blueteamnovel Chapter 242 Bluebird
Chapter 242 Bluebird
The wind was still howling, making his body sway unsteadily, and the immense feeling of weightlessness made his heart leap into his throat.
"Is this really going to kill me?" he thought to himself. Under the influence of paralysis, he had no ability to change the situation. Suddenly, he felt a pang of reluctance. He looked up and, despite the swirling snowflakes, he immediately saw Han Kexin's eyes. They were eyes that were always cold and aloof, yet there seemed to be a certain determination within that coldness.
Without any hesitation, Han Kexin plunged into the bottomless cliff. A pair of silver wings unfolded behind her, carrying her rapidly toward Qin Xiaochuan.
The stronger the wind became, the faster Han Kexin felt her heart beating.
It was getting closer and closer. That familiar face was right in front of her, flashing through her mind again and again. The scene was so similar, like a dream she had once had. But it wasn't a dream. When that person fell from the platform with a blank expression, the immense, heart-wrenching pain she felt still pierced her heart, waking her from countless midnight dreams.
So this time, she absolutely will not let the same thing happen again.
Qin Xiaochuan had never seen Han Kexin's eyes like that before. It was a look full of regret, sorrow, and yet incredibly firm. It was an infectious look that made him forget everything with just one glance. Some past events seemed to surface in his mind, but they were so vague that all that remained was a feeling, even that feeling was unreal, as if it had only appeared in a dream.
Even when Han Kexin pulled him up and brought him back to the cliff, he was still not recovered from that feeling.
"They're vampires!" someone suddenly exclaimed. Qin Xiaochuan paused for a moment, then looked in the direction of the voice. The person who shouted was none other than Lei Gang, his nemesis.
A sudden, eerie silence descended, broken only by the howling wind at the cliff's edge and the continued roar of the trapped Kaiming in the air. Everyone wore expressions of disbelief until another voice rang out, "Catch them!"
"Go!" Han Kexin shouted coldly, grabbed Qin Xiaochuan again, flapped her wings and flew towards the edge of the cliff, while Zhou Bin also spread his wings and flew up with Xiaoying.
But just as the four of them took flight, four more golden lights flew over from the crowd and enveloped them. The golden lights clearly contained abundant spiritual power, like a cage that even a terrifying divine beast like Kaiming could not escape, let alone them.
"What do you all think we should do with them?" an old man in the crowd asked. This man was the same gray-robed old man Qin Xiaochuan had met at the inn, Lei Gang's uncle.
"Capture them and take them back to Tian Shu Hall," someone suggested.
Lei Gang, who was standing to the side, said, "Don't forget, we still have important tasks to complete. Wouldn't it be a burden to bring them along?"
"Then just kill them. These vampires are no loss anyway," someone else suggested.
At this moment, Yin Changlin of the Wudang Sect hurriedly said, "Isn't this too arbitrary and against the rules? We should consider this carefully."
The gray-robed elder coldly said, "Master Yin, they've been traveling with you all along, haven't they? Are you going to protect them?"
A hint of displeasure flashed across Yin Changlin's face. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Master Dong of the Qingcheng Sect say, "Master Yin, the appearance of Kunlun Ruins is related to the fate of the world. I think we should prioritize the overall situation and not act on emotion."
Yin Changlin's words were immediately cut off. Seeing this, the gray-robed elder said, "Don't forget how important our purpose is. If we are delayed because of these vampires, even the slightest mistake will be fatal for both of us. You should carefully consider the consequences!"
Yin Changlin could only remain silent upon hearing this. He knew that the discovery of Kunlun Ruins would not only unravel some ancient mysteries but might even affect the future of humanity. The responsibility was immense, and it was certainly not the time to act on emotion.
Seeing that Yin Changlin remained silent, Jiang Han became anxious and quickly pleaded with him, "Uncle-Master Yin, at least Qin Xiaochuan is still a human being. Shouldn't he be dealt with differently?"
Yin Changlin glanced at Qin Xiaochuan in the air and said loudly, "Qin Xiaochuan, I believe you were also deceived by them. If you don't want to get involved, you'd better hide to the side."
