As the Universe Turns - Chapter 118

Chapter 118 Fengman Attic
“Seven Childe!”

The people from Poison Dragon Fort noticed something strange and immediately ran up. However, Zong Qin’s face was no longer a trace of blood. His pupils gradually dilated, and his eyes turned a terrifying purple-black color. There was no longer any aura of life on his body. With a “putong” sound, he fell backwards.

The Soul Pursuing Thorn in midair immediately lost its radiance and fell down.

“Childe!”

Those people were even more frightened out of their wits. The people nearby were also completely stunned. This person, this person actually killed Poison Dragon Fort’s Seven Childe!

Right at this moment, a few more teams of experts from Poison Dragon Fort suddenly arrived. There were about a hundred of them. It was obvious that they had just heard the commotion and rushed over.

A person on this side woke up and immediately said, “That person killed Seven Childe. Don’t let him leave!”

When the hundreds of people saw Zong Qin, who was lying on the ground, dying in such a terrifying manner, they were completely stunned. It took them a while to react. They immediately formed a formation and blocked Xiao Chen’s path, “Stop! Who are you!”

Xiao Chen did not stop. The cold sound of footsteps echoed through the streets, causing people to tremble. At this moment, there seemed to be an invisible aura of death wrapped around his body. As he passed, even the flowers and grass on the roadside quickly withered.

Why is the aura of death so heavy?

Nearly a hundred people trembled. Although they couldn’t see or touch it, they were already frightened birds under the cold aura of death. They didn’t even dare to move. They could only watch helplessly as the black-robed man walked past them.

At this moment, on a tall building in the distance, there stood a man dressed in Qingyi. The man had a green beard on his mouth, which made him look particularly ancient. At this moment, he was actually trembling as he looked at Xiao Chen’s gradually fading back.

In that instant, the wind blew up the battle robe on Xiao Chen’s head. In that instant, he could clearly see that even though eleven years had passed, he still recognized it at a glance.

Eleven years ago, he fled to this place in desolation, thinking that everything would calm down. However, at this moment, it was as if a nightmare had finally descended, causing him to tremble for an entire eleven years. Every night, when he opened his eyes, it was as if he saw someone coming to capture him.

…

The night in Calm Wind City was cold, without the sultry heat of the day. It was as if there were shadows hidden in every corner, and under those shadows, there was often an invisible killing intent.

Such a suffocating place, but in Dongcheng District, it was a bustling place.

In the red and green alleys, the air was filled with a faint fragrance that was like a blue musk deer. The petals fluttered across the sky, the enthusiasm of the girls, the gathering place of scholars … Every night, there was a unique scenery here.

And this was Feng Manlou, one of the three great forces of Calming Wind City.

However, in this small alley that looked like night and night, the seemingly charming girls looked like scholars … Was this the place where the real killing intent lurked?

The dangerous building was tens of thousands of feet tall, and its hands could pick up the stars. A tall building that could not be seen under the curtain of night was “Fengman Attic”. It was decorated with lanterns, songs and dances, and no one could see the hidden killing intent.

“Stop, who is it!”

When Xiao Chen arrived in front of the building, he was stopped by two black-clothed men. The two of them were Fengman Attic’s experts and had been cultivating for more than a hundred years. Xiao Chen pressed down his battle robe and said in a low voice, “Find someone.”

“Find someone?”

The two of them looked at him suspiciously. The man on the left suddenly stretched out his hand and said coldly, “Mountain rain is coming.”

This was clearly a code word, and Xiao Chen did not know it. He answered in a low voice, “Fengman Attic …”

“Your Excellency has gone to the wrong place …”

Their eyes immediately turned cold. It was obvious that the secret language was not like this. At this moment, a faint female voice suddenly came from behind, “Don’t be rude to the distinguished guests.”

A charming red-clothed woman walked over from behind. This woman was one of the twelve concubines of Fengman Attic. Her status was below Yaoji’s. When the two men in black saw her coming, they immediately lowered their heads and retreated to both sides. “Greetings, Master Hong Ji.”

“Mm …”

Hong Ji nodded slightly and walked to Xiao Chen with her slender waist. She smiled brightly and said, “Childe, please.”

Xiao Chen was expressionless as he followed her into the main building. He passed through several vermillion corridors, small bridges, and waterside pavilions and arrived at the main building. He saw endless singing and dancing in the hall. Upstairs and downstairs were filled with guests. Occasionally, waves of applause could be heard.

However, how could Fengman Attic, one of the three great powers, be such a place for fireworks on the surface?

Xiao Chen looked closely. The twelve dancers on the stage all had more than a hundred years of dao practice. A few naive students who entertained guests also had more than a hundred years of dao practice. An old woman who swept the floor had more than two hundred years of dao practice. The old man who played the zither on the right had more than three hundred years of dao practice …

Fengman Attic, as expected, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.

Hong Ji saw that he was silent all the way and smiled brightly, “Childe, please.” After saying that, he placed an invitation and led him upstairs.

On the seventh floor, the sounds of singing and dancing gradually faded. Three graceful Zi Yi women walked towards them. The three of them smiled cunningly while walking. They didn’t know what they were sneering at. The seemingly ordinary three girls actually had more than a hundred years of cultivation.

