Chaotic World Book-Chapter 462 - 449: The Long Rainbow Pierces the Sun as it Sets over the Nine Heavens

Chapter 462: Chapter 449: The Long Rainbow Pierces the Sun as it Sets over the Nine Heavens

Sisi had run off, and Zhao Changhe wasn’t sure whether he was getting a break or just becoming more listless.

Fortunately, the longed-for bath was finally done; he had slept haphazardly on the couch for half the night. As he sniffed the floral scent of the bedding, half asleep and in a daze, countless silhouettes flitted through his dreams, too chaotic to make out clearly.

Over and over, there were those eyes, fit to be angry or happy, and the snow-white, slender waist and jade-like feet, swaying back and forth.

In his sleep, he couldn’t figure out what their relationships were, and he was just as confused upon waking.

When he woke up, dawn was just breaking. A young maid at his side was dozing off; Zhao Changhe seemed to startle her awake as he rubbed his eyes and smiled, "Did our guest sleep well? Mumbling unclear dream-talk all the while."

"Huh?" Zhao Changhe sat up suddenly, "What was I saying?"

"Couldn’t make it out," the maid said, giggling as she leaned closer, "Can you tell me secretly? I won’t tell the Holy Daughter."

As she leaned in, a delicate fragrance entered his nostrils, making Zhao Changhe hold a grimace, afraid to move.

The girls from the Alien Clan really were bold—it felt like Tang Seng entering the land of women, temptations everywhere.

Since she hadn’t heard anything, Zhao Changhe relaxed, chuckling, "I was probably asking your Holy Daughter to give me a little maid."

The young maid blushed and scoffed, "We don’t have that custom, that’s your Xia people’s vulgar habit; don’t impose it on us. It’s disgusting."

Seizing the opportunity, Zhao Changhe prodded, "What are your rules then?"

The maid responded, "Whoever catches our eye, we simply invite to dance and join us in our tent, what does it have to do with anyone else?"

"I mean, wouldn’t that get you ruthlessly dumped?"

"We have magic, who would dare?"

Zhao Changhe exclaimed, "Damn."

The mention of magic made it sound like the Unity Gu or something similar; actually, the restrictions applied to both parties. They might seem open but were indeed devoted once they made a choice. One couldn’t just think it was all free love and sleep around; if that happened, you’d really end up "married" and bound.

So, in fact, when Sisi smuggled him into her tent, even coming in while he was taking a bath, to her people, it probably hinted at something more... Didn’t Sisi care about her own reputation?

Zhao Changhe cautiously asked, "So the Holy Daughter does that too? No political marriages, or serving gods or anything? She can really just choose anyone she likes?"

"Of course, we are ancient..." The maid hummed, "What political marriage? Here in the Miao Region, the Holy Daughter makes her own decisions. Lei Ao even tried to propose to the Holy Daughter and got beaten by her, losing a tooth. Didn’t you notice Lei Ao’s missing tooth?"

"...I didn’t notice."

"If there’s any rule we follow, it’s strength," the maid said as she looked him up and down for a while, giggling, "Heard you escaped from the Holy Daughter’s snake formation? Quite formidable, no wonder..."

Zhao Changhe kept a straight face, "There are plenty who can beat your Holy Daughter... With just that little ability, she really uses that to choose a husband?"

Her eyes glittering, the maid teased, "Are you... jealous? Worried she might run off with someone because of that?"

Zhao Changhe paused, silent.

The maid laughed even more joyously and dashed off to fetch a washbasin, "Wash your face first."

"Wash what face?" Sisi’s voice came from outside the tent, "Splash his face with it, then slap him a couple of times for a towel."

Giggling, the maid ran off, "Let the Holy Daughter reward him herself."

As the tent curtain was lifted, the maid darted past Sisi, laughing all the way as she ran off. Sisi watched her disappear with a stern face before entering the tent, hands behind her back, murmuring, "No respect for elders, spoiled them too much, need to learn from your Central Earth aristocratic families how to discipline handmaidens."

