Chapter 196 Shen Yuzhu, the Butcher of the Dining Hall, Takes on an Apprentice

"You." Song Yin only uttered two words, and the five children all trembled.

It's no wonder these children were afraid of Song Yin. In that dangerous situation, everyone was fighting desperately, but Song Yin's arrival caused all the demonic beasts to fall to the ground, and everyone else bowed to her. Her power was obvious to everyone. These children admired Song Yin's strength, but they were even more afraid of someone so powerful.

Song Yin took out the spirit testing plate: "Listen, this is the Immortal Firmament Sect. You all have spiritual roots within you and can stay in the sect. I heard that only two of you are willing to stay. Those who are willing to stay, step forward and have your spiritual root attributes tested. Those who are not willing to stay, just tell the person next to you where you want to go, and then someone will take you to where you want to go."

A few seconds later, the brother and sister came out first, followed by another person.

The two remaining people stood still. They wanted to go home, but they had no home, and they didn't know where to go.

Song Yin quickly determined the specific attributes of their spiritual roots.

The brother and sister were named Dian Wenzheng, with metal and earth spiritual roots; and Dian Wenzhu, with metal spiritual root.

Of the remaining three, two have four spiritual roots, one has three spiritual roots, and the one who will stay at the Immortal Cloud Sect has four spiritual roots.

The two who chose to go home had long since lost their home, but they still had relatives living there, and they intended to seek refuge with them. Song Yin randomly selected two disciples and asked them to take the two children back.

The three who decided to stay in the Immortal Cloud Sect had special circumstances, and the bamboo hut also arranged accommodations for them. From the day they moved in, they became official disciples of the Immortal Cloud Sect.

After Song Yin determined that Dian Wenzhu had a metal spiritual root, an idea struck her. Her master's wife and senior brother both had metal spiritual roots, so Dian Wenzhu was very suitable for Wujian Peak based on spiritual roots alone.

However, since Dian Wenzhu and her brother are new to the sect, everything depends on their performance during the Qi Refining stage. If they perform well, she will consult Elder Su of Xuanji Peak for a divination. If it is suitable, she will recommend them to her senior brother; if not, then so be it.

At this time, the Dian siblings were unaware that the turning point in their fate had already quietly arrived when they stepped into the Immortal Cloud Sect.

After Mo You was imprisoned in the Discipline Hall, Sect Master Yan went there in person, followed by several other elders.

After the incident, Song Yin returned to her peaceful life until three months later.

Today, Song Yin was demonstrating sword techniques to the sword cultivators of Danque Peak and then checking their progress one by one.

Mo You, this uninvited guest, suddenly appeared outside Dan Que Peak at this moment. He wanted to enter Dan Que Peak, but was blocked by the formation. With little demonic energy in his body and weak, he could only shout for Elder Song from outside.

After a disciple noticed this, she went to see who the person called Elder Song was. When she got there, she found that he was a handsome, unfamiliar red-haired man. The disciple used the word "handsome" because the man's appearance was so indistinguishable from his gender. In the end, she guessed that the man was a man based on his build.

"Who are you?"

"Mo You." Mo You pronounced his name in a strong voice. In the past three months, he had been studying the way humans in the Xuan Tian Realm spoke and understanding the extra knowledge. Now he could communicate smoothly with humans.

After receiving a message from her disciple and learning that it was Mo You, Song Yin had someone bring Mo You in.

Mo You strode over and said, "Elder Song, I want to make a deal with you."

Song Yin said to these disciples, "You all prepare your sword practice. I'll leave for a moment."

Song Yin led Mo You to a guest room at the foot of the mountain and told Mo You to sit wherever you liked. "What are you doing here at Danque Peak looking for me? Weren't you in the Discipline Hall? Did they let you out on their own?"

Mo You tossed her long red hair, proudly showing off the back of her neck. "I had them cast a few more spells on me before they were willing to let me move around freely, but there are still many places I can't go. Like here, I can only come in with your permission."

Song Yin: "Your accent has improved a lot."

Mo You: "Of course, I've been practicing all this time."

