Chapter 75

Chapter 75 After tidying up, they headed directly to the city of Jimo on the imperial sword. Wei Zhao was afraid of hurting Zhou Qingxue in battle, so he put her in the storage bag. "Master, shouldn't we be more careful when entering the palace? It could be too dangerous to go straight there," Song Weizhi said. She had exchanged the thousand points she had earned yesterday for armor-piercing bullets. She planned to launch an attack on the palace. In the chaos, the guards would presumably prioritize protecting the emperor, making it easier for them to deal with Gao Chengxuan. Soon, Song Weizhi and the others arrived at the foot of the imperial city. Wei Zhao easily found out Gao Chengxuan's residence by capturing a palace guard. Song Weizhi asked Song Zhixia and Wei Zhao to go and intercept Gao Chengxuan while she released the armor-piercing bullets towards the city gate. In no time, the once-peaceful palace was engulfed in flames. While continuing to release the armor-piercing bullets, Song Weizhi flew to Gao Chengxuan's bedchamber. Meanwhile, Song Zhixia and Wei Zhao had already rushed into Gao Chengxuan's chambers, having killed most of the guards. Left with no choice, Gao Chengxuan tried to flee but found himself facing Song Weizhi after the explosion of a wall. "Hey, isn't this the Third Prince? Where is your usual authority now? Where are you planning to run?" Song Weizhi teased, looking at Gao Chengxuan as if he were a clown. "Song Weizhi, I warn you. This is the palace, my territory. If you dare to touch me, I will make you wish for death and it will elude you," Gao Chengxuan threatened. Curiously observing him, Song Weizhi retorted, "Your father's palace has been blown up by me. He is too occupied to protect himself. Enough of the chatter. I will help you loosen your bones. You owe Xia Xia, and I will get it back from you little by little." Without a word, Song Weizhi twisted Gao Chengxuan's bones in an eerie manner, causing him to writhe in pain, begging for mercy. "Please, don't kill me. I don't want to die." "I'm afraid I must. I need your life, and nothing else," Song Weizhi replied unmercifully. On the other side, Song Zhixia and Wei Zhao also approached Gao Chengxuan. "Please spare me. I really don't want to die," Gao Chengxuan pleaded. Unmoved, Song Weizhi said, "I have to take action. I can't afford to waste any more time." She then extracted a fragment from Gao Chengxuan's soul, without asking Song Zhixia, and absorbed it herself before returning it little by little to Xia Xia later. Afterward, she let the magic blade consume Gao Chengxuan's soul, and the three of them left. The once busy city of Jimo had become chaotic, with fires raging in the palace, seemingly ready to swallow everything. They left on their spiritual weapons and settled in an inn in a remote town, finally able to relax. Wei Zhao released Zhou Qingxue from the storage bag, who was quite annoyed from being cramped up throughout the journey. Showing her dissatisfaction, she stomped on Wei Zhao but then he promptly picked her up to appease her. Meanwhile, Song Weizhi took Song Zhixia into her room and set up a barrier. The girl provocatively asked, "What is Sister up to?" "Don't you know, Xia Xia? Last time, didn't you pester me for it?" Song Weizhi's lips curved slightly as she drew the girl into her embrace and kissed her. The girl protested, "I don't remember that, Sister. Don't say that." Afterward, when the passion between the two dissipated, a considerable amount of time had passed. Song Zhixia's souls had all been restored. Just as Song Weizhi was considering another round with the girl, the sky unexpectedly darkened. "This looks like a thunder tribulation?" Song Weizhi exclaimed. Song Zhixia, her face flushed, glanced outside and was taken aback. Just a while ago, the sky was clear and sunny, but now it had turned completely dark. "Sister, I'm afraid one of us is about to undergo the thunder tribulation," she said, dressing quickly. Amidst the confusion, the thunder tribulation struck at the two of them. Song Weizhi, who had endured numerous trials in the lava, felt the tribulation was bearable. Song Zhixia, on the other hand, after withstanding multiple tribulations, was aided by something that flew out of her body—a fiery red nine-tailed bird, which seemed to possess sentience and assisted in repelling the tribulation. Song Weizhi, having managed to overcome her own eight tribulations, went to her aid. Together with the bird, they effortlessly withstood the eight tribulations that had descended on Song Zhixia. Eventually, the sky began to clear, but the area was left scattered with small and large craters caused by the tribulation. Looking at the majestic nine-tailed bird, Song Weizhi laughed and called out, "Little Chicken?" The bird, having changed its stance, rubbed its head against her hand, despite growing much larger. It remembered the old times, but Song Zhixia appeared jealous. "Sister, release the big tiger to keep the little chicken company," Song Zhixia suggested, thus prompting a white and blue tiger, now adorned with a red halo from the lava, to emerge. In contrast to the past, the tiger was no longer afraid of fire. The little chicken, seeing the tiger, gleefully ran over and hopped on its back. The tiger, although taken aback, permitted the little chicken to stay. "Through all these experiences, I can't help but feel that the little chicken is still the same at heart," Song Zhixia remarked, her eyes slightly reddened. She never expected that she would one day be able to protect herself and the person she wanted to protect. Moreover, she didn't expect to recover all her souls, attributing her current state to the person in front of her. Song Weizhi clearly sensed the fluctuations in the girl's emotions and comforted her in her arms. "Well, not everything has changed. My affection for Xia Xia has been deepening every day," she said, planting a gentle kiss on Song Zhixia's lips. The girl responded by tilting her head slightly, allowing Song Weizhi to deepen the kiss. "I also like Sister," the girl expressed her affection for Song Weizhi, unwilling to show weakness. Embarrassed by the recent tribulation that the two had attracted during their spiritual communion, the girl felt somewhat shy. If it weren't for their swift action, not only the inn but the entire town could have been struck by the wrath of the tribulation. Just as the two were about to wrap up and return to the inn after collecting the spiritual beasts, a mechanical voice resonated in Song Weizhi's mind, "Congratulations, host, for finding the final piece of the female protagonist's fragmented soul. Reward: 1,000 points. You currently have 1,000 points. With this, the host has completed the task of finding the soul fragments. The next step is to elevate your realm to ascension to obtain a complete life in this world." Song Weizhi heaved a sigh of relief. With all of the soul fragments now found, and Xia Xia having collected all her soul fragments again, they were just a step away from ascension. It seemed that when they merged their souls together, it accelerated their progress more than regular cultivation. Song Weizhi believed that she and Xia Xia were not far from ascension. Author's Note: Thank you to the angels who voted for me or hydrated me between 20:03:32 on 06/23/2021 and 20:27:51 on 06/26/2021! Thanks to the angels who voted for me: Xi, Asanagi - 1 vote. Thanks to the angels who hydrated me: 41834251 - 31 bottles; Xiao Yi - 15 bottles; Puppet Cat - 5 bottles.