Chapter 36 There's no need for my son to be distracted.
After that day, Yao Jin disappeared.
The first to discover it was Xiaoyun. When she finally returned to Wugou Pavilion with two large and one small bundle, she found an umbrella lying alone on the ground outside the hall.
Looking down, there was a bottomless abyss.
Xiaoyun didn't dare to think about that outcome, and with her legs trembling, she ran to find a few elders.
Elder Mu and several other elders arrived on their swords. The group first looked at the messy footprints on the slope, then shook their heads and said, "It seems they fell down."
"Any mortal who falls off a cliff will surely die."
From the initial investigation to the conclusion, it didn't even take the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before the elders sealed the matter with a few words.
Xiaoyun couldn't accept this outcome. Clutching her umbrella, she cried and cried, "But Madam knows this terrain well. How could she have slipped and fallen?"
Yes, it's not like it's my first time here, how could I just fall like that?
The two people hidden in the shadows watched as these words were heard. Chu Fengliu couldn't help but sneer: "See? You're nothing but insignificant. Look at the two of us standing there just now, we didn't even erase our footprints. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that you didn't die of natural causes. But these Taoists are too lazy to even investigate the truth."
"This is just the death of a mortal. If it were a demon, these people would probably be applauding."
"I wonder if Meng Ji's wife had been replaced by Leng Dandan, and she had been the one to die this time, would these Taoist priests have let it go so easily..."
"Shut up." Yao Jin interrupted Chu Fengliu with a cold shout, but her fingers gripped her dress tightly.
It has to be said that Chu Fengliu's words were too blunt, so blunt that Yao Jin could only tell him to shut up, rather than having a reason to refute him.
Her heart was in turmoil; each of those words felt like a stab to her heart.
Yao Jin suppressed the bitterness in her eyes, her steps faltering, unsure whether she was fleeing or trying to escape, revealing the disheveled state she had shown before. "Go..."
Just then, an old woman came out, and Yao Jin was attracted by her, stopping in his tracks.
—It's Madam Qiao. The commotion outside was so loud that Madam Qiao had been listening inside for a while. Hearing the elder's words, she walked out shakily. "She usually has her eyes on the top of her head and can't see the road. It's normal for her to fall."
The feud between Qiao and Yaojin began the moment they met. Qiao had disliked Yaojin for a long time, but since she arrived, she had stayed indoors and remained unnoticed, like a withered leaf, so people forgot about her existence.
At this moment, Qiao's eyes were no longer blurry, and she noticed Elder Mu's actions even before Xiao Yun did. "What is the Immortal Master trying to do?"
Elder Mu paused in his hand seals. "Naturally, we should inform Meng Ji that his wife has unfortunately fallen off a cliff."
"No, Immortal Master," Madam Qiao reached out to stop him, "My son is out now, how can he be distracted?"
Her aged voice slurred slowly, "Besides, that dead woman isn't that important..."
Yes, a cultivator's life is so long, so long that even the most beautiful flower in the mortal world is nothing more than an inconspicuous bouquet on the vast earth.
Even if this flower was once deeply rooted in the land, as time goes by, the flower withers, and who can guarantee that its status will remain the same?
Upon hearing this, Elder Mu slowly lowered his hand, but he still hesitated, "But she is, after all, Meng Ji's wife. If Meng Ji finds out when he returns..."
They witnessed Meng Ji's attitude towards Yao Jin at the Demon-Slaying Platform. While it's one thing for someone to fall off a cliff due to bad luck, it's unacceptable that she wouldn't deliver the news to him even after death.
"It's alright. I am Meng'er's mother. I will tell him slowly when Meng'er comes back, so as not to make him too sad."
"Besides, that secret realm is so dangerous. My son should understand that our current concealment is only to prevent him from being distracted. When he returns, he won't blame us, the people who are doing this for his own good," said Madam Qiao.
She disliked that bitch, and now that she's dead, she'd love to clap her hands in celebration.
As for her son, he'll cry a couple of times when he gets back, and that'll be it. Can a son really disobey his mother and scold his parents?
Besides, that bitch is dead, and she'll marry Leng Dandan. She'll have a respectable and noble wife. Even if she's going to die, she'll sit in the old lady's seat before she dies.
Elder Mu also had his own thoughts—Yao Jin was just a mortal, without parents, and no one would seek justice for her after her death. Besides, being able to enjoy the treatment of a sect leader's wife as a mortal was already the most glorious moment of her life.
There's really no need to delay the most outstanding leader of the immortal sect for the sake of an ant.
Elder Mu pondered for a moment, “Yes, the matter of Zhaichen is indeed important. It would be inappropriate to have Meng Ji distracted and rush back at this time.”
