Chapter 141 [Spirit Pearl] Heading to the Palace

This name struck He Ju's heart straight. What he hated most was internal strife. Now not only was there an internal strife, but it was between his two own apprentices. If one of them died, the other would be considered dead as well.

The fact that Ye Musi could say the four words "Nine Kings of the Underworld" meant that he no longer regarded Ji Changan as his senior brother, and they would only be long-lost enemies from now on.

"Are you going to kill him?" He Ju asked.

"I want him to be unable to even be a ghost."

Ye Musi swore secretly in his heart.

When he returned to the inn, it was already evening. Ji Wang had been waiting for a long time, but he sat at the dining table without picking up his chopsticks.

"You guys are back?" He sat down. "The food isn't cold yet."

Everyone sat in silence around the table.

After a moment of silence, Ye Musi said, "I'm going to the Human Palace. Ah Li, come with me."

"I'm going too." Ji Wang said. He liked being with Ye Musi. Wherever Ye Musi went, he would go.

"Then I'll go too." Lan Feiyue said.

"Feiyue and Lingzhi stay behind. I've already strengthened the formation on the mountain, but there's no guarantee someone won't interfere. You have to stay." Ye Musi said, "Since Wang is not from here and doesn't want to get involved in the affairs here, it's better for him to go back to where he came from."

The implication is that it is time to catch up.

Ye Musi was right. Since he came here to enjoy himself, he would not interfere in the affairs of the Three Realms. Although he knew what had happened, he would not break the rules. Besides, the spirit beads and alien species were not from the Three Realms and were not under his jurisdiction. It would be better for him to leave as soon as possible.

"I want to stay. It was me who set up the plan, and everything happened because of me." Ji Wang already knew everything. He was just too lazy to expose Yan Ru and didn't want to see Yan Ru. Otherwise, how could he tolerate Lu Lishen, a grain of sand?

"No, you are the variable."

"You and the aliens are also variables."

Ye Musi didn't say anything. Since Ji Wang insisted on staying, he couldn't drive him away.

"I want to go to the palace with you."

"You are not allowed to go." Lu Lishen said, "I want to spend some time alone with my master, what are you going to do?"

They argued all the time but still ate a lot.

Ye Musi left the table after he finished eating. He Ju also finished her meal. Seeing that Lu Lishen and the child were still arguing, she went to look for Ye Musi.

"Valley Master, Lu Lishen..."

"Are you going to expel him from the valley? But he is the son of the goddess and the true master of Hidden Valley."

"He is the son of the goddess?"

"Yes, so it is a demon and also a spirit fetus, a divine fetus."

"So that's how it is." He Ju sighed slightly and asked with lowered eyes, "Was it Yuan Qing's order for you to go to the palace?"

He thought Ye Yuanqing wanted Ye Musi to go back and be the emperor. He looked at the Panlong jade worn on Ye Musi's waist. Everyone knew the symbol of that jade.

"Yes. I am not a spirit bead. The spirit bead is divided into the main bead and the night-light bead. The main bead is with me, but I don't know where the night-light bead is. A few days ago, I met the goddess, and she told me that Master took the night-light bead away."

Ever since Ye Yuanqing was sealed away by the alien species, he'd been searching for the Luminous Pearl, hoping to unlock the power trapped within Ye Musi and fight the alien species. Over the years, he'd traveled extensively, never returning to the Imperial Palace or the Hidden Valley. These were the only two places he hadn't searched.

Mu Chi was a member of the imperial family. Since the family already had an older brother, they didn't need a second son. Fearing that the two brothers would fight for the title, they sent Mu Chi to Yinyou Valley to study under a master. Therefore, the Night-Glowing Pearl was most likely hidden in the palace.

"I'm going to the palace to look for the Night-Glowing Pearl. As for the valley, I'll leave it to you."

"I will definitely live up to your trust."

Before He Ju could say anything else, Lu Lishen came over and took Ye Musi's hand.

"Master, please don't let him go. I just want you and me to be together. If he goes, he might disturb you and me." Lu Lishen shook Ye Musi's hand like a spoiled child, and then looked at He Ju, who looked unhappy, with a sudden realization, "Ah, why is Elder He here?"

Lu Lishen did it on purpose. In his previous life, the Elders' Hall wanted to expel him and requested He Ju's help.

When He Ju saw this scene, her face immediately fell. Then she thought about the fact that one of them was Lingzhu and the other was the son of the goddess. How could they be so ridiculous?

"A Si, today is your birthday." He Ju ignored Lu Lishen and said.

Ye Musi was slightly stunned. If no one mentioned it, he would have forgotten it.

"Yeah, it's just my birthday."

He Ju still took out the wooden hairpin and white jade bracelet and placed them in Ye Musi's hand personally.

"I don't have anything to give you, except these two, which are yours. No matter whether your mother raised you or not, these are yours, given to you by your mother." He Ju acted on his own. He had never celebrated Ye Musi's birthday, nor had he given him any gifts. The only time was when Ye Musi wanted to learn how to fly a sword. After learning about it, he specially forged a sword - which is now Ye Musi's life sword, Changfeng, and asked Mu Chi to pass it on to him.

Ye Musi didn't like celebrating his birthday. In his heart, his birthday was the day his parents abandoned him. Later, he learned that both his parents died on this day, so naturally he didn't dare to celebrate it.

