The Journey of Flower - Chapter 120

– Above the cloud palace
There was a faint sound of the door being opened. Is it her? Is she here?

The vision in front of him is hazy could not see clearly. He moved his dry lips and slowly looked up. Seeing only a green coat figure, he then slowly closed his eyes again.

“Zunshang, how are you doing these days?” There was undisguise of pleasure in Zhu Ran’s tone. Looking up at Bai Zihua in front of him, who was lifted high and tied to the golden pillars in the hall.

Seeing Bai Zihua ignored him, he didn’t feel bored at all. He slowly turned around the pillar and said: “I know you are very disappointed, the message I have already been delivered, but the Honorable God doesn’t want to see you, there is nothing I can do.”

Bai Zihua’s fingers moved slightly: She refused to see me, she still refused to see me. No matter how much herself was suffered by me, she had never complained. But because of my actions causing Tang Bao to die, she blamed me….. One year ago, when she threw the piece of broken Gong bell in front of me and said from now on you and me, teacher and disciple have no relationship. His heart was uncontrollably twiched, and the brain became dizzy as he felt breathless. His heart felt like being cut into pieces, this image was the most painful memory in his life. He did his best, but at the end still forced the two of them to dead end.

Zhu Ran suddenly jumped up and flew to him, looking at him with a smile: “How does it feel to be tied to a pillar? Too bad that there is no Soul-killing nail, otherwise, I really want you to experience the fear and despair of Liuxia and Hua Qiangu had at that time.”

Bai Zihua closed his eyes lightly. Even if he lost his immortality and become a mortal, even if he has been hung here for almost a month, but he still looks spotless of dust as always, not appeared to be in a sorry figure at all. Only his face and lips were as pale as paper.

“Look at me.” Zhu Ran was a little angry, he disrespectfully stretches out his hand to lift Bai Zihua’s chin. Bai Zihua’s eyes flashed with light, making Zhu Ran shaked, he then unnaturally let go. He felt a little annoyed at himself. He couldn’t stand the most is seeing his appearance being high up at top like this. To tie him up here is to deliberately humiliate him. Now it’s so easy to deal with him, but as always he is unable to do it. It’s not because he can’t touch him or he has a soft heart, but it was because of the Honorable God. He gave himself a common ground reason to step down.

“That year, if it was not you who spoke badly about me in front of Mo Yan, he would not treat me good. I am a narrow-minded person, like to return kindness with ingratitude, enmity must be revenge. I know what you’re trying to do this time, but Honorable God has no teacher and disciple relationship with you no more, you should not waste your time. Otherwise, even if she will not kill you, I will kill you.”

Bai Zihua still remains silent. He has long seen throw Zhu Ran’s ambition and his unscrupulous means. He tried to guide him into a right path, but he never repented. Unfortunately, at that time Senior Sect Brother, was overprotective of him. Otherwise, the crimes Zhu Ran committed and the people he killed at that time, even his death would be appease his crimes. What’s worse, he made Liuxia to become his scapegoat.

Zhu Ran reached out his hand to press on his pause acupuncture point and fed him two pills. After all, Bai Zihua right now has a mortal body. If he doesn’t eat or drink, he couldn’t last long. Even though the Honorable God seemed to not care about Bai Zihbua, if he really die, no one knows what she will turn out to be.

Suddenly came to report from outside the door that Chunqiu Bubai barged into the Honorable God’s palace, Zhu Ran is no longer care about Bai Zihua, and immediately rushed over.

Hua Qiangu coldly looked at Chunqiu Bubai who was silently kneeling on the ground next to her feet.

Chunqiu Bubai’s long hair hanging on the ground, and his head bowed to the ground. His voice was trembling but firm: “I am begging the Honorable God, please awakes the Demon Lord. This subordinate and the two realms of demons and devils will never forget Honorable God great kindness. Even if we have to risk our lives, work for you like a horse and a cow, we will not hesitate.

He doesn’t understand, Hua Qiangu has already become the Demon God has the ability to wake up Sha Qiangu, but why didn’t she save him? Even though himself had offended her in the past, the Demon Lord has always doted and loved her dearly. The relationship between them has always been very good. Now she only need to lift a finger, he will be saved, but why did she chose to ignore it? Could it be when the person changed, the heart changed as well? In the past year, he has obeyed her order, followed Zhu Ran conquering the immortal sects. He has begged her several times, but she remains completely indifferent. As of today, he is no longer care who will be the lord of the Six Realms, no longer care Hua Qiangu will kill him or not, he just wants the Demon Lord to be awaken soon.

“This subordinate knows the sin I committed at Taibai at that year was unforgivable, please Honorable God punishes me for my crimes even my death is not enough to repent of what I did. But the Demon Lord has always had strong affection toward the Honorable God, even if he wakes up, he will not compete the ruler position with the Honorable God. Please, Honorable God, for the sake of the past sentiments, helps him wake up…..”

Hua Qiangu slowly stood up and said: “Don’t say it anymore. Someone comes, drag him out.”

