The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

Chapter 110 Reencounter with the Protagonist

At this moment, the streets of Fancheng were bustling with people, shoulder to shoulder, truly living up to the name "Fancheng" (meaning bustling city).

A young woman looked left and right with great curiosity and an innocent demeanor that attracted a lot of attention. Although she was dressed in clean and unassuming clothes, a discerning person could tell from the fabric and accessories that she must be from a prominent family traveling around.

Although they had their own thoughts, they dared not provoke such a person, as he might be following an elder or some powerful figure they could not afford to offend.

This person is Ye Ling. As for why she is here, it all started three days ago.

Three days ago...

Three nights ago, Ye Ling sneaked out of the Floating Sky Sect under the cover of darkness. As she walked out of the sect's barrier, she touched the Primordial Space Bracelet on her wrist and smiled.

"Mengmeng, thanks to you! I never thought this Primordial Space would allow me to freely traverse barriers. It's truly a wonderful treasure!" Ye Ling thought to herself, then skipped away.

As for why she chose to leave the sect at night, don't assume it's because she felt guilty; it's simply because she was afraid of dying!

She had offended the so-called male and female protagonists, so she was extremely careful. After all, she didn't know who her opponent was, what their relationship was, or whether she would die at their hands like in the book. She didn't think she was lucky enough to die again and be reborn.

When she left the sect, she not only prepared all sorts of things to save her life, but also all the facilities for food, clothing, shelter and transportation. Finally, just in case, she set up a smokescreen. Although she knew that these smokescreens could not stop the person behind her, she could keep it a secret for as long as possible. This time was enough for her to do many things.

Before leaving the sect, Ye Ling activated all the formations around her house, pretending it was a closed-door breakthrough. She also added several formations that she had researched herself.

To be honest, she really hoped that some clueless person would go in and help her test the formation! Of course, this was just a wicked thought of hers; she actually hoped that no one would go in.

She did this to avoid trouble, since she had recently returned alive from the secret realm. Not only had she taken back most of what she had given to Shen Tingxue and Longting, but she had also made them lose face. Given the nature of those two ingrates, they would definitely not let it go.

Although they can't easily act directly within the sect, they can instigate others. Who knows, some unsuspecting fool might be used by them and cause trouble for her? What if she gets accidentally injured? She only has one life! Thinking about it, she should be careful and avoid their sharp edge for now. Once she controls her own destiny, she won't need to hide behind the scenes anymore; she'll kill them openly and honestly!

Secondly, it was also to conceal her purpose. After all, if it weren't for going to the Xuqing Sect and recruiting disciples to revitalize the sect, she would have stayed in the sect no matter what, since it was much more dangerous outside!

But right now, she has no choice but to step out of this protective circle, to hone herself, and to seek growth between life and death. What she has to do is too dangerous, and the burden on her shoulders is too heavy, but she still has to take on this responsibility. Therefore, before she has grown up, she can only proceed with caution.

As for why she chose to sneak out of the sect at night, besides the fact that it was difficult to leave the sect during the day due to the large number of people around, she also wanted to experience the feeling of sneaking out on a dark and windy night, just like the protagonists in novels do.

After all, this is the cultivation world. As long as one's cultivation level is high, one can sneak out of the sect even on a dark and windy night, or even on a stormy night. They would be noticed. The fact that they know but do not stop her shows that they already know that she is going to leave the sect for training and choose to turn a blind eye and pretend they don't know!

Ye Ling chose to do these shady things simply to reduce her troubles. After all, she didn't want to leave the sect and become known to everyone, as if she was afraid that her rivals and those who resented the rich wouldn't know. She estimated that trouble would come looking for her soon after she left. Although it might not hurt her, it would annoy her!

She has things to do and doesn't have time to deal with a bunch of idle, trouble-making people every day, especially Shen and Long. She doesn't know what roles they play, so she'll have to keep probing them when she has time!

Ye Ling did not choose to fly on her sword. Why? Because her sword-flying skills were really not good. After experiencing a series of operations in the secret realm, she always doubted her skills, especially in the middle of the night when it was pitch black. What if she accidentally crashed into something, or happened to bump into some spirit beasts or demon beasts that were out at night? Wouldn't that be like giving them a delicious snack?

