PDLP Chapter 66 Paper Kite
Chapter 66 Paper Kite
"Is the time not right yet?"
Gu Jing repeated the question, then couldn't help but ask curiously, "When will the time be right?"
Yu Zhen didn't deliberately provoke his opponent. While gathering the surrounded white pieces, he revealed his plan: "When all of Netherfire's members are mobilized..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jing's eyes showed a look of confusion: "Xia Xue is someone the Shen family wants to protect, how dare Ming Huo go to such extremes?"
Clearly, Gu Jing had also received news that Shen Zhi Qiu had already met Xia Xue.
They also learned that the Shen family was using the underworld to reveal Xia Xue's identity and had called on Minghuo to withdraw their commission.
Yu Zhen placed his right hand, which had been picking up chess pieces, on the chess box on the other side, and gently released it. He watched as the black pieces slowly fell into the chess box, and chuckled, saying, "The major forces in the underworld have expanded considerably in recent years. I doubt the Shen family's strength can keep them in check."
Gu Jing frowned when he heard about the things in the dark world.
"Do they have the guts?"
As Yu Zhen caught the black pieces being eaten, he exclaimed, "They're so daring! Who are those people in the underworld? Aren't they all incredibly audacious?"
Gu Jing frowned, his tone tinged with worry.
"So, does that mean things are going to get chaotic for a while?"
Yu Zhen nodded.
"This is probably the main reason why the Shen family sent Shen Zhiqi, a Xuan Master, to oversee Jiangcheng three years ago."
Gu Jing then belatedly realized, "They foresaw the current situation three years ago. Tsk tsk, no wonder they are the most skilled family in divination."
Gu Jing suddenly remembered something and asked, "What about the Nan family?"
There was only one young girl who had just become a Xuan Shi over there.
Yu Zhen shook his head and said, "The Nan family is the most unfathomable. Don't worry about them. Rest assured, no matter how chaotic things get, it won't affect them."
Gu Jing looked at Yu Zhen with surprise and said, "Why are you so confident in the Nan family? Do you have some inside information that I don't know about?"
Yu Zhen stared blankly southward, lost in thought. It took him a long time to come back to his senses, and he gave a bitter smile.
"If you are fortunate enough, you will naturally find out; if not, it is simply that your time has not yet come, and finding out will only add to your troubles."
Gu Jing stared at Yu Zhen for a long time before finally giving up, only muttering something in frustration.
"What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious?"
……
Xia Xue leaned against the balcony railing, gazing blankly at the ever-changing clouds on the horizon.
"Having mastered the Crimson Lotus Space, I now control the lifeline of the Netherfire. What should I do next?"
A hint of ferocity flashed in Xia Xue's eyes.
"Should we just use karmic fire to burn them to death?"
After learning about the limitations of the Red Lotus Space, Xia Xue shook her head again.
"Activating the karmic fire requires my mental energy. With my current mental energy, I can barely activate it once. Each time my mental energy is depleted, it takes at least a day to recover."
Not only that.
"Each time I unleash the karmic fire, it can only target one person. Once I make a move, I will inevitably be exposed. With about a day to react, the Netherfire will be able to retaliate and sever its connection with the Crimson Lotus Space. In the end, at most, it will kill one person."
This is not the outcome she wanted.
"Isn't there a way to capture them all at once?"
Xia Xue then explored the Red Lotus Space for a while, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
"We've found a method, but we need to wait for the right opportunity."
Waiting?
Ha ha.
"Previously, the enemy was in the dark while we were in the light, so we could only passively take the beatings and wait. This was a passive choice. Now, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the dark, so they can only passively take the beatings and wait. This is an active choice, and it is for the purpose of achieving greater results."
She was willing to wait like this.
And, they enjoyed it immensely.
Xia Xue's gaze slowly hardened.
"That's what we'll do!"
Just then, a paper crane fluttered its wings and flew gracefully over, hovering about half a meter in front of Xia Xue. To Xia Xue's astonishment, Shen Zhi Qiu's voice came from the paper crane: "Xiao Xue, come to the villa on the mountaintop."
After delivering the message, the origami crane, like a toy without electricity, fell instantly. Xia Xue quickly reached out and caught it.
It was discovered that it had completely lost its spirit and had become an ordinary origami crane.
"Tsk tsk, this is the kind of communication method that cultivators should have."
Xia Xue looked at the origami cranes with delight in her eyes.
"Ask my uncle if I can learn this."
Xia Xue's figure flashed, landing on the ground and leaving several afterimages before flying towards the villa on the mountaintop.
"Although you can travel by telekinesis, it's best to keep your trump cards hidden."
Even when facing Shen Zhi Qiu, with whom she had already gained a certain degree of trust, Xia Xue was unwilling to reveal her trump card casually.
"I've already given instructions to Youyou; she shouldn't tell anyone."
However, if you encounter unreasonable supernatural abilities or mystical arts like mind reading or tracing origins, and the secret is leaked, there's nothing you can do about it.
"Xiaoxue, you've arrived."
Shen Zhi Qiu stood at the foot of the mountain waiting for her. When he saw her flying towards him, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
"A master of internal energy transformation, truly a genius."
At such a young age, to have mastered martial arts to the level of a Grandmaster of Transformation Realm is truly a gift from a person of extraordinary talent.
"Uncle."
Shen Zhi Qiu nodded, but still advised, "Martial arts are just a minor path. Although you have talent, don't get too obsessed with it. You should focus on the profound arts and not lose sight of the bigger picture."
Knowing that Shen Zhi Qiu was doing this for her own good, Xia Xue obediently nodded in acceptance.
Shen Zhi Qiu's hands moved rapidly, forming several hand seals. A gentle breeze enveloped Xia Xue, and the two of them, like kites, used the wind to slowly fly towards the mountaintop.
"Huh, this protective barrier on my body?"
Shen Zhi Qiu smiled and explained to her, "This is an invisibility spell."
Xia Xue's eyes widened as she stared intently at Shen Zhi Qiu, asking with a pleading look, "Uncle, could you teach me this spell that summons a gentle breeze, this invisibility spell, and also that paper crane that can transmit sound?"
Seeing Xia Xue's adoring gaze, Shen Zhi Qiu smiled with satisfaction.
"Your master didn't teach you these practical little spells."
Before Xia Xue could come up with an excuse, Shen Zhi Qiu figured out the reason first, and shook his head with a smile, saying, "That's right. Transmitting the Dao in a dream consumes a lot of energy, and time is limited, so naturally what is transmitted is the core inheritance. These are minor techniques that each family has collected, hehe."
Shen Zhi Qiu looked at Xia Xue, stroked his beard, and smiled, "Your master didn't teach you, probably because he foresaw that you would return to the Shen family. These minor techniques collected by the Shen family naturally don't need to be taught separately."
Xia Xue naturally understood what Shen Zhi Qiu meant.
He smiled happily, bowed in return, and said, "Thank you, Uncle."
Shen Zhi Qiu laughed and said, "However, you haven't reached the Xuan Master realm yet. You can learn the Paper Kite Technique, but you can't learn the Wind Control Technique and the Invisibility Technique."
A hint of disappointment appeared on Xia Xue's face.
"Only kite magic? That's fine too."