Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 81 - 73: Second Uncle’s Past
Chapter 81: Chapter 73: Second Uncle’s Past
“No need to overthink it.”
The elder with white hair spoke again, his voice calm yet carrying an undeniable authority, like a celestial sound descending:
“I am here with Lord Ni Yan simply to inquire about something.”
He treaded the void as if walking on solid ground, looking down upon the minuscule village and crowd below with indifference, neither haughty nor approachable.
Yet, it was precisely this detachment that inspired even greater awe.
As if the two sides were not of the same kind, like an insurmountable gap existed between the villagers at the entrance and the colossal bird that obscured the sky in the distance.
Su Qi suppressed the tumultuous emotions within him, stepped forward, and bowed deeply, his posture respectful:
“May I dare ask what the esteemed guests wish to inquire about?”
The elder’s gaze swept across the crowd:
“Do you know where Yun Village is?”
Yun Village?
The people of Wuyin Village were taken aback upon hearing this.
These grand figures from the city-level camp had come specifically to find Yun Village?
Gasp—Could it be that Yun Village has caught the eye of the city-level camp, ready to prosper?!
If so, it would not be a fortunate event for Wuyin Village!
Su Qi’s brows slightly furrowed, suppressing his unease, and he responded in a deep voice:
“Returning to the esteemed guests, Yun Village is located on the opposite end of our wilderness. The esteemed guests only need to head in the direction of the high tower where that magnificent bird resides, and proceed straight to reach it.”
He raised his hand, pointing towards the colossal shadow in the distance that stood like a mountain.
“Alright.” The elder nodded slightly, then made a gesture at his waist, and something flew towards Su Qi, “Traveling by ’Moving Cloud’, the momentum is bound to be grand. Consider this as some compensation.”
Moving Cloud? It must be the name of that giant bird.
Su Qi was initially stunned, then overjoyed, quickly receiving it with both hands, not even having time to see what it was, and bowed deeply again, exclaiming loudly:
“Thank you for the generous gift, esteemed guest!”
A mere slip of something from the grand figures of the city-level camp could prove to be a coveted treasure for small villages like theirs!
The Tier One Blueprint that they fought over was probably beneath the notice of the other party.
The elder was not concerned and looked at the girl beside him, waiting for her to turn and leave first.
However, to his surprise, Lord Governor remained motionless.
“Lord Ni Yan?” The elder was slightly puzzled.
Beneath the veil, the girl known as Ni Yan softly parted her red lips, her voice like the warble of a bird in an empty valley, neither loud yet clearly audible to everyone present.
Her gaze fell upon Su Qi, as if penetrating everything:
“You encountered a ghost hunter. Your ’ability’ has been taken by him.”
The elder, hearing this, astonishingly reevaluated Su Qi.
Su Qi, on the other hand, was struck as if by thunder, his face instantly turning ashen white, staggering back half a step, lips trembling:
“You…!?”
Ni Yan’s expression remained as calm as an ancient well, as ethereal as a goddess from the ninth heaven:
“No need to be fearful. He and I are not on the same path.”
She paused slightly, her tone for the first time revealing clarity with a chilling sharpness:
“If he and I were to cross paths, it would be a battle to the death, nothing more.”
Su Qi heard this, and the taut tension in his heart slightly relaxed, though the color of shock and suspicion did not diminish at all, his gaze complex as he looked at the girl suspended in the air.
To stand against such a ’monster’, a battle unto death?
Just who is this girl?
“However…” Ni Yan’s words took a turn, with a hint of inquiry:
“The ghost hunter has not plundered others’ ’abilities’ for many years. Who would have thought, he would take yours in such a remote place…”
Her cold gaze locked onto Su Qi once more.
“Could you tell me, what was the ’ability’ you lost?”
The girl’s words were like a celestial book, leaving the people of Wuyin Village in a fog, unable to comprehend.
However, Su Qi’s complexion changed rapidly, like an overturned palette, eventually settling into a grim and lifeless hue.
He slowly lowered his head, responding with silence.
Seeing this, Ni Yan nodded in understanding:
“If you are unwilling to speak, then so be it.”
Su Qi felt as though he was granted amnesty, letting out a long sigh of relief.
The two figures in the sky made motions to leave.
Just as they were about to turn, Ni Yan suddenly stopped, her gaze piercing coldly into the depths of the crowd, precisely locking onto a cowering figure.
“Your ’Observation’ is quite good.” The girl’s unexpected voice reached Su Lin’s ears clearly, “To sense my gaze from a thousand miles away. Cautious response, yet…”
She slightly shook her head: “Yet, the strength is too weak, the potential insufficient, what a pity.”
She said “what a pity” twice.
Su Qi followed her gaze, and his heart was shocked!
She was referring to his nephew, Su Lin!
In a flash, he completely understood why Su Lin hurriedly covered Zhao Yaxin’s face and smeared his own.
This boy actually noticed the attention of the prefect, like a goddess, on the bird’s back when the giant bird first descended!
’Linzi can actually sense such a person’s gaze from so far away?!’ Su Qi was startled.
