!"
Li Langtian heard the clear voice and turned around. Seeing the familiar figure, he knew he hadn’t come to the wrong place, and his face immediately lit up with joy.
’One disciple is possibly a Reincarnator, which means this girl before me is to be my only disciple in the future.’
At this thought, Li Langtian cast aside all concerns for seniority or a master’s dignity. In a flash, he floated before Hong Ling, grabbed a lock of her long hair hanging by her temple, and affectionately nuzzled her cheek.
The main reason for his emotion was that this trip out of the Celestial Star Sect had seemed to happen in the blink of an eye—a complete change of scenery as he smoothly arrived at Hong Ling’s location.
In reality, the process had been incredibly perilous. A single mistake would have resulted in his soul being scattered to the winds.
Therefore, Li Langtian couldn’t help but feel a lingering sense of fear.
It wasn’t that he was afraid of dying, but rather that he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to see his disciple and his legacy would truly be severed.
After a long while, Li Langtian finally emerged from his state of lingering fear.
He let go of Hong Ling’s long hair and sat on her shoulder with a helpless expression, gazing wistfully at the distant mountain scenery.
After absorbing five Soul-Storage Pearls, some of his memories had returned, and he felt his personality had also changed, becoming much more reckless.
In the past, he would never have been so impulsive as to leave that dilapidated bronze statue and search for his disciple in the outside world.
’I’m not myself anymore.’
Li Langtian also knew that no matter what changes occurred, this was still him.
’The clear sensation of turning into someone I don’t recognize... This feeling is awful.’
’It’s as if I’m a Reincarnator, too...’
"Master, did Wu Chen take the Soul-Storage Pearls to the Sect?"
Seeing her master finally quiet down on her shoulder, the girl who had been standing silently by the cliff for a long time finally spoke up.
She recalled what her master looked like the last time she saw him. Although his methods were astonishing—he could erase the Blood Palace Seal and possessed treasures like the Earth-Milk Spirit Pool that could cleanse one’s meridians and remold their physique—
none of that could hide the fact that he had been as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind.
But today, her master was able to leave the Celestial Star Sect and even find her. Given the circumstances, her perceptive mind had already guessed the general reason.
’Wu Chen must have obtained some Soul-Storage Pearls during this time and delivered them to Master. That’s how he can teleport like this now.’
"Is he okay? Was he injured?" Hong Ling murmured softly, her clear, bright eyes filling with deep worry.
She hadn’t forgotten what her master had once said: Soul-Storage Pearls were treasures that only experts at the Dragon Transformation Realm possessed.
If Wu Chen had really obtained Soul-Storage Pearls, he must have gone through a fierce struggle, like snatching food from a tiger’s mouth.
"Hah! Don’t you worry about your little husband. That little husband of yours is much more capable than you imagine."
Li Langtian could tell at a glance that his disciple’s concern for Wu Chen wasn’t so simple; she had probably already given her heart to him long ago.
With some of his memories back, his personality had changed slightly, and he had become much more outspoken.
The phrase "little husband" made Hong Ling’s cheeks flush slightly, but she didn’t correct her master’s words.
"But speaking of which, what are you doing up here on this mountain?" Li Langtian changed the subject, looking around at the quiet mountain scenery with some confusion.
"Practicing my saber," Hong Ling answered truthfully.
"Heh!"
Li Langtian was speechless. One of his disciples charged headfirst into danger, while the other was holed up on a mountain, silently practicing her saber against thin air.
’They’re complete opposites.’
"What can you possibly accomplish by practicing against thin air in the mountains? Get down the mountain, now!" Li Langtian scoffed, dismissive of his disciple’s training methods.
’It’s too safe. You can’t develop lethal techniques this way.’
Hong Ling shook her head. "Wu Chen said I’m only allowed to go down the mountain after I reach the Blood Coagulation Realm. I’m only at the Mid Stage of the Jade Bone Realm right now. I still need more time."
"If I tell you to go down the mountain, you go!"
"I won’t."
"Are you going to listen to your master or to Wu Chen!"
"Wu Chen."
"..."
Li Langtian was so choked up by the girl’s firm and swift reply that he rolled his eyes, realizing he’d just asked for that snub.
’Her husband’s word is gospel, is that it!’
Seeing the girl’s determined expression, Li Langtian knew his disciple was utterly devoted to Wu Chen.
But the more this was the case, the more likely he knew she would be to go down the mountain.
"My dear disciple, have you thought about how long it will take you to reach the Blood Coagulation Realm? Even after being cleansed by the Earth-Milk Spirit Pool and training diligently day and night, it will take you three to five years at the very least."
Li Langtian stroked his beard and said unhurriedly, "Three to five years is enough time for many things to change."
"Can you guarantee that your little husband down the mountain won’t forget about you in all that time?"
"He won’t."
Hong Ling’s reply was once again simple, her expression showing none of the doubt Li Langtian had expected. Her answer was decisive.
Seeing such a firm response, Li Langtian nodded in satisfaction. "Since you’re so infatuated with that fellow Wu Chen, then you really must listen to your master. You absolutely have to go down this mountain!"
He was being deliberately mysterious, saying only that much without revealing the reason, and quietly watched his disciple’s reaction.
As expected, his words piqued Hong Ling’s curiosity:
"Master, why is that?"
"Because that little husband of yours has a very complicated identity. He’s a Reincarnator, and his background is incredibly powerful."
Li Langtian gave his answer, which only made Hong Ling more confused.
She had never heard of a "Reincarnator," but she understood the part about him having a "powerful background."
In other words, Wu Chen came from an extraordinary background.
"Master, what is a Reincarnator?" The unfamiliar term made Hong Ling feel a strange sense of anxiety.
"You’re so devoted to this fellow. You must have spent a lot of time with your little husband, right?"
Seeing the trace of panic in the girl’s expression, Li Langtian knew that convincing her to go down the mountain was now a sure thing.
He didn’t answer directly, intending to explain the crucial points one by one, so he continued in a calm, unhurried tone:
"Since you’ve spent so much time together, haven’t you noticed? Your little husband’s cultivation realm advances at lightning speed, far beyond that of any ordinary person."
Hearing her master’s words, Hong Ling fell into deep thought. It was something she had, in fact, noticed.
From meeting Wu Chen in Black Stone City to seeing him again in the secret realm of the Blood Road trial.
First, he had killed the villains in Black Stone City, then slaughtered the Blood Slaughter Sect members at their Black Stone City hideout, and after that, he had even driven back the master who had captured her.
Then, during the Blood Road trial, he was completely unrivaled. Even against a ferocious Alien Demon, he ended the fight in a dozen or so strikes.
She even knew that at the end of the Blood Road trial, Wu Chen had slain the remaining Blood Slaughter Sect Elders and disciples, annihilating the entire Blood Slaughter Sect.
And all of this, counting from their time in Black Stone City and including the three months inside the secret realm, had happened in a span of only half a year!
In just half a year, Wu Chen had gone from killing gang thugs in the Flesh Refining Realm to slaughtering a Blood Slaughter Sect Elder at the Blood Coagulation Realm—and it had been a one-sided massacre!
Faced with all these accomplishments, Hong Ling had simply attributed it all to Wu Chen’s outstanding aptitude and monstrous talent.
’So, the reason behind Wu Chen’s incredible performance was this "Reincarnator" identity my master spoke of?’