Hell Emperor

Chapter 45 Xia Wei-Enyi
"What……"

After learning the news of the Hengshan bandit's arrival, Xia Wei was shocked, but was soon replaced by fighting spirit: "This is the opportunity I have been waiting for for a long time. I want to take his head with my own hands and avenge my father and brother!"

Ye Jie's expression was not optimistic: "The Hengshan thief is no better than the shrimp-headed man. The shrimp-headed man is at the mid-level third level, but he doesn't know any skills. You can kill the shrimp-headed man thanks to his excellent skills. Hengshan The thief’s heart-destroying palm is as powerful as a heaven-level technique, not to mention that he is one major realm higher than you and two minor realms higher than you, how can you be your enemy?”

"This……"

Xia Wei was a little embarrassed, but her expression remained firm: "There is still a strong defense force in Qingshi Town. As long as we work together, even the Hengshan bandits can only be killed."

Seeing that Xia Wei had made up her mind, Ye Jie stopped trying to persuade her, but then he heard a low cooing sound.

Hearing this, Xia Wei blushed and lowered her head in embarrassment: "Master, the Hundred Refining Body consumes too much physical energy, and I'm hungry again."

Ye Jie smiled: "Didn't you just kill the third-level monster? Eating him will be of great benefit to your practice."

Xia Wei walked up to the shrimp-headed man's headless body, looked at it, and couldn't help but feel troubled, and complained: "This monster has no head, only a body is left, and it looks no different from an ordinary human being. If I... If he ate it, wouldn't it be the same as cannibalism? It was really disturbing."

Ye Jie shook his head, walked slowly to the red-shell shrimp head that had been chopped off by the shrimp-headed man, and pointed to Xia Wei:
"You don't understand this, right? Even though the shrimp-headed man has a burly body, all the essence of his spiritual power is concentrated in his head, which is a great tonic. In comparison, the spiritual power contained in his body is... Dispensable.”

Xia Wei thoughtfully picked up the red-shelled shrimp head, felt it, and said pleasantly: "Sure enough, as the master said, the spiritual power in this shrimp head is like a tide, it is really a great tonic... It's just that , how should I eat it?”

Ye Jie suggested: "I suggest you steam it. This red-shelled shrimp head is the main ingredient of the famous steamed shrimp head that is famous all over the country. Once this dish is cooked, it will have an endless aftertaste, and the children next door will cry with greed. .”

Xia Wei did as she was told, built a simple stone steamer with the materials on hand, and started cooking.

After a while, the rich aroma of shrimps came to the nose, making people salivate. After taking out the shrimp heads, they saw that they were full of elasticity and delicious. Xia Wei could no longer control her appetite and started to feast.

After a hearty meal, there were some cracked shrimp shells scattered around Xia Wei's feet. She burped loudly, and when she saw her master staring at her, she covered her mouth in embarrassment, her earlobes feeling hot.

After finishing the monster food, Xia Wei closed her eyes and felt a vast spiritual power flowing through her body. She sat cross-legged and breathed in and out, making this spiritual power her own.

Ye Jie was waiting by her side, quietly protecting her. When Xia Wei opened her eyes again, a ray of light ignited in her eyes, and her aura surged. Even Ye Jie was shocked to the spot. It took a while to recover, and he sighed:

"Judging from the aura on your body, you have now entered the middle stage of the second level, the same level as me... It has only been a few weeks since you embarked on the path of cultivation. This kind of progress can be said to be amazing. Looking at the world, I’m afraid I won’t be able to find the second person.”

Xia Wei stood respectfully next to Ye Jie, with deep gratitude in her moist eyes: "Xiaowei is able to cultivate to the level she is today, thanks to the master's careful teachings. Without the master, Xiaowei would still be here now." I don’t know where it is.”

Ye Jie patted her shoulder and sighed: "If I give you some more time to continue to grow, the Hengshan Bandit is no match for you at all. It's a pity that time does not wait for us. Now that the Hengshan Bandit is approaching, you Are you really ready? He is more powerful than any opponent you have encountered so far. If you fight against him now, you will only be in danger."

Xia Wei's expression was calm and her eyes were firm: "The revenge for killing my father is irreconcilable. I'm ready!"

"Very good." Ye Jie nodded in praise and took out the round and huge clam bead. "This clam bead contains rich spiritual power, which is enough to help you break through to the third level. However, the spiritual power in it is blocked and it is quite difficult to absorb it. , with your extraordinary talent, it will take several months to absorb it completely. At least before you challenge the Hengshan Bandit, it will be difficult to bring any help, which is regrettable."

Xia Wei's eyes fell on the clam beads, but another thought emerged in her heart. After telling Ye Jie, Ye Jie was stunned at first, and then accepted it happily.

