Three days later.
Although South City was still devastated, at least the Miaoshou Sect quickly regained its usual order. However, the current situation was unusual. There were many people inside, and everyone was there, besides the disciples. Especially since the entrance exams were restarted, many children had entered without their families. Every time Yun Xian walked, she was approached by at least four groups of people who complained:
"Sister! He pulled my hair!!"
"You were the one who kicked me in the stomach first!"
"Where the hell did my needle go? You must have taken it!"
“Ooooooooooo… Ooo ...
Yun Xian had always been known to annoy others, and now he was so annoyed he wished he could fly away. Actually, these kids weren't particularly close to Yun Xian; they'd just file a complaint against any adult they could find. Yun Xian had no interest in presiding over this little courtroom, so he said, "How about you just have a fight?"
Anyway, now in Miaoshoumen, winning or losing is just a matter of one shot.
Taiping huddled in her spiritual abode, still reminiscing about the fierce battle three days prior. "In a flash, I unleashed my divine might and flew towards Chi You. I guarantee I was only half an inch away from his neck!"
The golden and silver grass on the hillside was watered day and night, and finally it wilted. No matter how it was stopped, it didn't work. Lin Xi was furious and built a small wall overnight.
There are so many wounded now that it is difficult to move. We have to wait at least another ten days before we can release everyone. But with such serious injuries, I don’t know where these people get the energy from.
"Sister Yun Xian!" Li Yuan rushed over, not noticing the newly erected fence and falling flat on his back. Yun Xian's heart tightened, worried she'd cry, but Li Yuan acted as if nothing had happened. She got up, patted her butt, and continued running over excitedly, "Master, please go to the main hall to have a chat!"
Yun Xian carried Taiping, who was still mumbling, on his back, took Li Yuan's hand, and said, "Let's go."
After the battle, there were few uninjured people in the entire Miaoshou Sect. Li Jianye faced Chi You head-on and took at least two palm strikes. Although she was seriously injured, it was enough to show how profound her cultivation was.
Others could relax, but she couldn't. When Yun Xian walked to the main hall, he found her holding her forehead with her hands and looking intently at a map. The bandage on her chest hadn't been removed yet, and it was stained with blood. Yun Xian stood in awe: "...Master, why don't you take a few days off?"
"No problem." Li Jianye waved his hand at her and said softly, "If I rest, this sect will not be able to move forward."
If someone else said this, it would be a bit too arrogant, but when she said it, it would be convincing.
An empty bowl sat on the table, with a thin layer of medicine on the bottom. Before Yun Xian could say anything, he heard Grandma Li's angry voice: "Li Da! Didn't I tell you to go and rest? I told you that your chest pain is not caused by anything else, it's because you don't eat well and sleep well! I told you not to listen... Look! You haven't finished the medicine yet, and you left some for me?!"
These words sounded so familiar that Yun Xian felt like he had heard them somewhere before.
"..." Li Jianye said helplessly: "Grandma, I have something to tell Yun Xiaoyou now."
Grandma Li Zu: "What's the matter? No, you must rest."
In the end, it was Li Yuan who pulled the nagging old lady away. Yun Xian sat down. Li Batu coughed lightly and asked, "Where are you going next?"
"Excuse me for being blunt." Yun Xian still hadn't figured out what Jimo Shu's message meant, and it was really a bit puzzling. "I haven't figured it out yet."
"Nothing, just a good time to rest." Li Jianye's tone was not like he was talking to a junior, but more like he was talking to a friend of similar age. "Since you haven't made up your mind yet, then stay in Nancheng for a while."
Yun Xian came here and had only been playing for a few days when he started running around. In addition, Su Chi was injured too seriously, so he couldn't leave immediately.
Before the decisive battle, Li Jianye had already noticed something amiss. Another reason Chi You valued the Miaoshou Sect so highly was likely due to the heavy needles passed down by the God of Medicine. If this were the case, ordinary weapons would likely be incapable of harming them. Only the weapons passed down by the great gods would be able to do the damage.
