Chapter 750: It Is A Melodramatic Love Story!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Patter!
When the shoe fell to the ground along a parabola, it created a crisp sound. Now, the onlookers came to attention and almost spat blood!
Give direction by throwing a shoe?
Is this your patrimonial method?
Damn! Your method is too hasty and casual!
Nobody gets direction in this way!
Zixia Fairy was also shocked. She didn't expect the steady and sunny young man could act like this. In addition, his act was a little bit familiar to her. Unconsciously, a figure appeared in Zixia Fairy's mind – Xu Que!
He really looks like Xu Que!
This kind of thing could only be done by that shameless Xu Que!
As expected, he that lives with cripples learns to limp!
Zixia Fairy couldn't help but shake her head. She decided to prevent this young man from staying too close to Xu Que if they could ever get out of here; otherwise, he would take the wrong way!
"Lady Azi, I've got the direction. Let's go this way!" Xu Que said in delight as he pointed at the place where the shoe was.
Just now, he had used the skill of giving direction by throwing a shoe as he activated the Lucky Aura. He was quite confident about this for he managed to find Jiang Hongyan in the East Continent by using this method!
It was quite easy to find one among the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures. The shoe fell on the spell formation that was on his right. Although he didn't know which test was chosen by the Lucky Aura for him, Xu Que was reassured. With this skill and the assistance of the System, he didn't worry about any risks.
"OK!" Zixia Fairy nodded her head with a smile as she walked toward Xu Que.
At this moment, she didn't care which way they would go. In other words, any way chosen by Xu Que would be the same for her! They stepped into that area, holding each other's hands tightly. Xu Que didn��t forget to pick up his shoe. When he put on that shoe, the spell formations on the ground lit up suddenly, and dazzling white light appeared. The next moment, their bodies became motionless. Sluggish expressions appeared on their faces, and their eyes became dim.
Their souls mingled with the spell formations on the ground as if they were about to be teleported to an unknown place.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the white light beneath their feet gushed into the ceiling above them and created an image. In the image, Xu Que became a page boy and Zixia Fairy was turned into a servant girl. They appeared in a lavishly decorated mansion house.
The cultivators at the entrance of the passages on the wall of the secret room grew uneasy immediately.
"Wait! This scene is quite familiar!"
"I remember it. Over ten days ago, two cultivation companions entered this illusionary realm!"
"Exactly, this is the mansion house! I remember it clearly! It is a mansion of a monarch! There is a beautiful young princess in this mansion. She grew up with the page boy and the servant girl. The servant girl and the page boy like each other, but the young princess also likes the page boy!"
"Right! It is a melodramatic and disgusting triangle love story. The monarch discovered the young princess's adoration of the page boy. So, he planned to betroth the servant girl to the page boy, so that he could stop his daughter's infatuation!"
"But he didn't expect that his daughter was unwilling to give up. She still hung around with the page boy and the servant girl every day. Later, a handsome young lord appeared, who tried to chase after the servant girl!"
"I have to admit that young princess is really lovely. As an outsider, I even can't help but like her!"
"Alas! It seems the young man and that ugly woman are doomed this time!"
"The illusionary realm they entered is the love test, which is the most horrible test among the tests of the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures. It is a severe test for the love between the servant girl and the page boy!"
"The point is that the servant girl is too ugly. After entering the illusionary realm, they will lose their memories gradually. How could the page boy resist the temptation of the young princess?"
"The servant girl will make the same mistake. Between the page boy and that young lord, most people would choose the latter one!"
"I guess they will re-commit the same mistakes of the other two cultivation companions! The page boy will choose the young princess. The servant girl will choose the young lord. At last, the furious monarch will order his men to kill the page boy. The servant girl will drown herself in a river after being abandoned by that young lord!"
"What a pity!"
The onlookers sighed as they shook their heads!
…
At the same time, in the illusionary realm:
Ding! "The invasion of a restrictive spell which could modify the Host's memory is detected. Since the Host has activated the memory protection, the System will perform defense automatically!" Xu Que heard the warning tone of the System as he entered the illusionary realm. He was reassured immediately. As long as he had memories and the System, he had nothing to fear!
"Joker!" the voice of Zixia Fairy came into his ear at this time. He turned around and found her ugly face was still not changed.
Xu Que let out a sigh of relief. This meant the spell was not as powerful as he expected. The spell couldn't even break Zixia Fairy's disguise art, let alone his Heaven-grade Disguise Puppet! At this time, Zixia Fairy frowned as puzzlement flashed in her eyes.
"Lady Azi, are you OK?" Xu Que asked, grabbing her hand with concern.
Zixia Fairy shook her head slightly, "It seems I am losing my memories. Many things are becoming obscure in my memory!"
"Don't worry, I'll protect you!" Xu Que promised by clutching her hand tightly, for he didn't want to miss any opportunity he could to take liberties with her.
"No, you can't do that! Please be careful and do your best to leave here alive!" Zixia Fairy said hurriedly, for she worried Xu Que would risk his life for her again!
Xu Que smiled and was about to say something. Suddenly, a crisp voice came from the courtyard behind them, "Xiao An, Xiao Xiang, what are you doing over there? Come here, I have found something interesting!"
…
Xu Que and Zixia Fairy turned around immediately.
They found a beautiful girl with pearl-like skin was running toward them with an old-style kite in her hands. She was flashily dressed and her hair was tied up by a jade hairpin. She was cute and lovely! In this quaint courtyard, the girl looked as graceful as a lotus flower on the water's surface. What a classical beauty she was!
"Lady Azi, I guess this would be the test of love!" Xu Que said, looking at Zixia Fairy curiously.
At this time, Zixia Fairy hadn't lost all her memories yet. She shook her head seriously. Everything was possible in the illusionary realm. She didn't know what would happen next. She only hoped this kind young man could survive this test!
"Wait, Xiao An, Xiao Xiang…why do you hold each other's hands?" the cute girl, who had stopped in front of them, noticed they were holding each other's hands.
Patter!
The old-style kite in her hand fell to the ground. The smile on her face was also frozen slowly.
Squeak!
At the same time, a door, which was not far away, was opened. A strongly built middle-aged man stepped out and saw the three of them. Then, the middle-aged man furrowed his eyebrows tightly.
…
Chapter 751: I Am Going To Break This Spell!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"As expected, it is absolutely the same as before!"
"Look at that Monarch! He has noticed the expression of that young princess!"
"Then, he will step over and scold them. However, several days later, he is going to betroth the servant girl to the page boy to make the young princess give up her love!"
"Actually, this is quite normal. How could a princess be with a humble page boy!"
All at once, the cultivators standing on the wall of the secret room started to talk about this. It was just like a group of people talking about the plot when they were watching a melodramatic soap opera.
…
At the same time, in the illusionary realm, Xu Que and Zixia Fairy were also surprised. After all, they didn't know what had happened in this illusionary realm before. When they saw this lovely girl's disappointed look, they were confused.
"Ahem!"
Suddenly, they heard a sonorous coughing sound. Xu Que and Zixia Fairy turned to the source of the sound and found a majestic middle-aged man was walking toward them slowly.
"Daddy!" The lovely girl said hurriedly, as she lowered her head.
"Hmm!" The middle-aged man nodded his head slightly. Then, he glanced at Xu Que and Zixia Fairy and he frowned. The lovely girl winked and made signs to Xu Que and Zixia Fairy and said anxiously, "Xiao An, Xiao Xiang, you should greet my daddy now!"
"Ah?" Xu Que was shocked. Then, he turned to the middle-aged man and said nervously, "Daddy!"
Swish!
It seemed the air around them was frozen, and the entire area was in a blank silence!
The lovely girl was dumbfounded.
The middle-aged man was stunned.
Even Zixia Fairy was shocked.
"What?" Xu Que asked with puzzlement.
"We are humble servants here, and we should address this man as Monarch! This girl is the princess here!" Zixia Fairy reminded Xu Que in a low voice.
These were the memories newly added to her mind after her arrival in this realm. Xu Que didn't know any of these for he had activated the memory protection function, which could protect his memory and prevent the infiltration of fake memories. But Xu Que was smart enough to realize he had made a mistake.
Hearing Zixia Fairy's reminder, he stepped out and said, bowing sincerely, "Monarch, please forgive my mistake. Actually I think of you as a great father. Therefore, I couldn't help but utter my thoughts when I saw your majestic appearance!"
"It's OK!" The middle-aged man calmed down after hearing his explanation. Then he said indifferently, "Since you said that out of kindness, I'll forgive you, but it shall not be taken as a precedent! A page boy should always act like a page boy. You should always remember your position here."
