148 Aftermath

"Why?" Zhi Rui asked again. The fate of necromancers was not bright, to say the least. They are persecuted and hunted down,the head of the weakest could make a noble out of a beggar overnight.

It didn't matter what Zhen Li does from now on, his eyes that doesn't reflect light and his lack of presence are common traits of those that deal with death, that'll follow him, and are nearly impossible to disguise.

He couldn't live on any human settlement anymore. He could only go to secluded or dangerous areas and hope no other human would bump into him. But even then, the dangers of facing a strong beast will be constant and stressful.But if he wants to avoid the forest he has to find a strong disguise and let go of necromancy and be crippled for life.

Zheng Lie walked up to Zhi Rui, found her arm on the ground and linked with the end of Zh Rui's cut forearm. He gently fed her a green pill, which Zhi Rui swallowed without questioning. the itching sensation came over but her eyes didn't leave his face.

"Is this your way of taking matters into your own hands? Is this your choice!? You'll be hunted down, there's no place for necromancers in this corner of the continent!"Zhi Rui yelled frustrated that damage was done she could only fuss about it.

"Here there isn't, but that portal will open soon and I'm sure that's a good place to be. While it doesn't open I'll practice in the forest." He answered.

Her arms didn't fully heal, but it was glued together. she held his waist with both her hand and looked up at him with a sigh.

"The underworld? Even then it'd be hard. People will be fighting for turfs like mad, but the presence of a necromancer will be a threat to everyone, and they'll join hands to put you down. So unless you find another like you or grow absolutely strong, its madness."

"Better than here." Zheng Li said.

For a second she didn't know what to do. He was a great asset with sincere desire toward her, she had no plan of disposing of him.But then he did it on his own volition. Now that he's necromancer they cannot live near each other.

And in spite of his messed up head and twisted love, she liked him, hell it might even be precise because of his twisted mind that she liked him.

Again she sighed while looking in his eyes. she ignored her state and embraced him, feeling his now cold body, she tiptoed and gave him her warmth kiss.it was slow and wet. She let go and just leaned her forest on his chest.

She couldn't see any signals of him being affected by it.

But he couldn't hide his wicked feelings of obsession inside of him.

"Thank you for your help. I'd probably have died together with him otherwise." She said

His ever pale cheeks didn't change colors. But Zhi Rui again felt his desire blossom.

"No, you'd survive. he might be old and strong, but he was a coward, and you're not." Zheng Li aid in his dispassionate way.

Zhi Rui smiled "Before you go about your way, come and help me with my shower. There must be a natural pond around here.

Zheng Li smiled and grinned at her. For the first time, his expression changed.

"I don't want it as pity, or reward," He said and his eyes grew red.

"I'll make you and Bianca to actually want to stay some time with me in a closed bedroom."

Zhi Rui frowned at the mention of Bianca. "You've grown greedier." She said.

"I decide to live with my own in mind too, a man cannot have a woman if he worships her." He said.

Raising one of her eyebrows Zhi Rui looked at him with a grin and a fluttering heart. "I'll be waiting that day then. But unfortunately, I'll have Bianca killed and you'll be locked in my prison for my personal enjoyment before that could turn into reality. So say goodbye to your incestuous threesome fantasy."

He smiled sincerely for a good long time. amidst the undead and the foul gore smell he felt like he was inside a fantasy romance, he gotup on his undead mount and trotted away without a second look behind.

"In the arm, I healed there's a strand of my now black energy. Call for me if you're in danger.

And like this, he went away.

After a few seconds after he disappeared from eyesight. A familiar intoxicating perfume invaded her nostrils

A soft voice came over her ear.

"Isn't it tragic? A man with so much value but was taught to live his whole life seeking approval of the women around him."

Zhi Rui looked at the beautiful eyes of Bianca in front of her.

"Are you seeking compliments for managing to screw up your son so much?"

"Hehe~ It wasn't my intention actually, I only wanted him to obey my will. But then a lustful brat like you came in and proceeded to mess up his mind harder."

Bianca leaned into Zhi Rui. "Don't pretend that half of that boy's twisted self isn't your fault."

Zhi Rui walked off, shaking her head. "The only thing I'm guilty of is clearing his vision of women and taking you and myself off his pedestal."

Suddenly a thin sharp nail caressed Zhi Rui's cheek from behind as Bianca's soft voice kept on.

"Be careful my girl, if you allow him to taste freedom, he might not come back from it."

Suddenly it al disapeared and Zhi Rui stood alone with the buzzing of insects.

'Let him taste it, let him have plenty of it. taste all the varieties out there, and when the time comes and he's bored himself of life, I'll just show him the addicting flavor of the forbidden. Then it won't matter how unhealthy, how ugly. He won't be able to go away from me.'

