Chapter 179

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"So, little Shuangshuang, don't look so anguished. I will always be with you." Feng Yixuan started to laugh, puckering his lips. He started inching closer and closer. "Come, give me a kiss."

Bam...

The next moment, Feng Yixuan was groaning as he crouched on the ground, clutching his eye.

Qi Aoshuang angrily turned away, flying away, descending from the roof.

Feng Yixuan watched as she disappeared, then stood up. He was smiling, relieved. She finally returned to her lively self, her true self...

Feng Yixuan rubbed his eyes, then humphed. "Come out, how long are you going to wait?"

The surroundings were silent. After a while, Leng Lingyun appeared.

"I'm telling you now, I've not leaving you any chances." Feng Yixuan stared at Leng Lingyun. However, with panda eyes, he didn't appear threatening at all.

Leng Lingyun remained silent.

"Humph!" Feng Yixuan rubbed his eyes. Ignoring Leng Lingyun, he climbed down from the ladder.

Leng Lingyun stood on the roof alone, silently watching the moon.

Silence.

Two days later, a party of five left Clearspring Village. This time, the Xi brothers were coming along.

Their destination was one of the two places marked in red.

And so, the five advanced in the desert. The endless desert only sunk their spirits. The scenery never changed: yellow sand, a giant cactus here and there, half concealed skeletal remains.

"Ah! An oasis!" Xi Shaoqi suddenly cried out. After roasting under the sun for so long, it was natural that he would be excited by an oasis. Xi Shaoqi immediately longed for a drink, then a satisfying shower.

"It is Ring Village." Xi Shaoqi explained, "In the middle is a small lake. The lake's water source is an an underground spring. This two was born around the lake, forming a circular shape, thus its name, Ring Village."

"My lady, we should rest now. My butt is already sore from all this riding." Xi Shaoqi shifted his weight uncomfortably. Riding camelback for so long was indeed unbearable.

"Yes, go and rest. We shall set out again tomorrow morning." Qi Aoshuang nodded. Everyone entered.

Like all other villages, the small village was surrounded by a high wall of stone. The village had the words "Ring Village" inscribed on a large stone next to the entrance.

Who?!

Everyone looked up, then saw a strangely dressed person flapping his arms atop the barrier, his hair a mess. His clothes seemed to be patched from many different ones, colorful. He had one large spike of hair in the middle of the top of his head.

"Who are you?" Xi Shaosi asked coldly.

The strange person raised both of his hands, making a ring with arms in front of his chest, then raising them towards the sky. Everyone felt a wave of disgust. The strange person finally replied, "People about to die don't need to know my name. All you need to know is that your lives are worth a lot of money, especially the girl, she's worth an entire city, hehe~"

Before anyone could say anything, the strange person cried out weirdly. With a tap of his feet, he left up and flew away, disappearing out of their gazes.

"The Temple of Light?" Feng Yixuan frowned as he watched the strange person disappear.

"No." Leng Lingyun shook his head. "Not this time."

"You mean to say..." Xi Shaosi frowned.

"He could have been hired by the Temple." Leng Lingyun's expression darkened.

"Let's leave first." Feng Yixuan looked around their surroundings. "The entire village seems to be surrounded by this barrier."

"Let me see if I can read its resonance." Qi Aoshuang approached the barrier, gently reaching out to touch it. However, before she could touch it, the barrier suddenly responded faintly, brushing Qi Aoshuang's hand away.

Hmm? Qi Aoshuang tried to reach out again, but the barrier was the same. A soft force pushed her hand away.

"What's going on?" Feng Yixuan came close, also inspecting the strange barrier.

"I can't get close." Qi Aoshuang frowned.

"Just break it open." Xi Shaoqi humphed. He brought out his scepter, already starting to chant.

Qi Aoshuang silently mused, the barrier's force just now was a bit strange. But what was it?

Xi Shaoqi already finished changing. With a wave of his sceptor, a bolt of black light attacked the barrier.

"Wait!" Qi Aoshuang shouted. She finally realized what the repulsion force was similar to.

"Ah?" Xi Shaoqi blinked, not understanding why she would suddenly tell him to wait.

The next moment, Xi Shaoqi understood why. Just when the bolt of black light was about to touch the barrier, it suddenly went backwards the same path it had traveled! Xi Shaoqi hastily erected barrier to block the arrack. The black bolt of light slammed heavily against his barrier, causing the barrier to shudder. His heart also shuddered. He almost killed himself!

"W-why didn't you say that ealier?" Xi Shaoqi patted his chest, trying to calm down his heart.

Everyone's expression sharpened as they finally understood how the barrier worked.