Crap! Xu Que was annoyed immediately. I called you daddy by accident, which should be an honor to you. How dare you disrespect me like that! What do you mean by saying "a page boy should always act like a page boy"? I am the handsome and graceful King of Tough-Acting, how could I be a mediocre page boy?
Just at this moment, the middle-aged man's face darkened suddenly, and he asked, staring at Xu Que, "Am I clear, Hua An?"
"Stop your non…what? Wait! What did you call me just now?"
Xu Que was about to answer him, but he was shocked when the middle-aged man called his name.
Hua An?
Damn! Isn't this the code name of Tang Bohu, when he pretended to be a family servant?
Does this mean I am Tang Bohu here?
Xu Que was enlightened. He didn't figure it out when the young princess called him Xiao An and called Zixia Fairy Xiao Xiang just now. However, when the middle-aged man called him Hua An, he figured it out immediately.
I am Hua An; does this mean Zixia Fairy is Qiu Xiang?
He couldn't believe that and started to look around. They were in a lavishly decorated antique monarch's mansion. Moreover, everyone here were ordinary people without any cultivation achievements, including himself. However, there was something that was different with the story of Tang Bohu that he knew about. For example, in the movie Flirting Scholar, Tang Bohu came to the family of the Grand Tutor Hua and married Qiu Xiang, who was one of the servant girls of the Hua Family. But now he was a page boy in a monarch's mansion.
This must be a coincidence! Xu Que felt quite embarrassed himself. However, his words and reaction aroused suspicion from the little princess and the Monarch. Zixia Fairy was also looking at him with a curious expression.
"Joker, what are you doing? Haven't you got some new memories yet? Your name here is Hua An, and you are a page boy. My name is Ming Xiang, and I am a servant girl!" Zixia Fairy reminded Xu Que again in a low voice.
Xu Que finally realized it was really a coincidence!
"Hua An, are you going to defy my order?" The Monarch was totally annoyed and started to stare at Xu Que angrily.
Seeing that, the young princess shouted hurriedly, "Daddy, Hua An doesn't mean that. He spent the whole night finding the materials to make a kite for me. He must be too exhausted to remember the etiquette!"
After saying that, she shouted at Xu Que anxiously, "Hua An, you should kneel down and ask for forgiveness from my daddy!"
Ask for forgiveness? That will never happen!
Xu Que sneered in his heart and was about to act overbearingly tough. However, the Monarch said suddenly, "I am going to meet the Emperor and don't want to waste my time with you. Guards, lock Hua An in the woodshed!"
After saying that, he stormed out angrily.
…
At the same time, the cultivators on the wall of the secret room were watching the scene calmly as if they had already known the plot would develop in this way.
"Like before, they still had some memories. The man offended the Monarch, so he was locked in the woodshed!"
"Luckily, the young princess was smart. She acted coquettishly in front of her father to beg him to release him later."
"But they were trapped in trouble after that. After setting him free, the Monarch betrothed the servant girl to him. The young princess cried miserably, which was even heartbreaking for me!"
"Nonsense, it is just an illusionary image!"
"Alas, that's why the illusionary realm is horrible! Even an outsider was trapped in its plot, let alone those insiders!"
"What? Wait! Look at that guy, what is he going to do?"
While the onlookers were talking about the scene, someone exclaimed as he pointed at the image. The rest of the people looked up and were completely dumbfounded by the scene. They found Xu Que was talking tough in front of four family servants who were trying to lock him in the woodshed.
"Let me tell you the two most hated things in my life. First, someone points a gun at my head; second, someone tries to lock me in a woodshed. Don't do anything stupid, or I will demolish this monarch's mansion!"
Xu Que's overbearing words came in from the image, which dumbfounded the onlookers.
"My God! Is he insane?"
"I guess he still thinks he is a cultivator in the illusionary realm!"
"He is just an ordinary person in the illusionary realm! What makes him so bold?"
"I'm afraid he will be beaten up!"
The onlookers shook their heads.
…
At this time, in the monarch's mansion in the illusionary realm, Zixia Fairy, the young princess, and the four family servants were totally shocked by Xu Que's words. For Zixia Fairy and the young princess, Xu Que was not a person like that, no matter if he was the Joker or Hua An!
"Joker, what are you doing?"
"Xiao An, are you OK?"
Zixia Fairy and the young princess asked with puzzlement almost at the same time. Xu Que ignored the young princess. He walked to Zixia Fairy and said in a low voice to her, "Lady Azi, I have a method to break this spell! So, please trust me no matter what I am going to do next, OK?"
He has a method to break this spell?
Hearing that, Zixia Fairy was totally shocked. It was quite difficult for her to believe a young man at the Golden Core Stage could break this powerful spell! However, when she recalled Xu Que broke the Chessboard Sea Spell before this, she didn't hesitate anymore. So, she nodded immediately and said, "OK, I trust you, Joker! Just do whatever you want to do!"
"OK!" Xu Que said with a smile. Then, he fixed his eyes on the four family servants. The next moment, he waved his hand to take out a black cylinder! It was a modern weapon. Several black muzzles were pointing at the family servants.
"Guys, now it is the time for plunder! All men stand on the left and women on the right! Then, you should squat down and put your hands behind your heads, or you will taste the lethal power of my Gatling gun! Hey, you, why are you still motionless? Haven't you seen a Gatling gun before? It is featured with rapid fire and blue muzzle flash!"
Chapter 752: Just Fight by Undervaluing Life and Death!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Swish!
At this time, the secret room in the mysterious abode was in dead silence! All the cultivators there were dumbfounded!
A plunder?
Is this guy going to plunder the mansion of the Monarch?
Holy crap! This is so familiar!
"Yes! They are so alike!"
"Exactly!"
"They are really very alike!"
"Ah? What are you talking about?"
"Buddy, haven't you heard of Xu Que of the Exploding Heavens Faction? This guy is really like Xu Que!"
"Holy shit! Now that you reminded me, yes!"
"We are saved! My fellow cultivators, we are saved!"
"If this guy is a sovereign of the Exploding Heavens Faction, none of us will die here!"
"Wait! That won't work either! Even if he is a sovereign of the Exploding Heavens Faction, he is still an ordinary person in the illusionary realm, which means he can change nothing!" Someone said suddenly.
His words depressed the rest of the people, as if he had poured cold water on their heads. All the cultivators calmed down and became serious again.
Right! A sovereign of the Exploding Heavens Faction, even Xu Que, can do nothing in such an illusionary realm!
After all, nobody could continue to cultivate after becoming an ordinary person in the illusionary realm!
Moreover, if someone tried to cultivate in the illusionary realm, he failed. The illusionary realm was predefined as a world where nobody could perform cultivation. Therefore, in such a circumstance, personal capabilities were not important at all. The power and influence of a person were the most important factors.
In addition, the most important point was that even if one had power, once he failed to pass the test of the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures, the illusionary realm was still able to eradicate him. For example, if a cultivator became an emperor in the illusionary realm, he could still die in the palace miserably after being attacked by the rebels.
"Alas! After pondering it calmly, I guess we are doomed!"
"Right. The sovereigns of the Exploding Heavens Faction are always arrogant because of their extraordinary talents. However, the arrogant guys will always die first in the illusionary realm!"
"Forget it. Let's continue to think about other solutions!" After saying that, the cultivators' faces were filled with despair and disappointment.
…
At the same time, in the illusionary realm, Xu Que still pointed his gun at the four family servants. They were in a stalemate, and none of them moved.
The young princess was the one who was most surprised. She opened her mouth and her lovely eyes were full of terror. She couldn't believe Brother Hua An who was always nice and kind could act in such a roguish way and even threaten to plunder the mansion of the Monarch.
"Xiao An, what…is wrong with you?" the young princess said, stomping her little feet. Her voice was full of surprise and anger. Apparently, she was so anxious that she was about to cry. If he offended her father, she could still ensure his safety.
However, as a page boy, who threatened to plunder the mansion of the Monarch, he could be charged with a felony conviction. He could be imprisoned or even beheaded because of that.
"Nothing is wrong with me! This is me, a maverick and handsome young man!" Xu Que said. Then he pointed his gun at the young princess and said, "Princess, please do as I say! Now is the time to plunder; please treat it seriously! You pick up the kite on the ground and hand it to me!"
"Are…you also going to rob my kite?" The young princess was dumbfounded, and her face was full of disbelief.
Xu Que blinked his eyes and smiled. "Right! The plunder rule of our Exploding Heavens Faction is to rob everything except a single needle or a piece of thread!"
"You…you…," the young princess was so anxious she didn't even know what to say. After a while, she managed to utter some words, "You are not Brother Hua An! You are definitely not Brother Hua An!"
