Chapter 134: A Brief Parting
“Not a match?”
Song Yue had seen experts of this level before.
He had even killed several of them with his own hands.
All thanks to the Jade Cauldron Sect’s generous donations.
First came the two early Nascent Soul cultivators who had gone to the western secret realm to harvest and transport the precious medicines. Song Yue had not felt much accomplishment in killing them, however, and the battle was hardly representative.
At the time, in order to move freely in the mortal world, the two had sealed their cultivation down to the peak Core Formation level. Their combat strength had already been greatly reduced.
Moreover, their true specialty was not fighting, but formations. They had come to the mortal world merely to take away those precious medicines.
Their conflict with Song Yue had only begun because Song Yue had taken the finest medicine from that garden. Unwilling to accept the loss, and convinced that their strength made them invincible, they had gone to China to cause trouble. In the end, both had met a tragic fate.
Thus, although their cultivation was high enough, their actual battle prowess was nothing remarkable.
The battle that had truly given Song Yue confidence in himself had come afterward.
The two people who had specifically left the Jade Cauldron Sect to find him were both terrifying cultivators who had broken through the mortal world’s laws and surpassed its limits.
More importantly, neither had suppressed their cultivation.
They had both been true early Nascent Soul cultivators.
With the previous incident as a warning, the two had taken Song Yue very seriously. Using special methods to conceal themselves from the laws of heaven, they had attempted to crush him through sheer cultivation and force him to submit.
Instead, when Song Yue heard that his mother and elder sister were in danger, he had flown into a rage and struck one of them dead on the spot.
Had he not been in such a hurry to return, the other would probably have suffered the same fate.
Although Song Yue had found it difficult to recover that feeling afterward, once he had entered such a mysterious realm, he had every reason to believe he could reach that height again.
And the process would not take long.
Faced with Uncle Wolf’s warning, he did not argue, though deep down he still had his own thoughts.
Looking at Uncle Wolf, he asked, “Uncle Wolf, who exactly is my sister? And what is the Beast King Scripture? Is it really enough to provoke the entire demon race of the mortal world into an uprising?”
Uncle Wolf glanced at him in surprise.
“You even know about the Beast King Scripture?”
Then he sighed softly.
“To the demon race, the Beast King Scripture is equivalent to the supreme scripture of human cultivators. It is said to have been passed down from a supreme demon sage of ancient times.”
“However, that scripture has caused countless bloodshed. Every time it appears, it brings a storm of violence and competition.”
“Then it disappears for a long time. It has always been that way.”
Uncle Wolf sighed again.
“More than ten years ago, word spread that the Beast King Scripture, which had vanished for several centuries, had appeared among the Fox Clan.”
“At that time, the Fox Clan was not the strongest demon clan in the mortal world, but neither was it a clan that anyone dared provoke casually. The Fox Clan excelled in illusion techniques. A powerful fox demon could easily kill a person in their dreams.”
“Under normal circumstances, no demon would willingly set foot in Fox Clan territory.”
“The trouble began with one of the Fox Clan’s elders, who defected for reasons unknown. After leaving the clan, she personally confirmed the matter and spread the news everywhere, claiming that the Beast King Scripture was in the hands of the current Fox King.”
“At the same time, that elder revealed another crucial fact: the Beast King Scripture was extraordinarily difficult to master, and its requirements were extremely harsh. Although the Fox King possessed exceptional talent, she had comprehended less than one percent of it…”
“And so the demons of the entire mortal world went mad. Countless great demons descended upon Fox Clan territory…”
Even now, recalling what had happened back then, Uncle Wolf could not conceal his shock.
“At first, things were still relatively calm. The great demons who came merely gathered around Fox Clan territory and did not attack.”
“Then several Demon Kings appeared, and a great war erupted.”
“To say that corpses covered the ground and blood flowed like rivers would not be an exaggeration. The war swept through more than eighty percent of the demon race in the mortal world!”
Song Yue listened attentively, imagining how magnificent and terrifying such a scene must have been.
Uncle Wolf looked at him.
“Do you understand now why I said you are no match for those terrifying great demons?”
