Chapter 314: Fu Renyi and Han Qin

Chapter 314: Fu Renyi and Han Qin

Does knowing that put you at peace to face your death? Fu Renyi asked.

Hui shook his head. This small cultivator will never face his death in peace. I dont want to die at all! Cant you understand that? I dont think its a strange thing to say, either! Naturally, no one with the ambition to reach immortality will die peacefully. Those who do are fools who have lost sight of their goal!

Then you shall have to die a death of struggle, Fu Renyi declared. He darted at Hui.

Across the hall, Bai Xue grunted in pain. Hui jumped back, concerned, and Jin Xian raced in to take his place. Fu Renyi clashed with her, his face twisted in disgust.

You flee and leave this abomination in your place? Fu Renyi snapped.

Senior, please stop name-calling, Hui called over his shoulder.

The pressure from the array grew heavier. The few girls still conscious groaned, unable to make any more noise. Hui quickly scanned the room for Ying Lin and found her propped against a wall, her legs shaking. He hurried over. When he drew close, she stood straight again.

Master, I tried to get the girls outside, but when you drew away, I couldnt she shook her head.

Hui frowned at himself. My own mistake. I cant control how I exude or fight pressure very well yet, since I usually give into it to fake death. It was hubris to think I could perfectly exclude Ying Lin from the arrays pressure. My apologies, Elder Sister. I thoughtlessly didnt protect you. Please forgive me.

No, no. I understand, Ying Lin insisted.

Hui grew a leaf, plucked it, and pushed his pressure into it, allowing his hand to move on its own to scribble down a talisman formula. He pressed that against her forehead, sticking it on with a bit of qi. There. If you circulate more qi into it, more of my pressure should come out. That way, if the pressure grows stronger again, you can still protect yourself.

Ying Lin carefully touched the talisman. A thoughtful expression passed over her face. Flexibility

If you cant remove the girls from the array, at least escape, yourself, Hui told her, and ran on to Bai Xue.

Ying Lin bobbed into a bow at his back, then ran off again.

Han Qin had backed Bai Xue into a corner. He held small knives between his fingers, and as Hui watched, threw one at Bai Xue. Bai Xue flicked his fan, summoning a burst of wind to send the knife flying off. The knife nicked a nearby wall and exploded in a ball of heat and light.

Hui stared. I was expecting scalpels and precision work from a doctor, but here he is exploding things! It takes all types, I guess.

As Hui approached, Han Qin fired a handful of knives toward him. Hui threw a barrier talisman on the ground between himself and the knives. The knives exploded against the barrier, breaking it, and heat and fire washed toward Hui. He ducked backward, but even so, his skin wilted somewhat. Unlike usual, his regeneration didnt automatically heal it. Hui circulated his plant technique and forced himself to heal. His skin slowly refreshed, growing soft once more. This body is weak to flame. I have to keep that in mind.

Han Qins eyes flickered at the sight of Hui healing. Your bodys state is strange.

Thank you, Senior. This small cultivator is aware, Hui responded.

He pointed at Huis chest. Stand there and watch, or Ill detonate that.

Hui looked down. A knife stuck out of his chest. His eyes widened. If that goes off, itll take forever to regenerate!

Han Qin backed away from Bai Xue, who glared after him. He slowly backed toward Fu Liyu. Allow me to complete my experiment, and Ill leave. Neither of you have a personal stake in this fight. However, to me, completing this array means I can achieve enlightenment in my Dao. Im even willing to provide compensation, and to step aside afterward. All I ask is that you stand aside.

Stand aside, and allow a madman to kill his daughter? Hui asked.

And bring back his wife. A life for a life, Han Qin said evenly.

I, er, simply wanted to survive, Hui admitted.

Han Qin stared. Thats all?

Hui ducked his head shyly and rubbed the back of his neck, laughing a little. Maybe its a little much but Ive found playing dead suits me well.

No, I mean are you not aware? Han Qin asked.

Hui blinked. Not aware of what?

Han Qin pointed at the back of his hand. Youve been marked by the heavens.

Hui turned his hands over, but saw nothing. He glanced back at Han Qin, worried it was a distraction, but Han Qin simply frowned at him, confused.

Have the heavens not come after you? Not once? Han Qin asked.

Hui shook his head slowly. He stared at his hands again, flexing them. A mark? On me, or on this clone? Marked by the heavens what does that mean in the first place? Why would they mark me?

Because Im a transmigrator? Then is Han Qin one as well, that he knows about it? Hui glanced at Han Qin. Were you trucked, too?

Was I huh? Han Qin asked, even more confused.

No, thats not it. So thats not what he means. But what else? The Midnight Massacre, maybe? When I transmigrated and all those children died in the same night did the heavens decide to mark me then?

Why? And if so, then why hasnt anything happened to me?

Maybe hes just making things up. Hes probably a bluffer, after all. Still it isnt as if he needs to stall for time. Ive already given up, as far as he knows. He frowned, turning his hands over again.

The world trembled. His forehead ached. For a second, he fell out of his body, still staring at his hand. On the back of his right hand, a red Heaven character stood out, brilliant as blood.

Hui snapped back into his body, and the mark vanished. Startled, he cursed, threw his sword into his left hand, and slashed his right hand off. It regrew, but he couldnt shake the feeling that the marking still existed, waiting for something he didnt understand.

Behind Han Qin, Bai Xue quirked a brow at Hui. Silently, he mouthed, Im ready.

Han Qin cursed as well, jumping in place. He stared at Huis hand, then at Hui. That wont do anything. When Heaven marks you, youre marked forever. Indelibly.

What does remove it? Hui asked. He shook his right hand, unable to shake the dirty sensation. Feels like someones watching me

Heaven, Han Qin replied, shrugging.

Hui flexed his hand one more time, then nodded. Go ahead, Bai Xue. How can I get Heaven to remove it?

Han Qin shook his head silently.

The array stirred suddenly. Its energy surged, and the girls all cried out, thrashing. In the middle of battling Jin Xian, Fu Renyi laughed wildly, his eyes mad with joy. Now! Come to me, my love!

Fu Liyu thrashed. She grabbed her chest, screaming.