Chapter 52
03 Walk to the foot of the mountain, look around to make sure there is no one, and then cup your hands.
A small virtual map appeared in her palm. Apart from the Qihuang Palace, the Law Enforcement Hall and the competition arena, the other mountains just stood quietly among the flowers and plants.
03Put your palms together and unfold them again. The map immediately turns into a board with tasks marked on it, which are: Find "Phoenix Secret" (urgent); Find a Taoist partner for Phoenix Secret (a strong one); Investigate Wen Chunsheng; Find Xindong.
There is a line of small words in the corner of the task panel.
[Learn to be a human being]
03 She closed her palms again, and the task panel disappeared. She put her hands down, looked around again, and breathed a sigh of relief.
As night fell, the mountain path lit up, illuminating the lush greenery among the trees. I heard the chirping of cicadas and saw tiny fireflies flying out from the grass, dancing among the fragrant grass.
03 I thought: Should I catch a few for Feng Jue to take back? But I don’t have a container to put them in. Should I put them in my backpack?
Although the backpack had never carried a living thing, she could still give it a try. It was important to be brave when trying it for the first time.
She put her hands together again. At this time, a person came down from the mountain path of Qihuang Peak. It was Xue Mengtao. She looked like she had just taken a bath and washed up. She changed into a pink dress and had her hair tied up in a simple bun.
Xue Mengtao smiled at 03 and said, "Sorry for the wait, Senior Sister."
Without waiting for long, 03 said to Xue Mengtao, "Hello, thank you for coming to help me lead the way. I will thank you."
Xue Mengtao waved her hands and said, "Sister, saving my life is a favor I will never be able to repay in this lifetime. I just helped you lead the way. How can I expect a thank you gift?"
Without waiting for 03 to speak, she hurried forward and said with a smile, "Let's go, starting with the nearest mountain."
03 quickly followed and said, "Okay!"
Two figures, one pink and one blue, walked forward one after the other.
On Qihuang Peak, Feng Jue stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the two of them. He raised his eyebrows and muttered, "What does she want to do?" Why did she have to find Xue Mengtao instead of her?
Behind Feng Jue, a small dragon slowly swam over, trying to dive into the flowers. Without even turning back, Feng Jue said, "Are you willing to come out?"
Ling Shi: “Roar.”
Come out.
Feng Jue snorted softly and continued, "Go down deeper. From now on, don't call yourself Fire Rock Dragon anymore. Change your name to Earthworm. At least you can do something to loosen up the soil in the garden."
"Humph, if I had known I wouldn't have untied you..."
Ling Shi listened to Feng Jue's muttering, called out twice, and stopped playing in the garden. She hurried to
A side hall tour. The dragon is very busy, but it's not lazy. Don't look down on the little dragon! When it cultivates into a human body, it will give you a big scare!
"...This is the main peak of Liyang Peak. The three surrounding peaks are called side peaks, namely Huaili, Zhili, and Wenli. Senior Sister Murong is the disciple of the peak master of Liyang Peak and lives on the main peak." Xue Mengtao turned around and said shyly, "Before, when I said goodbye to my senior in the garden, I sent a message to Senior Sister Murong. She replied that she can plant flowers if she doesn't have wood spiritual roots. Ordinary spiritual herbs and trees will only be killed by her, but she can raise poisonous plants and flowers, so..."
03 laughed and said, "Feng Jue said someone would clean up the garden."
"Okay." Xue Mengtao showed a relieved expression.
The two continued walking forward. Lanyang Palace was even quieter today than yesterday. The normally reclusive disciples had participated in the "Battle of Lanyang City," having been imprisoned in the Law Enforcement Hall last night. Perhaps after watching the competition and meeting the envoys from Wen Dao, they were already sharpening their weapons for the final moments of the competition.
"Ahead is Renyang Peak, the largest peak in Lanyang Palace. It has one main peak and six side peaks, and it has the largest number of disciples." Xue Mengtao told 03 what she knew. "I heard from Master that before the Palace Master grew up, Lanyang Palace was managed by Senior Yan, the Master of Renyang Peak."
03 He looked at the mountains reaching into the sky not far away and nodded.
Xue Mengtao smiled and said, "After going around Renyang Peak, we reach Deyang Peak. Although Deyang Peak and Renyang Peak are adjacent, Deyang Peak is the most low-key peak in the palace and has the fewest disciples. The two peaks have different philosophies on accepting disciples."
