Chương 19: Miracle
Biên tập viên: Atlas Studios
"There's no profit in asking a tiger for its skin."
Chu Yi sighed. He instinctively reached for the sword at his waist but found nothing. Only then did he remember that he had given away the sword that his father had given him.
As everyone knew, when the late Emperor was alive, he doted on the youngest son of his first wife, Kang Wang. Not only did he repeatedly propose to change the Crown Prince, but he also gave him the best fiefs, food, and military power in the northwest, causing Kang Wang to rise.
Although his father had successfully ascended the throne, his foundation was still unstable and he was restrained by the civil and military officials.
If Kang Wang formed an alliance with the State of Yue, it would be tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin. The State of Yue was ambitious, and if given an opportunity, it would only shake the country's foundation.
Chu Yi knew that Kang Wang and the State of Yue did not trust each other. He used this to set up this trap and make the State of Yue suspicious of Kang Wang, completely cutting off the possibility of their alliance.
Chu Yi raised his chin and looked in the direction of the fire without blinking. There was a faint blood color in his pupils.
His half-bundled black hair was blowing in the wind, and a few strands of it lay messily by his cheek. His white clothes fluttered, as if he would blow away with the wind at any moment.
"If you ask me, it should be a dogfight!"
Xiao Shi clapped and laughed, looking at Chu Yi with reverence.
Danyang City could be said to be the gateway to the capital. It was not easy for Kang Wang to place Magistrate He in this position. He would definitely not give up this place easily.
Everything was as the Young Master had expected. When Magistrate He saw that the Young Master was critically ill, he immediately rushed to find a scapegoat.
Young Master's move to sow discord was really amazing!
Magistrate He was one of Kang Wang's dogs. He would just let him fight with those people from the State of Yue. It would be best if both sides suffered!
Thick smoke billowed in the wind. The fire was raging and unstoppable.
"Young Master, let's leave this place as soon as possible," Si Hai said respectfully, his ordinary face calm.
To him, Chu Yi's safety was paramount.
Now that the situation in Danyang City was settled, it was time for them to return to the capital.
Xiao Shi chimed in.
Chu Yi closed his eyes and felt the night wind on his face. Then he opened his eyes and said, "The wind is too strong tonight…"
There was an old saying: The fire takes advantage of the wind, and the wind helps the fire.
If the wind did not stop, this fire would probably get out of control and harm the surrounding citizens.
"Si Hai, inform the fire control office to put out the fire," Chu Yi instructed as he turned around.
Si Hai's pupils constricted, but he never disobeyed Chu Yi's orders. He immediately cupped his fists and said, "Yes, Young Master."
Si Hai nimbly jumped onto a black horse and rode east.
The night wind was fierce, each gust stronger than the last, as if some beast lurked in the darkness and roared.
With the help of the east wind, the fire grew even stronger. The flames leapt higher than the walls, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws like a crazed fire qilin trying to devour everything it could.
The surrounding trees and bushes were also burning. The fire spread rapidly toward the mansion next door…
"Fire! Fire!"
Xiao Shi shouted at the top of his voice, banging the gong. The sound of the gong was particularly piercing in the quiet night.
The people in the government office and the people on this street finally woke up from their sleep. They also shouted, causing the entire street to be in an uproar.
"Fire!"
"The fire is spreading. Everyone, run!"
"We won't be able to extinguish such a big fire…"
"I'm afraid the houses on this street are going to burn—"
The commoners nearby shouted as they fought to leave.
A moment later, people escaped from the houses around the government office. Some of them were pushing carts, some were carrying bags, and some were crying…
In the chaos, a three or four-year-old girl ran over barefoot. She staggered and shouted for her parents in a panic.
She looked around helplessly as she ran. It was obvious that she had been separated from her family.
"Ouch!"
The little girl tripped over a pebble and fell to the ground.
Her small face was blackened by smoke. Tears fell from her red eyes and she wailed, "Father, Mother, it hurts…"
"Little girl, can I take you to find your parents?" A gentle and pleasant male voice suddenly sounded from above her head.
The little girl rubbed her eyes and looked up. What greeted her was a handsome face.
The young master was dressed in white and had an elegant aura. He did not look like a mortal.
"Big Brother…" The little girl opened her mouth slightly and obediently handed her hand to him.