Seeing the two from Qinghuang City about to leave, Su Qi gritted his teeth and rushed forward with a loud shout:
“Honored guests! Please stay!”
The trajectory of the elderly man and Ni Yan flying stopped abruptly.
Su Qi’s chest heaved violently, his tone urgent and resolute:
“If…if Lord Ni Yan ever encounters Ghost Hunters in the future…”
He seemed to be enduring immense pain, each word squeezed out as if through clenched teeth:
“Please…please watch out for those seemingly insignificant movements he makes! And never…never take his life at the first moment!”
As the last word fell, Su Qi suddenly groaned, and bright blood gushed from his mouth and nose!
Ni Yan’s gaze under her veil suddenly froze, showing a clear emotion for the first time — surprise!
“Destiny? Cause and effect?”
She asked in a deep voice, sounding heavier than ever.
The elderly man beside her changed his expression dramatically.
Su Qi covered his face with his sleeve, blood staining his collar, silently hanging his head, refusing to speak.
Ni Yan stared deeply at him, as if trying to see through him, ultimately transforming into a long sigh:
“You…are truly a pity.”
After a moment of silence, she spoke again, her tone returning to its previous ethereal quality:
“What do you want?”
Su Qi abruptly looked up, ignoring the bloodstains on his face, and pointed towards Su Lin in the crowd, his voice hoarse but urgent:
“Honored guest! If possible, I implore you to take my nephew away! Take him out of this wilderness! His understanding of Qi and Blood is the best I’ve ever seen! If his martial talents can be improved, he could, in time, become a formidable warrior under your command and will not disappoint you!”
Su Lin, who had been singled out, felt his heart shocked: “Second Uncle?!!”
Leaving with these two people?
What about family and Tongxi at home?!
Su Can, who had been silent, suddenly moved without hesitation, appearing in front of Su Lin, grabbing his collar like iron pincers, dragging him out of the crowd, pushing him to the most prominent spot at the village gate, facing the sky!
“I am Su Can, I beg the honored guest!” Su Can clasped his fists towards the sky, his voice like a bell: “This child may be unruly, but his talents are indeed extraordinary! If the honored guest finds him worthy, please take him, give him a chance!”
Standing between his grandfather and second uncle, Su Lin’s lips tightened, his emotions tumultuous as the sea.
He knew that following these two meant climbing the steps to another world, possibly no longer struggling for survival in the end times.
However, the bond forged with the Su Family over the past two weeks, the promises and attachments to Tongxi…made him reluctant.
He might be useless and thick-skinned, but it didn’t mean his heart was made of iron.
But before he could resolve his inner conflict, Ni Yan slowly shook her head in the sky.
Su Qi and Su Can’s hearts sank immediately.
Ni Yan’s cool voice rang out again:
“You seem to have misunderstood the situation in Qinghuang City. It’s not a utopian paradise, but equally fraught with danger. If he follows me, he might perish before his talents can be realized.”
She paused, her tone carrying a hint of indifference:
“Besides, I’ve never heard of methods to improve martial constitution, and even if his talents are unrivaled as you believe, they might not necessarily catch my eye. As for ’Observation,’ I have no shortage of sentries here.”
The Su Family members heard this and their faces were immediately covered in shock and indescribable disappointment.
In this apocalypse, even such powerful figures with giant birds struggle to protect themselves?
Ni Yan seemed to feel she owed Su Qi for the warning he gave at risk of backlash.
She lightly raised her hand, brushed her waist, and a large slab of meat emitting a rich exotic aroma appeared in her hand out of thin air.
The meat block had a dark red hue, with textures seeming to flow with a jade-like luster, merely exposed in the air, its scent made mouths water, and Qi and Blood subtly stirred.
“This is Tier Two Treasure Meat.” Ni Yan’s voice directly sounded in Su Lin’s mind, crystal clear, “Captured casually by ’Xiao Yun’ during the journey. Take it as a token of my regard. Don’t consider it too insignificant, as it’s not stinginess, but offering better things may invite deadly disaster.”
Before the words could fall silent, Ni Yan waved her hand lightly, and the piece of treasure meat weighing over a hundred pounds gently floated down, landing steadily into Su Lin’s embrace!
Su Lin felt an unprecedented surge of energy flow into his arms, the rich aroma nearly making his mind sway, just smelling it boosted his internal Qi and Blood by a small degree!
He was startled, quickly pulling out the red cloth wrapping the meat, hurriedly and clumsily wrapping the invaluable Tier Two Treasure Meat tightly, fearing even the slightest leak of its scent.
Upon looking up again, he saw that the blue skirt and elderly man had already turned away, heading towards the distant giant bird, with no lingering.
Moments later.
“Screech—!!!”
A terrifying shriek that seemed capable of tearing the sky rang out from the distance, the tangible sound wave instantly shredding the piled thick clouds into fragments!
Following this, that huge wing obscuring the sun suddenly unfolded, stirring a more violent air current than before, with an unmatched aura, soared upwards, quickly becoming a tiny black dot on the horizon, eventually disappearing completely in the vast sky.
Source: Webnovel.com, updated by novlove.com
