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Chapter 111: Heading North (5 updates for subscription and monthly pass)

Chapter 111: Chapter 111: Heading North (5 updates for subscription and monthly pass)

Ever since Xuanzhenzi had exchanged a Sword Pill and three Hundred Spirit Pills for his flying sword from Lin Xing, it wasn’t long before he departed from Shanghe County and set off to return to the Northwest.

Even though he had been robbed of his flying sword, having traded it for a Sword Pill and Hundred Spirit Pills, he had indeed lost face within Dongya Prefecture.

Nevertheless, Jing Shiyu still followed the customary practice of the Heavenly Will Sect, ceding a good share of the profits from Dongya Prefecture to him to bring back and settle accounts.

Although it was far less than what he had hoped to make before arriving, in the end, it could be considered not a loss.

It was just that Lin Xing’s figure was deeply etched in his memory.

"Humph, Jing Shiyu, that crafty and ambitious little wench, ruthless in her actions, has now gained such a formidable backing outside of the Sect; she may well achieve great things in the future, with far-reaching ambitions."

"But what does that have to do with me? Let those old fools in the Sect have headaches over it."

...

In the study,

Jing Shiyu raised her head, frowning as she asked, "Zhang Tiande’s wife and daughter? Did Lin Xing inquire about them to you?"

Shuting nodded and replied, "He wants you to take care of Zhang Tiande’s wife and child, to protect them completely."

After saying this, she expressed her confusion, "After the battle in the canyon, Zhang Tiande clearly became Lin Xing’s enemy, yet he is still willing to protect the man’s family. Isn’t he being too compassionate?"

"Zhang Tiande also had some kindness towards him," Jing Shiyu pondered for a moment before sighing, then as if she had realized something, suddenly burst into laughter, "In these tumultuous times, Lin Xing still does not lose his pure heart, that is truly commendable."

Upon mentioning this, she gave some thought to Zhang Tiande, whom Lin Xing had taken away.

Shortly after, she instructed Shuting, "Go check how many of Zhang Tiande’s family members are still alive and bring them all to Shanghe County."

Shuting asked, "Do you want to capture them?"

Jing Shiyu coldly responded, "Lin Xing has a kind and benevolent heart, but those family members of Zhang Tiande may not remember his kindness."

"We need to employ both benevolence and authority, to prevent them from repaying kindness with ingratitude someday and hurting Lin Xing’s good intentions."

...

After receiving the Sword Pill and elixirs, Lin Xing took a day to rest and, seeing the thick stack of talisman paper he had prepared, knew it was time to set off on his journey to the north.

So, on this morning, he planned to bid his farewells to Jing Shiyu and then leave directly.

However, when he arrived at the outside of the Heavenly Will Sect’s temple, he was informed by one of the believers that Jing Shiyu was busy conducting an internal ceremony and definitely couldn’t take the time to meet him.

So, Lin Xing left a message and decided to go directly by carriage.

The carriage looked very simple from the outside but was quite luxurious within, having been attentively modified by order of Jing Shiyu.

She had also specially matched Lin Xing with a particularly majestic white horse and an experienced coachman for his journey.

However, upon hearing that his charge was to head north, the coachman looked over Lin Xing’s route planner and, seeing that it involved travelling through dangerous territories, he refused to go, no matter what.

Lin Xing then convinced Bai Yiyi to take the reins.

"Master Bai, I see you can’t get much practice on this carriage, so why not learn how to drive it? That way, you can practice operating the puppet all throughout the journey."

Upon hearing this Bai Yiyi thought it made sense, so she simply started learning how to drive by managing both the puppet and studying with the coachman.

Having experience with horseback riding already and a good understanding of horses, her learning over the past few days worked out quite successfully.

At this moment, Lin Xing was sitting inside the carriage while the Puppet Girl slowly drove toward the city outskirts.

As the carriage reached the official road, Lin Xing, who was practicing his magical vision, suddenly noticed that they had come to a stop.

Just as he was about to ask what had happened, he sensed a graceful figure entering the range of his vision, and in the blink of an eye, she had climbed aboard the carriage.

Accompanied by the scent of perfume, Lin Xing opened his eyes, and who else could it be but Jing Shiyu?

Looking down at him with a pitiful expression, Jing Shiyu spoke softly, "You’re leaving without giving me a proper farewell?"

Lin Xing scratched his head, "I heard you were busy with..."

Before he could finish, he saw Jing Shiyu’s finger move gently, pressing against his lips to stop him from continuing.

She then took out a small box and whispered, "You are headed northwards, drawing ever closer to the territory of the Xingxiao Sect, which is incredibly dangerous."

"Especially since the Xingxiao Sect Leader claims to have the ability of foresight, yet, despite what happened last time, he inexplicably has not sent his elite warriors down south to catch you."

"Perhaps he has already foreseen your intentions to travel northward."

From the box, she slowly took out something that resembled human skin and explained, "Half a month ago, I had already sent people down south to acquire a human skin mask from among the nine major sects, the Zhou Tian Sect in particular."

"They have finally delivered it after rushing here as fast as they could."

"After you head north, remember to use this human skin mask to conceal your identity; it should spare you some trouble."

Looking at the human skin mask, Lin Xing felt that such an item must be quite valuable in Mirror World and was about to refuse when he felt a slight moistness on his cheek, leaving him stunned in place.

With laughter, the slender figure had already left.

Bai Yiyi patted Lin Xing and said, "She’s already gone."

Lin Xing spoke, "Master Bai, that person just now..."

Disdainfully, Bai Yiyi said, "Evil Women from heretical sects are adept at using such vulgar tricks to bewitch people’s minds."

She earnestly advised, "My good disciple, at your young age, you should prioritize your career. Once your master returns to the Taiqing Sect to recover her memory, and once my divine powers are fully realized and I head a sect, what can’t I reward you with?"

...

Lin Xing continued his journey northwards in the carriage, with the roads before him becoming increasingly desolate.

Originally, Lin Xing’s journey to the Taiqing Sect took him through two provinces. Although there were places of chaos and war, there were also some relatively stable trade routes.

However, Lin Xing chose to do the exact opposite of what was considered safe. Instead of taking the more secure trade routes, he opted for the most dangerous paths.

That day, the carriage left Dongya Prefecture and entered the territory of He Xi Mansion.

Lin Xing still had vivid memories of the chaos and dangers here from his last visit with Jing Shiyu, which was why he had deliberately chosen this route.

As expected, shortly after entering He Xi Mansion, he heard cries and shouts. From afar, Bai Yiyi saw a band of thieves attacking and robbing displaced folks.

Just as Lin Xing was about to rush out to help, he found that the Puppet Girl had already charged forward.

"Since you would definitely want to meddle, I might as well take this chance to practice," she said.

Having been in Lin Xing’s company for some time, Bai Yiyi knew he would intervene in such matters, and she thought this was a good opportunity to practice her puppet manipulation skills, which she had been working on for so long without any real combat experience.

Although the Puppet Girl’s movements were stiff and awkward, with her punches and kicks as crude as those of a zombie, her strength was immense, and she was impervious to blades and spears. A single punch or kick from her was enough to break bones and snap tendons.

How could these bandits stand a chance? In a moment, they were scattered and defeated, leaving blood flowing like a river.