The elders nearby chimed in, "Yes, if we delay the Dawn Picking Competition and distract Meng Ji, it would be bad if Buzhou Mountain's ranking dropped."
"Why not collect a few of this woman's clothes and build a cenotaph for her when Meng Ji returns? We don't even need to write down her identity, so as not to delay Meng Ji's future."
A cultivator who has not formed a soul contract is not considered to have had a Daoist partner; thus, it can be considered a "first marriage."
...
These people uttered one verse after another, sounding both sanctimonious and perfectly reasonable.
Who says that "immortals" are cunning and only care about the common people?
What a clever scheme! But the more Yao Jin heard it, the more disgusted he felt. Putting aside the demon's perspective, all these "immortals" were fighting for was fame and fortune.
Of course, she could rush out and kill Qiao Shi right now, but what would happen after that? Would she fight to the death with the other elders, or would they all perish together?
This is Mengji's mother, the mother he was willing to give up his life for so that she could have a smooth life.
Even someone as reckless as Yao Jin knew that the hatred for killing one's mother was irreconcilable.
Moreover, all of these elders were people whom Meng greatly respected...
She had to admit, she was afraid to see those eyes filled with disappointment. She was afraid, afraid to confront someone like that directly.
Yao Jin, who has never been afraid of anything, had some reservations at this moment because of his feelings.
Yao Jin was filled with resentment and frustration. Her glassy eyes were clouded with sadness, and when her small face was aggrieved, it was more breathtaking than a flower that had bloomed to its fullest and then suddenly withered.
How carefree Yao Jin was back then! He's never had a time like this before.
Even though Chu Fengliu needed a moment like this to solidify Yao Jin's resolve to leave, he couldn't hold back any longer.
A delicate face bulged with anger, and demonic energy emerged from Chu Fengliu's body, with black cracks running from his neck to his ears. "This is too much! These old Taoist priests are too pretentious. They are clearly selfish and only think of themselves, but they always have some high-sounding excuses to pretend."
"And that crazy woman, she's got more tricks up her sleeve than any demon!"
"Wow, I can't take it anymore!!"
"I swear: these people will be despised by everyone, utterly disgraced, and die a horrible death while they are alive!"
Words become law; as soon as these words were spoken, an aura of malice enveloped Elder Mu and the Qiao family like thick smoke.
The laws that transcend heaven and earth are invincible, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, their lives will all develop in this direction in the future.
This is Chu Fengliu's skill: to determine the fate of others. This is also why, although his magic power is not as great as the other three demons, no one dares to provoke him.
However, this extraordinary ability is also limited; for at least three years, Chu Fengliu will not be able to use magic.
But his curse really struck a chord with Yao Jin. Compared to death, wouldn't it be more satisfying to make these people who value reputation the most lose their respect?
As for the Qiao family, once she gets the Mirror of Origin, she will surely die!
Yao Jin was overjoyed and completely disregarded Chu Fengliu, who was unable to keep up with her due to his inability to use magic. He leaped into the abyss and said, "Chu Fengliu, I'm going to retrieve the Mirror of Origin. See you in the Demon Realm."
Having stayed on Buzhou Mountain for so long, I have never left the mountain gate.
Yao Jin felt incredibly relieved after shaking off Chu Fengliu, and even the melancholy of their inevitable separation faded somewhat.
The scenery along the way was picturesque, but once you entered the human world, it was a completely different scene.
For some reason, as they approached Mount Buzhou, the demonic energy within Yao Jin surged, causing him to land and proceed on foot.
Thick fog blanketed the area, reducing visibility to almost nothing. At low altitudes, the road was invisible, but upon landing, it seemed as if someone was guiding us, with a ramp entrance flashing continuously.
That's a secret realm?!
Yao Jin walked over happily.
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at the same time
Inside the Five Elements Formation in the cave, countless monsters with human faces and snake bodies surged forth in dense numbers. They coiled and writhed, licking their snake-like tongues as they pounced on the disciples.
The disciples had never seen such a scene before. However, being cultivators, they calmed themselves down and tried their best to resist with their swords. But when they swung their swords, sparks flew everywhere! All they could hear were loud bangs.
Upon closer inspection, these monsters appeared to be wearing copper armor, completely unharmed.
The monsters crawled forward, and suddenly, one of the monsters that was closest stretched out its long tongue and grabbed one of the disciples, chewing him up like a watermelon, making a crunching sound.
The sound of bones and joints crushing echoed through the dark cave.
The monster finished eating with relish and then spat out the robe from its mouth with a "poof".
The tattered clothes, stained with blood and saliva, were thrown to the ground like a lump of mud.
