505: If you don't help Xi Chu, Xi Chu will be destroyed.

Snow Moon City.

Known as West Chu's most beautiful City, where one can view snow and the moon without end throughout the four seasons. It is West Chu's premier sword City, and also the dwelling place of the Sword Immortal Wang Ruoxu.

Wang Ruoxu is West Chu's foremost Sword Immortal; he, alone with his sword, has guarded Snow Moon City for many years, holding the pass against all comers.

Countless sword practitioners once came, drawn by his reputation, solely to challenge him and seize the title of West Chu's foremost Sword Immortal, but not a single one has yet succeeded.

The longswords of all the defeated are embedded in the thick City walls, their cold sword qi eternal and unyielding, making one's soul tremble.

In the City.

An eighteen-story tall building stands, reaching straight into the heavens. Wind and snow blow, and a layer of ice crystals forms on the eaves of the pavilion. In the sky, stars twinkle, and moonlight shines down, chilling to the bone.

At the peak of the pavilion.

Yan Ruyu, dressed in a white gown, sat on a chair, holding a cup of fine wine. A gentle breeze swept by, stirring her dark hair, which carried a faint fragrance.

She quietly gazed at the full moon in the sky, her eyes containing the essence of stars and moon, and murmured to herself, “Snow, moon, wind, and flowers in a cup of wine; a traveler's dream at the edge of the world, drinking through spring and autumn.”

Nightingale moved, appearing beside Yan Ruyu. She looked into the distance, a complex expression in her eyes: “Among mortals, there is no peerless beauty; mountains and rivers dim, and the moon sinks! This West Chu, after all, is doomed to perish.”

Currently, the Demon race is encroaching upon West Chu, wantonly slaughtering, and countless common people are being refined into Demon-Humans.

The Royal Power, as the controller, not only fails to stop this but actively assists the Demon race, poisoning its own people.

What difference is there between such a West Chu and its demise?

She had once thought of changing things, but in the end, it was all for naught. If Yan Ruyu had succeeded in the previous power struggle, and then she had leveraged the power of the Great Xia, perhaps she could have brought a glimmer of hope to West Chu.

Alas...

Yan Ruyu looked at Nightingale: “I do feel somewhat sorry for you.”

Nightingale shook her head: “It is the times, it is fate! Perhaps it is heaven's will to destroy my West Chu.”

Yan Ruyu and the Sword Immortal poured all their efforts into it, yet found it difficult to win; it could only be called fate.

“How is the Sword Immortal?”

Yan Ruyu asked.

Nightingale mused: “The situation is quite serious; he is still in seclusion.”

The Sword Immortal's situation is different from Yan Ruyu's.

During the previous battle in Great Xia, Xie Weilou left Yan Ruyu's soul intact, but the Sword Immortal was left with only a wisp of a remnant soul, making his situation even more critical.

The Sword Immortal has already reconstructed his physical body and is still in the seclusion phase; it will likely take considerable time for him to recover to his peak.

Yan Ruyu showed a thoughtful expression: “Perhaps I can point you to another path...”

“Oh?”

Nightingale looked at Yan Ruyu.

Yan Ruyu said: “Xie Weilou! Go find Xie Weilou; perhaps he can help you succeed.”

“Find him?”

Nightingale paused for a second, then shook her head: “Why would he help West Chu?”

A glint flashed in Yan Ruyu's eyes: “He naturally won't help West Chu, but he will destroy West Chu! After my defeat before, I figured out some things. With Xie Weilou's strength, if he truly wanted to kill me, it would be impossible for him to leave my soul. He clearly deliberately let my soul escape. Why do you think that is?”

“I'd like to hear the details!”

Nightingale became a little interested.

She actually wasn't clear about the specific situation of the Qintian Bureau battle, and Yan Ruyu hadn't said much.

She only knew that Yan Ruyu and the others were defeated by Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang.

Yan Ruyu took a sip of fine wine, and with a calm expression, said: “He didn't pursue me to the end, perhaps there was my Xia Emperor's intention behind it. My Xia Emperor's true purpose was probably to use Xie Weilou's hand to expel us. Perhaps the Royal Power of Great Xia is a shackles, and the Xia Emperor felt it would restrict us. The Xia Emperor wanted us to leave Great Xia.”