Song Yin: "Speak, what is your purpose in coming to me?"

Mo You: "I want you to send me back to the Demon Realm. Your leader said that you are the only one in this sect with experience in other worlds."

Song Yin received the results of Mo You's questioning and various examinations, and she had a general understanding of Mo You.

The seventh prince of the Demon Realm, whose life as the Demon Emperor is nearing its end, is the successor to the Demon Emperor. The competition among his older brothers and sisters is fierce, and his younger brothers are also vying for the throne. Among the ten princes of the Demon Realm, he has shown the greatest talent.

Song Yin sighed, "What a dramatic power struggle!"

Song Yin replied decisively, "No time."

Mo You: "I don't believe it! You're very free right now."

Song Yin: "No time means no time." She has to help other sects establish their spiritual veins, secretly switch her own spiritual veins, and hold a contract-forming ceremony. How could she have time to make a trip to the Demon Realm for unrelated demons?

Song Yin suggested to Mo You, "Why don't you pray to the Heavenly Dao of our Xuan Tian Realm every day? Maybe He will take pity on you and send you back to the Demon Realm directly."

Mo You was fooled. "It really works?"

Song Yin: "Believe it or not."

Moyou got up and left, saying, "Fine, I will pray to Him every day."

Song Yin gazed at Mo You's departing figure, her eyes deep and unfathomable.

This Mo You is not as foolish as he appears now; on the contrary, he is quite clever. He is the only demon in this world, and despite indirectly or directly causing the deaths of people, he still managed to get the sect leader and the others to grant him a certain degree of freedom. That's no small feat.

After realizing that things wouldn't work out with Song Yin, Mo You stopped contacting her and instead found a job in the dining hall.

Slaughtering pigs.

He didn't just slaughter pigs; whatever ingredients the kitchen needed for cooking, he would kill the corresponding edible monsters.

There is no demonic energy in the Xuan Tian Realm, so he cannot cultivate and can only cultivate by killing people. Now that he is under surveillance, killing is not an option, so he has to settle for killing demonic beasts. The effect is not good, but it is better than not cultivating at all.

After making inquiries, he learned about the status of the Immortal Cloud Sect in the Xuan Tian Realm, so he chose to stay in the Immortal Cloud Sect peacefully, even if he was under surveillance, because it was safe there.

Mo You sighed. The dignified seventh prince of the demon race had been reduced to a pig butcher.

Forget it, let's just stay alive first, because only by staying alive can we have hope.

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Song Yin agreed to help the Tiangan Sect collect spiritual veins, but she could only help if the spiritual veins appeared in the world. In the past twenty years, there has been no news of any new spiritual veins appearing.

Mo You stayed peacefully in the Immortal Firmament Sect for twenty years, without causing any trouble or leaving the sect.

However, the Dian siblings, who were taken in back then, gradually made a name for themselves in the outer sect.

Both of them had a great interest in swordsmanship, and they were always among the most attentive during their school sessions.

After living together for twenty years, the Dian siblings had long known that Elder Song was the Yuanli Jun they admired.

That was their first time attending a lecture by an inner sect elder, especially since the lecturer was Yuan Lijun. The brother and sister got up early to grab seats, managing to snag a front-row spot before dawn. When Yuan Lijun arrived, the two siblings in the front row froze, as if turned to stone. Song Yin glanced at them casually, then ignored them and began her lecture.

Twenty years have passed. The brother and sister have reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining, while the sister has just broken through to the late-stage. Due to their diligent cultivation, they are among the fastest-growing group of outer disciples.

When Song Yin came to preach at the outer gate again, she saw the Dian siblings. Every time she came to preach at the outer gate, the two siblings were always in the front row.

So Song Yin inquired with others and learned that no matter which sword cultivator elder was giving a lecture, they would rush to occupy the front row early.

"He's quite serious." After the sermon, Song Yin went to Xuanji Peak.

The only option now is to go to Elder Su. After all, our grandmaster is attempting to ascend, and twenty years have passed; he should be close to achieving that goal soon.

