Chapter 202 Asking Master for Help!
Song Yin has always known what she wants and keeps her goals firmly in mind.
After giving guidance to the alchemy disciples, she briefly explained the situation to Shi Heming, and then headed directly to the outer sect's dining hall to find Mo You, with Shi Heming naturally following her.
Once she arrived at the dining hall, she could easily find out where Mo You was. She walked to the area where the monsters were dealt with and saw Mo You still diligently killing them.
The white blade went in and the red blade came out. He did not use his own abilities to kill the demonic beasts, because that would consume the demonic energy in his body. Therefore, he could only use knives.
Mo You was skilled in his movements, and the demon beasts under his command were always killed with a single strike. With his back to Song Yin, he sensed someone approaching from behind and assumed it was someone who collected demon beasts, so he said directly, "There are two left. Wait for me to finish them quickly and then take them away."
He would never do that in the Demon Realm. Only in the Immortal Firmament Sect would he feel at ease not looking behind him, because the Immortal Firmament Sect has a rule that no one in the sect may kill a fellow disciple outside of the arena. He is not a disciple of the Immortal Firmament Sect, but he lives in the sect, and the rules of the Immortal Firmament Sect protect him.
After a long while, there was still no response from behind. Mo You felt strange. He turned around, and then his eyes lit up with surprise.
Mo You glanced at the demonic beasts under his command, then at Song Yin. He hesitated for a second or two before saying to Song Yin, "Could you wait a moment? I need to deal with these two demonic beasts, or I'll lose spirit stones."
The once wealthy demon prince had to earn spirit stones himself after arriving in the Xuan Tian Realm. The demon realm did not use spirit stones and had none. All he had were various magical artifacts and jewels. However, on the eve of his arrival in the Xuan Tian Realm, his spatial magical artifacts were confiscated, leaving him penniless.
With a flick of her finger, Song Yin set up a barrier around the area, with only three people inside: Mo You, herself, and Shi Heming.
Song Yin: "Keep working. I'm just here to ask you a few questions. You must answer truthfully, otherwise I won't help you, understand?"
Shi Heming immediately placed a truth talisman on Mo You.
"Sure, ask away." As he spoke, Mo You lowered his head and continued working, paying little attention to the mantra talisman on his body.
Song Yin: "First question, does the Demon Realm have spiritual energy?" The Xuan Tian Realm has no demonic energy, so she is worried that cultivators who go there will also suffer from the lack of spiritual energy.
Mo You: "No."
As expected, her guess was confirmed. Song Yin continued, "Second question: What is the highest cultivation level of a demon in the Demon Realm, and what is the corresponding cultivation level classification in the Xuan Tian Realm? Which realm does the other party belong to?"
Mo You plunged his blade into the demon beast's body, skillfully drawing blood: "The strength of the demon realm is also divided into eight realms. The strongest demons are as strong as cultivators at the Mahayana stage, but this is just my guess, because I don't know who would win in a battle between a cultivator and a demon." Information about cultivators only exists in the records of the demon race's books. He first learned about cultivators from books when he was young.
However, the records in the book were too simplistic. Only after he actually arrived in the cultivators' territory did he realize that he was a complete novice who knew nothing.
Song Yin: "Very good. The third question: How many demons are there in the Mahayana realm?"
During the conversation, Mo You had already walked towards the last demon beast. "As far as I know, there are nine. I don't know if there are any demons hiding their strength."
Song Yin: "Fourth question, do you have many enemies?"
Mo You was stunned. "It shouldn't be many... should it be?" He wasn't sure if it was many. He only knew he had ten brothers and sisters, and apart from Mo Ying, the others treated him only so-so. As for the other demons, they didn't dare to unleash their evil intentions on him.
Song Yin automatically translated his words as meaning he had many enemies.
Song Yin: "I'll send you back to the Demon Realm, and I'll also stay there for a while. During that time, just pretend you don't know me. And a fifth question: Is the Demon Realm xenophobic?"
Mo You: "It's alright. There are actually many demons in the Demon Realm. Nowadays, the Demon Realm is basically cut off from other worlds, but it has maintained contact with the Demon Realm for almost three hundred years. In some places in the Demon Realm, you can see many demons."
Next, Song Yin asked many more questions, gaining a general understanding of some basic facts about the Demon Realm. Then, she told Mo You to wait for news and left.
Song Yin and Shi Heming walked back.
Shi Heming: "Are you sure you want to go to the Demon Realm?"
