SWNOVELXO Chapter 401: Your Fate Is In My Hands, Not Heaven's
Chapter 401: Your Fate Is In My Hands, Not Heaven’s
Hearing Liu Mei’s teasing, Chen Qingyan felt a bit awkward and her cheeks turned slightly red.
Lin Fengmian coughed to break the tension and awkwardly said, “Senior Sister, you’re joking again.”
Liu Mei didn’t continue to tease them. Instead, she moved to the front of Lin Fengmian, her gaze scrutinizing him.
“The teleportation array. Even my master didn’t tell me about it, yet she told you. Tell me, is there something going on between the two of you?”
Lin Fengmian rolled his eyes. “What do you mean, ‘something going on’? There are several legs involved! When are you going to treat me to a master-disciple feast?”
“You’re dreaming!”
Liu Mei pinched and twisted Lin Fengmian’s waist with her other hand, making him wince in pain.
“Ouch, ouch, ouch! We’re escaping here, Senior Sister. Show some respect to our enemies.”
Liu Mei pouted. “I don’t see you showing me any respect. Master-disciple feast, huh?”
Chen Qingyan couldn’t help but laugh at the two of them, and the tense atmosphere between them eased.
During the journey, Lin Fengmian took out a Core Formation Realm Core and continuously refined it in his hand as if he was crafting something.
Half an hour later, he looked at the specially crafted Core Formation Realm Core in his hand and smiled faintly.
Liu Mei and Chen Qingyan were puzzled, unable to understand what he was doing. They felt that Lin Fengmian was becoming even more mysterious.
Just as they were about to ask, a golden figure suddenly dove down from the sky, heading straight for the three of them.
Lin Fengmian quickly sent out a sword strike to knock the golden figure away, revealing it to be a Golden-Winged Falcon at about the eighth stage of the Qi Refining Realm.
This Golden-Winged Falcon had simple intelligence and had mistaken the three who were hiding their auras for prey.
Lin Fengmian laughed. “I was just about to find one, and here you are, surrendering yourself to me. Then it’s settled, you’re the one.”
He went through some effort to capture the Golden-Winged Falcon and then used his demonic eyes to control it.
Lin Fengmian tied the bound Cao Cheng’an to the Golden-Winged Falcon and then restored his six senses.
“Thank you, Brother Falcon, for sending Young Master Cao on his way. You two complement each other.”
Liu Mei glared at Cao Cheng’an with hatred, dissatisfied. “Are we just going to let this guy go?”
Due to Cao Cheng’an’s attack on the city, many disciples of the Joyful Union Sect had died. Liu Mei wished that she could skin and dismember him.
However, she also understood that if the three of them wanted to escape, it was best to use him to distract their pursuers.
After all, for the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator from the Heavenly Deception Sect, Cao Cheng’an’s safety was undoubtedly the top priority.
Chen Qingyan frowned even more, not understanding why Lin Fengmian had suddenly changed his mind.
Wang Yanran had already tortured the man, so letting him go would be like letting a tiger go free.
Lin Fengmian smiled. “Senior Sister, we can’t go back on our word, can we?”
Cao Cheng’an, though unable to speak, nodded repeatedly, tears of joy streaming down his face, looking like he had survived a great calamity.
Lin Fengmian took out the Core Formation Realm Core he had been refining and stuffed it into Cao Cheng’an’s mouth, his smile playful.
“Young Master Cao, with this Core Formation Realm Core in your stomach, your fate is in my hands, not in heaven’s.”
Cao Cheng’an whimpered in fear, panic stricken.
Lin Fengmian patted the Golden-Winged Falcon. “Go! Don’t you dare play ‘falcon catches chicken’ on the way. I wonder if Young Master Cao has any chickens left?”
The Golden-Winged Falcon carrying Cao Cheng’an turned into a golden light and flew off in the opposite direction, quickly disappearing into the horizon.
The three of them continued flying toward the teleportation array. Chen Qingyan asked curiously, “What was this Core Formation Realm core about?”
Lin Fengmian smiled faintly. “As long as any spiritual energy enters his body, that Core Formation Realm Core will explode. He won’t survive.”