"Exactly! I am not Hua An! I am Joker of the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Xu Que replied with a smile. He had kept all his memories, but didn't have any memories in this illusionary realm. He knew nothing about this young princess. Therefore, he could bully her mercilessly. Moreover, he was quite clear that no matter how lovely the young princess was, she was just an illusionary image. The most urgent thing was to stay alive. He couldn't be soft-hearted; otherwise, he would be trapped in this illusionary realm and die of old age, which was something he would never accept.
"Hua An has lost his mind!"
"Stop wasting time on him. We can't be scared away by the iron rod in his hand!"
"Let's take him to the woodshed!"
"Damn! I didn't like him from the very beginning. How dare he say he will plunder the mansion of the Monarch! Let's teach him a good lesson later!"
At this time, the four family servants snorted as they dashed toward Xu Que, ignoring the Gatling gun in his hand. Although this was a world of ordinary persons, the family servants in a mansion of the Monarch also know some fighting skills. One of them waved his hand toward Xu Que with a sound of wind. His hand was just like a talon. Apparently, it was an Eagle-Claw Attack!
Another family servant punched his fist at Xu Que's face directly. Obviously, he was trying to knock Xu Que unconscious directly.
"Impressive! You are not afraid of my Gatling gun!" Xu Que sneered as he waved the Gatling gun in his hand abruptly.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The family servants' attacks were blocked by the Gatling gun, which also drove them a few steps backwards! However, their strength couldn't be ignored. Xu Que moaned a bit as he stumbled back and almost fell.
Damn!
Xu Que was annoyed immediately! After entering this illusionary realm, he had lost all his cultivation achievements. His body was quite vulnerable, which meant he had become an ordinary person! After being knocked back by those family servants, he felt pain in his chest and spat blood directly.
"Hah-hah, you are just a page boy, how dare you challenge us! This is so ridiculous!"
"Just surrender! At least the Monarch will give you a quick death!"
"In the mansion of the Monarch, the best death for those who make mistakes is to be clubbed to death. If you surrender now, we will give you a heavy blow later, so that you could die quickly and avoid unnecessary torture!"
The family servants sneered, for a page boy was nothing to them! However, at this time, the young princess rushed up and stood between Xu Que and those family servants.
"Stop! I won't allow you to beat Hua An!" She pursed up her lips and shouted at those family servants angrily. Without any hesitation, she stepped out to defend Xu Que even though he had just bullied her and even though he was no longer the one she was familiar with!
The family servants frowned and said perplexedly, "Princess, this…is the order of the Monarch! Please don't give us a hard time!"
"I don't care! You didn't hear the words said by Hua An just now! If you disclose any of them, I will make you regret! it!" The young princess stared at and threatened those family servants, but she looked really cute!
Even so, the family servants stood looking at each other. They knew clearly how the young princess liked Hua An. Therefore, they were intimidated by the young princess's words at this moment!
Xu Que raised his eyebrows. Now, he had also figured out that the young princess liked him, who was only a page boy, very much.
However…
He shook his head slightly and exclaimed in his heart: It is just an illusionary realm. Everything here is unreal!
"Heh-heh, Princess, you are really acting very mischievously this time!" A sarcastic voice came from the rear part of the courtyard suddenly. An old man was walking slowly toward them with a group of family servants.
"Butler Wang, what…brings you here?" The young princess turned pale after seeing their arrival.
Although she was a Princess, her father trusted this old butler more than anyone. If he was involved in this issue, "Hua An" would really be a dead man.
On his arrival, the old man stared at Xu Que, and said with a cold smile, "Young Princess, Hua An just said he will plunder the mansion of the Monarch, which I've heard clearly! This will have his entire clan executed! We have to report this to the Monarch!"
"No, Butler Wang, you can't do that!" The young princess was very anxious and started to cry. Her eyes were wet and red.
The old man ignored her words and said to Xu Que, "Take down this rebellious page boy! Club him 100 times and throw him into the woodshed to wait for the punishment decided by the Monarch!"
"Yes, sir!" More than ten family servants behind him replied at the same time. Then, they rushed toward Xu Que, grabbing clubs in their hands.
"Humph, a bunch of ants!" Xu Que sneered as he placed the Gatling gun on his leg. Then, he shouted, "Lady Azi, young Princess, just stay behind me!"
Zixia Fairy was confused by his words, but she still hid herself behind Xu Que, also dragging the young Princess. Xu Que looked at Butler Wang with a smile. Then, he said, curling his finger, "Come on, Butler Wang, let me show you the power of the Gatling gun!"
"Mind your words, Hua An! Are you really going to rise in rebellion today? Humph! Why are you still motionless? Club him to death with no mercy!" Butler Wang scolded angrily.
"Heh-heh!" Xu Que smiled and he shook his head.Then, he sat on the stone chair in the middle of the courtyard.
He grabbed the Gatling gun with one hand and picked his ear with the other hand as he said disdainfully, "As I said, I am not Hua An. I am Joker of the Exploding Heavens Faction! If you want to kill me, please be my guest! All members of the Exploding Heavens Faction are tough guys who just fight by undervaluing life and death! Today I will kill you or I will be killed by you!"
Chapter 753: Who Am I? Where Am I?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Hearing this, all the cultivators in the Mysterious Cave were speechless.
"He said, 'I want to kill all of you or be killed by you?'. He is really very courageous!"
"Indeed, indeed, everyone from the Exploding Heavens Faction is really tough! I do admire them!"
"So do I!"
"Me too!"
Xu Que's words had greatly surprised them. After all, in front of all the servants, an ordinary person like Xu Que being so arrogant and reckless could definitely have gotten him killed.
"Anyway, I think he's going to be killed!"
"You are right, look at him. He's got only a peculiar iron stick. How can he defeat the servants who are so good at kung fu?!"
"I think he would definitely be killed by them!"
"I never thought people from the Exploding Heavens Faction could be so courageous. Even under these circumstances, he does not flee, but confronts them!"
"I only want to say I am really impressed! Good for you!"
…
At the same time, Xu Que was being surrounded by many servants.
Seeing this, Zixia Fairy was getting very nervous. She stood behind Xu Que and stared at him, full of complex feelings.
I don't know why Joker has been a bit different. He is no longer the gentle and positive young man I knew before, instead, he is getting more and more like that rogue Xu Que! More important, he has lost all his cultivation and is just an ordinary person. How can he defeat all these servants with only a iron stick in his hands?! This is tantamount to suicide!
Thinking this, Zixia Fairy sighed.
"Stop! Back off now, otherwise…I will tell my father that you have all bullied me!" The young Princess was so anxious that she was about to cry. She knew clearly that these servants were all very good at kung fu. As for her brother, Hua An, he was just a student and knew nothing about kung fu. With only some knowledge about literature, he could not possibly defeat these servants.
"How dare you! You are just a student! How dare you be so bold and try to loot the mansion and kidnap the young Princess?! As the butler, it is my responsibility to keep the mansion safe! Hurry up and rescue our Princess from him. As for Hua An, just beat him to death!"
Butler Wang gave the order. Hearing this, all the servants became bolder and were not afraid of the young Princess's threat. The next minute, they all rushed forward.
"Rescue our Princess, and kill Hua An!"
"Let's go!"
More than ten servants rushed forward, holding iron sticks in their hands.
Seeing this, Xu Que shook his head and laughed at them. "With your sticks, you can kill a chicken maybe, you think you can kill me? Come! Let me show you how powerful my Gatling Gun is!"
Then he held high his Gatling Gun, put it against his thigh, and began to shoot.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
All of a sudden, countless bullets flew out and the bullet shells fell onto the ground. In the blink of an eye, all those ferocious servants collapsed on the ground.
Xu Que shouted aloud, "Come! Shout together with the rhythm! Bang! Bang! Bang…"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Xu Que was still shooting, and blue sparks of fire appeared at one end of the gun.
"See? The fire is blue! Did you see?!" Xu Que exclaimed.
Seeing this, everyone present was shocked.
More than ten servants were dead, with only two left standing. They were so terrified that their legs began to shake. Even Butler Wang was shocked and was standing still like a frightened chick.
What the hell is this?! Blue fire?! It can kill a person like this?!
"This is impossible! How can there be such a thing in this world?!"
"This is a weapon of the devil. I am sure about that! Run, everyone run!"
The two surviving servants ran away, screaming.
Butler Wang also wanted to run, but he was too old to run quickly. As soon as he turned around and was about to run, his legs could no longer support him and he just collapsed onto the ground.
"Ah!" Butler Wang screamed in great pain, since his head bumped into the garden's fences, which were made of stones, and his head ran with blood.
Seeing this, both Zixia Fairy and the young Princess were shocked. They never thought the peculiar iron stick in Xu Que's hand could be this powerful. In just a few seconds, Xu Que killed most of the servants and got out of danger.
"Brother…brother Hua An!"
