Chapter 81 - Skeleton Lotus
Chapter 81 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" opens with: My body⌠so much pain!Jiang Wang woke from his unconscious state, and the first thing... See what unfolds next!
My body⌠so much pain!Jiang Wang woke from his unconscious state, and the first thing he did upon waking was to subconsciously grope around to grab his sword.
Fortunately, the sword was right by his side.
With the sword in his hand, he finally opened his eyes.
The first thing he saw was the stalactites hanging upside down.
This was inside some cave.
The process of the previous battle was all etched into his mind; nothing should have been omitted.
His neglect of that deer ox was undoubtedly his fatal mistake.
This annoyed him.
But at the moment the deer ox had leaped into the air, he truly had reached his limit and couldnât dodge it.
Before pushing open the Heaven and Earth Gate, it was impossible for a human body to walk on air.
Jiang Wang, despite the advantage of the Four Spirits Body Refinement Decision, could at most only extend his airtime a bit.
It was definitely impossible for him to escape alive after falling from such a high cliff.
Not to mention, the deer oxâs full-force strike had instantly dispersed the Path Origin he had stimulated.
He still remembered the horrendous feeling of his body plummeting rapidly, his heart rising up limitlessly, as if about to jump out of his throat, taking with it all his life force to flee.
But he couldnât remember how he had lost consciousness.
So, who saved me?
âOf course, it was me who saved you with secret technique,â
This exceedingly seductive voice, as if peering into Jiang Wangâs heart, drifted from far to near, settling into his ears.
Jiang Wang sat up, feeling something unusual with his body, but he didnât have time to examine it closely because the woman in a black long dress, her face veiled with black gauze, had already approached him.
Sheâs very strong!
That was Jiang Wangâs first judgment.
âIâm deeply grateful for you saving my life,â Jiang Wang solemnly expressed his thanks, before asking, âMay I know your name?â
âMy given name, I will not disclose.
Men are all the same anyway; what comes too easily is also too easily forgotten,â the veiled woman said with a voice that seemed to scratch no itch, never landing solidly in reality.
She extended a hand, fairer than snow, and lightly brushed the tip of Jiang Wangâs nose with her finger, âYou just need to remember, it was I who saved youâŚâ
Jiang Wang wasnât Zhao Rucheng, who has experienced such scenes.
He was just freshly escaped from the jaws of death, and he couldnât help but panic.
Fortunately, he was holding onto his longsword.
The cold sensation of it made him slightly calmer.
He managed a wry smile, âIf I donât know the ladyâs nameâŚâ
He glanced at the womanâs veil, and said with an awkward smile, âAnd I donât know the ladyâs face.
This isâŚâ
How could he remember?
he thought.
âHee,â The veiled woman covered her forehead and laughed, âYou really are adorable.â
âErrâŚâ Jiang Wang subconsciously tightened his grip on the longsword.
It wasnât because he felt threatened, but because he was genuinely nervous.
The veiled woman crouched in front of Jiang Wang, her long dress touching the ground, using her knee to prop her elbow, and resting her head on her hand, she gazed straight into Jiang Wangâs eyes, âDonât worry, I will come to look for you later.
By then, once you see me, you will recognize me.
Unless you⌠pretend not to know me.â
Her mesmerizing eyes suddenly carried a hint of sadness, âWould you⌠do that?â
âNo⌠I wouldnât.â While silently reciting a scripture in his mind, Jiang Wang earnestly responded, âI dare not forget such a life-saving grace.â
âI knew it, youâre a good kid.â
Kid?
Perhaps this was a senior practitioner with accomplished cultivationâŚ
Jiang Wang unconsciously shifted back a little.
But as if the woman read his mind once again, she coquettishly said, âWhat are you thinking, Iâm about your age!â
The feeling of embarrassment was like stepping into a series of pit traps, each step leading into another.
Jiang Wang couldnât help but ask, âHow are things up on Jade Balance Peak now?â
âWhat else could they be?
They left without any achievements,â the veiled woman answered nonchalantly, before adding, âDonât worry, your little sweetheart is fine.â
âWhat little sweetheart!â Jiang Wang almost jumped up, âRu Cheng and I are good brothers!â
âIâm talking about the beauty from the Kingdom in the Clouds, why are you so agitated?â The veiled woman deliberately widened her eyes in a surprised way, but the teasing in the depths of her gaze still betrayed her.