Liu Mei and Chen Qingyan were stunned for a moment. Cao Cheng’an was now unable to speak, and both his movements and spiritual energy were restrained.
Anyone who wanted to save Cao Cheng’an would likely first attempt to use spiritual energy to free him from his restraints.
Liu Mei smiled charmingly. “Little rascal, you’re so wicked, but I like it.”
Lin Fengmian chuckled. “Let’s hurry. I wonder how long that golden-winged falcon can delay them.”
The flying boat soared through the sky at lightning speed. Along the way, they encountered Joyful Union Sect disciples and Heavenly Deception Sect disciples.
With the help of Liu Mei and Chen Qingyan, Lin Fengmian unleashed his full power, killing any Heavenly Deception Sect disciples they encountered.
He controlled his sword to fly, slicing off the heads of his enemies with a few strikes. Even Core Formation Realm cultivators were killed in a single blow, leaving their corpses behind.
Whenever he made a move, the situation on the battlefield instantly reversed, turning the tide from defense to offense.
The flying boat soared through the sky without stopping, leaving behind only a graceful silhouette, drawing admiring gazes from the disciples of the Joyful Union Sect.
Lin Fengmian, who couldn’t reveal his true face, sheathed his sword with an air of calm and ease.
Liu Mei couldn’t help but wonder. “Little rascal, have you had some kind of epiphany? Your strength has improved so much! Teach me, quickly!”
Lin Fengmian, who had been pretending to be a lone master, immediately broke character. He wrapped his arms around her and whispered intimately, “Senior sister, we can have an in-depth discussion later. I can also help you achieve enlightenment. Once you understand, everything will be clear!”
Liu Mei gave him a sidelong glance and leaned close to his ear, her breath warm and fragrant. “Overindulgence leads to disaster. Castration ensures eternal peace!”
Lin Fengmian was startled by her double entendre and forced a laugh. “I hope Senior Sister truly feels fortunate and sings to express her aspirations.”
Meanwhile, the Golden-Winged Falcon carrying the bound Cao Cheng’an flew swiftly through the sky.
Along the way, they encountered some Heavenly Deception Sect disciples, but no one could figure out what was going on with Cao Cheng’an’s peculiar appearance.
Although some sensed that something was wrong, Cao Cheng’an wasn’t well liked in the Heavenly Deception Sect.
He was unpopular and had a bad reputation, so when others saw him, they just pretended not to notice.
“Senior Brother, isn’t that Elder Cao’s son, Senior Brother Cao?” a disciple asked confusedly.
The senior disciple with thick eyebrows slapped him on the head. “What Senior Brother Cao? I didn’t see anything! All I saw was a feathered beast flying by. Got it?”
The disciple nodded, still confused. “Got it.”
An hour later, a black mist rapidly approached and caught up with the golden-winged hawk.
Inside the black mist was a thin old man who looked like a monkey, with a pointed face and sharp features.
This man was Cao Cheng’an’s senior brother, Jin Ren.
With a wave of his hand, several green-glowing skulls flew out and rescued Cao Cheng’an from the Falcon.
His sharp nails sliced through the bindings on Cao Cheng’an, but he still couldn’t move.
“Cheng’an, how are you?”
Cao Cheng’an whimpered, unable to speak, his eyes wide with urgency.
Jin Ren was puzzled and sent his spiritual energy into Cao Cheng’an’s body, trying to unlock the spiritual restraints and various seals.
As soon as his spiritual energy entered, he discovered a web-like, eerie spiritual energy permeating Cao Cheng’an’s entire body.
That eerie spiritual energy instantly retreated upon contact with his energy, activating the Core Formation Realm core inside Cao Cheng’an.
The Core Formation Realm core of unknown origin began to emit a terrifying energy fluctuation and then shattered.
Jin Ren sensed that something was wrong and tried to stop it, but it was too late.
“Boom!” Cao Cheng’an exploded in his hands.
The massive surge of spiritual energy knocked Jin Ren back, causing him to roll in the air.
The splattered blood and flesh covered his face, making him look like a demon.