Just as they arrived at Xuanji Peak, Elder Su had just finished his meditation.

"I was wondering why the magpies were chirping so happily today. It turns out Elder Song is coming."

Song Yin: "Hehe, Elder Su, I've come to find you—"

Elder Su interrupted her abruptly, "I understand, divination. What do you want to know?"

Song Yin offered a generous sum of money for the divination, saying, "I've taken a liking to a disciple in the outer sect." The disciple she had her eye on was her younger sister, Dian Wenzhu.

"Want to have your master-disciple relationship calculated?"

"No, I want you to help me calculate the master-disciple relationship between her and my senior brother Shen Yuzhu."

Elder Su: "How strange! This is the first time I've seen a junior sister consult a fortune teller before helping her senior brother find a disciple. You two are so dedicated. You two have such a good relationship."

Song Yin: "I was raised by my senior brother, so naturally I have to pay more attention to his affairs."

"Alright, I'll do the divination for you." Elder Su accepted the divination fee and, without further ado, began the divination on the spot.

Soon, Elder Su stopped. Although her eyes were covered by a veil, Song Yin felt that she was being stared at. "You said that this disciple has an older brother or sister, right?"

Song Yin: "Yes, I have an older brother."

Elder Su: "I can't calculate it exactly, but it must be because both of them have very good talent."

Song Yin understood; back then, Elder Su had said that she couldn't predict the fate of a genius.

Elder Su continued, "But in terms of master-disciple affinity, both of them are very auspicious. Perhaps we can recommend them to Elder Shen."

"Thank you very much, Elder Su. You have been a great help. If it works out, I will give you some more high-grade pills."

"Sure." Elder Su didn't refuse, since Song Yin could even refine ninth-grade pills.

After receiving confirmation from Elder Su, Song Yin immediately flew to Wujian Peak.

At the summit of Wujian Peak, Shen Yuzhu practiced swordsmanship alone. Even after becoming an elder, he still insisted on practicing swordsmanship every day.

Noticing Song Yin's arrival, Shen Yuzhu continued practicing his swordsmanship until he finished a set of sword techniques before walking over.

"How was that sword technique you just used? Do you think it has improved?" This was a sword technique he learned from the black-clad swordsman in the Nine Heavens Secret Realm, and he had been practicing it ever since.

Song Yin: "He has improved a lot since the last time I saw him."

Shen Yuzhu: "That's good."

Song Yin: "Senior brother, I have some good news to tell you today."

"Oh? What good news?" Shen Yuzhu finished wiping the sword and put it into his spatial storage, his anticipation at its peak.

Song Yin: "Do you remember when you asked me to help you choose a personal disciple? There happens to be a suitable brother and sister in the outer sect. I originally only had my eye on the sister, but after Elder Su did a divination, he said that the brother and sister and you, senior brother, would have a very auspicious master-disciple relationship."

Shen Yuzhu also lectured in the outer school. When Song Yin mentioned the siblings, he immediately thought of the two of them. "Are you talking about Dian Wenzheng and Dian Wenzhu, the brother and sister?"

Song Yin nodded, "Yes, yes, senior brother, you know them?"

Shen Yuzhu smiled and said, "It seems that my senior brother and I have the same vision this time. I have been observing these two for the past few years and was thinking of asking you to take a look at them again at some time."

Song Yin raised her glass and gently clinked it against hers: "This is what we call the tacit understanding between us, fellow disciples."

The matter of the Dian siblings becoming Shen Yuzhu's apprentices was thus settled, and all that was left was to choose an auspicious day for Shen Yuzhu to personally accept them as disciples.

At the same time, the news of the new spiritual vein, which had been silent for twenty years, reappeared and quickly flew into the Immortal Cloud Sect, landing in front of Song Yin.

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Author's Note: Mo You (Cold Version): I've been killing demonic beasts in the Immortal Firmament Sect's dining hall for twenty years; my heart is as cold as the knife in my hand.

Song Yin: Hey, time to go home.

Moyou (Sunny Version): Here I am~~

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[Empty bowl]