Chapter 9 (Unseen)

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Yun Yuelin did not doubt his abilities, and tactfully led his disciples and villagers to retreat, but before leaving, he added: "You will have to pay for the damaged houses yourselves."

In fact, the Qing family was already quite wealthy, not to mention that they had now taken in a rich young lady.

When they took on Ruan Linglai as their apprentice, the Ruan family brought three boxes of gold and five boxes of silver notes to pay the tuition.

The head of the Ruan family was very generous. He said that his family had been in business for five generations, and all five generations were boys. Only this daughter with the talent for cultivation had emerged. He only asked to give his daughter the best treatment.

The Qing family's elders and disciples initially had some objections. Not only had the family head taken in a child from the Xie family, but he had also taken in a girl of the same age in just a few days. It was indeed unbelievable.

But upon seeing several boxes full of worldly possessions, even the most aloof person eventually fell silent.

Even immortals are human, and gods need money to travel to the mortal world. The human world only functions because of rules and constraints.

Although there are still people who treat money like dirt and refuse to bow down, at least they won't say anything openly anymore.

After everyone had retreated to a safe distance, Qingjue held his breath and focused his mind. He raised his hand, stretched out his fingers, and gestured twice towards the ruins in front of him. He then casually tore off a tree branch, put his two fingers together, and threw it into the ground. The moment he pressed his palm down, his aura burst forth, and the piercing flames expanded outward from the ground from the bottom up.

The tiny branch split open with a startling crack, followed by a deafening roar as the entire center of the ruins collapsed, creating a massive crater that bulged outwards.

All of this happened within seconds. Those who were close behind barely had time to react. When they saw it again, the soil in the ruins had turned upside down, forming a deep pit.

The Qingjue technique was used with great skill, without damaging any other houses in the vicinity. The ruins just need to be cleared and filled in.

In the very center of the pit, a small white clivia plant stood out from the crowd, emitting a faint white light.

Its surroundings were filled with spiritual energy, and there was no sense of danger. It was hard to imagine that the thing that had just wiped out the monster and an entire room in the blink of an eye was such a white flower.

"That is..." The surrounding residents had never seen such a scene before, and even the disciples of the Yun family were facing the terrifying power of Immortal Lord Wu Qing for the first time.

He is a top combatant in the cultivation world. They seem to have been deceived by Qing Jue's peaceful and tactful approach in recent years, forgetting how he earned his title.

The name "Mist Blue" does not come from any noble virtues or character, but from pure killing.

It came from the naked lives of hundreds of demonic beasts, from this immortal lord who used a single leaf of misty green tea to pierce their throats.

...Was that fight just now really just a minor skirmish?

Qinghuan covered the two children's eyes to preserve their innocence. Yun Yuelin snorted softly, not surprised at all.

If they both really gave it their all, he wouldn't be a match for him.

I was angry, resentful, but helpless.

There is never just one person in the world who is exceptionally gifted; it's just that it wasn't him.

But he'll climb up step by step, just you wait and see.

The flying sand grazed Qingjue's face, leaving a mark, which he gently wiped away.

Qingjue didn't care at all; he stared at the clivia.

Was it all a smokescreen? No, it must be more than that.

With a wave of his hand, Qingjue revealed the true form of the clivia—a naked child curled up there, clean and free of mud, just like a newly born lotus seed.

The footsteps behind them were getting closer. Qingjue reacted, took off her coat, and tentatively covered the child with it.

No movement...

Was it because the monster approached in self-defense? I'm so curious how it managed to hide a person's soul inside such a tiny flower.

This is a bit beyond the comprehension of a modern person like him.

"Don't let too many people come," Qingjue thought for a moment, then said, "One is enough."

Yun Yuelin was the obvious choice. She walked to Qingjue's side and carefully examined the child who was curled up in a ball.

"...This is...the Heavenly Eye..."

"His spiritual energy is very pure. He must have been hidden inside a flower before he even grew up? And only today, a hundred years later, has he emerged from the soil and taken human form..."

Qingjue just tested it out, and he guessed that it would only happen if demonic energy got close. Neither he nor the old village chief had ever defended themselves against it.

Or perhaps it was sensing murderous intent and killing aura? A child certainly wouldn't understand these things; it must be a curse set up for him by his deceased ancestors.

The specific method of purification is uncertain, after all, it was hundreds of years ago, and even the original Immortal Lord Wu Qing might not know it, let alone him, a transmigrator who "borrowed the tiger's power".

As Yun Yue approached the child, she squatted down, and in the instant she got close, the child suddenly looked up.

White eyes, they are white eyes.

But there's only one? The other one is a normal black, which is different from what was rumored.

Qingjue was startled when he saw those eyes; they were truly eerie the first time he saw them.

Yun Yuelin also swallowed hard, pondering how to bring the person back.

Just then, several calls came from behind. Qingjue and Yunyue turned around and found that the two little ones were running towards them.

"Master!"

Ruan Linglai rushed over and hugged Qingjue's leg, while Jie Zhoujian also grabbed his wrist.

"I'm sorry, Immortal Lord," Qinghuan rushed over and said, "we couldn't stop them..."

