Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 96 - 93 Wealth Is Like Floating Clouds, Aim for the Lofty and Distant (Subscribe Please)

Chapter 96: Chapter 93 Wealth Is Like Floating Clouds, Aim for the Lofty and Distant (Subscribe Please)

"Third Miss, you’re also going with us?"

Zhou Ping’an was surprised.

He didn’t recall ever planning a night raid on County Magistrate Tian with her.

He had only thought of using the power of the Red Lotus Sect to settle the matter properly.

From last night’s events, it was clear that County Magistrate Tian was not easy to kill.

Otherwise, the experts of the Red Lotus Sect would have already succeeded...

In such a case, with his Ninth Level Ascension Realm mastery of the Ghostly Shadows Step, whether to advance or retreat, to flee or to fight, he was very adept.

But if Lin Huaiyu were to follow, her Light Body Technique hadn’t been cultivated to an impressive level; once their cover was blown, things could get quite troublesome...

What concerned him even more was the possibility of alarming that suspected Buddha Sect master who seemed to have forged his True Qi.

The direction events could take in that case was difficult to predict.

As for Green Lady...

Since this operation was "to achieve merit for the Red Lotus Sect," naturally she would be the main force.

Her safety wasn’t his concern.

Isn’t there a saying, ’Good men do not live long, while scourges last a thousand years’? As a demoness, she wouldn’t die so easily, after all.

"I don’t trust you to go alone," Lin Huaiyu said, her eyes flickering subtly as she spoke softly.

Zhou Ping’an’s breath caught slightly.

He had to admit.

He seemed to be smitten by the Third Miss Lin.

Seeing Lin Huaiyu, who exuded an aura different from her usual self, and observing her figure outlined by her black attire, he felt an unexplained warmth in his heart.

If Lin Huaiyu, who typically handled affairs within the mansion with decisive command, meticulously unraveling every affair, was the epitome of ladylike grace with her noble countenance...

Then Lin Huaiyu charging through the battlefield and wielding her sword was the image of a valiant and heroic female general.

Now, the Third Miss Lin, half her face hidden beneath a black cloth and dressed in tight-fitting uniform, seemed like a sprite of the night, an unbridled female thief cloaked in enigmatic allure.

The real issue was, he couldn’t tell.

Was she worried about his safety, or was she concerned that he might conspire with that Green Lady in the dark, possibly acting out of turn?

Before Zhou Ping’an could figure out the meaning behind her words...

Lin Huaiyu had already carefully covered her face with a black veil, and her voice returned to its calm and gentle tone, "Although that Red Lotus Celestial Maiden bears the name of a Celestial Maiden, her actions are unpredictable. This time, although your scheme with her may not be akin to asking a tiger for its skin, you still need to be extremely cautious not to be used by her."

Tsk tsk, looks like the Third Miss is also well-informed. She doesn’t even need to ask—she must certainly know about the happenings of Zhou Ping’an in the green... brothel during the day, composing poetry and being personally involved.

Even more so, she appears aware of the content of the "poem" he "wrote."

Indeed.

With a change in tone, Lin Huaiyu chuckled, "I never would have thought that your literary talent could be so astonishing. That supposed villager from Dependable Village must also be a fabrication of yours.

Alas, it’s just such a pity that in these troubled times, outstanding talents are left wandering in obscurity, unable to advance further. Otherwise..."

There was a thick sense of regret in her voice.

She genuinely felt that it was a great waste for Zhou Ping’an not to pursue the civil examinations and an official career, instead languishing in the lowest ranks of the Jianghu, engaging daily in violent affairs.

"Everyone in the world thinks that the proper way is to learn the arts of literature and martial skills to serve the imperial family.

Little do they know that the grand mansions and the jade staircases of the imperial family represent the greatest suffering in this world."

Zhou Ping’an shook his head and laughed lightly, "On the contrary, cultivating oneself, transcending the mundane, observing the world’s changing skies and idly passing years—that is my lifelong aspiration."

This statement was actually true.

He didn’t come to this world to be someone else’s underling.

