Chapter 354: Gathering in Yuehe City

Duan Fengyun returned to his home in Yuehe City, silently waiting for the arrival of Jianchi and the others.

A day later, after Duan Fengyun's Spirit Sense sensed that Jianchi and the others had arrived, Duan Fengyun, who had been sitting cross-legged in his room, opened his eyes.

Duan Fengyun changed into a martial outfit and walked out the door carrying the Xuanyuan Sword.

Duan Fengyun walked straight into the Yuehe Small Inn, where Chen Jingchou and the others were currently discussing the matter of Ruyan with Ma Popo.

Duan Fengyun shouted loudly:

"Ruyan is innocent; I will not allow you to harm her!"

Upon seeing Duan Fengyun, Taba Yu'er and Chen Jingchou said with guarded expressions:

"Who are you, and what is your relationship with Ruyan?"

Before Duan Fengyun could answer, Ma Popo looked at Duan Fengyun and said:

"You must be Mr. Qin!

Ruyan mentioned you to me before, saying you were the first person to praise her."

Duan Fengyun nodded and said:

"That is correct, I am Qin Shuang.

I am very clear about Ruyan's situation; she is merely a pitiful woman who has become a demon for the sake of love, so I will not allow you to harm her."

Jianchi, who no longer remembered Duan Fengyun, said:

"This Mr. Qin is right; we must think of other ways regarding Ruyan, we cannot rely solely on force to solve it."

Taba Yu'er looked at Duan Fengyun, feeling that this person did not seem as simple as he appeared.

Duan Fengyun ignored Taba Yu'er's gaze and walked straight up to Jianchi, saying:

"Judging by your attire, you must be a practitioner of the Dao.

It is truly commendable that you share the same thoughts as I do; I wonder what your honorable name is."

As the Incarnation of justice for his nominal good brother Yuwen Tuo, Duan Fengyun certainly had to take good care of Jianchi.

If his brother Yuwen were to return in the future and find out that Duan Fengyun had tricked Jianchi, he would surely refuse to acknowledge him as a brother.

As for why Duan Fengyun, who clearly knew Yuwen Tuo, did not expose him, Duan Fengyun had already thought it through.

The moment he met Jianchi, Jianchi had no expression, so Duan Fengyun mistakenly thought Yuwen Tuo was deliberately hiding his identity, and thus chose not to acknowledge him.

Jianchi bowed and said:

"I am a disciple under Taiyi Zhenren of the Qiongchang Cave Abode on Qiyun Mountain, Jianchi!"

"Jianchi, what a good name, truly a person obsessed with the sword.

I imagine you must possess profound cultivation."

Even though he was prepared, when he heard this self-introduction from Jianchi's own mouth, Duan Fengyun laughed heartily inside.

This Ning Ke and Shuxiang were truly too devious, giving Yuwen Tuo such a cheesy name.

Jianchi smiled and said:

"Mr. Qin, you flatter me.

My cultivation is shallow, and I still need to constantly learn from capable people."

At this moment, Chen Jingchou, that useless Earth Emperor, stood up and said:

"Brother Jianchi, if your cultivation is shallow, then there are no experts left in this world.

You are the most powerful cultivator I have ever seen; you didn't see it, Mr. Qin, but earlier Brother Jianchi dealt with the demons with just a few swishes of his sword.

Brother Jianchi is very formidable; when there is a chance, I will let you see Brother Jianchi's prowess."

Chen Jingchou had never witnessed a battle between experts until now, so he worshipped Jianchi immensely.

As for Yuwen Tuo, in Chen Jingchou's eyes, he was just a cowardly villain who used the Xuanyuan Sword to bully others.

Jianchi smiled slightly and said:

"Brother Jing Chou, you exaggerate."

Looking at these two brothers who were so deeply bonded, Duan Fengyun really wanted to speak up and tell Chen Jingchou that this Brother Jianchi he worshipped so much was actually Yuwen Tuo, the very enemy Chen Jingchou wanted to grind into dust.

He wondered what kind of extreme reaction Chen Jingchou would have if he knew Jianchi was Yuwen Tuo.

Seeing the group discussing noisily without getting to the main point, Ma Popo spoke up to interrupt them.

"Stop boasting to one another; the urgent matter now is to find a way to restore Yuehe City to its former tranquility.

The current solution is to awaken Xiaoxue, the daughter of Nuwa, who is in the Nuwa Temple.

As the daughter of Mother Nuwa, Xiaoxue has the divine artifact known as the Nuwa Stone within her.

Xiaoxue can channel the Nuwa Stone to emit a purifying power; at that time, it will surely allow Ruyan to return to normal and let Yuehe City regain its original peace!"

"Then what is the method to awaken Xiaoxue?

Ma Popo!"

Taba Yu'er asked with confusion.

Ma Popo looked at the Nuwa Temple not far away and said:

"Legend has it that when Mother Nuwa saw the suffering in the Human Realm, she sent her daughter down to save the world.

And the method to awaken Xiaoxue is the appearance of the Earth Emperor.

The Earth Emperor and Xiaoxue are a match made in heaven, and the two of them will dedicate their respective powers for the sake of the Human Realm.

Therefore, the way to awaken Xiaoxue is to find the Earth Emperor.

But so many years have passed, and the Earth Emperor has not appeared.

Perhaps the Earth Emperor is just a legend, who knows."

After Ma Popo finished speaking, she sighed deeply; the method to awaken Xiaoxue was very simple, yet also very difficult.

Simple in that it only required the Earth Emperor to appear, and Xiaoxue could be awakened.

