Chapter 21 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Luckily, Li Changshou’s master was not suspicious. He was very concerned and asked Li Changshou when the symptoms appeared. He held Li Changshou’s wrist and checked it carefully.

The Daoist priest Qi Yuan was only at the Ninth Stage of the Dao Requital Realm. He was a step away from becoming an immortal. Therefore, Li Changshou could easily trick him when he attempted to detect the problem—that helped Li Changshou solve the ‘minor crisis’.

“Your six senses are unsteady, and the heart is clouded,” Qi Yuan warned in a serious tone. “Changshou, you have to enter secluded cultivation for a period of time after you return to the sect. Do not leave our peak and walk about. I will remind Ling’e not to disturb you. You have some problems with your inner self. Thankfully, the problem is not severe. You will be fine after a period of rest.”

Li Changshou nodded his head solemnly. “Yes, Master.”

Youqin Xuanya was sitting at the front. She was originally a little worried. After hearing that, she heaved a sigh of relief. Her expression fell in the eyes of Jiu Wu, who was sitting beside her.

‘Interesting,’ he thought.

Jiu Wu lifted one of his eyebrows that were short and hairy. His expression seemed a little playful.

After hearing Qi Yuan’s words, Jiu Jiu was finally rea.s.sured. She jumped towards Youqin Xuanya and asked softly about what had happened.

Li Changshou looked at the Soul-Bewitching Pearl in his storage Dharma artifact. There were still a few tattered souls that he had yet to dissolve. He could find a lot of memory pieces from within. Therefore, he released a stream of spiritual senses, placed the Soul-Bewitching Pearl in a deeper corner, and sealed it with a talisman.

Everything would be good if he was not implicated.

Jiu Wu was much more powerful than Jiu Jiu, but he did not dare to travel at full speed in the North Continent as well.

This short Daoist priest was very cautious. He did not speak a word as he traveled. His eyes were on the alert as they swept past all areas—that left a good impression on Li Changshou.

Finally, they left the North Continent safely.

After they had exited the place that was engulfed in Miasma Qi, Jiu Wu flew 50 kilometers in the south direction. He found a deserted mountain and notified the other sect members to meet him there.

After waiting for about an hour, w.a.n.g Ji’s master arrived first with w.a.n.g Ji and Liu Yan’er.

Youqin Xuanya’s master, Jiang Jingshan, and Yuan Qing’s master, Lin Qi, arrived after another four hours.

Jiang Jingshan was a ‘standard’ female immortal. She was beautiful and appeared as though clear breezes surrounded her. She had an elaborate hairstyle and was wearing heavenly clothes. Jiang Jingshan looked heavenly but approachable.

“Little Ya!”

When Jiang Jingshan saw a beloved disciple kneeling on the ground, she cried out her name. Youqin Xuanya was covered in bandages, while her dress was covered with bloodstains. She appeared extremely tired and seemed like a completely different person.

Jiang Jingshan seemed devastated. She rushed towards Youqin Xuanya in just two steps and engulfed her in a hug.

“Master…”

“I’m here! I’m here! I must be blinded by Yuan Qing when I accepted that bandit’s request. How could I send you to search for the Fire-Loathing Enlightenment Herb and treat it as a priming opportunity? It’s all my fault!”

Youqin Xuanya’s eyes turned red. She took a deep breath and calmed herself down before replying in a hushed tone, “It’s my incapability that made you worry about me.”

Lin Qi, who arrived together with Jiang Jingshan, had just heard about Yuan Qing’s death. He was not enraged. He looked at Youqin Xuanya and her master and asked solemnly, “What happened exactly?”

When they had parted ways in search of the missing disciples, they had brought away one of the Essence Immortals that had been Yuwen Ling’s accomplices. After hearing about the events from that Essence Immortal, they killed him as well.

Jiu Wu said, “Do not panic, Junior Brother Lin Qi. Let Xuanya explain the entire situation. Xuanya, try to be as specific as you can. Do not hide anything!”

Jiang Jingshan motioned at her disciple. “Little Ya, say whatever you want. I have your back!”

“At your orders.” Youqin Xuanya looked at Li Changshou, who was standing behind the crowd. Her emotions were rather unstable, but she calmed down when she saw him.

She heaved a sigh before describing the events from when the five disciples parted ways. She was extremely detailed in her description and said everything that she knew.

She talked from the afternoon to sunset and finished when the sky was filled with stars.

‘Why didn’t Sister Poisonous start telling the story from when the world was created?’ Li Changshou thought sarcastically.

He walked a little further away and started meditating while Youqin Xuanya described the entire situation that happened.

After Jiu Jiu had been trapped, Yuan Qing had not attacked Youqin Xuanya immediately. He had hired a bunch of evil robbers to attack them beforehand to earn the reputation as the hero who saved the beauty.

However, the ‘beauty’ Youqin Xuanya was much stronger than the ‘hero’ Yuan Qing, putting him in an awkward situation.

Thereafter, Yuan Qing had changed his plans. He had had his accomplices pressurize them to make it seem as though they would not survive the attacks. He had then seized the opportunity to confess his feelings for Youqin Xuanya.

However, Youqin Xuanya had firmly rejected his proposal to ‘die together and meet again in their afterlives’ even when she had been facing doom.

Yuan Qing’s plans had all failed, and that had angered him. Thus, he revealed his true self and tried to control Youqin Xuanya using a Love Parasite. However, Youqin Xuanya had found an opportunity to run away with a Precious s.h.i.+fting Talisman. She had met Li Changshou on the way, and he saved her.

After her injuries had recovered, Youqin Xuanya had wanted to take a detour and return to the Chaos Treasure Forest. However, after a few days, she had found that she had lost her way and had been unluckily found by Yuan Qing and his accomplices. They engaged in another battle.

Li Changshou had happened to be walking past the battle again.

Under the instruction of Li Changshou, Youqin Xuanya had lured those people to the nest of a powerful venomous creature. That bunch of people had been eventually poisoned by the creature and lost their life. Meanwhile, Youqin Xuanya had killed Yuan Qing by herself.

When Youqin Xuanya said that, Li Changshou could not help but to exclaim internally, ‘Yuan Qing had so many chances. Why couldn’t he make use of it?’

Li Changshou was a little indignant for Yuwen Ling and Yuan Qing’s other subordinates.

After Youqin Xuanya finished her story, many eyes turned to Li Changshou.

Jiang Jingshan led Youqin Xuanya over and thanked Li Changshou formally. She added that she would send them precious gifts when they returned to the sect. Li Changshou declined the offers ‘demurely’.