I speedrunned the fairies' game!

Chapter 28 Discussing the Pride of Heaven over Wine (5K2 combined)

It was past midnight, and all was quiet.

The dazzling starlight, like tiny diamonds, scattered and fell on the winding mountain road.

A beautiful young couple, hand in hand, walked down the mountain, looking like a perfect match.

"Mr. Chen."

Xiao Xiyue's cheeks flushed slightly, and she finally mustered up her courage to ask, "Where exactly are you taking me? And when are you going to give me an answer?"

As she spoke, she bit her lip and withdrew her hand from the young man's grasp.

Chen Ran turned around.

Gazing at the breathtakingly beautiful Fairy Xiyue bathed in moonlight, he calmly said, "Fairy Xiao, to be honest, before this, I had considered many ways to tell you the whole truth—about your senior sister Lin Yuewei, about the so-called debate between good and evil, about the true nature of this world."

"But in the end, I decided to use the most direct and straightforward method."

"That's-"

"I'll lead you to witness the dark truth with your own eyes."

"Huh?" Xiao Xiyue was taken aback, then lowered her head, tightly clutching the "Heart of the East Sea" on her sleeve, and said in a sorrowful voice, "I...I don't understand."

"I don't understand why you would deceive me, young master. I don't understand why someone as kind and upright as you would associate with that demonic witch."

"Could it be that the image I saw of you was all an illusion? And even this Heart of the East Sea, it's there too?"

"Was this also part of your plan?"

By the end, Fairy Xiyue's eyes were red and her voice was choked with emotion.

"If I say no now, would you believe me?"

Chen Ran looked at her, his gaze indifferent.

"I"

Xiao Xiyue shook her head, her eyes reddening even more: "I really can't bear to think about it anymore."

"In this lifetime, Xi Yue has never trusted anyone so inexplicably. That night, when she first met the young master at the inn in Tai'an City, she felt that his eyes were very innocent and that he was a kind person. But she never expected that the young master would be with that vixen Luo Yuling."

As she said this, the tears that had been welling up in her eyes could no longer be held back and fell "tap-tap" down her long eyelashes.

Chen Ran listened quietly, not in a hurry to speak.

Xiao Xiyue raised her head, her bloodshot eyes staring intently at the young man: "Young Master, do you know that the Holy Maiden Luo is utterly wicked? She has killed countless disciples of my righteous path along the way, and even my Senior Sister Lin died tragically at her hands."

At this point, her pupils suddenly contracted, as if she had thought of something: "Wait—"

"Young Master! That day, I... I found Senior Sister Lin's body at the foot of Tiandang Peak by following the clues you gave me. Could her death be related to you?"

"Since you asked, I won't lie to you. Yes, this matter concerns me."

Chen Ran remained calm, his gaze unwavering.

Of course, just in case, the Xuanwu Divine Cauldron, which is bound to the soul, is also ready.

"you"

Upon hearing this, Fairy Xiyue completely broke down, and tears welled up in her eyes.

next moment.

"choke!"

A cold glint pierced the night.

Cihang Saintess raised her longsword, pointing it at the young man's throat, her voice choked with sobs: "Young master... please, don't force Xiyue! I swore to avenge Senior Sister Lin, so tell me... you have no relation to that demoness. All along the way, you were just coerced by her, is that right?"

"Quite the opposite."

Chen Ran shook his head, looking down at the gleaming Cihang Holy Sword before him:
Trust me one more time.

"It's a quarter past midnight now. At most half an incense stick's time, I will let you know the whole truth. At that time, I will stand there, neither dodging nor avoiding. Whether to kill or not is up to you, Fairy Xiao, at your whim. However—"

"I believe you wouldn't want to kill me."

Looking into the young man's clear and honest eyes, the immortal sword in Xiao Xianzi's hand suddenly trembled, and she wavered somewhat.

Suddenly.

She sheathed her sword, closed her eyes, and another tear slid down her cheek.

"Very well. Xi Yue hopes so too."

"Okay. We're about halfway up the mountain. I'll stop my flying shuttle there."

"Ah, a flying shuttle?"

Halfway up the mountain.

"Young master, this flying shuttle..."

Looking at the luxurious, entirely pink shuttle with its unique design, Xiao Xiyue's beautiful eyes sparkled: "I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."

"How can it be."

Chen Ran leaped up and skillfully opened the hatch. "I only bought this shuttle after we parted ways in Tai'an City."

"Come on up, fairy, I'll take you to find the truth."

He gently patted the plush cushions on the passenger seat.

Seeing that the other person did not move, he reached out his hand and said, "I'll help you."

"No, that's not necessary."