The young Princess opened her little mouth and looked at Xu Que with great surprise, her eyes wide open.
Is he really the brother Hua An I know? Why did he become so powerful all of a sudden?
"Butler Wang! What have you got so say?!
Xu Que walked toward Butler Wang and stopped in front of him, with his Gatling Gun on his shoulder.
Butler Wang was so terrified that he hurriedly shouted, "Brother An, please, please spare me!"
"Call me brother Bao, not brother An!"
"Brother Bao! Master Bao! I know you are a very generous man, please let me go and don't kill me. I was so foolish before to treat you so badly. I should not have offended you!"
Butler Wang knelt down in front of Xu Que and begged his forgiveness, with blood covering his entire face.
Xu Que looked at him and sighed. "Why did you do all those horrible things to me then?! We are all human and made from flesh and blood. I can't understand why you all have to fight against each other! I am always a nice man, and it is you who have pushed me to do this!"
"Brother Bao, you are totally right! I should not have pushed you!" Butler Wang cried out.
"Never mind. You can go now! I don't want to kill anyone!" Xu Que said, shaking his head.
"Thank you, thank you!" Butler Wang quickly ran away.
Xu Que did not run after him. Instead, he stood still and watched Butler Wang getting farther and farther away. In the past, Xu Que would never have let anyone who hated him go, but this time, since he was in the Wonderland and could ask help from the System whenever he wanted, all the people around him were just illusions and could not pose any threat to him.
Besides, with Zixia Fairy present, Xu Que did not want to act too cruelly, in case Zixia Fairy would think ill of him.
"Joker, you…" At this moment, Zixia Fairy strode forward and looked at Xu Que with a complex facial expression. In fact, she had got lots of questions to ask. She simply did not know where to start.
If he is just an ordinary person, where on earth does he get this sort of weapon from? I didn't even see him taking it out of the Storage Ring! Why has he suddenly turned into a totally different person and become so rebellious? Why can he kill someone without even blinking an eye?
"Ah! Zixia!" Suddenly, Xu Que's face was full of terror and became as pale as a sheet.
Bang!
He threw the Gatling Gun onto the ground and shouted, "What…what has happened?! Who am I? Where am I? Who put the Gatling Gun into my hands? Who killed these people? What on earth has happened?"
"What…happened with you?" Zixia Fairy was shocked by Xu Que's sudden change.
Xu Que put his two hands on his head and said with pain, "It's me! It's me who have killed these people! Why would this happen to me? It is because of the Array. I have no idea where I got the Gatling Gun! I am not a cold-blooded killer!"
Then, he looked into the sky and began to laugh as if he had gone mad. "You damn Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires, you think you can turn me into a killer like this? You are wrong. I have always been a decent and dignified man and would never be controlled by you and would definitely not become a killing machine!"
Then, he lowered his head and began to look at the fences made of stone. Suddenly, his face became quite determined, and he began to run toward them, as if he wanted to kill himself by knocking into the fences.
…
Chapter 754: Let's Run Away!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Joker, please don't!" Zixia Fairy exclaimed. She was terrified that Xu Que was going to kill himself and hurriedly stopped him with her own hands.
Xu Que put on an extremely miserable face and tried to get Zixia Fairy's hands off him. "Zixia, please let me go! The Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires has turned me into a cruel killer. I can't let it change me into the way it wants me to become!"
"No, that is what the Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires wants you to do!" Zixia Fairy said, while holding Xu Que tightly, in case he would run into the fence.
"Let me go! Just let me go!" Xu Que put his head on her breast and cried out, "The Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires is really wicked! It made me kill so many people! What is the point of living? I can't allow my reputation to be tarnished, even if I would have to kill myself to achieve that!"
"Joker, I know how you feel. But please calm down first! Those people you have killed are just illusions, they are not real!" Zixia Fairy looked at him and began to comfort him as if he was her child.
…
Outside the Mysterious Secret Chamber, the cultivators were shocked by what they were seeing.
How…how shameless this young man is! Is this really happening?! You know what, we all know that this Array is used to test the love between a couple. You said it is an Array that can turn someone into a cruel killer?!
As for the Gatling Gun, you took it out yourself!
Everyone was speechless, since they never thought Xu Que had such a destructive weapon with him all this time. After he killed those people, he pretended that he had been controlled and turned into a cold-blooded killer by the Array, and Zixia Fairy bought it….
"I don't know, I kind of admire him…. People from the Exploding Heavens Faction are quite something!"
"He is such a good performer. I don't think anyone is as good as him in this regard!"
"No wonder the Exploding Heavens Faction has been so mysterious all this time. Whenever a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction reveals himself, he would definitely cause trouble!"
The cultivators all forced out a smile.
After being comforted, Xu Que gradually calmed down. He picked up the Gatling Gun and said with a serious face, "Zixia, you are right, this Array is testing me! It knows that I am a kind man and knows I don't dare to kill people. It wants me to die of guilt. I can't allow this to happen!"
"Yes, so you don't need to feel guilty. Everything around us is not real!" Zixia Fairy nodded and was relieved.
"But…Zixia, what should we do now?" Xu Que nodded and asked her.
Hearing this, Zixia Fairy was a bit surprised.
What should we do? You ask me what should we do? Earlier, before you killed them, you said you already knew how to get us out of here. Then you told me that you have no idea…. How on earth can I know what we should do next?
Xu Que sighed and said, "Never mind. I think we should leave here first, and then we can figure out what we should do."
Zixia Fairy nodded and agreed.
"Wait, brother Hua An, sister Qiu Xiang, where are we going? Can I go with you?!" Suddenly, the young Princess ran forward and entreated them.
"What? You want to come with us?" Xu Que felt that this was quite unexpected.
The young Princess said: "I want to go with you. I no longer want to stay here!"
"You can't come with us. We are going somewhere dangerous. I am not even sure that we will have three meals a day.…" Xu Que said.
"I don't mind, I want to go with you!" The young Princess said.
"Joker, it is ok, she can come with us!" Zixia Fairy said.
Hearing this, Xu Que nodded. "Fine, then we should pack now and leave immediately."
"Great! I am going to fetch my father's money!" The young Princess exclaimed, while running happily to the backyard.
Seeing this, Zixia Fairy gently shook her head and forced out a bit of a smile. "She is really an innocent girl.… I never thought the Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires was this powerful and able to make so many people lose themselves here."
"Zixia, don't worry. I will not forget you!" Xu Que said with determination. "We shall pack now."
Zixia Fairy smiled. She turned away and left to pack.
Seeing her getting farther and farther away, Xu Que summoned the System and bought a parcel. He took out lots of stuff and pretended he was packing. Then he came up with a wicked idea and strode to the backyard.
…
Soon, the three of them had gathered together in the backyard, each with a parcel on their backs.
Everyone from the mansion was terrified. Some went to the government office to ask for help; some went to the royal palace to send a message to the Lord. No one dared to come forward to stop Xu Que from leaving.
"Great! Let's go to conquer…. No, no, no, let's run away!" With the Gatling Gun on his back, Xu Que waved and left the mansion with Zixia Fairy and the young Princess.
…
Suddenly, inside the Mysterious Secret Chamber, the cultivators could not see Xu Que, Zixia Fairy, and the young Princess.
"What's going on?"
"Why have they suddenly disappeared?"
"Wait…this is…"
The cultivators began to stare at the illusion again.
The middle-aged Lord hurriedly returned, together with tens of thousands of soldiers and war horses.
Butler Wang rushed out, with a blood-stained bandage around his head. He cried out and began to tell what had transpired.
"I already know what has happened! Even the Emperor knows about this. Now, the Emperor has sent an army and the entire palace and the city have been blocked. It is impossible for Hua An to run away."
"After I catch him, I will torture him!" The Lord said with a rather frightening tone.
"My Lord!" Butler Wang walked up close to the Lord in a cowardly manner and took out a letter and handed it to him. "My Lord, Hua An left this letter for you before he left and wanted me to hand it to you myself," Butler Wang said in a low voice.
Before Xu Que took his departure, he went to see Butler Wang. Butler Wang was terribly frightened of him at that time. Xu Que directly left after he handed the letter to Butler Wang. As for the content, Butler Wang did not dare to find out, since Xu Que had warned him that the more he knew, the more danger he could be in.
"How dare he! He must have written something to threaten me!" The Lord sneered and opened the letter.
While he was reading it, his face gradually turned very gloomy. The next moment, he shouted aloud, "How dare he! I never thought he is.…"
Chapter 755: Xu Que In Women's Clothes
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"My Lord, what has happened?!" Butler Wang was shocked by the Lord's sudden burst of anger.
The Lord did not respond. His pupils shrank back to normal, and he calmed down.
