On top of the snow-capped mountains.
Many snow monkeys perched on the branches of the rocks in the mountains, bowed their heads and howled loudly, bowing their heads in respect to the new successor Monkey King.
The scars of the fierce battle still lingered on the frosty snow, a tuft of fur here and a speck of blood there, a truly hideous sight. The new Monkey King had carefully planned his attack, choosing a time when the other monkeys were resting. The old Monkey King, careless and unable to dodge, and his age and lack of strength, was defeated after a brief struggle.
According to the rules of the monkey group, all monkeys must come to see the new king after he takes office, and the old king will be expelled from the group on the spot and will never be allowed to return.
The mother monkey held her sleeping baby monkey in her arms and couldn't help rolling her eyes in a very anthropomorphic way.
Are these male monkeys mentally ill? They're fighting here all night long, staying awake. Especially since it's the once-a-decade event, and those pesky, cunning monks from the outside world are about to come in again. Choosing a new monkey king now is incredibly stupid. It's already starting to worry about the IQ of the little monkeys in the future.
A monkey soldier from a short distance away leaped over, wearing a rather unremarkable melon-shaped hat on his head: "Squeak, chirp, chirp!"
The mother monkey glanced at the old monkey king, still wandering in a deep ravine far away halfway up the mountain. Its wounds hadn't healed, and it was still bleeding. As soon as it came into view, it was ruthlessly driven out.
Without the sound wave array, the Snow Monkey is not very powerful at all. If the old monkey king continues like this, he will either find a way to challenge again to regain the throne or die.
But what does this have to do with her? The female monkey looked worriedly towards the distant southwest.
There seemed to be a hint of demonic energy coming from there.
Outside the secret realm, Li Pei also saw this scene and slowly frowned.
It's no secret that a medical practitioner's biggest disadvantage lies in themselves. So what if they specialize in medical skills? At most, they can hold their own in a war of attrition, but that only applies if both sides are evenly matched. For example, even though Xue Lingxiu is already halfway to the Nascent Soul stage, Yun Xian would likely defeat him in a real fight.
I think Xue Lingxiu also knows this, so he is eager to get the Infant Wonder Fruit. After all, if he can successfully advance to the Nascent Soul stage, his self-protection ability will be greatly enhanced.
"What a shame." Liu Chang stroked his beard and said coldly, "I chose the wrong path."
All disciples who could enter the Four-Way War Secret Realm were at or below the Nascent Soul stage. When Liu Chang first relayed the message to the Sword Sect, he had hesitated between the Ice Shadow Giant Lizard and the Snow Monkey, but ultimately settled for the second best.
The giant lizards can use formations to delay, their target is single, and their minds are still a little unclear; but the Snow Monkeys, these beasts, obviously already have a considerable tribe, and even know how to use formations. They are agile and difficult to break through. Not to mention the disciples who are at the highest half-step Nascent Soul stage, even the cultivators who are truly at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage will not be able to get away with it.
With just those few sword cultivators, they would probably be discovered as soon as they stepped into the territory.
Li Pei glanced at him and said coldly, "You seem to be very worried about the safety of the disciples in the Southern Realm. The Sword Sect is still being hunted by the giant lizard."
Liu Chang's face turned green again: "..."
The Ice Shadow Giant Lizard really only cared about eating and not fighting. After snatching the Ganoderma Lucidum Root and recovering from its wounds, it came ashore aggressively again to look for a fight.
It might have initially been looking for the unknown monster that had severely injured it, but when it suddenly saw Dao Zong passing by in the distance and saw the familiar large swords, its needle-tip brain instantly filled with rage, and several thoughts flashed through its mind in a moment:
Despicable, shameful, and vulgar human! How dare you humiliate it! How dare you!
Huh? Why doesn't it feel like they're the ones? Who is that?
Humph, so what! How dare you, vile, despicable human, humiliate it! How dare you!
The trouble lies here. As long as everyone wants to run, it can't catch up with them. But as soon as the Sword Sect starts to station on the spot, the giant lizard will come and destroy them crazily within an incense stick of time. So now they can't even take a short rest and have not been able to rest for a long time.
There were more bloodshot in Liu Shi's eyes than on the killing knife, because he was angry.
"Su Chi, do you know anything about this Snow Monkey?" Li Pei finished his rant and said with a smile, "You must have encountered one during your travels over the years."
"Yeah." Su Chi put down the sword cloth and looked up and said, "There is also a group in the Western Territory."
"Really?" Li Pei paused and asked anxiously, "Is there any solution? This sound wave is really annoying."
Su Chi nodded: "Just knock him out."
Li Pei: “…………”
Really, such a beautiful face, such a useless sentence.
Everyone knows that knocking someone out is harder than killing them, okay? At least you don't have to control the strength when killing them!
She was speechless and could only look at Master Mingguang. Although she knew that Master Mingguang would most likely just say "Amitabha", it was at least better than the other two. "Master..."
Master Mingguang sighed deeply: "Alas."
