Chapter 218: Fu Cailin, Shang Xiuxun, Shi Zhixuan, Song Que, and the Evil Emperor's Relic
Chapter 218: Fu Cailin, Shang Xiuxun, Shi Zhixuan, Song Que, and the Evil Emperor's Relic
All the scenery disappeared, and Li Ping appeared beside the camel. Time seemed to stand still, and then he saw Huang Rong.
A crystal shimmering with seven colors appeared before him; the Time Sands had materialized.
But Li Ping acted as if he didn't see her, staring intently at Huang Rong.
Upon seeing Li Ping, Huang Rong became extremely excited: "Li Ping, I have something to tell you..."
But Li Ping immediately hugged her tightly, as if afraid she would disappear: "Rong'er, I'm so glad you're alright. You scared me to death just now."
Huang Rong genuinely sensed Li Ping's worry, reached out and patted his back, comforting him, "Alright, alright! I'm fine, let go, everyone's watching..."
Li Ping released his grip and gave Su Ying and Yao Yue a big hug, aiming to treat them both equally.
Lianxing wore a sour face; this guy was always showing off his affection, it was so annoying: "So that was a fragment of time just now, how interesting..."
"But thinking about it is a little scary."
"I just met a lovely girl. She was so nice to me, and I liked her too. Then she just disappeared right in front of me..."
There was a rare hint of sadness in her voice.
Li Ping looked at the large crystal of time, his expression calm: "Actually, they're all the same..."
"Isn't our world, in essence, a giant fragment of time itself?"
Everyone was taken aback, but after thinking about it carefully, they realized that Li Ping's words made sense.
This world is not even complete, and it may disappear completely at any time. So it is not much different from other fragments of time.
At most, it seems that their fragments of time have existed for a relatively long time.
Then, they looked at the crystal of time and wondered, "If our world were to disappear, would it also become a crystal of time like this?"
Thinking about it, it's really scary.
However, at that moment, the Time Crystal suddenly cracked with a snap...
The broken pieces disappeared, leaving only a small piece, which Li Ping quickly put away.
He then gave a wry smile and said to the Time Crystal Sand, "Everyone, it's not that I want to go back on my word! It's just that this thing is too unstable; it actually cracked!"
"It's just this small piece; I don't even know if it contains any of your memories..."
He then turned to the others and laughed, "What exactly happened to you guys? You weren't in any danger, were you?"
"No rush, let's talk slowly, the campfire is still burning."
"Old Chu, are there still fragments of time here? They almost scared me to death earlier. You should sense them carefully."
Chu Liuxiang innocently rubbed his nose: "I had a vague feeling before, but I wasn't sure, so I didn't say anything."
"I really didn't expect that there were so many types of time fragments, and this one is the extremely unstable kind."
"It seems to be in this moment, yet also in the next, constantly changing..."
"However, it's probably, maybe, likely that it's not."
Li Ping gave him the middle finger: "Cut off half of your tour guide fee!"
Chu Liuxiang couldn't hold back any longer and kicked him, yelling, "You bastard, you didn't pay a single copper coin!"
The two laughed and joked around, and then everyone sat down in front of the campfire again.
Huang Rong stretched out her hand and warmed it over the fire: "I landed in Goguryeo territory. Luckily, many people there can speak Chinese, otherwise I would be completely lost."
"I met an old man who was very skilled with his sword. I had a sword fight with him and lost miserably."
"He insisted on taking me as his apprentice, and I figured the fragment of time probably wouldn't last long, so I became his apprentice..."
Li Ping was taken aback: "Could it be the Yi Jian master—Fu Cailin?"
Huang Rong laughed: "So you knew all along."
Li Ping took a sip of juice: "Putting aside his stance, he's a decent person, and he's good to his disciples. His Yi swordsmanship is unparalleled, and I think it's perfect for you."
"This time, we didn't lose out."
Huang Rong looked somewhat dejected and nudged the fire, saying, "He's been quite good to me."
"So later I told him the truth. He was a little sad, but very easygoing. He said he hoped that if he ever met me again, he would remember these things."
