Chapter 56 Nascent Soul cultivator Fu Yunshu is doomed!
Yin Lisheng was completely immersed in surging emotions. He could no longer suppress the waves in his heart, so he buried his head on Fu Yunshu's shoulder, and tears streamed down his face like a burst dam, quickly soaking Fu Yunshu's clothes.
His shoulders were trembling violently, as if he wanted to release all the grievances, pain, and confusion that had been building up in his heart over the years.
Yin Lisheng lowered his head, his voice so soft it seemed to blend into the air, almost inaudible: "I used to think... I thought that because I was Yin Tianhe's illegitimate son, it was my own fault for being ridiculed and looked down upon since childhood. I even... I even resented my mother for giving birth to me and making me suffer like this..."
Only then did he realize that he wasn't the unwanted illegitimate child after all. Year after year, his parents had eagerly awaited his arrival, showering him with unconditional love.
Fu Yunshu felt heartbroken and gently patted Yin Lisheng's back, again and again, trying to soothe his chaotic emotions.
Thirty years ago, when they were climbing the Heavenly Ladder, Fu Yunshu already knew what kind of life Yin Lisheng had spent in the Yin family for the first seven years. Today, after hearing Ji Yuanbai's explanation, he finally understood why Yin Tianhe's feelings for Yin Lisheng were so complicated.
But what followed was even more doubt.
Fu Yunshu cast a spell, sharing with Ji Yuanbai everything he had communicated with Yin Tangyue's remnant soul and everything he had seen in the illusion.
After reading it, Ji Yuanbai's expression also became more serious.
“There was no trace of Yin Lanyuan in Li Sheng’s upbringing, let alone Ji Yuanqing. He was taken back to the Yin family by Yin Tianhe when he was still an infant.”
"What does the Immortal Venerable mean?"
Fu Yunshu glanced at Yin Lisheng and gently took his hand. “Yin Lanyuan and her husband may have died at that time. If it weren’t for an accident, which parent would be willing to entrust their child to someone else to raise, especially in such a way?”
Yin Lisheng's body trembled slightly.
Ji Yuanbai stood up, his posture upright, his eyes filled with determination: "I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. My brother and sister-in-law cannot die in such an unclear way."
He then turned his gaze to Yin Lisheng, a hint of expectation in his eyes: "Lisheng, are you... willing to return to the Ji family?"
“No need,” Yin Lisheng refused without hesitation. “I’m doing very well in Qingyuan Sect. This is my home.”
Ji Yuanbai was not in a hurry. He knew that repairing his relationship with Yin Lisheng was not something that could be accomplished overnight.
He took out a jade token from his pocket and handed it to Yin Lisheng: "With this, I can instantly teleport to your side whenever and wherever you need me."
"However, this jade token can only be used once."
Yin Lisheng hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Fu Yunshu, as if seeking his opinion. Fu Yunshu nodded slightly, his eyes full of encouragement: "Accept it."
Yin Lisheng then reached out and took the jade token. At this moment, his mind was in turmoil, and he just wanted to be alone to sort out these sudden truths.
Fu Yunshu saw through his thoughts and left with Ji Yuanbai, giving him some space to be alone.
No sooner had they stepped outside than a clap of thunder sounded in the sky.
The two stopped in their tracks and stared at the sky in astonishment.
"A tribulation of lightning for the Nascent Soul stage!"
Fu Yunshu and Ji Yuanbai exchanged a glance, and without further thought, they turned and rushed back into the house like arrows released from a bow. There they saw Yin Lisheng sitting cross-legged, his spiritual power surging like a tide, and a thundercloud vortex already gathering above his head.
Ji Yuanbai's expression changed drastically. "In his agitation, he actually triggered the Nascent Soul Tribulation!"
Fu Yunshu quickly formed hand seals, setting up a triple protective barrier inside the room. He condensed a wisp of frosty energy from his fingertips, which transformed into fine ice crystals that surrounded Yin Lisheng: "Lisheng, calm your mind and focus your spirit, your master is here."
Yin Lisheng frowned, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Although he had never said it, Yin Lisheng had always harbored resentment about his status as an illegitimate child. Now that decades-old knots in his heart had been untied, those suppressed emotions and memories surged forth like a flood.
He saw the scene of being pushed and insulted by the Yin family members when he was a child; he saw himself hiding in the corner of the courtyard and crying secretly; he saw the fear on everyone's face on the night the Yin family was wiped out.
