Refining the Mountains and Rivers

The Light Guards looked up, surprise in their eyes.

But this didn’t include Wistful Deer who had already returned. He knew that his facial expression had to be stiff but he didn’t dare to allow anyone to discover it. He could only forcefully put on an excited appearance.

But at this time, he was roaring in his heart. “Impossible, this is impossible!’ Wistful Deer had been in the midst of the situation back then. With Silent Kite’s strength, it was impossible for her to survive.

The Great Dragon Overlord laughed, his callous voice clearly sounding out in everyone’s ears. “Silent Light, you are still so cruel and emotionless. Just like back then, when you abandoned your comrade and fled alone…”

“Now, have you decided to abandon your daughter? What a pity, she is quite a beautiful human. Even with the judgment of my race, she is still an enticing specimen.”

“Since you have abandoned her, then I, the Great Dragon Overlord Dudo Liga promise that you will soon receive your gift. It will certainly be a great surprise to leave behind an even deeper impression of me.”

The batwing dragon roared at the skies. A blazing dragon’s breath spewed out before it flapped its wings and rose to the skies, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

“Commander, if what he said is true…” A Light Guard nervously said.

Silent Light lifted a hand. “The one who knows someone best will always be their opponent. So, I am sure that Silent Kite hasn’t been captured, otherwise the Great Dragon Overlord wouldn’t have left. He would have personally killed Silent Kite in front of me to give me the greatest psychological attack.”

“Ah! If that’s the case then we shouldn’t immediately send over people. We must find Silent Kite and bring her back!”

“That’s right. Since the Great Dragon Overlord knows of Silent Kite’s identity he will do everything in his power to search for her. We must quickly save her!”

“Commander, allow me to go. I will do my best to ensure Silent Kite returns!”

Wistful Deer took a deep breath and suppressed the panic rising in his heart. He knew the truth so he couldn’t allow Silent Kite to return. Otherwise, his lies would cave in on him and nothing would be left for him but death…the Light Guard allowed no room for betrayal!

Moreover, his actions had been truly heinous!

Wistful Deer fell to his knees. “Commander, an accident occurred to Silent Kite when she was together with me. I was unable to protect her, so please allow me a chance to make up for my wrongdoings! I vow to bring her back, even if I die!”

His performance caused the surrounding people to relax.

Silent Light was quiet for a moment. “Very well, you may go.” He pointed a finger, “Uncle Ma, go together with Wistful Deer. You must be careful.”

“Yes, commander.” Another Light Guard bowed.

Wistful Deer’s heart sank but he didn’t dare to reveal this. He bowed together with Uncle Ma and then departed.

Silent Kite had to die; she could not return. But before then, he first needed to eliminate Uncle Ma. This person was Commander Silent Light’s retainer and had remained loyal and devoted to him for thousands of years. It was impossible to bribe him.

At this time, no one noticed the killing intent flashing in Wistful Deer’s eyes….after all, the Light Guard never would have imagined that Wistful Deer, who had always shown outstanding results and was close with Silent Kite, had already stepped onto the road of no return.

After leaving the chaos ship, Wistful Deer and Uncle Ma made their way forward. Finally, two days later, they followed the flow of obam into Great King City.

They had no idea where Silent Kite was, but Great King City was the place with the most recent news, so it was their first choice of where to visit first.

“Uncle Ma, please take a drink. This is a collection that my father gave to me before I left. I wanted to use it to honor the commander, but now…” Wistful Deer forced a smile as he placed a wine bag to the side.

Uncle Ma took off his Light Guard Armor and revealed the calm face of a middle-aged man. His expression was calm and motionless with a bit of dignity between his eyes.

He glanced at the wine bag and shook his head. “During a mission it is best not to drink to avoid any unnecessary troubles.”

Wistful Deer’s complexion changed. He forced a smile and said, “It’s just some wine. It’s nothing to Uncle Ma…”

“Enough.” Uncle Ma interrupted him. “I already left behind some signal markings in some places. We should go check separately to see if there was a response from the miss.”

“Okay.” Wistful Deer nodded. As he watched Uncle Ma leave, he clenched the wine bag in his hands, blue veins sticking up from his arms.

As he thought, this old fool Uncle Ma already suspected him. He had always been cautious and would never give him an opening. He could not wait any longer. Once Silent Kite was found, his actions would be revealed and he would be done for!

You forced me…it was you who forced me…

Clenching his teeth, Wistful Deer turned and left.

…

Uncle Ma was a veteran who had joined the Light Guard the same time that Silent Light did. He was a wise and intelligent man with absolute qualifications. Through the years he had slaughtered countless obam and his concealment arts had reached a state of perfection.

Right now, he had used his Flesh and Blood Distortion Art to become a low-level obam with a little white hair mixed in, proving that he had some noble blood. He was sitting in a chair, loudly eating and drinking.

The food on the table might appear delicious to an obam, but it was hard for a human to swallow.

But at this time, whether it was his attitude or actions, Uncle Ma was perfect. In fact, he even perfectly acted out the innermost inferiority of a low-level obam with a tiny hint of noble bloodline, one where he was sensitive to his status and yet purposefully concealing his pride.