She looked at Li Ping.
Li Ping shook his head: "You all saw it, the Time Crystal Sand just cracked, and I don't know if we can still recover their memories."
Lianxing's tone was also somewhat desolate: "I fell into a pasture and met a beautiful little girl named Shang Xiuxun."
"She liked me a lot, invited me to her ranch, treated me to lots of good food, and then she was gone..."
"I hope I can meet her again, but she might not remember any of this!"
"Why……"
Su Ying's eyes lit up: "I landed in Chang'an. Although it's not Chang'an during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but only the early Tang Dynasty, it's still quite magnificent. I've never seen such high city walls in my entire life!"
"I met a great monk; his Buddhist teachings were profound, and his spiritual cultivation was exceptional!"
"However, he was very ill, his mind and soul were separated, and it took me a lot of effort to cure him."
A monk? Soul separated from spirit? High level of cultivation?
No way?
Li Ping couldn't help but mimic Chu Liuxiang by rubbing his nose: "Is he a virtuous and holy monk?"
Su Ying nodded in surprise: "You know him?"
Li Ping was still a little scared: "That guy is the Evil King Shi Zhixuan. Luckily, it was just a fragment of time, otherwise it might have been very troublesome if you had cured his schizophrenia."
To be honest, Li Ping only knew that Shi Zhixuan had deceived Zhu Yuyan's feelings, secretly learned Buddhist teachings, and used the Immortal Seal Technique to kill his wife. He really didn't know what other evil deeds Shi Zhixuan had done in the past.
But what he did when he transformed into Pei Ju was absolutely right.
Managing the Western Regions, dividing the Turks, weakening the Tuyuhun, and launching expeditions against Goguryeo were all things that should be done, and none of them were wrong!
But then he encountered Yang Guang.
If you encounter someone with such a mental disability and can't help them, there's nothing you can do.
Su Ying was stunned: "He's actually the Evil King Shi Zhixuan, the creator of the Undying Seal Technique?"
"No wonder I felt that although he was proficient in Buddhist teachings, he had a hint of evil about him. I even thought it was caused by his soul being separated from his body!"
She also had this fear afterward.
Then Li Ping looked at Yao Yue, who said, "I met a guy named Song Que, whose name I've never seen in history."
"But he actually unified Lingnan, and his strength was quite formidable; I was actually no match for him."
"Of course, I used supernatural powers later..."
"After discussing the Dao with him for several days, my cultivation improved significantly."
Li Ping said, "That's a different timeline after all, so it's normal to have some different people there."
"He was very strong, comparable to the three grandmasters of that time. It's normal that your martial arts are inferior to his... What about Chu Liuxiang?"
Chu Liuxiang rubbed his nose again: "I also ended up in Chang'an, but unfortunately I couldn't find Su Ying."
"At the time, I paid special attention to the underground area and discovered that there were indeed treasures there."
"After overcoming countless hardships, I finally found the mechanism..."
"You probably have no idea how magnificent those underground mechanisms are!"
"Finally, I found a jar with a yellow ball inside. I knew it was treasure without even needing any treasure-hunting magic..."
"Unfortunately, I came back as soon as I got the ball, and it disappeared."
Li Ping's eyes widened. The Evil Emperor's Relic?!
No way, Xiang Shuai, you actually broke Lu Miaozi's trap and found the Evil Emperor's Relic?
Your treasure-hunting skills are definitely something special.
What a pity, what a damn pity, I can't bring it out!
Li Ping then recounted his experiences with Hua Zhenzhen, and Huang Rong was overjoyed: "So there's such a thing as the He Shi Bi jade? Let me see your martial arts techniques..."
Li Ping waved his hand in refusal, then patted her head: "It's late. We scared ourselves earlier, but it's all over now. You can look at the cultivation technique when you have time. Don't stay up late. Get some rest tonight, and we'll set off tomorrow!"
Everyone rested peacefully, and set off at dawn the next day. Before long, Li Ping and his group saw that void...
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