The God of Medicine is a heavy needle, and the God of Sword is... that's all. Yun Xian had previously thought that this matter would surprise the headmaster, but he didn't expect Li Jianye's ability to accept it to be so terrifying, and his method was even more terrifying -
"If we cut Su Chi into several small pieces and hand them over to the enemy, would that allow us to launch a surprise attack?"
If Yun Xian hadn't explained quickly that he could use the sword talisman, judging by the serious expression on the Sect Master's face, the eldest brother might have truly perished here. However, continuously infusing so many sword talismans had indeed exhausted him, and he still hadn't recovered.
"One more thing." Before leaving, Yun Xian couldn't help but wonder, "There's clearly no statue of the Sword God in the Sword Pavilion, at least I've never seen one in my life. Why would it appear in South City?"
Li Jianye explained gently, "It's not unusual in the East Realm for them to not have one. The Sword Goddess doesn't like strangers worshipping her statue, let alone kneeling before her. Perhaps she finds the constant stream of prayers annoying. Of course, I'm just speculating. As for why there are some in the South City, it's because the Sword Goddess and the Doctor are good friends. People in the South Realm don't know about this, so they just join in the worship of the Doctor God."
"Oh? Is that true?" Yun Xian asked in surprise, "The Sword God has friends?"
After hearing what she said before, she thought that no one could stand the Sword God's fickle nature.
"Why not?" Li Jianye said gently, "Don't you have a lot too?"
Yun Xian: “…”
It seems like I was scolded, not sure, let me listen again.
When Yun Xian returned, he was holding an ancient translation that Li Jianye had painstakingly found in the library. The cover was almost torn, but the name was still clear:
Love, Hate and Revenge in Ancient Times.
"I see where you'll go in the future, and you might need it." Li Jianye patted her shoulder and said, "It contains a brief analysis of the relationships between the characters. Don't make any mistakes."
Yun Xian took the book back, turned to the page about the Sword God, and was immediately speechless.
The friends column was empty except for the "God of Medicine", but the vermilion "enemies" below it were full, almost too many to fit on a page, and the first one was the Sword Saint.
“…”
Now that the matter has been settled, Yun Xian, holding his sword, went out for a leisurely stroll in the south city with everyone else.
Qi Zhiye was drafted by Master Mingguang, and he had to perform rituals and beat the wooden fish, so he couldn't come for the time being.
The season had passed, and the spring peach blossoms in South City had almost all faded. It had rained quite a bit in the past few days, and the ground was littered with petals, scattered and muddy. Members of the Miaoshou Sect, in their distinctive turquoise uniforms, roamed the streets, busy helping to rebuild houses.
Feng Ye looked at the happy scene and couldn't help but sigh: "As expected of the Southern Realm's number one sect, their minds are broad and their sentiments remain unchanged despite all the vicissitudes of life."
As soon as the disciple finished building it, he pulled out an abacus from his pocket, counted it for a while, and looked up: "A total of 3,672 spirit stones. Cash payment or IOU?"
The man exclaimed in surprise: "What?! Are you robbing me?!"
Feng Ye: “…”
Actually, it’s not wrong.
"Looking at Brother Xue's personality, you know he can't be that broad-minded." Yun Xian said calmly, "But, has anyone seen Brother Xue recently?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"So everyone has it. I thought I was the only one who couldn't see it." Qiao Lingshan wondered, "That's strange. Miaoshou Gate is so small, how could it be impossible not to find it?"
Either you see a figure from afar, but it suddenly disappears when you get closer, or he is not there even when you knock on the door every day. No one knows where he has gone. Even Li Batu can't find him, let alone the others.
No matter how busy I am, I won’t be this busy.
Feng Ye said weakly: "I have an idea, but I don't know whether I should say it."
Why do you always like this sentence structure? Yun Xian said: "Just say it."
"Is Fellow Daoist Xue avoiding us?" Feng Ye said silently: "Think about it, at that time, Qinghe didn't cry, but he did cry, in front of everyone... With Fellow Daoist Xue's temper, he must want to bang his head against the wall when he thinks back on it."
Everyone was silent for a moment because they realized that what Feng Ye said might be the correct answer.
