Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation

Chapter 15: Xu Changge

In “Blue Spring”, to enter the cave, all you need to do is jump off the Stairway to Sky Cliff. The screen goes black, then brightens, and the person is already inside the cave.

But when all of this becomes a personal experience, the freefall feels endless.

The roaring wind sound by the ears, an inexplicable fatigue gradually overtakes Xu Yuan’s heart, quickly spreading to every inch of his body.

Time seems to have no concept during this descent. Xu Yuan eventually closes his eyes and his consciousness slowly separates from his body.

In the endless clouds and mist, only two figures embrace each other.

At the peak of the Stairway to Sky Cliff, a harsh wind blows.

After Xu Yuan voluntarily jumped off the cliff, within a moment, four or five figures arrived at this vast peak.

A moment of silence,

Another burst of sound, a man and a woman landed on the mountaintop one after another.

The stubble-faced man with a sword on his back scanned his surroundings and a smile immediately appeared on his face. He waved and greeted the people around him with a jovial tone, “You’re all here early. Where is the Third Young Master?”

Silence filled the mountaintop, and no one paid any attention to him.

The stubble-faced man didn’t feel embarrassed at all. He had long been used to working with these people.

This group of incompetent people liked to act like experts without speaking.

At this moment,

Beside the Stairway to Heaven, a man leaning against a tree trunk with his hands crossed in front of his chest suddenly glanced at him. There was a hint of smile in his eyes, but his voice was indifferent, “Zhou Chen, the Third Young Master has been taken away by a woman. The mist below the Stairway to Heaven can shield the investigation of the soul.”

Upon hearing this, the stubble-faced man turned his gaze towards that man, his eyes narrowed.

In the next moment,

The stubble-faced man instantly appeared next to this old friend, laughing and saying, “Oh, Si Ziyu, your concealment technique is becoming more proficient. If you hadn’t spoken, I wouldn’t have noticed you.”

As he spoke, the stubble-faced man even tried to reach out and hug his shoulder affectionately, “It’s been a long time, haven’t you been accompanying the Crown Prince on his mission to the Northern Barbarians? When did you come back? Once this matter is settled, when we return to Jingjiang City, I’ll treat you to a drink at the Drunken Immortal Tower.”

But before he could finish speaking,

“Buzz -”

A slight air fluctuation spread from around Si Ziyu, directly pushing away Zhou Chen’s outstretched hand. Si Ziyu’s voice was cold as he reminded, “The Young Master has already gone down to the Stairway to Heaven, so be more restrained.”

Zhou Chen felt a slight numbness in his palm, shaking it lightly, and decided not to get closer to Si Ziyu anymore, “Alright, let’s discuss the drinking matters privately.”

After saying that,

Zhou Chen also restrained his laziness and turned his gaze towards the massive serpent head in the middle of the mountaintop.

The pair of snake pupils on the Seven Life Python’s head were still wide open. After a long period of stillness, the pervasive death aura almost enveloped the entire mountaintop.

If a powerful demon’s body is not dealt with after death, it can corrupt the land and foster evil creatures. However, this trace of death aura clearly posed no threat to the people present.

Staring at it for a while, a hint of sorrow appeared in Zhou Chen’s eyes.

Only two days ago, he had tracked the giant python’s movements through the traces of battle. But now, it had nothing left except for its head.

A demon that had cultivated for hundreds of years, died just like that.

Lost in his thoughts, Zhou Chen suddenly casually asked Si Ziyu, who was next to him, “Ziyu, who arrived first among us?”

Si Ziyu remained silent and glanced at a distance.

Zhou Chen followed his gaze.

Near a big rock dozens of meters away, a benevolent and bald man sat with closed eyes, seemingly meditating.

As if sensing the two’s gaze, the bald man opened his eyes and nodded at them.

Si Ziyu knew what Zhou Chen wanted to ask and said softly, “We rushed here together. After Ran Qingmo locked onto his spiritual senses, we voluntarily sent her a message.”

Zhou Chen’s pupils contracted, and his gaze swept toward the other end of the Stairway to Heaven cliff, “What? Did the monk, Jue Xing, send a message, but RangQingmo still managed to escape with the Third Prince?”

Si Ziyu nodded slowly, “Yes, you should know what that means, right? Zhou Chen, the national teacher and the prime minister.”

“No, Si Ziyu, stop talking.”

Zhou Chen quickly waved his hand to interrupt Si Ziyu, “I don’t know what that means. I don’t know anything. I’ll invite you for a drink next time. I have to go now.”

With that, Zhou Chen directly patted Si Ziyu’s shoulder and turned around to leave, not giving Si Ziyu a chance to speak.