Then he shouted again, "How dare he!"
He crumpled up the letter and strode to the mansion. The Lord was back in his study, where he put the crumpled letter on the table and started breathing like a beast.
After all, anyone who read the letter would be angered.
"My dear Lord, I am Hua An, and you can also call me Joker. I have knocked your daughter up.… So I think I have to keep her by my side. Sorry to take her away from you. I understand that as a father all you want for your daughter is that she can find a good husband, and, in this way, your grandchildren would also have a bright future. So, I have decided to take the throne and become the new Emperor. I am heading to the palace, together with your daughter. Please send your soldiers to back me up! It's urgent!"
Bang! His fist smashed into the desk.
The lord was infuriated.…
My daughter is a Princess! You are just a damn poor student and get my precious daughter pregnant! If this news spreads, my family will become a laughingstock for eternity. You killed my servants and dare to say that you want to usurp the Emperor!
"How dare you! How dare you!" The Lord was too angry to speak. He wanted to kill Xu Que very much, but he also had no idea what do. After all, he had no idea where Xu Que was at this moment. When he thought of his precious daughter being taken away by Xu Que, he hated himself for not killing Xu Que in the very first place.
…
Right at this moment, the cultivators in the Mysterious Secret Chamber were speechless. They have also seen the content of the letter and were deeply surprised by Xu Que.
"That Joker is really shameless. He even lied to the Lord that he has got the young Princess pregnant!"
"Look at the Lord. He is so angry that his face has turned red."
"Xu Que even said that he wants to kill the Emperor and become the new Emperor!"
"I think he might really be able to kill the Emperor. Have you seen the gun he just used, the …ling gun? The gun with blue fire!"
"Gatling!"
"Yes! Gatling Gun! With that gun, I think no ordinary people could kill him!"
"I don't think so! Just as the saying goes, a man with two fists could not beat two men with four hands. The Emperor has got ten of thousands of soldiers and war horses, but he could not win.���
"Wait a minute! I think the most important thing is that we have to figure out where does he get the Gatling Gun?!"
"Once a cultivator gets into the Secret Chamber, he would become an ordinary, which means that he could use the Storage Ring. Can it be possible that he has been hiding the gun on the place where his genitals are?!"
"My goodness! He must have an enormous penis!"
…
The cultivators were busy discussing all this with each other.
At the same time, something changed in the world of the illusion.
In the palace,…
Xu Que, Zixia Fairy, and the young Princess had sneaked into the palace. Just like Xu Que had said, they were running away. According to the theory of the Exploding Heavens Faction, the most dangerous place was actually the safest place. That was why Xu Que had decided to sneak into the palace.
Xu Que bought a drone from the market of the System. After examining carefully the entire palace, he had managed to find a safe spot. He easily jumped up and landed on the other side of the palace wall and got Zixia Fairy and the young Princess to the other side too. However, when they got near the palace, he found it was heavily guarded.
After all, Xu Que was just an ordinary here; so, no matter how clever he was, he could still be spotted by the guards.
"Stop there! Who you are?!" Someone shouted loudly while Xu Que was trying to sneak away. Then a few soldiers jumped out from the darkness and surrounded the three.
"Good evening, men. I am Joker and come from the Water Nation," Xu Que said politely.
"Water Nation?! I have never heard of that before. Sergeant, come and arrest these three!" The head of the guards frowned and said harshly.
Hearing this, the sergeant and some of his men got nearer to the three and put long knives against Xu Que's, Zixia Fairy's, and the young Princess's necks."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the blink of an eye, the soldiers fell to the ground.
"Ah?!" Xu Que once more exclaimed, "Who put this damn thing into my hands?! Zixia, I killed people…again?!"
He raised his head up, looked at the sky, and shouted: "It must be the damn Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires! Why you are doing this to me?! Please stop! I really don't want to kill people anymore!"
"Joker!" Zixia Fairy held his arm and comforted him, "It's fine, this is not real!"
Xu Que sighed and shook his head, "I know it is not real, but it feels so real…. In fact, when I was a child, whenever I saw blood, I would faint. After I joined the Exploding Heavens Faction, this symptom got much better, but since then, I am still afraid of blood, and do not dare to kill people. I never thought this would become my weakness. The damn Array of Seven Emotions and Six Desires knows this, and has been taking advantage of me."
"Don't worry. As long as you are still sane, don't be devoured by the guilt. You will pass the test. Thanks to you, otherwise, we would be the ones to be killed," Zixia comforted him gently.
Hearing this, Xu Que calmed down at last and nodded. He pretended he was reluctant to pick up the gun and cleared the spot. Then he threw the dead bodies into a well nearby.
…
Seeing this, the cultivators in the Secret Chamber were all stunned.
He is really shameless.… He killed the people himself and he blamed this on the Array? He made all this up!
…
Meanwhile, the three began to head to a mansion that was supposed to be the royalties' bedrooms. To Xu Que's surprise, the young Princess was not afraid at all; instead, she was very excited all the way. After all, it was the first time for her to have this sort of adventure. After a short while, they managed to sneak into a bedroom. They found some clothes there and were about to put them on.
But they did not find any clothes that were suitable to a man. Xu Que could have gotten some from the market, but he was afraid that Zixia Fairy might get suspicious. He had no way out but to put on extravagant female clothes and some beautiful accessories.
"Brother Hua An, you look so stunning!" The young Princess looked at Xu Que and laughed, with her hands covering her mouth.
Although Xu Que was a man, he still looked very handsome, or even beautiful, with the female clothes on. When Zixia Fairy saw him, she also laughed. "Brother Hua An, stand still, I am going to help you to put on some makeup."
The young Princess got very excited and was about to put some rouge on him from a box in her hand.
"No need for this." Xu Que hurriedly backed off.
Me?! Wearing makeup?! I am a man!
"Please, brother Hua An, just a little bit, please!" The young princess still insisted and ran toward Xu Que.
"Stop it, if you do it, I would really get you preg…"
Suddenly, someone opened the door.
The three were startled, and it was too late for them to hide. An extremely beautiful and elegant woman was standing in the doorway and staring at them. She was a bit surprised, and asked coldly, "Who are you?! How dare you sneak into my bedroom!"
"Ah…"
Xu Que was stunned for only seconds, but he soon took out a handkerchief, moved his waist sexily, and said in a high-pitched voice, "How dare you be so rude to me?!"
Zixia Fairy and the young Princess were surprised.
Xu Que said to the woman proudly, "Since I came to the palace, I have always been the favorite of His Majesty. There were 3,000 beauties here in the palace, but His Majesty only loved me. I have asked His Majesty to love everyone equally, but he refuses to do so. He said he wants nobody but me…. I have been so kind, tell me why I can't come to your Pure Heart Palace?!"
Chapter 756: Xu Que's Identity Is Accidently Revealed!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
There was complete silence in the Secret Chamber. Hearing what Xu Que had said, all the cultivators were shocked.
It is already quite peculiar that you are wearing women's clothes, and now you think yourself an actor?! Since you have come to the palace, among the 3,000 beautiful concubines there, you have always been the Emperor's favorite? You said you have asked the Emperor to love all his concubines equally?! This is really ludicrous!
…
Zixia Fairy and the young Princess were also shocked by Xu Que"s actions and words.
The stunning woman who was standing just outside the door frowned and said in a deep voice, "You are one of His Majesty's concubines? Nonsense! If you are, why have we (Royal we) never laid eyes on you before?!"
Royal we? My goodness, she is the Dowager Countess?!
Xu Que was shocked and was about to take out his gun to kill the Dowager Countess. At that moment, the stunning woman shook her head and said, "Never mind! I don't have the time or the energy to deal with you now!"
She just let me go like this?
Xu Que was a bit surprised.
I don't mind killing one or two more people, but, after all, she is the Dowager Countess. I should not kill her now. What if I can't find the chance to kill the Emperor, then if I kill her now, the Emperor would definitely send troops to kill me.
"Thank you so much!" Xu Que said and looked at Zixia Fairy and the young Princess, implying that they should leave. The young Princess was feeling a bit awkward and was about to say something, but when she realized that Xu Que wanted her to leave, she couldn't do anything but follow Zixia Fairy out of the bedroom.
Suddenly, the Dowager Countess said, pointing at Xu Que, "Wait, you stay here!"
Xu Que was stunned, "I am sorry, it is a bit late now. I think it's time for you to go to sleep."
"Royal me has something to ask you! Close the door and come here!" The Dowager Countess's tone sounded very serious.
Xu Que hesitated for a while and suppressed his urge to kill the Dowager Countess. He looked at Zixia Fairy and the young Princess, implying to them to wait outside. Then he closed the door and waited to find out what the Dowager Countess intended to do.
