Volume 2: The Source of Life Chapter 10: A Strong Wind Blows

  When I woke up, it was already broad daylight.

  Soft and warm sunlight shone in from outside the cave, hazy. Lin Muxian stood at the entrance of the cave, lost in thought, and when the sunlight shone on her, her slender and delicate figure was exceptionally striking.

  "Brother, are you awake?" Kakabu poked his little head out of my arms and looked at me with a giggle.

  Hearing the sound, Lin Muxian turned his head and looked over, his eyes full of worry and anxiety.

  "Alright!" she softly called out.

  "Huh? Servant." I hastily got up and walked over to her side.

  "I want to save Master! You must help me." Lin Mouxian said straightforwardly.

  "Hmm, I'll definitely help you, even if it means sacrificing my life and shedding my blood."

  Lin Miao Xian was extremely agitated at this moment, and even if she was foolish, she wouldn't oppose any of her suggestions right now.

  "Alright then, let's go." With that, Lin Muxian took the lead and strode off with large steps.

  "Yes sir!" I followed closely behind him.

  After a day of scorching sun, the road in the valley of Mount Kelaruta became much easier to walk on. The three of them walked silently, no one saying a word.

  In the late afternoon, we finally passed through the Kenlata Mountain Gorge and stepped onto a dark land.

  Not far away, the majestic and distant outline of the Ma Bu mountain range is reflected in front of my eyes.

  In a white misty veil, lush greenery abounds, with distant mountain peaks layered and overlapping, revealing a hint of mystery and profound depth.

  A thread of almost visible spiritual energy, like a light mist, passed through me and drifted away.

  "Is this where you Soul Masters live?" I couldn't help but ask aloud.

  "Hmm." Lin Muxian stared blankly into the distance, lost in thought.

  "Is it very big inside?"

  Facing my repeated questioning, Lin Muxian suddenly fell silent, her hands clenched tightly on the hem of her garment, revealing the complexity of her emotions.

  "Fang Cheng," she suddenly stared at me blankly, her eyes brimming with tears, "help me!"

  "Don't worry, master, if you have any orders, Fang Cheng will definitely complete them with all his might." I nodded repeatedly.

  Lin Miao Xian suddenly stopped in his tracks, then rushed towards me with a burst of tears, wailing: "I've run out of options! Waaahhh... I'm not a good master, I don't have the ability to take you on as my disciple, I've wronged you, and I've also wronged Master. Now, I really don't know what to do to save Master, I'm useless, I'm really useless..."

  I gently stroked Lin Muxian's already disheveled hair, at this moment, the only thing that could lift her spirits was to let her cry until she was dizzy and oblivious.

  The concept of beauty and ugliness has become quite vague to me, I know that Lin Muxian is pretty good-looking, but it's just a matter of knowing, and it can't make my evaluation of her change particularly.

  Sometimes I think, if Kaka Bu came to school that day, I would have acknowledged Kaka Bu as the main one. In this way, I would have helped Kaka Bu kill her grandfather with all my heart, and she would have used her ability to help me get the help of the elders in the Star Tower, solving my doubts, and everything would have been perfect.

  But that was just a fleeting thought, in fact, even if we had recognized Kaka as the main player at first, the result may not have been better than now.

  If you want to think deeply about it, this is a typical philosophical problem. Lin Muxian's emotions gradually calmed down, I patted her back and said softly: "Actually, I have a way to solve your problem quickly."

  Lin Miao Xian's eyes lit up instantly, "What method?"

  I smiled wryly and said: "It's just that if I'm handed over, you'll say at the time that all of this was done by me, and has nothing to do with you, or your master."

  Lin Miao Xian's expression slightly stiffened, and she fell silent.

  Kakabu glanced at her and let out a soft snort of laughter.

  After a long silence, Lin Mu Xian said: "It's useless," she sighed softly. "You are my soul servant, in the world of Soul Masters, all actions of soul servants are subject to their master's orders. No one would believe that a soul servant would dare do such a thing without their master's permission. So even if it was really you who did it, handing you over wouldn't be of any use."

  Lin Muxian paused for a moment and then continued: "Fang Cheng, was it really...?"

  Before she finished speaking, I shook my head exceptionally firmly and said, "No."

  I proposed this obviously unworkable plan mainly to see how determined Lin Muxian and I are on the same side. Judging from her previous behavior, this determination is only maintained under the premise of rescuing her master. Although it's a bit disappointing, it's enough for me to make plans for the future.

  Nowadays, my disadvantages are obvious, but the advantages are also very clear. That is, Kayas didn't really take me as an opponent, he thought that this time Piet's death was an opportunity, an opportunity for him to eliminate his opponents.

  This point, I saw it from Lin Mouxian's master being caught.

  "In that case, we have no choice but to proceed with the plan step by step." I muttered to myself, pretending to be profound.

  "Do you have plans?" Lin Muxian's eyes lit up instantly.

  I nodded slowly and said: "There is a plan, it's just that implementing it will take some time, and then..." I paused.

  "What then?" Lin Muxian asked in pursuit.

  "Then you also need to dispel the soul servant's mark on me."

  "Huh? Why?" Lin Mu Xian thought for a moment and asked in surprise: "Is this also part of the plan?"

  I nodded: "A fairly important part of the plan."

  "What's the reason? Can you tell me?"

  "This," I paused and shook my head firmly, "cannot be."

  "I refuse." Lin Muxian glared at me with a hint of anger: "Fang Cheng, are you going to give up now?"

  I quickly shook my head, "Of course not. This matter originated from me, as a man I should take responsibility, I absolutely will not shirk it."

  "You won't tell me the reason for removing the soul imprint, I really can't understand. We're on the same side, what's the difference between removing or not removing the soul imprint?"

  I said with a bitter face: "It's not that I don't want to say, it's really that I can't tell you. I just want to solemnly declare one thing, if we are going to save your master, dissolving the relationship between us as master and servant is very important in my plan."

  Lin Miao Xian fell silent, and after a long while, she looked at me firmly and said: "No, no reason, just no." Then, her eyes softened again, and she explained: "Removing the Soul Slave Seal is not something that can be easily done, it will consume a large amount of yuanqi, and it's impossible to recover in a short period of time."

  Actually, I can understand Lin Muxian's complicated feelings. At this time, I am like the straw behind her, finding it hard to let go.

  But I also can't tell her the reason, because she doesn't have the quality to know this reason.

  Helpless, I had no choice but to settle for second best. With an extremely serious gaze at Lin Muxian, I calmly said: "Can you grant me one thing?"

  "Hmm!" She nodded heavily with a slightly guilty conscience.

  "Under no circumstances should you detonate the soul imprint, it's a three-month period. Can you promise me that?"

  "Alright!" Lin Moxian nodded firmly in response.

  "Listen clearly, no matter what!"

  Lin Miao Xian Dao: "I promise you, within three months, under any circumstances, I will not detonate the Soul Servant Imprint. But... can you guarantee to rescue my master?"

  Upon hearing this, I laughed and gently patted her shoulder. Turning to face her, I said: "Kakabu, tell me everything you know about the Soul Reapers."

  "Is that all?"

  "Got it!"