Chapter 148: If I Want to Live, Then You Must Die (1/2)
”Just what exactly did this girl do?” he though to himself.
Elder Shen quickly packed several items and left his halls. At the base of the institution was a number of courtyards and he went to one of the largest ones. Located at the edge, it was a large field the size of an arena.
Bai Ying followed after with its tail wrapped around Ming Yue's tub. From behind, Elder Hua, Hei Yue and Xiao Yin, came walking.
”Place it there”, Elder Shen pointed at the center of the field.
With Ming Yue inside, Bai Ying quickly put down the tub and leaped away. A violent clash of energy emerged from Ming Yue, her expression was conflicted and in pain and her body writhed under the power.
”What's going on?” Elder Hua asked.
”I said I could possibly heal her split mind. I didn't say I would go against the Heavens to do so”, he said.
”What? That's impossible. There were no signs of any effect when she was struck by the heavenly tribulation of Clear Spring Mountain's Sect Leader. Why would it take effect now.”
”Hah, you underestimate the power of the Heaven's. A tribulation will affect all those in its way. Perhaps she managed to overcome it but that doesn't mean that she has the capabilities to deal with it fully. Perhaps a trace of it never left and it seeded deep into her mind. Now it has sprouted. It is too late now, she is undergoing a tribulation. Not even I could help her.”
”But that doesn't make sense, how could this be?”
”The Heavens are a fickle entity. It will not leave just because one measly tribulation didn't do the job. You of all people should know, heaven-defying pills go through waves of tribulation lightning do they not. This is no different. It seems that the Heavens are trying to snuff a genius before she could even make her mark. Never mind that, get some more elders to help me detain her. We cannot let the tribulation energy leak around the institution!”
Seconds later, several figures descended from the air garnering the attention of multiple students of the institution.
In total, there were nine of elders that have gathered.
”We felt the energy of a heavenly tribulation here, it wasn't extremely powerful but we had to investigate”, said one of them.
”Ah good, surround that girl over there. She is the source”, said Elder Shen.
He ruffled through the items her brought before giving them all an orb.
”Hold this and stand at these points. It will detain the power of the heavenly tribulation.”
”Who is this girl?”
”Stop asking questions and do as I say, before the situation becomes worse!”
With that, everyone went into positions that Elder Shen assigned them and the orbs began to glow, forming a barrier around Ming Yue's tub. Once everything was settled, Ming Yue's energy could not break past the barrier.
”Wait, Elder Hua, isn't that the girl you came back with a while back?” one of elders said.
”Er, yes. I didn't think she would have such a condition. I do apologize for implicating you all.”
”Hey, it's that Star Owl and the variant Mistral Fox. I see, so she's their master. I've always been curious about how she came across a variant. Perhaps when she wakes up, I could ask her.”
This elder was muscular and deeply tanned. His hair was put into a long ponytail. He had a somewhat rough face but his expression was quite gentle and full of curiosity. Although he wore yellowish robes, it would not be able to hide the scars on his neck. They were numerous and resembled claw marks from various beasts. If there were so many on his neck, just how scarred was the rest of his body?
”You brought someone back Elder Hua?”
”Oh yes, when I came to congratulate the Sect Leader of Clear Spring Mountain. She piqued my interest and she is pretty handy with a sword. You might find her peculiar as well, Elder Xiang.”
The one named Elder Xiang was simply a rugged old man. His dark blue robes were well kept, decorated by an emerald ribbon that wrapped around his waist. His grayish hair was tied to a small bun and his face carried apathetic expression.
”Who knows?” he said.