The difficulty lies in the vast sea of people; where can one go to find the Earth Emperor?

That is why Ma Popo has been waiting for so many years, waiting for the arrival of the legendary Earth Emperor.

She does not know how much longer she must wait, or if she will even be able to live until that day arrives.

Duan Fengyun looked at the sighing Ma Popo; he really wanted to tell her that the Earth Emperor she had been waiting for so bitterly was far away yet right before her eyes.

The former Earth Emperor Yuwen Tuo and Chen Jingchou, who had lucked into becoming the Earth Emperor by picking up the scraps, were both standing before her now.

Upon hearing Ma Popo's words, Chen Jingchou said with a proud look on his face:

"Ma Popo, you don't have to wait any longer.

To tell you the truth, the Earth Emperor you have been waiting for has arrived.

I, Chen Jingchou, am the Earth Emperor of this world."

Looking at the pathetic-looking Chen Jingchou, Ma Popo could not bear to watch and said:

"You are the Earth Emperor?"

Seeing Chen Jingchou in this state, Taba Yu'er kicked him aside and said:

"Ma Popo, don't listen to his nonsense.

What kind of Earth Emperor is he? He's more like an Earth Yellow Dog.

Isn't that right, Dahuang?"

"Shut your mouth, you broom!"

Hearing the nickname Taba Yu'er had given him, Chen Jingchou immediately launched a counterattack.

This pair of bickering enemies began to quarrel once again.

Seeing this scene, Jianchi and Duan Fengyun could not help but shake their heads and smile.

Just then, a strong wind suddenly rose outside, as if something was rushing toward them.

Ma Popo's expression changed drastically as she said:

"It's Ruyan, Ruyan is here!"

Hearing that Ruyan had arrived, Jianchi, Chen Jingchou, and Taba Yu'er all became interested.

They wanted to see exactly what kind of sacred being this woman was, who had turned into a demon for love and transformed the entire Yuehe City into this state.

The five of them opened the door, and at that moment, the giant figure of Mo Ruyan appeared before them.

Looking at Mo Ruyan's appearance, Ma Popo said with a pained heart:

"Ruyan, the sea of suffering is boundless; turn back and you will find the shore."

Mo Ruyan laughed loudly and said:

"A sea of suffering?

It was the former me who lived in a sea of suffering; the current me and Lv Chengzhi are living very happily, and this is the life I want.

Now the people of Yuehe City are all living the lives they want; isn't that a good thing?

Why must you insist on destroying our lives?

Why?"

Duan Fengyun spoke up:

"Ruyan, do you think that living on by deceiving someone like this is true love?

If one day Lv Chengzhi realizes that this is just a dream, will he still be able to continue living with you?

Ruyan, wake up; wouldn't it be better to go back to being the person you were before?

Do you remember what I told you earlier?

I think the former you was much more beautiful than the current you."

"Enough!

Qin Shuang, don't think that just because I know you, you can stand there and nag incessantly.

No one can tear me and Lv Chengzhi apart, no one.

If anyone wants to tear us apart, then I will kill them!"

Mo Ruyan glared fiercely at Duan Fengyun; she would not allow anyone to break her and Lv Chengzhi apart.

Duan Fengyun shook his head; Ruyan's demonic obsession was too deep, and he had no way to save her and turn her back. It seemed that only after Xiaoxue awakened would it be possible to make Ruyan turn back.

Mo Ruyan looked at Duan Fengyun and the others, and with a ferocious look, she said:

"I know what you want to do!

I will not let you get near the Nuwa Temple, and I certainly will not let you awaken Nuwa's Daughter."

Mo Ruyan knew that if she really let Duan Fengyun awaken Xiaoxue, her doomsday would arrive.

Seeing this, Duan Fengyun knew that a great battle with Mo Ruyan today was unavoidable.

At this moment, Chen Jingchou, unaware of how terrifying Mo Ruyan was, provoked her:

"You woman, why must you force yourself to hold onto things that don't belong to you?

A melon forced from the vine is not sweet; even if you forcibly bind a man to you, you can get his person, but you cannot get his heart.

Once he knows the truth, one day he will still leave you.

A woman like you will never find the happiness you want in your entire life!"

"Shut your mouth; it is not your place to point fingers at my affairs."

Hearing Chen Jingchou's comments about her, Mo Ruyan was completely enraged.

Ma Popo had taken care of her for so many years, so she could tolerate it when Ma Popo scolded her.

Duan Fengyun was the first person to praise her, and she respected him, so she could tolerate it when he scolded her.

But Chen Jingchou had no connection to her at all, yet he pointed fingers at her and even said she would never find happiness; Mo Ruyan was completely furious, and now she only wanted to start a massacre.

Looking at the ferocious Mo Ruyan, Chen Jingchou realized whether he had caused some great disaster.

Chen Jingchou walked silently behind Jianchi and said:

"Brother Jianchi, this woman is so terrifying, you have to protect me."

Seeing Chen Jingchou acting like this, Duan Fengyun could not help but shake his head.

It was no wonder the Demon Lord would transfer Yuwen Tuo's Earth Emperor Destiny to Chen Jingchou; the current Chen Jingchou was indeed too cowardly.

Taba Yu'er also looked at Chen Jingchou's cowardly appearance with disgust; it was clearly this guy who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth and provoked Mo Ruyan.

Yet now he was brushing off his backside, hiding behind others, while still claiming to be the Earth Emperor.

She had never seen such a cowardly Earth Emperor.

Jianchi did not express any opinion; he just silently drew the Zhumo Sword from his back, knowing that a great battle was imminent.

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