Chapter 122 Establishing Authority (1)...
Lu Ya, who was fast asleep in his tent, pointed and a gust of wind swept through the cooks' camp.
The cold wind made Ping Yu shiver and come to his senses. Nezha's mouth was covered by Ping Yu, and he was immediately unable to move an inch.
The wind came on strangely.
He secretly did some mental calculations and cursed Lu Ya a hundred and eighty times in his heart.
You old geezer!
Disturbing someone's intimate moment, may they be struck by lightning!
Some opportunities, once missed, will never come again. Pingyu crawled out of Nezha's arms and awkwardly walked a few steps away from him.
"Well, it's time to go back!"
She repeatedly pressed her hand against her cheek; it was burning hot. Fortunately, the night was dark enough that no one could tell she was alright.
Gods vanquish demons, but mortals suffer.
To prevent disturbance, Nezha cast a soundproofing spell outside the tent. Wang Tian, having been thrown out, couldn't hear anything inside and could only anxiously wait, cradling his deceased wife's face in his arms. At that moment, footsteps sounded beside him, and the man looked up in surprise, exclaiming, "My...master?"
Pingyu's hair was disheveled, and her clothes were not very neat. Wang Tian could vaguely see that she looked tired, and guessed that there must have been a fierce battle in the camp just now.
The words that were on the tip of his tongue turned into worry as he asked, "Lord Pingyu, are you alright?"
Ping Yu paused, then replied somewhat awkwardly, "It's alright, it's alright."
She noticed the face skin in Wang Tian's hand, and then remembered the important matter. Ping Yu pointed and said, "Give it to me, I'll send her to reincarnation."
Wang Tian hurriedly handed over what he was holding, tears of gratitude streaming down his face: "Thank you, sir!"
As the two were talking, Nezha emerged from the tent, lifting the curtain. Wang Tian looked up at the sound and exclaimed, "Lord Nezha!"
Compared to the weary-looking young girl, this fiend was radiant. This aroused Wang Tian's suspicion. Was it possible that all the fairies in the camp were fighting, and Lord Nezha was just watching from the sidelines?
Nezha stood behind Pingyu, her shadow like a tail being stepped on. Pingyu suddenly paused, Nezha putting his arm around her shoulder. The young general took this opportunity to say to the cook, "Go and rest, we can call them all back tomorrow."
"yes."
As expected, the magical artifact followed its master, and Wang Tian was once again driven away for being in the way. After he left, only Ping Yu and Nezha remained outside.
Pingyu had thought that accepting Nezha's feelings would make her feel more at ease. But instead, she felt even more awkward. Whenever Nezha's presence was behind her, Pingyu felt uneasy. Nezha, now in a good mood, stopped pressing her. He gently turned Pingyu's arm around his shoulder, and she naturally nestled into his embrace: "Let's go, fairy."
Pingyu: "Where to?"
Having enjoyed the conflicted expression on Pingyu's face for a while, Nezha suppressed a laugh and deliberately emphasized his answer: "I'll take you back to your tent."
Ping Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a strange unease: Why aren't you in a hurry to be affectionate with me now that we're together? Hmph... As expected, once you've got me, you stop being clingy!
She knew she was being unreasonable, and Nezha carried her back to her tent.
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She closed her eyes, and her consciousness instantly entered her inner chambers. Ping Yu hadn't yet had a good look at the circular light that had entered her body after the demon was destroyed. Now that she was alone in the tent, she could take a good look at the unusual movements of the Ghost Gate.
The groove was almost full; with the addition of the demon, she only needed two more to get home. The cold, gravelly surface was covered in moss, unchanged for ten years. Two tendrils, like tentacles, coiled around the old, flat-topped tablet. She flipped through it as usual, only to find an update notification popping up on the old XP system panel.
What happened?
She glanced at the tablet, then at the circular groove on the door.
Could it be that the Ghost Gate has opened up new rewards because the ghost collection milestone has been reached? Thinking back, the last time the interface malfunctioned was at Chen Tang Pass. Ping Yu thought he would get a reward every three ghosts collected, but this is only the second time since the system update.
She really couldn't understand the reward mechanism of this system.
Pingyu pressed "OK" and waited for the update to complete.
The interface, reminiscent of an old-school dream world, vanished instantly, replaced by a huge pop-up window with a long, blank bar at the bottom displaying "Update Progress." A thin blue light emanated from it, slowly progressing at one percent. Fortunately, the system didn't leave much suspense; the pop-up window scrolled through the relevant content for this update:
[1. Fixed system vulnerabilities and improved the user interface.]
[2. Holders will receive an updated gift pack containing: A Gift from a New Era – Allows you to bring one person on a three-day hometown experience trip!]
Ping Yu stared intently at the second update item. Did it mean that Nezha could go to the modern world with her for three days?
She stayed in the inner palace from dawn until daybreak. Pingyu was awakened by the sound of gongs and drums when she woke up in the morning. Thinking that her efforts over the past three years had earned her a three-day chance to go back, Pingyu felt both happy and miserable.
I have a feeling that I've been manipulated.
As soon as she opened her eyes, her gaze was drawn to a face with an inquisitive expression.
Pingyu: Holy crap, what is that?!
Startled, she reached under her pillow for a small knife and swung it at him. The other person dodged, then yelled, "You traitor! You're a disgrace to your master!"
The voice sounds familiar; it's my master!
Lu Ya sat cross-legged on her couch and snorted as he questioned, "Tell me, were you taken advantage of by that brat from the Taiyi family yesterday?!"
Ping felt guilty, but confirming their relationship didn't mean she'd been forced into it. She poked her fingertip and chuckled, "We did hold hands."
