Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 290 Balancing Accounts: The Great Sage Hu Lei

"You're not going to kill me like this, are you?"

puff!

The captain pulled the Heavenly Judgment from Hulei's body, but because Hulei's body had already been charred by the high temperature, no blood flowed from the wound.

Hu Lei, clutching his wound, turned to look at the captain behind him. The next second, he lowered his hand, and the huge wound on his chest was healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The flesh at the wound was writhing wildly, rapidly forming granulation tissue, and eventually recovering completely.

"Imagination?" Hu Lei immediately understood. "I didn't expect you to have this trick up your sleeve. Although I really want to fight you again, now is not the time."

Sensing the powerful aura rapidly approaching from afar, Hu Lei realized it was time for him to leave as well. So he rallied the remaining Bu Li people and they quickly departed.

It wasn't that the captain didn't want to intercept or pursue them, but rather that he wasn't in good shape himself. Seeing that Hu Lei and the others had completely disappeared, the captain subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, then coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"That was too risky." Dan Heng quickly helped the captain up. "You could have used Feather Dust to pull him into the illusion immediately."

The captain wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "There's no other way. If I don't do this, I'm worried he'll notice something's wrong immediately."

Yes, the captain did not activate Feather Dust when confronting Hulei, but chose to activate it when Hulei first engaged him in close combat.

Using the sound of their weapons clashing and the intense heat of the Heavenly Judgment to distort Hu Lei's vision, the captain successfully pulled Hu Lei and all the Bu Li people into the illusion created by Yu Du Chen.

Thus, Mo Ze was able to rescue Jiao Qiu effortlessly, but Jiao Qiu showed a hint of distress about it.

From the moment he was taken hostage by Hulei, he had already planned out his future and his own fate. If everything went as he expected, Hulei would be greatly weakened, and his life might even be in danger. The only price he would pay was the sacrifice of a mere army medic.

However, his plan was completely ruined by the captain and the others. That being said, he didn't urge them, but Jiaoqiu was just complaining casually.

After complaining, Jiaoqiu began to sort out all the known information he had. According to the information he had gathered along the way, the leader of Buliren's battle chief was not born, but rather was born after a long and fierce battle, and only after the previous leader was killed would a new leader be born.

As proof of their leadership, each new Warchief receives a specific item from the previous Warchief.

As for what that thing was, Hu Lei didn't say, but Jiao Qiu guessed that it was something that allowed Bu Liren to overcome the side effects of Yue Kuang.

"So do you need me to find out?" Mo Ze asked.

"No need." Jiaoqiu shook her head. "That thing is very tight-lipped. Even when I tried to steer the conversation, he avoided it. I doubt he would just blurt it out. And judging from the expressions of those monsters, that thing is common knowledge to them. It's not a secret, so they would never reveal it."

"Can……"

"It's alright. At worst, we can find him and then try to get the information out of him. Anyway, they can't escape Luofu on their own. I think Hu Lei probably already anticipated that."

Meanwhile, on the other side, after confirming that the pursuers behind them had been shaken off, Hu Lei also signaled his men to stop.

"Father Wolf, why have you stopped? At our current pace, we'll reach our starship at the port soon." Lu Jun looked at Hu Lei in confusion. "Why stop now? Is it because you want to defeat the woman who captured you first?"

At this moment, Hu Lei, who was also disguised as a fox-man, snorted disdainfully.

"Do you think those followers of the demonic bow will be caught completely unprepared after discovering your plan?"

Hu Lei's question silenced everyone for a moment. Indeed, the higher-ups of the Luo Fu Immortal Ship were not fools. Although they were able to sneak in with the help of some traitors who had betrayed the ship, their plan had now been exposed, and the location where the Star Chariot had been placed was now known to the Cloud Cavalry Guard.

It's likely that the area is already heavily guarded, waiting for them to walk right into a trap.

"What does the wolf father mean?"

"It seems that the years without my leadership and the constant defeats have made you lose the fighting spirit of the sons of Dulan. You have truly disappointed me!" Hu Lei said with a hint of disappointment. "You must remember that the descendants of Dulan have no option to run away. Since the enemy has surrounded us, we naturally need to fight to the death and carve out a bloody path!"

That's true, but when Hu Lei looked around, he found that the morale of the Bu Li people was not as high as he had imagined.

This was only because he had been rescued and his morale had been boosted, but even so, they still seemed somewhat dejected.

"So can you tell me who exactly shattered your backbone?"

