Chapter 64 The Ruan Family
Jie didn't respond during the day, but said, "The food at Qing's house is never to your liking. Would you like to go out for a treat later?"
He was too straightforward, so Qingjue found it hard to joke around and said, "I'd like to study it more. Come with me to Shuofeng during the day."
“…Okay,” Jie said during the day, “Don’t worry, we’ll take care of everything.”
"Knowing I couldn't hide it from you, I'm not too worried," Qingjue shook his head and said, "You figured it out again?"
“Master,” Jie Zhoujian said, “Zhoujian cannot be left alone. If Tianyu and the others have different missions, Aju will also find his own path. Then the meaning of Zhoujian’s life is to protect you.”
“That’s a bit heavy,” Qingjue cleverly deflected the question: “How can the meaning of life be something that exists for someone else?”
“If it were Master, I would have died long ago,” Jie Zhoujian said, not being stubborn. “Master need not worry, adding burdens is not my intention.”
He is...
The longer it grows, the more mature it becomes.
Qingjue felt that Jie Zhoujian, who was in this grade, was already more like an adult than she was.
His figure and appearance... are becoming increasingly familiar.
The male lead in this story is so handsome, he must have quite a few fans.
You might have seen it in a movie or TV show, but you don't remember it after coming into this world.
I used to worry about this and that, but now it seems I was just being overly anxious.
Even if you like someone during the day, you'd still treat that person very well, right?
Qingjue subconsciously wanted to reach out and touch his head, but found that he was already taller than her.
So, feeling a little awkward, she patted him on the shoulder instead.
It seems like just yesterday it was a tiny little dumpling.
Qingjue and Jiezhu searched through the few things left behind by Qingjiujie, but found nothing that clearly belonged to someone else.
After informing Qinghuan, the two of them obtained information about the ruins of Shuofeng from Elder Zhenling.
The reason why the name was changed in later generations was to prevent the previous events from disturbing the people's minds.
Immortal Lord Wuqing is famous for slaying demonic beasts. It seems that he knew about the matter at Shuofeng and quickly went to resolve it after taking office.
The current guardian of Shen Guisong died unexpectedly, and the restrictions on Shuofeng have been lifted. It is unknown whether the next guardian has been born.
After landing, Qingjue said, "Such a special identity, yet there's not a single distinctive feature or anything."
Jie said, "It's probably to avoid attracting attention; having distinctive features would make one stand out."
"Yes, the name is one of the characteristics, right? The family with the surname Shen should only be their lineage... But a normal person would not think of this aspect just because they hear a name."
The guardian of the mountain is a secret. The guardians of the mountain throughout the ages have had the opportunity to make friends, but these friends in the human world are all forgotten after they die.
Therefore, no legends have been preserved.
Shuofeng has now been renamed "Lianyang", which is actually a collective name for several mountain peaks.
This place used to be a dangerous place, and there are only a few households left, with only a small village nestled at the foot of the mountain.
After investigating for a while, there were indeed no traces of demonic beasts left at Shuofeng.
"I killed them all..." Qingjue muttered to himself, "Why did I end up here...?"
Logically speaking, Immortal Lord Wu Qing should not have any information in this regard.
Jie asked during the day, "Was it just a coincidence that you came here to take action?"
“Uh,” Qingjue said, “This is hard to explain, but apart from the fact that this place is a gathering place for demonic beasts, I really don’t know anything else.”
Jie Zhoujian's complete trust in Qingjue must have its reasons, so he didn't ask any more questions. He simply said, "It seems that the traces of the mountain guardian are indeed nowhere to be found. Jieyou's artificial Heavenly Eye must not be really powerful. He has killed so many people and done so many things. If he discovers the existence of Heavenly Language, he will definitely try his best to take action."
“That’s right, and he must have anticipated this,” Qingjue said, carefully recalling Jie Nanfeng’s words. “Jie Nanfeng seems to know us very well, and Jieyou must have been involved in this.”
To confirm whether Jieyou has any way out, we need to ask Li Wei, who is still alive.
“Let’s go directly to Li Wei. We don’t need to trouble others to make the trip,” Qingjue said to Jie Zhoujian. “Besides, I do have some questions that I need to confirm with Jieyou.”
In the evening, Qingjue and Jiejie arrived at the Yun Family Mountain Prison again during the day.
When asked about this, Li Wei remained silent for a moment before saying, "Jie You's plan did indeed mention needing a thousand corpses, but in our view, his purpose was to refine the poisonous Gu. The little ghost is extremely Yin, and refining the little ghost is also to help the Gu worm grow, which is why Jie Nanfeng went to great lengths to collect the corpses."
"In other words, the missing body was indeed killed by Jie Nanfeng," Qingjue thought of this and said, "Alright, there's one more thing I need your help with."
"Are you kidding me, Immortal Lord?" Li Wei was even more puzzled. He was, after all, a prisoner; questioning him was normal, but asking a prisoner for help seemed a bit...
“That’s too risky,” Yun Yuelin said from the side. “Your methods are as unconventional as ever, Qinghuli.”
“Greater risks mean greater rewards,” Qingjue said, closing his fan. “You know, we’re not just here to slap you in the face.”
Those were just some rough words from Aju, though the reasoning behind them wasn't wrong.