"You two are more than just holding hands, you're practically kissing!" Lu Ya knew perfectly well what was going on, but he pouted and remained silent. He was annoyed that his precious little cabbage had been snatched away like that. That brat Nezha wouldn't let anyone out of his sight for a moment, waiting outside the tent for his little disciple to wake up. But elders shouldn't interfere in matters of love. Even if he was unwilling, there was nothing he could do. The old rascal Lu Ya sulked for a while, then said to her, "You're only allowed to hold hands, nothing else! Your master will wait for you outside. Come out when you've washed up."
"yes."
Ping Yu responded and watched Lu Ya leave. The moment the Taoist lifted the curtain, the red-clad youth peered through the gap and smiled at her. Seeing their eyes meet, Lu Ya quickly lowered the curtain, cutting off their eye contact.
Knowing that Nezha was also waiting for him, Pingyu quickened his pace and soon emerged.
The Xiqi camp didn't tolerate idlers; everyone who joined the ranks had to go to the main camp every morning to await orders. As soon as Pingyu emerged, Nezha rushed to greet him. Ignoring Lu Ya's presence, he bent down to press his forehead against Pingyu's: "I missed you..."
Before they could even stick to each other, Lu Ya intervened. He stood like a wall between them. Nezha missed Ping Yu and instead crashed headfirst into Lu Ya's back.
Nezha: ...
He was furious.
The Taoist priest immediately complained to his young apprentice, "He hit me."
Pingyu: Is that right?
First, Nezha has no guaranteed victory against Lu Ya; second, Lu Ya is Ping Yu's teacher; and finally...
Nezha hates old men!
He couldn't do anything to Lu Ya, so he could only sulk and let the man ride his donkey between him and Ping Yu. The feeling of a guardian traveling with a potential boyfriend was strange; Ping Yu felt both embarrassed and amused. Unwilling to let Ping Yu get close, Nezha used his Universe Ring to secretly reach out for him. Ping Yu saw a flash of red appear slightly behind her, half a step behind. She nervously looked ahead, pretending to be nonchalant as she stretched out her hand slightly.
The Hun Tian Ling received the signal and wrapped itself around the girl's little finger. The other end of the red ribbon was tied to Nezha's finger, and a red thread connected the two of them. Lu Ya knew perfectly well what was going on, but pretended not to know and rode his mount faster. The old donkey, annoyed by this, kept trying to flick its tail to break the red thread connecting the two.
As soon as Lu Ya lifted the curtain of the main tent, the Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon) was quickly retracted into Nezha's hair. Although it was only early morning, the assembled immortal masters inside the main tent wore solemn expressions. Nezha and Ping Yu clasped their hands in greeting, seemingly unaware of what had happened. Before Lu Ya could ask, a loud bell suddenly rang out from outside the tent.
Upon hearing the bell, the immortal masters exchanged bewildered glances and had no choice but to line up and leave the tent. Pingyu couldn't understand what these people were talking about, so she looked at Nezha, who shook his head, signaling her to hurry up and follow.
Outside the Xiqi camp, a figure rode a deer. Before they could even stand still, they suddenly felt the surrounding temperature rise. A huge ring of fire suddenly rose around the figure. The hot wind assaulted their faces, blurring the surrounding scenery. The named immortals all recognized each other. The Daoist Ran Deng said, "Lord Bai Tian, what is this…?"
Without further ado, Bai Tianjun, riding a deer, declared: "Who among the Jade Void Sect dares to challenge my formation!"
The master of the Blazing Flame Array, Bai Tianjun, whose name reflected his own, couldn't bear to see Grand Tutor Wen so troubled and dejected, so he volunteered despite all objections. The Blazing Flame Array was extremely hot, even immortals couldn't withstand it, let alone ordinary Taoists. Those who had been sent up to challenge it earlier had all died tragically, and the remaining ones had learned their lesson and refused to go first. Ran Deng looked around, and for a moment, no one stepped forward to accept the challenge.
Everyone around her was sweating from the heat, but Pingyu felt nothing. Beside her was Lu Ya, and the old Taoist, eager to try, turned to ask Randeng, "What is the name of this formation?"
The lamp lit replied, "A blazing inferno."
Unlike the other Taoists who looked troubled, Lu Ya smiled freely. After obtaining the formation name, he beckoned to Ping Yu: "Disciple, let's go and give him a piece of our minds."
Just as Ping Yu was about to leave, Nezha grabbed his wrist.
She turned around, and Nezha shook his head: "Don't go."
He knew the immortal master was ruthless, and the path to overthrowing King Zhou was paved with the corpses of mortals. Although Pingyu had studied Taoist magic for three years, he still faced some difficulties against the likes of the Hundred Heavenly Kings. Nezha feared Pingyu would die, but Pingyu understood his master's intentions. Lu Ya was a treasure within fire, the essence of earth, and the spirit of samadhi; fire could not harm him. Pingyu's innate birth chart was full of yin water, and water overcomes fire according to the Five Elements principle. Others found the Hundred Heavenly Kings troublesome, but for the two of them, they were not particularly difficult to deal with.
She and her master arrived in Xiqi. They were unknown figures in the immortal realm. Although they were now being treated with respect, their foundation was unstable and they were looked down upon.
Ping Yu thought that Bai Tianjun's arrival was timely, and he could use Bai Tianjun's life to help him and his master establish their authority.
She broke free from Nezha's grasp: "Don't worry."
Pingyu patted the back of his hand and comforted Nezha, "I'll be back in a bit."
At this point, she and Lu Ya went into battle together.
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