A Martial Odyssey Vol 3 Chapter 78

 Floor 93rd

Beside the Feather Sword Shard that had dropped into Yi Ping’s hands, there were also a red fiery pill, two Heavenly Relics, a Sanctorum Relic and a luminous pearl.

The Sanctorum Relic was the most precious of all the heavenly metals and its appearance could even spark a war in the immortal war but right now, everyone’s attention was upon the Feather Sword Shard!

Even the Great Khan Heavenly King murmured, “He risks his life for this? Why is everyone looking at this Feather Sword Shard with such an interest?”

He had secretly thought, “Is it even rarer than even the Sanctorum Relic?”

Yi Ping was fingering the Feather Sword Shard as he looked quietly at it...

All the maidens were now looking at him…

But Yi Ping pointed to the shimmering blue portal that had just appeared, “We should leave this hostile place first…”

With that he made a move to the portal.

Xian’Er said, “Let’s go.”

Nuwa looked at everyone with a cold gaze, “What are you all waiting for? Do you want to wait for the celestial formation to reactivate? I repeat. I am not going to wait for anyone of you.”

With that, she hurried behind Yi Ping. 

The Jade Emperor said aloud, “What are we all waiting for? Let’s go!”

With that, everyone hurried into the shimmering blue portal!

When they had emerged from the shimmering blue portal, they found themselves in a huge hallway and there was a stele monument.

Alice immediately pointed out, “We are now on the 93rd floor. What an achievement!”

Aiel gasped weakly, “It is so good to breathe again!”

Han Lin smiled weakly, “I should be the one saying that. Mistress, you are an Immortal. Why are you so weak? Or are you trying to get Yi Ping attention?”

Aiel began to fluster, “Says who?!”

Yi Ping breathe in heavily, “Let’s us recuperate first.”

Everyone nodded as they quickly began to seat themselves into meditation positions. 

After a while, they had recovered from their strength and once again, they were all looking at Yi Ping again!

Xian’Er knew that Yi Ping had to give everyone an accounting inevitably and that he had already taken the time to ponder, so she smiled gently to Yi Ping. “Ping’Er, who will you give the third Feather Sword Shard to?”

Everyone was actually waiting for this moment and they were all stirring from their positions!

The Universal Old Man murmured, “I wonder who will be the lucky maiden…”

Lingfeng raised her eyes to stare coldly at him, “It is wiser for you to shut up at this very moment or your little life will be extremely miserable from this point onward.”

The Universal Old Man smiled weakly for he had suddenly noticed that all many of the maidens, including Aiel were all looking at him with wrathful stares! 

Mei’Er was trembling lightly as she lowered her gaze, “It is not funny. I…we…”

Nuwa yawned softly, “So who will this lucky maiden be?”

She looked a little conceited but she had every right to be; she had already obtained one of the three Feather Sword Shards and was now the true consort to the Great God Pangu!

While Alice, Lingfeng and Lele did not obtain the Feather Sword Shard but as they were all linked with Yi Ping, it did not really bother them but they were as eager to know who would be the sixth maiden that would be bonded to Yi Ping!

Lele silently prayed, “I wish it will be Sister Lie Qing then it would be perfect!”

The Lord Supreme murmured, “This won’t be an easy choice at all.”

The Immortal Saint of Swords nodded, “I am afraid that the disappointment will be much greater than anything else.”

Skylord Jun folded his arms, “What is love if it pains to be, is it worth it?”

Yi Ping was now looking at all these maidens that had braved untold dangers and trials with him. He sighed softly as he muttered, “This day has finally come…”

Xian’Er comforted him with a whisper, “Since it is the inevitable, does it matter if you have to decide now or later?” 

Yunzi smiled weakly, “That is right. No matter what, we are all prepared to accept your decisions.”

Her voice was weak and even her tone was melancholy. It was obvious to everyone that Yunzi was only putting on a brave front. But that was the same for all the maidens involved!

Lie Qing heaved a soft sigh, “I…I am prepared…”

Xingyue lowered her eyes, “Ping’Er, it doesn’t need to be fair. Just follow your heart. I will not blame you.”

The Ascension Goddess Ye Yin said melancholy, “Go on and make your decision…”

Yi Ping was now looking at Xiao Youxue. Among the maidens here, she was the first maiden that he had met on the Heavens Mountains and she had left a lasting impression on him with her extraordinary martial feat. Not only that, she had also saved his life on numerous occasions. It seemed that they already had an affinity in their previous life. In her previous life, she was the Endor Vixen Fairy and they had belonged to the same celestial sect, the Celestial Great Quiescent Sect.

