Decaying World

Chapter 253 253 Sailing Out
Black Cloud · Qingfeng Taoist Temple.

After instructing Li Yuanyuan to arrange other accommodations for Mingchen and the other person, Lin Hui left Mingde and Weiwei to stay alone.

After washing up, resting, and recovering my appetite and thirst.

They then invited a doctor to examine the four of them and diagnose their physical condition.

Once things had completely stabilized and there were no problems, we had time to meet again the next morning to discuss things in detail.

As Lin Hui's wife, Liu Xiao also rushed back from Yugong after learning about the situation to welcome Weiwei, who had moved into her home.

Lin Hui was in charge of Mingde, while she was responsible for meeting up with Weiwei, since it was easier for women to communicate and handle things together.

In the courtyard where pear blossoms are falling.

Liu Xiao wore simple openwork armor, protecting only three vital points on her body. She put down her longsword and hung it on the sword rack on the wall outside the house.

With her back to Weiwei, her beautiful figure was unintentionally revealed to her.

Liu Xiao's figure wasn't as voluptuous as Ouyang Yining's, but her round, perky, and full buttocks were eye-catching, causing Weiwei, who followed her into the courtyard, to blush slightly and look away, not daring to look any longer.

"Please sit down. I've been away on a business trip for a few days. As soon as I heard about you and Teacher Mingde, I rushed over." Liu Xiao turned around, casually taking off her three-piece suit of armor to reveal her body, which made Weiwei lower her head even more, not daring to look at her.

She wasn't shy, but rather somewhat ashamed of herself.

Although she had regained her original appearance and figure after washing up, the long hours of hard labor and malnutrition had made her body thin and emaciated, lacking any beauty. Apart from her face, which was still as beautiful as before, her other features were far inferior to Liu Xiao's.

"We're all women, why are you bowing your head?" Liu Xiao looked at her body in confusion and put on her outer robe. "Oh, are you not used to the inner city's style of dress? Actually, almost everyone in the Moon Tower dresses like this. For those who are summoned, armor is only useful for covering certain vital points. The rest of our bodies are made of copper and iron, which are stronger than the armor itself, so we don't need it. Wearing too much will only affect our movement and attack speed."

"I see. I see." Weiwei nodded.

"Sit down. I happen to be quite interested in what happened to you after you left Xinyu Town. Senior Sister, tell me slowly. If there's anything you need revenge for, or anyone you want to kill, just tell me. I'll get the head for you!" Liu Xiao said readily, patting her bulging chest.

"No, it's nothing. The people who harmed us were all killed by my junior brother at sea." Weiwei lowered her head, her eyes almost blinded by the dazzling confidence and boldness emanating from Liu Xiao.

"That's a real pity. I'm not good at comforting people. If I said anything wrong, please don't blame me, Senior Sister. Now that you're back in Qingfeng Dao, don't leave again. Live and develop together with everyone. This place, Heiyun, is much better than Tuyue," Liu Xiao encouraged.

"Yes, I know, thank you Xiaoxiao." Weiwei nodded gratefully.

She subtly glanced around at her surroundings out of the corner of her eye.

At the same time, she also voiced the question that had been lingering in her mind.

"Speaking of which, what's the current situation with Junior Brother? Why did you come to Black Cloud City, and why are you with the Black Army?"

Liu Xiao didn't hide anything and recounted all the events that happened to Tu Yue in the Black Cloud.

At first, Weiwei thought it was normal. Back in Xinyu Town, he felt that his junior brother Lin Hui had the potential to develop and expand Qingfeng Temple, which he could understand.

But what happened next? What does it mean that Qingfeng Temple became involved in the inner city's network of relationships, allied with the Inspectorate, and became the largest power in the outer city?

What does it mean that even a top expert from one of the three major sects in the inner city came to learn and exchange skills?