Riches and honors are but passing clouds to me...

When one’s strength has reached a certain level,

what is unattainable?

Yet life is short and a mere hundred years can turn one into a mound of desolate soil. Whenever he thought about it, it was genuinely disheartening.

If he were in the modern world, it wouldn’t matter if he had wealth vast as the oceans or overwhelming power; he would still be subject to the same lifespan, unable to escape the suffering of birth, aging, illness, and death, and thus without such yearnings.

Riches and rank, poverty and lowliness,

are just parts of a grand dream.

However, in this world, what is most different is that there are true Divine Martial inheritances here; people can live longer than turtles.

Even in the unseen heavens above,

there may truly exist those who have achieved immortality.

Compared to such beings, what are worldly vanities worth?

Therefore, when Lin Huaiyu opened her heart that day, aspiring to obtain the [Sword of Canghai Codex] and desiring to see the [Cloud Water Heavenly Scripture], rumored to allow one to reach the pinnacle of Divine Martial arts, Zhou Ping’an was deeply moved.

He keenly felt.

This could be the greatest opportunity in his life, one that might never come again.

When opportunity knocks, there is no need for fear, no need for evasion—just hold on firmly.

"If capsuled flowers adorn my hair, don’t ask where I’m bound," Lin Huaiyu suddenly recited the poem with a drifting voice, her eyes gleaming with brilliance, and she smiled, "What a ’don’t ask where I’m bound’, using poetry to express one’s ambition.

Brother Zhou, your aspirations are admirable. Although my talent is modest, I am also unwilling to lag behind. Let’s settle it this way, then..."

After speaking.

The Third Miss seemed to hear some noise. Her figure shifted, and her footsteps rippled like water, flowing into the distance; her form turned ethereal and vanished into the night.

What random things is she thinking up now?

Zhou Ping’an scratched his head.

Is "don’t ask where I’m bound" supposed to mean that? Is she saying my ambitions are too lofty, begging you not to ask, to listen attentively to me...

What she’s fantasized about isn’t so important.

Zhou Ping’an watched as Lin Huaiyu departed, but he was somewhat dazed.

All he could say was.

Some people’s talents truly defy reason.

Clearly the ghastly [Ghostly Shadows Step] that Lin Huaiyu had merged into her own Wave Subduing Jin now possessed the feel of soft flowing water.

It wasn’t just devoid of any ghostly aura but also carried a touch of the illusory.

If it weren’t for Zhou Ping’an also practicing these two martial arts, seeing the essence of issues directly,

He might even think that his opponent was using the Flowing Cloud Steps, the specialty of the Floating Cloud Branch of the Cloud Water Heavenly Sect...

...

Alright, the reason Lin Huaiyu suddenly disappeared in mid-sentence was that a figure was closing in, fluttering uncertainly in the distance.

The person’s figure was extremely nimble, like a butterfly flitting through the air, appearing slow but arriving in front of her in the blink of an eye.

It turned out to be the Green Lady.

The Green Lady was not dressed for traveling at night.

Perhaps the behavior of a "demoness" was already in her bones.

Even though it was night,

she still dressed to the nines.

A bright red robe billowed in the wind, her left arm cradling a jade zither, her head adorned with ornaments, and a white veil covering her face...

She floated down gracefully, appearing like a celestial maiden descending in the moonlight.

Tsk tsk, such style, such presence...

No one who saw her would dare underestimate her in the slightest.

On the battlefield, she would definitely be treated as a "BOSS" to confront.

"Brother Zhou is too trusting,"

the Green Lady’s voice was husky, with a seductive magnetism to it, seemingly carrying laughter, though her words were anything but funny.

"Tonight’s mission is truly perilous, you must not be the slightest bit careless.

According to Elder Tong Shan of the Heaven Corpse Sect, Tian Shouyi is extremely cunning, and his past slick and crafty behavior was just a pretense.

The real Tian Shouyi is not only extremely cautious but also has continuous follow-up moves, making it extremely difficult to kill him.

Unless, you strike him down with the force of thunder while his injuries have not yet healed.

