Chapter 189: Everyone’s Biggest Trump Card Is Themselves
After the celebration banquet ended, Ming Zhaoshuang said goodbye to Fei Changxiu and others before returning to the Ming family with Ming Chenxing.
She is cultivating her Lightning Spiritual Root and also comprehending Feng He’s Number One Sword Technique Under Heaven.
This time, Ming Zhaoyang earned a lot of cultivation resources for the Ming family and broke through to the Early Nascent Soul stage herself, to the extent that Jiang Yuejian was showering her with kisses and hugs.
She was extremely proud.
However, Ming Zhaoshuang had to tell Jiang Yuejian that she would have to go out adventuring again in a few days.
Ming Zhaoshuang hadn’t been back for long before she went to the Setting Sun Mountain Range to adventure. She finally returned and immediately, without a moment’s rest, participated in the sect war, not having had a few intimate days with her.
Jiang Yuejian was disappointed for a while but ultimately did not stop her.
It wasn’t that Ming Zhaoshuang loved adventuring so much, but rather that Qin Feilong loved causing trouble so much.
In the original book, after Qin Feilong finished the great war between the Ao Tian Sect and the Lingxiao Sect, it was his competition for Chief Senior Disciple with Fei Changxiu, followed by his journey to collect Hun Yuan Brush Fragments.
And the first fragment was in the Demon Realm.
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Ming Zhaoshuang; it was mainly due to fate that it involved the next person she had to save – Xie Yanning.
Qin Feilong went to the Demon Realm to find a Hun Yuan Brush Fragment, and by chance, he saved Sword Sect Senior Sister Xie Yanning, who was severely injured after intruding alone into the Chongming Palace. Coincidentally, that fragment was on Xie Yanning. Thus, he not only obtained the Magical Artifact he desired but also captured the beauty’s heart.
It was a classic and cliché hero-saves-beauty plot.
This romantic storyline was supposed to be written quite well, at least better than Qin A’wei’s inexplicable love at first sight.
But the problem was, why was Xie Yanning in the Demon Realm?
After all, although her cultivation had reached the Void Refinement Stage, she was only an Artificer.
Although artificers are considered relatively adept at combat compared to the other four types of cultivators, their weapon is a large iron hammer, which can be considered quite aggressive.
However, compared to Sword Cultivators, they were too clumsy and simply no match.
What’s more, the target she killed was the Fifth Prince of the Demon Realm.
Being a Prince, even if his cultivation was not strong, he should at least have a few top-tier masters around him.
Yet Xie Yanning went alone to the Demon Realm’s territory to cause trouble and even killed the Fifth Prince of the Demon Realm. It was truly absurd.
An artificer overcoming numerous masters to kill a prince, isn’t that ridiculous?
The original book provided no reason, and when describing Xie Yanning’s romantic storyline with Qin Feilong, it was also excessively stiff.
It was so stiff that Xie Yanning didn’t care much about Qin Feilong during the hero-saves-beauty moment. Only after Qin Feilong went to the Upper Realm and became a disciple of the Sword Sect did she fall madly in love with him.
She loved him so much that she stopped refining artifacts for him, loved him so much that she lost herself for him.
If Shen Liqian’s romantic storyline was forcefully concocted to be barely reasonable, and Cheng Zhaoyang’s romantic storyline was entirely fake and utter garbage, then Xie Yanning’s romantic storyline was inexplicably forced into a happy ending.
According to Ming Zhaoshuang, it was utter nonsense.
All one can say is, if the Heavenly Dao can’t write romantic scenes, it shouldn’t write them; every single one is nauseating!
Seeing her already drawing a Teleportation Array, the System couldn’t help but ask, “What are you doing? Are you going to the Setting Sun Mountain Range again?”
Dong Fuyu didn’t go all out last time and suffered a loss at the hands of a mere Golden Core like her. This time, it’s not necessarily the case.