What else was suddenly revealed, showing that Lin Hui had been hiding too much strength, which he couldn't conceal when he was being hunted down, and it all came out at once.
Upon hearing that Lin Hui, while moving into the fog zone, suddenly unleashed his power and instantly killed the palace master who had come to launch a surprise attack.

Vivi opened her mouth wide enough to fit an egg.

What exactly did she miss all these years?!

She really left for a few years, not hundreds of years?!
Then, upon hearing that the convoy was boarding a ship and heading overseas to Black Cloud, her emotions calmed down slightly.

Just as things were starting to calm down, Liu Xiao changed the subject again. She brought up her days in Black Cloud, mentioning how Lin Hui, for some unknown reason, had somehow gotten involved with the Moon Tower in the inner city. Now, with the Qingfeng Academy firmly established, Lin Hui was holding a position in the inner city and was thriving.

This series of changes left Weiwei speechless.

Although she had worked as a laborer for several years, she knew what Black Cloud was from the other people who boarded the ship later.

This is a bustling urban area far superior to Tu Yue. Yet, Qingfeng Temple—no, it's now Qingfeng Dao—has managed to gain a foothold here and even hold a position in the inner city!
Furthermore, Lin Hui was actually able to defeat a Palace Master-level expert!
This is what Weiwei can't understand.

She clearly remembered that when she left, Lin Hui was only as young as Zhou Tian.

But it's only been a few years!?

From Zhou Tian to Palace Master, how many levels must one cross?! Weiwei didn't even know the difference between them.

She couldn't help but ask.

"From Zhou Tian to Palace Master, well, Zhou Tian generally corresponds to the Upper Summoning Realm. After Zhou Tian breaks through to the Lesser Three Harmonies Grandmaster Realm, this realm generally corresponds to a Divine Official like myself... After that, the Greater Three Harmonies Grandmaster corresponds to a Grand Divine Official, and only the strongest Mingji Grandmaster can correspond to the Palace Master."

"Wait, Xiaoxiao, you... are a priest!?" Upon hearing this, Weiwei suddenly realized and asked in surprise.

“Yes? Didn’t I tell you? I broke through to the Divine Official realm years ago. I’ve only just fully consolidated my realm now.” Liu Xiao nodded naturally. “However, my strength is far inferior to Ahui’s. I’m suffering every day. Fortunately, the higher-ups found him an assistant. He’s very strong and should be able to help me share some of the burden. Otherwise, I would be worried about where to find someone else to share the burden.”

Weiwei looked at Liu Xiao, who seemed completely at ease and took it all for granted, and fell silent.

The priestess. A realm she had only heard of and longed for.

She had fantasized countless times that she was also a person with talent, that she was also a legendary summoner, that she could ascend to the heavens in one step, gain a body of copper and iron, and enter the inner city to become a born superior person.

But now.
Wait, what does "sharing the burden" mean? Sharing what? What is so unbearable? Suddenly, Weiwei looked at Liu Xiao's matter-of-fact expression and a bad premonition began to rise in her heart.

She quickly voiced her question.

"Well," Liu Xiao said naturally, "Ah, it's because Ah Hui's constitution is just too strong, to the point that I simply can't handle being intimate with him alone. So, even though we've been married for a while now, there's still no sign of me getting pregnant."

Weiwei hesitated, wanting to ask Liu Xiao if he really didn't mind.
But the words, though on the tip of his tongue, were unconsciously swallowed back.

Suddenly, she remembered that her father had once tried to arrange a marriage between her and Lin Hui.

Unfortunately, at that time, I couldn't see anything outstanding about Lin Hui.

No, that's not it. It should be the version of myself back then, only captivated by outward appearances. I was solely focused on finding and living with handsome men of my own type.

And at this very moment.

She looked at the stunningly beautiful and curvaceous Liu Xiao, then at herself—thin and frail, her appearance barely passable. A sense of inferiority welled up within her.

'If only I had agreed to be with Lin Hui back then.'

