Chapter 83 - Attack from Another Sect (1/2)
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Father Niu had left on a long trip, as the delivery date, agreed upon with the Yin Family, was due. Since he still had to visit the Xuan Yuan Family to refine pills, the entire trip would take at least half a month.
Now that the Invincible Sect was without its housekeeper, Shen Ying was completely free to do as she pleased. She had vehemently requested that the number of dishes per meal be increased from six to eight and had just decided to discuss the issue of staff deployment for the preparation of supper and afternoon tea with the chef.
However, Yu Hong suddenly hurried in and handed her a white paper crane. “Sect Master, I just found this in the front hall.”
“What is it?” Shen Ying took it from her, her curiosity piqued, but the paper crane suddenly flew over to Yi Qing and started circling him.
“It’s a messenger paper crane! It seems to be for me.” Yi Qing reached out, and the paper crane fell into his hand. Looking at it carefully, he said, “From the pattern on this crane, it should be a message from the Bright Heart Sect.”
He immediately made a hand seal and the paper crane turned into a stream of white light, forming the character for “Duel” in the air. A faint killing vibe emanated from it.
“It’s an invitation to a duel!” Yu Hong exclaimed.
The next moment, a male voice rang out.
“Having heard of the outstanding skills of the Invincible Sect Master Yi Qing, who has defeated the Yu Family Patriarch, I, your admirer, Fei Yeshu of the Bright Heart Sect, respectfully challenges you to a duel. On this chaotic Immortal’s Path, only the strongest should reign supreme. Are you up for the challenge?”
After the voice stopped talking, the white light suddenly transformed and grouped into another line of small characters, detailing the duel’s time and venue.
Shen Ying: “…”
Yi Qing: “…”
Yu Hong: “…”
So… who exactly was the one being challenged, the sect master or Yi Qing?
“Master, let me go!” With a serious expression, Yi Qing stepped forward and said, “This challenge venue is only a day’s journey away. I’m confident that I can win.”
“Oh, but … ”
“It was Master that defeated the Yu family on that day. We can’t let this misunderstanding continue among the sects. I’ll take this opportunity to clear up the matter.”
” … That’s not what I meant.”
“I know that Master is worried about me, but if we do not accept, other sects will look down on our Invincible Sect.”
“No, no, no, what I mean is … ”
“Please, tell me.”
“Could you prepare dinner before you leave?”
“…”
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Late into the night.
“Is anybody here? Is anyone here?” Two trembling rabbit demons, walking through the Invincible Sect’s mountain entrance, asked in soft yet husky voices.
After a moment, two figures, one red and one green, appeared at the entrance.
Looking at the two eighth-level rabbit demons with a puzzled expression, Yu Hong greeted them with cupped fists, “Brother Rabbits, may I know what brings you here this late in the night?”
“Greetings Miss Hong” Scratching its ears, the rabbit on the left said, “It’s like this… while we were passing by the entrance to the Demon Realm, we saw a cultivator break in. We wanted to chase him out, but… he said he knew Miss Si Yu, so we brought him here instead.”
“Knows me?” Si Yu repeated, turning to look at Yu Hong with a perplexed expression on her face. “Who is it?” she asked the rabbit demons.
The two rabbits quickly moved aside, and Si Yu saw someone lying on the ground behind them. He seemed to have sustained serious injuries, his body was covered in blood and his breathing was almost undetectable.
She went forwards to take a look and her eyes widened in surprise at what she saw. “Yin Yuanfei! How did he get such injuries?”
Yu Hong was also shocked. She immediately bent down to examine his meridians. She found that his Golden Core was about to disintegrate, which was why he was in a comatose state.
“That… was not caused by us!” The two rabbits hurriedly explained. “We are all good rabbits. He was like this when we carried him in.”
Yu Hong nodded. Naturally, she saw that the injuries on Yin Yuanfei were caused by spiritual power. It must have been a cultivator that had injured him. She quickly instructed Si Yu, “Junior Sister, protect his heart meridians with Spirit Qi. I’m going to the back of the mountain to pick some Weaved Rhizomed Spirit Grass!”
“Alright.” Si Yu nodded and turned her attention back to Yin Yuanfei, cradling him in her arms. Nodding at the two rabbits, she said, “Thank you both for your help.”
“Don’t mention it. It’s our duty!” Shaking their ears, the two rabbits turned around and flew off. It wasn’t until they had flown some distance away that they heaved a sigh of relief. Thank goodness they hadn’t met the Great Immortal.
Si Yu immediately sat down, cross-legged, mobilizing her Spirit Qi to protect Yin Yuanfei’s heart meridians. After a short while, Yu Hong returned with the Weaved Rhizomed Spirit Grass, which they then fed to Yin Yuanfei. His Golden Core, which had been full of cracks, slowly started to mend.
Moments later, his eyes moved a little and he came to.
“Si Yu…” Yin Yuanfei was glad to see Si Yu. Then, suddenly, as if recalling something, he asked, “Is this the Invincible Sect? Si Yu… take me to Great Immortal! Take me to her quickly!”
“Sect Master?” Si Yu was puzzled. “Why do you want to see Sect Master? How did you get all these injuries on your body?”