Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Firebird
At night, the lead clouds are dense, covering the entire night sky tightly, and you can't even see a trace of starlight or moonlight!
The Royal Palace, the tallest building, the stargazing platform.
Chu Dongtian stood alone on the stargazing platform, letting the cold night breeze blow the corners of his clothes and mess his hair. The thin and thin figure looked so helpless and desolate under the slightly fluttering candlelight.
"Alas......" A long sigh came out of Chu Dongtian's mouth, and Chu Dongtian's eyes became confused, "Father, Sister Yanran, what should I do?" The Tsing Yi Palace behind the Yunluo Sect actually came forward, and I really want to fight against it, with my current ability, I will definitely be dead or alive! But if I don't do that, do you want me to endure the humiliation again and join the Tsing Yi Palace?"
"The key is that this time is different from before, Elder Shen of Tsing Yi Palace is a difficult person at first glance, and his heart is deep, here he wants me to swear a poisonous oath with the power of my soul, I really join Tsing Yi Palace, I don't know how many backhands are guarding against me! If you want to calculate Tsing Yi Palace like you calculate Yun Luo Zong, I'm afraid that it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky! No...... Or maybe it's a fool's dream!"
"In the final analysis, my own strength is too poor, and besides, the threat of the brown crossbow to the warriors of the Huahai Realm is too small! Of course, I can also choose to abscond with Biandong and them overnight, but in my estimation, Shen Lao Pifu must be secretly watched, and the possibility of successfully escaping is not great! Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if I can really escape successfully, the people in the imperial city will inevitably be angered, and then the imperial city will only become a dead city! In that case, even if I live, how can I be at ease? How can I see you again after death!"
"So, I have decided, I will follow my father's example and fight to the death alone!
Chu Dongtian made a decision, and his eyes became a lot clearer.
At this time, there was a continuous sound of 'stepping on the wooden staircase of the stargazing platform', and Chu Dongtian turned around, but saw that it was Cheng Lin, Bian Dong, Lin Chuan, and Shi Shi.
"Brother Moving Heaven!"
"Young Master!" Cheng Lin and the others spoke one after another.
Chu Dongtian nodded, "Sister Lin, Bian Dong, it's late at night, you don't have a good rest, why are you all here?"
Cheng Lin didn't speak, but walked to Chu Dongtian's side and personally put a cloak on Chu Dongtian that had been prepared a long time ago.
Instead, Bian Dong glanced at each other, and then knelt in front of Chu Dongtian at the same time with a very tacit understanding, "Young Master, I have something to ask for!"
"Hmm, what's the matter, get up and speak!" Chu Dongtian frowned, and there was a faint premonition in his heart.
Bian Dong and the others shook their heads in unison, "No, the young master must promise us first, the young master promised us, and we will naturally get up!"
"Nonsense! What the hell is going on?" Although Chu Dongtian is young, he has already experienced too much, how could he fall into the trap of Bian Dong and the others so easily.
Seeing Chu Dongtian's resolute expression, Bian Dong and the others, who knew Chu Dongtian's temperament, knew that it was impossible to tell the truth and let Chu Dongtian agree first. At that moment, Bian Dong said as a representative, "Young Master, I implore Young Master to leave the Imperial City of Chu State immediately!"
"Leave the Imperial City? Bian Dong, are you kidding? Do you know what the consequences will be if I leave? Besides, are you fools when those people in Tsing Yi Palace? If you dare to let us alone in this palace, will they have no back-up and no arrangements?"
"Young Master, we have thought about it, as long as the young master nods, we are sure to help the young master leave!"
"Oh, what's the way? Tell me about it?" Chu Dongtian didn't really want to leave, but was a little curious about the methods of Bian Dong and the others.
When Bian Dong heard this, he immediately came to his senses, only thinking that Chu Dong had moved the will of heaven.
"Young master, we have thought about it, although the young master is thirteen years old, his height is about the same as that of ordinary adults. We first dressed the young master as an ordinary sergeant in advance, and then, a few of us pretended to fight because of the crisis and disagreed with each other, and approached the inner city gate while fighting, attracting the attention of those inner city guards, and trying to ...... Finally, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, Li Yun will pretend to be a young master!"
Of course, no matter whether they succeed in the end or not, the possibility of Bian Dong and the others surviving is extremely slim, especially Li Yun, who pretended to be Chu Dongtian, is even more dead!
Chu Dongtian immediately shook his head and refused, "Bastard, what kind of fucking idea is this? Who came up with it? Stop me immediately!"
"But then again, you reminded me that I had to stay, but you are different! Presumably Shen Lao Pifu and those people don't care too much about you, after all, your value and potential are not great in his eyes!
"Bian Dong, Lin Chuan, Li Yun, Tie Kui, Zhou Tong, Shi! Listen to the order!" Chu Dongtian suddenly raised his tone.
Bian Dong and the others subconsciously agreed, "Here!"
"Ben Shao ordered you to leave the Imperial City of Chu State immediately, once you were stopped by Shen Lao Pifu, they said that they were going to do something for Ben Shao! If they must ask clearly, they will say that they are going to bring back many cultivation resources that were once hidden in the Yunluo Sect for Ben Shao!"