“Honorable God!” Chunqiu Bubai could only kowtowing desperately. His blood stained on the surface of the crystal-clear icy jade is particularly unpleasant to look at. Seeing that Hua Qiangu lightly swing the sleeves magically wiped away and conveniently pulled Chunqiu Bubai out from the hall and went straight to the backyard.

Just lying down, Zhu Ran has been standing outside the door.

Hua Qiangu coldly reprimanded: “What is it, one after another came to bother me? What is your problem?”

Zhu Ran naturally knew the reason Chunqiu Bubai came here for, so he didn’t bother to mention. He only said in a low voice: “Now that Honorable God has returned, do you want to see Ni Mantian?”

The room was silent for a long time: “How is she?”

“Everythings were arranged according to Honorable God’s command.”

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The door opened, and Hua Qiangu has changed into a new dress as she came out. Gorgeous golden dark-grained vines crawling all over the wristbands, and the purple fur collar was high, covered half of her checks. Her eyes hang low because of demonization, the eyelashes are curled up and more than two or three times longer than normal people. However, her beauty is not the same kind as Sha Qianmu’s shiny and compelling beauty that pressing on people. It looks like a stagnant water.

When Zhu Ran entered inside the low hall of a remote area, he immediately saw Ni Nantian. There was no slightest shock on his face. Nia Nantian with only pitch dark hole in her eye sockets, her eyeball has been dug out, and entire body was crawling with maggots. When she heard the sounds of someone is approaching, she tried to shout with hoarse, and exhausted voice.

“Hua Qiangu, Hua Qiangu! Kill me! Kill me!”

“Honorable God only said ‘Living hell’, as for other specific methods, Zhu Ran could only made decisions on my own. I hope Honorable God is satisfied.”

Satisfied?

Her eyeballs were dug out while still alive, and all kinds of poisonous insects are crawling all over her body, days and nights nibble on her body, climbing up and down in her mouth, nose, eyes and ears. Without the right arm, and from under her knee was also gnawed, like a swine that was hung in the air, dripping blood and pus. When there’s not much left in her body, he took out elixir and re-grow her muscles, bones and flesh of lower limbs. Day and night in the most sober consciousness suffering from such eternal extreme torment, and the suffering cycle repeating over and over.

When Hua Qiangu looked directly at her body without complete muscles, she wanted to find a little pleasure in her heart, but she did not feel anything at all. It turned out that a dead heart could not feel anything at all. Regardless of pain, happiness, or anger. She just quietly looked at Ni Mantian, Look at the sight that is more bloody and brutal than what she saw at Mount Mao at that year, but she only felt the numbness as if looking at a plain landscape.

“Why did you kill my shifu?!! Why did you kill my shufu?!! Hua Qiangu, you will not die in peace! You will not die in peace! I curse that in every birth you will die so painfully!

Ni Mantian has long gone crazy. When she saw Luo Shiyi died in front of her, she was already turned crazy. She just hate and jealous of it, but she didn’t expect Hua Qiangu would kill Luo Shiyi for Tangbao. It doesn’t matter how much totorture her, but why did she has to kill shifu! It was so obvious, he didn’t do anything wrong, the one that wrong is herself, is herself…..tears streamed down from her black hole eye sockets. She finally regretted it, she did not regret what she did to Hua Qiangu or killed Tangbao. She was only regret that she had killed shifu indirectly.

“You, kill me! Kill me!” Her voice trembled, and the insects continued to crawl out of her mouth.

Wants to kill her, just like killing an insect, but Hua Qiangu has used million of ways to torture her. She always lost to Hua Qiangu. She thought at least herself a little stronger than her, more poisonous and ruthless than her, but she did not expect at the end she still lose to her. Hua Qiangu, you are the cruelest and most heartless person in the world! Serves your right for being spurned by the world. It serves you right that your shifu didn’t want you. Why didn’t you die under Bai Zihua’s sword?!!

Hua Qiangu quietly looked at Ni Mantian: “I won’t kill you. I will not let you go disturb Tangbao and Luo Shiyi again. You are also not worth it of my hand to get dirty.”

She was a little slow down as she turned her back, and slowly walked out. Turn a deaf ear to Ni Mantian instantly sharp screams and cursing.

“How was it? Is Honorable God going to being soft-hearted?” Zhu Ran looked at her with the smiled.

“You’re indeed merciless.” She thought Ni Mantian at most would be subjected to some brutal fleshy punishment, but she did not expect that Zhu Ran could be this ruthless. Such a punishment happened to a beautiful and prideful person like her, it is thousand of times far more painful than peeling her skin.

“Followed Honorable God’s order, this subordinate had to do my best.” For all who hurt him and the things he cares about, ee never showed mercy.

“Is Honorable God still feels dissatisfied, please do not hesitate to give me orders.”

Hua Qiangu shakes her head: “Since I have given her to you, you can make your own decision, don’t need to ask me again. I only ask to keep her alive.”

She wants Ni Mantian to live, to live with her. How long herself will live, how long Ni Mantian will survive as well. Her hatred, and Tangbao’s reborn are the only thing to support all of her existence.