Zhao Changhe, rubbing his face, casually said, "They aren’t really handmaidens, are they? They’re clan members you trust, just little girls interested in the outside world, at most they help you out."

Sisi answered, "Indeed, in our tribe, we don’t have the rule of servants; everyone is from our own clan. Even though there are ranks, how can we use them as servants? Once we truly settle down outside, after learning your bad habits, it’s unlikely I’d make our people do menial tasks; capturing others to become slaves sounds good though. You seem quite suitable for that."

Zhao Changhe ignored her last comment, laughing, "These little girls are too naive, you should keep a close eye, ensure they don’t get deceived and taken advantage of without even using magic on them."

"Hey," Sisi chuckled, "They aren’t yours, why would it upset you if they’re deceived?"

"Hey, just being nice, giving a friendly reminder since the little girl is cute."

Approaching him, Sisi whispered, "Could it be... you already consider them your harem?"

"How could you say that?" Zhao Changhe glanced at her, teetering on saying he hadn’t even thought about wanting her, but somehow he couldn’t voice it; instead, he changed the subject, "I’m planning to disguise myself and visit Xizhou today, to investigate Lei Ao and Wuding’s situation."

Though he should have heard the word "jealous" just now, Sisi didn’t tease him further about it. She became serious, quite different from yesterday, discussing the actual matter, "I saw your sword exposed in front of the crowd yesterday, do you need to use another one?"

"Changing the scabbard will do, the swords are mostly similar, no one will recognize any special property." Zhao Changhe spoke somewhat helplessly, claiming not to rely on divine weapons, yet without the power of the Ancient Sword Dragon Emperor yesterday, he couldn’t have handled Wuding; if not for these enhancements, he’d be struggling to survive here...

Sisi peeked outside the tent instructing the maids to find a new scabbard, then looked puzzlingly at the sky, "Weird, it’s almost full daylight, the best time for Yue Hongling to assassinate the provincial governor should have been before dawn... If she hasn’t succeeded yet, something must have gone wrong..."

Zhao Changhe was stunned, "How would you know if she’s succeeded from way over here?"

Sisi glanced at him, "Because the governor is a Human List powerhouse, number eleven Lan Tiankuo."

Zhao Changhe was shocked, "How could it be him? I looked up the Miao Region’s powerhouses before I came, and he wasn’t on that list!"

Sisi shook her head, "He was just transferred here from Shu County... arrived about a month ago. All the recent grim events were his doing, forcing tribes to send women... The zeal of a new official tends to set the Miao Region on fire."

Unable to sit still, Zhao Changhe didn’t wait for the scabbard to arrive, hastening out of the tent, "Does she have the strength to kill someone on the Human List now? Plus, with his horde of guards around, isn’t this suicidally reckless? Dali it is, I’ll go to her right away!"

Sisi watched his anxious figure from behind, a mysterious glint flashed in her eyes. She finally sighed, "There are strong members of my tribe assisting her in secret, so she’s not alone... You’re ranked thirty-seventh on the Human List, and Sister Yue was already a Hidden Dragon when you hadn’t even started training. Why do you underestimate her so much... just because she didn’t climb the rankings as aggressively as you?"

"I still need to meet up with her..." Zhao Changhe dashed out of the camp but suddenly stopped.

A golden light flashed across the sky:

"April, Grain in Ear, Yue Hongling attempted to assassinate Lan Tiankuo in Dali’s Provincial Government. After the attempt failed and she was trapped, she broke out. When Lan Tiankuo was tailing her, Yue Hongling suddenly turned back and killed Lan Tiankuo amidst the encirclement."

"At that moment, a white rainbow pierced through the morning sun, and the sun disappeared; life and death shared the same fate. The crowd was horrified."

"Yue Hongling bathed in blood, cut through the heavy siege, and rode off into the distance."

