Zheng Qi'a Luo
Jingxu looked up and met Yuzhu's eyes. "I have lived as Jingxu for eighteen years, from when I first learned to speak until now. I have my family, my teachers, and everything I have belongs to Jingxu. How could it be someone else's?"
"Senior Sister is a disciple of Immortal Venerable Qiongfang, having served under her for a hundred years. She must understand the Immortal Venerable. Does Senior Sister think I could be Immortal Venerable Qiongfang?"
Yu Zhu fell silent. In her memory, Immortal Venerable Qiong Fang was a strict master, a responsible sect leader, and the white moonlight of the Ying Tian Sect, who died to save the cultivation world.
Yes... this disciple of the original owner was not bad either.
But to say whether Jingxu is him—
“I think you and Immortal Venerable Qiongfang are two different people. Your memories and experiences are completely separate. It’s just that you might share the same soul, but we don’t know the function of the Soul Gathering Lamp. Maybe your memories will merge after your soul is complete?”
Yu Zhu extended one finger from each side and put them together. "Then the two people became one. Thinking about it this way is really difficult. The question of who I am is indeed not easy to answer in the cultivation world."
"If it's hard to answer, then I won't. Anyway, I know clearly now that I am Jingxu, and I am..."
He was his senior's junior brother, but Jingxu didn't say that part aloud, just smiled and ended it.
In Yingtian Sect, Yuzhu has many junior brothers like Jingxu, such as Junior Brother Zhang, Junior Brother Wang, and Junior Brother Li. They address each other as senior and junior brothers out of courtesy, but only those who are apprenticed under the same master are truly senior and junior brothers.
Once the backlash from the Jade Bamboo Divine Soul Seal ended, I was almost fully recovered.
Changyou, who had the highest cultivation level and was the least injured, took advantage of this time to go to Duiyun Mountain again to confirm the formation of the last stone chamber, which could probe the soul.
In the courtyard, Yuzhu, Jingxu, and Changyou sat together.
Changyou used the excuse of preparing for the return trip to send Zhao Xun away; there were some things she didn't need to know.
Currently, only the sect leader and Jing Shu know about Jing Xu's soul, besides the three of them. And the group's target is clearly Jing Xu. Why would they be paying attention to him?
The three fell into deep thought.
"Could it be the Baili clan? The sect leader returned the Soul Gathering Lamp to the Baili clan, and the Baili clan guessed that the sect leader had the idea of resurrecting their master," Yu Zhu said.
Otherwise, Yu Zhu really wouldn't know where they slipped up and made Jing Xu stand out.
“What A-Zhu said makes sense. The Baili family is indeed highly suspicious, but what is their reason for doing this? We should report this matter to the sect leader and see what arrangements he makes.”
"The people on Duiyun Mountain that day were still from Xianding Pavilion, right?" Yuzhu asked.
“Yes!” Changyou and Jingxu said in unison.
That day, after Yuzhu was pushed into the last stone chamber, the rest of the people began to attack Jingxu.
Changyou stopped them, letting Jingxu leave the ruins first. Unexpectedly, the group was quite strange. Changyou could sense that their cultivation level was lower than his, but he still fought with them for a while, and they even used magic.
As far as Yu Zhu and the others knew, only the people of the Immortal Peak Pavilion could use both spiritual power and magical power at the same time.
"I've noticed that too. The cultivation levels of these people from the Immortal Peak Pavilion who are fighting seem to be higher than their own. Is it because they've been modified?" Yu Zhu asked, lowering her eyes.
Changyou: "Perhaps."
Yu Zhu curled her lips into a smile. "If the person behind the Immortal Peak Pavilion is the Baili Clan, then things will get interesting."
The fact that the Spirit Race's followers would study demonic cultivation is astounding.
Having finished discussing the important matters, Yu Zhu stretched and went back to her room to pack her things and return to the sect.
“I asked the sects in Pingyang County to investigate A Luo, and I received a reply today.” Changyou suddenly spoke up, “More than a hundred years ago, there was indeed a girl in Pingyang County whose nickname was A Luo. Her real name was Zheng Qi.”
Zheng Qi?
Yu Zhu suddenly turned her head to look at Chang You.
"I'm afraid the Immortal Pavilion is also good at changing its appearance, so you should pay more attention in the future."