Actually, it didn't matter whether she cried or not. You have to know that Xue Lingxiu was originally sentimental. She had shed tears before during the Smiling Buddha incident, but everyone had been concerned about his idol image, so they had always pretended not to see it. But this time, they really couldn't pretend not to see it! Not only them, but everyone in South City saw it!
"That's all right, it's alright." Yun Xian said sympathetically, "He should be feeling awkward for a few days. Let's not mess with him for no reason. It's not good."
Qiao Lingshan always felt that what she said was not convincing.
Since the Sword God had helped Yun Xian so much in the past, he had to go back to fulfill his vow. A group of people followed the wilderness and found the original cave again, but when they were about to go in, the others were blocked outside.
Yun Xian gestured for the two to wait outside, then bent down and walked in. On the stone platform, the crude stone statue still stood quietly. She came prepared this time, pulling out three incense sticks and lighting them, deep in thought. Before long, the stone statue began to slowly flicker.
The incense thread twisted and turned, as if asking her, "What's wrong?" Yun Xian didn't kneel, but stood. Suddenly, an idea occurred to him, "So, the truth behind ascending is to be teammates with Tiandao?"
After all, the only one who has ascended to heaven since ancient times is the Sword God.
The incense sticks are always on, which means "that's right".
"That's great." Yun Xian sighed, "I've just ascended to a higher position. I even have a position now."
"I'm here to ask a question." Yun Xian shamelessly spread the message left by Jimo Shu on the table and said, "Can you tell where she is now?"
There was no movement on the stone table for a long time.
Yun Xian kept rambling, even sitting down. "Don't be like that. Help people to the end, and see the Buddha off to the west. However, I think you should write in a simpler way next time. You have to know that Jiange doesn't teach cultural subjects. I almost misunderstood your meaning."
Tiandao: “…”
"But your story about the hot and innocent witch is really well written. Just follow that style." Yun Xian acted like they were sisters. "Is the Saint Lady in the North Realm now? Or the East Realm? Actually, I think Chi You and Yi Hua must have gone to find Zhong Changyao now, so she must be in the North Realm? What do you think?"
On the stone platform, a line of writing slowly emerged:
"Why don't you ride the wind?"
"Why don't you ride the wind?" Yun Xian stroked his chin, pondering, "Are you talking about the Northern Realm? The strong wind outside the Body Refining Gate is indeed unique among the four realms, but Ji Rongxue is there now, and Chi You has been defeated there. He won't go there, right? Am I understanding correctly? What do you think?"
The writing on the stone platform changed, and finally said directly:
"roll!"
After entering the cave for a while, Yun Xian was blown out by a strong wind from nowhere and failed to land safely.
Qiao Lingshan helped her up and asked nervously, "How do you say it? How do you say it?"
"Not much." Yun Xian patted his buttocks calmly and said earnestly, "Lingshan, we can't always think of getting something for nothing. We should do our own things. Only by holding the intelligence in our own hands can we achieve the best results. We should return to the Northern Territory first, what do you think?"
Qiao Lingshan choked: "..."
I went to the South City and when I came back, Jiangshan's large garden had already been built. It wasn't very fancy, but it was large enough and movable, with wheels underneath, so I could tour the South City directly.
Jiangshan sat there and refused to get down. He must have been very satisfied.
Xiao Wu came out of the main hall, sword in hand. Seeing Yun Xian looking like he had just returned from outside, he casually asked, "Why don't you go see your senior brother?"
Yun Xian said honestly, "I've checked it. Senior Brother said it's okay and told me not to worry. Mother, when are we going back to the Northern Territory?"
"We can set off in two days." Xiao Wu said, "Chi You was severely injured on this trip, so I don't think he will cause any more trouble in the short term. However, Jimo Shu was taken away by him, and her whereabouts are currently unknown."
It had to be said that Chi You's disdain for all creatures weaker than himself and his suspicious nature gave Jimo Shu a loophole. The more he was prevented from participating in the battle, the more he felt there was something wrong.
