Misunderstandings in the World
"Uncle-Master Guichen!"
You Youju slowly opened her eyes from her meditation.
“Senior Uncle Guichen! This disciple is Chu Feishan from Feihua Peak. The elders are having a meeting in the morning hall and have invited you to join them.”
When did the person come in?
"I understand, you can go back now." You Youju exhaled a breath of stale air, her head spinning. Usually, at times like this, she would return to reality. But after that time of annihilation and reincarnation, she had never returned, and You Youju was certain that she was dead.
Since failing to transform into the Purple Emperor Sword, his cultivation technique has declined by more than half. No matter how he tries to circulate his energy, he can only regress and not advance, like rowing against the current. Now that someone has entered, he can't even spare the attention to notice them.
As soon as You Youju stepped into the Morning Hall, she was blasted away by a powerful attack. She was only caught by Elder Si Chuitang of Feihua Peak a second before she hit the ground, which prevented her from being too embarrassed.
"Hmph! Why did you even pick him up?" It was Cang Zhou Shui, the head of Chaoyun Mountain and also the Grand Elder.
"Ahem, Elder, you're still as dashing as ever! You didn't even give Gui Chen a warning before unleashing this palm strike." You Youju, helped up by Si Chuitang, couldn't resist making cheeky remarks.
Si Chuitang: "Senior brother, since the demons haven't made any moves and Senior Brother Guichen has survived, why don't we just think of another way? Why get angry and ruin our harmony?"
Cangzhou, his beard bristling and eyes wide with anger, exclaimed, "No matter what, this is his mission! Besides, Chaolan used up most of her spiritual power to save him. What if the Demon Clan is preparing some big move? Look at him, he can't even withstand one of my attacks, and his cultivation has regressed to the late Core Formation stage. How dare he be your senior brother?"
Si Chuitang continued, "Sect Leader, our Flying Flower Peak is searching for spiritual herbs that can restore cultivation. Besides, lost cultivation can be regained through practice. Moreover, Chao Lan has excellent talent; she only needs a little time..."
Before Si Chuitang could finish speaking, You Youju patted her shoulder and said, "Thank you for defending me, Junior Sister. Let me do it." Then he sat down in his seat, supporting his back, and said to Cang Zhoushui with certainty, "Elder, rest assured, the Demon Realm will not be in chaos for the time being."
"But when Guichen is useful, the elders love him; when Guichen is useless, they no longer care for me, their junior brother? This truly breaks my heart."
Cang Zhou Shui was relentless in his reprimands, while Si Chui Tang was beautiful and kind-hearted, always prioritizing harmony. She was still too inexperienced to deal with this old man, Cang Zhou Shui.
It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because this only made Cang Zhoushui even angrier: "Don't give me that crap! I only care about the entire Mountain Sect! You know about the Demon Clan? Back then, you hesitated to help me calculate the birthplace of that demon brat. Do you know that times have changed? When your Purple Emperor Sword took human form, you should have known that this Demon Emperor was no ordinary person. The demonic flames that day soared straight up to the sky. Do you know what that meant?"
You Youju took a sip of her flower tea and asked, "Did anyone get hurt?" He was indeed very worried about this.
Cangzhou Shui paused, speechless, as if he wanted to say something.
"Junior brother, don't be fooled by how powerful your senior brother is. He only called you here after you had almost fully recovered." A hearty laugh came from the doorway. It was the Second Elder, Chi Yu from You Yunfeng, who had arrived late.
You Youju nodded in greeting: "Senior Brother Chi Yu, why are you willing to turn back into a young man today?"
Chi Yu said, "Are you tired of seeing my face? Stop teasing your senior brother, I'm here to talk about serious matters."
Seeing that everyone had stopped, he continued: "The Demon Realm has hidden its entrance and passage, so it seems they really have no intention of participating in the war. We can breathe a sigh of relief and give Guichen and Chaolan some time to recover."
Upon hearing this, Cangzhou Shui didn't bother to say anything more and simply turned and left.
Si Chuitang tried to smooth things over, saying, "Senior brother is getting old and likes to worry, don't take it to heart." After a one-sided argument, the sect leader forgot to even talk about the important matter and stormed off.