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ZHun Xuying took one of the carriagesCheng Feng brought with him and led the way with Zhi Rui healing by the side.

By now her superficial wounds were all cured but her arm and innards were still shaking.

"How're things on that side?" Zh Rui asked.

"The enemy is in tatters, thousands of casualties more from the enemy but our side had suffered a lot too. The slaves arrived and are waiting for orders."

Zhi Rui nodded. 'After I stop this war with my name, there won't be another with higher prestige in both kingdoms. Zhi Rui's disciple with the same name will become a martyr exiled by her master for causing such a tragedy.

A hero settles a war and unites two countries that were opposites for centuries and another settles the score of the past wars and is 'crucified' for it.

The masses will have two heroes with different endings one tragic and another of triumph. Both had the same ideas for progress, and that will be ingrained in the masses' mind.

Even more, now that both sides had a tragic amount of casualties and became weak for any other possible threat.

Silently the carriage kept going as Zhi Rui prepared for the show.

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Zhi Rui stood in the middle of a sea of corpses and gore. Even if the injured wanted to moan to announce their survival, the number of crows cawing away amidst the foul bloody smell would muffle everything out.

She raised her hand, thousands, all the deceased's remnant spirit gathered under her palm. A bigger quantity then she had ever gathered before.

Together with their show on the lawless city, and her own father's fourth level remmant spirit, she culd safely go beyon the halfway to the fourth level in cultivation.

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When she gathered the remnants spiritsShe disguised her hair as black like before, she could change it through her inner energy, but it needed active intent to maintain it that way.

She arrived like a goddess of justice pleading for them to stop she state she was Zhi Rui, and the barbarians woke up from the pill's effects and saw clearly what they actions had done. She told them abouttheir sins and how much blood has been spilled.

The barbarians who were in the frenzy of the pill had reality smash on their heads. They saw what they have done, how much people that surrender that they had killed remorselessly.

She proceeded to call her slaves and ordered them to put clean and salvage the place while she'd look for her apprentice that went to fight the general on the forest.

Hilda the assassin used a simple disguise kit to act as Zhi Rui.

She was punished public. she understood and acknowledged her mistakes and accepted the punishment of exile for ten years.

The black haired Zhi Rui deemed it was this light of a punishment because her revenge had its foundations.

Before going away, Hilda disguised as Zhi Rui gave a speech on how to keep on with their lives, she told to follow the will of Blue-amethyst and Sandworm as they will bethe ones leading the barbarians from now on.

The royal siblings will go on a journey with her to train and experience life. So they can become the kind of rulers the barbarian people needs and deserve.

After a lot of mourning and guilt, and rage. Zhi Rui head of the disciplinary division of the light sect designed a treaty between the three parties; the light sect, the empire, and the barbarian lands.

In a month's time, the lawless city will become a neutral ground. A market place occupied by people from both sides to trade. And Zhi Rui of the light sect would take on the responsibility of improving the quality of life and repair the damages caused by war.

The news of Zhi Rui's return, as well as the tragic amount of casualties, quickly spread through both people.

There was an immediate response from the empire. A decree was issued from the emperor himself.A female armor with a perfect combination of gold, bronze, and silver was delivered to Zhi Rui it accompanied a bright silver round shield and a bronze knight shortsword the armor shield and sword had engraved. "Warrior of peace and life."

Even if it was not bestowed by the emperor in person.

It was a beautiful symbolic acknowledgment. And the people cheered.

"With how absent the emperor is, it doesn't matter whether he bestowed something or not. " Zhun Xuying commented on the side.

"Oh, From whore of the slums to a distinguished cultivator discussing the ruler of an empire. What a sight to see." Hilda' s sharp voice rang out n response.

Zhun Xuying smiled coldly at her.

"From a callous mercenary assassin to lady's plaything, I at least changed up."

Hilda smirked, they were both sitting on the edge of a building watching Zhi Rui seducing the crowd.

She laid on her back with her head on Zhun Xuying's lap and turned her face to t woman's belly seeking warmth.

"We're all hers to play with though," She muttered.

Not surprised by her antics Zhun Xuying caressed her hair. "True. But we all like it in some way. isn't that, kitty?"

Hilda slightly blushed "Yes, at the end of the day we all must whore ourselves in some way for those above us, might as well be someone beautiful like her."

Zhun Xuying caressed Hilda's cheeks gently and her eyes locked on Zhi Rui's remembering the taste of her asking and the warmth of her thighs it made her heart started to race. With a blush, she muttered under her breath, "I will die but I'll never whore myself for another besides Zhi Rui again."