Chapter 20: Green Mountain Town - Final Chapter (Part 2)
The next morning, Yin Li opened her eyes and seemed to still have a unique fragrance lingering around her.
Did Master come last night?
The person on the bed blinked and tried to regulate their internal energy to accelerate the healing of their wounds.
The door was suddenly pushed open, and after seeing who it was, the slight light in his eyes went out again.
"What—what kind of expression is that! Don't forget that I was the one who fed you pills and brewed medicine yesterday!"
"Pshaw, so I should thank you?"
Mo Yu's face flushed red with anger at his disdainful look, but he regretted his poor communication skills and couldn't think of a retort. He could only silently chant to himself: "Don't argue with a bastard, don't argue with a patient..."
"Tch, I'm here to convey Master's message. She wants you to rest well and you should be able to go back in a couple of days."
"Is everything resolved?"
"I don't know either. I saw that she didn't even have time to change her dressing this morning before she went to find Li Yi in a very aggressive manner."
Change the dressing?
Upon hearing this, Yin Li frowned deeply, then couldn't help but sneer inwardly: "To save Ling Xueluo, he actually allowed himself to suffer such serious injuries. What are these other injuries on his body then?"
"Hey, you don't know yet, do you? Humph, you were knocked out last night because of Master—"
"If you have nothing else to do, go outside."
Yin Li didn't know what was wrong with him. The thought of someone risking their life to throw their soul away last night made him furious. He couldn't listen to what the other person was saying and just wanted some peace and quiet.
"You, you, you—you really are cold-blooded and heartless, you don't know how to repay kindness! Humph!"
Mo Yu turned and left, the door slamming shut with great force, causing the surroundings to tremble slightly as if an earthquake had struck.
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On the other side, Chu Qing arrived at the front hall early in the morning and sat there. She had a premonition that there was something wrong with the Li family.
Dreams are the most real fears and reflections in people's hearts. What did the two brothers do to create such a terrifying scene?
He was surrounded by decapitated men and men in red, and he was being chased and killed.
I need to find a way to scam them.
"Immortal"
Li Yi had clearly not slept well; his eyes were dark and his lips were purple, and he looked utterly dejected.
"Li Yi, I have basically grasped all the clues, but there is still one question that I need you to answer personally before we can find the murderer and uncover the truth."
Thump!
Li Yi knelt down without hesitation. He looked up at the person sitting on the seat, his expression excited: "As long as the immortal can avenge my Li family, I will do anything!"
"OK"
Chu Qing glanced at the people on the ground and said softly, "Then tell me, who was the person who chased you in your dream!"
His pupils contracted, as if something sensitive had been touched upon. He quickly lowered his body further, his voice trembling like a leaf: "I... I really don't know, I don't know why he wouldn't let us go even after he's dead, I—"
Chu Qing immediately turned her head away and stared intently at Li Yi, knowing who that person was!
"He's dead. You know who he is, or rather, you can guess who he is!"
"Stop struggling. If you don't talk, you'll live in fear and remorse for the rest of your life. Tell me, were you the ones who killed him?"
"I, I..."
Li Yi didn't know how Chu Qing found out, but since things had come to this point, even if he didn't say anything, the government officials would probably find out anyway.
My second brother is already in this state; if we keep hiding it any longer, this family might fall apart...
So, steeling himself, Li Yi closed his eyes briefly before slowly speaking, "Actually, before we even went to worship the Heavenly Fiend statue, elder brother's career had already—"
Through his intermittent explanation, Chu Qing finally understood the general idea.
Originally, the Li family seemed to have some power, and Qingshan Town was far from the capital, so they basically turned a blind eye to all kinds of bribes, big and small. But one day, somehow, this matter was exposed to one of the elder brother Li Liang's colleagues. That colleague was very upright and tried his best to persuade him to give up this improper idea.
But the Li family was not to be trifled with. Relying on their wealth and power in Qingshan Town, they wanted to give them some silver to keep quiet, but their colleague actually wanted to report them to the authorities!
On the very night before he left, how could Li Yi and Li Jun bear to see their eldest brother, the only one in the family with any hope of passing the imperial examinations, fall into such a state of decline?
So the two brothers decided to teach him a lesson that night!
That night, the group sneaked to their colleague's house, only to find him about to leave with his bundle on his back. When he saw the two of them approaching, he quickly ran away.
Seeing this, Li Jun and his companion quickly gave chase. They were still holding axes, intending to scare the other party, but before they could react, Li Yi actually swung his axe at them!
A scream suddenly broke the silence of the night, then fell silent. It was the first time the two brothers had ever seen such a bloody scene, especially Li Yi, whose hand trembled so much that he dropped the axe.
"Brother, brother, I... I didn't mean to! What do I do? I killed someone! I killed someone..."
"Don't panic!"
Li Jun calmed down at this moment: "I heard from my elder brother that he has no parents and came to take the exam all alone. As long as we find a secluded place to bury him, who will know? We can just say that he was unwell and could not come to take the exam. Which official would bother to investigate a commoner?"
Yes, his second brother is right.
So the two men used the only tool they had to cruelly dismember his body and bury it in a forest on the outskirts of town.
"Afterwards, we felt guilty and wanted to protect our elder brother's career, so we heard that Tian Sha was like a wishing spirit. But who knew that it would turn out like this now?"