Changyou avoided Yuzhu's gaze, tilted his head slightly, and looked at a line of egrets flying across the sky.
Egrets slowly landed in a bay.
"Can I have the item now?"
The egret, its long neck bowed low as it drank, shook itself and turned its head toward the shore.
A woman in gray stood upright on the shore; it was Zheng Qi. The black-robed cultivator sat cross-legged not far away.
"We haven't even been able to detect Jing Xu's soul, so why should we give it to you?" the black-robed man said.
Zheng Qi snorted lightly, "I've done everything—ruins, rumors, soul-searching formations—aren't I cooperative enough? It was your people who messed up and failed to push Jing Xu into the formation."
The man in black robes hesitated. "In short, I can't give it to you because the sect leader's orders haven't been fulfilled."
Zheng Qi closed her eyes briefly and said, "Although we haven't been able to probe Jing Xu's soul, I think your guess is correct."
"What's the meaning?"
Zheng Qi held out her hand. "Give it to me."
With a flick of his sleeve, the man in black robes handed a wooden box to Zheng Qi.
After examining you, Zheng Qi said, "How did it feel to fight Yu Zhu? Back then, she was Qiong Fang's personal disciple who could kill a Nascent Soul Demon General with her sword. Dealing with you would be easy for her, but she could at least hold her own. Yet she still had to use her Divine Transformation Sword Intent to scare you away."
Zheng Qi's dismissive tone made the man in black robes' face darken, but he still carefully recalled the details of his fight with Yu Zhu.
"She kept stalling me until the very end before unleashing the Wind and Snow Technique. Was her power suppressed?"
Zheng Qi nodded. "I heard that eighteen years ago, Yu Zhu fought a demonic beast while retrieving the demonic crystal, suffered a qi deviation, and disappeared without a trace. But she's perfectly fine now. Thinking about it, perhaps Qiong Fang suppressed her power with her own soul back then. That's why the Soul Gathering Lamp has a purpose, isn't it?"
The man in the black robe stood up. "If that's the case, Jingxu, you can't touch him."
Zheng Qi chuckled lightly, "That's not my responsibility."
The man in black robes didn't speak, and flew away.
Would you like to visit Luobai Residence tomorrow?
After returning to Yingtian Sect and reporting on the events of the journey, the sun had already set.
Yu Zhu stood in front of Qingyao Garden and asked Jing Xu.
Jing Xu was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Okay."
The next day, Yu Zhu and Jing Xu stood in front of Luo Bai Residence.
Yu Zhu raised her hand and unleashed a burst of spiritual energy, causing the gate to open instantly.
The two entered the residence, and Yu Zhu went straight to the storeroom, where she remembered that all of her master's materials and treasures were piled up.
Yu Zhu quickly browsed the storeroom. There was nothing that seemed to have been obtained from the ruins of the Sword Lord of No Blade, nor were there any materials to repair Qing Shuang. However, there was a piece of Xuan Iron that was suitable for forging a sword for Jing Xu.
Yu Zhu was somewhat disappointed, so she casually picked out a decent sword for herself, just in case.
Yu Zhu returned to the hall and saw Jing Xu staring blankly at the courtyard. "What's wrong? You don't actually have any sense of déjà vu?"
Jingxu snapped out of his reverie, "I do have that feeling."
Yu Zhu also looked at the courtyard, stroking her chin and said, "It looks somewhat similar to the layout of Linlang Garden. Maybe it's the sect leader's doing."
Jing Xu chuckled, "Sect Master, is there no need for this?"
"Maybe." Yu Zhu shrugged. "There's nothing of the kind in the storeroom. Let's go to the study and see if there are any records in the books."
The two entered the study, where there were two bookshelves filled with all kinds of books, just enough for one person.
Fortunately, Yu Zhu had the foresight to invite Jing Xu to come along.
Yu Zhu plopped down on the ground and started flipping through the books from the bottom, while Jing Xu stood in front of another bookshelf and started reading from the top shelf.
After searching for an unknown amount of time, Yu Zhu became dizzy and lay sprawled on the ground, staring blankly at the ceiling.
"We've found my senior sister."
Jingxu strode over and knelt down beside Yuzhu. Yuzhu opened her palm and placed a wooden scroll on it.
