socalfunplaces Chapter 381 A Glimpse of the Hunt
Chapter 381 A Glimpse of the Hunt
Perhaps Hu Lei's resentment was a bit too great, because Yun Zhi and Fei Xiao didn't talk for long before they turned around and saw him.
"Oh, you're still here."
Yunzhi seemed to just remember that there was an old wolf beside him. His tone was one of sudden realization, which made Hu Lei's teeth itch.
"How arrogant..."
Hu Lei squeezed out a sound through his teeth.
Yun Zhi didn't take it to heart: "If I didn't have the ability, would I be so arrogant, you old man?"
"In terms of age, I can't compare to you, Ghost Chariot Demon General."
Hu Lei retorted, and before Yun Zhi could speak, he quickly turned to look at Fei Xiao:
"I'm so glad you've come. Come, walk the path I've prepared for you!"
Feixiao: ←_←
No way, are you crazy?
Yunzhi: ...
"So I'm just air in your eyes, Hurry?"
Hu Lei stepped forward and looked at the two people in front of him:
Is that surprising?
His tall stature was quite imposing, but to the two people in front of him, he was just a big, clumsy guy.
"Isn't the Demon General's ultimate goal also the Crimson Moon?"
Yunzhi's eyes widened slightly for a moment, but only for a second, before returning to calm:
"Oh, you mean that... I admit, I really want it."
It's not for any particular reason, I just wanted it in a simple way.
"But I can't just take it from the kids, it's completely useless to me anyway."
Hu Lei: So what exactly did you steal?
He had seen too many selfish and ungrateful people...
He probably thought that even the most twisted person would have some reason for wanting something, even if it was just to annoy Bu Liren.
There is no reason for this.
Of course, having no reason is actually the best reason.
Faced with Yun Zhi's words, Hu Lei was speechless.
If we have nothing to say, then let's just skip these topics.
"Compared to you, what I look forward to most is the person who actually swallowed the Crimson Moon."
Hu Lei looked at Fei Xiao.
Fei Xiao paused for a moment, then his brows furrowed:
"I?"
"Defeat was the destination I was aiming for in this hunt, but General Sky Strike was indeed an unexpected surprise."
Why is it an unexpected surprise?
Because at that time, "Daji" had indeed already been chosen by Hulei.
who knows……
"Ghost Chariot Demon General, aren't you curious?"
Hu Lei's seductive tone was elusive, and Yun Zhi crossed his arms, a half-smile playing on his lips.
"Look into the dark corners of your heavenly generals' hearts, which are as hard as iron, and see what they hold."
Yun shrugged, which was taken as tacit approval.
In this battlefield of the heart beasts, Feixiao's inner thoughts were laid bare.
Hu Lei is indeed quite clever.
He revealed Feixiao's unease, fear, and a hint of doubt.
What Feixiao saw was that the Buli people were burning, killing, and looting in different worlds, committing all kinds of evil. They trampled on life, destroyed the world, and turned countless planets into their hunting grounds.
There are many such scenes, and even Fei Xiao himself escaped from such hell.
"Xianzhou should have shown you many scenes like this before."
Hu Lei's voice rang out: "They make you fight to save the weak, but they don't tell you that after stripping away all the pretense of warmth, this is what the universe is really like."
Hu Lei's meaning is simple: the strong prey on the weak, the law of the jungle. Although countless people are now calling for the abandonment of this bad habit, humans are, after all, biological beings, and as biological beings, competition is an instinct.
Yunzhi remained silent.
Hu Lei ignored him with a clear conscience and continued:
"When the Immortal Ship is weak, they pretend to be victims to gain your sympathy; when they are strong, they crown you as an avenger and ask you to uphold justice."
"This is your suspicion."
In Fei Xiao's heart, there was a tiny bit of self-doubt.
But that doesn't matter.
Feixiao quickly severed the illusion in his heart that represented "doubt".
Hure could not sway her from this.
Then, Hure amplified her inner fears.
The illusion ahead was a scene of her going berserk, killing her colleagues, and being surrounded and attacked.
Huaiyan and Jingyuan were among them.
"You threw yourself into the army of your new master without hesitation, thinking you had gained freedom, respect, and recognition."
"But they understand very well that a wolf is always a wolf—and that is your fear."
Yunzhi remained silent.
He seemed to be thinking of something, and looking at Feixiao, he neither spoke up to stop him nor took any action.
Without hesitation, Fei Xiao drew his weapon and severed the fear.
"All of this is just an illusion."
Hu Lei:......
Yun Zhi nodded with a light smile.
Finally, Hu Lei showed Fei Xiao the last path.
—She will become the leader of the Bu Liren warriors, and everything about the Bu Liren will be at her disposal.
"Whether you destroy them, leaving no trace of their remains, or educate them, making them vassals of the Immortal Ship, it's all up to you."