“I am not underestimating you. Think about it. How glorious was the Fox Clan in those days? How powerful was the Fox King? She was a genuine transformed-level Demon King of the mortal world!”
“And yet, has she not long since become nothing more than cold bones, vanishing forever from this world?”
Transformation was the demon race’s term for a realm corresponding to the Nascent Soul stage of cultivators, the True Self realm of Buddhists, and the Sage realm of Confucians.
This transformation was not the same as a low-level demon merely taking human form.
It meant completely cultivating oneself into a human being.
It was a total transition from an animal’s “it” to a human “he” or “she.”
No high-tech instrument in existence could distinguish between a transformed great demon and an ordinary human.
It was the same principle as a human cultivator practicing an ultimate demonic art and eventually transforming into a pure-blooded great demon.
“Miss Su… is she the daughter of that Fox King?” Song Yue asked.
“Tsk, tsk…”
Uncle Wolf adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose and looked at Song Yue strangely.
“You even know her real name?”
“I heard it from the great demon who was hunting her,” Song Yue replied.
“Oh…”
Uncle Wolf smiled meaningfully.
“Yes, she is the Fox King’s daughter. When the Fox King died in battle, the entire Fox Clan was nearly wiped out. Only the Fox King’s youngest daughter disappeared without a trace.”
A look of reminiscence appeared in Uncle Wolf’s eyes.
“Back then, I had just returned to the mortal world with your master, your mistress, and the others. By chance, we encountered the Fox Clan’s little princess in distress. Your mistress pitied her tragic circumstances and took her away…”
“She was only a tiny fox at the time. Very, very small.”
Uncle Wolf looked at Song Yue.
Song Yue stared at him blankly. “And then?”
“In other words, she is only a few years older than you.”
Song Yue nodded. “Oh.”
Uncle Wolf smiled.
“To conceal her identity, your mistress taught her a technique that allowed her to assume the appearance she has now. She stayed by your side for many years.”
“In this world, your master and mistress were probably the only people capable of hiding her so perfectly.”
As he spoke, Uncle Wolf looked toward Song Yue.
“So do you understand what saving her means now?”
“You do not possess your master and mistress’s abilities. They were able to hide her perfectly in the mortal world for more than ten years. Now they have both ascended and left. Even if you possess the power to kill Nascent Soul-level experts, can you stand against the entire demon race of the mortal world?”
Song Yue did not answer. Instead, he looked at Uncle Wolf.
“You are a demon yourself, Uncle Wolf. Do you truly have no interest in the Beast King Scripture?”
Uncle Wolf gave a bitter laugh.
“What interest could I possibly have? I have not lived long enough yet! Never mind whether my comprehension is sufficient to understand it. The moment I became involved, do you really think the demons of the world would let me go?”
Song Yue hesitated, as though he wanted to say something.
Uncle Wolf said, “Do you think I will be safe if I run to that other world? Kid, surely you do not truly believe that world has no connection to the mortal world at all?”
His expression grew solemn.
“The Beast King Scripture is desired not only by the demons of the mortal world. The cultivation world, that other world, and the countless worlds of the heavens—all their demon races want it. Even human cultivators want to obtain such a peerless scripture!”
“If they cannot use it themselves, can they not exchange it for treasures?”
“If I had known beforehand, I certainly would not have advised you to get involved. But even if I had told you, you probably would not have listened. You would never stand by and watch someone die.”
Uncle Wolf picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, moistening his dry throat.
“Since matters have come this far, your only choice now is to leave. Go as soon as possible, and you will be safe as soon as possible. Do not harbor any wishful thinking.”
“Do not assume that only humans are capable of stopping at nothing. Intelligent demons are capable of using every method as well!”
At this, Uncle Wolf could not help laughing bitterly.
“Even I will probably have to start planning my escape soon. Once some well-informed great demons fail to find you, they may come looking for trouble with me. Fortunately, I can leave at any time.”
“As for this brilliant mortal world… sigh. I suppose I will have to say goodbye again.”
After parting with Uncle Wolf, Song Yue was in a somewhat heavy mood.