"Sizzle…"
Directly above them, a section of charred branch snapped and fell from the sky like a giant torch. Countless sparks crackled and bloomed.
Xiao Shi returned with the gong and saw this soul-stirring scene from afar. He screamed, "Young Master!"
He was too far away to react. He could only watch as the burning branch approached Chu Yi, and then…
Of course Chu Yi could avoid it, but this little girl who was less than three feet tall could not. He raised his hand to block and protect the top of the girl's head. A few sparks landed on his snow-white sleeve…
Suddenly, a strange demonic wind rose, blowing up the burning branch, as if an invisible hand had forcefully pushed it forward by a foot.
"Bang!"
The burning branch landed on the ground in front of Chu Yi. A few burning flames clung to the tips of his shoes.
Sparks flew, burning small holes in Chu Yi's snow-white cloak.
It all happened in a flash.
Xiao Shi was only seven or eight steps away from Chu Yi, so he naturally saw this strange scene. His eyes were as round as saucers, and he was dumbfounded. He could not believe what he had just seen.
An eerie silence fell around them, as if time had stopped.
"Brother Immortal, you're Brother Immortal!" The little girl clapped and laughed.
Chu Yi did not hear her words. He felt a burning sensation in his sleeve and was stunned.
He thought of something and took out a red silk pouch from his sleeve. It was hot to the touch. His long fingers gently plucked the drawstring at the opening of the pouch and shook it.
Ash, as thin as cotton wool, drifted down from the brocade bag. In the next moment, it dissipated with the wind…
With a crack, another section of charred branch fell from the end of the alley.
"Young Master." Xiao Shi rushed to Chu Yi's side in three steps, his eyes wide. He kicked away the branch that was still burning and stammered, "That… that peace charm…"
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it, nor would he dare to believe it. This was unbelievable!
Chu Yi looked thoughtfully at the red silk pouch in his hand.
There was chaos all around as fire burned and smoke filled the air.
The others on the street were either running for their lives or too busy putting out the fire to notice what was happening.
The commoners ran over to put out the fire. Buckets of water were thrown into the sea of fire one after another.
Unfortunately, it was a drop in the bucket.
The fire showed no signs of abating at all. Fire chased the wind, destroying everything in its path.
Chương 20: Merit
Biên tập viên: Atlas Studios
Many fell to their knees in grief.
This was their home, and it contained the blood, sweat, and tears of generations. However, before a natural disaster, the power of humans was so weak that it was no different from an ant trying to shake a tree.
There was no way to put out such a serious fire unless a storm came down now and doused it with lightning speed.
Some people began to kowtow, some pounded their chests, some couldn't bear to look, and some prayed for Buddha's blessing and for a miracle to happen…
The night sky, however, was calm. No thunder, no lightning, no rain.
The howling wind and blazing flames seemed to have long mocked them for overestimating themselves.
Despair and depression weighed heavily on everyone's hearts. They felt as if they were in an icehouse. Their bodies and hearts were bone-chilling, and they were powerless to resist this fire.
The ferocious fire expanded its territory without restraint, and heat waves filled the sky. Under the crisis, the tension and panic were infinitely magnified.
Suddenly, the raging sea of fire stopped…
It was as if an invisible wall had cleaved vertically from the sky, bisecting the street. On one side was a sea of fire, on the other the surviving mortal world.
"The fire, did the fire stop burning?" A plump middle-aged woman said in a trembling voice. She pointed in the direction of the sea of fire with one hand and tugged at her husband with the other.
The east wind was still blowing strongly. The huge flames had already engulfed the entire Danyang Manor. The fire was fierce, but it did not continue to spread…
"That's right, that's right." The man nodded repeatedly. He clasped his hands together in a choked voice and said excitedly, "This is Buddha's manifestation!"
"Our house was saved?" The middle-aged woman was so excited that even her voice was trembling.
Some of the commoners hugged each other in twos and threes, thanking the heavens that they had survived the calamity.
In an alley nearby, a slim purple figure slowly emerged from the darkness. A fluffy kitten crouched on her shoulder.
The girl's crystal black eyes were surprisingly bright against the firelight.
"Sigh—"
Gu Yanfei let out a long breath and whispered in a voice that only she could hear, "That was close."
Her right hand was on her chest, her slim index and middle fingers interlaced together. Cottony ash floated down between them.