Si Ziyu glanced at his contemporary with some helplessness, but he didn’t say anything more and continued leaning against the tree to relax.

Zhou Chen walked back to the side of the woman in a sturdy ponytail, his expression somewhat gloomy.

He knew what Si Ziyu wanted to say.

If Ran Qingmo didn’t know their identities, it would be fine. But now that she knew they were from the Prime Minister’s Mansion and they still let her escape, it directly implicated them as the culprits who kidnapped the Third Prince.

If the culprit was someone else, it wouldn’t be a big deal, but Ran Qingmo had the backing of the Sword Sect, the current national teacher!

Could this incident indicate that there were some unknown conflicts between the prime minister and the national teacher?

You see, there are rumors in the palace that the emperor’s health is not good now. If these two start fighting…

Zhou Chen quickly halted his thoughts. This was not something for a mere guest like him to contemplate. He should obediently wait for the Young Master’s arrangements.

The usually talkative Zhou Chen fell into silence, and for a moment, the entire mountaintop was shrouded in silence.

The seven people present were all quietly waiting for the arrival of the Young Master.

As time passed,

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through, and a figure in green quietly leaped up from underneath the Stairway to Heaven cliff, landing at the edge of the thousand-foot precipice.

The incoming person had sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, with a handsome and dignified appearance. He wore a narrow-sleeved dark purple robe with embroidered gold cloud patterns on the cuffs. A red and white jade belt adorned his waist, and his sleeves and black hair were gently swaying in the mountain breeze.

Accompanying him was an elegant and slender woman dressed in the attire of a shadow guard.

The woman’s face was covered by a black veil, revealing only a pair of cold eyes. She wore a tight-fitting black outfit, emphasizing her curvaceous figure. Two sleeve blades were exposed on her fair arms, radiating a chilling light under the sunlight.

As the man arrived, the seven people on the mountaintop stood up one after another.

Xu Changge, dressed in green robes, paid no attention to the people behind him. He merely gazed silently at the sea of mist below.

After a while,

Xu Changge shook his head helplessly and murmured softly, “The Disorienting Mist Formation, indeed a long-planned scheme. How could Ran Qingmo know about such a maze here?”

As he spoke, Xu Changge slowly turned around to look at the people behind him, giving them a faint smile.

His gentle voice, enhanced by the source energy, accurately transmitted into the ears of everyone present:

“This formation was built along with Tianmen Mountain and cannot be forcibly broken. However, after the source energy is depleted in a month, the mist will dissipate on its own. During this period, I trouble all the gentlemen to wait here.”

Having said that, Xu Changge bowed respectfully to the people present.

Zhou Chen and the others didn’t say anything and returned the gesture silently.

After completing this, Xu Changge glanced sideways at the woman behind him and said softly, “By the way, Ying’er, you don’t need to follow me for now. Just wait here.”

The woman dressed as a shadow guard’s eyes flickered slightly, her voice slightly hoarse, “Young Master, where are you going?”

Xu Changge glanced at the stubborn seven-headed python that still had its eyes open without saying a word.

Ying’er seemed to realize something, but she hadn’t had the chance to speak.

A gust of wind lifted Xu Changge’s figure off the ground.

And along with him,

was the enormous several meters long python head on the mountaintop!

Xu Changge stood in mid-air, his long hair fluttering behind him, and his dark eyes looked down below. His voice was soft:

“Gentlemen, I temporarily need to leave for Guyuan. It may take a month before I can return. Ran Qingmo is entrusted to you, there’s no need to hold back, find her and eliminate her directly. As for Changtian…”

At this point, Xu Changge’s words suddenly changed. The gentle gaze in his sword-like eyes became chilly and penetrating. He slowly swept over everyone present, pausing between each word, his tone soft and gentle:

“Although Changtian is stupid, a complete waste, no one else has the right to discipline him.”

“I implore you, gentlemen, to ensure Chang Tian’s safety.”

“Three years ago, Chang An had already left him. If something happens to Changtian now, what would our father do? I, as his son, can’t stop him.”

“…”

Silence.

The air on the Hanging Sky Cliff seemed to solidify with the words of the man in green.

In the past, many, many people died in the Imperial Capital because of the death of the Second Young Master.

After a long silence,

Xu Changge’s handsome face returned to its usual warm and gentle demeanor. He smiled and said loudly:

“I entrust Changtian’s matters to all of you. I will inform our father about your hard work afterwards.”

As he finished speaking, Xu Changge bowed to the people below and then, along with the enormous python head, turned into a stream of light and broke through the sky towards the west.