Chapter 54 We are all chess pieces of heaven, and perfection means to ourselves...

Yu Yao/Text

Chu Yan described the problem very seriously, and it was not an exaggeration. Although he is not afraid of a succubus either in terms of magic power or martial force, as a god, he cannot interfere too much in the cause and effect of the underworld, so there are many things that Xi Che can only do by himself and he cannot intervene.

But his bottom line was that Xi Che's personal safety must not be threatened.

The news of Rong Jiudao's assassination last night spread quickly, but Xi Che handled it cleanly and efficiently, and no one traced them to the inn. They left the city smoothly, and after a day's journey, they settled in an inn in the east of the city.

Chu Yan was worried about something unexpected happening, so he stayed outside Xi Che's door all night. But at the same time, Xi Che in the room couldn't sleep peacefully. In fact, from the moment he left Rong Jiudao's mansion, he had been thinking about what had happened before. Before he died, Rong Jiudao called out a name, Liu Wuhuan.

It's him again.

Last time when he fell from the ladder and accidentally entered the Goutu clan, the young leader said that Liu Wuhuan was the one who harmed their entire clan. This time he heard his name from the mouth of that bastard Rong Jiudao. What was going on? Xi Che could not connect the cowardly Liu Wuhuan with this series of events no matter what. He did become the king of the demon clan later, but he was also a cowardly king who had to rely on himself for everything and had no opinions of his own... Xi Che believed that a person could disguise himself, but how could he disguise himself for a lifetime? He already had that kind of personality when he first met Liu Wuhuan. At that time, he didn't know that he was the god of war Azas. There was no need to pretend in front of a stranger.

Xi Che couldn't figure out what was happening and was tossing and turning in bed when suddenly something white hit him in the face. He was startled and when he looked down he realized that it was a ball of paper. Xi Che immediately became alert. He rushed to the window and looked around, but didn't see a single person.

I clearly closed the window before going to bed, but now the window is open. Did the paper ball come from here?

Xi Che leaned his back against the window, opened the note in his hand, and saw a line of words written on it in the light: See you in the bamboo forest east of the city at midnight tonight.

What aroused Xi Che's interest was not the line of words or the piece of paper, but the handwriting, which was clearly Liu Wuhuan's handwriting. In this era, few people write with brushes anymore. A small plum blossom is printed with cinnabar at the signature. These are all Liu Wuhuan's habits.

Xi Che grabbed the paper ball and thought, I came just in time.

Xi Che could naturally see such an obvious bait, but the person involved actually came to him at this critical juncture. Even though he knew it might be a trap, he had to go. In other words, he was more looking forward to the other party making a move. Instead of chasing like a headless fly, it would be better for someone to take the initiative to find him.

After Xi Che finished packing, he opened the door and saw Chu Yan sitting outside his door. The latter was surprised to see him still dressed so neatly at this time: "Are you going out?"

Xi Che nodded: "I have something important to do tonight."

"What important thing must be done at night?"

Chu Yan stood up and looked at him with a frown: "Although we have withdrawn from the city now, we have not completely left the sphere of influence of Rong Jiudao. It is very dangerous to go out now."

Xi Che did not want to say anything more to him, and simply walked around Chu Yan and wanted to leave.

Chu Yan immediately grabbed his arm and pulled him back: "You can't go out!"

Xi Che frowned and stared at him, then silently pulled his arm out of his hand. He pondered for a moment and said, "Thank you for taking care of me these days. I also know that you have great magical powers and can always help me at critical moments, but let me do the next thing alone. You should do your own thing." He

had no time left, and he no longer cherished his own worthless life. I thought I had at least another half a year to live, but recently my health has been getting worse and worse, and all my body functions are rapidly declining. Even the white tiger became less active, as if it was about to fall into a deep sleep.

In this situation, how could I possibly care about life and death?

However, once he realized that he was going to die soon, Xi Che missed Chu Yan even more, wondering if he would live to see him again after he finished his work.

——If he still wants to see me.

Chu Yan listened to him speaking so seriously that he didn't know how to persuade him any further. Seeing his obsessive look, Xi Che sighed deeply and said, "You seem to have great magical powers, but sometimes you feel like a young man who is not very worldly-wise. This world has its own operating rules, which you should know, and that is called the Way of Heaven. Each of us is a pawn of the Way of Heaven. When we are born into this world, we carry our own responsibilities. I will now be responsible for what I have done, regardless of life or death. Only by completing this task can I feel fulfilled."

Chu Yan was speechless. As a god, he naturally understood these principles. He could also tell that Xi Che's words were not spoken as a mortal, but more like a god. He is exactly the same as before. Even though he has shed his identity as the God of War, he cannot shed his responsibilities as the God of War.

Chu Yan compromised and said, "At least let me go with you."

"No."

Xi Che glanced at him and clenched the note in his hand tightly - the person who threw the note only dared to throw it into his arms through the window, which meant that there was something in this inn that the other party was afraid of. Who else could it be except Chu Qi, this mysterious man with powerful magic. If he were to go with me, he would definitely not show up.