The conflicts within the Qintian Bureau, coincidentally, only involved her, Yan Junlin, and Yan Ruyi.

What was peculiar was that she was close to West Chu, Yan Junlin was close to the Demon race, and Yan Ruyi was too bizarre.

In a sense, none of them were truly suitable to sit on that throne, otherwise, they would undoubtedly bring countless troubles to the people of Great Xia.

This point can be glimpsed from West Chu's situation: those not of our kind will surely have different intentions.

West Chu precisely invited the wolf into the house, leading to its current predicament.

The Xia Emperor certainly would not want Great Xia to follow West Chu's path, which is why he made such arrangements to expel them.

After leaving Great Xia, they indeed understood many issues. Great Xia was a shackles, and leaving might not have been the best choice.

The vastness of the heavens and seas, the boundless world, is the true home for cultivators.

The Xia Emperor was going to pursue a distant dream, and as his children, they had extraordinary talent and something to rely on, so why would they be confined to Great Xia?

“But what does this have to do with Xie Weilou destroying West Chu?”

Nightingale was somewhat puzzled.

Not being a person of Great Xia, and not truly understanding the Xia Emperor and Xie Weilou, she always found it difficult to grasp the key.

Yan Ruyu showed a look of emotion: “My Xia Emperor has extremely high aspirations; his true grand scheme is definitely not a mere struggle for Royal Power, but should be a grand scheme for the world!”

“A grand scheme for the world?”

Nightingale was somewhat surprised.

Yan Ruyu explained: “Xie Weilou is the key to this game, and also the wielder of the blade. Yan Junlin and I are merely pieces that push the game forward. Xie Weilou, in command of the Zhenxi Army, destroying the Demon race and Demon-Humans of West Chu, breaking through thirteen cities in a row, has created a huge conflict with West Chu.”

“West Chu certainly won't let him off, and with his temper, vengeful and ruthless, he probably won't let West Chu off either. One day, he will invade West Chu and completely resolve the trouble!”

Yan Ruyu looked at the sky: “Afterward, Xie Weilou will go north to slay demons and eliminate evil, creating huge conflicts with the Demon race and the Demon race. The Demon race and the Demon race also won't let him off, and he likewise won't let these two races off...”

Using Xie Weilou's hand to destroy West Chu and eliminate demons and devils is the grand scheme for the world.

And the key to this game depends on Xie Weilou's strength.

If his strength were not great, this game would not progress so quickly, and the Xia Emperor would not leave so soon.

Coincidentally, the strength Xie Weilou has displayed is precisely that powerful.

Even if Xie Weilou's strength were mediocre, he could still refine Great Xia's destiny a step ahead of them, raising his cultivation to Divine Court.

Behind him, there is also the Holy Academy, which can also allow him to grow rapidly and keep the game going.

Xie Weilou is the wielder of the blade; he wants to expel them and also eliminate the troubles around him.

West Chu and the northern tribes will both become his targets.

When Nightingale heard this, she already understood the key. A bright light flashed in her eyes: “So Xie Weilou will definitely come to West Chu?”

“Mm!”

Yan Ruyu nodded gently.

“If that's truly the case, then my West Chu might still have a glimmer of hope. The North Demon Hall and the Royal Power are both obstacles!”

Nightingale's breathing was somewhat rapid.

As long as Xie Weilou can eliminate these two forces, West Chu's crisis can be reduced, and she will also have a chance to take control of everything.

She just fears that Xie Weilou will disregard everything, killing wherever he goes; then, perhaps the entire West Chu might truly be annihilated.

Before that, she must contact Xie Weilou quickly.

Yan Ruyu stood up, put down her wine cup, and softly said: “After the matter of West Chu is concluded, I will leave.”

Whether it be Great Xia or West Chu, neither can be her shackles. Since the Xia Emperor wants them to pursue something, then they shall pursue it!

“Good!”

Nightingale nodded gently and quickly departed.

There was no time to lose; she had to act tonight to see if she could contact Xie Weilou in advance. As long as Xie Weilou was willing to cooperate with her, everything would be negotiable.

However, in her opinion, Xie Weilou would not come to West Chu anytime soon.

West Chu's North Demon Hall and the Royal Power have many strong cultivators; he would certainly not come before having absolute confidence.