Although Ye Ling had many teleportation talismans and flying magical artifacts, she still understood the principle of not flaunting her wealth, especially when she was still a little Karami. Taking out so many good things would be blatantly telling others that she had good stuff and inviting them to come and grab it!

Therefore, Ye Ling chose the simplest method—to measure this land with her footsteps.

Of course, she would never tell you that she was actually influenced by modern movies and TV dramas. Seeing the protagonists walking dangerous and exciting roads at night, she simply wanted to experience that feeling herself.

The result of the experience was that the evening breeze was a bit strong, making it feel chilly. It was also quite dark; although moonlight shone on the ground, there were some bumps and stumbles on the road, making it difficult to see clearly and causing my feet to ache. Walking at night really strains both eyes and legs; my feet hurt so much!

But there were indeed bird calls and insect chirps at night, which sounded particularly loud in the quiet environment and made me feel uneasy.

Ye Ling's experience was truly indescribable. At this moment, all she wanted to say was, "TV dramas are all lies. Can I complain about the screenwriter and director?"

Of course, she would never admit that she was so bored that she insisted on experiencing nighttime travel. After all, what decent person would do what she did, not staying at home in the middle of the night, but wandering aimlessly in the mountains?

Even if there are night travelers, they are forced to travel at night, and they all have their own things to do. No one has the leisure and inclination to experience the feeling of traveling at night like she does.

"Oh! Why is my life so miserable? I died for no reason, and then I came back to life for no reason. I was even given the title of sect leader for no reason, becoming a commander without any troops. I also inexplicably gained a group of enemies I didn't know. It feels like my short life is full of inexplicable things!"

"If it weren't for these inexplicable things, I would definitely be wandering around some snack street or comfortably lying at home watching TV series right now, instead of sneaking out of the sect in the middle of the night."

"In this deep mountain forest, there are birdsong and animal cries from time to time, which are quite frightening, but also... quite exciting."

Ye Ling muttered to herself, occasionally rubbing her arms with her hands clasped together. Under the silvery moonlight, her lonely figure appeared even more desolate. Especially since she kept glancing left and right, sometimes straining her ears to listen to the sounds around her, she seemed quite furtive.

Actually, it's not her fault. Although Ye Ling has returned to the cultivation world, she still retains the cognition and habits of a modern person.

As a modern person, Ye Ling, like most people, had never experienced wandering alone in the mountains late at night.

On the contrary, everyone likes light. In the city, there is light and sound everywhere. Even if it is dark at night, she can see the road under her feet and there are always two or three pedestrians around her. Unlike now, she is lonely and in such a spacious and quiet space. She can hear the slightest rustling of the wind as if it is happening right next to her.

She knew this was human instinct. When faced with unknown risks, the instinct of human vigilance would still emerge. Even though she had basically lost the ability to be self-reliant in modern life, human instinct would still drive her to make subconscious actions when in crisis.

So she felt a mix of curiosity and fear about tonight's events, as it was something she had never experienced before. But she knew she had to go through it and get used to it, because this was just the beginning. Her future might involve endlessly repeating this kind of life, living a life of hardship and hardship, and keeping company with wild animals.

All she had to do was get used to and even become familiar with all of this, because she was now in a completely different space, and she should say goodbye to the past completely! She was about to embrace her new life and new challenges, and this was just the beginning; it required constant adaptation and adjustment.

Suddenly, Ye Ling stopped. She pricked up her ears warily and listened intently to the sounds around her. She thought she heard someone talking. The evening breeze carried soft murmurs, which she couldn't quite make out, but she was quite certain that someone was talking. Ye Ling had excellent hearing, and in such a quiet space, she would subconsciously listen even more carefully than usual.

"Strange, I heard people talking. Although we're outside the sect, we're still within its territory. Who would be gathering in this deep mountain forest in the middle of the night?" Ye Ling wondered to herself.

