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Chapter 29 The Path Opened by Heavenly Thunder

"Immortal Master?" Shen Fang glanced behind her; it was empty. "Where's the food?"

"I let them take them away," Liu Shuyue replied calmly. "Please go back, everyone. These people will not be a threat to Zhang Weicheng. By tomorrow, you will no longer see the disaster victims outside the city."

"What do you mean?" the adjutant frowned. "Where are they going?"

"I'm fine with going anywhere, I'm not staying here anyway."

"What a joke! The famine isn't over yet, they'll just become bandits wherever they go!"

"I will keep an eye on them the whole way, so you don't need to worry about that."

What? Shen Fang was shocked. Did that mean...?

"Immortal Master is heading to the capital; how can he possibly keep an eye on them!" A shadow fell over the adjutant's face. "Please step aside, Immortal Master. If I offend you, I will have no way to explain myself. If these people are unwilling to hand over their grain, leave it to me."

Liu Shuyue remained completely still.

The adjutant cursed under his breath and raised his whip, yelling, "Brothers, charge!"

"kill!"

The cavalrymen shouted in unison, lowered their bodies, and began to accelerate.

Just then, Liu Shuyue unfolded a talisman in front of her. Thunder rumbled in the sky, and purple lightning flashed through the thin clouds, dimming the stars. Then, two bolts of lightning leaped down, striking the path of the charging horses and exploding into a plume of smoke and a shower of sparks!

The momentum the troops had just gained was instantly halted. The warhorses reared up and neighed, refusing to take another step forward! The men at the very front even fell off their frightened horses and were nearly trampled to death by those behind them.

She knew that this technique was impressive in appearance but actually had little power, but the pursuing soldiers and horses did not know this. In their eyes, this was the Unexpected Heavenly Thunder.

"Liu! Shu! Yue!" An angry roar came from the back of the group.

The troops parted to the sides to make way for the oncoming forces.

"So it's General Gong... Had enough of the show?" Liu Shuyue looked at the young master expressionlessly.

"What do you mean by this?! Obstructing the army and disrupting military orders—even if you're a celestial master, you can't escape punishment!" Gong Lingwu gritted his teeth. "Liu Shuyue, are you perhaps planning a rebellion?!"

These words sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

No matter who it is, their first instinct when faced with such a charge is to defend themselves.

But to Shen Fang's disbelief, Liu Shuyue actually ignored him!

This attitude is even more terrifying than being scolded or verbally abused.

He glanced back at the city gate and slightly adjusted his position...

"As long as you don't cross the line I just drew, you can report it to your superiors without worry."

Wire……

Only then did everyone realize that the lightning strike had created a shallow trench in the ground.

"You want to forcibly protect these people?" Gong Lingwu glared at her for a while with a ferocious expression. "Fine, I'll let them go this time, but you have to go back to the capital and explain today's events to the Emperor in person."

“Didn’t you hear me before? I’m not going back to the capital. I’m not going anywhere until these refugees find a new place to settle.” Liu Shuyue shook her head.

"You dare—that's an imperial edict!"

"I have said all I need to say. Farewell, everyone." Liu Shuyue turned her horse around and headed towards the group of disaster victims.

"Stop!" Gong Lingwu was about to give chase when the lightning in the sky suddenly became active again, as if waiting for its prey to cross the line at any moment.

"General, please be careful..." Shen Fang hurriedly advised, "That is a celestial master who knows immortal magic!" A hundred years is too long, so many people have forgotten... A celestial master's sword can slay demons, but it can also slay humans.

"She...she's courting death!"

Watching the other person's retreating figure, Gong Lingwu gritted his teeth in hatred until they bled.

That disdainful look, that indifferent attitude, was just like the one I saw in the royal city five years ago.

He knew that Liu Shuyue looked down on him.

so what?

Such an arrogant person still had to obey the king's orders and obediently return to the capital with me. Her journey had to be arranged by me the whole time. Wasn't that ironic?
However, he never expected things to turn out this way.

She had resigned herself to her fate at first...

"Liu Shuyue, you'll regret this!" Gong Lingwu dared not chase after her, and could only shout angrily, "Dare to break the agreement, the Lotus Cloud Sect will not tolerate you, and the Emperor will absolutely not let you go. Just wait—whether it's someone you want to protect or yourself, no one can escape severe punishment! By then, it will be too late for you to beg for mercy!"

Liu Shuyue did not stop.

She didn't even turn her head.

Of course she heard it.

But these noises were completely drowned out by other words and became insignificant.

Those were words Chen Xuan said to another guest. If he hadn't been forced to repeat them later, he might have missed them.

Now, she unexpectedly feels that these words also apply to her.

Looking at her outstretched right hand, Liu Shuyue whispered, "Now... my destiny is in my hands."

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"Camera ready, 3, 2, 1... Action!"

"Good evening, viewers, and welcome to the City Channel. I'm reporter Yan Xin. As we all know, the famous Window of the World attraction in this city, a 1:1 replica of the Champs-Élysées, was completely closed for renovations recently. Now, the renovations are basically complete. We can see the fences being removed, and we believe this attraction will soon reopen for tourists. Those who want to experience it as soon as possible can make reservations on the app now! As for the specific repairs and renovations, we specially interviewed the on-site engineer. Hello, Mr. Zhang!"

"The arrangements are good, there shouldn't be any problems now." A man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes said, watching the interview not far away. "Is Honglian alright? I feel like she's been acting a bit strange since yesterday."

The young man beside him shrugged. "Great, incredibly good. Now, even if a dog went up to her, it would probably get kicked away."

As he said this, he turned around to make sure the red-haired girl, who was standing far away with her arms crossed, hadn't heard him.

Isn't it obvious at a glance?
The oppressive atmosphere surrounding her and the sullen expression on her face clearly showed how bad her mood was. However, seeing the bandages wrapped around her head and hands brought a small sense of relief to the young man.

Who told her to always be one step ahead of him? Now she's finally met her match!
What frustrated her most wasn't being beaten up, but rather that she hadn't been able to defeat her opponent, yet the mission objective had been inexplicably achieved. Now, the deviated passage had drastically shrunk to the point of being inaccessible, leaving her with no way to get revenge.

"Try to comfort her more often, don't let her keep it to herself." The man shook his head helplessly. "You two are the best fighters in our team, it's not a bad thing to get closer to her. Do you hear me, Wang Baihu?"

"Fine~~" the young man said lazily, "If I get kicked to death too, then this team will only have one capable fighter left. Speaking of which, Honglian's abilities are top-tier, right? Correcting a C-level deviation should have been more than enough for her, but she still got a head injury. Is something wrong? Do we have any Wanderers that strong in our area?"

"I don't know. The higher-ups are still investigating, but I'm afraid there won't be any results in the short term." The man said with a serious expression, "This deviation was dealt with very promptly. However, the fluctuations generated during the intrusion will still create a new batch of abnormal individuals, ranging from a few to more than a dozen. Over time, these people will not be a small number, and when the base number is large, Wanderers will emerge from among them. So your question is not whether they exist, but how many there are."

The young man scratched his head. "According to the doctor, this situation is beyond repair?"

“Yes, theoretically, once people open this door, it’s impossible to close it again. But slow integration and drastic change are two different things. We can accept sacrifices, but it’s best to avoid countless sacrifices, and annihilation is even more undesirable. That’s what we’re striving for,” the man said. “Go back now, we have to continue working tomorrow.”

(End of this chapter)