Simultaneous Transmigration: Freedom Across the Heavens

Chapter 88 The Beginning and the End of Fate

The night was dark, and Wubagang was desolate and boundless.

Even the wind seemed to be cut off, with only owls gliding through the forest, their wings flapping and making a whooshing sound.

Ren Yingying was dressed in white, with a veil covering her face, revealing only her clear and bright eyes, and she moved with light steps.

Linghu Chong walked alongside her.

Behind her, Lan Fenghuang's silver ornaments swayed gently with her steps, jingling softly.

She squinted at the backs of the two people in front of her, nodding repeatedly. They were a perfect match, a match made in heaven. The Holy Maiden had finally found her true love.

Ping Yizhi carried his medicine box on his back, kept his head down and hurried on his way, without saying a word.

Ji Wushi quickened his pace, took a few steps forward, and moved closer to Ren Yingying's side, saying, "Holy Maiden, something's not right."

Ren Yingying tilted her head: "Hmm?"

"The Yellow River Gang and the Giant Whale Gang have a large number of members, plus other underworld figures, nearly a thousand people have gathered here. But as you can see, we are almost at the camp, yet it is unusually quiet."

Ren Yingying stopped walking.

Every gangster is a loudspeaker; with nearly a thousand people gathered in one place, it should have been noisy and chaotic by now. But the camp is so close, yet eerily quiet.

"I have no plan. You should go and check it out first, but be careful."

"Yes!" Ji Wushi, the raccoon, rolled over and leaped into the forest, quickly disappearing into the woods.

Ren Yingying, Linghu Chong, Lan Fenghuang, and Ping Yizhi stood still and waited.

Half a cup of tea's time passed, and Ji Wushi still hadn't returned.

Ren Yingying couldn't help but show her anxiety.

Lan Fenghuang stepped forward to comfort her: "Holy Maiden, don't worry. Ji Wushi is skilled in lightness techniques and extremely adept at night vision. He will definitely be fine. Perhaps he has found some clues and is unable to return for the time being."

Ren Yingying nodded, but she still felt uneasy.

Another half incense stick's time passed, and Ji Wushi was still nowhere to be seen.

"Let's not wait any longer, let's go."

Ren Yingying gripped her long sword tightly. This gathering of heroes was about rescuing Ren Woxing from West Lake. Even if there were mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, she was determined to brave them.

"Yingying, I'll go with you." Linghu Chong's gaze was firm as he reached out and grabbed her wrist.

"Brother Linghu," Ren Yingying murmured, feeling a warmth in her heart.

The four of them didn't linger any longer and quickened their pace, arriving at the camp entrance in no time.

The camp was completely dark, without a single person in sight, and not a single light was lit. The outer fence was dilapidated, as if it had been trampled by countless people.

Blue Phoenix's sharp eyes spotted a lone figure standing in the middle of the camp, dressed in gray and black robes—it was Ji Wushi, whom they had been waiting for.

As she walked, she muttered, "Ji Wushi, what are you doing? We've been waiting for you on the mountain path for ages, what are you doing standing here?"

As she spoke, Lan Fenghuang reached out and patted Ji Wushi's shoulder.

Why aren't you saying anything...?

Blue Phoenix's hand froze in mid-air.

As she approached, she discovered that Ji Wushi's eyes were wide open, his pupils had shrunk to a tiny size, and there was a faint bloodstain on his throat—he was dead.

As if waking from a dream, Lan Fenghuang retreated hastily, leaving behind a tinkling sound.

"Phoenix, what's wrong?" Ren Yingying stepped forward and pressed her arm.

Lan Fenghuang patted her chest, her expression filled with surprise and uncertainty: "Holy Maiden, Ji Wushi, he's dead."

"What?" Ren Yingying was shocked. Ji Wushi was not only her top strategist, but also the best in lightness skill. How could he have died so quietly?

Linghu Chong stepped forward, shielding Ren Yingying behind him, and unleashed his inner strength: "Who is this friend? Please show yourself! Hiding your face like this, what kind of hero are you!"

What friends? They're clearly brothers.

If we're not brothers, how could I possibly cut him down?

Bai Liqu flicked a pebble with his finger, and the pebble, carrying a strong wind, grazed past Linghu Chong's ear.

Linghu Chong didn't even blink as he gazed into the distance and spotted the familiar green shadow on the rooftop.

"Eleventh Junior Brother? What are you doing here?"

He was surprised. "Why are you everywhere? Isn't it enough that you stole my junior sister? Could it be...?"

Linghu Chong silently shielded Ren Yingying, wondering if this was another of Bai Li's new tricks.

Bai Li jumped down from the roof, counted the heads, and thought, "Great, everyone's here."