Returning to Qingshi Town, the town is depressing and dull, the wind is noisy, and everyone is in danger. In Xia Wei's ears, the townspeople's lamentations came from time to time:

"The Hengshan Bandit is about to attack. I heard that he kills people like crazy. Anyone who falls into his hands will die in the end. What are we going to do? Wuwu..."

"Don't be afraid. Commander Zhang Yong has gathered his troops. All the men in the town will take up arms to resist the incoming Hengshan thieves. We have far more people than those thieves, so everything will be fine."

"What's the use of having a large number of people? How many of the soldiers are cultivators? Only cultivators can lead the battle. No matter how many ordinary people there are, they will be killed by cultivators like melons and vegetables. They can only be treated as Just a support person."

"You can't say that. We don't need to defeat the Hengshan Bandit. We just need to resist his offensive and stay here for three days and three nights. Commander Zhang Yong has already sent a signal for help, and General Patrolling the River is leading his troops to this place. As long as we hold on until the river patrol general arrives, the crisis will be solved."

"Three days and three nights...can we really hold on until that time?"

Xia Wei crossed the crowd and quickly arrived outside Qi Feng's house. She was about to knock on the door, but was stopped by someone.

"What are you doing here? Leave quickly."

Xia Wei took a closer look and saw two spearmen holding spears standing outside Qi Feng's house, blocking others from approaching. She couldn't help but her eyes darkened: "I came to see Aunt Wang, what are you doing here?"

Xia Wei was holding the seven-foot Mo Dao on her shoulder. The huge blade was in sharp contrast with her petite body. The spearman also recognized Xia Wei's identity: "It turned out to be her... She was the one who lifted the cauldron on the school field."

The spearman and his companion looked at each other, and both saw the surprise in the other's eyes, and said with fear: "The Hengshan bandit is approaching, and we are ordered to protect Qi Feng's widow Wang."

"That's it." Xia Wei was agreeing when Aunt Wang heard the noise and opened the door and invited her into the house.

After not seeing each other for a few days, Aunt Wang seemed to have aged ten years. Her skin had lost its luster and looked pale and weak. Her lips were chapped and her eyes were dull. After seeing Xia Wei, she still forced a smile and said:
"Miss Xia Wei, I haven't seen you for a long time. I haven't seen you since my husband met with an accident. I heard from the people in the demon hunting team that you were trying to save my husband until the last moment. I thought you also …It’s great to see you safe and sound now.”

"Aunt Wang, I..." Xia Wei had a lump in her throat. She wanted to speak but couldn't.

Seeing that Xia Wei's clothes were shabby and her sleeves were mostly torn, barely covering her arms, and her body was stained with blood, Aunt Wang got up and got her a set of clean clothes:
"These are clothes I have worn before. If you don't mind, just wear them." Xia Wei thanked Aunt Wang and took the clothes. Aunt Wang came to wait outside the room. The cold wind suddenly picked up the corners of her clothes, as if someone was walking by her. She looked around and saw that there was no one around. She could only sigh and take it as her own. illusion.

After Xia Wei changed into new clothes, Aunt Wang returned. When she saw her wearing a blue shirt, her figure was upright, her whole body was filled with the breath of youth, and her appearance was completely new. She couldn't help but smile with satisfaction:
"Miss Xia Wei is very beautiful. This outfit suits you just right."

Ye Jie followed Aunt Wang and saw Xia Wei's new clothes. Seeing that she was looking at him, he nodded towards her.

"By the way, Aunt Wang, look at this."

Xia Wei took out a round clam bead and placed it in front of Aunt Wang.

The clam bead is about the size of a fist, with a white and plump appearance, a flawless surface, and a fine and firm texture. It seems to be the purest crystal in nature. There is more spiritual power flowing inside, emitting a gleaming light. You can tell at a glance that this thing is extraordinary.

"This is..." Aunt Wang was stunned, and her lips began to tremble uncontrollably.

Xia Wei looked sad and bitter: "Brother Qi Feng was attracted by its light, and he wanted to get this clam bead at all costs, ignoring the potential threats, and ultimately died at the hands of the shrimp-headed man."

Aunt Wang covered her face and cried: "I warned him that nothing is more important than his life, but he didn't listen to the advice, and finally died miserably in the hands of monsters, with no bones left... Poor my child, he died before he was born. Without my father..."

Xia Wei also felt uncomfortable in her heart: "After days of practice, I finally killed the monster with my hands and avenged Brother Qi Feng. Brother Qi Feng risked his life to bring back the clam beads and leave them to his family. Now I Then he will achieve his wish."

Aunt Wang was stunned, looked at Xia Wei with disbelief, and then heard her say: "I'll leave this clam bead to Aunt Wang and keep it."

