Refining the Mountains and Rivers

In that mountain village with muddy roads, children ran around, splashing each other with mud and water. A cute seven or eight year old little girl stood in place, a gloomy expression on her face. She stared at the steamed bun in her hand that was once again soaked in blood.

She looked up beyond the village. What lay out there was a long and continuous mountain range that was dim and blurry. But even though she was looking over there, she could still see the flame-covered figure in her eyes. He screamed in pain and misery, slowly turning to ashes until he finally disappeared.

Another failure!

If she had been underestimating her opponent the first time, then the second time she remained sufficiently careful…but, the result didn't change.

Through these countless years, it was the first time that this little girl encountered something so troublesome.

"Little Junjun, how are you doing? You don't look as if you are feeling well!" The big sister walked over, her beautiful face full of worry.

The little girl nodded, "Big sister, I'm not feeling too good, let's go home."

"Alright…what's that in your hand?"

"Mother made me another rose steamed bun. But, I don't want to eat it. Big sister, you eat it."

"Eh? Could it be that mother made these for you in the past and I never knew? She's so biased towards you!"

"Is it delicious big sister?"

"It's delicious, it's so sweet!"

"Then just wait. You need to agree to help me with something as repayment. But don't worry, it's very simple for big sister."

"Okay."

The two sisters held hands and left.

Another day passed.

It rained through the night, drenching the clothes that their mother hadn't taken in yesterday. The big sister had woken up early to wash herself. Welcoming the rising sun, she began to hang up the clothes again to air dry.

Creak -

There was the familiar sound of the door opening behind her. A trace of guilt and bitterness flashed in the big sister's calm eyes. She turned around and said, "Good morning!"

The sudden greeting gave Junjun a fright. Junjun's eyes widened and she earnestly looked at the big sister for some time before saying, "Good morning to big sister too."

"Junjun, it rained last night and many people are playing in the mud. Do you want to come with big sister?"

"Yes, yes, I love playing with big sister the most." The little girl seemed to relax a little.

"Just wait for me to finish hanging up these clothes."

The big sister turned around. Her eyes drooped down, covering all of her emotions.

…

Three days had passed and the attack of resentful spirits that everyone hoped would arrive didn't materialize. Qin Yu was left disappointed and also had to endure Meimei's disheartened complaints. Was he a malfunctioning human-shaped food detector? When Qin Yu looked at the little kid sucking her finger and rubbing her belly pitifully, he could only pretend that he didn't hear anything.

As expected, hoping that someone would fall into the same pit three times in a row was extremely stupid in itself.

Hah! One step wrong and all steps became wrong! If he was able to determine the identity of his enemy in the future, dealing with them would become far simpler.

He had to absorb this lesson!

Qin Yu wryly smiled and shook his head. Within his soul space, the constantly ranting Meimei revealed an awkward expression and finally closed her mouth. In truth, she couldn't be blamed. The flavor of these recent meals was far too delicious. After trying one, she couldn't stop thinking of them.

Humph! She blamed it all on Qin Yu. His level of attracting food must have greatly diminished, otherwise he would have been able to grab another one. She had already promised him that before he obtained some useful information, she wouldn't start eating.

It was Qin Yu who hadn't been able to bring in resentful spirits, it had nothing to do with her at all! Yes, that was it! With this thought in mind, Meimei became filled with righteous fervor. But as she thought again to how she might not eat something so delicious ever again, she couldn't help but feel saddened.

However, at this time, Meimei suddenly discovered that the purple moon above her head was brighter than before. Suddenly the blue sun phantom appeared. Moonlight and sunlight interwove with each other, their auras combining.

Meimei widened her eyes…this…this was…

Purple Moon's voice echoed out, "Little kid, why aren't you hurrying over! A tough battle is coming!" Although she spoke with a dignified tone, she couldn't suppress the excitement and anticipation in her voice.

"Ahhhh!" Meimei was so excited that she screamed out loud. "Wait for me, wait for me!"

Her figure flickered and she turned into a small slightly purple bell. She submerged into the light of the sun and moon.

Qin Yu looked around, stunned. All over the laboratory, shadows started to flow out of every inch and corner, filling the air with a rich yin chill. At this time, only a single thought percolated in his mind - in this world, there was actually such a stupid existence.

They had fallen into the same trap three times!

With such an enemy, please give me a few more of them, please?

…

In the mountain village, the little girl wept liters of blood as she slumped into the mud. When the big sister lifted the little girl onto her back, the little girl looked towards the village where 11 courtyards were being swallowed up by flames and she cried without tears.

This time she really did suffer a great loss…no matter how unwilling she was, she had to acknowledge that in this game, she had thoroughly lost.