"It's alright, we're safe now," Qingjue patted the heads of the two little ones one by one, and asked, "Why weren't you waiting over there?"

“We were very worried about you,” Xie Zhoujian said. “Are you alright?”

They didn't understand, nor did they know what had happened ahead. All they knew was that their master was standing in a dirty place, and there was a loud, terrifying sound.

But they are very worried about Qingjue.

Qingjue's tone softened unconsciously: "It's alright, it's alright, don't be afraid."

Yun Yuelin was taken aback by his attitude and the sound of the clip.

"Ah," Ruan Linglai caught something out of the corner of her eye and pointed behind Qingjue, saying, "Little brother, you've stood up."

Qingjue and Yun Yuelin, who was frowning, turned around at the same time and saw the child, whose figure was the same as Ruan Linglai's during the day, standing up wrapped in Qingjue's outer robe.

“Little friend,” Yun Yuelin wasn’t as popular with children as Qing Jue, but his intention was to take the child back to the Yun family, so he tried to keep his tone low and gentle as he reached out his hand: “Come back to the Yun family with me. It’s not safe for you to stay outside.”

The child remained silent for a while. Yun Yuelin and Qing Jue both wondered if the child couldn't understand what the adults were saying, since this child was somewhat special, separated from them by hundreds of years.

I wonder if he was conscious in that flower. Even if he was, the long wait had probably made him forget how to communicate.

Just as Yun Yuelin was about to say something more, those white eyes looked past Yun Yuelin and saw someone.

The child's pupils contracted sharply, and he reached out a trembling hand and spoke.

"I can't see..."

Yun Yuelin also looked behind her; that direction could only lead to Qingjue and Jiezhoujian.

What does "cannot see" mean?

Can't see anyone?

This question also puzzled Qingjue.

If, as rumored, the Heavenly Eye family can foresee people's destinies, then what they cannot see is naturally...

Is it me? Or Jie Zhoujian?

In theory, Qingjue knew that he was a time traveler and that his fate was unrelated to this world.

However, since Jie Zhoujian is the male protagonist, he may also have this privilege.

Who knows if he will see the original fate of Immortal Lord Wuqing?

If he could, he really wanted to ask the original Immortal Lord Wu Qing what would have happened.

But... what he can't see is Jie Zhoujian.

What will become of Jie Zhoujian?

The child rubbed his aching eyes and was about to take Yun Yuelin's hand.

...No, we can't let this child go to the Yun family.

Qingjue crossed the clouds and moon, took the child's hand, and mobilized the spiritual energy around her to help stabilize his heart.

Then pull it towards yourself.

"I want to take it with me."

Yun Yuelin: "?"

You're not even going to act anymore, why are you trying to steal it?

Qingjue's tone changed, and he joked, "Haha, anyway, our two families are going to cooperate anyway, so it doesn't matter whose house we go to, right, Chunhua'er?"

Considering the presence of children, Yun Yuelin did not swear, but instead pulled out Wang Sheng.

They suffered repeated defeats.

Jie Zhoujian and Ruan Linglai were overjoyed to have a third junior brother. Under the child was a token engraved with his forgotten name—Wen Tianyu.

Less than a day later, Qingjue received a letter from the Yun family, covered with drawings of turtles, which looked like very vulgar insults.

Wen Tianyu, this child, may appear taciturn and aloof due to his century of silence, but in reality, he is simply slower to react than others.

To protect the Heavenly Eye... or rather, the only remaining heir of the "Wen Family," the Qing and Yun families agreed to keep it a secret and cast a spell to alter the memories of the people in Huai Village, shifting the blame for this farce onto the monster that vanished into thin air.

Does anyone remember that it was originally about the death of a koi fish?

It's okay, the timeline is back on track.

Those koi fish were a gift from the Ruan family, and they were quite valuable. Qingjue had always instructed people to take good care of them, but now they have all died.

Wen Tianyu is slow to react, but he loves reading. He doesn't know many characters yet, so if he behaves well, he gets a little red flower in exchange for Qingjue or Qinghuan reading to him.

Yan Shiqun couldn't understand: "What kind of awful, pretentious poetry is that..."

Aju: "Hahaha, this is a good reminder to pay more attention in Elder Qing's classes!"

Yan Shiqun tilted his head and said, "Kid, I just... didn't have time to learn to read, otherwise I would definitely be more cultured than you guys."

Qingjue raised an eyebrow and said in a raised tone, "Oh? I think if the Demon Lord doesn't even give way to children... he might lose to Tianyu in terms of knowledge, right? But I still believe in Xiaoyanzi, how could she stoop to the level of a child?"

"...Who said I wasn't giving way? It's just an apology, so be it."

A forced "I'm sorry" escaped Yan Shiqun's lips. Ruan Linglai snorted and tugged at Qingjue's sleeve, barely managing to forgive him.

Seeing his junior brothers and sisters become "harmonious" again during the day, Jie silently sheathed his sword, which had been slightly drawn.

Qingjue noticed this and felt that it was not good for the child to be too strong in combat. What if he turned into a violent maniac who only knew how to fight and kill in the future?

So he squatted down and asked Zhoujian, "Would you like to name your sword? You'll feel more attached to it if you give it a name."