Dao Tian Xian Tu Chapter 5

In his previous life, even if she had known Pei Ziyun had no way to help her she still had sneaked into his house and cried pitifully: "Big brother Pei!"

And the previous Pei Ziyun had been helpless to do anything and could only watch her tears. Then in the small hours before dawn, she had suddenly clenched her teeth and overcame her shyness, taking her clothes off: "Big brother Pei!"

Actually now that he thought back she already had a death wish, remembering carefully her eyes they were the eyes of a small deer about to die.

The most annoying thing was the Pei Ziyun back then unexpectedly hadn’t dared to possess her, for fear of future trouble. The body’s previous owner couldn’t forget her eyes after he had refused her; there hadn’t even been a death wish there, only emptiness.

She had been paid out as sacrifice to the bandits, while the beloved person in her heart didn’t even have the courage to have her.

Her heart had already become ashes.

Afterwards, in the previous life, she had become a key figure of Great Xing, and years later as fate willed it, in the sect’s rear mountain that rainy night, the original had trouble distinguis.h.i.+ng… her affection back then, were they echoes of her former tenderness, or were they meant for each other?

The original had only found out the plum blossom’s uses after five years and had long missed his chances, while n.o.ble son Xie had obtained her, and from thereon she had soared high in the immortal cultivation world.

Even if he had opened heaven’s door and became a loose cultivator, his secret had been leaked out and the plum blossom wrested away from him. It was only because she had begged n.o.ble son Xie several times that he had managed to live until the celebration ceremony.

Those memories swiftly brushed past him and Pei Ziyun’s eyes became gentle. No matter what had happened before, everything had begun to change now. Seizing the opportunity of the moment and hugging her in his arms, he said: "Don’t be afraid, I’m here, everything is all right, everything is all right."

"I have already killed those bandits."

"En!"

She cried and drenched his chest with her tears, and only after a long moment did Ye Su’er utter a sound in answer. Accompanied by that sound Pei Ziyun felt the s.p.a.ce between his eyebrows brighten, and a tiny white plum blossom appeared in his vision, quickly enlarging and turning into a transparent data screen.

"Name: Pei Ziyun

Privilege: None (parasite)

Race: Human

Occupation: Scholar

Skills: Novice Four Books Five Cla.s.sics (incomplete), Novice Pine Wind swordsmans.h.i.+p (incomplete)"

Then a line of red character appeared on the data screen: "Mission: save Ye Su’er (80% complete) , skill point +1" The information instantly s.h.i.+fted across Pei Ziyun’s vision and transmitted into his mind.

"I can add points?" Pei Ziyun was delighted.

Even for Pei Ziyun, coming to this world couldn’t help but create a sense of insecurity. He had pushed that feeling down but in the wake of the fighting and killing, the sense of urgency became heavier and heavier.

Now he could finally relax, and without hesitation he added a skill point to the "Novice Pine Wind swordsmans.h.i.+p (incomplete)" entry.

"Weng" Pei Ziyun directly felt a faint warmth flowing quickly inside his body, but instantly disappearing after traveling a circle. The line "Novice Pine Wind swordsmans.h.i.+p (incomplete)" became "Novice Pine Wind swordsmans.h.i.+p".

This change happened in only an instant. Ye Su’er felt a little confused. She lifted her hands and blankly stared at Pei Ziyun.

Facing her confusing Pei Ziyun didn’t say much, but only gently whispered: "I’m good brothers with the village’s hunter’s son. He knows some martial skills and I have learned some watching him practice."

Pei Ziyun touched Ye Su’er’s face and spoke this way.

Ye Su’er couldn’t stop her body from s.h.i.+vering, she had smelled the stench of blood on Pei Ziyun’s body, she had felt his warmth and heartbeat when she had put her face against his chest. She couldn’t have been more familiar with Pei Ziyun, and even if he spoke in a relaxed manner, this kind of valor and aggressiveness, it was all because of his love for her, right? Ye Su’er couldn’t say a word.

