Maiden Galaxy

Chapter 352: Demon Faced Military Commander Yu Juluo (Latter)

Western Lin Star Field, Fish Intestine City.

The city was named because of its topography that coiled and snaked around like fish intestines. After the party arrived at Fish Intestine City, they directly went to the highest mansion.

"Just how was your Military Commander injured?" Sun Yingmeng asked. As far as she knew, Demon Faced Military Commander Yu Juluo was considered a ruthless character, one of the Four Great Martial Generals among the Nine Elders Of Sui. There were very few people in Western Lin Star Field who were capable of injuring her.

"If you want me to properly heal her, then you'd best not hide anything."

Wen Zhenzi and Yu Zan glanced at her. Yu Zan snorted; she was uninterested in explaining.

Wen Zhenzi cupped his fist: "To be quite honest, some time ago, our Military Commander was summoned by Her Excellency Yang Guang to the ‘Sui Ye Star Kingdom'¹ and exchanged blows with Shi Wansui."

"She was injured by Shi Wansui?" Chen Mo furrowed his brow.

"‘Heavenly Qian Cavalry General' Shi Wansui?"² Li Xiao was astonished.

"Exactly."

"As expected of the strongest of the Nine Elders Of Sui. She's actually able to incapacitate Yu Juluo. This is great, so great." Li Xiao reveled in schadenfreude. Seeing them in internecine strife, her heart filled with glee. 

This time, Yu Zan surprisingly did not get angry and instead turned a deaf ear.

"Yang Guang didn't give her treatment?" Chen Mo felt that things were not so simple.

"There were healing medicines, but none of them were effective. That is why we wanted to plead for the King Of Medicine's assistance. If she can heal the Military Commander, we definitely will be grateful." Wen Zhenzi sincerely implored.

"I'm still just an Earthly Star Right now. I'm not even Yellow Court Realm. Don't place high hopes on This Lady. This Lady can only do her best." Sun Yingmeng first gave her disclosures.

The others realized this as well, however, they knew that although Sun Yingmeng's Realm was very weak, she had stayed at Mount Hua for many years researching medicinal herbs. Her medicine concoction ability was categorized as the best. In Star World, there were few who were more formidable compared to her.

As they spoke, they entered a luxurious hall covered in colored glass, with smoke lingering from the many candles.

There were several dozen bodyguards stationed outside. These guards donned strange armor, and their hands were kept gripped on their saber hilts, emitting a chilling murderous aura.

Yu Zen wanted to enter, but she was also halted outside by the expressionless guards. This infuriated the girl greatly. "I am the renowned Evil Faced Banner Commander, Yu Juluo's younger sister, are you blind?"

"Without the Military Commander's order, no one can enter." The guard indifferently refused.

"Lady Yu Zan, please quell your anger. This is also for the sake of Lady Military Commander's safety." Wen Zhenzi urged.

"Elder Sister is being annoying." Yu Zan said in displeasure.

"Please inform the Military Commander that Sir Simiao has already arrived." Wen Zhenzi deferentially said.

A guard entered the room. After a moment, she finally walked out.

"The Military Commander welcomes everyone."

Chen Mo, Sun Yingmeng, and Li Xiao followed Yu Zan and Wen Zhenzi with a cadre of guards into the room. The inside was a promenade that was as long as a corridor. One could make out their reflection in the black marble that was spread everywhere.

The corridor emitted a dark glow, and Chen Mo faintly sensed that there was an array embedded within.

"How serious are your Military Commander's injuries? That you would actually need a protective array?" Chen Mo was a bit surprised.

"This is also for the sake of safety." Wen Zhenzi explained.

"Regardless, the Demon Faced Military Commander is the hegemon of the Western Lin Star Field. Ha, ha, to actually be afraid of assassination, tsk." Li Xiao clicked her tongue, a bit disapproving.

After walking across this nearly hundred meter long hallway, they saw a gate. Two reserved and aloof cultivators stood guard in front of the gate. Chen Mo was unable to sense their cultivation, but it was clear that to be able to act as the final guardians, their strength was nothing to scoff at.

Wen Zhenzi cupped his fist.

The gate slowly opened, and Wen Zhenzi beckoned them in. Chen Mo's group then entered the final room.

Layers of black silk adorned the interior, and smoke wafted about. In the middle, there was a Four Tigers Cloud Dragon Scented Platform. On top of that was a woman. 