Song Yin: "We're sure. We can also ask other people. If anyone else wants to go, they can come along too. After all, this is a rare opportunity for training. I believe everyone will improve to some extent after going. Before that, we need to go to the forbidden area."
"To the forbidden area?"
“Xiao Tang is currently at the late Foundation Establishment stage. Although she could advance to the Golden Core stage at any time, you and I both know that it’s uncertain when she will be able to advance. Over the years, she has learned a lot from me and Ruan Chaoxue, but her strength is still somewhat lacking. I’m not comfortable leaving Dan Que Peak in her care while I’m away, so I have to go to the forbidden area to ask my master to oversee it.”
Inside the forbidden area, Qi Zibo sneezed loudly.
"Achoo!" He put down the herb in his hand, raised his hand to rub his nose, and asked, "Who's talking about me?"
Wen Zhiling, who was sitting on a recliner sunbathing nearby, replied, "Don't overthink it, it's just a sneeze."
Qi Zibo looked up at the sky. The weather was clear today. He was immersed in his beloved alchemy, with his Daoist partner by his side. He was free from worldly troubles and his life was peaceful and no different from usual...
"No, I have this feeling that I'm being watched."
Upon hearing this, Wen Zhiling opened his eyes, a murderous glint flashing in them. He sat up and asked, "Are you sure?" For a high-level cultivator to have this feeling, there must be danger. But they have lived in the forbidden area for a long time. Who else would want to kill Qi Zibo?
Qi Zibo: "Confirmed."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a familiar voice rang out.
"Master—!"
Qi Zibo and Wen Zhiling both paused. Qi Zibo's face twitched, while Wen Zhiling let go of her murderous intent and lay down to bask in the sun again.
"Master—!"
The way he called him "Master" was so affectionate, but only one thought crossed Qi Zibo's mind: "The way he calls me so affectionately, this is bad."
"Master—!" The voice was already at the door.
Wen Zhiling snapped her fingers, letting the people in. Song Yin walked in front, with Shi Heming following behind.
Qi Zibo didn't have time to stop Wen Zhiling, "Hey, wait a minute!"
Unfortunately, Song Yin and Shi Heming had already entered.
"Master—" Song Yin opened her eyes wide and approached Qi Zibo with an innocent and obedient expression.
Shi Heming came in and greeted Wen Zhiling and Qi Zibo.
Qi Zibo swallowed hard and took a step back. "Why are you here instead of staying on Danque Peak? As the master of a peak, you should shoulder your responsibilities and not just run around like this."
Song Yin looked sincere and went around to the side to clench her fist and massage Qi Zibo's shoulders: "Master, your disciple has a very important matter that I need your help with!"
"I won't help." Qi Zibo refused outright. No wonder he felt a sense of foreboding when he sneezed; being targeted by a traitorous disciple could never be a good thing!
Song Yin pretended not to hear, "I want to go to the Demon Realm. I don't know if the time flow is the same in the two realms. I believe you are not at ease leaving Xiao Tang to guard Dan Que Peak, so I can only ask you, my most respected disciple, to personally take charge."
Qi Zibo frowned: "Why don't you just stay put and run around like this? You were away in other worlds for so long last time, and now you want to go again after such a short time."
Song Yin made up a story: "I had a dream in which the Heavenly Dao said that if I went to the Demon Realm and came back, I could ascend to immortality."
Qi Zibo: "Hehe, thinking about ascension when you're only at the Tribulation Transcending stage? I think you're just daydreaming."
Wen Zhiling, who was sunbathing, became interested. "Really? If you can really ascend, then you will be the youngest cultivator to ascend."
Shi Heming chimed in, "It's rare to encounter an opportunity to ascend in this realm. Last time we went to the Nine Spirits Realm, we unexpectedly comprehended the power of the Great Dao Laws. There's a high chance we'll encounter new opportunities on a trip to the Demon Realm." He didn't directly answer whether it was true or false, but instead used the example of the Nine Spirits Realm to try and persuade the two elders before him.
Wen Zhiling: "Opportunities are often accompanied by dangers. To put it nicely, it's an opportunity; to put it bluntly, it's a crisis." She sat up again and said to Song Yin, "I know that your breakthroughs beyond your level were all accidental, but those accidents were very dangerous, weren't they?"
Song Yin didn't think anything of it, but Shi Heming remembered Song Yin's first breakthrough beyond her level. That time, she broke through to the Golden Core stage, and they almost died in the secret realm.