Yu Zhu sat up and opened the door. Jing Xu bent down and leaned closer, pointing to a spot and reading to her: "'I have a very close personal relationship with Ling Guang. I live in Duiyun, and she lives in Manyie.' This Manyie might be the location of Ling Guang's ruins."
Jingxu's breath brushed against Yuzhu's earlobe, causing a slight tickle. She stood up abruptly, awkwardly touching her neck. "You're right, let's tell our senior brother right away."
Jingxu also stood up, "Okay."
As the two walked out of the hall, Jingxu suddenly stopped and looked at the eaves. "Didn't Senior Sister say that Luobai Residence also has a wind chime?"
Yu Zhu was taken aback. "I broke that wind chime."
Seeing that Yuzhu was a little down, Jingxu comforted her, "It's okay, Senior Sister will have a new wind chime."
"fine."
Yu Zhu smiled and continued walking forward.
The wind chimes at Luobai Residence are called Silent Wind Chimes. They don't ring when the wind blows, and even when Yuzhu uses her spiritual power to play them, they only ring occasionally.
Yu Zhu took it out of the storeroom and hung it under the eaves, but she ended up breaking it.
Yu Zhu shook her head. What did she break? It was clearly the original owner who broke it. Lately, she often couldn't distinguish between what the original owner did and what she herself did. Could memory confusion occur after transmigrating for a long time?
Back at Qingyao Garden, Yuzhu sent a message to Changyou about the discovery of Luobai Residence.
After a while, Changyou asked Yuzhu to go to Yingtian Palace with Jingxu.
Yu Zhu went out and casually flicked a finger at the green wind chime under the eaves.
Before the tinkling sound had stopped, Yu Zhu had already opened the garden gate, and outside stood Jing Xu, dressed in a sky-blue brocade robe.
It seems that ever since Fangcaozhou, he has always worn a high ponytail.
"I was about to call you, but I didn't expect you to already be waiting for me."
Yu Zhu walked to Jing Xu's side, and he smiled but didn't say anything.
The two soon arrived at Yingtian Hall.
The sect leader sat at the head of the table and got straight to the point: "Mandie refers to Manyie Valley, a valley outside Wandeng City. The two of you will set off for Manyie Valley tomorrow."
Yu Zhu's eyes widened: "Tomorrow? Just the two of us?"
The sect leader nodded. "That's right. Jingxu's identity has already aroused suspicion from those in the shadows, and his cultivation has stagnated. It's better to repair his soul sooner rather than later."
"Tomorrow I will send Changyou to Baili to hold the Baili family accountable for the Jingxu and Wuren Ruins incident, and to announce the evil deeds of the Immortal Pavilion to all sects and to condemn the Immortal Pavilion. Regardless of whether the Immortal Pavilion is backed by the Baili family, they will be in a lot of trouble during this period."
"Take this opportunity to disguise yourselves and go down the mountain. I will have people impersonate you and participate in the investigation of the Immortal Peak Pavilion to draw attention. I will also gradually transfer the disciples currently near Wandeng City to Wandeng City to assist you."
The sect leader's barrage of words left Yu Zhu seeing stars, and it took her a while to recover.
"Can……"
"Yuzhu, you did a great job on this mission. You are actually stronger than you think. The sect will buy you as much time as possible."
Yu Zhu opened and closed her lips repeatedly, "Okay."
"You may all leave, but Jingxu will stay," the sect leader said.
As Yuzhu and Changyou left Yingtian Palace, Yuzhu met Changyou's gaze and smiled helplessly.
"Senior brother, don't make that face, it's like I'm going to die tomorrow."
Changyou frowned and couldn't help but tap Yuzhu on the forehead, "What nonsense are you spouting!"
"Aww!"
Yu Zhu deliberately covered her head and screamed, then squinted and saw that Chang You still had a stern face, so she reluctantly lowered her hand.
"Senior brother, the black-robed cultivator killed my mother that day. I need to break free from the suppression of the soul imprint as soon as possible in order to take revenge." Yu Zhu clenched his fist.
Changyou sighed, "Azhu, you're still the same as before. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing."
Yu Zhu froze. "Before? What was I like in your eyes before, Senior Brother?"
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