Li Pei: “?” What are you sighing about?
The Western Realm had indeed never had much presence in the past. Seeing Master Mingguang's compassionate face with a frown and a bleak outlook, Li Pei couldn't help but look in front of him, where the current situation of various realms was.
The eastern border is still 3,000, the northern border is 2,000, the southern border is 1,000, and the western border...
In a corner where no one noticed, the Western Boundary had actually climbed to six thousand points. Qi Zhiye was like a man in an empty space, and he never stopped from the beginning. The monsters he killed could probably be piled up into a mountain.
Kill, kill!
"..." Li Pei said silently: "This time, the Buddhist disciples really went on a killing spree."
Even Liu Chang couldn't help but pause when he heard this. Putting the words "Buddhism" and "massacre" together always felt rather strange.
Master Mingguang finally closed his eyes and sighed, "Amitabha!"
On this side, Yun Xian was still staying in the carriage and had not gotten off.
I have to say that Xue Lingxiu really knows how to enjoy herself. Yun Xian has never touched such a soft cushion in his life, but Xue Lingxiu's face is getting worse and worse.
"If you really like it, just take it." Xue Lingxiu said.
Yun Xian: "How can I feel comfortable with that?"
Xue Lingxiu said yin-yangly: "Anyway, if you don't take it, I will throw it away."
Yun Xian very timidly stuffed the cushion into his storage ring, then sat down on the ground. Xue Lingxiu took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and looked away.
It seems that this unrefined habit cannot be changed.
Out of sight, out of mind.
The group stopped here for a moment, and then Zhong Changyao returned on his sword and told them what he had seen.
"It just so happened that the Monkey King was changing, so the whole tribe came out in full force?" Xue Lingxiu pressed her folding fan against her finger bones, exerting a slight force. Her smile remained, but her tone was a little unhappy: "I'm really unlucky."
"Not really." Zhong Changyao was in a very good mood. Even facing Yun Xian who had just insulted him, he could still smile normally and said, "It is precisely because all the monkeys have gathered at the top of the mountain that some remote paths are unguarded. We can find an opportunity to sneak in."
Xue Lingxiu: "Sneaking in isn't a problem, but the Infant Wonder Tree grows on the top of the mountain, and there are monkeys guarding it. How are we going to get it?"
That hits the nail on the head.
Seeing Yun Xian also raised his head, looking curious, Zhong Changyao smiled slightly and said confidently: "Lure the tiger away from the mountain, make a feint to the east and attack in the west."
Zhong Changyao explained his plan.
It seems that this is the method he used in the story. He divided the people into several small teams, each of which set fire to the mountain to provoke the Monkey King and disperse the influence of the sound wave array to the greatest extent. He then took advantage of the chaos to sneak to the top of the mountain, steal the infant fruit as quickly as possible, and retreat together before the monkeys returned.
"That might trouble Miss Yun and the others." Zhong Changyao said to Yun Xian with a hint of apology, "No matter what, the Monkey King won't leave. Miss, please do your best to attract the Monkey King's attention. We can't cause a large-scale conflict unless it's absolutely necessary."
Qiao Lingshan said, "But isn't it too dangerous for you to go alone?"
Zhong Changyao smiled elegantly: "Nothing, I'm used to it."
Qiao Lingshan was stunned for a moment, then slowly said, "...I understand."
Yun Xian, who was listening nearby, also understood.
Here it comes! Following "Challenge me, my strongest opponent", the second pretentious rule of the Zhong Chang clan is "You do the dangerous things, and I'll take the final credit"!
The reason she'd previously said being Zhong Changyao's underling was tragic was simple. Throughout the story, Zhong Changyao seemed to find himself in danger numerous times, yet he always managed to escape. Thinking about it this way, it seems he wasn't the one who did the most dangerous things; it was always the people around him who got into trouble. Yet, in the end, Zhong Changyao was the only one who had a name on the scene that everyone was watching.
If memory serves me correctly, Qiao Lingshan and another disciple did lead the Monkey King away, but they both suffered internal injuries and were unable to recover until the end, which laid the seeds for being seriously injured by Liu Shi later; the Snow Monkey was not as stupid as everyone imagined, and he quickly returned to his position when he realized that he was trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Zhong Changyao's plan was exposed, but he still managed to take an infant wonder fruit at the critical moment, which everyone admired.
Oh my god, I thought the plan had failed, but he was able to turn the tide. He is worthy of being Zhong Changyao!
Oh my god, he was able to escape without any harm, he is worthy of being Zhong Changyao!
Zhong Changyao didn't even have a scratch on his skin, so the infant fruit naturally belonged to him.
How should I put it, the plan is good, but it is a bit taxing on teammates.
"Yun Xian." Xue Lingxiu tapped the window sill with her folding fan and asked gently, "What do you think?"
Yun Xian looked at him with a strange look. Yes, this time is different. Xue Lingxiu is here, and even if Qiao Lingshan is injured, he will help treat her, so there is no need to worry too much.