The kitten on her shoulder had a talisman in its mouth. It swung its fluffy tail and curled it around her slender neck. Then, with a push of its hind legs, it jumped onto the nearest parasol tree as light as a swallow.
The canopy rustled, shedding a few remnants of leaves.
The little kitten had a small body and was very agile. It jumped from one section of the canopy to the other and gradually went up…
It shuttled nimbly through the fire and finally leaped onto the high wall outside the Danyang Manor. It stuck the talisman in its mouth.
In an instant, the ground around the government office and the sparks and dust on the wall trembled violently.
The invisible wall seemed to shrink, pinning the raging inferno within its circle.
The talisman on the wall burned to ashes in the blink of an eye, mixing with the coke and dust around it.
After completing the mission, the kitten returned the way it came. With a few light leaps, it landed steadily on Gu Yanfei's left shoulder.
"Meow, meow!"
The kitten raised its chin and barked several times in a show-off manner. Its tail was practically in the air.
Gu Yanfei stroked the kitten's back perfunctorily, still looking at the sea of fire in front of her, her gaze slowly condensing.
There was too little spiritual energy in this small world, so she could only make up for it with quantity. She used all the talismans she had recently drawn and set up a talisman formation to control the fire.
She was so close to getting herself killed…
Gu Yanfei's lips twitched, and her face turned pale. A suffocating feeling came from her chest, and she suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood that dripped to the ground.
Her cherry lips were stained red with blood, as if she had applied lipstick. She was so beautiful that it was almost strange.
She took a square of handkerchief from her belt and slowly dabbed at the corner of her mouth.
After vomiting blood, she clearly felt that her body had become much more relaxed. Her meridians were smooth, as if they had been cleansed.
Gu Yanfei blinked, her heart as clear as a mirror. This was the merit that this small world had given her.
Even if there was no spiritual energy here, merit was fair to every creature in every small world.
It was an immutable law.
The kitten meowed happily, and its cat eyes narrowed in ecstasy. Its fur visibly became softer and smoother, as if it had been reborn.
It rubbed against Gu Yanfei's neck in satisfaction and was in a good mood. Yes, following Boss was indeed beneficial!
Gu Yanfei looked up at the Danyang Manor in the sea of flames and smiled.
As early as the day she returned to Danyang City, when she entered the city, she discovered that black clouds were lingering above the city. It was an ominous sign. She immediately divined that there was going to be a great calamity in Danyang City.
And she would be the only turning point in this disaster. So she chose to stay.
Gu Yanfei raised her right hand and started calculating with her fingers again. Her slender fingers danced nimbly. This time, she was not obstructed.
After a while, she happily stopped.
Originally, more than half of Danyang City would have been destroyed by this fire, and countless people would have died. Now, the disaster has been resolved!
Her master had said that their Tianwen Sect cultivated merit.
She had lost some blood essence in exchange for great merit. It was worth it!
Gu Yanfei flicked her sleeve coolly and turned to leave.
As she turned around, her gaze swept across the alley beside the Danyang Manor. At the entrance of the alley stood a young master in a white cloak. It was Chu Yi.
Not far behind Chu Yi, Xiao Shi carried the little girl and strode in another direction. He coaxed, "Where's your house? I'll take you to find your parents, okay…"
Xiao Shi did not see Gu Yanfei, but Chu Yi did. He smiled and looked at her from afar.
Their eyes met. In that instant, time seemed to stop.
At the side, the Danyang Manor was completely engulfed by the sea of fire. It was like a huge bonfire. The burning flames enveloped Chu Yi in a red halo, making him look like a painting.
His eyes, brilliant as stars, were quiet and deep as he gazed at her.
He held her gaze for a moment, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down as if he felt the heat. He smoothed the tether of his cloak, and bits of firelight fell softly on his neck. Gu Yanfei could just make out the beautiful curve of his collarbone, gleaming faintly.
He smiled slightly, and Gu Yanfei also smiled sweetly.
Then, without a word, she turned and left without saying good-bye, without a trace of reluctance.
Chu Yi watched quietly as Gu Yanfei left. Her back gradually disappeared into the thick night.
Chu Yi didn't look away until he couldn't see her anymore. He took the red brocade bag out of his sleeve again.
There were only a few fingernail-sized pieces of ash left in the brocade pouch.
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