Chapter 1234 - 1231: Book of Destiny
The reason Lai Xiaole has gained nothing from studying the Book of Destiny is because the Book of Destiny is essentially a book without words. In other words, the entire book is blank.
Lai Xiaole thoroughly searched through the ancestral teachings and records passed down by the Lai family, hoping to unlock the secret of the Book of Destiny, but he was disappointed.
However, amidst his disappointment, he did find some clues in the family records left by the Lai ancestors.
According to legend, the Book of Destiny was obtained by Lai Buyi, an ancestor of the Lai family, when he randomly met an old Taoist. After acquiring the book, Lai Buyi spent half his life trying to find the key to unlocking the Book of Destiny.
As recorded, to unlock the Book of Destiny, one must have the Tian Mang for assistance. Lai Xiaole knows about the Tian Mang not only for this reason but also because of instructions from the Lai family ancestors.
In the instruction from the Lai family ancestors, there are two sentences: When celestial phenomena are abnormal, the heavenly disaster will come. All descendants of my Lai family should bear the responsibility of preventing the heavenly disaster and assist the Tian Mang in resolving the catastrophe.
As the heir of the Lai family, Lai Xiaole is very skilled in fate and feng shui. Recently, he secretly observed the celestial phenomena and discovered unusual changes in the stars. He immediately calculated that the heavenly disaster is poised to bring devastation to the human world.
Although Lai Xiaole deduced the arrival of the heavenly disaster, he couldn't find the Tian Mang.
"Who exactly are you, and how do you know that I have the Book of Destiny?" The opponent knowing about his possession of the Book of Destiny indicates detailed investigation. At this point, Lai Xiaole doesn't need to hide anymore; he just wants to find out who sent this Shadow.
Shadow's eyes revealed a chilling expression as he said, "There's no harm in telling you, I am from the Maoshan School."
Upon hearing the three words Maoshan School, Lai Xiaole immediately understood that all incidents were planned by this group in order to obtain the Book of Destiny from him.
Though Lai Xiaole understood, he hadn't realized that Maoshan School's plan would first target his friends and then force him to hand over the Book of Destiny.
The matter with Ye Tiansheng was also part of the plan. Qin Zhengxiong from Maoshan School knew of Lai Xiaole's relationship with Ye Ling and the Ye family, intending to use Ye Tiansheng to lure Lai Xiaole into the trap. But fate willed otherwise, and Feng'er unexpectedly intervened, disrupting the entire plan.
Maoshan's master Qin Zhengtian was infuriated upon receiving this news, so he dispatched Shadow directly to obtain the Book of Destiny and eliminate Feng'er.
The Book of Destiny can reverse fate; naturally, Qin Zhengtian knew this. He needed the Book of Destiny to accomplish his ambition.
Yan Xin'er was under Shadow's control, so Lai Xiaole dared not act rashly. Besides, even if Yan Xin'er wasn't in Shadow's hands, he wasn't sure he could take out Shadow.
Seeing Lai Xiaole hesitant, Shadow sneered, then forcefully squeezed Yan Xin'er's neck, causing her face to show an expression of pain.
Lai Xiaole grew anxious. Yan Xin'er had been with him for some years; he couldn't just watch her being killed by Shadow.
Feng'er stood next to Lai Xiaole, his eyes fixed on Shadow. Suddenly his body moved, and a light shot out from his body, akin to lightning, darting towards Shadow.
Though Shadow was a top-tier assassin and not a practitioner, he was certainly very alert. Seeing the light suddenly racing toward him, he was startled and thought to use Yan Xin'er as a shield.
But he was wrong. Feng'er's weapon, inherently spiritual, changed direction upon reaching Yan Xin'er and Shadow, bypassing Yan Xin'er to strike at Shadow from behind.
As the weapon launched its attack, Feng'er, with incredible speed, moved in, slipped past Yan Xin'er's right side, and punched towards Shadow's face.
Shadow was attacked from both front and back, unable to dodge Feng'er's fist after evading the weapon, so he pushed Yan Xin'er towards Feng'er while swiftly dodging to the ground to evade the light, prioritizing saving his own life.
These attacks, though described in length, happened in the blink of an eye. Although Lai Xiaole had heard about Feng'er's abilities from Ye Ling, he was still somewhat skeptical without seeing them first-hand.
Now he believed; Feng'er's move was so fast it was indistinct, especially the light that flashed out from Feng'er's body, like a legendary flying sword.
Yan Xin'er, shoved by Shadow, fell toward Feng'er. Feng'er quickly retracted his punch and caught her, stabilizing her with a waist hold, before gently pushing her toward Lai Xiaole.
Lai Xiaole, having just come to his senses, saw Yan Xin'er falling toward him; he immediately stretched out his arms to catch her. Yan Xin'er was terrified during the tussle, her face pale, and cried out.
Shadow rolled on the ground, evading the weapon's light, then flipped up to escape.
