Chapter 1163 - Disappointed People in the World
Chapter 1163 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" opens with exciting events: No matter how talented Lin Xian is, his life or death has no impact on... Continue reading!
No matter how talented Lin Xian is, his life or death has no impact on Summer Country.The small Rong Country, thousands of miles away, is also of no concern to Summer Country.
But his life or death could have a bit of an impact on Qi Country.
A living Lin Xian may not necessarily cause trouble for Qi Country.
Talents from small countries like him have appeared countless times in history, and few have managed to influence the regional situation.
However, with a talent like Lin Xian, Rong Country at least has the potential to trouble Qi Country.
And thatâs enough.
A possibility is enough to hold back the hand ready to kill out of sympathy.
Being a talent who stands out in a vast country like Summer Country that extends for thousands of miles, Chumo would not be swayed by fleeting emotions.
Against talents from other small countries, he wouldnât hesitate to kill.
But Lin Xian is different.
The talent displayed by Lin Xian means something extraordinary for Rong Country.
Chumo does not sympathize with Rong Country, nor does he pity Lin Xian, but he deeply detests Qi Country.
If killing Lin Xian pleases the people of Qi Country, then he will certainly not do it.
Even if Summer Country has been gritting its teeth for decades, it indeed cannot rival Qi Country at present.
But with more âpossibilitiesâ like Rong Country, bit by bit, year over year, gnawing away, itâs not impossible to bring down this behemoth.
A thousand-mile dike can fail because of an antâs nest.
If Yang Country could be destroyed in the past, then why not Qi Country?
Chumo tilted his head, letting the ghost-faced bat return to his ear, and reached out to pick up the scattered pieces of the puppet from the ground.
Without another glance at Lin Xian.
He just stood on the Arena, stared deeply at the prodigy of Qi Country in the stands, and then turned around, walking down from the High Platform alone.
Just waitâŚ
He thought.
No matter what, he had won this match.
Although there was no chance of taking the top title, there was still a chance to advance to the main competition.
If he could save his last trick, he might create a âsurpriseâ in the main competition.
Even advancing one more round would give a bit more say.
Aside from him, Summer Country had other prodigies participating in the competitions of the Outer Building, with no age restrictions, and the hope of taking the title was not entirely extinguished.
By comparison, Lin Xian, who fought fiercely to carve out a sliver of hope for Rong Country, was utterly defeated.
Rong Country had hidden their prodigy for so long, hoping to astonish all at the Yellow River Gathering, but ended up stopping at the preliminary selection.
Though not dead, it might be no less painful than death.
On the Guanhe Platform, Rong Countryâs only prodigy returned without achievement â itâs a complete despair.
Yet at this assembly of Various Countries, prodigies compete.
Anyone who comes to the Guanhe Platform is a celebrated genius of their own country.
Who doesnât have their own story, their own perseverance?
Who hasnât fought through thorns and defeated countless opponents to reach this stage, under the gaze of the world?
So, who would willingly accept defeat?
Itâs still just the victors standing and the losers falling.
Everyone has reasons they cannot lose, but in the end, someone must.
Is Lin Xian the only one disappointed in the world?
Night has fallen, in Mu Street.
âRu Cheng, the selection has started, arenât you going to watch?â Yuwen Ze entered, flipping the curtain and speaking carelessly.
At that moment, Zhao Rucheng was sitting in front of a desk, holding a slim brush, carefully painting on a scroll.
That heavy bronze mask was placed on the upper left corner of the desk, hence his handsome face was fully visible under the light.
Upon hearing, he simply said, âThe main competition hasnât started yet, whatâs there to watch.â
Yuwen Ze leaned in to look: âWho are these five people youâre painting?
Why donât you paint their faces?â
âYou know nothing of the art of painting,â Zhao Rucheng shot him a glance, his words heavy with implication.
âIn this world, some people have faces, while others do not.â
As if completely oblivious, Yuwen Zeâs face broke into an innocent, guileless grin as he affectionately complained, âLook at you, saying you want to meet heroes from all around and yet you spend all day cooped up inside.
If youâre not painting indecipherable pictures, youâre immersed in never-ending cultivation!
How utterly dull!â
Zhao Rucheng smiled slightly, âPlease go back and tell the Princess that Iâm in the midst of cultivation and have no free time.â
âLook at what youâre saying, what does this have to do with the Princess?â Yuwen Ze continued with his goofy smile tactic, âIâm the one who wants to watch the competition with you!â
Zhao Rucheng didnât even lift his head and softly spat out one word: âLeave.â
âAlrighty!â Yuwen Ze, who had barely sat down, promptly stood up again, âContinue with your painting, Ye Gai.
Iâll call for you when the official match starts.â
The man came and went in a flurry.
Zhao Rucheng seemed entirely unaffected, his hand never stopping as he detailed the clothing of one of the figures.
It was a simple and clean robe.
He added a patch onto it.
As he was outlining it, he suddenly paused his pen and lifted his head.
The bronze mask was already covering his face.
Only then did footsteps approaching from afar begin to sound, and a robust womanâs voice cried outside the door, âYoung Master Zhao.â
âCome in,â Zhao Rucheng called out.
Yuwen Familyâs âmaidâ walked in.
She was a woman as broad as a barrel, with children as old as Zhao Rucheng, adept at herding sheep and cutting grass, but as for serving othersâŚ
Before her arrival, Yuwen Ze had arranged for a lively and beautiful maid to attend to Zhao Rucheng.
After Helian Yuyunâs appearance, she was replaced by this woman.
Yuwen Ze repeatedly claimed it was his own idea, not wanting to distract Rucheng Yeshua during his cultivationâŚ
Zhao Rucheng expressed his belief and then gave Yuwen Ze a good beating.
But Yuwen Ze, the tough man of the steppes, refused to switch maids for anything, intent on allowing Ye Gai to concentrate on his cultivation.
And so, this Auntie Niu was settled on.
Over time, Zhao Rucheng grew accustomedâŚ
Auntie Niu was good, she wouldnât disturb him for no reason.
âYoung Master,â Auntie Niu came into the tent, holding out a small box about half a foot in length, âSomeone asked me to give you this gift.â
Zhao Rucheng inquired, âWho?â
âI donât recognize them,â Auntie Niu shook her head, âThey said youâd know once you saw it.â
Zhao Rucheng looked toward the tea table in the tent and instructed, âPut it on the table.â
Auntie Niu walked over, placed the box on the tea table, and then turned to leave.
She worked efficiently, without dragging her feet.
Only after Auntie Niu was far away did Zhao Rucheng flick his finger and the box sprang open.
From a distance of five steps, he quietly watched the box on the tea table.
Inside the boxâŚ
Lay a finger.
A finger twisted and bent in the wrong direction.
Zhao Rucheng was silent for a very long time before he approached the tea table.
Below that finger in the box, there was also a note pressed underneath.
Zhao Rucheng was silent once more, then flicked another finger wind to roll up the note, suspending it in mid-air.
Now, the note faced him directly.
Zhao Rucheng, wearing the bronze mask of a malevolent spirit and with a buzz cut, seemed to be face-to-face with the person behind this note.
Separated by a thin sheet of paper, the distant night.
The note, written in neat handwriting, read three linesâ
âThe person is not dead.â
âFertility Countryâs Fengcheng, Cloud Guest Inn awaits you.â
âFail to meet, fail to part.â