Uncle Wolf was experienced and knowledgeable. He knew that Song Yue had once killed a Nascent Soul-level expert, yet he remained pessimistic about what Song Yue would face next.
That alone showed how serious the situation was.
Although he felt unwilling to retreat, wise counsel was worth following. Song Yue decided to leave for the time being and avoid the storm.
When he returned home, Qian Qianxue and Su Yuxian were preparing lunch.
What surprised Song Yue was that Su Yuxian had returned to her original appearance.
Seeing his astonished look, Qian Qianxue playfully winked at him.
“What do you think? Stunned, aren’t you? This is Sister Wang—no, I should say Sister Su. This is what Sister Su really looks like!”
Song Yue was indeed dumbfounded, but not for the reason Qian Qianxue imagined.
Had they not agreed to keep calling her Sister Wang?
Qian Qianxue seemed pleased with his reaction.
“Sister Su told me all about her past. Song Yue, I think Earth is no longer safe. Let’s take Sister Su with us!”
Song Yue looked helplessly at Su Yuxian.
Su Yuxian explained, “Little Xue is not an outsider. We took to each other at once. I did not tell you about my background earlier because there was no time. Do not be angry…”
Song Yue wanted to tell her that he had already learned everything from Uncle Wolf.
Qian Qianxue blinked her bright eyes at him.
“Do you want to know?”
Song Yue sat down on the sofa.
“A fugitive princess being hunted down? Is it really that hard to guess?”
Qian Qianxue rolled her eyes at him.
“It is not like that at all…”
She quickly recounted Su Yuxian’s true origins. When she finished, she looked worriedly at Song Yue.
“This is not a small matter, Song Yue… Are you listening? Song Yue!”
Song Yue came back to himself and nodded.
“You are right. But if we are going to leave, we still need to make preparations.”
A moment earlier, he had been asking Su Yuxian through spiritual transmission why she had told Qian Qianxue all of this.
Su Yuxian’s answer had left him speechless, yet moved.
“I do not want your little girlfriend to learn the truth later, misunderstand you, and hate or resent me.”
“So you simply told her about something this serious?”
“Is it really that serious? No matter how serious it is, it cannot be more serious than death. I chose to tell her the truth because, first, I trust her character. Second, if she wants to protect herself and stay out of this, I will not blame her. I would quietly leave the moment you two were gone. Besides, I know how to use that flying saucer now. As long as I remain vigilant, those monsters will have a hard time catching me.”
“And now? She did not choose to protect herself. Instead, she foolishly wants to help you.”
The two had only just reached that point in their conversation when Qian Qianxue frowned and called out to him.
That was why Song Yue casually said that if they were leaving, they had to prepare first.
Su Yuxian looked at them, her eyes filled with relief, gratitude, and a renewed longing to live.
During those dark, endless days of flight, she had thought of giving up countless times.
But the blood feud of her annihilated clan was engraved in her bones, and her father’s final instructions remained vivid in her mind. Even filled with despair, she had gritted her teeth and persevered.
Now, although the shadows had not completely lifted, a ray of light had appeared.
“First, I want to thank both of you. As for Song Yue, there is no need to say much. I watched him grow up…”
“I have not known you for very long, Qianxue, and we have never been especially close, but you are also a warmhearted and loyal person. At a time like this, knowing how dangerous it is, you are still thinking of ways to help me… I am deeply touched. Thank you, both of you.”
“Let me tell you what I am thinking. You can decide whether it is feasible.”
Su Yuxian spoke with emotion as she looked at them.
“Tell us,” Song Yue said.
“I want to take a starship to another planet. Of course, I will need your help.”
“Before this, I chose to hide in remote mountains and forests. Now it seems that was a mistake.”
“So this time, I want to leave Earth and go into space.”
“But I will go alone.”
“Before leaving, I will spread word that I have escaped, so the demons will continue to focus on me.”
Song Yue frowned slightly.
“How will you spread the news?”
Su Yuxian gave a self-mocking smile.
“I have a clanswoman. She was the one who betrayed me before, but she does not know that her betrayal has been exposed. I only need to send her a message before the starship takes off.”
“As long as I leave Earth, even if that escaped traitor spreads the claim that you rescued me, not many people will believe her.”