That's a Golden Core cultivator!
It was eaten so easily?
Just how powerful are these monsters?
Fearing that this thought would instantly sweep over everyone, the cultivators quickly retreated.
If it is urgent, we must rush over immediately.
The two people next to him quickly grabbed him, exclaiming, "Xu Zhao, are you crazy?!"
"Yes, we can't find a solution to this monster right now. Let's observe for a while and find its weakness before sending it to its doom!"
“But it ate Buwang! He’s only eighteen years old…” Xu Zhao’s eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Leng Dandan. He was very close to Buwang, and even though the monster was supposed to eat her, she pushed Buwang away instead!
How could she... how could she be so heartless!
Don't forget that at such a young age, with such a bright future ahead of them, how could this happen...?
"It's you!" Xu Zhao shouted, looking at Leng Dandan. "What do you mean by 'me'?" Leng Dandan asked softly, her hands clenched tightly.
Leng Dandan will probably never forget that scene until her death. It's true that her cultivation level is Golden Core, but it's all due to the use of pills. In her daily cultivation, her henchmen would kill the demons first and then present them to her. She only needed to pretend to be panting after killing the enemy to get a higher ranking in each secret realm.
Once she returned to Buzhou Mountain, she became everyone's beloved junior sister. On ordinary days, no disciple of the immortal sect dared to provoke her; instead, they would give way to her and even pretend to be no match for her out of respect for her father, thus becoming her subordinate.
Over time, she forgot how inadequate her cultivation was. Even though the dangers of this trip had been foreseen, she still came to follow her senior brother.
But just now, when those monsters approached, and her spiritual power was unable to gather together due to fear, she suddenly realized how fragile she was.
However, since she was already an elder, she absolutely could not let anyone see it.
A group of people were facing a life-or-death situation, so naturally they couldn't look at others. But there was one person who saw her unable to gather spiritual power—Bu Wang, a young man who came from the mortal realm.
However, I've only been in the immortal sect for a few years; I'll find an opportunity to go back and resolve this.
But Leng Dandan never expected that this opportunity would come so quickly. The monster's mouth was so foul-smelling, its fangs so sharp, and when its tongue came out, it seemed as if it could tear her head off in an instant.
In a flash, she saw Buwang, reached out and grabbed him! She then shoved him away forcefully!
But how could someone else have seen it?
Seeing that Leng Dandan denied it, Xu Zhao pointed his finger at her and said, "It was you! You were the one who pushed Bu Wang out! You harmed your fellow disciples!"
"Senior brother, what are you talking about? Dandan doesn't understand." At this moment, Leng Dandan no longer seemed like the elder protecting everyone, but just an ordinary girl. Tears welled up in her eyes, as if she was about to cry at any moment.
Among the disciples who came out on this trip, there were more male cultivators. Men are usually the ones who take care of women, so some people couldn't stand it. "Yeah, how can you say that Junior Sister Leng pushed Buwang? Do you have any evidence?"
Others said, "Maybe it was because his magic was flawed that he died and didn't blame anyone else."
"Everyone who entered this secret realm signed a life-or-death pact. Since you've come out, you should be prepared for your fate."
"Yes, this isn't child's play. If you come out to ask for treasure, you have to bear the consequences."
This situation is certainly dangerous, but those with connections and backgrounds naturally have ways to save their lives. The person who died was just a junior nobody whose name was unknown, and he seemed to be nothing special.
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhao was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder. If it weren't for the fact that Leng Dandan was a woman, he would have rushed up and beaten her to a pulp. He loudly defended Bu Wang, and for a moment the crowd was noisy and clamoring.
The monsters, watching this scene, let out eerie laughter, hohohohoho...
With this laughter, the emotions of the disciples of the eight major sects were amplified once again, and some meaningless quarrels seemed to escalate to the point of mutual slaughter.
Yao Jin mingled among the group, his brows furrowed.
Her gaze swept past the group of disciples and landed on one inconspicuous face, yet whose aura felt strangely familiar.
Even after all these years, he still loves to stir up trouble behind people's backs.
Yao Jin looked at Xu Zhao, feeling a pang of reluctance due to their mere acquaintance.
After a moment of silence, she stepped forward, "You..."
Suddenly, a strong wind blew up in the formation—"Step back behind me."
Amidst the hustle and bustle of the world, the young man, with his long legs and strong waist, landed gracefully. A layer of cold light appeared on his gentle eyes. He flipped his hand and drew his sword. As the sword flashed, a layer of wood chips-like ash fell down, and the monsters retreated in a circle like the receding tide.
The figure blended seamlessly with the light, leaping into everyone's sight with a single bound.
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