It’s really good to have a medical practitioner. My back straightens a little when I walk outside.
Xue Lingxiu was being stared at lovingly by Yun Xian. Although her face was dirty, she was still a pretty beauty after all. He was not happy at all, and even felt a little hairy on his back: "...What are you looking at? Didn't you say you had a plan before? Tell me about it."
Yun Xian quickly withdrew her gaze, lost in thought. But she wouldn't let Qiao Lingshan get hurt. Besides, Zhong Changyao was such a cunning person. If she let him go alone to get the fruit, who knew how many he would take?
Finally, in front of everyone, she jumped out of the carriage, called out Qi Shuang, and bowed to Xue Lingxiu in a formal manner, "I'll be back soon."
Really polite.
Xue Lingxiu was silent: "There's a door right next to her, why did she have to climb through the window?"
"Although she usually behaves rather... unruly, she's still very reliable when it comes to serious matters." It's okay to scold one's own people, but not others. Qiao Lingshan took great pains to defend Yun Xian, "Really, we usually trust her."
Feng Ye also nodded hurriedly: "Yeah, that's right."
The weak words of the two slowly broke into pieces and faded away when Yun Xian returned.
She was incredibly fast. In just half an incense stick of time, she had a Snow Monkey on her sword. Its fur was stained with blood, and it was grimacing and struggling frantically, but it was tied up and unable to move. Three apples were stuffed in its mouth, and it could only make angry, muffled cries: "Chiji! Chiji! Chiji!"
Even if everyone didn't understand a bit of monkey language, they could tell from the tone that the curse was probably very dirty.
“…” Xue Lingxiu was truly silent.
Yun Xian formed a sword gesture, and Qi Shuang quickly returned to the scabbard. The Snow Monkey rolled to the ground and tried to escape, but she grabbed it by the scruff of the neck and pulled it over, saying calmly, "The old Monkey King is here—"
The old monkey king was furious and helpless: "Squeak! Chirp!!"
Everyone: “…………”
You're already here, why are you bringing anything?... No, why are you so calm? How did you manage to capture him?
Zhong Changyao hadn't anticipated this scene, and his perfect mask shattered. "Miss Yun, what exactly do you want to do? If this alerts the enemy, how will our plan proceed?"
"You tell me your plan, I tell me mine, there's no conflict." Yun Xian looked at Xue Lingxiu and said, "Brother Xue, right?"
Xue Lingxiu had already begun to regret it, but she remained calm on the surface: "You say."
Yun Xian casually picked up the still struggling Snow Monkey and raised a finger confidently, using the same tone as Zhong Changyao before: "A plan to sow discord!"
The old monkey king, expelled from the troop, would certainly try to return. But how could the new monkey king, having finally secured the throne, be willing to relinquish it? Unless the old monkey king could openly challenge the new king and defeat him, he would never be able to return to the troop and would only be left to die.
But the old monkey king is seriously injured now, and he must be aware of this. Not to mention his injury, he may not be able to win even in his prime, so he has been timidly looking for opportunities at the foot of the mountain.
As a result, Yun Xian brought it directly to him.
"We can help heal your wounds, and we can also give you some things that despicable humans use." Yun Xian said solemnly to the old monkey king: "Numbing powder is effective on both humans and monkeys. I'll teach you. Go up and smear it in the face first, isn't it a sure win?"
Old Monkey King: "Squeak!!"
Yun Xian: "The Infant Wonder Fruit ripens once every ten years, and only six are produced at a time. I know this is very useful to you monkeys. But monsters can't pick the fruit directly, they must wait for it to drop naturally, and can only use one at most. You don't want the other monkeys to surpass you in strength, do you? What we want is simple. First, we will help you regain the throne, and you will drive away the other monkeys. Then we can sneak in and you can turn a blind eye. You get three, we get three, how about that?"
Old Monkey King: "Squeak!!"
No matter what Yun Xian said, the old Monkey King looked irritable and unmoved, as if he didn't understand what she was saying at all.
"Miss Yun, that's enough. You're taking things for granted." Zhong Changyao frowned, his expression abrupt, as if to say, "Stop messing around!" He said solemnly, "Even though the Snow Monkey has some initial intelligence, how could it possibly understand such complex words? Talking about this with a demonic beast is truly a joke."
Although no one showed it on the surface, they all believed it.
Yun Xian paused, then lowered his eyes to look at the old Monkey King: "You don't understand?"
The old monkey king still bared his teeth at her fiercely: "Chiji!"
With a "clang", Qishuang was unsheathed. Yun Xian casually held the hilt of the sword, and the sharp blade was placed across the old monkey king's neck. The sword energy cut off a few strands of his already sparse hair.
"Do you understand now?" Yun Xian asked, "If you do, lie down on your belly, or I'll kill you."
Old Monkey King: “!!!”
A gentle breeze blew past, and its eyes instantly became much kinder. It lay stiffly and silently on the ground, revealing its white belly: "Chi."
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