Douluo: Law of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 966 Lu Qibin's Past - Extra Chapter Twenty-Seven: Procrastination
"But Miss, you had me train on the battlefield so that I could be of help later, right?" Huo Xing asked, her eyes brimming with tears.

"The other party is a Soul Emperor."

Li Yang remained expressionless and stated a fact bluntly: "Facing him, unless he cannot use any soul power, you will not have any chance at all; you are not even qualified to be a meat shield!"
and--

For most people, acquiring knowledge and improving wisdom doesn't seem to be a good thing; it can lead to all sorts of wild thoughts.

I can't imagine what a chaotic world it would be if everyone could read and write... When you return to your hometown, you can consider whether to set up an academic bulletin board or something, but I don't think people in the countryside would even glance at it.

These harsh words were not entirely sarcastic; rather, they were meant to encourage Huo Xing to leave with the metal ball, keeping it so that she could find him after she escaped in the future.

"No! I won't leave!"

Huo Xing wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, handed the metal ball back to Li Yang, and ran towards the edge of the village without looking back. "Miss, you should go! I'll buy some time!"

Watching Huo Xing's retreating figure without turning back, Li Yang's eyes trembled slightly. He cursed "idiot" inwardly, but somehow, he seemed to see something he had forgotten in him—

What exactly is it?

Li Yang couldn't understand...
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On the other side, Li Gong sent Li Yang away, saying that he had also received orders from the sect to go to the Star Luo Auction House to bid on an item related to the star chart, but he was worried that he did not have enough gold soul coins, so he asked her to go back to the camp to get a soul card.

Li Ming had been looking for an excuse to leave, to write to Li Yang and Huo Xing, asking them to pack their bags and leave Xingluo City and the surrounding towns and villages within the next day or two, so he readily agreed.

"go!"

After Li Ming's figure disappeared, Li Gong didn't say a word, grabbed Lu Qibin, and headed towards the Star Luo Adventurer Guild, only to find that the person was already gone.

Other adventurers couldn't explain it either, and the two of them hadn't registered as adventurers, as if they were just there to have a meal with his granddaughter.

"Teacher, how about we call it quits?" After confirming that the person was indeed Li Yang, Lu Qibin was actually quite happy. "She's no longer a disciple of the Star Crown Sect, so even if she's studying the movement of stars, it's not a big deal, is it?"

"idiot!"

Engineer Li slapped Lu Qibin across the face. "Haven't you realized yet? All of this originated from the theory of Earth and Stars!"

Li Gong was still grieving over the deaths of his son and daughter-in-law, and found it even harder to let go of his resentment, which made him feel even more intense hatred for Dadi Xingchen.

Especially when he saw that Li Yang, who caused all of this, was still alive, he could no longer suppress his grief and indignation and was determined to demand an explanation from her!

Seeing this, Lu Qibin dared not offer any further advice.

"You mean that tall, burly servant would help the beggars in the city?" Engineer Li asked.

"Yes."

"Take me to them!"

After finding the group of beggars with missing limbs who had been helped by Huo Xing, Li Gong asked them which direction Huo Xing had gone after leaving the city. Within a certain range, beggars were more adept at information transmission than the intelligence departments of the Upper Three Sects and Lower Four Sects.

Having determined their direction, Li Gong and Lu Qibin immediately left the city, inquired about the villages along the way, and finally chose Chaoyang Village.

Just as they were about to reach Chaoyang Village, a man stood at the village entrance, holding a large stick in his hand. It was none other than Huo Xing.

"Step aside!"

Lu Qibin knew that he was Li Yang's servant, so he didn't want the righteous Li Gong to kill him and hoped that the other party would know what was good for him.

"You're here to kidnap the young lady, aren't you!" Huo Xing stared at the two men, his eyes brighter than ever. A white spirit ring appeared beside him as he pointed his staff at Li Gong. "I absolutely will not let you pass!"

"why?"

Li Gong naturally wouldn't take a mere level 18 Soul Master seriously, especially since his Martial Soul was a useless one like the Eyes. However, the look in his eyes was filled with fear, yet also with determination. It was somewhat similar to the looks in the eyes of Smith, Li Yang, the already deceased Xu Ming, and his son and daughter-in-law who had committed suicide in front of him, causing Li Gong to feel slightly dazed.

"I can't let you catch the young lady!" Huo Xing said through gritted teeth.

"I'm asking, why go to such lengths? For someone like you, survival is the most important thing, right? Why come here to die?" Li Gong was extremely puzzled. These guys were all so resolute, even willing to sacrifice their lives for it!

Even after his disciple Smith was crippled, he continued his research and still influenced Li Yang.

The genius Li Yang faked her death to escape, but the poison she took would actually kill her, so she was absolutely prepared to die before entering the game.

Elder Xu Ming—a direct member of the sect—disobeyed orders from higher-ups, privately observed and studied the stars, and when the incident was exposed, he insisted on committing suicide instead of simply reflecting on his actions.

The same applies to one's own son and daughter-in-law!

Right now, a servant and a commoner, their eyes filled with fear, still chose to stop Li Yang in order to buy him time to escape.

them--

They are all crazy!
Earth and Stars said that this fallacy and heresy has made them lose their minds!

[It must be removed!]

At that moment, Engineer Li made up his mind!

The pressure of a Soul Emperor level aura poured down on Li Gong. The heavy pressure caused Li Gong to be pressed to the ground as soon as he took a step. His bones cracked and popped as if they would shatter at any moment.

Even with blood gushing from his mouth and nose, and a trickle of blood from his ears, Huo Xing kept his eyes wide open, clenching his teeth, trying to stimulate his brain with pain so he wouldn't faint.

"Teacher, I'll deal with him. You go find Li Yang!" Lu Qibin couldn't bear it and called out to Engineer Li.

Li Gong also withdrew his soul pressure, ignoring Huo Xing who was already unable to move, and quickly leaped towards Chaoyang Village, inquiring about Li Yang's whereabouts.

Why go to this extent?

Seeing a resemblance between Huo Xing and Li Yang, Lu Qibin was deeply moved. He walked up to Huo Xing, slowly squatted down, and asked in bewilderment, "I can see that you can't fight; you're just an ordinary person. Becoming a Soul Master is probably just luck."

For an ordinary person like you, preserving your own life is the most important thing, isn't it?

But you dared to swing your staff at a Soul Emperor...
So stupid.

Li Yang, who is she to you? Is she worth you risking your life like this?

"I...I don't know either..."

Huo Xing felt as if all the bones in his body were shattered, and he couldn't move at all, but he still answered Lu Qibin's question, "I only know... I also participated in... the process of the Earth and Stars Theory... cough cough... In this process, I went from knowing nothing to understanding many principles... If I had to give a reason, it would be that the Earth and Stars Theory can move me."

"move?"

Hearing this, Lu Qibin looked dazed and murmured, "You and Li Yang are both willing to risk your lives for something... But I haven't found what I want to do yet... Is understanding the movement of the stars in the sky really that important?"

(End of this chapter)