Chapter 193: Clay Figurines

During dinner, after Lv Fang had comforted Lv Ling repeatedly, he returned to his bedroom and sighed as he lay on the bed.

To say he had no regrets would certainly be impossible.

For the sake of everyone, he had made a ruthless decision.

Although he felt somewhat sorry for Li Yu, both he and she had tacitly taken a step back in this relationship.

She had left!

And he had not asked her to stay.

Li Yu using departure to handle this relationship proved that she had developed feelings for Lv Fang; if she didn't care, how could she have chosen to leave like this?

Lv Fang did not ask her to stay, not because he didn't like her, but because he had no reason to make Li Yu stay or forgive him.

Li Yu had never said she liked him, and in terms of status, he was merely her junior uncle.

Lv Fang had never formally expressed his love, nor did he have the qualification to make her stay, let alone after she had witnessed the scene of him and Lv Ling kissing.

Expressing his love at this moment was already too late.

The timing had already been missed!

The Demon Heart's voice sounded at the right moment: "Isn't it just one woman? Is there any need to be so conflicted? Once she has calmed down, just find an opportunity and make it a done deal; aren't you both fond of each other anyway?"

"Don't annoy me!"

Lv Fang said impatiently.

Since returning from the Luo Sha Kingdom, his relationship with the Demon Heart had improved somewhat, because he could perceive that it was telling the truth.

Previously, he might have had a way to erase the Demon Heart from his body.

But after coming out of the Gilded Mystic Light Mirror, because he had utilized the Demon Heart's perception, even without using its power, it had become one with him.

In other words, if he wanted to erase the Demon Heart now, he would also be in danger; this feeling of sharing the same fate had brought them much closer without him realizing it.

Correspondingly, after that, the Demon Heart's seductive words had decreased, or at least they were no longer as targeted.

The Demon Heart chuckled: "Fine, I won't interfere in matters of the heart, but you should pull yourself together. Didn't I tell you before? Deep in the Scorched Earth Region, there is the aura of Punishment."

"Do you intend to just sit and wait for death? Letting this aura grow stronger bit by bit, until it finally comes for you in its strongest form?"

"You don't need to harbor any wishful thinking that the aura of Punishment won't find you. We can devour each other to gain strength; even if we don't want to do so, for the sake of our own safety, we will both choose to strike first."

The Demon Heart sighed, intending to continue its persuasion.

Lv Fang interrupted: "Wait until I finish writing *The Water Margin* in these next few days, then I will go to the depths of the Scorched Earth Region. Do not urge me again during these days."

In fact, when he returned from the Luo Sha Kingdom, he had already made up his mind: once he finished writing *The Water Margin*, he would go to the Scorched Earth Region to search for Hard Stone, and also to see the strength of that aura of Punishment.

It was a bright and sunny day.

Lv Fang, who was sitting at his desk writing the final chapter of *The Water Margin*, suddenly stopped his brush. With just a few characters left, *The Water Margin* would be finished.

The reward was also about to appear.

To ensure secrecy, Lv Fang cast the extraordinary power, the 'Deceive the Heavens' barrier, shrouding the entire study so that even if someone were spying with intent, they could not see what was happening.

Even if the other party were a Semi-Sage, it would be impossible.

"What will the reward for *The Water Margin* be?"

While Lv Fang was filled with anticipation, he wrote the final strokes of *The Water Margin*. He saw rays of light emerge, circling continuously around him.

The Demon Heart said excitedly: "Too good! The elegant text you wrote has allowed you to comprehend an extraordinary power; you truly live up to your reputation."

Lv Fang ignored the Demon Heart, focusing his attention entirely on these rays of light. He was also quite curious about what reward would be given after finishing *The Water Margin* this time.

Logically, since it was one of the Four Great Classical Novels, the reward shouldn't be much worse than the others.

After all, the reward for *Dream of the Red Chamber* was the Grand Void Realm; not to mention the Grand Void Mountain within it, even the Ink-Colored Flowers were incredibly powerful rewards.

*Romance of the Three Kingdoms* gave the reward of 'Deceive the Heavens'.

*Nie Xiaoqian* gave the Book Spirit Yan Chixia.

*The Smiling, Proud Wanderer* gave an internal cultivation technique.

Very few people had comprehended techniques from *The Water Margin*, so the reward should be slightly stronger.

Just as Lv Fang was wondering what the reward might be, the light circling in front of him transformed into small clay figurines, appearing on the desk.

Upon seeing the appearance of these clay figurines, Lv Fang blurted out: "The 108 heroes from *The Water Margin*? 'Timely Rain' Song Jiang! 'Leopard Head' Lin Chong! 'Black Whirlwind' Li Kui..."

The 36 Heavenly Spirits and 72 Earthly Fiends, a total of 108 clay figurines of heroes, each one lifelike.

At the same time, information regarding the use of these clay figurines appeared in Lv Fang's mind.

One hero's clay figurine represented one Book Spirit.

A total of 108 Book Spirits!

However, these Book Spirits were somewhat different from Yan Chixia. One had to use Lv Fang's blood to awaken these clay figurines, and then use Book Fragrance Qi to grant them vitality; at most, only one wisp of Book Fragrance Qi could be used.

The amount of Book Fragrance Qi used affected the talent of these clay figurines when they transformed into their true human forms, so it was best to use as little as one wisp.

As for the cultivation base they would have, the first time it would be the same as Lv Fang's current realm, and afterward, they would need to cultivate on their own and look for opportunities.

Thinking of this, Lv Fang couldn't help but chuckle. It was truly a case of someone providing a pillow just as he was feeling sleepy; he and the Demon Heart had both thought about establishing his own force.

He had been dragging his feet because he was afraid the Zhou Emperor would notice.

But obtaining these 108 heroes from *The Water Margin* completely solved this problem. After all, these heroes all belonged to his Book Spirits, were absolutely loyal to him, and would certainly not betray him.

Once they arrived, no one would associate these people with him.

As long as he didn't say it out loud, no one would know they were Book Spirits, since they all appeared in human form.

Thinking of this, Lv Fang excitedly picked up the clay figurine of the 800,000 Imperial Guard Instructor, Lin Chong, dripped a drop of blood onto it, and injected a wisp of Book Fragrance Qi into the figurine's body.

A miraculous scene occurred.

Only to see that clay figurine gradually begin to change; in just a dozen breaths of time, it transformed into the image of Leopard Head Lin Chong from the book Water Margin, and in his hands, he held a long spear, with the faint scent of books lingering upon it.

"Greetings, my Lord."

Lin Chong cupped his hands and said.

Lv Fang perceived Lin Chong's 'Momentum'—it was indeed the same as his own, Sixth Rank, Third Stage. He couldn't help but chuckle and nod repeatedly; 108 Sixth Rank, Third Stage experts—this was a force not to be underestimated.

Moreover, these 108 heroes each possessed their own unique extraordinary powers and personal charisma; they were definitely a great help.

The Demon Heart said in astonishment: "This, this... is this because of the elegant text you wrote? So many clay figurines, are they all your Book Spirits? Just by dripping a drop of blood, they can become people of the same realm as you? How is this possible?" ===== CHAPTER 194 =====