In the restaurant, the surrounding obam occasionally glanced over, a bit of disdain in their eyes. They had no idea where this insect had come from. He must have saved months or even years of his income to come in here for food and drink. To think that he was putting on a posture as if he had a great background, it was simply laughable.

After some time, the restaurant workers couldn’t help but walk over and remind Uncle Ma to eat quietly so he didn’t disturb the surrounding guests.

Uncle Ma’s face flushed red but he didn’t dare to stir up trouble. He put on an expression that he was enduring the injustice, causing laughs to erupt around him.

But soon, no one cared about looking at an ugly obam anymore. The obam began to quietly speak among themselves.

Uncle Ma ate much slower. He lifted his ears to listen, not covering his actions at all. But the more he was like this, the more it conformed to his image of someone who had spent all their savings to dine here and was now gathering some rumors to brag about once he returned home.

Suddenly, Uncle Ma frowned. He rubbed his belly as if he was full and looked at the dirty dishes covering the table with an unwilling expression.

“Check!”

As he spoke he tossed down a tattered purse and started walking away.

One step, two steps, three steps…

“Wait a moment, everything hasn’t been calculated yet. Don’t leave…” Before the voice fell, Uncle Ma’s foot crashed down. He hurtled forward, leaving behind a shadow.

“Humph!” There was a sudden cold cough. An obam appeared out of thin air and blocked his path. “Your sense of smell is quite sharp. Are you a veteran from Celestial Retribution? But since you’ve come to Great King City today, don’t plan on leaving.”

A hoof rose and fell!

Bang –

Uncle Ma flew backwards. During the process a blood red light flashed around him. His Flesh and Blood Distortion Art was undone to reveal his human figure.

“Human!”

The obam in the restaurant screamed and started to run away.

During this period of time, because of what was happening at the Little Sweet Mountains, the obam in Great King City held some awe and fear towards the human cultivators there.

Uncle Ma grasped forward, directly wrenching the neck of an obam. His calm face revealed a bloodthirsty expression. “Since I have been discovered, I have no plan of leaving this place alive. But before I die, I will pull as many of you down with me!”

The attacking obam was enraged. “You are courting death!”

Bang –

Bang –

Another two tyrannical auras erupted. More hidden obam powerhouses appeared to join the encirclement.

Moments later, the entire street was destroyed. Uncle Ma slumped to the ground, his dying body nearly collapsed in on itself.

Across from him, three obam powerhouses had pale faces. There was some shock and alarm in their eyes.

This lunatic. Even in a three versus one situation where they had the absolute advantage, there were several times where they were almost dragged down the grave with him.

“Damned human!”

With a roar, an obam powerhouse flung out a hoof and Uncle Ma’s head shot into the skies.

“Uncle Ma…” Silent Kite cried out in sorrow.

Qin Yu covered her mouth and closed the window.

On a street some distance away from the restaurant, Wistful Deer confirmed Uncle Ma’s death. His lips trembled for a moment before he turned and quickly walked away.

…

Silent Kite was in overwhelming pain. She guessed that if Uncle Ma appeared at Great King City, it had to be related to her disappearance.

Qin Yu had no idea how to comfort her. And for these matters that involved life and death, anything he said would seem pale and weak. She would have to overcome this on her own.

Beyond Qin Yu’s expectations, Silent Kite soon recomposed herself. Or perhaps she had suppressed all her pain in the depths of her heart.

When she looked at Qin Yu, her first words were, “Uncle Ma had to have been betrayed.”

Qin Yu asked how she could know this. Silent Yu said with great confidence, “My father once told me that when it came to concealment, Uncle Ma was ranked amongst the best of Celestial Retribution. Unless he was betrayed, he wouldn’t suffer such an accident.”

“And in today’s situation, the obam clearly knew he would appear there and they arranged an inescapable net for him. Otherwise with Uncle Ma’s strength, he might have been able to escape even if he was discovered.”

Qin Yu thought for a moment and asked, “What do you plan on doing?”

Silent Kite responded, “I suspect that there is a traitor within Celestial Retribution. If it is true, I must find that person.”

Qin Yu’s eyes flashed, “You have someone you suspect?”

Silent Kite clenched her teeth. “Big Brother Qin, you should have seen him before. If Uncle Ma really came to Great King City then they must be looking for me. That man certainly wouldn’t hope that I would return alive.”

Without much effort, Silent Kite soon found a signal marking left behind in Great King City. It seemed a bit messy but it was a way in which Light Guards contacted each other. She left a response.

Two days later, Silent Kite and Qin Yu watched from a concealed location as an obam they hired to enter the agreed meeting place was stabbed to death by numerous weapons from all directions. Blood splattered into the air.

Something really had gone wrong!

Soon, the encirclement of ambushing obam discovered they had killed the wrong person. They all roared with rage.

Qin Yu glanced at Silent Kite, “You stay here. I will go out.”

This was the agreement between the two. Silent Kite nodded, not saying anything.