Chapter 123: Killing Intentions

After finishing these tasks and confirming Bian Weiying was satisfied, Shi Chun loudly called out from the cave, "Jinliang!"

Soon, footsteps could be heard. Wu Jinliang first peered around the corner of the passage, and after confirming nothing was amiss, he walked in confidently, head held high. Seeing Bian Weiying on the ice bed, he cheerfully began, "Senior Sister, we meet again, your injur—" Suddenly, his eyes widened, and his words abruptly stopped.

He wasn't blind; he could clearly see the size of the clothes. The garments on Bian Weiying were noticeably too large, and so were those on Shi Chun. Evidently, they were Wu Jinliang's clothes.

Furthermore, Shi Chun wasn't wearing pants; his bare legs were visible through the slit in the hem of his long robe.

Shi Chun had no choice. He could temporarily go without pants, and it didn't matter if his legs were exposed, but Bian Weiying couldn't. He had to give her his clothes.

Wu Jinliang didn't see it that way at all. As if he had bitten his tongue, he gasped, pointing first at one, then at the other. "You, you..." He wanted to accuse them of exchanging clothes and having an affair, but at the last moment, he changed his words: "Shi Chun, aren't you supposed to be uninterested in women?"

Bian Weiying, who was already somewhat embarrassed by the "uninterested in women" comment, seemed to catch an important piece of information. She quickly turned her head to scrutinize Shi Chun.

Shi Chun replied, "What are you thinking? What could we possibly do in such a short time?" As he spoke, he gestured with his chin towards the corpse on the ground.

Wu Jinliang followed his gaze and was startled to see Zhao Shanqi with his pants fallen down. He then carefully scanned the scene, spotting Bian Weiying's discarded clothes. He gasped again, seemingly understanding something, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Senior Sister," he said, "I'm not criticizing you, but given this environment and situation, how could you dare to associate with them? Isn't this just asking for trouble? Shi Chun advised you to leave them a long time ago; why didn't you listen?"

Bian Weiying knew what the other person had misunderstood, but his words weren't entirely wrong. Struck by a deep sadness, she asked, "How is Gan Tangyu?"

Wu Jinliang sighed. "He's outside. See for yourself."

Bian Weiying immediately struggled to get up, but her legs gave way. She was simply too weak and almost tumbled headfirst from the ice bed. Fortunately, Shi Chun reacted quickly and caught her.

Shi Chun, not bothering with formalities, simply scooped her into his arms, lifted her in a bridal carry, and carried her out.

Gan Tangyu's body was still there, and the sword impaling him remained in place.

Once on the ground, Bian Weiying couldn't stand steadily. She fell, half-collapsing onto Gan Tangyu's body, weeping bitterly. It was true regret.

Just before the incident, they had one last chance to escape. Gan Tangyu, who had foreseen the danger, had anxiously warned her. It was she who missed that final opportunity, which led to her own humiliation and Gan Tangyu's death.

Now she finally understood that her ability to wield such influence in Linkang City stemmed fundamentally from the protection of Wukang Mountain.

She reached out and gently closed Gan Tangyu's eyes, which had been trying to stay open.

Shi Chun, meanwhile, was at the other end, taking off Gan Tangyu's pants. This was an ice plain, and the hem of his long robe felt chilly. Even though he was used to not wearing pants in the Land of Exile, he was still very uncomfortable now and decided it was better to put on a pair of pants first.

Seeing his disrespect for the deceased, Bian Weiying, her eyes still tear-filled, wiped away her tears and glared at him.

Shi Chun paused, then continued putting on the pants. As he inserted his legs into the pant legs, he said indifferently, "If you're willing to take off your pants for me to wear, then I'll put his back on him. Senior Sister, you didn't care when you should have. Now that he's dead because of you, caring about this is meaningless."

If Gan Tangyu's clothes hadn't been torn and heavily soaked with blood, Shi Chun genuinely wouldn't have wanted to wear clothes as big as Wu Jinliang's.

Bian Weiying was speechless at his retort. While sleeves could be rolled up, a rolled-up hem kept falling down and was easy to step on. So Shi Chun simply grabbed the hem, and while Wu Jinliang cried out in alarm for him to stop, he forcefully tore off a section. The hem now hung properly, and the length was finally suitable.

Wu Jinliang slapped his forehead, looking a bit pained.

Shi Chun, however, commanded him, "What are you dazing about standing there? Go quickly search everything that needs searching inside the ice cave!"

Right, Wu Jinliang immediately darted back into the ice cave to rummage through the corpses.

Not long after, the brilliant purple light illuminating the ice cave gradually faded until it completely disappeared. Evidently, someone had collected all the purple gold inside.

When Wu Jinliang emerged again, he was carrying a pile of items; even the armor from the mummified corpse had been removed.

Shi Chun also cleared out anything useful from the three corpses outside, including what was on Gan Tangyu.

A few talismans were left on Gan Tangyu, which were also confiscated.

The items were gathered together, and with Bian Weiying present, all were stored inside the Qiankun Scythe.

Regardless of whether they could still get out, they first secured their gains. Anyway, with the Qiankun Scythe, carrying the items wasn't troublesome.

After everything was done, Shi Chun walked up to Bian Weiying, who was still sobbing. "Senior Sister," he said, "this place is no longer suitable for us. We already have so few people, and constantly having to guard against sneak attacks is unbearable. Furthermore, it's too cold here, which isn't good for your injuries to recover. Let's go, let's find another place."

Speaking of which, he was quite helpless. He had come here hoping for strength in numbers, but instead, some had died, some were injured, and all the useful people had fled.

If he had known this would be the outcome, why would he have made this trip?