"I have to do this myself. I have to take my own responsibility. No one can do it for me."

Seeing his firm and tough attitude, Chu Yan did not insist any longer and watched Xi Che leave alone. He watched Xi Che walk away from the inn window and immediately followed him. The other party only did not allow him to accompany him, but did not forbid him to follow secretly. This trick was not unused before.

Chu Yan followed Xi Che all the way out of the city. The surrounding scene became more and more desolate. Xi Che stopped only when they reached a bamboo forest. He stood outside the bamboo forest, looking around, and occasionally glancing at the moon in the sky, seeming to be waiting for someone. However, Chu Yan did not dare to follow too closely, fearing that he would be discovered by Xi Che, so he hid far away behind a tree and kept an eye on Xi Che's movements.

When the moon passed the zenith, Xi Che began to wonder if he was being tricked, as he hadn't seen even a ghost until now. But that didn't make sense. Going to all that trouble to trick him in the middle of the night seemed like the cost of doing so was a bit too high. At this moment, a rustling sound came from the depths of the bamboo forest, and then a person walked out from there.

Xi Che stared at him closely, trying to see his appearance clearly, but the man did not walk under the moonlight, and the upper half of his face was hidden in the swaying shadows of the bamboos, so it could not be seen clearly. Xi Che couldn't help but take two steps forward: "Who are you? Liu Wuhuan?"

The man didn't speak immediately, and seemed to be looking at him. After a moment, he said, "It's you."

Xi Che frowned in confusion - what did this mean, didn't he leave a note and call him out?

After the other party said this, he immediately walked out from the shadows. The person who came was not Liu Wuhuan, but he was also an acquaintance.

"Meng Xinghe?"

There was still a trace of surprise on Meng Xinghe's face, but he soon smiled: "I am really short-sighted. I didn't expect that the person I was looking for was right next to me."

He walked towards Xi Che, who subconsciously took a step back, but the other party did not give him a chance to regret. He moved quickly and rushed over in a "swish". Then Xi Che's eyes flashed, and he felt his body flying into the air. He was pulled into the air by a puff of black smoke.

Everything that happened in this instant was seen by Chu Yan who was hiding in the distance. He immediately chased after him, but the distance was too far. Even though he used his magic power to flash to where Xi Che was, he could not catch up with him and could only catch a wisp of black smoke. Chu Yan was very annoyed, but he immediately smelled a strange aura from the black smoke he caught. It was the spell created by Asa. Some of the spells he created seemed weird, but they were extremely powerful. The gods in the Netherworld hated him back then, partly because they were afraid of him. But these spells had been abolished long ago, how could they possibly appear again? Who else can use his magic?

But that's all in the past. The most urgent task is to find Asa's whereabouts. If the other party can use his magic and go to great lengths to kidnap him, they will most likely already know that his identity is the reincarnation of the God of War.

That would be too bad...

After Xi Che was swept into the air, he struggled for a long time but failed to break free from the black smoke. He only saw the scenery below rapidly receding. He was shaken in mid-air and felt like vomiting, but at the same time he was very angry. Even Chu Yan could see that this was a magic created by the God of War Azas. What's more, anyone would be furious if he was caught by the magic he created.

But how could Meng Xinghe use his magic? He didn't even know this person before, let alone teach him. Too many messy things happened in his previous life, and too many unresolved issues were left behind. Could this incident also be his fault?

The more Xi Che thought about it, the angrier he became. He didn't dare to struggle because this was a magic he had created. The more he struggled, the more uncomfortable he would feel. For the sake of his own comfort, he had to let him be captured. However, Xi Che did not expect that the person who cast the spell had actually modified his spell. Even though he tried hard to control himself and not struggle, the black smoke that bound him became tighter and tighter until he passed out.

Before Xi Che fell unconscious, he thought fiercely, Damn it, even if I have to leave Baihu here, I must kill Meng Xinghe.

Of course, because of this idea, he was severely scolded by the White Tiger in his consciousness space. What did he mean by leaving it here? It had worked so hard for this bastard. It had protected him in desperate situations so many times. Why didn’t he just leave Chu Yan here?

"Chu Yan is not here. If he were here, I wouldn't have fallen into this situation."

"You...!"

Forget it, forget it, I won't argue with him. I will never tell him that Chu Yan has been by his side. I haven't seen enough of the show. I want to see it to the last moment!

After an unknown amount of time, Xi Che woke up from the darkness. A ray of light came into his field of vision, and he could see the surrounding environment clearly. He should have been tied up in the basement. Even though he gradually adapted to the dark environment, he still couldn't see anything clearly. It was very likely that Meng Xinghe took him back to Xiaoyao Mountain. Xi Che stared and observed for a long time before he realized that he was not the only one in the room. In the direct source of the light, there was a person sitting there with his back to him.

He is not Meng Xinghe.

Xi Che stared at the shadow in the distance, narrowed his eyes slightly, and called out the other person's name almost reflexively: "Jin Lingzi? Is it you?"