Chapter 19 Part 1
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Chapter 19: No Weapon Is Better Than Your Faith (1)
Bai Lian broke into the heavy rain.
This road was never meant to be easy.
It was rugged.
It was uneven.
It was full of thorns!
If the challenge were only 13 points of Hard Skill, Bai Lian could face it with all her strength.
But 13 points of Focus…
That was another matter entirely.
She scratched her head, pondering the difficulty ahead. Her Divine Sense extended deep into Canglong Garden.
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Confirm safety.
Crawl forward.
Bai Lian wasn’t afraid of the guards stationed at the entrance. Her real concern was Marquis Wu’an. If he discovered her, it would mean certain death.
After all, Marquis Wu’an’s strength was leagues above hers. He was a man of extraordinary luck, a master of countless magic skills, and the wielder of several top-tier Spirit Tools. Few could rival him—except perhaps An Lan.
And Bai Lian?
She didn’t stand a chance.
Even with the borrowed power of Qianhuan Real Eyes, the best she could hope for was to escape from Marquis Wu’an alive.
Understanding her limitations, Bai Lian decided to wait. She lingered near the entrance, carefully observing her surroundings.
If she found a flaw, she would seize the opportunity without hesitation.
If not, she would charge in with her Long-Distance Teleportation Scroll at the ready.
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Time passed slowly.
In the relentless rain, the shadow guards stationed at the cave began talking idly.
“If we succeed in acquiring the black dragon’s blood, we’ll be unstoppable,” one of them said.
Another smirked. “Kite is the luckiest among us.”
A nearby guard glanced toward the cave. “Kite? Show some respect. Call him Shadow Guard Commander!”
“Bah!” another scoffed. “Shadow Guard Commander? Don’t kid yourself. He’s just a little luckier than us, and he’s not even a real commander—just a deputy!”
Bai Lian blinked.
Blame him more… Can you fight about it too?
She enjoyed this kind of drama. It would be even better if it escalated into infighting.
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“Stop talking nonsense,” one of the guards warned.
The critical one snorted. “I’m just telling the truth. Kite’s nothing but a dog who betrayed his master. If he hadn’t leaked the secrets of Canglong Garden to the emperor, how else could he have risen to his position?”
The group fell silent.
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These shadow guards had endured brutal training from childhood, surviving countless trials and deaths to achieve their rank.
But Kite?
He was different.
Originally a disciple of Canglong Garden, he betrayed his sect, revealing its secrets to the Shadow Guard Commander.
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Divine Beast’s Blood.
This treasure had been pursued by Emperor Xu Pan and Marquis Wu’an for nearly a century.
Kite’s betrayal led to the destruction of Canglong Garden. Seizing the opportunity, he joined the Shadow Guard and quickly climbed the ranks.
Many guards despised him, but Xu Pan favored him. In just over a decade, Kite had become the most powerful deputy commander in the Shadow Guard.
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“Roads are built step by step,” someone muttered bitterly.
Another spat. “That wretched dog will soon cross the barrier.”
The Migration Stage—the goal of countless cultivators.
Though they loathed him, none could deny Kite’s “luck.” Had he stayed in Canglong Garden, he might never have even reached the Transcendency Stage, let alone the Migration Stage.
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“People need to work hard, but effort alone isn’t enough,” Kite had once boasted. “Your choices determine how high you can climb.”
His words made sense, but they didn’t stop others from looking down on him.
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The guards near the cave entrance fell silent, and so did Bai Lian.
She remembered what the Eldest Princess had told her long ago: the destruction of Canglong Garden was the result of betrayal.
Now, that betrayer stood just ahead of her.
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Beside her, Yu Ying said nothing, but Bai Lian could feel the turbulent emotions coursing through her Fourth Martial Sister.
Hatred.
A monstrous hatred.
Yu Ying, at this moment, was a weapon—a sword sharpened to cut through anything in its path.
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Bai Lian tightened her grip on the Yu Ying Sword.
Even if the road ahead was fraught with danger, she was determined to give her Shifu and Younger Martial Sisters a happy ending.
She would cut down anyone who dared stand in her way.
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“Traitors, spies, emperors…”
“Even gods—I will kill them all!”
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A fierce fire ignited in Bai Lian’s heart. Though her body remained cold as ice, the flames within her burned brighter, spreading to every part of her being.
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“Elder Martial Sister,” Yu Ying whispered, deeply moved.
Bai Lian was always like this—offering warmth to everyone she encountered while leaving none for herself.
She was like a fire, burning herself to light the way for others.
But…
…