“Song Yue, you must listen to me. Do not act impulsively. The situation has not yet reached the point of no return. You have not truly exposed yourself to the demon race, and you have already done more than enough for me!”
“You must trust my abilities. Wherever I go, I can survive well. I promise I will keep in contact with you this time.”
“When you and Qianxue have to leave the mortal world, contact me. I promise I will appear before you without anyone noticing.”
Qian Qianxue looked at Song Yue. She felt that Su Yuxian’s plan was quite good.
Song Yue agreed, but he was still somewhat uneasy.
Su Yuxian smiled.
“Although there are many great demons on Earth capable of tracking me deep into space, once I reach another planet, it will not be so easy for them to find me.”
“I have lived in the mortal world for many years, and I possess treasures that conceal my aura. I can hide myself perfectly.”
Qian Qianxue glanced at Song Yue.
“Could we ask the Lin family for help?”
Su Yuxian immediately refused.
“No! Do not involve anyone else. Besides the two of you, I do not trust anyone.”
Song Yue thought it over briefly. He understood her concerns and felt that she was right.
The Lin family was indeed trustworthy, but they might not be entirely disconnected from the demon race. The danger was not anything else—it was the possibility of the news leaking out.
“All right,” Song Yue said, nodding.
“I will leave today!” Su Yuxian said, looking at the two of them.
“I just checked. Tomorrow morning, there are two flights to other planets. One is bound for Tianyue Star, and the other for God’s Star. I plan to go to God’s Star. Once I arrive, I will find a way to travel on to another planet.”
She looked at Song Yue and Qian Qianxue.
“As for the tickets… I will leave that to you.”
Qian Qianxue glanced at Song Yue.
“Should I handle it?”
“I will,” Song Yue said. “I will ask the Administration Bureau for help.”
The fewer people who knew about this, the better. If Qian Qianxue handled it, she would certainly ask her family.
As he had said, the fewer people involved, the better. At least until Su Yuxian boarded the starship, not the slightest bit of news could leak out.
Qian Qianxue understood and nodded lightly.
Song Yue then contacted Sun Tong. He did not explain much, merely asking him to obtain a starship ticket that did not require security inspection, with the strictest possible confidentiality.
For an ordinary person, such a request would be pure fantasy. But for a special department like the Administration Bureau, it was no difficult task.
Sun Tong agreed immediately. In less than ten minutes, he sent Song Yue a series of codes.
Anyone using those codes could board the starship directly through a special passage. The entire process was highly confidential, and no one would conduct an inspection.
Of course, this applied only if the starship belonged to Earth. If it belonged to another planet, boarding in complete secrecy would still be troublesome.
Fortunately, both starships departing the next morning belonged to Earth.
Su Yuxian had not expected matters to go so smoothly. A happy expression appeared on her face, and she let out a long sigh of relief.
Song Yue then did something else. Using his personal device, he logged into the virtual world and put the battle mech he had won from “No One Can Defeat Me” up for sale, setting the price at eighty million star coins.
The equipment had originally been worth more than one hundred million, so he was offering it at a twenty percent discount. In less than ten minutes, he received a response. A mysterious player had bought it outright.
The interstellar world really was something else. There were simply too many rich people.
Song Yue was delighted. He handed Su Yuxian a virtual-world device and transferred fifty million star coins to her.
After he explained everything, Su Yuxian was completely stunned.
Was this really the same young man who, barely half a year ago, had secretly saved a few tens of thousands as personal spending money?
Song Yue’s martial cultivation had already astonished her. Now there was a flying saucer, followed by a fortune in universally accepted interstellar currency produced with a casual wave of his hand.
She was utterly bewildered.
How had he transformed so completely in such a short time?
Mr. Lu’s eye for disciples was truly admirable. He was simply extraordinary.
Song Yue did not hide this process from Qian Qianxue. Having grown up in a great family, Qian Qianxue had little concept of money and even thought Song Yue had planned everything very thoroughly.
She was merely curious about the source of the funds.
“Did that older sister from the Lin family give it to you?” she asked.
Song Yue was speechless. He glanced at her.
