Chapter 1
Volume 1: Chapter 6: The Scholar (2)
This basin appeared to be the h.e.l.l Mantises‘ old nest. Pretty much a swarm of h.e.l.l Mantises of all sizes, both big and small, were all over the place. Yet somehow the sound of the qin carried Miao Yi right past them, narrowly avoiding their group entirely.
Obviously, if Miao Yi hadn’t come here due to the sound of the qin, and instead had come here by mistake, he would have been eaten by the h.e.l.l Mantises, until not even his bones were spared.
When the qin’s melody stopped, he had arrived at the side of the lake shrouded by cold mist, a mountain situated by its banks. The waters of the lake were calm. The qin’s melody had stopped abruptly.
The melody of the qin had indeed come to an end, because the ‘scholar’ had stopped playing. He stood at the edge of the cliff, the plain green cloak returned to his shoulders once more.
Miao Yi didn’t notice him, but the scholar had already caught sight of the puzzled Miao Yi who carefully peered about at the foot of the mountain.
The scholar clasped his hands behind his back, as he stared with downcast eyes at Miao Yi. He opened his mouth and calmly uttered, "The unblessed will not have luck. Those who enter the Boundless Secular World will either die a violent death or return home empty-handed. They would have difficulty in getting within twenty li near the basin. Those who are not equipped with both wisdom and a valiant character, would have difficulty in getting within twenty li near the basin. Those who have been here for a period of more than half a month would anxiously head back, so what right would they have to see me? Those who trespa.s.s within twenty li of the basin, yet cannot empathise with me or is not my Fated One, their fates will not end well. One hundred thousand years have elapsed in a flash. Since my Fated One has arrived, why waste time? Hurry and come up to meet me!"
After he finished, mist rolled in from afar. As he looked down from his position on top of the mountain peak, he could vaguely see the swarm of h.e.l.l Mantises being enveloped all around by the swiftly arriving dense mist.
Miao Yi, who was at the bottom of the mountain, did not hear a word that was said. He was still glancing around in alertness, wondering where the qin’s melody had gone to?
When he saw there was actually a man-made stone staircase at the foot of the mountain, which seemed to lead the way up, he carried the butcher knife and moved nearer, slowly climbing up one step at a time.
Once he stepped onto the mountain peak, he was instantly drawn in by the sight of a large stone. A flying nymph was depicted on the large stone; lithe, relaxed and graceful. Although it was a statue, the sculpt was extremely life-like, as well as so poignantly beautiful a person couldn’t help but look twice.
Fate ends not when the Immortal Hero has a path to walk, a boat made of white bones sails the boundless sea of blood!
Two vertical lines of large, blood-red wordings were situated at the side of the woman’s carved figure, akin to a background narration. The words looked b.l.o.o.d.y and awe-inspiring, exuding an extraordinary aura, but their meaning was unknown.
The flying nymph’s appearance was very attractive, but considering his current location, Miao Yi had no interest in leisurely admiring it. He gripped the butcher knife and continued walking forward.
After advancing several meters, Miao Yi stopped again after noticing a figure standing beside the cliff, with hands clasped behind their back. Seeing this, Miao Yi held the butcher knife nervously