03 thought for a moment: "We accept all applicants and select the best candidates."
Xue Mengtao covered her lips and chuckled, saying, "Those disciples who can enter the inner sect are already very outstanding."
03: “Okay!”
She remembered it all!
Lanyang Palace was very large, and 03 and Xue Mengtao walked very fast. They passed by the main peak of Renyang Peak and turned into a mountain path on the side. After walking for a distance, 03 suddenly stopped and looked behind a tree in confusion.
It feels like there is something here?
Xue Mengtao took two steps and found that 03 did not follow her. She looked back in confusion and saw 03 stretched out his hand with his index finger stretched straight, poking at the empty air.
With a loud "bang", the invisible barrier was broken, and a low shout came from behind the tree.
"who!"
An hour ago.
Renyang Peak.
Gu Yuqing knelt before the gates of Renyang Peak Palace, head bowed, hands clenched tightly in her sleeves, fighting back tears. The disciples around her avoided her, even those who had once flattered her and chased after her like followers ignored her.
Ever since Yan Qingluan had punished her by sending her down the mountain, none of these people had ever come to see her. Gu Yuqing herself, feeling embarrassed, never came to Renyang Peak. If Wen Chunsheng hadn't advised her to think about her future, she would never have returned to face these people's cold stares!
Normally, she is the only one who ignores others, how could anyone dare to treat her like this!
Gu Yuqing scratched her fingernails, listening to the conversations of the disciples as they came and went. Her face felt hot and cold, and she wanted to get up and run away, as far away from Renyang Peak as possible. But Senior Brother Wen wanted her to participate in the Dongzhou Competition...
"If Siyi hadn't deliberately complained, how could I have been punished by Master!" Gu Yuqing secretly hated her in her heart, "She only relies on her age and cultivation to climb up the Palace Master's tree to show off her power. If she really has the ability, why doesn't she teach me a lesson herself instead of telling Master!"
Gu Yuqing believed that Siyi was a villain who had succeeded, and resented Yan Qingluan for bowing her head in front of Siyi and not being able to protect her. She sneered and cursed in her heart.
A passing disciple saw her resentful figure, curled his lips, and ran away.
Gu Yuqing had been on Renyang Peak for three consecutive days, and the disciples there avoided her. Some, even those with grudges, had deliberately gone to the spot where she had been punished and taunted her. It wasn't as serious as kicking someone when they were down. Everyone thought that with Yan Qingluan's love for Gu Yuqing, she would still be the Peak Master's beloved disciple when she returned after the three-year punishment.
Just three years, just a blink of an eye for a monk.
But no one expected that the Dongzhou competition was about to begin, and Gu Yuqing was unable to participate due to her crime, so she was about to miss this great opportunity.
The mountain gate, which used to be bustling, was unusually quiet these days, until a group of Renyang Peak disciples came back, all with excitement on their faces.
"That battle just now was truly spectacular! Nascent Soul cultivators are truly powerful, capable of turning the tide. It's truly something to aspire to."
Gu Yuqing pricked up her ears immediately when she heard the familiar voice.
Arena?
She did hear some noise, but it had nothing to do with her and she didn't care at all. It turned out that these people had gone to watch the competition.
The disciples of Renyang Peak excitedly discussed the recent battle. One person said, "Li Wuhe of the Scarlet Thunder Sword Sect is also a well-known figure in Dongzhou. He was in the late Nascent Soul stage. Our master is the only one in the palace who is in the late Nascent Soul stage. He died at the hands of that senior sister. It's really sad!"
"Who allowed Li Wuhe to be so tyrannical and try to kill our disciples in our Lanyang Palace? He deserved to die! If that senior sister's cultivation level wasn't as high as his, it wouldn't be Li Wuhe who died!"
Everyone felt sympathetic, and their dislike for the Scarlet Thunder Sword Sect intensified.
In these years, the old palace master passed away, and the young palace master has not grown up yet.
The Lanyang Palace, which owns a huge spiritual vein and has a large fortune, is like a child holding gold, attracting many people to stare at it covetously, and the Chilei Sword Sect is the biggest tiger among them!
