love at first sight... // zhuiling

Chapter 45

"JIN CHAN!" Jin Ling yelled.

Jin Chan's head turned at the sound of Jin Ling's voice. Suddenly, a blade pierced through Jin Chan's chest. Blood oozed out of his chest and blood soon emerged at his mouth. When the sword pulled out, Jin Chan fell onto his knees, and collapsed onto the floor.

"JIN CHAN!" Jin Ling yelled again.

He took Suihua and killed every one of the remaining rebels. Jin Ling ran by Jin Chan's side, holding him in his arms.

"J-Jin Li-ing..." Jin Chan said weakly, barely mustering words. "I'm s-so-rry. I-I f-failed youu..."

Jin Chan's body suddenly stiffened. His breathing stopped, his heart rate slowed, his spiritual energy simmered down, all until there was nothing left living of him. Jin Ling sighed, and closed his eyes with his hands.

"Don't worry, I'll take revenge for you." Jin Ling promised.

A large sudden boom shook Jin Ling to his core. Dark grey clouds emerged from the sky, seemingly out of nowhere. Lightning struck at the ground, and a man emerged from it. He wore all white robes, and a dark rock floated beside him. Jin Ling stood firm, waiting for this mysterious man to come. By the time he was close enough, Jin Ling saw that he wore a white mask as well, half of the mask was a laughing face, while the other was a crying face.

"Look at this sight, Your Highness. Isn't it sad? Seeing your home country fall apart piece by piece." the mystery man asked.

"Who are you?" Jin Ling asked sternly.

"That is not a question you should be asking" the man replied. "But since I'm nice, you can call me the White-Clothed Calamity."

"Are you here like the rest of these bastards?" Jin Ling asked.

"No. no, no. I am not here to destroy your beautiful palace. I'm just here to retire your people from-."

"From what?"

"From life."

He suddenly summoned a demonic seal, one that looked quite similar to Wei Wuxian's Stygian Tiger Amulet. Resentful energy spread all across Koi Palace, infecting all of the previously dead soldiers. 

"My army. Kill"

Jin Ling gasped. Suddenly, the fierce corpses lunged at Jin Ling. Jin Ling immediately tried to defend himself, using Suihua to kill them. However, these puppets were stronger than any other he had seen before. Even if they had lost an arm, they would still fight. Each one started to bite and scratch at Jin Ling, causing him to bleed out of his wounds. After just a few minutes, Jin Ling was exhausted and his body was heavily injured. The corpses soon fell one by one. Jin Ling looked up and saw Bai Yang taking back the resentful energy. Bai Ying walked to Jin Ling, and kneeled beside him.

"So sad. So sad. Your Highness, look at yourself, look at what they've done to you."