"Ah—!" Yin Lisheng suddenly threw his head back and let out a long howl, his spiritual power surging out like a wild horse.
The roof beams trembled, and tiles fell in a rustling sound.
"This is bad!" Ji Yuanbai exclaimed, summoning an ancient bronze mirror. "His inner demons are too strong; if this continues, he'll suffer a qi deviation!"
Fu Yunshu's gaze darkened, and he suddenly pointed a finger at Yin Lisheng's brow: "Lisheng, look at me."
A cool stream of spiritual energy flowed in, and a glimmer of cold light suddenly appeared in Yin Lisheng's chaotic sea of consciousness. He looked up blankly and met Fu Yunshu's eyes, which were as calm as an ancient well. Finally, he found a trace of peace in those deep eyes.
"Master..."
“Remember, no matter what happened in the past, you are now a disciple of the Qingyuan Sect, and my disciple, Fu Yunshu,” Fu Yunshu’s voice flowed through my heart like an icy spring. “Those past events should not become your shackles.”
Yin Lisheng's pupils trembled slightly, and the turbulent spiritual energy around him gradually calmed down. Just then, the first bolt of tribulation lightning crashed down!
"boom--!"
The entire room was instantly engulfed by lightning. Ji Yuanbai's bronze mirror swelled several times in size, drawing most of the lightning towards its surface. Fu Yunshu stood motionless in front of Yin Lisheng, his spiritual power poised to be unleashed.
Ji Yuanbai blocked the four lightning tribulations, but the last lightning tribulation was brewing in the clouds and turned a strange red.
Ji Yuanbai's expression changed drastically: "It's a tribulation of inner demons! This..."
Fu Yunshu wiped the blood from his lips, then suddenly turned around and placed his palm on Yin Lisheng's crown: "Lisheng, no matter what you see, remember that it is all an illusion."
As soon as he finished speaking, red lightning poured down like a celestial river. Strangely, this lightning tribulation was completely silent and directly entered the top of Yin Lisheng's head.
The boy trembled violently, and the scene before his eyes suddenly changed.
He saw a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood in front of the Yin family ancestral hall, and heard countless shrill screams. In the firelight, a man who looked exactly like Ji Yuanbai was crawling towards him.
"Father...?" Yin Li murmured.
The man looked up at the sound, but two lines of bloody tears streamed down his face: "Chang Sui, why won't you avenge my father?"
Countless sounds exploded in his ears, like sharp arrows piercing his nerves:
"illegitimate child!"
"Bastard!"
"You don't deserve the surname Yin at all!"
Yin Lisheng clutched his head in anguish, his consciousness beginning to fade. Just then, a clear, cold voice pierced through the noise:
"Li Sheng, wake up."
The sound was like ice and snow pouring down on him. Yin Lisheng suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the illusion shattered inch by inch.
Fu Yun breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, he saw that the originally calm spiritual energy around Yin Lisheng suddenly became restless again, and even more turbulent than before.
"What happened?" Ji Yuanbai looked over, his eyes full of worry.
Fu Yunshu remained silent, watching Yin Lisheng's pained expression, and once again channeled his spiritual energy into his hands.
But just as he was about to channel his spiritual power into Yin Lisheng's body, an invisible force repelled Fu Yunshu.
"Immortal Venerable!" Ji Yuanbai looked over anxiously.
Fu Yunshu waved his hand, his gaze never leaving Yin Lisheng, and a seal appeared in front of him.
The blood-red runes and black mist were exactly the same as what he had found on Yin Lisheng thirty-eight years ago!
"What is this?" Ji Yuanbai asked.
Fu Yunshu shook his head. "I don't know."
As the sealed phantom gradually solidified, a dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from Yin Lisheng's body. All the thunderclouds in the sky instantly dissipated, replaced by a brilliant golden lotus phantom slowly blooming above his head.
"The Nascent Soul is about to be formed!" Ji Yuanbai exclaimed in delight.
"No, something's not right!" Fu Yunshu shouted. He finally realized something was wrong. The seal was eroding Yin Lisheng's nascent soul.
"Patriarch Ji, stop it!"
Fu Yunshu uttered a sentence, then formed a hand seal, his ten fingers flying like butterflies, instantly setting up a nine-layered star array in the room.
With each array pattern that lit up, illusory starlight swirled across the rooftop, isolating the entire room into a separate little world.