Ming Zhaoshuang raised her eyebrows and asked, “Have you forgotten? In the original book, the fifth female lead, Xie Yanning, is about to start her romantic storyline with Qin Feilong.”
She, naturally, is intercepting him early, stealing Qin Feilong’s role.
She wants Xie Yanning and Qin Feilong to not even meet. This way, if Xie Yanning still falls in love with Qin Feilong later, Ming Zhaoshuang will truly have nothing to say.
The System was shocked, “You’re going to the Demon Realm! Are you crazy!”
Going to the Setting Sun Mountain Range was already outrageous, but at least the Setting Sun Mountain Range was Ming Zhaoshuang’s origin and wouldn’t endanger her life. But if she went to the Demon Realm, wouldn’t that be a sure way to court death!
The Demon Realm is not like the Cultivation World where there are rules. They have always been a place where you can rob and kill as you please, as long as you are strong enough. There is simply no order whatsoever.
Although Ming Zhaoshuang has reached the Nascent Soul Stage, her strength is still far from sufficient if she wants to save Xie Yanning.
After all, Xie Yanning killed the Fifth Prince of the Demon Realm. The Great Experts under him would not be fewer than Body Integration Stage cultivators who could contend with Xie Yanning, let alone Mahayana or even Tribulation Stage cultivators.
Ming Zhaoshuang is clearly seeking death.
Ming Zhaoshuang retorted, “Qin Feilong can go to the Demon Realm, so why can’t I?”
Besides, she has Qingyin, which can conceal her aura.
The System said, “Then you can wait for the Qingyun Tower’s Teleportation Array to open again. There’s no need to draw a Teleportation Array so early. After all, we have no idea where that old dog Wei Shuo drew the Teleportation Array to the Demon Realm.”
“What if the teleportation destination is a battlefield? Wouldn’t we be finished then?”
The Demon Realm does not have the distinction between the Upper Cultivation World and the Lower Cultivation World.
But Ming Zhaoshuang said, “Since I’m going to intercept Qin Feilong, I certainly can’t depart with him. You yourself said that the more dangerous the Cultivation World, the greater the opportunity. As long as you don’t die, push yourself to the limit.”
“So what if I push myself to the limit once now?”
Ming Zhaoshuang once believed that Qin Feilong’s ability to obtain so many resources was inseparable from his reckless personality.
However, Qin Feilong was brainlessly reckless, whereas she clearly knew what she was doing.
She wants to explore the truth of the Cultivation World.
She wants to save those gifted young girls.
Therefore, even though there are countless dangers, she will not fear and will forge ahead.
The System continued timidly, “But Qin Feilong’s trump cards, besides the Dragon Domain, he’s basically not afraid of the other five realms. You are different. Setting Sun Mountain Range did not install any restrictions on you, so no one will come to save you.”
Ming Zhaoshuang raised an eyebrow, “Do I really need someone to save me? Can’t I save myself?”
Ming Zhaoshuang held the Mountain River Brush and, as if thinking of something, slowly said, “Moreover, I don’t have no trump cards. You, Mimi, and Ming Zhaoxue are all my best trump cards.”
The System hadn’t expected her to say that and was momentarily speechless.
It was silent for a long time, watching Ming Zhaoshuang meticulously draw the Teleportation Array. Her cold, stunning face showed calmness and seriousness.
Obviously, such a risky move was a decision she had made after careful consideration.
The System suddenly said, “You’re wrong. Your best trump card is yourself.”
Your calmness, your intelligence, the courage and resilience you display when facing insurmountable odds – that is your best trump card.
Not us hangers-on attached to you.
Ming Zhaoshuang smiled after hearing her words, “Everyone’s best trump card is themselves. Only by standing on one’s own, being self-reliant, and having self-confidence and self-respect can one achieve everything they desire.”
Borrowing external power is not shameful, but the greatest trump card must still be oneself.
As long as the core remains one that is constantly striving upwards, then no matter how powerful the external aid is, there will be no fault.