Qin Xiaochuan glanced at the hundreds of people surrounding him. His eyes, however, were unusually firm: "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Yin, but no matter what, I want the three of them to stand together."
The gray-robed old man sneered and said, "Hmph, since you've chosen to wallow in depravity, then we'll grant your wish." As he spoke, he began to form hand seals, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Qin Xiaochuan and the others.
Yin Changlin looked at Qin Xiaochuan with a complicated expression, and finally sighed, without saying another word.
"You should have agreed to their request," Han Kexin said to Qin Xiaochuan. Her voice was calm and low, as if she didn't care about the current situation. "Don't forget that you still have to become the Blood Witch King. That's your mission. You can't die before you complete that mission."
Qin Xiaochuan chuckled dryly and said nonchalantly, "Just because I'm going to become the Blood Witch King, how could I abandon my subordinates and run away alone? Besides, I said a long time ago that I would protect you and Xiaoying no matter when or where."
Han Kexin stared at him blankly. His expression was so resolute, without any trace of pretense. This made her think of the man in her dream again. The heartache that had accumulated over the past few days surged into her heart at this moment. Some emotions are like floods. Once they overflow, they can no longer be controlled and can only sink into endless cycles. What's more, some feelings had been buried in her heart for nearly twenty years.
If this were the last moment of her life, she would rather die with the memories of him.
She subconsciously pulled a small object from her chest. It was a jade pendant she always wore around her neck, a symbol of inspiration. Day and night, she would stroke this small jade to fall asleep peacefully. It was a life-saving item given to her by that man when she was very young, and even after so many years, she had never put it down for a single day, even though she knew that no one would ever answer her cries for help again.
Qin Xiaochuan looked at her in confusion, wondering what she intended to do.
Han Kexin stared intently at the Jade of Inspiration. Perhaps facing a life-or-death situation, her eyes were filled with endless sorrow. She seemed to have forgotten everything around her, completely immersed in endless grief. As she poured spiritual power into it, she said to herself with a self-deprecating tone, "Yes, you promised me that if I were in danger, no matter where you were, you would come to save me."
Qin Xiaochuan clearly didn't understand her words and asked in confusion, "What did you say?"
Han Kexin suddenly looked up and stared at him. Her deep gaze contained boundless affection, which made him tremble and forget to breathe for a moment.
"What's wrong with you?" Qin Xiaochuan asked tentatively. He sensed that something was wrong with Han Kexin. She had never shown such vulnerability before. Perhaps death had completely destroyed her will.
"You're so irresponsible, just leaving like that, leaving Xiaoying and me to be bullied." As if she hadn't heard Qin Xiaochuan's words, she looked at him and murmured, the deep meaning in her eyes slowly turning into hatred. Qin Xiaochuan could only look at her speechlessly, not knowing what to say.
Tears welled up in her eyes, and Qin Xiaochuan was dumbfounded, because he had never seen Han Kexin so emotionally out of control.
Just then, four beams of white light, carrying terrifying power, attacked from the crowd. The bright light was so intense that it was impossible for people to open their eyes.
"Xiao Yan, you bastard," her voice became hoarse and desperate, tears streaming down her face. She gently closed her eyes, but the muttering to herself continued, "Since you promised me, you have to keep your word, so..."
She took a deep breath and, in the last moment of her life, finally uttered the words that had been stuck in her heart for twenty years.
"No matter where you are, get your ass over here right now, Xiao Yan!"
A loud crane cry pierced the sky. Just as the white light was about to envelop the four people, an explosion suddenly occurred, and the white light vanished instantly. Qin Xiaochuan looked at his body in confusion, only to find that he was completely unharmed.
He looked up at the sky and saw seven giant blue birds flying in a V-shape.
The seven bluebirds cried out at the same time, and the golden light that had been binding the four people collapsed and dissipated. In the blink of an eye, the seven bluebirds flew to the four people.
Qin Xiaochuan stared blankly at everything before him. Its feathers were like jade, its body was blue-green, its head was red and its eyes were black. Could this be the legendary bluebird that served the Queen Mother of the West?