Si Chuitang added, "The recruitment fair is in March. You've never participated before, so why don't you join in this year and bring Chaolan along to set an example?"
You Youju shook her head, seemingly uninterested: "How can I set an example in my current state? I'm only dragging Chaolan down."
Chi Yu said, "We're all family, don't say that. Besides, Chao Lan was injured because we were too extreme. If we had known this would happen, we would have just let it go. Now we've both suffered losses, and Chao Lan has been heartbroken. We should have stopped before he knelt down."
You Youju seemed to have been struck by a thunderbolt: "He...knelt down for me?"
Si Chuitang added, "We didn't handle this well, but this child truly cares about you. He heard there are spiritual herbs on the frontier that can restore cultivation techniques, so he went alone to find them for you. Judging by the days, he should be back soon."
You Youju suddenly felt very unhappy, very guilty, and very angry—angry at herself and angry at them.
He returned to Yundi Peak in a daze, the words "Huai Jing only wanted his master to live, was Huai Jing wrong?" echoing repeatedly in his mind.
In truth, he had always been just like everyone else, treasuring Chaolan and seeing her life as the life of the masses. Even though this was his mission, what if one day he wanted to make his own choices?
The answer is no.
This is not a choice he could make, nor is it a choice that the masses can make.
Until You Youju learned that he was the Purple Emperor Sword, he hesitated before facing the choice of giving up his own life. It was this moment of hesitation that allowed Chao Lan to save him.
Can Cen Chaolan save her master?
He has already saved him.
But from then on, she would only stare at Chaolan more intently, reminding him before each choice that his fate was not in his own hands or his own choice.
Did Chao Lan in the novel also have such moments? Did that fearless and reckless Chao Lan ever try to grasp his own destiny? Perhaps he did, which is why he had to defeat the Demon Emperor and end this last generation in order to control this soul that was given a mission from birth.
You Youju is always overthinking things. What he doesn't know is that it was You Youju who saved him, helped Zhu Xun, and gave Chao Lan a choice. The past and the future will all be because of him.
...
The Demon Realm. The Dungeon.
Zhu Xun caught a thief, and a thief who had released a prisoner.
Where do you plan to steal him?
The person who heard it felt a chill run down their spine. The short sentence felt like a suffocating, cold snake coiling around her. At that moment, the venomous snake was coiled around her, flicking its tongue at her. What followed was immense despair, because in front of this person, she had no chance of survival.
She tried to turn around and argue her way out, but she couldn't. She and the unconscious man beside her were completely immobile, even though her arms were a little sore and numb.
Move a little. Why hasn't he said anything? How long has it been? Why are my hands trembling?
"Turn around."
Seeing that the person in front of him did not move, Zhu Xun frowned unhappily and strode towards her.
The person shrouded in darkness finally couldn't hold on any longer, collapsing to the ground along with the person carrying him.
Zhu Xun squatted down to look, and in front of him was a citrus spirit, its face flushed red and even a little purple, its eyes wide open, tears slowly rolling down its cheeks, but it bit its lip tightly and didn't make a sound, which looked very strange.
I had planned to release Qi once my uncle returned, but since discovering that someone had been secretly going down into the dungeon to check on Qi for the past two months, I no longer want to let them go.
Should I let him go and reunite with that guy, Pine Nut Candy? No way, why should I?
The thief who had been waiting was a fairy he had never seen before. Strange.
Zhu Xun pointed at her and said, "Holding your breath won't make you invisible. Are you trying to commit suicide?"
The citrus essence then exhaled as if suddenly realizing something, and began to breathe heavily.
"Who sent you? Song Song? Huai Jing?"
Seeing that Zhu Xun had no intention of killing her, the citrus spirit hurriedly waved her hand, saying, "I'm just doing this for money. I don't know these people!"
Zhu Xun glanced at Qi on the ground and, after discovering that Qi had also been brought back, forbade any further torture. He then questioned Xiao Baiyao, who said that Qi's previous name was Qi Ye, and that he was a bodyguard of a high-ranking official.