Hu Lei's exact words were as follows:
"Whether your name is engraved in the annals of the Immortal Ship or in the list of great enemies, it is all up to you."
—It doesn’t matter if a race has become weak and degenerate. Although the Buli people naturally look down on the fox people, there is no such thing as a difference in bloodline when it comes to strength. This “inheritance” is worth pleading for again and again.
Because the "Red Moon" is still there, the most important thing cannot be broken.
That statement is, frankly, quite inflammatory.
If Feixiao chooses to accept, Buliren may perish as a result, but the Immortal Boat Alliance and Feixiao will also be rifted.
This is a barrier that even the Emperor's Bow Master's personal guarantee cannot eliminate; don't underestimate the power of human nature.
Yunzhi awaited Feixiao's reply.
Fei Xiao sighed softly at Hu Lei's words:
"You don't understand, Hure, you simply don't understand what I want."
A memory flashed across Fei Xiao's eyes. She remembered that long, long ago, when she was still a war slave.
"When I was a child, my hands were stained with blood for the first time in order to escape the wolf's whip and shackles."
"When I was fleeing, I met the True Lord. He took me and my people away, and we were reborn in Yaoqing."
And that was indeed the case. When Yun arrived there, Feixiao was leading a group of friends to escape from the Buli people's tribe.
Yun Zhi picked up the children easily, then abandoned the entire fox-human clan to Yao Qing and left them there for good.
Later, General Yueyu sacrificed himself under the light of the storm, and Feixiao became the general.
"Later, I realized that our race was actually just one of the luckiest among countless races that were forced to perish. We received help from the vice general of the God of the Heavenly Bow and escaped our inevitable fate."
"But since then, my comrades and I have chased shooting stars countless times, but the appearance of each streak of light represents more of a hopeless world and the annihilation of countless lives."
The shooting star she thought could grant her wishes when she was a child actually represented the light of the end of the world.
"I prayed to the God of the Heavenly Bow, asking Him not to let the arrow of light fall."
Feixiao chuckled self-deprecatingly.
This is undoubtedly impossible: "God has never responded to me."
Therefore, Feixiao asked this question when Yunzhi brought the siblings Sasana and Kakawasha back to Yaoqing.
If the lieutenant fails to save the few remaining people before the light arrows arrive, what will become of those worlds?
The True Lord's answer was—
"Be faster than a shooting star."
Save as many people as possible before the meteor falls.
"Yes, they never respond. They let us kill each other, so we must fight for ourselves."
Hu Lei's words seem to make a lot of sense.
However, Yunzhi couldn't help but glance at him twice.
—No, the immortal god you worship should be considered a benevolent god who responds to everything.
"Hu Lei, what is it that you yearn to fight for?"
Feixiao suddenly asked.
Hu Lei raised his head and looked up at the sky:
"So that the stars in the sky may become pastures for the people of Buli to graze."
Yunzhi: ...I understand, they want to turn countless perfectly good planets in the universe into their firing range.
"And you, Saran?"
Feixiao's original name.
She replied with a smile:
"So that one day, no one will witness a shooting star fall anymore, so that one more person can live, come back to Yaoqing with me."
Outside the battlefield of the Heart Beasts, Lan looked at Feixiao.
He slightly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a gentle smile.
He's a good kid.
Within the battlefield of the Heart Beast, Yun Zhi's consciousness retreated two steps:
"So, Sky Strike, what is your final decision—"
Feixiao turned around, all the confusion in his eyes gone, leaving only unwavering conviction:
"Pray to the heavens, though they never answer—may the [Hunter's] arrow pierce the monster's heart!"
In an instant, a meteor tore through the battlefield of the Heart Beasts, flying in at breakneck speed from beyond the heavens.
In Yunzhi's conscious eye, the shooting star about to fall to the ground was reflected:
"Don't forget your determination; it's your anchor. Keep going, and you will embrace the outcome you desire."
The consciousness slowly dissipated.
Then, a meteor fell right in front of Feixiao.
—It was a magnificent and sharp heavy axe.
Feixiao walked steadily to the heavy axe:
"My vow is as firm as the clouds obscuring the sky, protecting the immortal vessel. I will keep this vow until the last moment of my life."
She reached out and grasped the heavy axe.
At that very moment, the situation on the Jingfeng warship suddenly changed.
A fierce wind swept up murderous intent, and the true form of the Emperor's Bow appeared behind Lan, its posture no longer as languid as before.
In reality, Yun smiled, stepped down from the arena, and returned to Lan's throne.
"We certainly won't respond every time."
Lan raised her hand and brushed away the stray hairs from her forehead.
Within those golden eyes, a powerful force emanating from destiny roared like a raging sea.
"But who knows?"
The star god's gaze finally fell upon Feixiao:
"After all, isn't responding to everything something only your 'Lord of Immortality' would do?"
As for them, just look at them when you remember.