"To be on the safe side, pull more horses and carts from the palace! Because only when there are enough resources, they will be greedy and scruples, and they will not act rashly! Moreover, Ben Shao's stay here can be regarded as a hint that you will definitely come back!"
"This ......" Bian Dong and the others hesitated, where could they not guess that this was Chu Dongtian who wanted to support himself and the others.
But under Chu Dongtian's stern eyes, Bian Dong and the others didn't dare to refute, so they could only pretend to be confused and silent.
However, Cheng Lin didn't have too many scruples, "Brother Dongtian, what do you mean by this? You don't want to leave the imperial city, you still want to face everything alone, what are you as your sister and Bian Dong? Where do you put your sister and Bian Dong? Do you want your sister and Bian Dong to be ruthless, unrighteous, disloyal and unbrave?"
"No! Sister Lin, you misunderstood! I didn't mean that, because even if you stay here, it won't be of much use! Instead of dying in vain, it's better to want to live, so that you can avenge me in the future!"
"Moreover, in the final analysis, you are not from the Chu State, you just came to the Imperial City of the Chu State for my Chu Dongtian!
"Joke! What can't you feel at ease? Brother Dongtian, since I Cheng Lin recognized you as my brother, I, Cheng Lin, have secretly sworn that I must protect you and not let you be hurt again. But in Yunluo Sect, it has always been you who have taken care of me in turn! As for Bian Dong and Lin Chuan, do you know their psychology? In their hearts, you are almost their faith! You have brought them a new life, it is you who have taught them to cultivate, and moreover, each of them has your blood flowing in their bodies to a greater or lesser extent! Do you think they can really leave you?"
"There's nothing you can't do! Sister Lin, I know all your intentions! But why do you want to accompany me to die in vain? You must think of living, and if you live, you can avenge me, fulfill my unfulfilled wish for me, and restore the Chu State for me! Moreover, you must go to Jinxiazong to inform my second brother about the matter here, so that my second brother knows what is going on!"
"No! Brother Dongtian, at most...... At most, we want to leave one person!"
"Bastard! Sister Lin, I'm not negotiating with you, let alone bargaining with you! I'm giving you an order! Bian Dong, Lin Chuan, and Shi, Tie Kui, Zhou Tong, and Li Yun, do you want to disobey orders?"
"Especially Bian Dong, as early as in Yunluo Sect, I entrusted Sister Lin to you with confidence, and now that the catastrophe is coming, how did you protect Sister Lin?
"If you are really stubborn, if you really want to die with me, it is better for me to kill you first, and after three days, you will die even worse!"
"Young master, I'll ......" Bian Dong stopped talking, his eyes secretly glanced at Cheng Lin, but saw that Cheng Lin was looking at him as if he was warning.
Chu Dongtian noticed Bian Dong's small movements, and when his heart moved, he suddenly made a move, and took advantage of Cheng Lin's defenselessness to slap Cheng Lin on the back of the head. Cheng Lin's eyes immediately turned black, and he fell down softly, and was immediately supported by Chu Dongtian.
"Sister Lin, I'm sorry, but I can't watch you die! I've already lost a sister, I've already witnessed my sister die in front of me once, but I can't do anything about it, I don't want to go through it a second time, do you understand?"
With a sigh of emotion, Chu Dongtian yelled at Bian Dong, who was shocked and stunned, "Bian Dong, Ben Shao ordered you to take Sister Lin, Lin Chuan and them quickly prepare everything, and then leave Chu State immediately, if you dare to still disobey the order, Ben Shao will be cut off in front of you!"
When the words fell, Chu Dongtian drew his sword with his backhand, only to hear the sound of 'choking', and the long sword glowing with cold light was crossed by Chu Dongtian around his neck.
Bian Dong and the others were dumbfounded, and they had the heart to open their mouths to persuade something, but they were glared back by Chu Dongtian with a fierce look.
After a stalemate for a long time, Bian Dong and the others finally compromised, "Young Master, take care! If the young master is really unlucky, Bian Dong swears to die for the rest of his life, and he will raze Tsing Yi Palace to the ground, and there will be no chickens and dogs!"
"Young Master, take care, no matter life or death, we will not let the young master down!" Lin Chuan, Shi Shi, Li Yun and the others also spoke, their eyes firm.
"Well, I believe in you! Go ahead, leave immediately with Sister Lin, Bian Dong, you have followed me the longest, you must take good care of Sister Lin and Lin Chuan! I am not here, you are their eldest brother! You understand?"
"Bian Dong's liver and brain are smeared on the ground!"
"Go, if I'm lucky enough not to die, I'll see you again!"
After the words fell, Chu Dongtian didn't look at Bian Dong and the others anymore, turned around, and silently looked at the dark and far-reaching sky.
Suddenly, under the night sky covered with lead clouds, a little firelight lit up, and then magnified at a speed visible to the naked eye, approaching here, and swept high above the heads of Chu Dongtian and the others.
Vaguely, Chu Dongtian saw that the so-called firelight was actually a big bird with bright yellow flames burning all over its body! And on the back of the big bird, there seemed to be two people sitting! Two women!