This time, Fairy Xiao shook her head with a dejected expression, her eyes red like cherries soaked in water, "Men and women are different. Xi Yue can do it herself."

Say it.

With a flick of her wide sleeves, her figure fluttered like butterfly wings. Stepping on the "Flowing Cloud Step" of Cihang Sword Sect, she lightly touched the edge of the shuttle with her toes and landed steadily on the soft fur cushion in the passenger seat.

Faced with the sudden aloofness from the Holy Maiden Cihang, Chen Ran smiled and didn't seem to mind.

"Click."

There was a crisp sound.

The oval-shaped portholes slowly closed from both sides of the cabin, enveloping the entire cockpit like a glass clamshell, completely isolating it from the night and noise of the outside world.

Followed by.

"Buzzing—"

The roar of the rune engine resounded throughout.

The shuttle sped down the mountain, leaving a bright pink trail in its wake on the dark mountain path.

"Fairy Xiyue, hold on tight! I'm about to accelerate!" "Huh? Aaaaaaahhhhhh!"

at the same time.

The town of Bliss at the foot of Jintan Temple Mountain.

The open-air platform on the second floor of Tianfeng Restaurant.

Two elegantly dressed, distinguished young cultivators sat facing each other, exchanging toasts in a warm and intimate atmosphere.

"Oh my, I really didn't expect to run into Senior Brother Liu here. What a pleasure!"

Lei Yukun, the chief disciple of the Qionghua Sect, dressed in a blue robe with double straps, known as "Jade Kirin," was the first to raise his wine glass and clink glasses with the other party.

“Junior Brother Lei, it’s just the two of us here, why bother with these pointless formalities?”

Liu Mubai, the "Romantic Sword Immortal" and a prospective Daoist disciple of the Qinglan Immortal Sect, clinked glasses with his cup, a hint of nonchalance appearing on his handsome face: "In my opinion, our meeting today is no coincidence—just like three years ago on the shores of the East Sea, when we joined forces to slay the demonic dragon—it's simply a case of 'great minds think alike.'"

"Haha, Senior Brother Liu is right! This moment is just like that moment back then!"

Lei Yukun laughed heartily and downed his drink in one gulp. "Back then, Abbot Shiyan of Jintan Temple sent out invitations to young disciples of our orthodox Xuanmen sect to participate in the trial of the Buddha's Secret Realm. Not long after, this trial turned into some kind of ridiculous Demon-Slaying Assembly. Although my master told me to relax, I could tell with my toes that there was a trick involved!"

"Who says it's not?"

Liu Mubai put down his wine glass, his tone becoming more serious: "When I arrived in the town yesterday, I smelled a strong demonic aura on several monks who came down the mountain to make purchases, and I knew that this matter was not simple."

"Even if there's nothing wrong with the Golden Sandalwood Temple itself, these bald monks holding a demon-slaying assembly is a blatant humiliation of the Cangming Sect. Isn't this just forcing that old witch Luo Yuling to attack the temple gates?"

"Yes, they really are a bunch of damned bald monks," Lei Yukun chimed in with a curse, then added, "Senior Brother Liu, do you know what the current situation is at Jin Tan Temple?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Mubai's eyes narrowed, but he did not answer directly. "Well, what I know might be similar to what you know, my brother."

"Haha, Senior Brother is still the same as always, always keeping me in suspense!"

Lei Yukun smiled outwardly, but inwardly he cursed.

He decided to stop beating around the bush and said directly, "Senior Brother Liu, it seems that there are indeed demons causing trouble inside Jin Tan Temple. However, those demons were already killed during the day."

“Yes,” Liu Mubai then added, “Not only that, from what I understand, this battle resulted in the loss of many of my righteous comrades. Alas!”

He sighed heavily, his eyes filled with regret.

"Alright, Senior Brother Liu," Lei Yukun said with a half-smile, "To use your own words, it's just the two of us here, so why pretend anymore?"

"The reason we've been delaying our ascent is precisely to wait until all sides are utterly defeated and weakened, so we can seize that Buddha's secret realm for ourselves."

"Oh?" Liu Mubai pursed his lips but did not respond.

"That's fine!"

Lei Yukun was clearly getting restless. He slammed down his wine bowl, his face darkening. "Senior Brother Liu! There are less than two hours until dawn! As the junior, I might as well make my decision first—"

"Today, at Jintan Temple, a powerful demon in the Golden Core stage caused chaos, and the heroes of the righteous path were either killed or injured. It seems that the Holy Maiden of the Cangming Sect did not arrive. In the end, it was a white-robed scholar who descended from the sky, reversed the formation, and defeated the fox demon. It is said that this person is the leader of an unknown third-rate gang, so he is not to be feared."