“I earned it through my own ability!”
He then proudly recounted how he had defeated an expert in the virtual world with the battle mech, how the other party had been displeased and challenged him to a duel, and how the wager had been a virtual mech worth more than one hundred million star coins.
He had won again—and had just sold the mech for eighty million.
The two women were both left speechless. They could only marvel at the vastness of the interstellar world and the sheer number of wealthy people in it.
A virtual piece of equipment could sell for such a price. It was simply unbelievable.
“Then why didn’t you give the remaining thirty million to Sister Su?” Qian Qianxue asked. “What are you keeping that money for?”
“Oh, heavens…”
Su Yuxian was completely speechless. Looking at Qian Qianxue, she said, “Silly girl, you cannot think that way. How will you ever manage your life in the future? Fifty million is already far too much. A few million would actually be enough…”
Su Yuxian had considered the matter of money, but to her, escaping Earth was more important than anything else.
She believed that, with her abilities, she could survive wherever she went.
She was not afraid of hardship. Before meeting Song Yue, she had never served anyone, and she had learned everything from scratch. Had she not done a very good job?
Now, with the fifty million Song Yue had given her, she could hide on another planet comfortably for an extremely long time. She would never be able to spend it all.
“A single interstellar ticket costs several million,” Song Yue said. “Fifty million is not much. Money can still be useful at critical moments in the mortal world. Use this for now. If it is not enough, contact me. I have other ways.”
He spoke confidently.
For one thing, his enormous starship was filled with valuable goods. Selling even a single item would provide enough money for him to squander for a very long time.
If necessary, he could always go looking for “No One Can Defeat Me.”
Song Yue did not believe that person would simply delete his account and disappear from the virtual world.
With the tickets arranged and the matter of money settled, Su Yuxian’s pressure was reduced immensely.
After the three of them ate together, Su Yuxian immediately said goodbye. She planned to pilot the flying saucer alone and quietly travel to the interstellar port deep in space.
That way, Song Yue and Qian Qianxue could leave from there later without drawing attention. Even if someone saw them, they would never think it had anything to do with her.
After Su Yuxian left, only Song Yue and Qian Qianxue remained at home.
Qian Qianxue had drunk a little wine and was feeling somewhat sentimental. With no outsiders present, she lounged lazily on the sofa, her graceful figure on full display.
Looking at Song Yue, who sat on the other side, she asked, “Do you think Sister Su will have a smooth journey once she reaches another planet? Even with money, living alone out there cannot be easy, can it?”
Song Yue nodded.
“Of course it will not be easy, but I believe she will manage.”
“In the past, I would occasionally complain inwardly that my family did not care enough about me or pay much attention to me. But after learning what Sister Su went through, I realize how fortunate I am. No matter what happens, my family is always there to handle things for me…”
“She was so young when her entire family was killed. She escaped alone, helpless and without support, with people hunting her everywhere… She finally managed to hide in a city, only to be hunted again now.”
Song Yue said, “Speaking of which, this matter is partly connected to me…”
“That is why we have to help her,” Qian Qianxue said.
We.
Qian Qianxue really was becoming more and more considerate.
Song Yue looked at her and suddenly felt his heart beat faster.
At first, Qian Qianxue did not notice. Soon, however, she realized that Song Yue was staring at her.
The enormous living room contained only the two of them. It was the first time they had been alone together like this.
She grew flustered.
Straightening abruptly, she drew up her long legs and sat cross-legged on the sofa.
“Oh, right! Sister Su said she had a gift for you!”
Su Yuxian had originally told Qian Qianxue to wait until the next day to mention it, but Qian Qianxue was feeling nervous and had no choice but to bring it up early.
Song Yue’s attention was indeed diverted, mainly because he had no experience in such matters.
The two of them were both inexperienced novices in love, having devoted nearly all their energy to cultivation. Even in a suitably suggestive atmosphere, if one of them lost their nerve, the other would immediately become flustered as well.
As she spoke, Qian Qianxue rose and went upstairs. From the room, she brought out a small blue-and-white metal tin.
Printed on it were the words:
White Rabbit Milk Candy!
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