If the first strike fails, and he has time to react, we’ll have to find another opportunity."

Her gaze lingered momentarily on the two-meter-long spear in Zhou Ping’an’s grasp, her tone hiccupped slightly and her eyes revealed a probing look.

No one had heard of Zhou Ping’an using a spear.

He seemed to use a sword, having learned the Wave Stacking Jin and Wave Subduing Blade Technique.

His strongest attack should be wielding a sword for powerful strikes, engaging in direct and hard combat.

It was odd that for such a crucial ambush, he brought a weapon that didn’t suit him...

All of a sudden, a shadow of doubt crossed the Green Lady’s mind, feeling a sense of ill-omen.

"Don’t worry, Mr. Zhou has also painstakingly cultivated his spear technique—it’s not an overstatement.

I’ve experienced how difficult Tian Shouyi is to deal with, but as long as we’re swift enough in action and avoid alarming others, I believe this mission will not face too many twists."

Zhou Ping’an had caught the implication in her words.

It wasn’t that they were worried about not being able to kill Tian Shouyi.

Rather, they were concerned that if they failed to kill him, and he became alert, he would hide away the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Visualization Method, never to be found again.

Even if they could flatten the County Warden’s Mansion later, it would all be in vain.

If Zhou Ping’an had been worried before that the Green Lady, as the main combat force, had insufficient qinggong and might alert Tian Shouyi, the county magistrate, who was as timid as a mouse before the battle even began, that would not be ideal for operation.

Now, seeing how her movement technique was light as a leaf, ascending and descending without the slightest noise, his confidence naturally grew.

Besides, what the Green Lady did not know was that,

although it appeared that only two people were on the move,

there was actually a woman general who grew stronger in adversity, extremely brave as the final safeguard.

Even if they really encountered some formidable variation,

with both himself and Lin Huaiyu joining hands, there was little chance of mortal peril.

He had not forgotten

the eager excitement Lin Huaiyu showed the previous night when the County Warden’s Mansion shone with Jinguang’s light.

She wanted to try her hand even against an opponent in the True Qi Realm, demonstrating just how confident that girl truly was...

Ninth Turning of Wave Subduing, body like flowing water, impervious to all methods.

It might be an exaggerated description...

But unless faced with an extremely special method, it was indeed hard to harm her.

Back when she was in the Blood Exchange Realm, the Fiery Flame Messenger had used some technique to attack her with a trace of Karmic Fire akin to Red Lotus Karmic Fire, only managing to harm her on a desperate counterattack and under special circumstances.

To repeat that now against Lin Huaiyu, who had converted all her years of accumulation, refining her five viscera into unity and greatly enhancing her core strength, even the Fiery Flame Messenger might not be able to penetrate her body-protecting blade jin.

Every day, as Zhou Ping’an practiced the Nine Turns Fubo Blade Force with Lin Huaiyu, he deeply realized this.

In terms of defensive power,

Third Miss Lin’s Nine Turns Fubo Force really could make those of the same realm despair.

No wonder this cultivation technique was so difficult to master.

Seeing how confident Zhou Ping’an was,

the Green Lady didn’t say much more.

She simply smiled sweetly, her figure fluttering ahead, indicating in practice

that she had no intention of hiding behind her companion and watching him struggle between life and death.

Instead, she would join hands with him and exert effort together.

This kind of attitude

was indeed comforting.

Zhou Ping’an didn’t say much either.

He also didn’t hide his stepping technique.

With slight movements of his feet, he noiselessly transformed into a vague, indistinct shadow,

sticking close behind the Green Lady.

As they ran, the Green Lady felt surprised, wondering if perhaps she was running too fast and Zhou Ping’an, unfamiliar with the path, hadn’t been able to keep up...

With doubts, she turned her head back, using her eyesight to peer into the distance bathed in moonlight.

Suddenly, she realized there was a figure one foot behind her.

"Ah..."

Startled, the Green Lady leaped away,

clearing two or three Zhang (about 6.6 to 9.9 meters) in a single bound.