Chapter 13 – Dugu Yue

Dugu Zhuo didn’t know whether or not the torch dragon he was accustomed to could be the identical on this world, however he spoke his information anyway.

If somebody questioned him, performing like they hadn’t heard any such legend, Dugu Zhuo may simply faux that he had misremembered. Nobody would suspect his id as a result of he failed to recollect a fable accurately.

Although he had braced himself for all this, he heard Ye Zhou say, “I’ve heard that legend. After I was leveling up through the day, I didn’t discover the city’s identify in any respect. You’re so observant.”

“Again then, you had not seen the scenario at evening,” Dugu Zhuo mentioned.

Since Ye Zhou hadn’t questioned the torch dragon’s legend, it appeared the 2 worlds’ mythologies have been comparable. Dugu Zhuo was much more satisfied that there was a connection between these two worlds.

“The beginning village was completely different through the PC sport,” Ye Zhou mentioned. “There’s been an enormous change in that side. I believe this distinction between day and evening may not simply be for the completely different races. It’d result in the primary foremost questline.”

“Essential questline?” Dugu Zhuo regarded towards Ye Zhou.

Pondering of himself as Dugu Zhuo’s grasp, Ye Zhou defined patiently, “9 Heavens was a sport with a foremost questline. ‘9 Heavens’ truly refers back to the identify of the realm. This world is split into the higher, center, and decrease three heavens, with the mortal realm situated on the backside three heavens. These decrease layers are all equal and the six races can coexist in peace right here. The center heavens are empty, full of a celestial wind tough for mortals to cross, whereas the higher heavens is the place the divine palaces are.”

Dugu Zhuo was deeply shaken by Ye Zhou’s rationalization. He grabbed Ye Zhou’s wrist, gripping it arduous, his shoulders trembling faintly.

“What’s incorrect?” Ye Zhou had lowered his ache and contact sensitivity, so he didn’t notice how a lot power Dugu Zhuo was utilizing.

Dugu Zhuo’s fingers have been ice-cold. It took all his willpower to stay calm as he spoke. “I believe I as soon as heard somebody discuss in regards to the sport’s setting. Are the higher and decrease heavens related by a Pillar of Heaven within the Canglan mountain vary?”

“That’s proper,” Ye Zhou answered, not noticing something incorrect. “Earlier than cell video games took over the market, 9 Heavens was actually common, so it is smart that you just’ve heard it talked about earlier than.”

Aotian additionally reduce in. “There’s additionally the 2 divine swords of creation, that are handed down by the generations by the Qingtian Sect. I was a giant fan of 9 Heavens and was all the time ready for the corporate to launch the ‘Sword Tomb’ storyline, however then the sport declined. I heard the corporate couldn’t discover new buyers again then, in order that they gave up on the latter half of the storyline.”

“Two divine swords?” Dugu Zhuo unconsciously touched the bundle.

“They’re known as the Xuan Sword and the Su Sword,” Aotian mentioned. “It was mentioned that they have been born alongside the Pillar of Heaven through the formation of the world. The 2 swords every have a distinct wielder. Considered one of them was named… what was his identify? It’s actually just like yours.”

“Was it Dugu Yue[1]?” Dugu Zhuo requested. “Yue as within the 5 Sacred Mountains?”

“That was the identify!” Ye Zhou mentioned. “He was the wielder of the Xuan Sword.”

“What in regards to the Su Sword?” Dugu Zhuo requested.

Ye Zhou and Aotian shared a look, wanting misplaced. Aotian shook his head. “The corporate solely revealed the wielder of the Xuan Sword. The Su Sword wasn’t introduced up, and the Sword Tomb storyline was by no means launched. Who is aware of if it’ll be launched within the VR version.”

Dugu Zhuo let go of Ye Zhou and backed up just a few steps. Leaning towards a thick bamboo stalk, he managed to remain regular on his toes.

Dugu Yue was the identify of his father. He had stolen this sword from his personal father’s arms, turning into the grasp of the Xuan Sword by power.

Within the bundle, the Xuan Sword appeared to sense Dugu Zhuo’s difficult feelings and began clanking, shaking the bag vigorously.

“What’s in your bundle?” the black cat mentioned, approaching. “Why didn’t you set it in a storage merchandise? Did it get full? Woah, it’s transferring!”

In curiosity, the cat raised a paw, wanting to the touch the wildly transferring bundle. Dugu Zhuo gave him a vicious look. He lifted a hand, about to kill this little cat yao who didn’t know his place.

Ye Zhou knew Dugu Zhuo’s id as a mythic. Although he had seen the swords in Dugu Zhuo’s bundle, he didn’t know they have been the Xuansu Twin Swords, and solely assumed Dugu Zhuo didn’t need different folks seeing the swords and discovering his id. He reached Dugu Zhuo’s aspect in a splash and picked the cat up by his scruff.

He copied the way in which Dugu Zhuo had carried the cat earlier than, barely whisking the cat away from Dugu Zhuo’s strike.

“You suppose you all can choose me up every time? Mrow!” the black cat fumed, struggling.

“I simply… thought you’d really feel good, so I wished to attempt it,” Ye Zhou mentioned, altering the subject of dialog. “Don’t you suppose your kind is cute?”