The Dowager Countess asked, "Tell me, why have you kidnapped the young Princess and then sneaked into the palace?"
Xu Que was a bit shocked and hurriedly turned around. The Dowager Countess was holding a knife in her hand and standing right in front of him.
Crap! She is indeed a tough figure. As soon as I drop my guard, she immediately takes action.
Xu Que was so surprised that he was staring with wide eyes and open mouth.
"The young Princess would come to the palace from time to time, so of course I know what she looks like! This morning, I heard that she was kidnapped by a student, and you are already a wanted man now! You think I can't see you through that woman's outfit?" The Dowager Countess said slowly and calmly and kept her eyes on Xu Que.
Hearing this, Xu Que smiled and shrugged, "You do impress me! But you really think you can threaten me with a knife?!"
"Royal me knows you are very good at kung fu, otherwise you would not have been able to kidnap the young Princess. You know what, I also have been learning kung fu since I was a child. You will see if I can kill you with a knife or not." The Dowager Countess said calmly.
Oh, really?! A Dowager Countess who knows about kung fu?! This is really interesting.
Xu Que shook his head and said, "Well, since we have something in common, then I think we should not fight against each other. I come to the palace without any bad intentions. I simply want to find a place to hide."
"Find a place to hide? I can see you have indeed picked a good place!" The Dowager Countess sneered.
Xu Que shook his head and slowly took out his gun equipped with a silencer. Then he shot at a chair next to the Dowager Countess.
Bang!
The bullet hit the leg of the chair and, in the blink of an eye, the chair collapsed.
"This is…"
Seeing this, the Dowager Countess was shocked.
Even if she could do kung fu and was not afraid of Xu Que at all, when she saw the devastating power of the gun herself, she was greatly astonished.
If I can have this weapon, no other countries would dare to invade us in the future; with this weapon, I can even invade other countries and enlarge my territory.
Xu Que gently blew on his gun and sat on a chair and pointed the gun at the Dowager Countess. "Tell me, which do you think is faster, your dagger or my gun?"
"You call it a gun?" The Dowager Countess forced herself to calm down.
Xu Que did not answer and patted his thigh and smiled invitingly. "Come and sit here, then I will tell you."
Hearing this, the Dowager Countess's face turned gloomy and stared at the gun. A minute ago, she would have hesitated, but now she strode forward and sat right on Xu Que's lap.
However, Xu Que was not a fool and knew she wanted to take his gun. He smiled and put the gun inside the gap between his belt and his clothes. "This is really a bit inappropriate! I was just joking, and I am afraid I can't control myself with you sitting on my lap.…"
"Can't control yourself? What do you mean by this?" The Dowager Countess pretended to be curious.
At the same time, she put her slim hands on his chest and slowly moved downward.
"Well, you have to feel it with your heart, words would only fail to convey its meaning." Xu Que smiled.
You think I am an idiot? I have seen this sort of thing millions of times in TV dramas, you think I would be fooled by you?! You are too naive. Right, get down more, right, get down more.…
"So can you tell me who on earth you are?!" The Dowager Countess asked again, trying to distract Xu Que.
This was the question that had been troubling her. She could not find out why Xu Que, a man who knew about kung fu and had such a powerful weapon, would be willing to degrade himself to be a student in the mansion.
"I am Joker! You can call me Jo Jo!" Xu Que smiled like a child.
"Jo Jo?" The Dowager Countess was a bit disgusted and the corners of her mouth curled a bit. But her hands were still moving farther down, and soon her hands were on Xu Que's stomach. All of a sudden, she made a move down and was about to grab the gun.
"Ah!" Xu Que exclaimed! "You are really horny, aren't you?!"
The Dowager Countess could feel her hands were holding something rather hot; when she looked down, she found the black gun had already gone and she was holding Xu Que's penis.
She hurriedly got up and backed off. She looked at Xu Que with a furious face and was too angry to speak. "How dare you!" The Dowager Countess's face was totally red.
"What?! You did the bad thing first, and you think I am the one on the wrong side?!" Xu Que said and then sneered. "I already knew you wanted to take my gun away. No matter how beautiful you are and no matter how much you try to seduce me, I am not attracted by you at all. You know what, I even haven't got a boner, and, to be honest, I find all this very funny!"
Hearing this, the Dowager Countess got even more angry. She had been sure that the thing she just held was the gun. It was something hard and enormous; even the late Emperor's had not been this huge.
"You know what, you should at least think twice before you take any action." Xu Que waved his hand, and the gun appeared again. "You want to have this gun? If you want it, why don't you just tell me. How can I know you want it if you don't tell me?! You really want it? Then take it! Wait, don't tell me you really want to take it…you really want to have it?"
Chapter 757: So Happy!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
If a person could be killed by one's angry staring, Xu Que would have been dead a thousand times from the Dowager Countess's staring. The Dowager Countess, who was normally very calm, was about to burst due to extreme anger.
All the cultivators who were in the Secretive Chamber were speechless. It was the
first time in their lives that they had ever seen someone so shameless.
"No wonder he can become a member of the Exploding Heavens Faction. He is almost as shameless as Xu Que."
"He is really a tough figure."
"This young man managed to get into the palace in less than one day."
"By the way, the Dowager Countess is really hot!"
"She is not real!"
"Even so, that young man can still have sex with her, and it might feel very awesome!"
While Xu Que, in fact, did not want to have sex with the Dowager Countess at all, since, after all, Zixia Fairy was standing just outside the door. Xu Que did indeed hunger after women all the time, but even he would not degrade himself to screw a woman who was not real.
"I think we should have a good chat about this. How about finding me decent clothes first? I am going to stay here for a day or two, if you don't mind. Then we have to talk about if I should give you the gun or not!" Xu Que said while patting the Dowager Countess's shoulder.
"Stay here for a day or two?" the Dowager Countess frowned and sneered. "How dare you! You kidnapped the young Princess and you want to stay here?! What if the Monarch Jin knows about all this?"
"I don't care what he is going to think about this!" Suddenly, Xu Que got rather serious and said in a angry tone, "You just sat on my lap. What if the Emperor knows about this? You even grabbed my penis, what if the late Emperor knows about this?!"
"You,…" The Dowager Countess was so angry that she found her tongue was twisted.
I sat on his lap simply to take his gun away and hand it to the blacksmith to check. So I can build a powerful army. It is you who tricked me and made me grab your…thing!
Thinking of this, the Dowager Countess got furious.
"Never mind. I know your bottom line, we are all adults and have seen quite a lot. Besides, I am immune to pretty women and am not interested in you at all. I only want to find a safe place to stay for a few days. A few days from now, I will give you the gun, and, if you treat me well, I can give you ten or even 20 guns." Xu Que said happily.
Hearing this, the Dowager Countess was silent. She was even a bit tempted by this idea.
As the Dowager Countess, I definitely don't want the young Princess kidnapped, but he promises that he would give me so many guns.… With one gun, I can kill 10 people; having tens of thousands of them would be tantamount to having an army of 100,000 soldiers.
Besides, in the past, to prevent other countries invading us, the Emperor of each dynasty had married his daughter to princes of other countries. So losing a young Princess is not a big deal….
"Deal! You can stay here!" The Dowager Countess nodded and stared at Xu Que with her beautiful eyes. "But you have to give me a gun first, in case you break your word!"
"Sure! You can have the gun, but not the bullets."
Xu Que smiled while quickly taking out all the bullets. He threw the gun to the Dowager Countess, and she gently and easily caught the gun. She carefully examined the gun and nodded. "You can stay here for a few days. I will make sure that no one will disturb you. But you'd better not walk around. If you are spotted by others, I can't keep you safe then."
"I like to work with decisive people like you! First, bring me some clothes, not too fancy. A few pieces of plain Chinese imperial dragon robes will do!" Xu Que said with a big smile.
Hearing this, the Dowager Countess stopped.
A few pieces of plain Chinese imperial dragon robes? Why not go and kill the Emperor?
She tried hard to suppress her anger and walked outside. As soon as the Dowager Countess walked away, Zixia Fairy and the young Princess walked in and looked at Xu Que with great surprise. "Brother Hua An…I meant to tell you that the Dowager Countess knows me, but I did not get the chance." The young Princess lowered her head, as if she had done something bad.
"Never mind, we can stay here for a few days. If you two like this place, we can stay here for a longer time." Xu Que smiled, since he had already known the Dowager Countess's intentions.
As long as I can give her something she wants, she would do anything I ask her to do.
After a while, the Dowager Countess came back with some clothes, the most ordinary guards' clothes. She put them down on the table and looked at the young Princess. "You can stay here for the next few days, but remember don't walk around. Can you promise me?"
"Yes! Thank you, you have always been so kind to me!"
The young Princess had no idea what had happened and only thought the Dowager Countess did all this to help her.
