Chapter 213 - Reward

Chapter 213 - Reward

Bai Lingmiao nodded. “The General had an identification plate on her. Initially, Puppy thought that it was made of gold, but it was actually bronze. There’s not much value to it.”

“An identification plate? Show it to me,” asked Li Huowang.

Soon, the identification plate was placed in front of him. It was indeed a bronze plate with Peng Longteng’s name and position etched onto it.

“There’s an emblem of a tiger at the top of the plate. This must be the identification plate of the soldiers.” Li Huowang traced his finger at the top of the tiger’s head before asking Bai Lingmiao to store it. He decided to keep it; after all, they might be able to make use of it in the future.

Even if they didn’t use it, it was just a single plate and didn’t weigh that much. On the other hand, Dan Yangzi’s sacred text was much heavier than that plate, and its usage was very limited as well. Even so, they were still carrying it with them.

“Oh, Peng Longteng had a book with her as well. Since none of us could read it, Gao Zhijian took it,” said Bai Lingmiao.

“Book?” Li Huowang was just beginning to relax when he became alert once more. “Bring the book over.”

Hearing this, Bai Lingmiao headed outside only to return empty handed after a while.

“Zhijian said that the book is just a manual containing different techniques for soldiers to cultivate in. It’s not very interesting,” said Bai Lingmiao.

“He didn’t want to give it to you? Call him over and I will talk to him directly.” Li Huowang became even more suspicious.

Why does he not want to give it to me if it's just a normal training manual?

Soon, Gao Zhijian soon arrived near the ox-cart. At this moment, his body was covered in bandages while his face was still pale from his injuries.

Then, Li Huowang asked seriously, “I know that Peng Longteng was incredibly strong and that she had quite some tricks up her sleeves. I know that you also want to learn them and become stronger, but these training methods have their own risks. If you aren’t careful with them, then you can die. Do you understand me?”

Li Huowang was suspicious that the book contained Peng Longeteng’s training methods and that Gao Zhijian was secretly trying to learn from it.

After going through so much, Li Huowang had understood that in this crazy world, it was impossible to obtain any power without paying a price.

To obtain something, one must sacrifice something.

Thus, any cultivation or training methods had to have their own inherent risks. Li Huowang did not want Gao Zhijian to turn into another Peng Longteng.

“This... this... this is just... a training manual...” said Gao Zhijian sheepishly.

Hearing this, Li Huowang sighed. “Find out where they used to live. We will send their bodies back.”

Too many had died during their travels.

“Mmhmm. But I’ve heard that the people of Qing Qiu do not bury their dead. Let me ask Sun Baolu,” replied Bai Lingmiao.

Bai Lingmiao continued talking for a while, but didn’t get a reply.Puzzled, she turned around and saw Li Huowang frozen on the spot with his single eye opened wide from shock. It was as if he had seen something; however, there was nothing but grass outside.

“Senior Li, what are you—” Just as Bai Lingmiao was speaking, her words were cut short when she saw the wounded Li Huowang suddenly grab his sword, leap out of the window, and crash onto the floor.

The impact instantly caused his charred left leg to snap like a twig. At the same time, cracks started appearing all over his body.

But Li Huowang ignored all of it. Instead, he pointed his sword toward his left arm, making it so that he could cut off his left arm at a moment’s notice.

Seeing this, Puppy, who was the closest to him, ran over to Li Huowang and hugged his right arm to prevent him from cutting his left arm off.

“Quick! Bring the chains! Senior Li’s illness is back!” Puppy shouted at his companions.

Li Huowang froze and asked Puppy, “You can’t see them?”

“Ah?” Puppy didn’t know what he was referring to. “See what?”

Hearing his words, Li Huowang's body collapsed listlessly onto the soft grass below as he stared at the sky above with his one remaining eye. He was the only one who could see the headless Peng Longteng standing there like a statue, her shadow covering his entire body.

Peng Longteng’s armor was still glowing red with blood seeping out from the cracks of her armor. She looked the same as how she looked during her fight with Li Huowang.

Why did she become an illusion and follow me? Why?

Li Huowang didn’t know how it happened.

At that moment, he suddenly saw something moving behind Peng Longteng’s illusion.

It was Jin Shanzhao, or to be exact, only his upper torso. His organs were rotting as they trailed behind him.

He too had become an illusion!

As Li Huowang was being tied up with a chain by his companions and carried into the ox-cart, he saw Jin Shanzhao opening his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

“What do you want to say?” asked Li Huowang.

Jin Shanzhao’s mouth opened and closed, but in the end, no voice came out.