“We also need to find out his whole plan,” Qingjue said. “Then Yun Family Mountain Prison will be the main stage, and you, Li Wei, will be the lead actor.”
"..." Li Wei sneered: "What reason do I have to help you? Good and evil cannot coexist. Although we are not completely opposed, I have indeed thought about killing you. Now that you have turned the tables and captured me, it is impossible for you to be completely without resentment, right?"
Qingjue had anticipated his response and simply said, "After this is done, I will let you see your brother one more time."
"..."
“A gentleman’s word is as good as his bond. The spirit-gathering stone that Jieyou didn’t finish using is yours,” Qingjue added. “But if the plan doesn’t go as we envisioned, and that spirit-gathering stone is destroyed or some other unforeseen event occurs…”
Jie Zhoujian said on his behalf, "Spirit Gathering Stones are a once-in-a-century occurrence, and it will be difficult for us to produce a second one. Your task is to ensure that the plan proceeds."
“…Since the Immortal Lord has made a promise,” Li Wei spread his hands, “and I do think your promise is more reliable than Jie Nanfeng’s, okay, it’s easy to play a member of the Jie family.”
As they walked out of the mountain prison, Yun Yuelin said, "You guys should have a lot of spirit stones over there. You don't even think before you speak."
Don't misunderstand, that thing is indeed a top-grade magic weapon, and Qing Jue and the Qing family are not the kind of people like the Li family who would forcibly seize it.
It just so happens that the geography of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou is suitable, and Qingjue himself has an extremely strong spiritual perception, so this thing is easy for him to find.
In fact, besides having the effect of temporarily gathering and reappearing the soul, it is also used by many cultivators to improve their cultivation because it can gather spirits and souls.
So, in addition to...
“That’s because we don’t usually have the chance to use it,” Qingjue said. “Which of us needs to rely on external forces for cultivation?”
Qingjue goes without saying, and his disciples are all exceptionally talented. Yun Yuelin is only slightly inferior to these top talents, but he is no ordinary person either. He has killed countless evil cultivators and demons with the Wangsheng sword and is the renowned young master of the Yun family.
Therefore, Qingjue's social circle is like this.
Even if he wanted to give it away, he couldn't.
Thinking about it this way, Qingjue really felt like he was surrounded by the main characters.
"Besides, is lying a lie if you're making a draft? That's called setting up a trap."
In the past few years, Qingjue visited the Yun family again. Besides business, he also stayed for a while to check on the Yun family's situation.
The original fate of the Yun family being wiped out has always worried Qingjue about whether there will be any future troubles.
During his seclusion, there were no abnormalities in his several communications with Yun Yuelin, and things are now thriving, so it seems that he has truly escaped that fate.
From this perspective, Qingjue's role as an outsider is quite significant.
Coincidentally, he was very strong.
Qing Jue couldn't help but smile and said to Yun Yuelin, "Then let's go back and proceed with the next step of the plan in a few days."
Yun Yuelin didn't stand on ceremony with him and waved her hand, telling him to hurry up and leave.
Qingjue and Jiezhu rode their swords side by side during the day.
On the way, Jie Zhoujian took the initiative to speak up: "Master, is there anything else you would like to do? I'll accompany you."
"We've almost finished with the important business," Qingjue thought for a moment and said, "It's a bit of a pity that we didn't find any of Shen Guisong's belongings. I'll have someone make a wine pot for Muyuan later. Even if it's a fake, at least we'll have something to remember him by."
Jie shook his head slightly and said, "It's not important. I was asking if there's anything you'd like to do, like Linglai Tianyu."
Ruan Linglai should be at home enjoying the care of her parents and brothers, while Wen Tianyu should be in town with Yan Shiqun and Aju. It's about time they went out to the bookstore and strolled through the night market.
"What I want to do..." Qingjue clicked his tongue and said, "Hmm, that restaurant in the market, I haven't eaten there in ages..."
He really had a craving, but because an unhealthy diet is detrimental to cultivation, he couldn't have the freedom to enjoy snacks.
But the roast chicken and roast duck there are absolutely amazing.
"Okay, let's go then, and come back after we've eaten our fill."
Qingjue has a sense that only adults understand the meaning of daytime.
That's really offensive. He's clearly the master.
...So...
Qingjue thought for a moment.
It's possible that Jie Zhoujian and the original Wu Qingxianjun are indeed connected.
Otherwise, his previous misconception cannot be explained.
Thinking about this, I felt both confused and somewhat stifled.
...The original Immortal Lord Wu Qing should have fallen off the cliff and died long ago. How did he get involved with Jie Zhoujian and the others?
I can't figure it out, and I feel really upset.
Just as they were about to return to Quanzhou and Zhangzhou, Qingjue suddenly sensed something was wrong.
That feeling came from... Ruan Linglai?
Was it triggered by the talisman she herself placed on her body?
She's going home, so how could there be a problem?
As soon as Jie entered the Quanzhou-Zhangzhou area, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong: "Master."
"Go directly to the Ruan family's house."
"good."
As Qingjue sent a message to the others, the first person to reply was quite unexpected; it was Ruan Linglai. However, the fact that she replied meant that the situation was still within her control.
The Ruan family's residence has been invaded.
...Another plot-driven tragedy?!
But why the Ruan family? What does a family of merchants have to do with the internal strife in the cultivation world?
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