Because of his incompetence, his life-bound pearl was destroyed and all his meridians were severed, rendering him unable to practice any magic. He was then thrown into a mass grave.
Unexpectedly, he was still alive and became Song Song's bodyguard. He had only kidnapped him to try and get some information about the God of War.
But... Seven's mortal body is still very strong.
It seems that Song Song went to great lengths to save him.
"Heh, how much money would it take for you to come crawling to your death under my nose? Tell me, are you a mole? Or an undercover agent?"
The citrus spirit hurriedly knelt and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, spare my life! I am Zhaohua, a maid of Xihua Palace. I went astray because my family urgently needed money! I beg Your Majesty to spare my life. From now on, I am willing to serve Your Majesty like an ox or a horse! As for this person, Your Majesty can decide what to do with him!" She closed her eyes and pointed at Qi Ye, who was still paralyzed.
Zhao Hua's own life was in danger, so she had no choice but to sell this death row inmate, hoping that Yue Hua's spirit in heaven would protect her and that this tyrant would have a moment of madness and forgive her. She would never see that little Daoist again. If he hadn't been so insistent and given her so many spiritual treasures, she wouldn't be in such a hurry. One wrong step led to another; what a terrible fate she had suffered!
What a mess of halls these are!
Zhu Xun found it amusing, recalling what her uncle had said before: "Zhu Xun, don't be so concerned about saving face. Let me tell you, if you can't win a fight, run away; if you can't run away, beg for mercy. As long as you're alive, you can always make a comeback!"
There are indeed people who are well-versed in this.
"Don't use those 'servant' and 'servant' voices,' just say your name. You can take this person away, but I need you to do something for me."
Seeing that the Demon Lord had truly lost his mind, Zhao Hua was once again deeply grateful to Yue Hua for appearing in her heart, and repeatedly agreed: "I'll do it, I'll do it!"
Zhu Xun said, "Go and find out where the God of War Cen Chaolan is now."
Zhao Hua was taken aback: "Me? Go and visit whom? Your Majesty, aren't you putting me in a difficult position? Even with the best connections, it's not an option."
Zhu Xun's face immediately darkened.
Zhao Hua quickly smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Look at you. The God of War is definitely at Chaoyun Mountain! Everyone knows that. Besides, if you want to inquire about something, you could just inform your subordinates. Why bother with a nobody like me?"
Zhu Xun thought about it carefully and realized it made sense. But he just didn't want to tell those people, otherwise they would ask if he was ready to cause chaos in the cultivation world.
Seeing that Zhu Xun remained silent, Zhao Hua felt uneasy. Was this unpredictable ancestor deliberately throwing a big problem at her to make things difficult for her?
Zhao Hua's mind raced: "Could it be that His Majesty intends to investigate the situation at Chaoyun Mountain so that he can take it down in one fell swoop?"
Zhu Xun pondered for a moment, then nodded. He needed to obtain the Purple Emperor Sword to prevent his unfamiliar twin brother from striking first.
Zhao Hua laughed: "That's easy! Your Majesty, let me tell you, the recruitment conference for Chaoyun Mountain is in three months. It only happens once every thirty years, so it's perfect timing! You can take advantage of the situation and catch them off guard!"
Zhu Xun then asked, "Do you know about the Purple Emperor Sword?"
Zhao Hua thought for a moment: "Hmm... I seem to have heard of it, but aren't these just legends? It's been so long. Some people say that the Purple Emperor Sword is in Chaoyun Mountain, but no reincarnated War God has ever actually used this sword. I guess it's fake, right?"
Zhu Xun glanced at her, stood up, and took a token from his waist: "You are in full charge of this matter. Choose whatever position you want. There's only one condition: answer all my questions without reservation."
Zhao Hua's eyes lit up. Good heavens, wouldn't everything be so convenient now? She took the token, overwhelmed by this incredible good news, and couldn't stop smiling.
"However, I advise you not to do two things at once."
The little flame that had just been lit was extinguished. Wouldn't that just set her off? Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; I really got carried away by even the smallest good thing!
From now on, we'll be walking on the edge of a knife!
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