Wen Zhiling's words didn't sway Song Yin, but they did shake Shi Heming, who had spoken up for Song Yin. However, Shi Heming didn't say anything to stop her. He respected all of Song Yin's decisions, and if she was sure she wanted to go, he would just make more preparations.
Song Yin did not back down, her gaze meeting Wen Zhiling's firmly. "It is precisely because I know this that I have carefully considered it before coming to ask Master for help in overseeing Danque Peak. No one's path of cultivation is smooth sailing, is it?"
Wen Zhiling smiled and said, "I was just thinking of going to Wujian Peak to stay for a while. I haven't seen Yuzhu for a long time, and I wonder how he is doing."
Qi Zibo slapped his forehead, then slowly slid his hand down, his eyes lifeless as he said, "I knew I couldn't dodge it." This damned traitor only knows how to cause him trouble.
Song Yin said loudly, "Thank you, Master and Mistress!"
With the arrangements for Danque Peak settled, the next step is to find a few acquaintances and ask them if they are willing to go.
Song Yin first went to Xia Xining, and Xia Xining agreed on the spot after listening.
Xia Xining: "Go! We absolutely have to go! We missed out on so many exciting things before, we have to go this time no matter what!" She jumped up, "I'll prepare lots and lots of magical artifacts for us!"
Song Yin then asked Shen Yuzhu.
"So, Senior Brother, would you like to go?"
Shen Yuzhu was ecstatic. No cultivator would refuse the temptation of an opportunity. "But Wujian Peak..." His two personal disciples were still young, and their cultivation was even inferior to Chu Tang's. How could he, as the master of a peak, easily abandon Wujian Peak?
Song Yin whispered, "When I went to ask Master to take charge of Danque Peak, Master's wife said that she also wanted to come and see Wujian Peak."
Shen Yuzhu coughed lightly, his fist to his mouth. "Well, as a sword cultivator, I can't back down. Besides, the danger of my junior sister going to the Demon Realm is unknown. As her senior brother, I should go with her to take care of her."
Later, at the end of the elders' meeting, Song Yin leaned close to Han Wuyue and whispered a few words in her ear.
The other elders, seeing this, did not know what Song Yin had said to Han Wuyue, but they saw that Han Wuyue, who was usually expressionless, actually showed an excited expression.
A major event recently occurred within the inner sect of the Immortal Firmament Sect: three patriarchs have returned to Danque Peak, Wujian Peak, and Lingpo Peak. This has sparked considerable discussion among the inner sect disciples, who are wondering if something significant has happened on these three peaks. However, despite their heated discussions, none of the three peaks have responded.
Upon hearing this, Sect Master Yan's lips twitched. She might have objected to someone else going to the Demon Realm and taking several high-level cultivators with them, but it was Song Yin who brought it up. So, Sect Master Yan also packed up her disciple Ling Zixian and dumped him on Song Yin, saying, "Take him along for some training too. If he encounters any accidents, blame it on his low cultivation level and lack of ability."
Ling Zixian: ?
Song Yin smiled and said, "Okay."
Ling Zixian shivered.
Song Yin did not hide the fact that she was leaving for a while from Chu Tang. After telling Chu Tang, she intended for Chu Tang to focus on cultivating with Qi Zibo.
To everyone's surprise, Chu Tang asked, "Master, can you take me with you?"
Song Yin remained silent for a long time. Where is my good disciple?
Song Yin: "Why do you want to go?" She would absolutely not agree if you just wanted to come along for fun.
Chu Tang: "I know my cultivation is not enough, and I often can't help my master much. So much so that my master had to ask my grandmaster to come and oversee things when he went out this time. So I want to push myself a little."
Song Yin: "So you want to come along because of me?"
Hearing this, the now-grown Chu Tang shook her head. "Yes and no, it's more about improving my own strength." Too often, when people mention her, they mostly talk about Yuan Lijun, and she doesn't mind, because it's the truth. However, she also wants people to only mention herself when they talk about her; she wants to fight for herself.
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Author's Note: Song Yin: Is this still my obedient apprentice? [question mark]
After Wen Zhiling went to Wujian Peak: Where is my disciple? [question mark]
Sect Leader Yan: It's so dangerous going out, take this little piece of trash with you. [Waving hand]
Next chapter: The Immortal Firmament Sect tour group, a multi-day (crossed out) tour of the Demon Realm, who knows how long.
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