Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 789 - 495: Boundary Void Stone

Chapter 789: Chapter 495: Boundary Void Stone

The pain surged to his mind immediately after he ceased his cultivation technique, especially from his shoulders that had been pierced by two ice spikes.

Xu Yuan’s body had indeed taken on some traits of the peculiar specters, but it was not a true specter’s physique after all. Using the Black Death Mycelial Mat to forcibly seal the wounds was merely a temporary measure. As the mycelial mat receded, fresh blood began to seep from the wounds once more, and the repulsion between the fungal matter and his flesh caused an insufferable burning itch to spread.

Exhaling a turbid breath gently, Xu Yuan looked around him.

The neatly arranged terraces underneath the moonlight were no more, everywhere he looked was in disarray, the devastating aftermath of the battle left countless pools of water of varying sizes on the ground.

Most of these, however, were the result of the fallout from Xu Changge and Xiulun’s battle. The only destruction caused by Xu Yuan and O’Reilly was the scorched, hundred-yard-radius pit beneath his feet.

"Huala-la—"

With the sound of fluttering garments echoing from the scorched pit, Xu Changge landed beside Xu Yuan with an indifferent expression. After glancing at his wounds, he snorted lightly,

"You did better than I expected."

"Naturally."

Xu Yuan wanted to shrug, but the pain in his shoulders immediately made him abandon this habitual movement. Instead, he replied with a smirk, "But Xu Changge, do you know how strong this woman is? Her spellcraft in the end was no less powerful than that of an ordinary Primordial Cultivator."

Hearing the clever change of address, a hint of amusement flashed in Xu Changge’s eyes.

"But you won, didn’t you?"

As he spoke, Xu Yuan glanced at O’Reilly, who was unconscious on the ground,

"I indeed miscalculated her strength, but as long as she fears me, she surely wouldn’t dare to act with all her might."

"...." Xu Yuan.

He wanted to retort with a few sarcastic remarks, but after the words reached the tip of his tongue, Xu Yuan just let out a light sigh.

In this matter, he had no grounds to criticize Xu Changge.

If not for Xu Changge serving as a "strategic nuclear deterrent" that caused O’Reilly to refrain from using her full strength and fight with restraints, it would have been basically impossible for him to win on his own.

Of course, if Xu Changge had not insisted on teaching him a lesson, this matter would have been resolved long ago.

As he pondered this, Xu Yuan saw Xu Changge sweep past him and stand in front of O’Reilly.

Xu Yuan was slightly surprised,

"What are you looking at?"

As Xu Changge stared at the foreign woman on the ground who had no other injuries except for the swelling on her face, a sword’s chant rang out and the longsword in his hand slowly emerged from its sheath,

"Changtian, why do you think this princess of Xi’en has fallen to such a state?"

"?"

Looking at Xu Changge’s actions with some perplexity, Xu Yuan reminded him,

"Hey, what are you doing? I still have to hand this woman over to Li Junqing in a while."

Xu Changge ignored Xu Yuan’s words, and continued to speak in an unhurried tone,

"I’m asking you a question. Why did this princess of Xi’en lose?"

Xu Yuan clicked his tongue lightly, and answered truthfully,

"She got greedy."

"Yes, greedy."

Xu Changge’s slender eyes lowered, the look he gave the woman’s flawless face carried a trace of scorn,

"Even though she has the strength to threaten me, she hesitated and didn’t dare to risk it all."

Xu Yuan’s eyebrows lifted slightly,

"Are you saying that you might lose to this woman?"

Xu Changge glanced back at Xu Yuan, the blade slicing a cold light through the air as he said leisurely,

"Changtian, your brother is strong, but not invincible.

"Any Primordial Cultivator in this world can kill your brother, although the chances are small, they do not cease to exist. This princess of Xi’en naturally has the potential to defeat your brother."

Xu Yuan thought for a moment and then asked with a smile,

"What is it you’re wanting to say with all this talk? Why not just speak plainly?"

Xu Changge pointed with the tip of his sword, aiming it down at O’Reilly,

"Your brother wants to tell you that you and this princess of Xi’en are actually akin.

"Both of you like to act after careful planning, whether beforehand or after the fact. Both of you will first conceive a series of contingencies in your mind, then use various methods to lure the enemy into the trap you’ve planned, thereby maximizing your own interests."

As he spoke, Xu Changge’s gaze at O’Reilly lying on the ground carried a hint of sigh,

"But you should also understand that changes in the world will always outpace plans. You cannot wait until you are completely cornered to decide to risk everything. By the time you truly wish to go all in, it might already be too late."

Xu Yuan stared at the sword blade, and responded with a frown,

"Xu Changge, I’ve faced more danger than you know, and I’ve always survived. Our ways are simply different, each without superiority or inferiority.

"And besides, father always plans before acting too."

Xu Changge shook his head, the sword blade sheathed in his hand reflecting a cold light under the moonlight,

"Father’s planning is different from yours. Besides, I’m not criticizing your methods — I’m just trying to tell you that sometimes you need to be determined to act decisively and burn your bridges if necessary; otherwise..."

At that,

Xu Changge’s sword blade suddenly thrust towards O’Reilly, who lay flat on the ground.

Cold glint approached before the sword was even seen.

"......"

Without a sound, the unstained blade pierced straight through O’Reilly’s fair, slender wrist and into the soil below, crimson blood flowing down her pale wrist.

And then,

Xu Changge turned his eyes back slowly, a complex warning in his gaze,

"...otherwise, the present princess of Xi’en will be the future you."