"Human List changed."

"Human List eleven, Sunset Divine Sword Yue Hongling."

"Why must the evening sun detain a lonely traveler? A rainbow pierces the sun and falls through the Nine Heavens."

Zhao Changhe stared up, lost in thought for a long while, then suddenly laughed.

"Get me a horse..." he strode out of the camp. "Don’t be fooled by her grace, she’s in danger now, and I must go to her aid."

Sisi followed him with a stern face, feeling that just by looking at the words ’Yue Hongling’ on the Chaotic World Book, Zhao Changhe could turn everyone else into mere strangers.

...

Southwest of Erhai, Dali.

The horse hooves shattered the calm morning mist. Yue Hongling, covered in blood, was leading her horse ahead with an endless line of pursuers behind her.

She was both injured and exhausted, yet her eyes were resolute and fearless.

Yue Hongling didn’t let Sisi’s people stage a rear-guard action for her, not wanting this to drag Sisi too deeply, to the extent that her entire tribe would face a severe crisis.

She would handle it herself... although it was dangerous.

Though the area was a plain, Cang Mountain was nearby. If she could make it into the mountains, she might have a chance to shake off her pursuers.

Though the mountains harbored dangers too, it was still better than being out in the open like on the lakeside plains.

It was a pity about the horse, a fine-blood steed; she had snatched it with Changhe from beyond the border, and ridden side by side with him for so long... If she abandoned the horse and fled into the mountains, the horse would be lost...

If she could escape with her life, she would later see who took the horse and make them pay back with interest.

A thought flashed through her mind as she saw a dust cloud up ahead.

Yue Hongling was suddenly startled... If there were also people blocking the way ahead, and she couldn’t make it to the mountains, it would be troublesome...

Biting her lip, she spurred her horse forward. She had no choice but to break through!

As she drew closer, she could almost see the bearded faces of the Miao people up front, each looking fierce and menacing.

Yue Hongling gripped her longsword tightly.

Just then, in the midst of the forces blocking the road, a great tumult erupted from behind, and an arrow flew from a great distance, piercing the last Miao person with a terrifying force, dragging him off his horse and crashing into the horses in front, instantly creating chaos.

The road-blocking Miao people promptly pulled their horses to a stop, stunned and looking back.

A Great Han, wielding a broadsword, was charging from afar on his horse: "Those who block me shall die!"

Yue Hongling gazed towards the dust cloud, her hitherto resolute and fearless eyes suddenly shimmered with surprise and also a deep-seated weariness.

It’s you...

Yue Hongling couldn’t be bothered wondering why he was there—was it just "a coincidental meeting due to different events"? Or had he known she was in danger and came specifically to find her?

It didn’t matter.

With him here, she wouldn’t have to be so tired...

"Roar!" In mere moments, Zhao Changhe overtook those in front, Dragon Sparrow sweeping furiously wherever he went, streams of blood flying into the air.

The overpowering aura of the Blood God Dharma shadowed the sun, spreading fear unchecked throughout the ranks.

He truly suited scenes like this... Yue Hongling tightened her grip on her sword handle, charging into the fray.

A thrust of Sword Qi precisely stabbed into the throat of a blocker in front. As the blocker fell off his horse clutching his throat, Yue Hongling entered deep into the formation.

The two converged amidst thousands of troops, drawing ever closer until they could see the joy in each other’s eyes. The faces of others in the formation were indistinct and blurry, not worth noting or seeing.

"Tired of wandering?" Zhao Changhe raised his sword and bisected a Miao man in front, calling out loudly, "I’ve come to take you home!"

Yue Hongling began to smile; her smile was as beautiful as the morning glow. freёweɓnovel_com

Riding a horse some distance away, Sisi pursed her lips. Her horse lagged a beat, missing the chance to join the formation, as she unexpectedly had a mouthful of ’dog food’ thrust upon her.

Utterly disgusting.

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