Chapter 106: Junior Uncle's Shura Field
Immortal Venerable Xu Ze raised an eyebrow. For some reason, Yao Sisi thought he looked remarkably like the one holding the Jade Rabbit—cold and ruthless. If you dared to say "no," he would make you know what pain was.
She heard him say, "Nephew, you're unwilling?"
Yao Sisi quickly shook her head. A wise person knows when to yield. At this moment, they are in the wrong. They should let everyone vent their anger first. She was not going to be the one to take it out on them. Any normal person would be irritable after being locked up for so long.
And she said those things too. Even if she was forced by circumstances, she still said, "There were so many ways to provoke the carp spirit, why did she have to use such an offensive one?"
Given this senior uncle's condition, if an ordinary person had offended him like this, they would probably have been reduced to ashes. However, since they are from the same sect, he couldn't just kill him directly, so it's normal for him to react this way.
"No, I was thinking about how to get out of this secret realm. We've been here for so long, it's time to go out and take a look."
Immortal Venerable Xu Ze: "This secret realm is full of wonderful things, how can we just leave like this?"
Yao Sisi: "..."
Have you forgotten how many years you were imprisoned? Do you still want to stay here?
She protested in her heart, but obediently agreed aloud, just like how she would act when facing her elders when she was a child.
“What my uncle says is true. We should always get some interest back.”
Immortal Venerable Xu Ze nodded, temporarily satisfied with her answer.
In the following days, Yao Sisi secretly searched for the exit while wandering around the secret realm with Immortal Venerable Xu Ze. She collected many good things. You should know that now that her cultivation level is so high, many treasures in the outside world are no longer of a high enough level to be of any use. Or, good treasures are hard to find. The secret realm only opens once every few years, and the time spent inside is limited. Many treasures have not been picked by others, which is really a great fortune.
No wonder even Immortal Venerable Xu Ze wanted a share of the pie.
She noticed that the magical treasures he was looking for were more geared towards items needed for tribulation, and guessed that after he came out of the secret realm, it wouldn't be long before he would begin his ascension.
That day, Yao Sisi looked at a snow-capped mountain. She sensed that the exit was nearby, but its exact location was unclear.
She tried to fly towards the snow-capped mountains. Behind her, Immortal Venerable Xu Ze was taking out a nine-petaled lotus and couldn't pay attention to her for the time being. As a result, he was not paying attention for a moment and saw that she had run several miles away. He frowned.
This junior disciple is always two-faced. She says nice things, but at such a crucial moment, she didn't protect him properly. She tried to slip away as soon as she saw an exit. These past few days, apart from making her work hard, he hasn't mistreated her. He even occasionally gives her pointers on swordsmanship. Yet she is so disrespectful to her master. She really can't be tamed.
I wonder who her master is and how he raised such a rebellious disciple.
He gave a light "humph." In the past, which disciple in the sect didn't obediently listen to instructions? Only she was like a slippery eel.
We really need to think of a way to deal with her.
He called out from afar, "Where are you going, junior disciple?"
Yao Sisi wanted to reply to him, but she didn't expect the exit to appear at this moment. If she didn't leave now, when would she?
A look of wild joy appeared on her face, and she dashed towards the exit like a sword, completely ignoring the people behind her. She only gave a perfunctory reply: "I'm just scouting the way for my martial uncle!"
After a moment of dazzling white light, she stepped onto solid ground. The concentration of spiritual energy around her was pitifully low, indicating that she had left the secret realm, but it was not the place they had entered before.
"Where was I randomly teleported to?"
This place is surrounded by greenery and looks lush and nice, but in reality, the spiritual energy is extremely thin... it's like the mortal realm!
“This time, Junior Uncle can’t suppress me. Besides, once we’re back in the sect, with so many elders around, he won’t dare to do anything.”
Completely relieved, she identified a direction and sped away.
Three days later, she finally returned to the sect. Her failure to return to the sect in time before had caused some worry, so this time, after returning from outside, she rushed back to the sect without doing anything else, and even made a communication talisman along the way to let everyone know she was safe.