The low sobs made Chu Qing feel annoyed. It's true that evil people will always be punished by evil people. The Li family did such a heinous thing, and they even had the nerve to report their family members missing to the authorities.
“Li Yi, none of you are innocent. If you have any conscience, turn yourselves in.”
She coldly uttered those words, then left without giving the other person a second glance.
This matter is not under the jurisdiction of Qingshan Peak. Hua Qi needs to send people to track down the remaining demon forces in Qingshan Town.
The four of them, master and disciples, can pack up and go home.
As soon as he returned to the Taoist hut, he saw Mo Yu standing guard outside the door: "Master, it's time to change the dressing."
"Okay, I'll pack up and head back in a bit."
Upon hearing this, Mo Yu could hardly believe his ears. He widened his eyes and smiled, "Master means—returning to the Cloud Mist Sect."
Chu Qing raised an eyebrow, her affirmation evident in her words. She went in first to check on Ling Xueluo's condition and found that she was still "sound asleep," but her mental state was much more stable than when she was first rescued. As long as the female lead did not get injured again during her recovery period, she would be able to return to her original state in no time.
"Hey, how's Yin Li?"
How could the master possibly care about that heartless person?
Pooh
It's really not worth it.
Mo Yu pouted, but still answered with a sense of frustration, "He's fine, humph, he was basically better after just one night's sleep."
Seeing the other person's childish and defiant look, Chu Qing couldn't help but laugh. After Mo Yu finished bandaging her up, she sent the other person away to pack her things.
As Chu Qing approached Yin Li's door, she hesitated for a moment before raising her hand.
I wonder if he'll blame her for not protecting him in time yesterday?
Forget it, as a mentor, this isn't something she should be thinking about.
"Yin Li, it's me."
She cleared her throat and knocked on the door, waiting for a reply from inside.
With a creak, the door opened, and the boy who came into view was now almost a head taller than her.
"Yin—"
"Master, is something the matter?"
Is this kid on fire today? He's talking so aggressively, did she offend him?
Chu Qing also became annoyed. She was originally going to check on her, but now she thought it best not to risk getting electrocuted due to being out of character.
"Pack your things, we're going back today."
"good"
After speaking, the other person showed no emotion and closed the door tightly.
The person who was turned away: ......
The group quickly packed their belongings. Since Chu Qing and Yin Li were both injured, Mo Yu carried Ling Xue outside to wait for their master and the Li family to "say goodbye."
"The matter has been basically resolved. From now on, please do not worship any indiscriminate idols or statues. I hope that from now on, everyone will have a clear conscience and a clear conscience towards the people. I will take my leave now."
"May the immortals depart slowly."
Before leaving, Chu Qing told them everything, including the evil deeds Li Yi had committed. Although Master Li was prepared, he was still furious when he found out.
They promised that Li Yi would report the matter to the authorities, and as for Li Liang's future career, it remained unknown.
These are all worldly matters...
The four of them returned to the Cloud Mist Sect as the last rays of the setting sun lingered on the horizon. As soon as they landed, Chu Qing took Ling Xueluo to the Ice Pool Spirit Nourishing Platform, leaving Yin Li and Mo Yu to the side, exchanging disdainful glances.
"Hmph, you ingrate."
"running dog"
"you--!"
Yin Li was too lazy to argue and didn't want to hear what the other person had to say. She went straight back to her room to recuperate.
The sky was filled with stars, and the moon peeked out from behind the clouds. In a secluded cave, a man dressed in black sat steadily, exuding a strong demonic aura.
However, there seemed to be an invisible barrier around him, preventing the demonic energy from leaking out.
“Yin Li, you saw it. Chu Qingge didn’t care about you at all that night. She only saved you on the way after she woke up. Those assassins were nothing but ants to her.”
"Tell me, do you want to continue getting stronger?"
The inner demon continued to whisper in Yin Li's ear, constantly fueling her anger.
"That's enough. My goal will never change, but it's a little later than originally planned. As long as the secret realm reopens, we'll have plenty of opportunities."
"Okay, don't worry. Once you have the Fire Dance Spirit Orb and summon the divine artifact, no one will be able to stop us. Hehehehe."
The boy on the ground slowly opened his eyes. His pupils were no longer as dark and dazzling as before, but were replaced by a purplish-red color, making him look even more eerie and ghostly.
Chu Qingge, I'm giving you one last chance. If you still care about me as your disciple, when you ascend to the Demonic Throne and dominate the world, perhaps I can spare your life.
The boy moved his long-stiff body, got up and walked to the cave entrance, looking up at something.
Master, look at the moon in the cave, it only shines on me.
After a long while, a soft laugh was heard, and upon looking again, the cave was empty.
[Author's Note]
Ugh, it's so late today, I have so much to do at school! [crying emoji]
But finally, finally, finally, I've finished this dungeon! It's so long, and I don't even think I wrote it very well [crying emoji].
But, but!!!
From this chapter onwards, our male protagonist, Yin Li, will gradually turn to the dark side! (Who got so excited?! Hehehe~)
Because the male protagonist mistakenly believes that the female protagonist is the least caring towards him among his three disciples when this instance ends, he resents that the moon in his heart doesn't shine solely on him and that it shines on him too little, hahaha, this little madman is bound to turn evil!
I'm not sure if I'll update tomorrow. Maybe I'll rethink the plot (the main event!) before updating. If I don't update tomorrow, I'll take a break! Hope you enjoy reading! [shy] Please comment and favorite! [winking]
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