If she continued any longer, she feared that the entire village would be destroyed and she still wouldn't be able to harm him.

As she lay against her big sister's back, the little girl closed her eyes. She would need to rest for a long period of time before she would manage to restore herself.

But this absolutely wasn't over. How many years had it been since she suffered such a great loss?

Ning Qin, just you wait for me…I will definitely pay you back…just you wait!

…

Four days later, the Dark Parliament held a fourth meeting concerning the incident of the Chaotic Sky Chronicle. Only six Senators appeared. The atmosphere was dull, as if it were a sponge filled with water.

Senator Oriole's mission had failed!

While the Dark Parliament had been unable to determine Oriole's true strength throughout the years, whenever she had taken action, things had gone smoothly.

Thus, when Oriole had volunteered to carry out this mission herself, Sage had earnestly reminded her to be careful in her work.

But now, it was clear that the words Senator Jasmine said in the past had been confirmed once more - this Ning Qin wasn't someone who was easy to mess with!

Sage looked at the silent Jasmine and sighed inwardly.

Because the Dark Parliament had already maliciously 'provoked' him.

Limitless said in a dark voice, "Senator Oriole, do you have anything to tell us related to the defeat of this mission?"

Oriole sneered, her young voice filled with hostile intent. "Senator Oriole, do you plan on inquiring about my information?"

She swept her eyes across the round table. "If the other Senators are thinking the same thing then I must apologize; I have nothing to say. But, there is a point I must make clear. Ning Qin is an extremely dangerous character. Since the Dark Parliament has become enemies with him, we must eliminate him as soon as possible, otherwise he will become a great disaster in the future!"

This was how the Dark Parliament handled their affairs. They never left any extra troubles behind. The thornier an issue was, the faster it had to be resolved.

Moreover, with the temptation of the Chaotic Sky Chronicle, the Dark Parliament would never give up. They would certainly accept her suggestion.

At that time, Ning Qin would face the complete suppression of the entire Dark Parliament. No matter how strong he was, it would be difficult for him to escape the fate of turning into ashes.

Limitless raised a hand, "I agree."

He had to have the Chaotic Sky Chronicle no matter what!

Lone Mountain raised his hand next. With him, half of the six Senators had voted yes.

Sage glanced at the still silent Jasmine and then darkly sighed. He said, "I have a different opinion."

Oriole, Limitless, and Lone Mountain's oppressive eyes veered towards him.

But since Sage spoke, he already expected this to happen. He calmly said, "Because Ning Qin is a Grand Expert realm beast trainer, he likely possesses a background that none of us have discovered. The Dark Parliament has misjudged his strength in the past, so this is a likely possibility.

"Once we kill him, it will likely initiate extreme and unpredictable consequences. We might provoke disaster for the Dark Parliament and it might even expose our existence. So, I propose to send two Senators to contact Ning Qin and make a final push for a peaceful solution.

"Senators, this won't waste too much time nor will it expose the Dark Parliament's existence. We will expose a suitable degree of strength so that Ning Qin will realize that opposing us is an extremely stupid decision."

Jasmine raised a hand, "I agree with Senator Sage's resolution. And, if this proposal passes, I am willing to come forward to contact Ning Qin."

The temporary speaker had two votes, so it was now three to three.

Around the table, everyone's eyes gathered on Senator Moon Shadow's flickering flame figure. He seemed to be both close and far away. After several breaths of time he gently said, "I am also a little curious about this Mister Ning Qin."

Sage smiled. But since this smile appeared on his fiery visage, it appeared particularly fierce. He looked around. "In that case, I ask Senator Jasmine and Senator Moon Shadow to deliver the ultimatum to Ning Qin."

This was indeed an ultimatum. If there was no response, Sage wouldn't hesitate to use all the means at his disposal to eliminate Ning Qin for the safety of the Dark Parliament.

The Dark Parliament could not allow any uncontrollable threat against them to exist!

Oriole screamed, "You are just wasting your time!"

Bang -

Her figure exploded.

Limitless and Lone Mountain sneered before leaving.

Within the Dark Parliament, the three of them were of similar opinions. Sage, Jasmine, and Moon Shadow represented another faction.

Now that Morning Star wasn't here, they temporarily had the upper hand with the two votes of the temporary Speaker.

But he couldn't do this three times…this was the second time that Sage had used the power of the temporary Speaker. If he still failed, he would lose his say in this matter.

Sage hoarsely said, "Then I will ask you two Senators to complete this mission. I hope you smoothly achieve your goal."

He stood up and bowed. His flaming figure dispersed, the flames returning to the torches.