The Dowager Countess nodded, coldly glanced at Xu Que, and walked away.
…
In the next few days, the three lived peacefully in the palace, and no one came to disturb them. Every day, the Dowager Countess would bring meals to them herself, and Xu Que was very satisfied about this.
One day, he stood alone in the yard and smiled. "I thought the illusion would be very dangerous! Great food, nice house, and, most important, the Dowager Countess looks after me as if she is a maid. It feels like I am having a holiday here! So happy!"
Not dangerous? Holiday? So happy?
Screw you! My goodness, I am so angry!
In the past, anyone who walked into the illusion would suffer a great deal, but everything all changed.…
The illusion is supposed to make him suffer, and now he is in control. Kidnapping the young Princess and flirting with the Dowager Countess who brings him three meals every day?
"I do envy him!"
"I thought being trapped in the Secretive Chamber was much better than suffering in the illusion. Now even I want to get into the illusion and enjoy myself."
"Me too!"
"If we get into the illusion and take the route he has walked, can it be possible that we might bump into him?"
"I don't know. But if we meet him, we might be saved!"
"By that time, we can also enjoy ourselves!"
Chapter 758: Just Let Me Act Tough Already!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
People are always tempted whenever someone throws out a suggestion. After all, they wouldn't have gone anywhere if they had simply stayed put in the cave.If they could join Xu Que in the Mystery Land…, under his protection, they needn't be afraid of anything.
"No, we absolutely cannot go!" exclaimed someone. "Have you guys forgotten? The illusion will gradually swallow our memories, before finally magnifying our emotions and desires. Wouldn't it be worse if we lost our memory and somehow became his enemy?"
His words brought the crowd back to their senses. Then, all of them broke into a cold sweat. He was right! In the situation where they became Xu Que's enemies, they would be better off dead in some illusory realm.
That guy is so scary, he could easily toy them to death without batting an eye.
"Forget it, it's better not to go!" said someone.
Others were dallying and hesitating.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "Look, the picture's flashing again!"
The cultivators looked up at the ceiling all at once, only to see the scene flash till it was white. When the white light disappeared moments later, the scene within the picture had already changed. It showed the illusory realms after a few months had passed. With his gun and hoodwinking techniques, Xu Que had somehow managed to live peacefully in the palace for several months, with Zixia Fairy and the young Princess by his side. The Empress Dowager had almost accepted this. Being around Xu Que these few months had, slowly but surprisingly, changed her views on this shameless young man, to the point that she even developed some friendliness toward him.
As he is one incredible young man. In these few short months, he has introduced a lot of new gizmos, such as that magical black mirror that she later learned was the television. Within the black mirror were a lot of little people, and you could watch and listen to what they were doing and saying.
There was also a black box called a recorder that could emit many strange and beautiful songs. If you wanted it to, it could also record your singing. As soon as this thing appeared, Zixia Fairy, the young Princess, and the Empress Dowager were fascinated. Whenever they had time, they would record their singing voices and then play it for themselves.
Xu Que specially built a soundproof room in the chamber, setting up a karaoke room for the trio to sing to their hearts' content. Life was so very crazy here, that at one point Xu Que thought that he had returned to earth. If he weren't restricted in what he could do, he would almost have set up the Internet and built a computer to play games!
However, it turns out that you can't stop bad things from happening. The Empress Dowager was still the Empress Dowager. In these short months, although her views on Xu Que had changed and she had even developed some positive feelings about him, her mind was still with her son and country. She took Xu Que's gun to the palace blacksmiths and ordered them to study and recreate it. These blacksmiths lived up to their names. With the finished product in front of them, they finally succeeded in developing it after a few months. The only thing missing were the bullets.
One day, the Empress Dowager met Xu Que and asked him for the bullets. After all, a few months ago, Xu Que said that he would give her the bullets if he could stay for a few days. Now that several months had passed, she felt that it was about time.
"Are you sure that you want the bullets?" Xu Que asked with a smile.
The Empress Dowager nodded: "Yes, don't worry. I will not burn the bridge after crossing it. You can stay in the palace as long as you like!"
"Aren't you afraid that the emergence of this thing will arouse the suspicion of the Lord, and, eventually, the Emperor?" Xu Que asked.
The Empress Dowager shook her head and said, "I will assure your safety, even if the plan gets exposed!"
"Well, you said it!" Xu Que laughed and threw the bullet to her without much hesitation.
Once she got the bullet, she immediately left for the smelters and handed it to the blacksmiths. The main component of bullets is gunpowder. There were fireworks in this country, so gunpowder wasn't anything new. The blacksmiths entered into a state of frantic research once they had taken apart the bullet.
Meanwhile, Xu Que continued to live a comfortable life. However, Xu Que was at his limit. Even though he knew that the decades he spent here were but an instant in the outside world, this sort of life was still too boring for him.
…
Night fell, and the stars glistened.
Xu Que and Zixia Fairy sat in the courtyard, counting the stars.
"Miss Azi, how much longer do you reckon that we need to continue to stay here? When can we finally break out of this spell?" Xu Que sighed. So far, he had not found the key to break this illusion.
"Huh?" Zixia Fairy suddenly turned around and looked at Xu Que with some confusion, "Spell? What spell?"
Xu Que's heart dropped as soon as he heard this. What will come, will come. The system had protected his memory, but that was it. No one apart from him can use this functionality. Several months in, and Zixia Fairy had gradually lost her memories under the spell's influence. She had forgotten that she was a cultivator, and all about her past. She only knew herself as the servant girl Qui Xiang and her experiences with Xu Que here.
After a moment's silence, Xu Que exhaled deeply and laughed, "It's all right. I was just wondering if you would like to leave the palace sometime. Let's go play!"
"Really?" Zixia Fairy got excited at once. Well, you'd get tired of staying in one place for a long time, as long as you're human. Furthermore, in a place like a palace, no matter how much fun it is, it could never retain people's hearts.
"Of course! I will take you out tomorrow!" Xu Que promised. Zixia Fairy's memory loss was both good and bad for Xu Que. The good thing was that it was more convenient for him to do things, while the bad thing was that he would now get lonely. In this vast world, he's afraid that he'd be the only one who knows that all these are just illusions and that they were all fake. Xu Que could not help but sigh as he thought of that.
How melancholic!
How boring!
This illusory realm is so freaking dull!
Can't I have something happen to act tough?
My Gatling gun, my tank, my aircraft carrier, are all thirsting for action!
I don't want to live like a salted fish.
...
Just like the flame that cannot be wrapped in paper, the news of the smelting room ultimately spread. News that the blacksmiths were studying bullets and guns had leaked. Monarch Jin has had a rough time ever since his daughter was kidnapped. Several months had passed, and she was nowhere to be found. As if she had disappeared without a trace.
However, he also heard some rumors about the Empress Dowager's recent bizarre behavior. She often stayed in her chamber and ordered that no one should be allowed to come near. And when she went to her chamber, she would always bring food from the Imperial Kitchen.
After nightfall, she would then go to a different chamber to sleep. All kinds of signs showed that there were other people living in the Empress Dowager's Pure Heart Palace. To confirm his suspicions, he finally sent people to investigate. That was when the smelter was discovered to be developing new weapons and using a large amount of gunpowder.
This was reported to the Emperor immediately. Two men personally went to the smelter's house. Upon witnessing the pile of pistols and bullets, they finally lost their cool. The Lord, in particular, was aggravated. Because, according to Butler's description, the young page who took away the Princess had used similar weaponry, just bigger in size!
Once they returned to the Emperor's study, both of them fell gravely silent. By then, even the most foolish would have guessed what was up.The Lord finally spoke, "Your Majesty, it's now very clear that the young page is living in the Empress Dowager's Palace…."
"Silence." The Emperor glared at him angrily and intensely, which effectively stopped the Lord from continuing. Although the Lord's heart was full of rage, he dared not flare at the Emperor and bowed deeply.
After taking a few breaths, the Emperor said calmly, "Walls have ears. Do not announce this yet, but you can rest assured, I will give you an explanation regarding the matter of the young Princess!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The Lord was relieved. The Empress Dowager's reputation was at stake after all. He was afraid that the Emperor would sacrifice his daughter to preserve the Empress Dowager's integrity!
"Lord, what do you think of that weapon?" asked the Emperor suddenly, shooting a thoughtful look at the Lord.
The Lord pondered for a moment before realization dawned on him. Taken aback, he said, "Your Majesty, are you thinking of…"
"Yes. Now that the border states are growing stronger, it is getting difficult to suppress them. However, if I could own this thing, my soldiers would be as powerful as tigers with wings fixed on them. They would fight as if the heavens were on their side. I already see my great purpose to unify the whole world coming true in the near future!" The Emperor declared, his eyes filled with ambition and excitement.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" The Lord could hardly contain his eagerness. He had long realized the extraordinary potential of weaponry.