"therefore--"

"Tomorrow, in the secret realm treasure hunt, our greatest enemy will be only one thing:..."

"Senior Brother Liu, why don't you take the lead?" He handed the topic over at the opportune moment.

"Well, what can I say?"

Liu Mubai raised his cup to the moon, seemingly talking to himself as he murmured, "Many righteous disciples have come up the mountain today, but in my opinion, most of them are mediocre and not worth a second glance. Among the younger generation of righteous disciples today, only the 'Three Royal Families' are worthy of our attention, aren't they?"

"Hey! Senior Brother Liu has hit the nail on the head!"

Seeing that the other party had put the question so bluntly, a cold glint flashed in Lei Yukun's eyes: "In your opinion, Senior Brother Liu, who is our biggest opponent tomorrow? Is it Senior Brother Song, the Jade-Faced Swordsman of Mount Shu?"

"Song Qingfeng?" Liu Mubai sneered, his fingers gripping the wine glass. "A pretty face with nothing but empty promises, always staring at Fairy Xiao and indulging in lewd desires?"

Lei Yukun also laughed: "Just a stray dog ​​by the roadside."

Liu Mubai took a sip of wine, a cold killing intent flashing across his handsome eyes: "The younger generation of Kunlun Dao Sect is in decline, with no successors. Sooner or later, it will be replaced by my Qinglan Immortal Sect, so there's no need to mention it."

“Hmm, then it’s just ‘her’ left.” A sly glint flashed in Lei Yukun’s eyes.

"Sigh." Liu Mubai gazed at the night sky, sighing seemingly with worry, "That Junior Sister Xiao, known as the 'Strongest Saintess of the Millennium,' is probably going to be quite troublesome."

“Yes.” Lei Yukun sighed, “Three years ago, Junior Sister Xiao appeared out of nowhere like a chosen one, sweeping the entire field at the Great Zhou Imperial Capital’s Pride Tournament and winning first place, while I could only come in second. Now, three years have passed, and I’m afraid she has become even stronger.”

"If we don't seize this opportunity to do something, I'm afraid we might not be the ones to receive the 'True Lord's Inheritance' at the 'Immortal Dao Conference' held at Mount Shu three months later."

"Hmph! Junior Brother Lei! What do you mean by this!"

Liu Mubai suddenly frowned, his tone tinged with reproach: "Junior Sister Xiao is a pure and innocent saintess, compassionate towards all living beings. How could you harbor ill intentions towards her? How can you live with yourself!?"

"Stop pretending, Senior Brother Liu."

Lei Yukun decided to lay his cards on the table: "Leave Xiao Xiyue to me. I'll have someone take care of her."

"As for Song Qingfeng and the rest of the heroes, I'll leave them to you, the Romantic Sword Immortal, to keep them occupied. Once we reach the depths of the secret realm, we'll split the rare treasures inside equally, just like back on the shores of the East China Sea when we quietly wiped out the small fry from those minor sects and divided the Dragon Essence among ourselves. What do you say?"

Liu Mubai remained silent upon hearing this, his fingertips tracing the rim of his cup.

The night wind swept past the wine flag, and the candlelight flickered on his face, making his expression even more unreadable.

After a long silence.

The usually refined and amiable Qinglan Swordsman raised his head, his face grim and terrifyingly sinister: "If you can kill Xiao Xiyue, I can guarantee—only the two of us can reach the depths of the secret realm. However…"

"I don't think you can do it. Junior Sister Xiao is too tough. If we were to fight her to the death in the secret realm, I wouldn't be 100% sure I could have the last laugh."

“Yes, I can’t do it, but there is one person—she can definitely do it,” Lei Yukun said with a sinister smile.

"who!?"

"My other partner, the senior disciple of the Cihang Sword Sect, Lin Yuewei."

Lei Yukun took out a letter from his pocket with a half-smile: "Here, this is the alliance letter that Senior Sister Lin sent me when Xiao Xiyue won the championship at the Heavenly Pride Tournament. She invited me to join forces to take down her outstanding junior sister, the Holy Maiden. However, at that time, I did not dare to agree. Now, well, the time is ripe."

Upon hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Liu Mubai's cold lips: "In that case—the matter can be settled!"

"Absolutely!" Lei Yukun laughed loudly as well: "So, Senior Brother Liu, in your opinion, which young prodigy in the secret realm tomorrow can stop us?"

"this one"

Liu Mubai rested his chin on his hand, as if deep in thought.

The two looked at each other for a long time.

The corners of their mouths turned up almost simultaneously, revealing a smile that was 'just about to be straight'.

The next moment, the two burst into laughter:

"The only true genius of our time is you and me!"

(End of this chapter)