"Senior Brother, I should be asking you that. Why are you associating with women from the Demonic Sect?"

Linghu Chong turned and looked at Ren Yingying, his eyes filled with complex emotions: "I was in danger and in dire straits before, and it was Yingying who saved me. She saved my life."

Bai Li nodded in agreement: "It is indeed difficult to repay the life-saving grace, Senior Brother, you are right."

Linghu Chong was surprised, yet delighted. Could it be that his eleventh junior brother approved of his relationship with Yingying?

"Eleventh Junior Brother, you also think..."

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Bai Li waved his hand: "Senior Brother, let me help you repay your kindness."

Huh? Linghu Chong was completely bewildered and didn't understand at all.

Ren Yingying peeked out from behind Linghu Chong, her face puffed out, and said angrily, "This is between me and Brother Linghu, so you don't need to worry about it."

"And where are all my men? Why did you kill Ji Wushi? Do you even know...?"

She chattered on and on for a while, only to see Bai Li reveal his pearly white teeth to her, but that smile was full of murderous intent.

The sight sent chills down her spine, and a nameless fear welled up within her.

A thousand sword lights burst forth, enveloping the four men in a chilling aura. "Once you kill her, you won't need to repay the favor, Senior Brother. Say thank you."

"Watch out!" Linghu Chong reacted first. Without thinking, he drew his longsword, which rang out with a clear sound, and at the same time, he pushed Ren Yingying away.

Bai Li moved swiftly, closing in on Linghu Chong. He then gently tapped Linghu Chong's sword, the blade touching the blade and a tremendous force being transmitted from the sword to Linghu Chong's body.

Linghu Chong was knocked off his feet and, with a slow, deliberate movement, was sent flying by Bai Li's sword, falling more than ten meters away.

I was no match for Eleven in a single exchange!

Bai Li's figure split in two, appearing almost simultaneously beside Lan Fenghuang and Ren Yingying. In that instant, the afterimages returned to one.

Lan Fenghuang stood there blankly, the snakes, centipedes, spiders, scorpions and toads she kept in her sleeves falling to the ground, motionless, all killed by the sword energy.

Although there were no wounds on Lan Fenghuang's body, her eyes were lifeless, devoid of any spirit, and devoid of any life force; she had already passed away.

puff!

Ren Yingying spat out a mouthful of blood, which stained her white dress red, like a withered red plum blossom, a shocking sight.

She stumbled and fell to the ground, her breath growing weaker.

"Yingying!" Upon seeing this, Linghu Chong was extremely anxious. Ignoring the excruciating pain all over his body, he struggled to leap from the ground to her side and reached out to help her up.

"Get out of the way." Ping Yizhi pushed Linghu Chong aside, stretched out his fingers and placed them on Ren Yingying's pulse, closing his eyes to check.

Linghu Chong turned to look at Bai Li, his hand gripping the longsword trembling uncontrollably. "Why, Eleventh Junior Brother, why are you doing this?"

Bai Li ignored him and focused his gaze on Ping Yizhi's face: "Ping Yizhi, it is said that you kill one person, save one person, save one person, and kill one person."

"Ren Yingying's life hangs in the balance right now. Do you want to save her? Or rather, are you capable of saving her?"

Ping Yizhi remained silent, his brows furrowed. The Holy Maiden had been kind to him, so of course he had to save her.

But her heart meridian had already broken, and there was no way to save her.

I want to save them, but I can't!

For a mere fifteen minutes, the camp was completely silent.

Bai Li was too lazy to explain.

Linghu Chong dared not make a sound, for fear of disturbing Ping Yizhi.

Ping Yizhi's hair turned from jet black to gray at a speed visible to the naked eye.

What kind of hair dye is this? It makes my hair whiter faster than Lian Ni Chang's.

"I can't save him, I can't save him!" Ping Yizhi opened his eyes and muttered to himself.

Linghu Chong grabbed his shoulders and hissed, "Ping Yizhi, you must have a way. Think again, think again!"

"Hehehehe..." Ping Yizhi ignored Linghu Chong's pleas and laughed maniacally. His eyes were empty as he stared at his palms, repeatedly muttering, "Kill one, save one, save one, kill one. I can't save the Holy Maiden, but the rules can't be broken."

After saying that, he slapped his own forehead.

*Splat!* White brain matter flowed from Ping Yizhi's ear hole, and he immediately collapsed and died.

Linghu Chong stood frozen in place, unable to believe it.

Ping Yizhi is dead too?

Ren Yingying coughed up another mouthful of blood, twitched twice like a carp leaping out of its shell, and then fell silent.

She never opened her eyes until her death.