Before the old Palace Master's decline, Lanyang Palace was more than the foremost sect in Dongzhou! She also had the feat of slaying the demonic leader of the Nine Heavens Sect. Every cultivator with a long history in the world of immortal cultivation is familiar with this period. Unfortunately, the Nine Heavens Sect suffered heavy losses in that battle, leading to a period of decline in the world of cultivation. The young who rose to prominence only heard of the old Phoenix Palace Master's prowess. However, she was suffering from a serious illness, incurable, and remained silent for centuries, like a hermit. Everyone's eyes were fixed on more active figures.
The title of the best in Dongzhou fell on the head of the Red Thunder Sword Sect. Lan Yanggong thought that his skills were not as good as others and did not consider himself the best, but he never slacked off in his training, only thinking of taking back the title of the best one day.
However, the disciples within the sects had different opinions. The Red Thunder Sword Sect said that they had stood in Dongzhou for more than 2,000 years and had a deep foundation. The Lanyang Palace was not even a fraction of the Red Thunder Sword Sect, and the old palace master was already dead. Why should the dead cheer for the living?
Lanyang Palace said: "Who do you think you are! Not to mention the old Palace Master, when we were fighting against the Nine Heavens Sect, if any powerful person survived in Dongzhou, would your Red Thunder Sword Sect have had a chance to compete? You're really flattering me!"
Disciples of the two factions would quarrel with each other when they met, and would fight each other when entering the secret realm. As a result, their hatred deepened, and they both wished that the other would disappear from the world.
Looking at the present, the young palace master is incredibly talented, having achieved the Great Perfection of the Golden Elixir at a young age. Her future will be no less than her mother's! Lanyang Palace is recruiting numerous disciples, boasting countless young talents. The Lanyang Palace is thriving, and the disciples stand tall and proud, wondering who is the best in Dongzhou.
"The disciples of the Red Thunder Sword Sect are always so stubborn. I saw their disciple named Xu Zehua's eyes almost popped out of his head before he came to Lanyang Palace. He's said to be the son of the Red Thunder Sword Sect's leader, but he doesn't have the generosity of our Palace Master at all!" A disciple scoffed, "I heard that the Red Thunder Sword Sect spent money like water on him, feeding him all kinds of precious elixirs, and he's only in the late Jindan stage."
Another disciple also said, "I was eavesdropping in the square earlier. Xu Zehua was trying to recruit a senior sister from the Lingshan Sect. He treated his own doghouse as a golden nest, but the senior sister ignored him!"
Everyone: “Hahahaha!”
"You didn't see the scene where he was forced to say 'I'm a waste' by his senior sister under the ring. If I were him, I would have wanted to be reincarnated!"
"Hey! Are you willing to give up those rare treasures? I finally managed to feed the golden elixir, it would be a shame to reincarnate! I might not be able to eat it in my next life!"
"Hahaha!"
The disciple at the front turned around, looked at the others who were talking animatedly, frowned and said, "I've heard you guys chattering all the way, it's time to stop for a while.
Bar? "
The disciples were stunned and looked at her. One of them rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "How can we stop talking about the Red Thunder Sword Sect being at a disadvantage? That bastard Li Wuhe almost killed Junior Sisters Meng Tao and Rong Rong! Junior Sister Meng Tao was Elder Si Yi's disciple who was finally accepted, and Rong Rong was our raised child. If something happened to them, wouldn't you feel bad, Senior Sister Cheng?"
Cheng Ping pursed her lips.
At this time, a disciple nearby tugged at the clothes of the disciple who was speaking, and said with a smile: "How can you talk to Senior Sister Cheng? How can Senior Sister Cheng not feel sorry for Junior Sister? She is the one who cares about Junior Sister the most. And there is Senior Brother Liu, right?"
The man who was named was stunned and smiled awkwardly.
He, Cheng Ping, and Gu Yuqing were all Yan Qingluan's disciples. They had many followers over the years, but they were still closest to Gu Yuqing. Yan Qingluan doted on her and subsidized her privately, and the two of them benefited the most from her. However, Gu Yuqing had a stubborn personality and was unpopular with the public. Now that she had been exiled, the disciples who had once gathered around her had dispersed, leaving them struggling among the crowd.