Opened the secret room in her inner chamber. She walked in, but seemed to shy away from the coldness coming on her face. Passing through the empty ice corridor, there is a huge, beautifully decorated bedroom. The soft light of the night pearl illuminates every corner, and the peerless beauty lies on a bed full of flowers.

Hua Qianfu sat on the side quietly. She lowered her head and looking at his rosy cheeks, sleeping soundly. She couldn’t help reaching out her hand wanted to touch it, but she stopped at the last moment. She quickly retracted her hand back, as if he will get dirty if she touches him.

Jiejie, do you miss me? Do you want to wake up?

It’s true that she can easily wakes up Sha Qiangu from his dream, but what would happen after he wakes up? Letting him see her current appearance doesn’t look like neither human nor ghost after grown up? He likes seeing her simple and foolish appearance the most. Her elder sister who loves her, and dotes on her, and always wanted to give her his everything.

Because she values their relationship, because she cares for him, that was why she doesn’t want him to her being like this, doesn’t want to see him distressed look. She thought that the horrible scene of Ni Mantian would make her vomit, but she didn’t. She didn’t feel anything at all.

She can never go back to be the same as before. The little tot now is a monster that has no heart at all. She has no face to see him, and doesn’t have the courage to face his clear eyes, so let her be completely selfish one more time …Jiejie, sleep well. Don’t you like to sleep, let just make it as your longest dream. In your dream, I am still a child who knows nothing. I promise I’ll wake you up on the day of my death…..

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“Honorable God, tomorrow your subordinate will lead the troops to attack Penglai.”

“I know, didn’t I said it before you don’t need to tell me about these things.”

“After all, Ni Qianzhang is Ni Mantian’s father. Your subordinate just wanted to know, do you want me to exterminate the entire Penglai?”

“Up to you.” Hua Qiangu did not even bother to look up.

“Honorable God, Chunqiu Bubai has been kneeling outside for several days. He’s still outside.”

“He likes to kneel just let him be. No need to bother with him.” She stopped for a while and said again: “What about Bai Zihua? Is he still in Cloud Palace?”

A kind of smile forming on Zhu Ran’s lips: “Your subordinate has no intention to make things difficult for him, it is just that himself is not willing to leave.”

Hua Qiangu slowly got up from the couch: “I’ll go see him.” Herself have a clear conscience, why would bother to avoid him.

The two went to the big hall where Bai Zihua is locked up. A few feet high door squeaked and slowly open. Seeing Bai Zihua was tied to gold pillars somewhat extremely unpleasant to look at.

Hua Qiangu with expressionless looks asked: “Is this what you said self-volunteer?”

Zhu Ran only smiled not saying anything.

Bai Zihua has been hung here for more than a month, his body has become extremely weak and seemed to be on semi-coma. When he heard a sound of someone is coming, he still could not help but slowly tried to open his eyes.

‘Xiao Gu’. His lips flicked twice but there was no sound.

The purple figure below is extremely strange to him. Even the cold temperament of her body is like another person, not his apprentice who has been with for many years.

When they meet again, this time no joy, no pain, no excitement, just quietly look at each other.

“Bai Zihua, why did you come here for?” It has been decided that they have nothing to do with each other anymore, and now he is just a mere mortal, what is the point come to get humiliated?

Bai Zihua looked at her faintly, and finally spit out two words: “Kill you.”

Although she no longer regarded him as her teacher, he always regarded her as his apprentice. She made a mistake, he couldn’t just ignore it, he had to clean it up. This is his responsibility to her, and also his responsibility to the world, even if the grave mistake is ultimately contributed by him.

Hua Qiangu lowered her eyes. For the first time in a year she had the urge to laugh, but the corners of the mouth are still stiff, couldn’t make out any expression.

Even now, he still wants to kill her.

Hua Qiangu looked up at him: “Bai Zihua, you don’t owe me anything, and what I owe you, I have already paid off a long time ago. You want to kill me, go ahead if you have ability. For the sake of our past teacher and disciple’s relationship, I will give one last chance. Since you have lost immortal body because of me, I’ll give you another drop of blood. You can take it as my charity to compensate you. When your spiritual power recover, you must leave immediately.”

Bai Zihua firmly looking at her, and shake his head slowly: “I won’t go until I kill you. Otherwise, you killed me.”

His eyes are no longer dazzling with light but still deep in mystery, Hua Qiangu could not read it. Did he intentional come to seek death? Or did he feel he can use her feelings again and again, and can always be manipulated by him?

“Well, since this is what you want …someone comes and brings him to my room. Bai Zihua, from now on, you can stay with me all the time. By any means, or anytime you can try to kill me with all of your ability. But of course, I will not waste half a drop of my blood on you.”

With a slight frown, Hua Qiangu turned away and left the room. Soon after Bai Zihua was put down from the pillar, but he was already fainted.

Zhu Ran was left stared after Hua Qiangu’s back view and nodded with satisfaction. Finally, he could see a little bit of emotion in her. Sure enough, in this world only Bai Zihua can make it happen.

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Hua Qiangu, I want to see you alive.