Chapter 1165: Wushan Wind and Clouds

Wushan Wind and Clouds

"He was held up by that male ghost in red clothes and hasn't returned yet," the driver answered truthfully.

Zheng Zhiqing was somewhat surprised. "His Majesty is at the Sixth Stage, and he also has Chancellor Han supporting him... yet they actually still haven't dealt with that male ghost in red? Just how strong is that Red-Clad Figure?"

"I don't know... I've never seen that kind of monster before."

Thinking of the scene he had seen in the rearview mirror, the driver felt a chill run down the back of his neck.

The group waited in front of the brick house for nearly twenty minutes before streaks of black shadows flashed beneath the distant sky. Dense character strokes intertwined above the fields to form two figures, and Ying Fu and Chancellor Han walked out, one after the other.

Ying Fu's expression was somewhat gloomy. Seeing his complexion, the crowd knew they likely hadn't managed to deal with that Red-Clad Figure, and the surprise in their hearts deepened... Ever since they started following His Majesty, this was the first time they had seen him suffer a setback.

Ying Fu's gaze first confirmed the safety of Chu Changqing in the car before sweeping over the crowd. His brows suddenly furrowed.

At the same time, Chancellor Han also noticed something was wrong.

Only then did Chu Changqing notice that out of the three university students who originally acted together, only two were left... These two were also covered in wounds and looked incomparably wretched. Hearing Chancellor Han's inquiry, they both silently lowered their heads.

"He... to create an opportunity for us to escape, he was captured by that woman who knows kung fu."

A woman who knows kung fu?

In Ying Fu's mind, the appearance of the Lord of the Red Dust immediately surfaced.

"When I picked them up, there were only two left. Originally, I wondered if I should turn back and fight for him, but considering that escorting Chu Changqing was more important, I just came here first." Fu Kun shrugged helplessly.

"Did you win against those three people?" Ying Fu asked.

Fu Kun and Zheng Zhiqing exchanged a glance.

"Uh... let's call it a draw."

The two of them fought Lu Xun and Yang Xiao respectively, and neither managed to gain the upper hand. However, they had combat experience after all; if they dragged the fight out longer, they still had a high probability of winning. But to ensure nothing happened to Chu Changqing, they both chose to retreat and hurry over here.

Although the combined strength of the three university students was not weak, their individual Ranks were not high. Clashing with the most combat-capable Su Zhiwei, they ultimately failed to retreat in one piece.

"Teacher... what about Zhou Liang?" A female university student looked at Chancellor Han, asking worriedly.

Chancellor Han's brows were tightly knit. Just as he was about to say something, Ying Fu spoke calmly:

"Since it was Su Zhiwei who captured him, his life is likely not in danger. After we finish our upcoming tasks, it won't be too late to bring him back then."

Once Ying Fu spoke, neither Chancellor Han nor the two university students had any objections. They nodded respectfully:

"Yes."

Ying Fu walked slowly to the side of the car and pulled open the door where Chu Changqing was located. The latter sat there quietly, vigilance emerging in his pale cyan gaze:

"What? Are you going to deal with me... esteemed 'Your Majesty'?"

Ying Fu grabbed Chu Changqing's wrist. Pitch-black ink stains climbed up Chu Changqing's body along his arm. Those character strokes were like fine needles, directly drilling into his body and leaving scarlet bloody wounds.

The intense pain all over his body made Chu Changqing let out a muffled groan, his face turning somewhat pale. As those character strokes drilled into his body, the pale cyan deep within Chu Changqing's eyes seemed to be covered by a layer of light gauze, becoming blurry and indistinct.

An unprecedented feeling of weakness surged into Chu Changqing's heart. He stared fixedly at Ying Fu:

"What did you do to me?"

"You Nine Monarchs absorb the Red Star Aspiration Power, and your strength grows too quickly. I must retain some means to prevent you from running off."

After finishing all this, Ying Fu released his palm. Chu Changqing lay weakly and powerlessly in the backseat, leaving only a pair of eyes glaring angrily at Ying Fu.

Ying Fu completely ignored his resentment and turned his head to look at Chancellor Han and the others:

"How are the arrangements over at the Wushan Conference?"

"Everything is already prepared." Chancellor Han took out a badge from his breast pocket and handed it to Ying Fu. "This is the identity prepared for Your Majesty... However, time was tight, so I can only wrong Your Majesty into acting as my student within the conference for now."

Ying Fu accepted the badge and spoke slowly:

"Those who accomplish great things do not obsess over trifles. Compared to my plan, an identity is of no consequence."

"Then Your Majesty... what about him?" Fu Kun pointed at the half-dead Chu Changqing in the car. "Do we find a place to tie him up, or do we take him with us?"

Ying Fu glanced at him. Amidst the other party's furious gaze, he waved his hand casually:

"Take him with us."

...

Bao'er Tomb.

Amidst a mountain range rarely visited by humans, lush forests covered the earth. As a gentle breeze swept over the mountaintops, a flock of birds suddenly seemed to sense something and hurriedly flapped their wings to take flight.

A moment later, a massive, translucent Awakened Lion leapt out from underground!

A figure in a Tang suit was sitting cross-legged on the Awakened Lion's head. His eyes behind the Round Sunglasses scanned the surroundings as he muttered to himself:

"I haven't been here in so many years, has it already become like this..."

"...Could you put me down first?"

Chen Ling, wearing the Great Crimson Theatrical Robe, was being held in the Awakened Lion's mouth in a very wretched posture, like a fresh slice of meat in its jaws. At this moment, his face was full of helplessness. "Your Rank is so much higher than mine, and I can't run away anyway."

Sun Bumian snorted coldly and jumped directly down from the Awakened Lion's head. The massive Awakened Lion immediately faded away in colorful flames, leaving only a lifelike Awakened Lion Head-dress falling into his hands.

He glanced at Chen Ling, who was picking himself up from the ground, and spoke in an annoyed tone:

"You'd better really have not touched my gold, otherwise..."

"You're already this strong, why do you still value these mortal riches so much?" Chen Ling asked in confusion. "If the gold is gone, couldn't I just conjure a mountain of gold back for you? You can have as much of this kind of stuff as you want."

"How could that possibly be the same??" Sun Bumian's brows furrowed as he glared fiercely at him.

"Forget it... even if I told you, you wouldn't understand."

Sun Bumian muttered, seemingly too lazy to explain it to him. After circling the area once, he arrived above a completely unremarkable patch of ground and stomped down fiercely with one foot!

Colorful flames ignited at Sun Bumian's temples. A massive Awakened Lion foot directly stomped and shattered the rock layer below. In the blink of an eye, a bottomless black tunnel was opened up, and bone-chilling cold winds reversed and blew out from it, leading to an unknown destination.

Sun Bumian patted the dust off his body. Treading with Cloud Steps, he dropped directly toward the bottom of the tunnel.

Seeing this, Chen Ling also followed.

"How do you also know Cloud Steps??" Sun Bumian looked back and saw Chen Ling actually walking through the air as well, his expression incomparably surprised.

"My Senior Sister taught me."

"Senior Sister... who is your Senior Sister?"

"Someone from the future. Even if I told you, you wouldn't know her."

"..."

The gaze Sun Bumian directed at Chen Ling was a bit odd, but right now, he was more concerned about his gold.

The two figures continuously descended down the pitch-black tunnel. After an unknown amount of time, a few heavy chests were finally outlined deep within the darkness.