Ji Yuanbai also noticed something was wrong. He poured spiritual power into the bronze mirror, and the mirror surface emitted golden light, firmly locking onto Yin Lisheng's body, trying to prevent the blood-red seal from eroding his nascent soul.
"Protect his heart meridian!" Fu Yunshu shouted sharply, and forty-nine talismans flew out from his sleeve, forming a mysterious star map in mid-air.
He gathered a point of spiritual power at his fingertips and thrust it straight at the blood-red seal: "Who dares to harm my disciple!"
The seal trembled violently, and a chilling laugh echoed from within the black mist: "It's you again?"
The black mist surged and gradually condensed into a blurry human face, but it was still not clear.
"You ruined my plans thirty years ago, and now you want to interfere again."
Fu Yunshu's eyes narrowed, and his hand seals changed abruptly. The Star Array shone brightly, and countless starlight shot towards the black mist like sharp arrows: "Playing tricks!"
The black mist was pierced by starlight, but quickly gathered back into shape.
"I'll see just how capable you are!"
The black mist surged again, and Fu Yunshu fought against the person behind him through the seal.
"Shut up." Fu Yunshu said coldly, summoning the Cold Cry Sword. With a turn of the blade, a bright sword light slashed towards the black mist.
"You're courting death!" Suddenly, countless blood-red tentacles emerged from the black mist and swept towards Fu Yunshu.
Fu Yunshu then flung out a stack of talismans from his sleeve, each tentacle firmly pinned to the ground by the talisman.
He seized the opportunity to close in, and Fu Yunshu could sense that the person opposite him was being suppressed and could not fully exert his strength.
Fu Yunshu formed a hand seal with his left hand and held the sword in his right, his spiritual energy surging like a vast ocean. The frost-colored runes on the Cold Cry Sword grew brighter and brighter, eventually transforming into a golden dragon that roared as it charged toward the seal.
"boom--!"
Amidst the deafening explosion, the blood-red seal finally vanished, leaving a pungent odor filling the room. But Fu Yunshu knew that the seal had merely re-emerged within Yin Lisheng's body and could reappear at any moment.
A chilling voice echoed in the room, filled with resentment and bitterness: "You can't stop me, hahahahahahaha—"
Fu Yunshu didn't bother with such a harmless threat; his gaze was fixed on Yin Lisheng, his eyes full of concern.
As the seal disappeared, the golden lotus phantom above Yin Lisheng's head finally bloomed fully, his nascent soul was formed, his expression gradually calmed down, his breathing became even, and the pain on his face gradually faded.
Fu Yunshu sheathed his sword and stood there, his expression unusually solemn. He looked at Ji Yuanbai: "The matter surrounding Yin Lisheng is probably more complicated than we imagined."
“So what?” Ji Yuanbai wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his expression firm, his eyes revealing a resolute determination. “As long as I can avenge my brother and sister-in-law and protect Li Sheng’s safety, I will do anything.”
“That’s very good,” Fu Yunshu smiled politely, but a hint of weariness was in his eyes. “I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll trouble Patriarch Ji to take care of Li Sheng here.”
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In a dark palace somewhere on the mainland, a long-haired man in black robes suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. The scarlet blood droplets splattered on the ground, making a hissing, corrosive sound, and a pungent, fishy smell filled the air.
"What a Fu Yunshu..." The long-haired man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing with a cold light.
"Your Majesty!" A masked man knelt down in a panic, his voice trembling with fear and worry.
"So many years have passed, and I never knew that such a person had emerged in the cultivation world." His face was terribly gloomy, like the sky before a storm, covered with dark clouds.
"What about Yin Lisheng..." the masked man hesitated, his voice barely audible. He certainly didn't want to provoke his wrathful ruler.
“Never mind him, let him have his fun for now,” the long-haired man smiled eerily, a hint of malice and mockery in his smile. “He thinks he’s found his family, how ridiculous.”
"But that's fine too. The happier Yin Lisheng is now, the more interesting his expression will be when he learns the truth in the future."
"Your Majesty is wise." The masked man lowered his head respectfully, not daring to look him in the eye.
“But Fu Yunshu can’t be kept,” a wicked glint flashed in his eyes, like a venomous snake lurking in the darkness. “With him by Yin Lisheng’s side, our plan will be very difficult to complete.”
"Fu Yunshu is doomed!"
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Author's Note: The update schedule will be back to normal tomorrow [kissing emoji]
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