Seeing that Hong Ji was coming this way, the three of them immediately stopped their conversation and greeted her with a smile, “Sister Hong Ji.”

The woman on the right saw Xiao Chen with an ice-cold expression and saw him wearing a black robe. She found it very interesting. She smiled sweetly and said, “What a handsome Childe. It’s just that she came to Fengman Attic and wore this black robe. It’s a bit unsightly. Why don’t you let her take it off for Childe?”

As he spoke, the woman’s hand was already in front of Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen’s gaze suddenly turned cold and he clasped her wrist. At this moment, the air froze as if it was going to freeze a person into ice. The atmosphere became extremely cold.

“Aiyo …”

The woman frowned and said angrily, “Childe, you’re hurting me …”

Only then did Xiao Chen slowly let go of her wrist. Hong Ji glanced at the three of them and said, “You guys go down and entertain the other guests first.”

“Yes, Sister Hongji.”

The other two women stuck out their tongues and smiled. They immediately pulled the woman down. They were still covering their mouths and smiling. Occasionally, they would turn around to look at Xiao Chen.

After the three of them left, Hong Ji smiled gently, “My sisters are not sensible. Childe, please don’t be so generous with them.” After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation.

Xiao Chen didn’t say anything. His entire body was still icy cold. He went forward. Hong Ji looked at him from behind and shook her head with a smile. He was truly an iceberg-like fellow.

When they arrived at a pavilion on the seventh floor, they saw that the furnishings in the room were pure and elegant. They were not as dazzling as the other rooms. The air was filled with a faint sandalwood fragrance. On the table, there was an ancient jade zither and wine jade bottles. They were all ready.

Hong Ji smiled and said, “There’s no one here. Childe, wait a moment. I’ll go find Sister Yao Ji. If you come back late, someone will come to entertain Childe later.”

Xiao Chen didn’t say anything. He flicked his robe and sat down in front of the table. Hong Ji nodded and smiled. Then, she closed the door and went outside. The sound of footsteps gradually faded away.

After an incense stick of time passed, a few women’s laughter suddenly sounded from outside. Their footsteps were getting closer and closer. Finally, they stopped outside the room. “Is Xiao Chen inside?”

Xiao Chen was still silent and poured himself some wine. The four women outside heard the sound of pouring wine. They pushed open the door and walked in. They smiled and said, “Sister, you must come back later. Let’s serve Childe.”

“No need. Get out.”

Xiao Chen’s voice was still cold. As he spoke, he slowly picked up the wine cup in his hand. His spiritual sense was sharp. These four women were not ordinary dancers. They had all cultivated for more than a hundred years.

“It’s a long night. Isn’t it boring for Childe to drink alone? Why don’t we let the little girl play the zither for Childe …”

A woman smiled brightly and walked to the table. She flicked her sleeves and placed her slender fingers on the string. A zither tune gradually sounded in the room.

“That little girl has no choice but to show off her skills. Childe, don’t laugh.”

Another woman smiled lightly and danced with the zither. The other two women walked over, one on the left and one on the right, and poured wine for him. “Childe, please.”

After the zither ended, Xiao Chen was still unmoved. She was still like an iceberg. The woman who played the zither smiled sweetly and said, “What do you think of this’ Soul Guide ‘?”

Xiao Chen’s expression was ice-cold. He raised his head and drank all of the wine. He threw the empty wine cup in his hand backwards and said, “It’s boring.” After saying that, he got up and was about to leave the room.

The four women were startled and the zither-playing woman immediately stood up. “Childe, wait a minute.”

Seeing her anxious expression, Xiao Chen stopped and coldly looked at her, “How about it?”

The four women’s faces were drenched in cold sweat. The woman playing the zither lowered her head and said, “If the four of us didn’t do a good job, Childe can say it out loud, but if Childe leaves like this, the four of us will probably …”

“Whether you are alive or dead has nothing to do with me.”

Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen’s voice was surprisingly cold, causing the four women to feel as if they had fallen into an ice abyss. At this moment, a calm female voice finally sounded from outside, “Forget it, you guys can leave.”

Hearing this voice, the four women were stunned. Then, they immediately lowered their heads and cupped their hands, saying, “This subordinate greets Lord Yaoji.”

Under the candlelight of the Netherfire, a woman dressed in Zi Yi slowly appeared. Her temples were like mist, her pill lips were bright and her teeth were white, as if she had slowly walked out of a painting. Her three parts of immortal energy were charming, and her seven parts of immortal energy carried another three parts of immortal energy.

“Leave.”

The four women immediately lowered their heads and went outside. After the four of them left, Yaoji looked at Xiao Chen and smiled softly, “Please take a seat.” After saying that, he made a “please” gesture.

Xiao Chen returned to his previous seat. Yaoji smiled softly and said, “So it seems that Xiao Childe has met Senior Chu before.”

Xiao Chen didn’t say anything and drank another glass of wine. Only then did he take out the golden leaf from his sleeve and threw it over with a “whoosh” sound. “Why are you looking for me?”