An irresistible thought rose from the depths of her heart, but she forcibly suppressed it.

Once you've missed it, you've missed it; there's no point in regretting it.

As Weiwei listened to Liu Xiao quietly describe the surrounding environment, living quarters, and daily routines to her, she tried her best to suppress the growing regret in her heart.

He quickly suppressed the bitterness.

She didn't know why, but even though she was listening to these trivial things and seeing the happiness that Liu Xiao was showing, her eyes unconsciously became a little moist.

"Hey, why are you crying?!" Liu Xiao noticed something was wrong and quickly changed the subject.

"It's nothing. I'm just... just happy."

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In the other courtyard.

Lin Hui and Mingde sat facing each other, and by this time the two had explained all the changes and relocations of Qingfeng Road over the past period.

"What about Tu Yue?" Mingde asked.

"We'll just have to put up with the hardship for now for the disciples over there. It will take some time before we can take over the branch there," Lin Hui replied.

There is also his medicinal herb garden base over there, as well as some of the Qingfeng Dao disciples, and his disciples Tao Xuehai, Mingxia, Han Xiaoyue, and others.

He'll go back sooner or later.

However, before going back, we need to resolve the potential problems first.

"No matter what, now that you're here, Master, please don't leave again. The foundation of my Qingfeng Dao is now solid. I have created many martial arts techniques, all of which are derived from the Qingfeng Sword Technique. If you study them carefully, Master, you may break through again in the future," Lin Hui comforted him.

"I never imagined that in the end, my own disciple would save me." Mingde felt a deep sorrow, and his lips trembled involuntarily.

After venting his emotions, he carefully inquired about many details here and, after confirming that he was far superior to Tu Yue, he felt at ease and settled down in the town.

Unlike Mingde and his daughter, Mingxiu and Mingchen had already separated from Qingfeng Temple. After Lin Hui rescued them, they originally wanted to continue to rely on Qingfeng Temple to settle down. However, after Lin Hui made it clear that he only allowed Mingde and Weiwei to stay, they dared not say anything more and had to leave.

After the anomalies in the Black Mist Sea were resolved, assistant Ouyang Yining compiled the entire process into a document and submitted it to the city lord, Moon Tower.

Lin Hui had now definitively confirmed his location within the Black Cloud.

After settling Mingde and his daughter in, he quickly began preparing for the trip to Eagle Man Island.

The windstorm's power was pouring in stronger and faster, and he felt he had to improve his Star Breath Sword Manual cultivation as soon as possible to suppress the windstorm's power. Otherwise, for some reason, he always had a feeling that things were going to be extremely bad.

And just after Lin Hui resolved the anomaly.

The inner city of Black Clouds, within a floating black mountain peak.

Zhang Yao, the second city lord of Baoxin Tower, was sitting in the palace at the highest point of the mountain, drinking with a woman wearing a short skirt made of pearl chains.

The woman had an eerie appearance, with four eyes on her face and long, silver hair that was as thin and translucent as spider silk. She had eight arms growing from her back, which were constantly taking food and drinks from the surrounding area and stuffing them into her mouth.

This person was none other than Tang Hanxi, the Imperial Envoy and concurrently a Federal Congressman.

Zhang Yao had no idea why Tang Hanxi had suddenly appeared. However, as a federal congressman, he had no choice but to treat her well and let her stay.

Tang Hanxi is not a pure human, but comes from the Demon Bone Clan. She is powerful, no less than her elder brother Xie Chang'an. Therefore, even Zhang Yao has to be careful so as not to offend her.

After eating and drinking her fill, Tang Hanxi wiped her mouth, removing the blood from the corner of her lips.

She only likes to eat raw food, so the dining table looks quite messy.

"Brother Zhang, I came here today because I heard some rumors. It is said that your city has just promoted a mortal deputy city lord who is not a blood ancestor? Is this true?" Tang Hanxi asked slowly.

(End of this chapter)