Subconsciously, she was told that something was going on, and it was something huge! Of course, it could also be an instinctive reaction in modern people's minds, since that's how it's portrayed in TV dramas and novels. In any case, she was determined to go and see for herself.

Ye Ling looked at the black casual clothes she had deliberately chosen to minimize her presence and was quite satisfied. She touched her face and felt that something was missing. Suddenly, she thought of something.

"Ah, I've got it! I remember there are veils and masks in my space. These are little toys that all the uncles and elders gave me. Luckily, I brought them with me when I went out because I thought I might need them."

"And this too, an essential disguise tool for going out!"

While thinking, Ye Ling continued to act. She took out a black veil and a small lump of black mud from her spatial storage.

She randomly stuck the black thing to her face, and her face slowly twisted and deformed until she looked completely different. Then she put the veil back on.

"OK, perfect!" Ye Ling was very satisfied.

"However, it seems a bit unwise to just go like this. What if I, little Karami, can't beat them?"

Ye Ling stroked his chin with one hand as he pondered. Suddenly, a cunning glint flashed in his eyes. He then pulled out a bunch of talismans from his spatial storage and covered his hands, feet, front and back with high-level talismans. If anyone saw this, they would definitely curse him for wasting such precious resources.

These talismans are not only valuable, but also come in a wide variety. The body is covered with protective and breath-concealing talismans, the hands with explosive talismans for attack, and the feet with talismans for shrinking the ground and being as light as a swallow.

"Done!" Ye Ling struck what she thought was a cool pose, then walked toward the direction from which the voice came with a mischievous smile.

She took only one step, yet she was already far away. This was the effect of the Shrinking Earth to an Inch Talisman. The place she went to was as silent as a ghost, not even the fallen leaves beneath her feet stirred. This was the effect of the Light as a Swallow Talisman. As for her figure, it was slowly disappearing, as if it did not exist, making it difficult for anyone to detect. This was the effect of the Concealing Breath Talisman.

Ye Ling had only taken a few steps before she approached the source of the sound, but a familiar voice made her stop in her tracks and hide at lightning speed.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, we will keep an eye on Ye Ling. If anything happens, we will resolve this variable immediately."

A man clad in a red and black cloak, his face obscured but his voice hoarse, spoke up, “Hmm! The Master once calculated that she should have died long ago in the last secret realm trial. But for some reason, her fate suddenly changed, and she didn’t die. Something must have happened in the secret realm. You need to find a way to get her to talk. However… you’d better not alert her and let the old guys in the Floating Heaven Sect find you, otherwise, if you cause trouble, I won’t have time to save you.”

A female voice rang out, "Yes, Your Excellency, we will be very careful!"

"However, Your Excellency, when will the Lord descend upon this plane?"

The woman's voice had barely rang out when she was glared at by the man in the black cloak. She felt instantly suffocated and immediately spoke up to explain.

“My Lord, what I mean is, what preparations should I make to welcome the Lord’s arrival? If I do something wrong and incur the Lord’s displeasure, that’s a small matter. But if I make the Lord unhappy, that would be my fault.”

Indeed, the woman speaking was none other than Shen Tingxue, the female protagonist of the novel.

After hearing the explanation, the mysterious man in black robes looked better and withdrew the oppressive aura from them!

"Hmm! It's good that you have this intention. The old man from the Heavenly Dao is keeping a close watch on things. The Lord is still trying to break the restrictions on this world. I believe there will be good news soon! I hope to hear good news from you before that! Remember, the Lord will not treat you unfairly!"

"Yes, Tingxue understands!"

The man standing next to Shen Tingxue was naturally the male protagonist, Longting. Listening to their conversation and hearing Shen Tingxue's respectful and submissive words, Longting was naturally displeased. However, the pressure emanating from the mysterious man was far greater than that from Shen Tingxue, and he knew that the man was reminding him.

Takiba gritted his teeth, swallowing his resentment, and bowed, saying, "Yes, Takiba understands!"

The mysterious man seemed quite satisfied with Long Ting's pragmatism, nodding in approval and a faint smile playing on his lips, as if silently mocking the man's petty thoughts. The weak have no right to reason with the strong; they can only obey.