But Yun Xian remembered that slap, and would definitely return it tenfold or a hundredfold.
Yun Xian was pondering something, then raised his eyes and asked, "How's Qinghe?"
"In Nanyuan. Do you want to go and see her?" Xiao Wu said thoughtfully, "Master Li was just saying that her condition is a bit troublesome."
The child had no cultivation to begin with, and was blown by the palm wind and frightened. He has had a high fever for three consecutive days and has not been able to get up from the bed yet.
"Hmm." Yun Xian thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Nanyuan."
Everyone went to Nanyuan and finally caught Xue Lingxiu, who had not been seen for many days.
Qinghe took the medicine and curled up on the couch, looking thin and small. Xue Lingxiu was changing the ointment on her arm.
After all, she was already twelve years old. The rules of the Miaoshou Sect had been like this since ancient times and could not be broken. It was even more impossible to make an exception for her. What's more, the injury on her arm was terrible. No matter how much she tried to protect herself, her career as a medical practitioner was over.
But Miaoshou Sect does not only recruit medical practitioners, and the guard team is also short of people. Qinghe has good talent. When his injuries recover and he recuperates, he can take the Huayuan Pill and live in the sect without having to worry about his livelihood.
Of course, this also depends on her choice. If she still wants to return to South City and want to go her own way, Li Jianye will not stop her.
Xue Lingxiu was changing the dressing with her eyes downcast when she saw a group of people blocking the door. Her expression suddenly changed: "..."
It seems that Feng Ye's guess was right. He really wanted to bang his head against the wall. Not long after their eyes met, his ears turned red.
"Brother Xue." Yun Xian opened the topic sympathetically and asked, "How about treatment?"
Xue Lingxiu said unhappily, "What else?"
Qinghe's high fever had not subsided and he was still in a coma. He signaled everyone to be quiet, washed his hands carefully, and walked into the yard.
This yard was also built temporarily. He changed his clothes, which were decorated with gold and silver threads and were extremely luxurious, making the whole yard bright.
Qiao Lingshan saw that Yun Xian was so natural and a little bit unbelievable that she didn't sell the sword when she had such a good opportunity. Then she saw Yun Xian staring at Xue Lingxiu's profile without saying a word.
Xue Lingxiu silently opened her folding fan to block it.
After blocking this side, Yun Xian ran to the other side. How could such a slippery loach be so effective? Xue Lingxiu became angry and asked, "What are you doing!"
Yun Xian said: "I suddenly feel that Brother Xue is very handsome and elegant."
Xue Lingxiu said angrily: "...Get out!!"
Yun Xian came here this time, naturally he had something important to say.
A group of people will follow Xiao Wu to the northern border soon, but now the Miaoshou Sect is in a state of disrepair, so it is a very normal choice for Xue Lingxiu to stay and help.
Xue Lingxiu said without a second thought, "I'll go back with you."
"Really?" Yun Xian said, "We are short of manpower right now."
"One less of me doesn't make a difference, and one more of me doesn't make a difference either." Xue Lingxiu put the folding fan back on his waist and said casually, "Besides, it seems that the situation on your side is more urgent."
As long as the three leaders of Miaoshou Sect are still alive, there will be no major chaos.
It was such a righteous act that Yun Xian couldn't help but say, "Brother Xue, I will definitely treat you better in the future!"
Xue Lingxiu: "..." He had heard this sentence at least three times. Not once was it possible to do it!
Only Qi Zhiye and Su Chi were left. Although Su Chi was definitely going to go back with her, Yun Xian was worried that he wouldn't be able to handle it. She held her sword and asked Xue Lingxiu, "How is Senior Brother now?"
"It's still the same." Xue Lingxiu glanced at her and said, "If you're worried, just go and see for yourself. It's only a few steps away. Why do you need to ask me?"
Yun Xian: “…”
Actually, she was a little uncomfortable seeing Su Chi. Mainly because when Chi You blew himself up, Su Chi pulled her into his arms without a second thought, which made Yun Xian feel a little suspicious.
Although, if her friends were in danger, she would do the same, but the feeling was... different.
