A life of clearness

Chapter 18 Heartache
However, reality never changes because of one's wishes.

Rong Qing has a deep understanding of this.

The figures jumping among the mountains in her eyes became clearer and clearer.

The white flame ball might fool ordinary people, but it couldn't fool her. It was just something that children bought to play with in the cultivation market. It was very cheap and had no value.

It was just placed here in the yard to ensure lighting.

Although she was in a bright place, her excellent eyesight still allowed her to detect it sensitively.

"You go back to the house first."

Zhong Xiu was talking about not being able to find food or water when he was interrupted by Rong Qing.

"Whatever happens, don't come out."

It's not that bad, do something to me? Rong Qing was really afraid of this kind of... moody, ferocious child.

Although Jia Jia is a loner, she is a very well-behaved person.

Thinking of Jia Jia and the possible rescue, she felt a little more at ease.

But Rong Qing didn't know that the young monk from Suicheng didn't show any sign of anxiety after returning the child to the girl's father.

He left the bookstore as usual, listening to the attentive voice of Shopkeeper Li.

“……” Yun Nong wanted to say something.

After all, the one who was abducted was Master Guo. She had been studying with Master Guo since she was young. The relationship between them as a teacher and a student was not thin.

However, Yun Nong guessed the master's expression and was unwilling to speak rashly.

She didn't dare to take the risk of disappointing her master if he thought she was stupid or something like that.

Embarking on the immortal path is the greatest opportunity in her life. And she... Yun Nong's eyes became even more fiery as she stared at the young monk's back. She must not let go!
As Cheng Ke's figure gradually became clearer, even though Zhong Xiu couldn't see clearly, she still read some information from Rong Qing's solemn expression. She closed her mouth and went back to the room.

The moment she closed the door.

A boot stepped into the restriction.

"Haha, what a quick wit." Cheng Ke really ignored Zhong Xiu who hid back in the room.

He looked at Rong Qing: "As for you, I wanted to let you go, but you were so eager to be punished."

"My Lord, I already have an idea about the location of Baishi Temple." Rong Qing tried to save the situation.

"What clue?" Cheng Ke seemed to be watching a little mouse struggling desperately before death, full of interest.

"Although I'm not completely sure yet, I've roughly found a pattern regarding the routes it appears."

"Speak." Cheng Ke still remembered the business. If there was a breakthrough here, I'm sure the master and senior brothers would be very happy.

"By plotting points on the map based on where it has appeared, it is clear that it is flying in a circle around the Crescent State."

Cheng Ke finally took Rong Qing seriously. It was because this woman gave him a very strange feeling.

When she talked about things that were not within the scope of mortals, her expression was too calm, as if she was mocking his arrogance towards mortals, which was unnecessary.

Cheng Ke wanted to capture the shock that she was forcibly suppressing on her face, but he couldn't find it after searching for a long time.

Rong Qing's hand was suddenly grabbed by him, and her arm felt painful.

The spiritual energy that Cheng Ke probed into her meridians was very weak. But just this little bit... was enough to confirm that she was a weak mortal.

The fully-opened meridians that his senior brother had praised and made him madly jealous were now so blocked by the filth of the world that even such a tiny amount of spiritual energy could hardly pass through.

Fortunately, fortunately, her spiritual roots were not only useless three spiritual roots, but also of very poor quality. Otherwise, Senior Brother would not just feel sorry for her and would say whatever he wanted to find resources to remove all the filth in her body and accept her into their sect. And judging from the condition of her spiritual roots, even if she could embark on cultivation, the Dan Formation would be the end.

Such trash. Cheng Ke smiled contemptuously. Let those small sects treat them as treasures.

"What else? Where is Baishiguan now?"

"Uh..." Rong Qing's progress was not that fast! "At present, we can only determine the location where it appeared. As for the time sequence, I will definitely be able to figure it out in the next few days."

"So, you want to ask me for a reward for just this?" Cheng Ke smiled maliciously, but he didn't let go of Rong Qing's hand.

An ominous premonition spread over her mind.

"What do you want to do?" Rong Qing tried hard to pull her hand back.

"If you can really find the current location of Baishi Temple, I will give you a lot of rewards. But..." Cheng Ke's hands were not big, and when he clenched them, they were like iron tongs. "The answer you gave now is not enough!"

With his free hand, he made a simple gesture.

Rong Qing's pupils shrank.

She recognized it!
"No!!" She tried frantically to pull her hand away, but her well-trimmed nails couldn't even leave a mark on the back of the other person's hand.

At such a close distance, how could anything be faster than a flying knife that suddenly flew out of nowhere?

The eyes clearly saw the knife fall lightly from the hand. A blue-purple light flashed by.

After a moment's pause, the severe pain finally made her react.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

The pain was so intense that it almost made Rong Qing faint, and her legs went limp and she fell to the ground.

Cheng Ke, who had anticipated this, had already let go of her hand before the blood splashed. He didn't want to be stained by the blood of mortals at all!

How many of my fingers did he cut off? Rong Qing wondered blankly.

The intense pain pushed her to the ground. All she saw was blood. If she calmed down, her first step should be to find something to stop the bleeding. But she couldn't calm down!

A large amount of blood gushed out and she didn't know what to do.

Am I going to die?

"My senior sister taught me to distinguish between rewards and punishments. I cut off one of your fingers to warn you not to be too smart." Cheng Ke looked down at her, very satisfied with this angle. "If you do it again, I will cut off another finger."

He raised his head and glanced at the side room as if warning. He knew someone was watching from there.

Before leaving, Cheng Ke said one word "Zhe" to the severed finger on the ground.

After three breaths, the little finger began to burn from the inside out. The burning was so intense that it was completely burned into black debris in a short while.

Cheng Ke left with satisfaction.

After his figure disappeared from the courtyard gate, Zhong Xiu rushed to Rong Qing, who was lying on the ground, holding the torn lining, and bandaged her wounds while crying.

Rong Qing had told her not to come out. In fact, she should have come out long ago, either by kowtow or begging for mercy.

Zhong Xiu's vision was blurred by tears, and he could not see anything clearly. However, he did not dare to slow down his actions for even a second.

She was too scared at the time. Her clenched hands left deep crescent-shaped marks on her palms. But her legs seemed to be filled with lead and she couldn't move a step.

"Sir." Zhong Xiu choked and shook his head, as if this could convey his cowardice and self-blame to the other party.

“Zhong Xiu.” Rong Qing called out in an almost inaudible voice. Before she fainted, her lips moved silently, “I will definitely kill him!!”

(End of this chapter)