Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 206, Section 037: General Xiao Cheng
Qing Yise looked at the unfamiliar girl in front of him and asked curiously, "Are you Mingci?"

“Mmm.” The girl responded sweetly, “My appearance is taken from my previous host. You can also call me Haruko Sada.”

"This is the first time I've ever had a face-to-face conversation with the Destiny Scripture. It's amazing."

Qing Yise sighed.

“Your soul has been summoned to me through your body; you have been wandering outside all day.”

[Soul Prayer Dream] said.

"Me?" Qing Yise looked at the girl who called herself Mingci, covered her head and said, "I can't quite remember."

"This is the world of dreams. Congratulations, you have successfully returned to your senses." Her smile was somewhat innocent, making Qing Yise a little embarrassed. In the eyes of the Fate Master, Fate Words were also objects to be wary of, because they would turn against their hosts at any time and then transform into a higher form of Fate Words to continue searching for the next host.

However, the wording in front of me seems quite easy to communicate with.

Suddenly, Qing Yise paused, as if she had thought of something, and said, "How am I supposed to get out? There are things I need to do outside."

[Soul Prayer and Dream Inquiry] The loli tilted her head and said, "Now you are my host, and you can leave at any time."

But she paused, then said, "However, the thing you're worried about should have been resolved."

Qing Yise was initially a little anxious, but she was also somewhat suspicious of what she was saying.

"I was guided into your body by Brother Jin," the girl said with a bright smile.

"Is that so?" Qing Yise felt conflicted upon hearing the name "Jin," but ultimately smiled with relief.

"That's great, Brother Qinsheng is alright."

She breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt a mix of emotions; she didn't know how to face Jin Ziyue.

I don't know if I've done anything to betray him.

Just as she hesitated, [Soul Prayer and Dream Inquiry] suddenly sensed something and said, "It seems that the residual energy of the same kind is gathering here."

Qing Yise had no idea what had happened.

The energy of "Stopping War is the Way of Martial Arts" erupted again at this moment, the true energy was awakened, and the leaked energy found its original host and was actually drawn towards the "bullet".

【Soul Prayer and Dream Invocation】is a destiny phrase that can be attracted by contact with the object it represents. Just as Qing Yise was wondering about this, a thin old man slowly walked out.

"I never imagined that I, who have lived for five hundred years, would be able to appear in this form."

He said with a smile.

"Who are you?" Qing Yise asked warily.

[Soul Prayer] added in a low voice, "He was accidentally attracted here by my ability."

Because [Soul Prayer Dream Invitation] attracted all the souls back, although they were in a dream, the guests in the dream were missing. However, the residual energy of [Stopping War is the Way to Martial Arts] gave the old man the opportunity to enter the dream.

"I apologize for my abruptness. Let me formally introduce myself. I am General Xiao Cheng." The old man had a gentle face, which was completely unrecognizable as that of a renowned general who had once dominated the political scene.

"Although it may be presumptuous, young lady, you should be the master of this dream, the one who connects the realms of the living and the dead, right?"

Qingyi pointed his index finger at himself: "Me?"

"Yes," the old man said with a smile.

Soon, Qing Yise realized that he meant that he was the host of [Soul Prayer and Dream Inquiry], but the ability belonged to [Soul Prayer and Dream Inquiry] itself. It was already very rare for her to be able to talk to the Destiny Word, let alone command the Destiny Word.

"As for the ability, it should be inherent to [Soul Prayer Dream] itself; I am merely its current host."

"That's true, but the Word of Destiny cannot communicate with humans in normal situations, while you can."

The old man's eyes peeked out from under his eyes and he said:

"I have a few words I'd like you to convey to my disciples in the mortal realm."

"I probably won't be able to reach you?" Qing Yise wanted to refuse.

"No, no, no, you'll see when you open your eyes," the old man added. "It won't trouble you, Miss, and in fact, it can even help you."

"Alright then, please go ahead, sir."

The old man opened his eyes slightly, his face no longer showing its former carefree expression, and slowly said, "I want you to help me convey to Jiansheng that we should give up on [Stopping War is the Way of Martial Arts]."

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Kensei Ishimaru was incredulous. He shouted at Ao Itsuki, "Impossible! The old man's lifelong pursuit was to stop violent conflicts. You're telling me to give up 'stopping war with force' and hand over my life to them? I can't accept that."

Qing Yise said:
"That's exactly what Senior Xiao Cheng said. He said he was entrusted to deliver the letter of death to Qin... to Jin Ziyue and the others."

"Why? Why!" Kensei Ishimaru was somewhat dejected. He glared at Ao Isshiki and said, "Produce me the evidence."

"The old man was thin and always had a smile on his face. When he wasn't speaking, his lips were tightly pursed. He claimed to be an old ghost of over five hundred years old, and was probably this tall."

Qing Yise gestured, indicating that the old man was about 1.6 meters tall when he was hunched over.

Kensei Ishimaru is already 70% convinced.

But the more this was the case, the less he could accept it. The old man's lifelong pursuit of the ideal of "stopping war as the way to peace" was no longer for himself, but to stop the conflicts among the aliens in the world. How could he so easily give up his precious ideal?

This dramatic turn of events also surprised Jin Ziyue and Fu Xun somewhat.

The two exchanged a glance, unsure of what was going on.

"Mr. Cheng has a few more words for me to pass on to you," Qing Yise said. "He said, after you hear them, then you can make a decision."

“Master…” Kensei Ishimaru stared at her longingly.

At this moment, the figure of Qing Yilu gradually overlapped with the old man who was both his teacher and father in his eyes.

他 说:

"As expected of Jiansheng, I am very pleased that he was able to grasp this level in time."

"Having inherited my will, I have finally completed my apprenticeship. From now on, my last wish will be passed on to you."

"To exchange my aging life for a rising star is a deal that couldn't be better."

It's strange that they all spoke in such a somber tone.

But Kensei Ishimaru's eyes were bloodshot, and tears kept piling up at the corners of his eyes. He seemed to be able to see the old man's smiling face through the blue robes.

"However, the old man's direction is both an encouragement and a limitation. Rather than letting you follow my old path, it is better to let yourself forge a new one."

"On the other hand, I also promised that lord that I would use this insignificant vow to exchange for peace and to use my last strength to protect this capital city. This is something that the 'Stop War' movement would be happy to see."

"You don't need to worry about what will happen if you lose your destiny phrase. Trust this young man beside you. He has the ability to graft a new destiny phrase onto you. 'Stopping war is the way of martial arts' is a concept that is never limited to the destiny phrase itself. As long as you have the highest martial arts in your heart, 'stopping war' is just a matter of a thought."

After saying that, Qing Yise seemed to collapse from exhaustion, her body went limp and she sat down.

Meanwhile, Kensei Ishimaru knelt down in the direction of Aoichiro, bowed his head, and kowtowed three times.

The man's eyes were filled with tears, and he bit his lip, forcing out the words through clenched teeth:

"Disciple obeys."

When it thundered, Fu Qin hugged Jin Ziyue tightly in fear, her eyes closed. Jin Ziyue gently stroked her head and whispered, "Stop pretending." Then, he caught a slap on her back and executed a backflip with an over-the-shoulder throw. —Imitated from Tea Stalk Copywriting Gallery
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