"After wandering around for so long, I really miss my own mountain—"
Before entering the secret realm, she had already reached the threshold of the late Nascent Soul stage, but she encountered a bottleneck at the last moment, which made her feel irritable. Otherwise, she would not have participated in such a dangerous secret realm.
Fortunately, they were lucky enough to survive, while some others remained in the secret realm forever.
She had lingered in the secret realm for so long, she should have broken through long ago, but she just hadn't found the right opportunity. With her uncle, who was like a powder keg, by her side, she was being bossed around and had to suppress her cultivation again and again, just to solidify her foundation.
"Now that I have obtained the Immortal Crystal and so many treasures, I have no worries about breaking through."
The first thing she did upon returning to her sect was to immediately go into seclusion to break through her cultivation barrier, as her internal cultivation was already showing signs of becoming uncontrollable.
Because it was a minor breakthrough, the commotion was not significant. After she finished breaking through, she saw that her cultivation had not only surpassed the late Nascent Soul stage but had also reached the threshold of the Divine Transformation stage. Sure enough, her suppression in the secret realm had not been in vain. Not only was her cultivation stable, but she could also break through to the Divine Transformation stage at any time.
"Judging from the treasures I've acquired, a breakthrough is possible, but there's no need to rush to break through to a higher realm."
She straightened her robes before belatedly reporting her return to the sect.
When the secret realm closed, she didn't come out in time, which shocked many people. The commotion caused by this breakthrough hasn't subsided yet.
Yao Sisi stood in the main hall, with the sect leader sitting at the head of the table. She sat to one side, and her junior uncle, who had been hiding for many days, was also there.
She felt a little guilty; back in the secret realm, she had practically abandoned him and run away...
A gaze lingered beside her for a moment, making her feel like she was being pricked by a thorn.
At the head of the table, the sect leader looked at Yao Sisi with satisfaction. "You have turned misfortune into blessing. By the way, not only have you returned this time, but Immortal Venerable Xu Ze has also returned. It's truly a double celebration. This trip is also a good opportunity for you to get to know people. Immortal Venerable Xu Ze has unparalleled swordsmanship and is a generation older than you. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask him for guidance."
Yao Sisi quickly cupped her hands in agreement, not wanting to offend the sect leader's kindness.
Now she is also a Dao Venerable, and her cultivation level is no lower than that of the sect leader. However, the cultivation methods they use are different, so there is nothing she can learn from them. But it is different for Immortal Venerables. They are all powerful beings in the Nascent Soul stage. Since they say so and help to introduce her, she can't say too much.
Not far away, Immortal Venerable Xu Ze pursed his lips slightly, his eyes cold and indifferent. Yao Sisi secretly glanced at him, and his eyes seemed to say, "I'll see how you die!"
My God, this person is terrifying.
What's even more terrifying is that he spoke up.
“Since the sect leader says so, I will certainly teach her well. Speaking of which, we have met a few times in the secret realm. However, this junior niece is very cautious and comes and goes without a trace, so we didn’t have a chance to have a proper conversation. In that case, junior niece, come with me to Cold Snow Peak for a stroll!”
Yao Sisi: "???"
If you go, won't you be skinned alive?
Her eyes darted around, and she quickly cupped her hands and said, "I have just broken through and have not returned to the mountain gate for a long time. I have some important matters to attend to. I will finish them as soon as possible and then go to Cold Snow Peak to serve you!"
Immortal Venerable Xu Ze glanced at her, his lips drooping down, as if he hadn't expected this usually meek and obedient girl to embarrass him in public, and he was very displeased.
He gently rubbed his forehead with his fingers and said in a seemingly indulgent manner, "In that case, I will go with my junior nephew. It has been quite a while since I have returned. I wonder what changes have occurred in the sect."
Yao Sisi: "..." What kind of expression is that?
Something unusual must be going on. He's a dignified Immortal Venerable in the Nascent Soul stage. If he wanted to see what changes were happening in the sect, he could have just released his divine sense!
Do we need to rely on her?