Youxue lowered her mesmerizing eyes, “Hmph! Yi Ping, don’t worry…”

Yi Ping was now looking at Yu’Er and Mei’Er. He remembered how he had first met them and how he had to flee the Eternal Ice Palace in shame when he thought that he had violated them when he was drunk. It was only later that he had realized that it was a ruse to retain him in the Eternal Ice Palace. The two twin sisters had always aided him unconditionally and had protected the group faithfully. 

In their previous life, they were the Axis and the Eclipse Heaven Goddesses. They were from the Ascension Sect and were the Supreme Celestials. Because of their previous ten thousand years of attainment and with the aid of their newly acquired divine swords, they were able to remember their past life memories. 

Yu’Er said quietly, “Master Yi Ping, we are two sisters and there is only one Feather Sword Shard. I know that you won’t choose any of us. But I don’t mind at all.”

Mei’Er nodded as she looked at Yi Ping with beaming eyes, “It is the same as before when we have known the White Sage. But no matter what, we are your wives. Just remember your vows for us.”

Yi Ping murmured, “Yu’Er, Mei’Er…”

He sighed softly as he looked at Yunzi next. 

He had remembered that at first he did not have a good impression of her. It was because he had misunderstood her as the killer of his wife, Xian’Er. Yunzi had helped him and the group on too many occasions. She was so indispensable that they would have lost many of their battles without her unwavering will and tactical support. 

For Xingyue sake and to break the animosity of the Infinity Sword Celestial Clan, Yunzi agreed to leave Yi Ping’s group to join the Infinity Sword Celestial Clan. 

In her previous life, she was the Celestial Ocean Heavenly Maiden and also his protégé mistress in the Celestial Great Quiescent Sect.

Yi Ping thought, “Yunzi, I will never forget what you have done for me…”

Next he found himself looking at Lie Qing but he quickly averted his glance as he could not bear to look into her eyes directly. Even then, he could still feel the heartbreaking look that Lie Qing had cast upon him…

It was not because he could not resist the charms of the Heavenly Temptress but Lie Qing had on many occasions expressed her heartrending sentiments to him. How could he be so blind as not to know her heart for him? He was pretending not to know and had buried her sentiments for him deep in the recess of his heart…

He still remembered the time that Lie Qing had shown up just in the nick of time when he had fought with the Celestial Liege. She was just like beautiful angel that had flown down to bring hope to him. And how pained he was when he had thought that he had almost lost her forever…

He muttered only to himself, “Qing’Er, till the oceans dry up and the rocks crumble to dust, till time cease to exist…”

As he muttered her haunting words, he began to tremble lightly and even more when he noticed that Lie Qing had folded her trembling fingers…

Next he looked at Shen Xingyue and he was trembling harder. It was as though his heart had been torn asunder!

Xingyue had turned around and was unwilling to look at him directly! 

Yi Ping stared blankly at her. Their entangling romances had spanned a thousand years. In his previous life, she was his fiancée. His memories of her were etched deeply in him because the ‘White Sage’ had never forgiven himself for abandoning her and he had been searching for her ever since he had realized who she was…

Even when he had reincarnated, he had immediately recognized her at their first meeting and that revelation shook him to his very core!

Xingyue muttered melancholy, “I am already content to be your wife in this lifetime. What more do I desire? As long as you are safe and happy, I am equally happy. There is nothing more blissful than this, don’t you think so? It is my one and only wish.”

Yi Ping murmured, “Xingyue…”

He turned away to look at Ye Yin the Ascension Goddess who was looking at him with woeful eyes…

Ye Yin the Ascension Goddess was the second maiden that he had met in the Celestial Realm, the first being the Stellar Heaven Fairy Shishi. At first, he had viewed her as a despicable opponent had no grudge with killing anyone. 

He had never expected her to be such an affectionate maiden in heart and she had almost thrown her life away when she had engaged the Immortal Sword Aegis Sage for their group. Even today, he could remember the outpour of the terrifying sword energies that shot from the floor and from above that almost took away her life. That was the Inverting Eternal Occurrence, the most powerful sword technique of the Infinity Sword Celestial Clan. 

He clenched his fists tightly as he murmured, “Ye Yin…”

With a heavy heart, he turned to look at Isa, Aiel, Han Lin, Asura and Gusu Xiang…

Then he had thought of Yang Min and Shishi. These are the maidens that he had met in the Celestial Realm…

Aiel bit her lips, “I know that you won’t choose me but I still have a little hope…”

Han Lin sighed softly, “Mistress, it is better for you not to harbor any hope at all.”

Chapter end