Transcending the Nine Heavens

leave behind this person and the carriage… You won’t be able to move quickly with him. ”

”That won’t do! ” Wu Kuang Yun objected in a startled manner.

”Execute my order! ” Tie Bu Tian glared at him, ”If you dare say a word again… I’ll put the charge of treason on you and execute you. ”

Then, he said in a comforting manner, ”Rest assured… We’ll be following right behind the army.
I will keep up with you if I can.
And, there will be no danger even if I can’t.
I have two Ninth Grade King Level Experts by my side. ”

He paused for a second and added, ”I’ll personally explain everything to the Supreme Commander Tie; no matter what happens.
There won’t be any need for you to come forward. ”

Wu Kuang Yun wasn’t willing to comply; no matter what Tie Bu Tian said.
He wasn’t willing to leave the Emperor in this burning wilderness.

”You won’t go? ” Tie Bu Tian’s eyes turned sharp.
He pulled out his sword from the sheath with a ‘swoosh’ sound, and put it on Wu Kuang Yun’s neck, ”I’ll kill you right here if you don’t go… I’ll kill you right now… ”

Wu Kuang Yun was sweating profusely.
His eyes had lost their color…

”You still aren’t gone?! ” Tie Bu Tian shouted heavily.
The sharp sword had already carved a trace of bloodstain on his neck.

Wu Kuang Yun cried out loud.
His voice was full of grief, ”Your Majesty, please take care of yourself.
Old Wu is leaving. ” He jumped and mounted a horse.
Then, he started to give orders like a madman.
After that, the army changed its formation and charged forward.
Wu Kuang Yun led the cavalry troops and dashed out like a hurricane.

[I must get back as soon as possible… and defend the mountain-pass.
Then, I’ll personally come to your aid, Your Majesty.]

[If…
if…
if I’m left with no other choice… this Wu Kuang Yun will put his life on the line for this mission…]

”Wu Kuang Yun, I’m handing over Iron Cloud Nation in your hands from this moment onwards.
There will be hope so long as you manage to defend the Heaven Splitting Mountain Pass.
If you fail in this mission… then this will be the first and the last time that I – the Iron Cloud’s Monarch – will be paying such a huge price because of an impulsive decision, ” Tie Bu Tian muttered to himself.

He recalled that this impulsive decision was taken for ‘that person’ in the carriage… whose life hung from a thread.
There was a strange poison running in his body.
He got upset as this thought crossed his mind.

Tie Bu Tian moved with the carriage — closely behind the troops.
[It was best to make Wu Kuang Yun rush back to the base under the present circumstances.
I could’ve led the troops, but… what about Chu Yang? He can no longer withstand the bumps, and…
he wouldn’t have been able to hold-on for such a long time…]

Tie Bu Tian bit his lips.
He was still holding on to a glimmer of hope in his heart.
He was constantly looking around, [Here…
it’s too desolate… ah.
Besides, we’ve just passed through the burning mountain.
There shouldn’t be anyone around…]

[What should I do? What should I do?]

Time passed slowly.
Tie Bu Tian had followed the troops, and had driven the carriage for dozens of kilometers.
The troops were getting farther, and their sound was getting fainter with the passage of time…

Suddenly, Tie Bu Tian restrained the horse and jumped down from it.
He squatted on the ground, and sat motionless.
His shoulders shivered; he seemed to be…
crying?

The two shadows looked at each other and sighed deeply.

Suddenly, a low and deep moan was issued from the carriage.
It was filled with pain and misery.
The three of them looked towards the carriage, and saw Chu Yang’s unconscious body twitch from head-to-toe.
His face had turned deep-red…

”He’s in so much pain.
How about…
I give him pleasure to his heart’s content? ” one of the shadows said, and turned to walk towards the carriage.

”Don’t you dare! ” Tie Bu Tian shouted and jumped up.
He stood in front of the wagon, and blocked his way.
His eyes were bloodshot.

The two shadows looked at Tie Bu Tian; his eyes revealed a cold and imposing look of determination.

He kept his head lowered for a while.
”Find a secluded place for me… ” Tie Bu Tian’s entire body shuddered as he spoke these words.

”You wouldn’t… ” the two shadows cried out in unison; they seemed to be in shock.

”This is the only way. ” Tie Bu Tian gave a distressed smile.

”But…
what about the Icy Heart Jade Bone? ” a shadow said anxiously, ”If…
if…
if you did ‘that’… your master will certainly kill you… ”

”Icy Heart Jade Bone… ” Tie Bu Tian smiled indifferently and spoke, ”If he passes away… for whom will I guard my icy heart? All these jade bones of mine are for whom? ”

He seemed to be at a loss.
He smiled and said, ”As for the master…
do you think that I can become her apprentice again? ”

The two shadows became silent.

Tie Bu Tian was the only offspring of Tie Shi Cheng.
Now, he was the Emperor of Iron Cloud Nation.
How could he also become…
her apprentice?

”But…
it ’s not worth it. ” One of the shadows spoke-up anxiously, ”He doesn’t even know your true identity…
and… ”

”What does this have to do with whether he knows or not? ” Tie Bu Tian replied with a smile, ”This has nothing to do with him. ”

”Don’t tell me you… ” The two shadows were dumbfounded.

”Do you think that I plan to spend a lifetime with him? ” Tie Bu Tian smiled mournfully and replied, ”I’ll be spared of many entanglements because he doesn’t know anything. ”

”This… ” the shadow was speechless.
This was impossible in the light of Tie Bu Tian’s male identity.

”What’s the problem since things are this way…? ” Tie Bu Tian said solemnly, ”This is my matter.
It’s neither his matter… nor yours… This is none of my master’s business either. ”

A determined look appeared on his face, ”This is my matter… Mine alone… ”

He turned around and looked sadly at the two shadows, ”He’ll leave regardless of the outcome of this power struggle in the Lower Three Heavens.
It’s possible that I’ll never get to see him once he leaves.
Only a speck of his memories will remain in my life…
alright?

The shadows remained silent and heaved a long sigh.

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