Chapter 1639
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Chapter 1639 Chang’an
“Brother Seven Nights, why are you so distracted?”
Under the azure sky, the army rushed quickly toward Chang’an. Wu Quan rode beside Lin Qiye and asked curiously.
“…I just feel something is strange.”
“Strange?”
“Anything involving the Ke system is never simple. I blasted that red meteorite and released the prismatic mist inside… Although something unexpected did appear, it still feels somewhat anticlimactic.”
Lin Qiye looked back again at the mountain ravine shrouded in prismatic mist, which was now almost too distant to see.
“He could have disguised himself as any one of us, so why specifically choose me? Doesn’t he know that my Primordial Spirit Embryo is the most difficult to replicate?”
“Brother Seven Nights, are you overthinking this?” Wu Quan said reassuringly. “Even if that meteorite is truly from the Ke system, it’s just a fragment that split from the Red Star… Perhaps its power isn’t as strong as you imagine?
Or maybe it didn’t anticipate the existence of the Primordial Spirit Embryo?”
Lin Qiye frowned. He glanced at Wu Quan beside him and suddenly asked:
“Wu Quan, did you keep safe the forbidden object that Shen Qingzhu gave you?”
Hearing this, Wu Quan was startled and asked in confusion:
“When did Brother Qingzhu give me a forbidden object?”
Upon hearing this response, Lin Qiye’s expression relaxed somewhat. He shook his head, “Nothing…”
Of course Shen Qingzhu had never given Wu Quan any forbidden object. Lin Qiye had suddenly asked this question to verify that Wu Quan hadn’t been secretly replaced. That prismatic mist was too bizarre, so it was better to be cautious.
“Lin Qiye.” A voice called from a distance.
Lin Qiye turned to look and saw Zhan Yuwu riding toward him on horseback.
The evil spirits weren’t as rampant during the day as at night. After last night’s battle, everyone was somewhat exhausted under the warm sunlight, but Zhan Yuwu’s eyes were gleaming, looking at Lin Qiye with intense enthusiasm.
“Deputy Commander Zhan.”
“Don’t be so formal, just call me Yuwu.” Zhan Yuwu waved his hand and said, “By the way, I wanted to ask, is your powerful physique a special ability or something you achieved through training?”
“It’s a special ability, I suppose,” Lin Qiye answered vaguely.
Hearing this, Zhan Yuwu sighed with disappointment, “I should have guessed… I thought you might have some special constitution or a secret method for tempering the body… If that were the case, I would be willing to pay any price for your technique.”
“Isn’t Deputy Commander Zhan’s [Life-Extinguishing Moon Flash] already very powerful?”
Zhan Yuwu was slightly startled, “How do you know? The name [Life-Extinguishing Moon Flash] was only coined by Yan Zhong yesterday…”
“I told you, I’m from the future,” Lin Qiye smiled.
“Tsk, you’re joking again.” Zhan Yuwu laughed dryly, “But I don’t want this body-tempering secret for myself, but for the Marquis… The Marquis’s ability is incredibly powerful, but it seems to greatly damage his lifespan. If there were a suitable body-tempering method, it could probably compensate for some of his lost years.
Although the Marquis already has his own tempering method, compared to your physique, it’s far inferior.”
Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow, then shook his head helplessly.
This was the first time he’d heard that body tempering could compensate for some of the lifespan lost to [Emperor’s Dominion]. Unfortunately, his powerful physique was entirely due to the Primordial Spirit Embryo, and he had no so-called secret technique.
“Speaking of which, we also encountered extraordinary individuals with powerful physiques in the northwestern frontier, but their strength compared to yours was pitifully weak. With one punch, they could at most destroy a single house…” Zhan Yuwu followed beside Lin Qiye, chattering on about their experiences along the journey.
Lin Qiye hadn’t expected that Zhan Yuwu, who initially appeared calm and formidable, would have such a talkative side. He didn’t mind though, as riding with the army was boring anyway, and it was good to learn more about this era.
The army advanced at full speed toward Chang’an. During daylight, there weren’t many evil spirit attacks—only two encounters, both easily defeated. According to Zhan Yuwu, encountering evil spirits in broad daylight was already quite rare.
Time passed gradually, and the bright daylight dimmed once again. Lin Qiye’s heart grew increasingly vigilant.
Only one night’s journey remained before reaching Chang’an. Based on the previous two nights, the evil spirits became more rampant as they progressed, and he could imagine that tonight the army would face another brutal battle.
As night fell, Zhan Yuwu returned to his original post. Lin Qiye and Wu Quan stayed at the rear of the army, constantly watching for threats from behind.
On the pitch-black land, shadowy figures flitted past. Lin Qiye could sense their gazes constantly lingering on the army’s weak points… But strangely, despite the numerous evil spirits surrounding them, none attacked.
Lin Qiye thought they might be waiting for the right moment, but in the blink of an eye, half the night had passed, and the army still hadn’t suffered any attacks.
“Why have they suddenly become so docile today?” Lin Qiye asked, puzzled.
“Maybe we scared them off with our killing last night? Didn’t the evil spirits stop attacking in the latter half of last night too?” Wu Quan suggested after some thought.
Lin Qiye frowned deeply, but after consideration, this seemed to be the only possibility.
Contrary to everyone’s expectations, the final night before reaching Chang’an was exceptionally smooth. The army didn’t suffer any attacks, and by the time a sliver of dawn appeared on the horizon, a towering, magnificent city wall came into view.
“Chang’an, we’ve arrived,” Zhan Yuwu murmured.
Lin Qiye and Wu Quan gazed at the distant wall, where many figures were already waiting to enter the city at dawn.
“The sun has barely risen. Aren’t they afraid of evil spirits?” Wu Quan asked.
“Chang’an is the Emperor’s residence, where dragon energy converges, forming a natural barrier that can dispel evil spirits. So the danger here is much less than in other places,” Zhan Yuwu paused, then continued, “However, there are rumors along the way that Chang’an has also been affected by evil spirits… I don’t know if that’s true.”
Dragon energy…
Lin Qiye recalled the island that guarded the nation’s fate. In modern times, there was no concept of an emperor, so the national fortune and dragon energy were artificially channeled to the bottom of that island. In a sense, that was the heart of destiny, just as Chang’an was now.
Perhaps seeing Huo Qubing’s banner, commanders immediately emerged from Chang’an. Huo Qubing rode forward to speak with them briefly, then had the army camp near the city walls, where they could benefit from the dragon energy’s protection without disturbing the city residents.
Huo Qubing brought several commanders and Yan Zhong to Lin Qiye,
“Come, accompany this Marquis into the city.”