Cheng Ping's face turned pale. She turned around and walked away. Seeing Gu Yuqing kneeling not far away, she paused and tried to pretend she didn't see him. Unexpectedly, Gu Yuqing called out to her directly, "Senior Sister Cheng, can Master see me today?"
"...Ahem." Cheng Ping said awkwardly, "Junior sister, go back. Master won't see you. She's very busy lately."
Gu Yuqing immediately asked, "What are you busy with? Dongzhou Competition?"
You know it clearly, why are you still asking her? Cheng Ping licked the corner of her mouth and persuaded again: "Junior sister, go back first. If the master wants to see you, I will definitely tell you!"
Gu Yuqing narrowed her eyes and asked suspiciously, "Senior Sister, could it be that you took advantage of me and didn't do anything for me?"
Cheng Ping hadn't expected Gu Yuqing to question her like that in front of so many people, and her face turned even paler. Behind her, the disciples of Renyang Peak whistled, stared at the sky, and pretended nothing had happened as they walked past.
It was the same sarcastic disciple from before, who said leisurely, "What a benefit, tsk tsk."
"That's enough, Junior Sister. I've already talked to Master. She explicitly said she won't see you and asked you to accept your punishment. Don't even think about the Dongzhou Competition. You're disrespectful to the Palace Master. How could Master let you take part in the competition?" After saying that, Cheng Ping turned around and left, fearing that Gu Yuqing would stop her and say something nonsense.
Gu Yuqing stared at her back, feeling somewhat annoyed. She suddenly stood up and said to Senior Brother Liu, who was covering his face, "Liu Qingshan, don't pretend you can't see me. I was blind and used to treat you as my brothers and sisters! You and Cheng Ping should either defend me in front of Master or not.
I'll say a few good words and help me participate in the competition, or I'll tell everyone everything we said before!"
"I should let you taste the suffering I'm going through now!"
She sneered and wanted to turn around and leave, but after three days of work, she had to climb to Renyang Peak and kneel down. She was physically and mentally exhausted and could only limp down the mountain.
Liu Qingshan didn't dare to laugh. He deeply regretted getting involved with Gu Yuqing. At the beginning, he really believed Gu Yuqing's words and thought that his master wanted to betray Lanyang Palace. He thought that as long as Yan Qingluan founded a sect, he could at least become an elder and the peak master, but... Liu Qingshan's face was pale. He looked towards the top of Renyang Peak and slowly clenched his fists.
"Shame on you! Shame on you! I knew it was all in vain!" Gu Yuqing cursed all the way, blaming many people in her heart. From Renyang Peak to the Beast Servant Palace, she felt that the whole world was against her.
Her heart was filled with grievances and she walked back crying, but on the side of the mountain road, she saw that snow-white figure again, the only person she did not blame.
"Senior Brother!" Gu Yuqing cried.
Wen Chunsheng looked back and smiled gently, "Junior sister, you have worked hard."
"Senior Brother Wen..." Gu Yuqing burst into tears and walked over to tell Yan Qingluan again about her rejection. "What should I do? Master really doesn't want to see me."
Wen Chunsheng touched her head.
"I didn't expect Master Yan Feng to be so hard-hearted. I thought she had raised you for many years, and if we could meet, she would be flexible because of our past relationship. I didn't expect..." Wen Chunsheng sighed softly.
Gu Yuqing kept wiping her tears, and her hatred for Yan Qingluan grew even stronger. That's right, since he had raised her for so many years, why didn't he let her go at such a critical moment? He said he raised her like his own daughter, but he ruined her future!
"Senior brother, please help me think of a solution!" Gu Yuqing grabbed Wen Chunsheng's hand and begged.
"This." Wen Chunsheng showed a hesitant expression on his face. Gu Yuqing knew he had a solution as soon as he saw it, and held Wen Chunsheng tightly, "Please, Brother, you are the best person in the world for me. If you don't help me, I really don't know who else to turn to!"
"I have always listened to you the most. I would do whatever you said. I knelt on the mountain for three days, but Master ignored me. I really had no choice, Brother..." Gu Yuqing sobbed.
Wen Chunsheng seemed moved by Gu Yuqing's words. He patted Gu Yuqing's shoulder helplessly and whispered, "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that this is the only way... Hey, Yuqing, do you want to leave Lanyang Palace?"