"What are you talking about..." Aunt Wang quickly shook her head, "You girl, this is something you risked your life to get. How can you give it away to others? This gift is too expensive, I can't accept it, or You keep it.”

Xia Wei pushed the clam beads over, with a stubborn light on her pretty face: "Aunt Wang never disliked me when I was hungry. Instead, she provided me with hot meals, and now she even gives me clothes. This Xia Wei has no way to repay this kindness, so she can only express her gratitude with this clam bead."

Aunt Wang did not take it, but waved her hand and declined: "Silly girl, those are not things of equal value at all. With this clam bead, you don't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life. I'm not the kind of person who takes advantage of you." Those who want to retaliate, you’d better take it back.”

Xia Wei's eyes widened: "How can kindness and righteousness be measured by their value? If Aunt Wang refuses to accept it, then I won't want this dress either!"

Seeing that Xia Wei was resolute and refused to listen no matter how she tried to persuade her, Aunt Wang couldn't defeat her, so she had no choice but to accept the bead. Seeing this, Xia Wei felt that the burden in her heart was finally lifted.

Aunt Wang took the pearl back to the room and put it away, while Xia Wei smiled at Ye Jie who was waiting quietly, with braids hanging down the sides of her cheeks: "Master, Xiaowei did a good job, didn't she?"

Ye Jie patted her little head: "Will you regret it?"

"What do you regret? Repay kindness with kindness and revenge with hatred. Xiaowei only wants happiness and revenge in this life." Xia Wei raised her head, her eyes burning like a torch.

Looking at her clear and starry eyes, Ye Jie felt something in his heart and smiled and said: "I bet that in your previous life, you must have been a brave and heroic immortal with great righteousness and righteousness."

Xia Wei couldn't help but smile, and soon saw Aunt Wang coming back, holding a booklet and a crystal clear spiritual stone in her hand.

"Miss Xia Wei, I can't repay you for bringing back such a precious gift. It happened that a few days ago, when I was sorting out my husband's belongings, I found these things. They should be exercises practiced by practitioners. I keep them. If it's of no use, I'll give it to you." Aunt Wang said.

Xia Wei nodded, took the exercises and spiritual stones from Aunt Wang, and pretended to read them as she was illiterate. Ye Jie stood behind her and read the contents of the exercises to her word for word. There was deep surprise in his eyes:
"Wild Waves Splitting the Sea Sword? This is a technique of the way of human immortality. Rather than saying it is a technique, it is better to say that it is just a residual move, which is similar to the Xuanying Sword Dance you have learned. Don't think it is just a residual move. , but the power of this move is far more powerful than all the techniques you have learned before. One sword fall is enough to cut off the river flow... If I guessed correctly, this should be a residual move derived from the heaven-level techniques. !”

Xia Wei was stunned and quickly asked Aunt Wang about the origin of the technique: "Aunt Wang, this Wild Waves Splitting Sea Sword is very powerful. Where did Brother Qi Feng get it from?"

Aunt Wang was puzzled: "Is this move very strong? My husband has been practicing this move for so many years, but he has never been able to figure it out. Don't really believe in the wild waves parting the sea. It's just a bluff. If this If the move is really that strong, he won't die in the hands of the monster."

After a pause, Aunt Wang continued: "My husband, in his early years, once met the general who patrolled the river in plain clothes. Because he patiently helped the general who patrolled the river and showed the way, and because of his eloquence, he was appreciated by the general who patrolled the river and got a reward. Only after being taught the half-steps can one embark on the path of spiritual practice."

"General who patrols the river..."

Xia Wei silently wrote down the name, and then heard Aunt Wang say: "Since Miss Xia Wei likes it, take this booklet away, as well as the luminous stone. I don't know when he picked it up like this." A strange stone comes back."

Ye Jie coughed dryly, and when Xia Wei looked at him, he shrugged and looked innocent.

After saying goodbye to Aunt Wang and walking out of the house, Ye Jie looked delighted and reminded Xia Wei:

"Heaven-level skills have always been priceless. Even if it is just a broken move, the real value will never be lower than that of a clam bead. There is an old saying: the rewards of good and evil follow you like a shadow. Your good deeds will also bring you rewards. Come the rewards beyond imagination.”

Xia Wei was puzzled: "If this move is so powerful, why would Qi Feng still..."

Ye Jie sighed: "This is about talent. The residual moves are harder to master than the complete skills. Even the genius with amazing understanding will spend a lot of time to deduce, let alone the heaven-level skills. The difficulty of learning this residual move is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Qi Feng did not have that talent, and until his death, he only mastered the surface of this move..."

Just as he was talking, the soldiers in front suddenly stopped Xia Wei.

A soldier stepped forward and said respectfully: "Miss Xia Wei, Commander Zhang Yong wants to see you."

(End of this chapter)