Chapter 71 Seven Eleven
Chapter Summary: [Jiang Cheng, seeing that he seemed to be heading towards Lan Wangji again, grabbed him and said, "What's wrong with you now! You dare to provoke him again? You're courting death!"...]
-------------------------------------
Jiang Cheng saw that he seemed to be heading towards Lan Wangji again, and grabbed him, saying, "What's wrong with you now! You still dare to provoke him? You're courting death!"
Wei Wuxian said, "I don't want to provoke him. Look at his leg. It must have gotten worse from all the running around these past few days. It's only because it couldn't be hidden anymore that people noticed. If he keeps walking like this, his leg will probably be ruined. I'll carry him on my back."
Jiang Cheng pulled him even tighter: "You're not even familiar with him! Didn't you see how much he hates you? You want to carry him? I'm afraid he won't want you to come any closer."
Wei Wuxian said, "It doesn't matter if he hates me, I don't hate him. I'll just grab him and carry him on my back, he can't possibly strangle me to death on my back."
Jiang Cheng warned, "We're too busy taking care of ourselves to have time to meddle in other people's business."
Wei Wuxian said, "First, this matter is not trivial. Second, these things always need to be taken care of!"
Everyone: ...That's enough. No wonder Lan Wangji is trapped in this mess. How is he going to get out of here?
The Lan family, upon hearing this, felt a complex mix of emotions. What if Wei Wuxian didn't care? How much worse would Lan Wangji's leg injury become? If everyone were like Jiang Cheng, only caring about themselves, how could this world possibly function?
Qinghengjun smiled slightly and said, "To do something knowing it's impossible is indeed in the spirit of the Jiang family."
Although Jiang Fengmian was proud of Qingheng-jun's praise of Wei Wuxian, he humbly clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Qingheng-jun is too kind. It is what juniors should do."
Qingheng-jun shook his head. Although he didn't say anything more, he thought to himself, if it was something that should be done, why didn't others do it, and only Wei Wuxian stepped forward? In the end, it was just that Wei Wuxian had a sense of righteousness.
Just as the two were arguing in hushed tones, a servant from the Wen family came over and scolded them, "Stop whispering! Watch yourselves!"
Following the servants, a beautiful young woman approached. This woman was named Wang Lingjiao, one of Wen Chao's attendants. The specifics of her service were common knowledge and didn't need to be explicitly stated. She was originally a maidservant to Wen Chao's principal wife, but due to her considerable beauty, she and her master exchanged glances and ended up in bed together. As the saying goes, "When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven," and now, among the aristocratic families of the immortal sects, there had become a not-so-small "Wang Clan of Yingchuan."
Her spiritual power was too weak to wield a high-grade immortal sword, so she held a long, thin iron brand in her hand. Every servant in the Wen family had one of these iron brandings; it didn't need to be heated in a fire, just applied to a person's body to leave a brand that caused excruciating pain.
Wang Lingjiao held it in her hand and said sternly, "Young Master Wen told you to find the cave entrance properly. What are you whispering about?"
In this world, even a maid who climbed into their bed could be so smug and arrogant in front of them, leaving the two of them feeling both amused and exasperated.
Just then, someone shouted from the side, "Found it!"
Wang Lingjiao immediately forgot about them and rushed over. Upon seeing the entrance, she exclaimed joyfully, "Young Master Wen! We found it! We found the entrance!"
It was a very well-hidden cave, hidden at the foot of an old banyan tree that would take three people to encircle. They hadn't been able to find it before, firstly because the entrance was very small, less than half a meter square, and secondly because the thick, tangled tree roots and vines formed a sturdy net that blocked the entrance, covered with a layer of dead branches, fallen leaves, soil, and sand, making it extremely well-concealed.
By peeling away the decaying branches and soil and cutting off the tree roots, the dark and gloomy cave was exposed.
The cave entrance leads deep underground, and a chilling aura washes over you. A pebble thrown in sinks without a sound, as if it were dropped into the ocean.
Wen Chao was overjoyed: "This must be it! Quick, everyone, get down here!"
Jin Zixuan couldn't hold back any longer and said coldly, "You brought us here saying we were here to hunt monsters at night, so please tell us what kind of monsters they are? Tell us in advance so we can work together to deal with them and avoid being caught off guard like last time."