Silver white moonlight illuminated the ragged and uneven village.

Looking for afar you could tell tonight’s Crouching Bull village wasn’t the same as usual, the village chief’s office was brightly lit, many torches were ablaze and people ran back and forth.

"Big brother Pei, tell me, those aunties are usually so nice, how could they become like this all of a sudden?" Ye Su’er softly said.

All of them had torn down the good-natured camouflage they usually wore and had been forcing her, as if it would be a sin against the whole village if she didn’t go to Black Wind Ridge.

"Big brother Pei, I was really afraid earlier, afraid I couldn’t see you anymore." Ye Su’er fearfully said, her eyes full shock as she leaned against Pei Ziyun’s chest.

"Don’t be afraid, the crisis is past, let’s go back to the village now." Seeing Ye Su’er was still a little afraid, Pei Ziyun faintly added: "They were also struggling for their own lives."

"We can understand, but we can’t be kindhearted to the point of approving them."

"However now we still have to go back. Let’s just pretend nothing has happened. Don’t be afraid, I’ve already killed those bandits so they won’t turn you over right now. My teacher also has some influence and you can rely on him for protection."

"As to the rest, I’ll naturally solve it." Pei Ziyun stretched his hand and softly brushed Ye Su’er’s hair behind her ear, revealing her delicately cute face under the long hair curtain, her small nose, her elegant curved eyebrows, slightly upturned eyelashes. He couldn’t help but be infatuated facing such an innocent face.

"En!" Ye Su’er answered. The two of them reached the village, their silhouettes sneaking into their house.

Crouching Bull village

The sun always rose a bit earlier in the mountains, glowing red, like an eye gradually emerging from underneath the mountain, bringing light to the whole world. The sky had brightened, and the roosters in the village heralded the coming of another day.

The village chief was a middle aged man around forty years old. Presently he was looking at rice bags, last night he had gathered some men and finally managed to ready food and goods that the Black Wind bandits wanted. He helplessly sighed in relief within his heart, this day was coming to an end and they could be at peace for a while.

At that time an old women came in and walked besides the village chief’s ear, whispering something to. The village chief nodded: "It’s good if she’s still there, watch her carefully. Without her those bandits will certainly not let the matter drop and all h.e.l.l will break loose."

Hearing the village chief’s words, the old woman was surprised and hurried nodded.

The sky became gradually brighter. The bandits had originally planned to gather the goods in the morning, but now three double hours had already past and they still hadn’t come. Everyone was hesitating, unable to hide their surprise, having no idea what had happened.

As the day brightened many people had become more daring. Zhang Dashan said: "Village chief, I’ll go see what happened. Those bandits only know to extort wealth and every year they’ll come to the village and ask for our food. They won’t want to forge inextricable hatred with us either and I know how to face them, nothing bad will happen if I go."

"En, those people will usually be resting in the temple outside the village, no one else goes there usually. Go search there and be polite with them."

Zhang Dashan promised and set out.

When he reached the temple he saw door open, and no movement inside. He stuck his head inside and was stunned. Two Black Wind bandits had been killed, one of them with a bamboo spear running through his chest and his neck sliced, and the other had his head cut off, the head rolling on the ground.

Zhang Dashan stared blankly like a wooden man. Only after cool breeze blew a piece of wood on his shoulder did he shudder and realize the scene in front of his eyes wasn’t a dream. He suddenly came back to his senses and scrambled out with his hands and feet.

Zhang Dashan didn’t dare breathe until he went outside, his heart banging madly, his eardrums buzzing, his head dizzy and dazzled. Supporting his body he hasted back, and yelled weirdly at the village chief as soon as he saw him: "Bad, bad."

The village chief’s legs softened in surprised when he saw Zhang Dashan’s expression, asking: "What, do you want to scare us to death?"

Zhang Dashan still had some intelligence left and dragged the village chief to the shelter: "Village chief, those Black Wind bandits won’t be able to come, they’re all dead, they’ve been killed in the temple.