However, he had also considered that if Bian Weiying hadn't consistently maintained the habit of reporting to her companions, he truly wouldn't have appeared here to rescue her.

Without waiting for Bian Weiying's agreement to change places, he acted decisively. He turned and called out, "Jinliang, give Senior Brother Gan a proper burial."

"Alright!" Wu Jinliang turned and struck an open palm from a distance, *crack*, creating a large ice pit in the ground.

Against defenseless ice, his remote destructive power, given his high martial realm, was quite effective.

Then Shi Chun pulled away the grieving Bian Weiying, while Wu Jinliang dragged the body into the ice pit and then clattered broken ice into it for a burial. It was a very perfunctory "proper burial," only in name.

After it was done, Shi Chun, holding Bian Weiying with one hand, used his other hand to take out a Wind Scale. He called out, "Jinliang, Senior Sister is not well enough to move easily; you carry her."

"Ah, alright!" Wu Jinliang, holding the purple gold in his hand, immediately dragged his great saber and scurried over, opening his arms to embrace her, his face filled with excitement and anticipation. Bian Weiying, with tear stains still on her face, immediately turned her head and refused, "No!"

Shi Chun frowned. "You don't want to leave?" Bian Weiying bluntly clarified, "You carry me, not him."

Shi Chun wanted to ask her where she got so many demands, but as soon as his gaze met Wu Jinliang's drooling demeanor, he immediately rolled his eyes, indicating he understood Bian Weiying's meaning. He realized this fellow Jinliang truly didn't know how to restrain himself at all; wasn't he terrifying?

The excitement on Wu Jinliang's face gradually turned into confusion. He really wanted to ask, "Aren't I taller and more imposing than this fellow Shi Chun?"

In his experience, women from the Land of Exile generally preferred men with obvious masculine features like his.

Never mind, Shi Chun didn't say much more. He bent down, scooped Bian Weiying into his arms, and lifted her. This wouldn't affect his ability to use the Wind Scale.

Countless scales *clattered* forth, quickly rotating around the three people. In a short while, they carried the three into the air, speeding towards the depths of the darkness.

Bian Weiying's eyes flashed with surprise, unsure why they possessed a Wind Scale. However, being sensible, she didn't ask. She simply chose a comfortable position, hugging Shi Chun's neck and quietly resting on his shoulder. All sadness and joy in her heart dissipated, replaced by a profound sense of tranquility, as if a similar freedom had existed in her past dreams.

After the ordeal and her injury, she seemed to truly relax at this moment, gradually growing drowsy, and then, amidst her utter exhaustion, she fell peacefully asleep.

Wu Jinliang also put away the illuminating purple gold in his hand, secretly sighing. He knew Shi Chun too well. Allowing this woman to see the Wind Scale without any concealment indicated that Shi Chun intended to kill her. Once she lost her usefulness, this Senior Sister's life would be over.

On the other hand, if they couldn't get out, then fine; having a woman around was good. But if they could get out, given Shi Chun's modus operandi, this woman would certainly die!

The Wind Scale sped through the air. Shi Chun, who had already traveled this path once, took no detours. Before his right eye's special ability was exhausted, he rushed back to the perforated cave in Bamboo Shoot Mountain.

Wu Jinliang was a bit puzzled why they had to run all the way back here.

Bian Weiying woke up after landing. Shi Chun placed her on the ground. "Senior Sister," he said, "don't wander off, and don't make any light; it will attract monsters. Just rest and heal here." Bian Weiying scoffed.

Having given his instructions, Shi Chun also began to sit cross-legged in meditation. Having used his right eye's special ability repeatedly, he was greatly depleted and needed to recover again.

However, a pair of soft hands slowly reached out and touched him. He couldn't help but frown, wondering what this woman was blindly touching. Was she more unreserved than the women from the Land of Exile?

He soon realized he was overthinking. Bian Weiying had merely pulled at the corner of his robe and tucked it under herself as she sat in meditation. She then leaned against him and entered a state of meditation to recover.

In the evening, outside the training grounds of the Royal Capital of Shengshou Continent, a carriage pulled by a spirit beast stopped. The curtain was drawn aside, and Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter stepped out. They turned back and waved goodbye to Miao Dingyi, who smiled from inside the carriage window.

Miao Dingyi had no interest in this so-called Heavenly Rain Meteorite Conference to begin with. Furthermore, his mood had been spoiled later, so he wasn't willing to come again. Every time he came, it was merely to drop people off and spend more time with his wife and daughter. After all, once the conference ended, they would all go their separate ways to attend to their own affairs.

After seeing his wife and daughter off, just as he was about to have the spirit beast return, someone suddenly appeared and greeted him, "Officer Miao!"

Miao Dingyi pulled open the curtain and looked. It was none other than Young Master Nan. He felt slightly uncomfortable, but still nodded and greeted him with a smile. "Young Master Nan, what a coincidence."

Young Master Nan waved his hand. "Not a coincidence," he said, "I was intentionally waiting for Brother Miao. I need to apologize to Brother Miao for what happened last time."

Miao Dingyi replied, "It was a minor matter, no need to worry about it." Young Master Nan looked back in the direction where Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter had disappeared. He then leaned closer to the carriage window and whispered, "I heard some rumors from Old Yang. How should I put it, I'm not sure if I should say it." Miao Dingyi replied, "Just say it, there's no harm."

"Alright," Young Master Nan said directly, seeing people coming and going around them. "Brother Miao, Shi Chun is probably gone. I inquired from Old Yang, and Shi Chun seems to have entered the Moon Sea. The Xuanzhou Domain Lord checks on Shi Chun every time he comes, and it's been days, but his image hasn't appeared. This means he's been inside the Moon Sea. Old Yang says he's basically gone."