âWhat beauty?
Sheâs got her face covered too, who knows if sheâs even pretty.â Constantly teased, Jiang Wang couldnât help but retort, then said, âI donât even know her, so you should stop saying things like thatâŚâ
âOh, you donât even care about a beautyâŚâ The woman blinked, âThen rest assured, your brotherâŚ
is also fine.â
She deliberately emphasized the word âbrother.â
Jiang Wang was truly at a loss; if this were a duel, he would have long since conceded by throwing down his sword.
He simply clasped his hands in thanks, âI appreciate your help, senior.
I will surely repay the favor in the future.
Now I must return, my friends are probably very worried.â
âWhoâs your senior?
Maybe Iâm even younger than you are?â
âThenâŚâ
The womanâs eyes sparkled with amusement, âCall me sister.â
âAlright, Iâll stop troubling you.
But donât you feel any changes in your body?â
Speaking of changes in his body, there indeed were some, especially a slight cool sensation on his back.
But he had just woken up, and the woman had approached him immediately, leaving no time to investigate.
âWhat are you referring to?â Jiang Wang asked.
âYou have no idea what you looked like when you fell.
That pathetic sightâŚâ The lady in black veil shook her head, as if she couldnât bear to recall, âFor your sister to have revived you and made you so lively, first, itâs because your sister has high cultivation, second, the secret technique is potent.
And thirdlyâŚ
you resonate especially well with this secret technique!â
Hearing the womanâs tone, Jiang Wang felt uneasy.
âMay I know what secret technique the lady used?â
The woman in black veil dodged the question, simply saying, âIt seems you have a faint connection with the Taiyin Star, donât you?
In the Taoist orthodoxy, there arenât many ways to come in contact with Taiyin Star Power, especially at your level.â
Drawing Star Power is something for the External Building Environment, and if Jiang Wang had any connection with the Taiyin Star Power, it could only be because of the Taixu Illusion Realm.
But that was his biggest secret.
Now that he had officially become Transcendent, he understood more about the cultivation world.
However, he had never heard anyone mention the Taixu Illusion Realm, suggesting it had yet to be widely known.
Or perhaps, at his current level, he was far from being qualified to touch it.
He naturally didnât want to expose it.
âYour secret techniqueâŚ
involves the Taiyin Star?
I gather from the ladyâs meaningâŚâ Jiang Wang deliberately said, âYou donât belong to the Taoist orthodoxy?â
âCall me sister.â The woman in black veil gently tapped Jiang Wang, it felt more like flirtation than annoyance.
She then said, âWe are one of the few orthodoxies.â
âMay I askâŚâ Jiang Wang blurred over the formality, âWhich lineage does it come from, Daluo Mountain, Jade Capital Mountain, Penglai Island?â
âItâs a secret!â The eyes of the woman in black veil were filled with laughter, âDonât you want to take a look?â
âLook atâŚ
what?â
A slender, boneless jade hand of the woman in black veil lightly lifted in front of Jiang Wang, and then her index finger drew downwards.
Caught off guard, Jiang Wangâs shirt split open, revealing a muscular torso.
He instinctively wanted to cross his arms over his chest, but that seemed too timid, so he simply stood rigidly still.
Little did he know, this made him appear even more bashful.
The woman in black veil somehow produced a small mirror and slowly approached Jiang Wang, placing the brass mirror behind him.
âLook at me,â she said.
âHuh?â Jiang Wang was taken aback.
âLook into my eyes~â
She was so close, her breath fragrant, as if blowing across his face through the layer of black veil.
âDonât overthink itâŚ
You see, from my eyes, look at the reflection of your back in the mirror.â
Clang!
Jiang Wang drew his sword from its sheath.
The woman in black veil showed no surprise, remaining unruffled as ever and as close as before.
Jiang Wang leaned back slightly, placing the sword horizontally in front of him, using the blade to reflect the mirror.
âThis way, I can see more clearly,â he said.
Then he saw that, at the base of his neck where it met the spine, a lotus had bloomed at some unknown time.
It was a sinister lotus with petals of white bone.