That woman wore a dark green gown and vest. A large jade chain belt was wrapped around her waist. This woman had pale skin, like a jade statue, the color absent from her face. She had a sickly feeling about her.

The woman's head was buried in the scroll she held in her hands.

"Elder Sister."

"Military Commander."

Between Yu Zan and Wen Zhenzi, one was overjoyed while the other deferential as they called out at the same time.

The woman raised her head. That truly was a stirring beauty. The young woman had red phoenix eyes, long eyelashes, and cherry red lips. Her long bangs concealed half of her face, and her black hair cascaded like a waterfall.³ The eye on the revealed half of her face surprisingly had two pupils, like she was a staring deva.

"Double Pupils!"

Li Xiao exclaimed.

"No wonder she would receive suspicion. She's surprisingly activated the Double Pupils Innate Skill." Sun Yingmeng surreptitiously said.

Chen Mo asked what this meant.

As it turned out, in Star World, after activating the Double Pupils Innate Skill, a Star General's abilities would double, and they would possess the strength of an emperor. Because Xiang Yu once activated the Double Pupils in the past, and her desperate struggle during turbulent times had thwarted many a Purple Rose Qi Star General, Star World had a rumor that said the Double Pupils were the portent of an emperor. Once this phenomenon appeared, that was the symbol of a ruler.

Yu Juluo possessed the Double Pupils. No wonder Tyrant Yang Guang was beginning to fear her.

In Chinese history, double pupils were also recognized as the sign of a monarch. Chen Mo recalled that in true history, Yu Juluo also suffered death at Yang Guang's hands because of his double pupils. Could it be that Star World also had this disaster?

"Sir⁴ has arrived." Yu Juluo warmly said. No one could have imagined that such a person actually would be the Demon Faced Military Commander from the Nine Elders Of Sui.

Yu Juluo waved her hand, hinting at the others to completely leave the room. She also invited Chen Mo and the others to sit. Seeing Chen Mo's unfamiliar face, she examined him a bit longer. Those Double Pupil eyes brimmed with a depth that could see through a person completely, make them shudder, and no wonder at that.

"Your Servant is Chen Mo, disciple of Mount Hua, accompanying Yingmeng." Chen Mo introduced himself.

"Mount Hua, after so many years…It is difficult for a disciple to be able to enter, this truly is a good thing." Yu Juluo's voice was weak. She faintly smiled.

"You flatter me." Chen Mo modestly replied.

"Yu Juluo, how are your injuries now?" Sun Yingmeng got right to the point. She looked carefully and noticed that Yu Juluo's condition was apparently more severe than she thought.

"In truth, This Lady sees from your pining⁵ that you are quite pitiful. This may as well be a bit better for you." Sun Yingmeng teased.

"How can Elder Sister be pining, ridiculous." Yu Zan was very displeased.

Yu Juluo did not mind at all: "I am being plotted against and can only trouble Sir. Please forgive me for any offense."

Li Xiao bluntly sneered: "You and I are enemies, is there any need for the insincere courtesy. Back then, you also killed our Mount Hua disciples. This score hasn't been settled yet!!"

"Xiaoxiao." Sun Yingmeng stopped her.

Yu Juluo smiled: "Indeed, this is the case. If you want revenge, now is actually a good opportunity."

Li Xiao clenched her fist. In the end, she snorted. She very much wanted to kill Yu Juluo, but she was very clear that she was unable to kill her. Even if she somewhat actually killed her, the Tyrant Yang Guang would inevitably find an excuse to cause trouble for Mount Hua. That would be just cause enough by then. Even Ancestor Chen Tuan would not be able to protect the holy grounds of Daoism, the Western Moon.

"If you die, then you should die in front of everyone's eyes, at the martial competition." Li Xiao seethed through gritted teeth.

"Military Commander, how about we let the King Of Medicine help examine you first?" Wen Zhenzi could not hold back any longer.

"Then This Lady shall take a look." Sun Yingmeng's instinct was still to help the sick and dying. She especially had an uncontrollable interest in Star Generals with strange afflictions.

"Yu Qingluo,⁶ you stand guard outside for now." Yu Juluo coughed and said.

Yu Qingluo looked at the scene in front of her and hesitated. She said to Chen Mo and Li Xiao: "Leave together with me."

"I need to protect Yingmeng, I'm not leaving." Li Xiao snorted.