Although Lu Jun wanted to refute, he also understood that at this moment they were like stray dogs, and just as Hu Lei said, they had indeed been beaten so badly by one person that they couldn't even lift their heads.

"us……"

“Speak! Don’t make me repeat myself!” Hu Lei said in a deep voice.

Seeing Hu Lei's expression darken, Lu Jun explained Bu Liren's current situation.

Meanwhile, the captain, who had received temporary medical treatment from Jiaoqiu, finally couldn't contain his curiosity and began to ask Jiaoqiu and the others why they cared so much about this so-called Moon Madman.

After all, judging from the conversation between Jiaoqiu and Moze, they showed an astonishing obsession with how Hulei managed to maintain his sanity during his Moon Frenzy state.

Jiaoqiu and Moze exchanged glances and ultimately chose to believe the captain, beginning to explain the real reason.

"Perhaps the captain has heard that our fox people and the Buli people actually share a common ancestor."

The captain nodded. After all, the Immortal Ship hadn't hidden this matter; if someone wanted to, they could find out. Besides, hiding it wouldn't have brought any benefit to the Immortal Ship.

“That explains it.” Jiaoqiu took out his feather fan and placed it in front of his chest. “The reason why Moze and I are so concerned about how Hulei can maintain his sanity in the state of Moon Frenzy is because Yaoqing’s Sky Strike General is also deeply troubled by Moon Frenzy.”

"Wait a minute!" The captain gestured to Jiaoqiu, "If I remember correctly, Sky Strike General refers to Feixiao, right?"

Jiaoqiu nodded.

"But isn't she a fox-person? Although fox-people and Bu Li people share the same origin, they've evolved over such a long period of time that they're no longer the same race, right? At most, they're just related by blood. Besides, isn't Moon Madness a state unique to Bu Li people?"

"To be honest, I also want to know what's going on," Jiaoqiu said with a wry smile. "As far as I know, the fox-people who possess the Moon Madness skill have only had one person, Feixiao. Of course, there may have been others in history, but there are no records of them."

"In other words, in your understanding, Feixiao is the first fox-person to possess Moon Madness, right?"

Jiaoqiu nodded and said, "That's why we need to resolve Feixiao's Moon Madness symptoms as soon as possible. It's really hard to explain why a fox-person would have symptoms unique to Buli people, and it might even bring her unnecessary trouble if we're not careful."

"So besides her, only Jiaoqiu and I knew about this. Captain, you are the first person besides us to know about this."

"Is it really okay for me to know this just like that?"

"It's alright. After observing you for the past few days, I know you can be trusted," Mo Ze said.

"Have you been observing us these past few days?" The captain instantly realized what Bakuze meant.

"I'm sorry, it's just a professional habit. Please don't mind."

After recalling Baku's duties, the captain shook his head, indicating that he didn't mind.

"Let's go to the Shence Mansion to report first, and while we're at it, let's also claim reimbursement for the gates of the Prison of Imprisonment."

The captain's mention of this incident only made things worse, as Bakuzawa's face betrayed his barely concealed emotions.

He truly hadn't expected the captain to be so decisive, which has now presented everyone with a serious problem: how to deal with the issue of the prison gates.

Ultimately, after reinforcements sent by Jingyuan and multiple consultations with the Ten Kings Division, the incident was classified as an accidental loss, namely, Hu Lei's escape and the damage it caused.

However, Hu Lei's whereabouts are currently unknown, but the martial arts ceremony cannot be postponed in this way.

After all, Luofu is currently in a precarious situation, and any unforeseen events could be seized upon and amplified by those lurking villains to force Jing Yuan to step down.

This is something that neither Jingyuan nor Huaiyan wanted to see, oh wait, now we also have to add Feixiao to the list.

Even Jing Yuan didn't expect Fei Xiao to be so easy to talk to.

Or perhaps the other party also had their own judgment. During this period of searching, Feixiao also learned about Jingyuan's reputation among the people of Luofu, as well as the living conditions of the people on Luofu Immortal Ship under Jingyuan's governance.

In addition, having had a brief collaboration with Jing Yuan in Pinocchio, Fei Xiao understood Jing Yuan's character. Therefore, he had long ago concluded that the negative comments about Jing Yuan made by the alliance's higher-ups were completely unfounded. Their purpose was nothing more than to impeach Jing Yuan, remove him from office, and then take control of the Luofu Immortal Ship—a despicable tactic.

As for who profited the most, just look at who among the higher-ups was the most diligent in bashing Jing Yuan.

Right? The Vidyadhara Dragon Master of the Luofu Immortal Ship?

