CHAPTER 313: CHAPTER 175: ENEMIES MEET AGAIN

The sky had already darkened.

Overhead the area flanked by over a thousand tombstones, all was pitch black, lacking even the light of stars or moon.

Only some blue and purple ghostly fires floated around the tombstones.

At this moment, no one was paying attention to all of this.

All of Yun Sheng’s attention was focused on the Bone Zither beneath her hands.

Yet, Yuan Bupo was concentrating all his attention on Yun Sheng.

Once again, he placed his lips on the Purple Flute, slightly moving his mouth, his fingers nimbly pressing on the holes of the flute, and beautiful flute music arose once more.

Just like with Huang Que before, Yuan Bupo’s flute music started off very slowly, akin to a lullaby for lulling children to sleep.

But as the music progressed, it became increasingly fast.

At that moment, Yun Sheng also felt the difficulty that Huang Que had experienced earlier; her fingers seemed to lose control, ceaselessly playing, wave after wave of zither sounds following the flute’s melody.

"Indeed, there is some skill to it, but in terms of hand speed, I absolutely won’t lose to you," Yun Sheng lifted her gaze, winked at Yuan Bupo who was smugly smiling, and curved her lips into a smile, dimples deepening.

Seeing Yun Sheng’s smile, Yuan Bupo suddenly felt a strange sensation at the bottom of his heart, tingling.

But in the next moment, his eyes widened.

He noticed that the young man’s hands, the hands that were playing the zither, suddenly became eerily fast.

He had never seen anyone’s hands move as quickly as that young man’s.

In the darkness, it was as if he couldn’t see the other party’s hands, playing the third Chapter of Emperor’s Song at an inconceivably astonishing speed.

Fast, so fast.

This speed, unintentionally, disrupted Yuan Bupo’s flute music.

The zither music, which was initially led by Yuan Bupo’s flute, suddenly transformed and began to lead Yuan Bupo’s flute instead.

This unexpected change almost made Yuan Bupo extremely frustrated.

Both were staring at each other with wide eyes, neither willing to admit defeat.

An indescribable mysterious power quickly formed amidst the duet of their zither and flute.

"Boom," that sound wave wall shattered violently.

Yuan Bupo and Yun Sheng almost simultaneously shook.

Yuan Bupo stepped back to adjust his breathing, then looked at the young man, only to see a trace of crimson on his lips.

He must have suffered internal injuries from the flute’s vibrations.

The fresh red blood trickling down the corner of his mouth made his skin appear even more transparent and crystal clear; at that moment, Yuan Bupo unexpectedly felt an unusual sensation, a nameless ache in his heart.

At that time, Yun Canglang’s previously muddled consciousness was also pulled back.

When he became aware again, he noticed Yun Sheng and the unconscious Huang Que, along with the man standing not far from himself.

When he saw the man’s features clearly, Yun Canglang couldn’t help but exclaim, "Shahua."

That cry of "Shahua" brought both Yun Sheng and Yuan Bupo to their senses.

Yuan Bupo glanced at Yun Canglang and put away the Purple Flute, "Yun Canglang, you’re not worthy of saying my sister’s name."

"Are you... Shahua’s brother, Bu Po?" Yun Canglang remembered, Yun Shahua had once mentioned that she had a brother at home.

"What do you mean by that? What about Shahua?" Yun Canglang was eager to know Yun Shahua’s whereabouts, but upon seeing the tombstones around him, he hesitated to inquire further.

"She is fine and doesn’t need your concern. Yun Canglang, the matter for which I sought you today is not known to my sister. You’re lucky; my original plan was to make you go mad with frustration. Unexpectedly, this kid messed up my plan by accident," Yuan Bupo glanced at Yun Sheng discontentedly.

He was actually disrupted by a tone-deaf person, breaking the sound wave wall. If this news got out, how could he, Yuan Bupo, maintain his standing in Dihong City?