Happy at being complimented by Ye Zhou, the cat stroked his whiskers with a paw, elevating his head proudly. “Ahem. I can agree with you.”

Ye Zhou launched the cat. Below the moonlight, he surreptitiously gave Dugu Zhuo a clap on the shoulder, then turned to everybody else. 

“Talking of the 2 swords, I heard that one’s white and one’s black. Considered one of them maintains the pure qi of the human realm and might cleanse all, whereas the opposite carries all of the impure qi of the human realm, and might contaminate all. I believed the scenario of Zhulong City was a bit like the dual swords, so I guessed it may be associated to the primary storyline.”

“That is smart,” Aotian mentioned in realization. “Perhaps the sport firm actually does need to reopen the Sword Tomb storyline, in order that they put a clue within the beginning city of this sport.”

Qingyue hadn’t performed the PC model, being a participant who had been drawn in by the VR expertise. After listening intently to the dialog, she mentioned, “If Zhulong City resembles the primary storyline a lot, then since we have been in a position to consider it, certainly different gamers of the PC model would additionally have the ability to. Perhaps if we full it forward of them, we’ll get some form of prize.”

“There’s positive to be a giant prize for whoever first completes even part of the primary storyline,” Aotian mentioned.

“Then let’s hurry up and give you a method to full it,” Qingyue mentioned, excited. “I don’t need anybody to take the lead from us.”

“No want to fret,” Aotian mentioned. “We solely have a guess proper now and we don’t even know the place to search for clues.”

With Ye Zhou’s reassurance, Dugu Zhuo had managed to relax. “Tanye Temple,” he mentioned.

Dugu Zhuo took Ye Zhou’s hand into his grip, inserting his fingertips towards his pulse and feeling the beats of his coronary heart, one following one other.

The studying instructed him that Ye Zhou may be bedridden, probably paralyzed, and his life would seemingly be brief.

Dugu Zhuo remembered how Ye Zhou had mentioned that he felt particularly good at the moment, not as drained as traditional, and his present pulse certainly appeared a lot more healthy than earlier than.

Presumably, Ye Zhou’s poor well being needed to do along with his incomplete soul. If he discovered each piece of Ye Zhou’s soul, maybe Ye Zhou would have the ability to stroll and reside his life in good well being.

Dugu Zhuo had as soon as walked throughout your entire world. The items of Ye Zhou’s soul weren’t current in his world.

Had been they right here, then? Was Ye Zhou’s soul hidden on this world which had so many connections to his personal?

And Dugu Yue…

If he wished to know the reality of all the pieces and discover Ye Zhou’s lacking soul, it appeared he may solely degree up and advance on the primary questline.

Wanting on the surrounding bamboo forest, Dugu Zhuo mentioned, “Tanye Temple is a spot which permits no wickedness. When the black cat tried to sneak in for the life launch activity through the daytime, the monk even killed him. Proper now, demons are operating wild within the streets and killing human gamers, so why do the monks of Tanye Temple do nothing?”

“You’re proper!” Aotian exclaimed.

“Talking of which,” Qingyue mentioned, “again after we left the inn, the waiter who had watched us work instructed us that if we left through the evening, we couldn’t return, and our room fare could be wasted. I used to be apprehensive again then that we wouldn’t be allowed to enter Tanye Temple both, however we simply hopped over the wall with out assembly a single monk.”

The opposite buildings within the city held demons, and the inns have been forbidden to enter, so the one place on the town which could possibly be entered day and evening was Tanye Temple.

Since he had been preoccupied with Ye Zhou, Dugu Zhuo had paid no consideration to his environment as he rushed to the Karmic Forest, and had no thought what Tanye Temple was like at evening.

“We’re all degree 10 now, so why don’t we go exterior to see?” Ye Zhou mentioned.

All of them fashioned a celebration. Since Ye Zhou had initially fashioned the group, everybody acknowledged him because the group chief. He led them out of the Karmic Forest, the place they noticed that the bustling Tanye Temple from the daytime was now quiet, with all of the people and spirits having disappeared off to someplace.

“Let’s examine the primary corridor,” Dugu Zhuo mentioned.

Ye Zhou led all of them to the temple, however the door was sealed. Ye Zhou pushed and it didn’t open, so he knocked flippantly and requested, “Is anybody there?”

“Amitabha,” somebody recited from inside. “Gamers who’ve provided incense through the day can keep the evening within the again courtyard, however different gamers might not.”

“Oh, so the incense providing activity will also be a lifesaver,” Qingyue mentioned. “I don’t suppose we’ve provided incense.”

After some pondering, Dugu Zhuo mentioned, “We aren’t right here for shelter. We simply need to ask questions concerning Zhulong City. Nice grasp, as yao and demons roam the streets, why does the Tanye Temple, upholders of the righteous path, enable them to behave as they please?”

Silence got here from behind the door for a very long time, till there was lastly a deep sigh. The door opened, and inside the primary corridor, two rows of candles positioned subsequent to the Buddha statue mechanically lit.

An outdated monk knelt on a prayer mat in entrance of the statue. His eyes have been shut, a rosary in his hand and his again to the group. “Please enter, benefactors.”