"I came here today to confirm the identity of the Valley Master. Now that I know it, I should go back and discuss it with the Elders. I won't stay here any longer." After saying this, He Ju turned around and left.

Confirming Ye Mushi's identity was one of the reasons, but the more important reason was to see if his daughter was happy. He also wanted to ask Ye Yuanqing how Ye Mushi became a spirit bead. He was just an ordinary person who had not revealed any amazing talent. He hadn't noticed it for thirty years right under his nose.

"The elder left in a hurry, I'll see him off."

Ye Musi watched He Ju leave, and then went to look for Lu Lishen, but Lu Lishen suddenly disappeared.

"Fei Yue, have you seen Ali?" he asked.

But no one knows.

Not long after, Lu Lishen came back. Without waiting for him to ask, he pulled him upstairs mysteriously and closed the door.

"Where have you been?" Ye Musi asked, "I—um..."

Before Ye Musi could finish his words, Lu Li suddenly blocked his lips.

"Today is your birthday. If you don't want to celebrate it, I'll bring the things over." Lu Lishen understood Ye Musi very well and could tell whether he was happy from his words and actions, so he went to the small courtyard outside the town and brought over the warm jade he had prepared.

He took out the box and opened it. An exquisite, oval-shaped, fist-sized red jade appeared in front of Ye Musi.

"This is a birthday gift. I know Master is sad, but I have prepared the gift. Please accept it." Lu Li placed his hand on Ye Musi's forehead and handed the gift to him. "Master, you have a cold body. This jade can warm you up."

Without waiting for Ye Musi to speak, he pulled the person with a rosy complexion to sit on the edge of the bed, took out the jade and put it in Ye Musi's hand.

"Jade is warm, and the warmer it is, the redder it becomes." He smirked and pushed Ye Musi down, "I'll teach you how to use it."

After a while, Ye Musi's body really felt hot. He looked at Lu Lishen with a little embarrassment, but not anger.

"Use it like this..." He panted a little, because the jade was now in his abdomen, very hot, not inferior to little Ali.

That night, the warm jade was not taken out. He lay on Lu Lishen and slept not very soundly.

At the same time, not long after He Ju left the town, he met the evil disciple he had kicked out - Ji Changan.

"Elder He, long time no see." Ji Changan smiled and took out a transparent, glowing glass bottle, which contained Ye Yuanqing's vitality.

He Ju summoned the sword of life and pointed the tip of the sword at Ji Changan.

"What do you mean, Elder He? I've been a great help to you for years, relying on the Netherworld Gate to pass messages. Why are you treating me like this now? You should at least give me a reason, considering we were once master and disciple?"

Ji Changan has indeed done a lot for He Ju over the years in order to repay him for raising him. In the underworld, he used the Netherworld Gate to absorb the vitality of those who were about to die, and then gave it to He Ju to prolong his life.

He Ju knew about this matter, but he let it go. He wanted to stay alive and watch the alien species scatter in the three realms before he could rest in peace, so he calmly accepted the life-extending medicine sent by Ji Changan.

"Why did you kill Yuan Qing?"

"In your heart, you really care about him more. He's more important than the one at the foot of Shenghe Mountain. If I didn't know he was a prince, I would have suspected he was your son." Ji Changan laughed contemptuously, "So what if you killed him? I found all these specifically for you. They'll last you five years."

As he spoke, Ji Changan shook the glass bottle in his hand, opened the bottle cap, and the light inside entered He Ju's body.

He Ju's face was full of panic. This anger was paid for with Ye Yuanqing's life, which he could not accept.

"You don't have to be like this. I've extended your life for twenty years and repaid your kindness in raising me. I don't owe you anything. But if you still need me for something, I will certainly help you out of our past friendship. But Ye Musi's life is mine."

"You knew he was Lingzhu a long time ago?" He Ju felt the changes in his body. He still wanted to be angry, but he no longer had the face to face Ye Musi.

"Yes, I happened to hear about it. I've tried my best but still can't keep up with your requirements. Naturally, I have to take some shortcuts. He's so uneducated and unskilled, thinking only about making friends and finding playmates all day long. How can he be worthy of that body? I'm so ambitious, so that body should be mine!"

"You shouldn't do this, this is the wrong path!"

"Haven't you also gone astray? What qualifications do you have to criticize me? You have no qualifications at all!"

He Ju was silent. He really had no qualifications. It was he who acquiesced to Ji Changan's killing. If Ji Changan was a sharp sword, then he was the swordsman.

"Master, this is the last time I will call you Master. After tonight, you and I will be completely estranged. If we meet again in the future, we will be enemies!" After saying this, Ji Changan turned into a wisp of green smoke and left.

The next day, when Ye Musi woke up, the warm jade had been taken out.

After he and Lu Lishen had breakfast, they prepared to set off for the human palace, with Jiwang following behind them.

The human world and the world of cultivation are in the same space, but are divided by a dividing line. On one side, there are many demons, so the major sects have taken root there, forming the world of cultivation. On the other side, there are no demons, so mortals live there, forming various countries.

The palace they were going to was in Yandu, a big country that had unified other small countries around it.

It’s no wonder that there are no monsters here. The people here have much better food and accommodation than the mortals in the world of cultivation.

Ye Musi and the other two first found a place to settle down, and then someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder. He turned around in confusion, thinking that it was Lu Lishen who was bothering him.

"Yuying'er?"