"What is your name? Today you’ve been injured, and the zither you used is too poor. Another day, after your injury is healed, I shall have another match with you!" Yuan Bupo, brimming with youthful vigor, acknowledged that although Yun Sheng had broken his sound wave wall, he also realized that Yun Sheng was not his match.

He didn’t take advantage of Yun Sheng in his weakened state, so he planned to set another date to battle Yun Sheng anew.

Before Yun Sheng could respond, a spoiled voice came from behind him.

"Brother Bu Po, I’ve finally found you!"

At the sound of that voice, Yuan Bupo’s scalp tingled with numbness, and he inwardly cursed his luck, thinking that he had inadvertently been caught up in a rivalry and had forgotten that the vexing woman from Dihong City had also ventured out.

Just like that, she had caught him again.

Yun Sheng’s eyes lit up, and a blazing red figure descended from the sky; it was an incomparably beautiful woman.

Her skin was as white as coagulated cream, with slightly upturned phoenix eyes, eyebrows like distant mountains, lips red as flames, and on the girl’s head, adorned with an exquisite headdress.

Looking down at her mount, it was actually an Eighth Rank Chongming Bird.

"It’s you!"

The girl did not come alone; there was also a middle-aged man standing behind her.

The man had a gaunt face. Although he was not bad-looking, there was a hint of pettiness.

Almost at the same time, Yun Canglang and the middle-aged man were both startled.

The appearance of the man behind the girl was ingrained in Yun Canglang’s memory, unmistakable even if turned to ashes.

Yun Canglang gritted his teeth and uttered three words.

"Xuan Wuji!"

Upon announcing the name of Xuan Wuji, Yun Canglang’s face clouded with anger, and a formidable fighting spirit radiated from him in an instant.

Standing in a graveyard surrounded by the bones of his brothers in the Yun Family Army, Yun Canglang once again encountered Xuan Wuji.

Only then did Yun Sheng realize that the person who had arrived was in fact the Young City Lord of Dihong City, Xuan Wuji, with whom his Second Uncle held deep, irreconcilable hatred.

Indeed, enemies often cross paths with particular animosity.

Yuan Bupo also inwardly cursed his luck; he had not expected that Xuan Meimei’s trip outside would be in the company of Xuan Wuji.

And unfortunately, they had run into Yun Canglang.

Xuan Wuji initially did not recognize Yun Canglang, but when he felt the intense killing intent emanating from Yun Canglang, he could not help but take a few more glances at him.

He saw Yun Canglang’s face, which was clearly much younger than his own, and his hands, now completely restored to their original state, and feelings of shock and rage rapidly overwhelmed his reason, like fierce and unforgiving waves of the sea.

The hands of Yun Canglang had truly healed, and what’s more, his appearance and aura were the spitting image of his former self.

No, it should be said that his cultivation had apparently even surpassed that of the past.

"Heh, I was wondering who it was, and it turns out to be General Yun. How is it, returning here, to see the graves of the soldiers who died tragically for you, do you not feel a tremendous guilt?" Xuan Wuji saw Yuan Bupo and Yun Canglang having a private meeting.

Assuming that Yuan Bupo was there on behalf of his sister, Yuan Shahu, jealousy madly spread through him.

Yun Canglang, this time, what I cannot have, you shall not get either.

"Xuan Wuji!" Yun Canglang’s mind thundered, and he wished he could tear Xuan Wuji into pieces on the spot.

"Second Uncle!" Yun Sheng’s sudden interjection cooled Yun Canglang’s head, which was previously clouded by hatred and rage.

Xuan Meimei also watched Yun Canglang warily, and the Chongming Birds by her side—one red, one green—stared at Yun Sheng and the others like predators eying their prey.

There were three people from Dihong City, while on their own side, there was only himself and Sheng’er. With Huang Que gravely injured, if a real fight ensued, they would likely be at a disadvantage.

Everything must prioritize Sheng’er’s safety.

**Thank you Bei Yu, Mei Die, You, and Yu Di for the rewards**