"Before that, I have a mission for you. It would also allow you to kill your enemy with your own two hands!" The Emperor continued, with a slight chill in his eyes. "Since the criminal has got such a powerful weapon, we cannot allow him to use it. Assemble a thousand dare-to-die soldiers and distribute these guns and ammunition to them. By tomorrow evening, you will eliminate the criminal at the Pure Heart Palace. Remember, do not alarm the Empress Dowager about this for the time being!"
"At your command. Thank you, Your Majesty!"
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Chapter 759: Surprise! Big Surprise!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The next day, Xu Que buried himself in bed and refused to get up. Back when he was still a cultivator, he could go for days without sleep and still feel spirited and energetic. However, now that he has become a mortal, he feels like he's about to die just from pulling two all-nighters.
Luckily, the System has an automatic recovery ability. Otherwise, his body would have deteriorated completely in spite of being here for only a few months. He slept till noon, and then he finally opened his eyes lazily. Right away, he began to sigh to himself.
I just can't help it. Every day is just too dull!
Gone are the glorious days when I was still the Act Tough King! To think that I would fall so low into the dirt like this, how depressing!
Sigh!
Xu Que let out another deep sigh as he called out to the System interface once again. He wanted to play with whatever fun stuff he could find in there. After going through most of the System store, nothing much caught his attention other than the cigarettes.
However, as he opened the System parcel, what he saw managed to stop him for a second.
Inside the parcel compartment lay three gift bags. They had been unopened since when Xu Que was at the Original Infant Stage. They are called the Big Growth Gift Bags! He would obtain a Big Growth Gift Bag for every cultivation sub-level that he had broken. As it always gave things inferior to the Big Mystery Bag, he had never wanted to waste time opening it. Now, however, boredom got the better of him!
"They're gonna lie in the dust if I don't open them. Opening these bags for fun is okay. I'll open them while using the Lucky Aura. I can't possibly get rubbish items with that!" Xu Que smirked, then quickly sat up in bed. With his mind, he activated the Lucky Aura, and at the same time fixed his gaze on one of the Big Growth Gift Bags. He quietly uttered, "Open!"
Swoosh!
Immediately, the gift bag opened, and a few beams of light flew into some of the System parcel blank spaces.
Basic Puppet Spell: The favorite spell of the Evil Faction! Activation requires no need for True Core Strength – drip your blood on it and then paste it on a cultivator or a mortal. You could then control their thoughts and actions! (Note: This spell is basic and could only control mortals and cultivators below the Foundation Building Stage.)
Signal Booster: This item is a tool to boost the sending and reception of signals. The more boosters you have, the greater the effectiveness!
"This is freaking awesome!" Xu Que's eyes lit up at these two items. Objectively speaking, these items are still rubbish. However, in the situation that Xu Que is stuck in in this illusory realm, the Basic Puppet Spell is something that could work almost like Divine Equipment!
First, it doesn't need True Core Strength to activate, which is crucial, because it will work for the current mortal Xu Que.
Next, this spell can control people's thoughts and actions, making it even stronger than hypnosis. It's extremely powerful!
"Ha,ha, I will control the Empress Dowager and order her to marry me into the royal…ah no, beg me to marry her! Then I'd be the Emperor's father! There's no need for me to go through so much trouble just to unify the world!" Xu Que got excited at that thought.
He's now so genuinely bored that he's about to go crazy. Though, the appearance of this spell has helped him to find some fun in life.
"Eh, but what the heck is a signal booster? Is this the same type of tool as the Red Rope of Marriage and the Black Rod? What the,… I'm now in the World of Cultivators! What use do signals have here?" Xu Que looked at the second item. Disdain quickly filled his face as he shook his head vigorously. This item could be useful on Earth, but it had no place in the World of Cultivators. Who would build a signal station here? As if we could make a call to Earth with this!
Eh, wait a minute, don't tell me that this can be used to…?
Crap!
Crap, crap!
Xu Que jumped up immediately at that thought, his heart racing! If this tool can amplify signals until he could contact Earth with it, it would be invincible!
"No way, I have to test this now!"
Without hesitation, Xu Que threw aside the Basic Puppet Spell that had just delighted him and took out the signal booster straight away! Though it was called the signal booster, it looked just like a typical antenna. With one hand, Xu Que quickly put the antenna near the window. He then called the System store and redeemed a smartphone. However, the most crucial problem occurred – there is no SIM card in the phone!
Xu Que searched the whole System store, but he couldn't find a SIM card, or anything related to it!
"For crap's sake, System, that's too unprofessional! How could you sell phones but not their SIM cards? What is wrong with you?" Xu Que berated exasperatedly.
The System replied coldly, "According to the host's planet data, companies that sell phones do not necessarily sell SIM cards!"
Crap!
Xu Que was rendered speechless.
What else could he do? The system was right; there wasn't any rule stating that phone sellers must also sell SIM cards!
Hmmph, so infuriating!
Xu Que felt extremely angry. The chance to contact Earth was right in front of his eyes, but he couldn't do anything just because he didn't have a SIM card!
Eh, wait!
Suddenly, Xu Que thought of something, then quickly asked, "System, can the Debt Collector Beats Debtors function do anything else other than beating people up?"
Ding! "The host now has one chance to use the Debt Collector Beats Debtors function. This function is not limited to beating up people. It includes debt collection, guest appearances, airport pickups, running errands, etc!" replied the System. A window popped up at the same time.
The System interface had listed the price list for all sorts of functions. Beating up people and debt collection were the most costly, followed by guest appearances and airport pickups. Though surprisingly, running errands was cheap!
"That's it…. That's it!"
The running errands function was made just for him!
"System, I'm using the Debt Collector Beats Debtors function. Find someone to buy a SIM card on Earth, then deliver it to me!" Xu Que smiled, immensely excited.
He wouldn't have the chance to use the beating up function of the Debt Collector Beats Debtors in these few decades anyway. The debt collectors under this function are all extremely powerful, and anyone on that list would need millions of Acting Tough Points to activate. It's an amount Xu Que could not afford!
The errand running function, on the other hand, was different – it offered an excellent service for an even prettier price, and the amount is tailored for each errand runner.
As Xu Que screened the list, his eyes fell on the top-ranked runner.
"Act Tough King Ye Qiu? Ayo, what the heck? Son of a gun, how dare this imposter use my title?" Xu Que almost jumped up in a fury. "Even the title of Act Tough King isn't exclusive these days. How is that even legal or acceptable?"
"So he's called the Act Tough King, but putting that aside, how can someone with that title charge so little? Just one Acting Tough Point for an errand? What's the difference between that and doing it for free? I, Xu Que, would rather die than do that. I won't let you even earn one Acting Tough Point…. I'll find someone else!" Xu Que complained. He couldn't stand other people acting tough in front of him.
However, his dissatisfaction quickly died when he looked at the prices of others on this list.
Rank 2 on the list, Act Tough King Chen Beixuan, charges 100,000 Acting Tough Points per errand!
Rank 3 on the list, Act Tough King Li Qiye, charges 1 million Acting Tough Points per errand!
"Forget it, forget it, I'm not a petty person. As a superior person, I've got to be magnanimous! Ye Qiu is good. I'll let you have the title of Act Tough King. As for me, ho,ho, from this day on, I will be the Act Tough Saint Xu Que!" Xu Que talked to himself and decided to ignore the rank 2 and rank 3 errand runners, who charged exorbitant fees.
He clicked on the name "Ye Qiu" and entered his function introduction page.
Ye Qiu: Carries The City's Greatest Act Tough System, loyal to his country, righteous, has a cute daughter!
"Eh, he acts tough in the city? What the heck, are Act Tough systems so common nowadays?" Xu Que wondered out loud, but didn't dwell too much on it. He had read countless web novels in his past life and was accustomed to all different kinds of systems.
He is interested in the daughter mentioned in the introduction though.
"System, what kind of skimpy introduction is this! How old is Ye Qiu's daughter? How is she cute? Do you have a photo? Can she make the delivery instead? I will put up both hands to prove my innocence when meeting her!" asked Xu Que.
However, the System remained silent.
Xu Que couldn't do much about it, so he stopped thinking about it. With his heart brimming with excitement, he placed an order with "Ye Qiu" to buy a SIM card and also for him to bring some cigarettes! No choice, the cigarettes in the System are too expensive; those on Earth are slightly more affordable!
Ding! "Congratulations, your order has been placed successfully. Your order is awaiting delivery. The lead time will be one month to ten years!"
"One month to ten years? I ￥%&*#￥%@##￥@.…"