"Xiaoxiao, you and Chen Mo go outside for now. This Lady wants a bit of quiet to examine this disease. Since we're all here, there won't be any danger." Sun Yingmeng urged.

Li Xiao glared at her: "Yingmeng!"

"Won't you listen to This Lady, or do you want to drink Four Opposites Soup?" Sun Yingmeng threatened.

"Xiaoxiao, let's wait outside for now." Chen Mo pulled Xiaoxiao outside.

Only then did Yu Zan also leave.

"Military Commander, then I shall wait outside for good news." Wen Zhenzi softly spoke.

Yu Juluo lowered her face and grunted.

Very quickly, only Sun Yingmeng and Yu Juluo were left in the room. The gate closed, and Sun Yingmeng brought out her Star Weapon, "Spiritual Pivot Ice Heart."⁷ She smiled: "Lady Military Commander, enduring must have been very difficult. Undress, then."

The woman was not slovenly. She undressed, and her shirt and underwear fell to the ground to reveal a body as sparkling as jade. But this beautiful jade body had an ugly protrusion that was as scarlet as a centipede meridian. It was extremely unsightly like a scar.

"This Military Commander and Shi Wansui competed in martial arts, and I was injured by her Divine Qian Strike. I originally thought it was a minor wound, but after I returned, I discovered a fragment lodged in my body that cannot be expelled by using Star Energy. I wonder what solutions Sir may have?" The woman said in a low voice.

"I shall first use the Spiritual Pivot Ice Heart to help examine you, however, I sense that your organs and meridians have a disease of weakness. I fear the conclusion isn't very good." Sun Yingmeng said. Her Divine Intent moved, and the Spiritual Pivot Ice Heart released a light that immediately stuck into an acupuncture point.

Yu Juluo groaned and closed her eyes.

…

Outside the room.

Yu Zan paced back and forth, appearing agitated.

"Hmph, since Yingmeng agreed to come help you, your Elder Sister won't die. It's annoying watching you walk around." Li Xiao was very disdainful of Yu Zan's worried appearance.

"Of course. Should my Elder Sister die, I will bury you together with that King Of Medicine." Yu Zan sneered.

Li Xiao wrinkled her brow. Her fury surged.

"Lady Yu Zan cares about the Military Commander, please understand." Wen Zhenzi hastily defused the situation.

"Shut up!" Yu Zan rebuked him.

Just at this moment, a bodyguard walked in and reported: "Banner Commander, Ladies Yang Su⁸ and Yang Shuang⁹ have come."

"What, why have those two come?" Wen Zhenzi was a bit surprised.

"I will go entertain them for a moment. Wen Zhenzi, you watch those two, don't let any disturbances happen." Yu Zan ruthlessly spat and quickly dashed out of the room.

Li Xiao's expression stiffened: "Chen Mo, something isn't right."

Chen Mo nodded: "En, it's too much of a coincidence for the Nine Elders Of Sui to have arrived right now."

"I'm going to see Yingmeng."

Yang Su and Yang Shuang were both Nine Elders Of Sui. For the two of them to arrive so quickly after Sun Simiao, the suspicious Li Xiao immediately sensed danger. She shook her hand and brought out her spear as she charged towards the inner room.

Wen Zhenzi and the other guards promptly stopped her.

"Please, Your Distinguished Self Li Su, calm down."

"Who knows what you fucks are planning, Your Servant does not trust the Demon Faced Military Commander's character. Chen Mo!" Li Xiao shouted.

Chen Mo knew that he could not stand idly by right now. He stomped his foot, and an enormous wave shook all directions.

These guards and Wen Zhenzi did not expect Chen Mo's force to be so powerful. Unconcealable, vast Star Energy jolted them with the might of the Five Sacred Mountains, and the guards surrounding them were immediately sent flying. Chen Mo knocked the gates open with a punch and stormed the room as swift as a swallow.

1. 隋業星國 ↩
2. ‘天乾騎將’的史萬歲 ↩
3. Said snow, but that doesn't really make sense. ↩
4. In address to Sun Simiao. ↩
5. 病態嬌弱. 病 by itself means "ill," but the entire phrase means something like "to be so infatuated that you appear ill." ↩
6. 魚青蘿 ↩
7. 靈樞冰心 ↩
8. 楊素 ↩
9. 楊爽 ↩