The village chief was stunned, his eyes staring straight. A gust of wind blew his way and his whole body shook, his voice trembling when he said: "Is that true? Are you sure you weren’t dreaming?"

"Village chief you’ll know for sure if you go there yourself." Zhang Dashan looked at the people around nearby and lowered his voice.

The village chief looked at the sky and couldn’t make any sound for a long moment. He ran to the temple and his body began to shake at the sight of the two b.l.o.o.d.y corpses, but he couldn’t see the bandit chief and he complained about incoming calamity in his heart.

"Disaster is coming, our Crouching Bull village is done for…"

After some time the whole village was shaking, people ran here and there and no one could care about Ye Su’er at this moment. Ye Su’er bent her ear and heard the intermittent noise of crying and arguing outside, her face showing worry.

"Su’er, don’t worry, they just saw the bandits’ corpse that’s all."

"I’m a scholar, no one in the village will think that I’m the one who killed them. It won’t affect me, but you are going to face some troubles. However my respected teacher Mister Zhao is teaching at the village primary school, his character is loyal and just. With the crisis this time I’ll lead you to Mister Zhao’s place. Mister Zhao is righterous and will certainly protect us."

Pei Ziyun had taken a bath and came out wearing his clothes.

Hearing this Ye Su’er couldn’t refrain her joy, but she was a bit worried at the same time: "What if Mister Zhao feels that I’m not worth protecting because I’m a mere female, what can I do then?"

"If Mister Zhao refuses then I’ll take you far away to the other end of the world." Light lively and bright shone through Pei Ziyun’s eyes as he said resolutely: "I absolute won’t let you fall in the bandits’ hands."

"En"Ye Su’er softly answered.

Mister Zhao’s residence was in a bamboo forest and was some distance away from the village. Since the situation had already become this way they didn’t need to hide. Pei Ziyun took Ye Su’er’s hand and went to Mister Zhao’s house in big strides.

The bamboo forest was big and looked like a green sea of bamboo stalks when seen from afar. Mister Zhao loved this place and had built his own bamboo house there.

Mister Zhao was having a drink in the courtyard.

There was a plate of stir-fried bacon on the small table, without much oil, but the fragrance still a.s.sailed the nostrils. There was a plate of tofu also, with a few strands of scallion casually sprinkled on it, the tofu fried yellow but still tender inside, appearing extremely attractive. At the moment Mister Zhou had lifted a cup of sake, and with his long sleeve as curtains he drank from it.

After a mouthful of sake he picked a piece of bacon with his chopsticks, but then he saw a boy and a girl coming in. When he calmly looked he saw it was his own student with a young girl in tow.

"So it turns out be Ziyun, why are you standing? Have a seat!"

Ye Su’er stole a few glances at Mister Zhou and felt in her heart something was different about this man. She carefully observed again. She saw this middle-aged scholar wore green garments and had a medium build, his face long and square, two eyebrows pitch black, and the radiant light s.h.i.+ning from his eyes made people unable to face him straight on. Her heart leaped in her chest despite herself.

Pei Ziyun didn’t sit down. His mood felt very complex. He had obtained the original’s memories so he naturally knew this man was an elder from the Pine Cloud Sect. Pei Ziyun had had many opportunities to cultivate dao arts, but the body’s original owner was very pedantic and thought something like "Confucius doesn’t talk about the supernatural or it would disturb his mind," [1] so they naturally had no fate together.

Then this Mister Zhao only taught some scholarly knowledge. Afterwards the original used the the plum blossom to plunder dao secrets, and still ended in this man’s sect, becoming his disciple in name only. Once you miss one step you will miss every step. Just thinking about it made him full of regrets. And now he was afraid that the acc.u.mulated estrangement was already too deep and too difficult to overturn. He bowed forward: "Respected teacher, I came this time to beg for help."

T/N:

[1]: 子不语怪力乱神 From the a.n.a.lects of Confucius. Actually I have no idea what it means. There are a quite few theories but I don’t think anyone knows for sure except Confucius himself.

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