Wen Chao said, "Tell you?"
He straightened up, first pointing at Jin Zixuan, then at himself, and said, "How many times do I have to tell you before you learn your lesson? Don't get me wrong. You are merely cultivators under my command; I am the one issuing the orders. I don't need anyone else to advise me. I am the only one who commands battles and deploys troops. And I am the only one who can subdue demonic beasts!"
He emphasized the words "only me" with an exaggerated tone, his arrogant and conceited manner making him both repulsive and ridiculous. Wang Lingjiao scolded, "Didn't you hear what Young Master Wen said? Get down here now!"
Jin Zixuan stood at the front, suppressing his anger. He lifted his clothes, grabbed a particularly thick vine, and jumped without hesitation into the bottomless pit.
This time, Wei Wuxian could truly understand his feelings. Whatever demons or monsters lurked in the cave, facing them would be far more comfortable than facing Wen Chao and his group. If he allowed those two to continue tormenting his eyes for even a moment longer, he might truly lose his will and perish together!
The rest of the group followed Jin Zixuan and entered the cave one by one.
The cold, damp feeling rushed over them, and everyone in the space immediately realized that this was the place where Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji had killed and slaughtered the Xuanwu.
Seeing Wang Lingjiao, Wen Chao and others behaving so arrogantly, all the elders present were furious. Their precious children, whom they cherished and protected, were being treated like this by the Wen family. It was truly outrageous!
The younger generation burst into laughter at Wen Chao's arrogant demeanor, which resembled that of a stupid pig. However, they quickly suppressed their laughter when they met the gloomy gazes of their elders.
These forcibly summoned scions of noble families had their swords confiscated and could only slowly climb down. The vines, as thick as a child's wrist, clung to the earthen wall and were incredibly sturdy. As Wei Wuxian slowly descended, he secretly calculated how deep he had gone.
After sliding for about thirty feet, their feet finally touched the ground.
Wen Chao called out a few times from above to make sure it was safe underground, then stepped onto his sword, put his arm around Wang Lingjiao's waist, and leisurely descended on his sword. A moment later, his Wen clan disciples and servants also landed one after another.
Jiang Cheng said in a low voice, "I hope he's not hunting anything too difficult this time. I don't know if there are any other exits from this place. If a demon or a fierce beast suddenly appears in the cave, this vine is so long, it might break, and then it will be difficult to escape."
Everyone else shared the same thought, involuntarily looking up at the now very small white hole above them, filled with worry and vigilance.
Wen Chao leaped off his sword and said, "What are you all doing here? Do I have to teach you what to do? Let's go!"
A group of teenagers were driven deeper into the cave.
Because they were to be sent ahead to scout the way, Wen Chao instructed his servants to give them some torches. The cave's ceiling was high and wide, and the torchlight couldn't reach the top. Wei Wuxian paid attention to the echoes and felt that the deeper they went, the more hollow the echoes became, probably indicating that they were already a hundred feet below the ground.
The group leading the way remained highly vigilant, carrying torches, and after walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived at a deep pool.
If this pool were located on land, it would be a vast lake. The water was dark and murky, with many rocky islets of varying sizes rising from it.
But there was nowhere to go further.
But the road had come to an end, and the night-hunting prey still hadn't appeared. They didn't even know what it was. Everyone was filled with doubts, anxiety, and tension.
Not seeing the expected monster, Wen Chao grew impatient. He cursed a couple of times, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "Find someone, hang it up, let it bleed a little, and lure that thing out."
Looking for someone?! Need some blood?!
Everyone was stunned into silence by Wen Chao's outrageous words. Was he even human? How could he make such a simple matter as finding someone to bleed out?!
Lan Qiren clenched his fists, gritting his teeth in anger: "This is truly a disregard for human ethics!"
Nie Mingjue even grabbed Baxia, wanting to kill this beast in human form on the spot. Fortunately, Nie Huaisang realized his elder brother's actions and pressed him down before Hanfeng could be drawn.
Wei Wuxian licked his back teeth: "We should have hung Wen Chao up and bled him out back then, then let's see how he dares to talk back!"
Jiang Cheng didn't hesitate to strike back: "With your bare hands, you're just waiting to be torn to pieces by the Wen family. And you'll be the one who gets bled out."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
