Three days later, on the Minjiang River, a man with a sad expression paddled a bamboo raft towards a large stone Buddha. He occasionally looked back at a well-made black lacquered coffin on the raft, his eyes filled with endless grief and sorrow.
Despite how Kong Ci was hesitant between him and Nie Feng, in the end, she still sacrificed herself to block Xiongba's fatal blow for him, which made Bu Jingyun feel guilty and heartbroken.
"Xiao Ci, we're almost there. I'm going to take you to see someone who might be able to help you come back to life. No matter how slim the hope is, I'll try. As long as you can live, I'm willing to pay any price!"
He docked the raft and gently touched the coffin, speaking softly as if he was whispering to his lover. Then, he picked it up and walked towards Lingyun Cave.
Inside the cave, withered vines and bats were scattered everywhere, Bu Jingyun kept using his palm power to drive them away and walked deeper into the cave. He was also a little confused, there were no footprints on the ground, the vines blocking his legs had not been cleared, would there really be someone inside?
In the cave chamber, Li Xiu seemed to have noticed something, he suddenly opened his shallow red eyes. On his head, two sharp and fierce Qilin horns had grown, and on his skin, there were fine and strong red scales. The tips of his fingers were sharp and cold, giving him a strange and fierce appearance.
Thinking It should be Bu Jingyun who had come, Li Xiu stood up and flew outside the cave. Then, the various abnormal features on his body began to quickly disappear. He had been keeping this appearance for a long time since he successfully swallowed the fire Qilin blood, but as he became more proficient in controlling it, he could now change it freely and his physical strength was relatively weaker when he appeared as a normal person.
As Bu Jingyun walked deeper into the cave, he suddenly felt a force like a tide of rivers and seas enveloping him. He was just about to burst out with his true energy to break free, but he heard a voice coming from deep inside the cave.
"It's too dark in here, let's go out and talk."
Bu Jingyun stopped his movements and saw a figure in a black robe fly out from deep inside the cave. The figure glanced at him, flicked his sleeve and Bu Jingyun, along with the coffin, were lifted off the ground and followed the figure out of the cave. They quickly flew out of the Lingyun Cave.
"Why have you come to see me?"
"Senior, I know you are very powerful, I hope you can help me save my wife's life."
Bu Jingyun paused for a moment, then he bowed and spoke.
Although he had guessed this request, Li Xiu couldn't help but think that Bu Jingyun was really brave to say it out loud.
He could indeed use the power of the Sea God to bring people back to life, but there were various limitations. Firstly, the person must have died in the sea or on an island surrounded by the sea. Secondly, the time of death could not be too long, and the soul could not have dissipated. Also, death could not be from natural causes.
Otherwise, it would be a hassle to bring back a spirit with a body that has lost all vitality. Additionally, the world could not have a complete system of six reincarnations, otherwise, it would bring trouble even if it is possible to bring people back to life.
And even if he could save her, he wouldn't save Kong Ci, otherwise, how would he control Bu Jingyun.
"I am powerless in this matter, I have some unusual skills, but I am not capable of breaking the cycle of reincarnation and bringing someone back to life."
Li Xiu spoke in a cryptic tone, dashing any hope that Bu Jingyun was holding. Bu Jingyun knew that this was a difficult task, he was just unwilling to give up.
Upon hearing the answer, Bu Jingyun's eyes welled up with tears as he stroked the coffin, his face filled with a sense of nostalgia and sadness. But gradually, a sense of hatred began to emerge in his eyes.
It was all because of Xiongba!
Ten years ago, Xiongba massacred his family, and now, ten years later, Xiongba was responsible for the death of his wife. All of this was Xiongba's fault!
"Xiongba! New grudges, old hatreds! I will make you pay for your debt in blood!"
Bu Jingyun's face turned red, his neck veins bulged and he shouted loudly to the sky in anger.
But after he vents, he can't help but feel a sense of powerlessness. He doesn't know how much stronger Xiongba is, and all of his martial arts are taught by Xiongba. There are no flaws in Xiongba's teachings, and Bu Jingyun has always suspected that Xiongba has left some moves for him, and even the Cloud Dispersing Palm has not been fully taught to him.
"Do you want revenge?"
Li Xiu turned around slowly and said, making Bu Jingyun's mood excited.
"Senior, do you have a way for me to defeat Xiongba? Bu Jingyun is willing to pay anything!"
"After killing Xiongba, help me control the Tianxia Hui's. You may be able to do it."
Li Xiu looked at Bu Jingyun with a pair of cold and deep eyes, and stated his goal plainly. He knew that this person was stubborn, ambitious and it was hard to make him humble and beg for help, it would be unrealistic to make Bu Jingyun become a slave or servant in an instant, it's better to be straightforward that it's a trade, with Li Xiu as the absolute stronger party.
Bu Jingyun almost did not hesitate and agreed, and also swore an oath.
Li Xiu saw this and nodded in satisfaction. He took out several bright red fruits from his chest and threw them to Bu Jingyun, who took them smoothly, but with a confused expression, and did not know what they were.
"This strange fruit is called Blood Bodhi, you should have heard about it from legends, I don't need to say more."
Bu Jingyun looked at the bright red and extraordinary Blood Bodhi in his hand, a hint of excitement on his face. At least the gap in skill between him and Xiongba will be made up soon, giving him a boost of confidence.
....
In the deep of the night, Li Xiu stood on the mountain peak, and he can clearly see the grand and magnificent palaces not far away at the foot of the mountain. He didn't pay much attention to the worldly wealth, instead, he focused on the low mountain peak at the foot of the mountain.
This is the imperial palace's backyard, and also the place where the Xuanyuan Huangdi Dragon Vein is hidden. The Dragon Vein is a treasure in the Wind and Cloud, it's the remnant of Xuanyuan Huangdi, the ancient saint.
It's said that he was a true dragon incarnate, and in his old age, his body went through strange changes, and a dragon bone grew out of his spine.
This dragon bone is the essence of the heaven and earth, it can subdue and suppress all evil spirits, and it's said that the Dragon Vein is related to the fate of the kingdom, whoever possesses it, can rule the world!
But Li Xiu doesn't care about ruling the kingdom, neither does he care about suppressing evil spirits, what he values is that the Dragon Vein is a dragon bone itself.
Emperor Shitian or Xu Fu, when Qin Shi Huang sent him 30,000 elite soldiers to capture and kill the Phoenix to get the phoenix blood to practice immortality, Xu Fu really used the lives of 30,000 soldiers to grind the phoenix to death in a cave, but later he took the phoenix blood himself, in the end, Qin Shi Huang didn't get anything.
Li Xiu also had the same idea, Dragons and Phoenixes can fly freely and are beyond the reach of ordinary people. However, if Li Xiu could lure the dragon into a narrow cave, then the members of the Tianxia Hui would be able to play a role...