But now the other person is still seriously injured and it was his own injury that made Yun Xian unable to say this or that, but... the confusion accumulated over these days made her feel that it was not an illusion.
She was still struggling when Su Chi's slightly lower voice sounded from behind her, "Yun Xian."
Yun Xian almost stood at attention on the spot: "Big Brother? Why are you here?!"
Weren’t you still recuperating in the room just now?
Su Chi was severely injured, his lips were pale, his face looked sick, and he was dressed in white. He lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "I came to find you."
It must be said that Zhong Changyao had briefly played the role of a sickly young man before, but now it was clear what the difference was. Su Chi was a sickly beauty, and he was a tuberculosis ghost, with a cough that was annoying.
"Come to see me?" Yun Xian asked, "What happened?"
"Jiang Shan is in turmoil. He wants the Miao Shou Sect to turn the large garden into a vehicle. He wants to use it to return to the Northern Realm, otherwise he won't return." Su Chi said indifferently, "Master's wife can't persuade him. When she talks to him, he covers his ears and pretends not to hear. If you have time, go and persuade him."
"..." What the hell, Yun Xian said with difficulty: "Jiangshan, you..."
"Look. What should we do now?" Xue Lingxiu said coldly, "I told you not to spoil it, but now it's making all sorts of ridiculous demands. Why is the Iron-eating Beast so good-looking that everyone has to see it?"
Feng Ye: "That's right."
"No, I'll go and persuade him later." Yun Xian was well versed in the art of coaxing bears, and Dabing took turns to try and persuade them without fail. "Did you come here just to talk about this?"
Su Chi shook his head very lightly.
"The aftermath was so severe, I'm worried you might have internal injuries." Su Chi looked at her and asked, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Yun Xian blinked and said, "No... well, at least not yet."
The other three suddenly felt as if they were trapped outside some barrier: "..."
Hey! Is there anyone here to take care of this?!
"Yeah. That's good." Su Chi panted slightly, his eyes fixed on her head. He took a step closer and reached out to gently pick off the grass debris on it. "Did you go to the cave just now?"
"Yes." Yun Xian frowned and said, "I did go, but I didn't gain anything for the time being."
Judging from her meaning of "temporarily", the harassment will probably continue.
"Yeah." Su Chi didn't ask any more questions, but just said slowly: "No rush."
Yun Xian: "Hmm..."
After this topic came to an end, Su Chi looked at the people behind him and nodded in greeting.
"Fellow Daoist Su." Xue Lingxiu said with a forced smile, "You are truly brave. Even with your spiritual energy depleted, you still dare to use your body to block it. Are you worried that you will recover too quickly?"
Su Chi just said, "I know my limits."
Xue Lingxiu: "Ha, you really have great sense of propriety!"
"Yes, yes. Fellow Daoist Xue, don't worry." Feng Ye observed his expression and said, "Elder Jiang had calculated our fortune before. It was smooth sailing, as peaceful as a still pond... This calamity is nothing, a piece of cake."
"Come to think of it," Qiao Lingshan observed, "Elder Jiang seemed to have said that Senior Brother's love tribulation was imminent, that a great disaster was imminent—that was all about the Four-Way War. Why is there still no movement now? Did he miscalculate?"
Yun Xian wanted to interrupt, but after a while, he didn't know what to say, so he shut up.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat stagnant. Only Qing He's gentle cough could be heard behind him, and the faint roar of Jiang Shanli Bashanxi could be heard. Su Chi pursed his lips and denied it, "Jiang Yaoguang has never made a mistake."
Feng Ye said cautiously: "So..."
"I'm also a little surprised about this." Su Chi remained expressionless in the eyes of everyone, and spoke calmly, "It should have appeared long ago, so why is there still no trace of it?"
Everyone: “?”
Su Chi said calmly, "This matter is not important. Junior sister, let's go."
Yun Xian: "...Oh, okay."
Everyone: “…”
They hadn't heard correctly. Even now, after all this, they still felt like there was no trace left?!
What on earth is this, a piece of wood that shakes the heavens and earth and makes ghosts weep?
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