Chapter 126 - Our Sect Disciples Are All Body Immortals (1/2)
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Evidently, Shen Ying’s bullying of the little boy had not caught the attention of the three men still engaged in business discussions.
Lonemoon felt that he had just about fulfilled his quota of bullshitting… hyperbole… and idle chit chat. Having just received the bill for their boarding expenses which was several times more than budgeted, he decided to cut to the chase.
“Exalted Immortal, City Lord Bao, since the Immortal Monarch is dealing with the matter of the Demon Realm’s gate, what do the two of you plan to do next?” Lonemoon did not believe that the mighty City Lord of Qu Shuang City had come all the way here for free lodging— that he had no other residence apart from the one at Qu Shuang City.
To be honest, Lonemoon did not want further entanglements with the Bao Family because of the male lead character Ning Zi’an. The incident of the Demon Realm gate was an exception as it involved the entire Immortal Realm.
“His Majesty has gifted our Bao Family with Jing Xing City as a reward for discovering the gate to the Demon Realm,” replied Bao Feiping, glancing at Yi Qing, who had just come out of the kitchen before continuing, “Although Jing Xing City cannot be compared to Qu Shuang City, which is situated atop an immortal meridian, it is located in the mainland, close to Shang Du City. Father and I feel that … we came to know of this matter of the Demon Realm’s gate because of the three of you; we can claim no credit. If you don’t mind, we would like to invite your sect to stay with us at Jing Xing Immortal City.”
Lonemoon was surprised at Bao Feiping’s invitation. He had not expected the Bao family to be so generous. True, the Demon Realm’s gate was discovered by them, but Qu Shuang City belonged to the Bao Family, now that it is closed off, it was only natural that the Immortal Emperor had bestowed him a city in return. Even if Bao Feiping had not brought up the part they had played in the matter, no one could fault them. He never expected that they would share their new immortal residence with them.
Lonemoon was just about to enquire further when he happened to see Yi Qing, who was standing behind Shen Ying. And in an instant, he understood their intentions.
It looked as if they had not given up! It was not so bad when Yi Qing was an Earth Immortal, but now that he is a Stygian Immortal, his value had gone up considerably in their eyes. Stygian Sword Cultivators were rare in the whole Immortal Realm, not to speak of one who had an Innate Sword Embodiment as well.
If Lonemoon and his sect members really did move to Jing Xing City, they would bump into each other frequently. So it stood to reason that Yi Qing, as a Sword Immortal, would occasionally give pointers to his junior, Little An, regardless whether he was a disciple or not.
These two immortals were really putting themselves out for the little boy’s schooling. They even provided free school accommodation just to attract a good teacher.
“Thanks for your kind offer.” Lonemoon immediately rejected their offer. “Although we do not have many disciples, we are used to living here and have no intention to move.” You must be joking. No matter what the benefits, it would not be enough to compensate us for the future trouble that the male lead would cause.
“Brother Lonemoon, don’t be hasty with your decision. Please take your time to think over it.” Sensing that his plan was heading south, an anxious Bao Feiping had no choice but to turn his sights on the other two cultivators. “Why don’t we ask Fellow Immortal Yi Qing and … this Lady Immortal’s opinion?” He recalled that this lady was the sect master. Although he had long since figured out that the main decision maker in this sect was Lonemoon, but for the sake of his son, he had to involve these two in the matter. “Jing Xing City’s Immortal Qi is much denser than this place, it will be more beneficial to your sect’s disciples.”
“We’re not going!”
“Huh! Huh?” Bao Feiping was taken aback by her abrupt reply. He had thought that they would at least think the matter over. Why did she reject him outright?
“We’re not moving!” said Shen Ying, shaking her head. Moving house was so troublesome.
“Master is right!” Yi Qing agreed immediately.
Bao Feiping: “…”
“Thank you for your kind offer, City Lord Bao. But all our sect disciples are low-level Earth Immortals, the Immortal Qi here is sufficient for them,” said Lonemoon. The main idea was not to tangle with the male lead.
“So be it!” Realizing that further persuasion was useless, Bao Feiping dropped the idea of getting them to move. Suddenly struck by a thought, he changed the topic and asked,”Seeing as your sect has two sword immortals, I’m sure your disciples are exceptional as well? Since we are here, could you let us have a preview of their skills?” Maybe after that they could interact with these sect disciples. Little An could then remain with them under the guise of seeking their guidance. This would serve their purpose just as well.
“City Lord is mistaken, they are not…” Lonemoon paused mid-way through his sentence as he suddenly thought of a good idea to get Bao Feiping to give up on his plan to enroll his son in their sect. Rewording his sentence, he said, “They are not all Sword Immortals. However, they are indeed skilled. Very skilled!”
“Oh, then…” Bao Feiping eyes brightened.
Nodding his head, Lonemoon turned to the person beside him and instructed, “Yu Hong, tell Si Yu to report here.”
“Yes! Yu Hong turned and left. Moments later, she brought in a delicate-looking immortal. Clad in green robes, this female immortal bowed to Bao Feiping and his father timidly. She seemed a little afraid of strangers, subconsciously hiding behind her sect members.
“She’s our sect’s most… outstanding disciple.” Giving a little cough, Lonemoon signaled for Si Yu to stand in front of a mountain face. Then, in a grave tone he instructed, “Si Yu, Exalted Immortal Bao and the City Lord would like to see your skills. Can you give them a short demonstration.”