A farm that breeds gods and demons
Chapter 814 - 619 Divine Beacon_1

Chapter 814: Chapter 619 Divine Beacon_1

Wu Yu and Qingluan were filled with concern for Qing Huang, but they had no choice but to harden their hearts and watch as their comrades departed from afar.

"That Su Yu, as well as his Category 5 Lifeform, Ada, are both extraordinary. It’s our clan’s good fortune that Qing Huang has met them. I believe that with them, she will be safe. Qingluan, you don’t need to worry anymore," Wu Yu finally said, comforting Qingluan as he watched Su Yu and the others gradually disappear into the mountains.

Qingluan murmured softly in agreement, "My child... has managed to survive in the Bronze Tower without her parents’ care, and even... even made her way here. I believe... I believe in her..." As she spoke, her tears silently fell once again.

The heir to the Azure Dragon bloodline of the modern "Dragon Clan," Xiahou Ziyi, had been repelled by Su Yu and fled with other members of the Dragon Clan. Surely, even if he harbored ambitions towards Qing Huang, he would return to the Dragon Clan first to seek assistance. To abduct Qing Huang from the Phoenix Clan without alerting anyone was an impossible task for someone of his caliber.

When Qingluan had been abducted years ago, the perpetrator was so powerful that the Phoenix Clan, who felt increasingly furious, clearly dealt with someone from the higher echelons of the Dragon Clan.

And Su Yu and the others were anxious to leave the Phoenix Clan precisely to take advantage of this gap in attention, for if they were targeted by the Dragon Clan, that would be problematic.

Looking up at the sky, there were no trace-seeking hawks or the like. They concealed their aura, wrapped their heads with headscarves, and draped themselves in cloaks. In this world, there were many who chose to conceal their identities, so their attire didn’t seem out of place.

Following the wilderness behind the mountains of the Phoenix Clan, Su Yu, Ma Ziye, Qin Jiagui, Qing Huang, and Didiu, along with Ada, crossed over one mountain after another, making their way toward the periphery of the vast mountain range.

Compared to the Phoenix Clan, the Dragon Clan was situated deeper in the vast mountain range, so naturally, they had to head toward the periphery. Moving inward would be like walking into the mouth of a tiger.

After climbing over several mountains, the silver disc-like sun slowly set, and the blue moon gradually rose. The world turned dark, casting a faint blue light across the land. As the night descended, Qin Jiagui suggested they rest for the night.

Although their current state would allow them to endure days, or even half a month without food or sleep, maintaining peak condition still required them to eat, drink, and sleep like ordinary people. Otherwise, sustaining themselves without those necessities for long periods would demand extra expenditure of their physical strength.

No one opposed Qin Jiagui’s suggestion, so they each found a spot to rest. Su Yu sat down beside a large rock that sheltered him from the wind, and Ma Ziye joined him, unwrapping something wrapped in bamboo leaves and handed it to him.

Surprised, Su Yu asked, "What is this?" Upon opening it, he realized it seemed to be food that even smelled faintly fragrant.

"This is tender bamboo from the Phoenix Valley. It’s the only thing I could find. I’ve tried to use it to make food when I have spare time. Try it and see how it tastes?"

With a hum, Su Yu tasted a bit, finding it smooth and soft, more like a melt-in-the-mouth pastry than the somewhat astringent tender bamboo, and marveled, "Ziye, you have such culinary skills?"

Ma Ziye, her face blushing at the compliment, said, "In Black Iron City, I learned a bit by following Fang Jiong when I had time. It’s just... I never got the chance to let you taste my cooking."

Su Yu smiled and replied, "Yeah, it seems we’ve all been too busy. From falling into the Black Iron World because of the sinkhole, to arriving in this world, it feels like we’ve all been struggling just to survive."

"It’s been almost a year, right?" Ma Ziye said.

Shaking his head, Su Yu responded, "In about three more months, it will have been a year. By that time, it will also be the day I’m supposed to meet with Maya, the Pillar Gods... ha ha..."

Ma Ziye looked down at her legs folded under her, surrounded by a bluish glow, and murmured, "Almost a year. I wonder how mom and dad are doing now."

Hearing her, Su Yu hummed in agreement, his thoughts also turning to his own parents and sister. Back when he was home, he’d felt his father was strict with him, always criticizing his mistakes. But now, he suddenly realized that even if he wanted his father’s critique one more time, he had no chance of it.

"The tree desires quiet yet the wind keeps blowing, a child wants to provide care yet his parents are not around..." Su Yu murmured softly. Since entering this world, he has felt a profound sense of helplessness. Even though his parents were likely still alive in another world, in this one, he tasted the loneliness and helplessness of someone yearning to care for his family in their absence.

