Chapter 528: Save Me, Senior Brother

The old man, known as Chancellor Han, nodded slightly upon hearing this.

He rose from his seat and walked straight toward the front door of the carriage. Three young men in their twenties were waiting respectfully there. Seeing the old man approach, they bowed their heads in unison:

“Teacher.”

“Stop the train. His Majesty wishes to see General Nie off.”

The three young men looked at each other in confusion. Though puzzled, they headed straight for the locomotive.

Ten seconds later, the train began to decelerate. The blaring whistle echoed through the white birch forest, and it finally came to a steady halt on the snow plains.

The doors opened. The old man and the three young men stood by the exit. Behind them, the driver in the control room stood like a puppet, his gaze dull, as if lined up to welcome Ying Fu’s arrival.

On this green-skinned train, the other passengers sat blankly in their seats, motionless like statues.

Ying Fu, draped in his snow-white fur coat, walked slowly through the carriage and stepped onto the snow outside. Drifting snowflakes danced among the birch trees, blowing Ying Fu’s black hair upward.

Ying Fu stood by the tracks, facing the birch forest in the mist. The surroundings were silent, save for the wind and snow.

He crouched down gently and pressed one hand onto the surface of the snow. Fine electric arcs flickered on the ground, and a stone tablet engraved with patterns slowly constructed itself and broke through the soil, finally standing majestically among the trees.

Ying Fu reached into the snow and rubbed his fingertips together; the transparent snow water turned into ink, outlining characters on the surface of the tablet bit by bit.

—Tomb of General Nie Yu.

As the final stroke was completed, the tombstone took shape. Nie Yu had died thousands of miles away, yet his monument was erected by Ying Fu’s own hands, to sleep forever in the birch forest of the snow plains.

Seeing this, the old man’s gaze was complex.

Ying Fu stood up slowly before Nie Yu’s monument. After taking a deep look at the inscription, he turned and walked toward the train.

“Your Majesty, what next...”

“Let us depart.”

The snow-white fur coat fluttered in the falling snow. Ying Fu said calmly, “Continue north. When the time is ripe, I will personally avenge General Nie.”

As Ying Fu stepped onto the train, the old man followed respectfully behind. A moment later, the roaring whistle sounded again over the uninhabited snow plains, slowly disappearing at the end of the tracks...

……

Dawn began to break.

Chen Ling walked staggeringly out of the factory, crossed the ruins of the shattered shops, and headed slowly toward the museum.

After killing Nie Yu, Chen Ling had briefly treated his wounds, but because the injuries were so severe, he still had difficulty moving... Not to mention anything else, organs like his intestines spilling from his abdomen would not heal on their own without sutures. He could only find a plastic bag to temporarily hold them while stopping the bleeding as much as possible to prevent death from blood loss.

Since Chen Ling embarked on the God Path, this had to be his most difficult battle. Even though Nie Yu had already been severely wounded by Xiao Chunping and had his rank sealed, and Chen Ling had prepared traps in advance, he had still nearly died here...

“If I had mastered a Domain, perhaps I wouldn’t be in such a sorry state.” Chen Ling sighed deeply.

By the time Chen Ling slowly moved to the museum, the sky was already bright.

After the great battle with Nie Yu, the museum was already in ruins, especially the main hall, which had basically become a wasteland... In the backyard, the three figures of Su Zhiwei, Yang Xiao, and Xiao Chunping were lying on beds, seemingly fast asleep.

Yao Qing, disheveled and unkempt, held a military knife he had picked up from somewhere, sitting alone on the backyard steps with the three sleeping beds behind him... His bloodshot eyes scanned the surroundings constantly, like a resolute gatekeeper, ready to fight to the death with any enemy at any moment.

He saw a figure approaching in the distance and his muscles tensed instantly, but upon seeing it was Chen Ling, he finally relaxed.

“How are you so severely injured??” He saw the wounds on Chen Ling and his expression changed.

It wasn’t that Yao Qing was ignorant, but Chen Ling’s wounds were truly terrifying. For any ordinary person, the body would have already gone cold, but the [Blood Robe] was still supporting Chen Ling’s body, maintaining his vitality.

“I’m fine.” Chen Ling glanced at the beds behind him. “How are they?”

“They’re all fine, just in a deep sleep.”

“That’s good.”

Chen Ling felt a little more relaxed. He bent down and sat slowly on the steps beside Yao Qing, his face pale as paper in the sunlight.

“I’ll call an ambulance for you!” Yao Qing immediately took out his phone to make a call, but was stopped by Chen Ling.

“No need... It takes time for an ambulance to get here, and if it does, how would we explain this place?”

“But if your wounds continue like this, you’ll die.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t die.” Chen Ling glanced at the time on his flip phone. “...I’ll be going back soon. Once I’m back, someone will treat me.”

“Back? Back where?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

Chen Ling didn’t explain further to Yao Qing, just sat quietly on the steps. A gentle breeze brushed against his blood-stained cheeks, and the world was quiet and peaceful.

Yao Qing remained silent for a long time before speaking:

“Chen Ling...”

“What is it?”

“So, am I the only ordinary person, is that it?” Yao Qing’s hand gripping the military knife tightened unconsciously. “I’m clearly the youngest and have the most energy, yet I can’t help at all... How can I become as powerful as you guys, as Grandma?”

Chen Ling glanced at him and said calmly, “These things can’t be rushed... When the opportunity comes, perhaps everything will fall into place.”

Yao Qing pursed his lips and sat there sullenly, saying nothing.

Chen Ling naturally saw his unwillingness and self-reproach, but even if he wanted to help, there was no way... Even in the era of the Nine Sovereigns, those who could be chosen by the God Path to become [God-Favored] and embark on the God Path were extremely rare, let alone in the modern age. The difficulty for Yao Qing to embark on the God Path was maxed out, but with this kid’s intangible cultural heritage skills, it might actually be possible.

Chen Ling looked down at his phone screen. As the time digits ticked by, a line of characters popped up before his eyes:

【Time limit for No. 129439 has expired】

【Reading interrupted】

Chen Ling’s vision went black, and his consciousness began to sink. When he opened his eyes again, strands of blood seeped from his lips...

Inside the House of the Old Six, Chen Ling, sitting cross-legged on his bedroom bed, looked down at his blood-soaked body, a flash of bitterness in his eyes.

“As expected... the injuries were brought back too.”

Chen Ling struggled to stand up from the bed, supporting the organs spilling from his abdomen, leaving a trail of bloody footprints as he pushed the door open and stepped out.

Inside the Ancient Treasury of Drama, it was the middle of the night.

A bright moon hung in the sky above the grasslands, and a breeze blew the emerald grass like waves. The rooms of all the other fellow disciples were perfectly quiet, as if everyone had fallen asleep.

Chen Ling dragged his blood-soaked body and stopped in front of one of the doors.

Knock, knock, knock—

Chen Ling knocked on the door weakly.

“Eldest Senior Brother... cough, cough, cough... Eldest Senior Brother?”

After a brief pause, a flurry of footsteps sounded from inside. Bright yellow light shone through the living room window, and the door in front of Chen Ling was pushed open forcefully.

Eldest Senior Brother Ning Ruyu stood there, his eyes bleary with sleep. “Little Junior Brother, what’s the matter... Huh???”

A pool of blood spread at Ning Ruyu’s doorstep. Chen Ling, covered in blood, smiled miserably:

“Eldest Senior Brother, save me...”

Ning Ruyu: ??????!!!!!