Although Fei Xiao wanted to confront these parasites of the alliance, there was a clause in the contract between the Chiming Clan and the alliance that prohibited members of the alliance from attacking the Chiming Clan. This is why Jing Yuan, as a general, did not take direct action even though he knew who was causing trouble within Luofu.

However, inviting the Starry Sky Train and Hyperion to this martial arts ceremony wasn't just a simple matter of having them as witnesses. Before that, Jing Yuan needed to have a proper talk with Ling Sha, the newly appointed head of the cauldron.

After all, strictly speaking, it was Jing Yuan who exiled her and her master to the Zhu Ming Immortal Ship. However, Ling Sha was too young at the time to understand Jing Yuan's intentions.

Now that she has been appointed by the Marshal to serve as the new Chief of the Cauldron, it is likely that the Marshal also intends for Jingyuan to clear up the misunderstanding between him and Lingsha.

If the misunderstanding can be cleared up, then the only department on the Luofu Immortal Ship that is not under Jing Yuan's jurisdiction will also be placed under Jing Yuan's command. At that time, the bad roots deeply rooted in Luofu will be completely eradicated.

After discussing countermeasures with Huaiyan and Feixiao, Jingyuan set off. His first destination was naturally the Youqiu Prison, which had just experienced hardship.

At this moment, a large number of wounded people were gathering in the Netherworld Prison. The Pill Cauldron Division had dispatched a large number of physicians to provide support, including Ling Sha, the newly appointed head of the Pill Cauldron Division.

Jing Yuan's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the large hole in the prison gate. The prison gate was specially reinforced, given the prisoners inside were no pushovers. To prevent escape, the gate was constructed using the strongest materials, pushed to its limits in thickness. Even so, it was said that the gate didn't even last ten seconds under the captain's command.

When Ling Sha saw Jing Yuan arrive, she put down what she was doing, gave instructions to her subordinates, and then met with Jing Yuan.

"I never expected that something like this would alarm the General himself. Please forgive me if I have been impolite in any way."

"Oh! Not at all. On the contrary, I am most grateful that Miss Lingsha came in person."

In the following days, Jingyuan and Lingsha engaged in several rounds of exchanges, but neither managed to convince the other.

However, upon hearing that there were still wounded people below the Prison of Darkness who had not been rescued in time, Ling Sha immediately decided to go down and find them herself. Seeing this, Jing Yuan also volunteered to be Ling Sha's bodyguard.

This action left Ling Sha somewhat bewildered. It was this very person who had personally ordered her and her master to be expelled from Luofu and exiled to the Zhu Ming Immortal Ship back then, yet now she was to be protected by this person. Whenever she thought of this, Ling Sha's stomach would involuntarily clench.

Heaven knows how many times Ling Sha had told herself not to get angry along the way. In this way, Ling Sha followed Jing Yuan downhill and finally arrived near where Hu Lei was imprisoned.

Because this place had the most wounded. While treating the wounded, Ling Sha talked with Jing Yuan about what happened back then.

During her conversation with Jingyuan, Lingsha also understood the reason why Jingyuan had exiled her and her master.

Back then, Ling Sha's master was the first to break the taboo and was judged by Jing Yuan. According to the original result, Ling Sha's master was to be forced to reincarnate, but Jing Yuan intervened and saved Ling Sha's master, changing the final result to permanent exile.

The reason why Ling Sha was brought along was because she was still young and helpless at the time. If her master had also been exiled, she would have completely lost her protection on the Immortal Ship. Therefore, Jing Yuan agreed to Ling Sha's master's request to bring Ling Sha along as well.

Also because Ling Sha was still young, her master did not tell her the truth about what happened back then. As a result, Ling Sha began to resent Jing Yuan, hating him for expelling her and her master from the Luofu Immortal Ship, and hating him for making her live a life of wandering at an early age.

If it weren't for the understanding and caring general of Zhu Mingxianzhou, who took good care of her in terms of daily life, she might not have been able to survive until she returned to Luofu today!

However, after Jingyuan told Lingsha the truth, Lingsha also understood that the reason why Huaiyan took such good care of them might be because Jingyuan had informed them beforehand.

At this point, Ling Sha could no longer say she hated Jing Yuan that much, and naturally she wouldn't refuse Jing Yuan's invitation.

After all, although she was also a member of the Ming Clan, she was a member of the Immortal Boat Alliance before that. For the benefit of the alliance, she understood that there was some filth within the Ming Clan and it was time to clean it up.