On another side, Qin Jiagui quietly closed his eyes, seemingly asleep. He was no longer as paranoid or morbidly fixated as before, but every night, when alone or when it was quiet around him, he would still intensely miss Yuan Niping—like Su Yu and the others, he had no other family in this world. As for Su Yu and Ma Ziye, they were merely companions and friends. The only person who made him feel less lonely and could stay by his side was Yuan Niping.

"I wonder how she’s doing now, Ni Ping, are you okay?" Qin Jiagui simply closed his eyes, but deep in his heart, he felt a sudden palpitation. He missed Ni Ping intensely, but also harbored a vague fear. He was afraid of what might have happened to her during the days he was away.

In such a cruel world, anything could happen. Even the esteemed Wu Yu and Qingluan had suffered such tragic fates, let alone someone like Yuan Niping who had no prestigious background.

As for Qing Huang, she was on the side, teasing Doudou. After all, she was still a child. Despite her tragic background, she seemed to be the most carefree among them. She quickly put aside her reluctance to leave Phoenix Valley and, seeing Doudou, the lazy dog, sleeping soundly in an unflattering pose, began to play with a blade of grass, tickling Doudou’s nostrils.

Doudou occasionally sneezed without wakening, making Qing Huang laugh out loud.

Su Yu, on the other side, shook his head at Qing Huang, who was entertaining herself, and said, "This little girl, really is just a child." If he had such a tragic background, he suspected that he still wouldn’t know how to face it.

Ma Ziye, hearing Su Yu’s words, remarked, "Yet, I actually envy her cheerfulness... Su Yu, don’t you think? We... it’s been really hard for us to smile so carefreely and happily like her..."

As she said this, she felt a wave of loss and an inexplicable sadness, making her reach out involuntarily and grasp Su Yu’s sleeve.

Su Yu turned and saw her slender hand clutching his sleeve, trembling slightly under the blue moonlight. The hand of Ma Ziye took on an unusual pale blue pallor.

In that moment, an inexplicable, strange feeling surged through Su Yu’s heart, prompting him to instinctively reach out and grasp Ma Ziye’s hand.

When he grasped Ma Ziye’s hand, her body trembled, her delicate eyebrows quivered, and she raised her beautiful eyes, which were crystal clear, to look at Su Yu.

Su Yu was about to say something when, suddenly, he realized a bright candle had risen between him and Ma Ziye.

"What?" Taken aback by the sudden event, Su Yu saw the candle expand and extend, and an indescribable force lifted him off his feet.

"Ziye—" Su Yu thought to hold onto Ma Ziye’s hand, but it was too late, as the sudden force flung him away forcefully. Then, the candle, like a pillar reaching for the sky, rose from the valley, its flame outshining the night moon itself, causing even the moonlight to pale in comparison.

This scene was shockingly affecting; Qing Huang and Qin Jiagui, who had his eyes closed, both stood up in alarm, and even Doudou, who had been sleeping soundly, started "barking" and leapt up from the ground, startled.

The sky-piercing candlefire dimmed the moon’s glow; amidst the void, illusions abounded. Suddenly, one after another, slender candles appeared in the sky, forming two lines of long dragons, and Ma Ziye’s body became completely illuminated as she rose between the rows of candles, ascending towards the sky.

"Ziye—" Realizing the gravity of the situation, Su Yu roared, instantly summoning the Giant Jade God.

"Roar—" The Giant Jade God stretched out a massive paw, following Su Yu’s will, it reached towards Ma Ziye in the void, attempting to catch her.

This event was sudden; even Ada, perched on Su Yu’s shoulder, widened her eyes in confusion. Even Ada, with her mysterious origins, wasn’t quite clear on Ma Ziye’s legacy. It seemed that only the Wooden Man knew a little.

In the void, Ma Ziye struggled, but it was as if she was bound by some invisible force, unable to break free or to cry out. Only her eyes were wide open, looking towards Su Yu from afar, as if this parting meant they would never meet again in this life. Despair filled Ma Ziye’s eyes.

The Giant Jade God’s hand swept down and missed; everything before them appeared to be an illusion, and a sound of surprise seemed to emanate from the Jade God’s mouth.

Following that, from the giant door formed by the myriad of candles that had suddenly emerged in the void, a skeletal, giant hand stretched out, draped in a black sleeve. Between the fingers of the bony hand, it held a chain as vast as a Black Dragon made of darkness.

With a flick of the chain, it suddenly lashed against the body of the Giant Jade God. (To be continued, for what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com. More Chapters are available, support the author, support genuine reading!)