Though Shadow worked for the Maoshan School, he remained an assassin. And in just that moment, he realized Feng'er's terrifying power. Since he wasn't his opponent, he chose a swift retreat.
Seeing Shadow trying to flee, Feng'er shouted, "Break the day."
The light soared, chasing after Shadow like lightning. As someone not trained, no matter how fast Shadow could be, he couldn't outpace the weapon.
The light reached Shadow's back in an instant. Shadow had reached the window, body poised to jump out, but the light pierced through his right leg.
Ah...
Shadow screamed and collapsed, and Feng'er quickly caught up, kicked Shadow hard, sending him flying.
The power of Feng'er's kick was not small, sending the shadow flying several meters away, colliding with the wall with a thud, and then falling to the ground.
Fenger's movement was executed in one swift motion, so fast it left people speechless. Lai Xiaole, still holding Yan Xin'er, looked on in shock as both their gazes were fixated.
At this moment, Ye Ling also ran out of the office, and coincidentally, the shadow fell less than two meters from where Ye Ling stood. Although severely injured, the shadow's consciousness remained clear.
Seeing Ye Ling, the shadow hesitated not for a moment, turned its body, and swiftly leapt up like a carp, grabbing Ye Ling's arm.
The event happened too suddenly; Feng'er was already too late to rescue, and Ye Ling was taken hostage by the shadow.
Damn it, Feng'er, who rarely swore, couldn't help but curse at this moment.
The shadow grabbed Ye Ling, his right hand holding her throat, his eyes cold and fierce, glaring at Feng'er, he shouted loudly, "Don't come any closer, or she dies."
Ye Ling, being held hostage, looked at Feng'er with eyes filled with fear.
Feng'er didn't move, glaring coldly at the shadow, he said, "Let her go, and I'll let you leave."
The shadow let out a chilling laugh, and said, "Hand over the Book of Destiny, and I'll release her."
At this moment, the guy was still thinking about the Book of Destiny. Lai Xiaole couldn't help but admire the guy's dedication.
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Feng'er's eyes; he said in a deep voice, "Release her, and I will let you leave safely, otherwise, I will make sure you lose your head."
The light of Po Ri hovered by Feng'er's side, buzzing, as if ready to strike and slice the shadow in half upon Feng'er's command.
The shadow, seeing the murderous intent in Feng'er's eyes, felt a chill in his heart and quickly started calculating in his mind.
Being an assassin, the shadow understood what that murderous intent in Feng'er's eyes meant. If he could leave here unharmed today, it would already be a fortune; as for the Book of Destiny, even if he were to obtain it, he wouldn't make it out of the room.
The shadow hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed and released Ye Ling.
Ye Ling, escaping the shadow's control, screamed and rushed towards Feng'er's embrace.
Feng'er, seeing Ye Ling rushing over, could only let her fall into his arms, but his sight remained on the shadow as he said, "You can go."
The shadow stomped his foot, leapt into the air, and flipped out of the window.
Lai Xiaole's studio was on the seventh floor of this building. The moment the shadow flipped out of the window, he disappeared.
Lai Xiaole, releasing Yan Xin'er from his arms, looked at Feng'er with a somewhat envious expression and said, "I didn't expect your skills to be so high, Feng'er. I really didn't see Mount Tai right before my eyes."
Feng'er patted Ye Ling's shoulder, looked at Lai Xiaole, and said, "This is nothing. Tian Mang's skills are really high. I can introduce you when there's a chance."
Having recovered slightly from the scare earlier, Yan Xin'er looked at Feng'er with a peculiar gaze. Feng'er's earlier actions had stirred a strange feeling within her for this young man.
Lai Xiaole showed a slight smile on his face and said, "Thank you, Feng'er."
Feng'er also smiled and said, "It seems that the Maoshan Tao people truly are troublesome. I don't think they'll give up so easily. You should be more careful in the future."
Lai Xiaole nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern, Feng'er. I'd like to discuss something with you."
Feng'er didn't speak, but his eyes were on Lai Xiaole.
Lai Xiaole continued, "Today, you saved us, and Maoshan Tao certainly won't let you off either. I hope we can form an alliance to jointly deal with the Maoshan Tao."
Feng'er said, "That's no problem. At Kunlun Mountain, I heard Tian Mang and Zhang Wenhui mention Maoshan Tao, and they also plan to deal with them, so why don't we go find them?"
Lai Xiaole was taken aback and said, "Who is Zhang Wenhui?"
Feng'er knew Zhang Wenhui's identity. At Kunlun's Hangu Pass, Lin Chuan helped awaken Zhang Wenhui's Spiritual Wisdom, which Feng'er witnessed firsthand.
"Zhang Wenhui is Ksitigarbha's reincarnation in the human world," Feng'er said with a smile.
Hearing of Ksitigarbha's reincarnation, both Lai Xiaole and Yan Xin'er were even more surprised. Ksitigarbha was a legendary figure; no wonder the two were astonished to the point where their mouths wouldn't close.