Gu Yuqing was stunned for a moment, looked up at Wen Chunsheng, and said blankly, "Leaving Lanyang Palace? But Master won't leave. At the beginning, my senior brother said that Master might have other ideas. I thought Master wanted to establish his own sect.
But it seems she is not willing to leave at all!"
"No, I'm not talking about Master Yan Feng, just you." Wen Chunsheng smiled, lowered his head gently, and said to Gu Yuqing, "You are very talented. The Dongzhou Competition is a great opportunity for you. I can't bear to see you miss it. You will be punished in Lanyang Palace, but if you leave Lanyang Palace and register as a casual cultivator, you will have a chance to participate in the competition, right?"
When Gu Yuqing heard this, she realized that this was exactly the truth! Her eyes lit up, and she quickly wiped away her tears and burst into laughter.
Seeing that Gu Yuqing had stopped crying, Wen Chunsheng whispered, "Silly girl." Gu Yuqing blushed and said shyly, "Why are you calling me silly? I'll do whatever you say. But you, Senior Brother, had this plan in mind and didn't tell me earlier. You've made me suffer three days of humiliation for nothing."
"I'm too late." Wen Chunsheng lowered his eyes and smiled. He took out a jade token from his storage ring and handed it to Gu Yuqing. He whispered, "If you leave Lanyang Palace, don't participate in the competition in Dongzhou. I have a good friend in Xuanyin Mountain in the Northern Frontier. Take this jade token to her and ask her to help you participate in the Northern Frontier Competition."
Gu Yuqing took the jade token and said with some jealousy: "Friends, male or female——"
Before she finished speaking, Wen Chunsheng's expression suddenly changed and he looked outside.
"who?"
"Bang!"
The broken barrier made the four people face each other. The two people in front of the tree were one surprised and the other expressionless. The two people behind the tree were one surprised and the other terrified.
The terrified woman angrily asked, "Xue Mengtao?"
Xue Mengtao hid her surprise, bowed, and said softly: "Hello, Senior Sister Gu, hello... this senior brother." Xue Mengtao did not know Wen Chunsheng, but felt that he looked somewhat familiar.
03 didn’t know Gu Yuqing. There was a portrait of her in the file box and her name was Disciple No. 65 of Lanyang Palace, but she knew this man.
Appeared, the subject of investigation!
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. There was no one around, only a man and a woman, and there was a barrier... Xue Mengtao didn't know where to look, so she lowered her head and stared at her toes. Gu Yuqing was about to open her mouth to question him, but suddenly Wen Chunsheng gently patted her arm, and she quickly shut up.
Wen Chunsheng walked out and saluted 03 and Xue Mengtao with openness, saying, "Hello, Senior Sister. Hello, Junior Sister Xue." A gentle smile played on Wen Chunsheng's lips as he said to Xue Mengtao, "At Elder Siyi's disciple-accepting banquet, I went to deliver gifts on behalf of Master and met Junior Sister."
"Hello, senior brother." Xue Mengtao said hurriedly.
Wen Chunsheng looked at the silver-haired beauty beside him. His eyes moved and his tone was a little excited. "I'm lucky enough to watch the arena competition in person today. It really opened my eyes!"
03: "Okay."
She glanced at Wen Chunsheng, then at Gu Yuqing, and looked curiously at the jade token in her hand.
Gu Yuqing was stunned and bewildered. She had never seen a woman with silver hair, and such beauty. The moonlight shone on her, even the moonlight was overshadowed by her. And Senior Brother Wen called her Senior Sister... Where did Senior Sister come from? Gu Yuqing frowned, noticing that Wen Chunsheng had been staring at this strange woman. The trance caused by her astonishment was immediately replaced by anger.
03 Question: "What are you doing?"
Gu Yuqing said unhappily, "You don't have eyes, can't you see what we are doing?"
Wen Chunsheng frowned and scolded, "Junior sister!"
Gu Yuqing closed her mouth, snorted and turned her head away.
Xue Mengtao cleared her throat and said, "Senior Sister, let's go."
03 didn't leave, she was thinking.
The moon is above the willows, and people are meeting after dusk. A man and a woman are standing so close to each other in the grove. The woman takes something from the man. What is she doing?
"Snap." 03 snapped her fingers, her eyes curved, she knew!
"You are giving and receiving things privately!"
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