Chapter 965: Chapter 259: I Think He Will Always Be Alone
This must be so kind of joke!
Others might not know who Demon Lord Gou Chen is, but how could Tang Luo not know?
He is Gou Chen, and Gou Chen is him. How big of a shock must he have received to turn against his own clan? Could it be that soone has traced his roots following Gou Chen’s trail?
Impossible! From Wang Chan’s reaction, one could tell that his Retractive Breath Technique is among the top tier, and coupled with the enhancents from Liu’s Illusion Demon Body Technique to his Immortal Wind Cloud Body Technique, his figure is nearly invisible. If his roots were still discovered with that, it would be a joke.
Therefore, with a strange expression on his face, Tang Luo waited for Tang Feng to continue with the intelligence report.
“Not only have the strong ones from Buddha Country’s Esoteric Sect been pursuing him, but the Xu Clan from Yuanzhou has also sent formidable sword cultivators to track him down. Yet this Devil Lord Gou Chen seems to have evaporated from the mortal world, disappearing without a trace from the Wilderness. So speculate he was injured in a battle with Liaoyin and is now recuperating in hiding. Everyone thought he was hidden in so corner of the Wilderness, but he appeared in Longzhou a month ago!”
Tang Feng couldn’t help but glance at Tang Luo as he spoke and sighed, “The Devil Lord has appeared, and the blood flas are sky-high! As soon as he showed up in Longzhou, he wiped out several small families in succession, and the only commonality among these destroyed families is that they were all secret informants our clan had planted in other cities. The visitor has ill-intent for sure!”
With a stack of unresolved issues on his side and now a fake Demon Lord Gou Chen erging, Tang Luo rubbed his throbbing head and said irritably, “This man is still so brash even with Buddha Country and Xu Clan after him. The best course of action, in my opinion, is to imdiately inform Buddha Country and Xu Clan to send people to Longzhou and notify Dutian Heavenly King and Martial Saint Mountain as well. I reckon that to nd the relations between holy lands, the powerhouses of Martial Saint Mountain wouldn’t hesitate to lend a hand. This would save us a lot of effort, wouldn’t it be great?”
“The Wind dia Departnt is already working on this matter, but given Gou Chen’s movents, it seems he is heading towards Longxi. We must be on guard!”
Tang Feng told Tang Luo, “I have co to ask Minister Luo and Mr. Du to pay close attention to the movents within the city. The strength of Devil Lord Gou Chen is no small matter, and if he breaks into the city, it will surely lead to massive casualties and losses.”
“No problem. I can arrange for a ssenger at my retreat to use a whistle as a signal. As soon as Devil Lord Gou Chen approaches Lanshan City, I will make my move.”
Given Devil Lord Gou Chen’s strength as shown in the intelligence reports, a confrontation with Tang Luo would be as easy as a father fighting his son.
Both are Fierce Realm masters of physical techniques, but Tang Luo—who has practiced the Undying Battle Body—not only has an astonishingly powerful physique but also various divine powers at his disposal, and would certainly not be weaker than his opponent.
And the two proud ultimate moves of Devil Lord Gou Chen wouldn’t fare well against Tang Luo either. The Blood Asura God Shocking Finger wouldn’t break through the Innate Yin-Yang Grinder, and the Blood River Divine Sword would indeed be restrained by the Innate Divine Sword. Facing the Asura Bloodthirsty, which has an edge against spirits, it would be significantly less powerful when coming up against the Two Ambiguity Innate Qi.
There are many powerhouses in the Tang Clan, but most have cultivated the clan’s Golden Heavenly Pathway Technique. According to the list given by the Secret Arts Pavilion, aside from Xiao Jinlin who could confidently defeat Gou Chen, Tang Luo had the greatest advantage.
So, hearing Tang Luo’s willingness to act, Tang Feng was naturally relieved and couldn’t help but exclaim, “With Minister Luo’s word, I am at ease. Although Devil Lord Gou Chen is ferociously powerful, his martial prowess is actually restrained by Minister Luo. If he foolishly cos to Lanshan City, there will be a good show to watch!”
“If there’s nothing else, I will be on my way.”
“Don’t rush. It’s rare for you to co to the Wind dia Departnt. Why not take a look at Longxi’s current affairs and the situation in various cities before you go?”
“I’m really not in the mood for that now.”
With a wry smile and a cupped-fist salute, Tang Luo turned around to leave. But as he reached the doorway, he paused, turned back, and cautioned, “I find the Devil Lord Gou Chen’s arrival rather peculiar. The director should remain vigilant.”
With a smile in his eyes, Tang Feng humbly responded, “I’ve already spread the Wind dia throughout the cities and around Longxi. If Gou Chen tries to communicate with anyone, he will definitely not be able to elude the eyes of the Wind dia Departnt.”
“It seems the director was well-prepared, I’m the one who spoke out of turn,” he said.
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On the shores of Yuanzhou, beside the Endless Sea
The wedding procession loaded dowry after dowry onto the ship, and standing at the bow, Xu Shuhui watched with a smile in her eyes.
Having been in Yuanzhou for several years, what she found hardest to let go of were her two precious sons far away in Longzhou, especially Tang Luo, her eldest son whom she never worried about.
He was like a reincarnated spirit child the Buddhists speak of; Tang Luo was different from other children right from birth, never crying or fussing. Even when hungry or thirsty, he would express himself in other ways rather than crying out.
The exceptionally sensible eldest son had never been a source of worry since he was a child, which made Xu Shuhui proud but also sowhat defeated since there was little sense of accomplishnt in raising such a genius.
As Tang Luo grew older by the day, he beca more and more independent, spending his days either in cultivation or studying. Xu Shuhui herself was a lady of high standing from the holy lands, but if she searched her heart, how many in the vast Xu Clan’s holy lands could match her child’s diligence? Yet, she wondered how lonely such a hardworking little person must feel inside.
So say that people arrive in this world naked and alone, but that is not quite true.
Are people not gradually ford in their mother’s womb, and even after birth, for the first couple of years, don’t they rely on relatives to care for them, let alone feel lonely?
But her eldest son did seem truly lonely. In his first year of vocalization, Xu Shuhui often caught sight of her already alert child not crying or fussing, just lying in bed quietly staring into the distance, as if reminiscing sothing.
At that ti she thought, if there really were such a thing as being born with loneliness, perhaps it was true for her child.
Therefore, Xu Shuhui was exceptionally tender towards Tang Luo. She clumsily expressed her love to her son, which was to convey a ssage that he was not alone.
After long and persistent efforts, she finally saw the reciprocation from Tang Luo: a love with a sense of belonging, like driftwood on the Endless Sea finally finding shore, a feeling of peace.
Can a family live together happily forever? Perhaps in fairy tales, but the fact is, children will one day beco independent.
No matter how much love parents have, there will inevitably co a day when they must let go, and Xu Shuhui felt a vague concern in her heart.
She feared that her eldest son, Tang Luo, would continue to be lonely after leaving his family.
Even if one day he achieved great success in the martial way, what point would it be if he turned around to find nobody there to share it with?
There were countless tales in the holy lands of martial fools who wasted their lives, neglecting all their loved ones’ affection, and lived to regret it; she truly did not want to see her dear child making the sa mistake.
So, even though she knew that arranging a marriage for Tang Luo would surely provoke his displeasure, she still went ahead and did it.
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