As she was pondering how to refuse, she saw Immortal Venerable Xu Ze walking towards her, his cold eyes staring at her, as if to say that if she dared to utter another word, blood would immediately splatter everywhere.
Yao Sisi wisely shut up, somewhat regretting not breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage; at least if they were both at the Nascent Soul stage...
Unexpectedly, just as she was thinking this to herself, the person opposite her said, "Junior niece, you came back so long ago, how come you haven't broken through to the Nascent Soul stage? Otherwise, we could have had a little sparring match."
Yao Sisi thought to herself: Good heavens, has she learned mind-reading?
She touched her nose. This cold-faced man was never going to say anything nice. His words, seemingly caring, were actually both accusing her of abandoning him and mocking her for not making any progress...
Fortunately, he didn't break through, otherwise they would be peers. If he caught them and challenged them to a duel, it would be difficult to even refuse. The only advantage of being a junior is that you can be "unreasonable".
The two walked one after the other, looking very beautiful from afar. But only Yao Sisi knew that she was really unlucky. The higher one's cultivation level, the more one cares about face. And this junior uncle was clearly the most concerned about face. He was cold and aloof, and even named the peak where he lived "Cold Snow Peak". How boring!
She's made him lose face like this, she's probably plotting something bad to cause trouble.
She forced herself to lead the group back to Jinming Peak and gave a dry introduction: "Originally an unclaimed peak, I named it. I don't know where Junior Uncle was at that time, or if he knew about this."
Immortal Venerable Xu Ze: "I've only heard of it briefly, nothing more."
Yao Sisi: "..."
Who told you that? Did he go to investigate as soon as he got back?
Perhaps she's too lively on a daily basis, and when the two of them walk together without talking, she feels incredibly awkward, especially when the other person has a cold expression, which makes her feel even worse.
She made conversation by asking, "How did you enter the sect in the first place, Martial Aunt?"
Immortal Venerable Xu Ze said sparingly, "Family selection."
Yao Sisi was waiting for him to continue, but after glancing at him, she realized he had already finished speaking.
hiss--
The conversation was so lively it could have died in an instant, when she suddenly asked, "Has Martial Aunt never had a Daoist partner?"
It's so cold, no one should come near!
Immortal Venerable Xu Ze paused for a moment, then spoke in a startling manner: "What do you mean? You want to be my Daoist partner?"
Yao Sisi: "???"
Honestly, she didn't want to.
“Junior nephew absolutely did not mean that. I was just curious. I noticed that my uncle was not talkative, so I thought he probably didn’t have a Daoist partner.”
Xu Ze Immortal Venerable rarely retorted with a single sentence: "You love to talk so much, yet you don't have a Daoist partner either."
Yao Sisi: "..."
She didn't know where her competitive spirit came from, but she said, "But I have a lot of people who like me. I've even received love letters and the like."
Immortal Venerable Xu Ze remained expressionless, as if he didn't believe it: "Oh."
Yao Sisi: "I'm telling the truth!"
Just then, Qi Mu, who had rushed back to the sect from outside, saw them from afar. He could only hear them saying something with their mouths open, as there was a faint soundproof barrier around them, keeping him out.
He raised his eyelids slightly. He was overjoyed when he received the communication talisman, but this heartless fellow came back and plunged into his cave to break through, making it difficult to even see him.
He waited patiently for her to emerge from seclusion, only to be summoned away. He waited in vain, worried that she wouldn't see him after she finished her work, so he rushed back. But she still had the leisure to tease others.
His expression was rather unpleasant, not because he was giving her a hard time, but because he couldn't control his unpleasantness.
Yao Sisi looked up and saw him too. She quickly went up to him and whispered in his ear, "This is the Immortal Venerable I offended in the secret realm. He's probably here to cause trouble for me. We should be careful."
Qi Mu paused, glanced at her, and found it hard to resist her rare display of coquetry after so many years.
For a moment, he completely forgot that there was someone not far away. He was a little helpless. After a while, he stepped forward and bowed: "Greetings, Immortal Venerable."
True to his quiet nature, Immortal Venerable Xu Ze simply nodded and casually took out a celestial crystal from his storage ring and gave it to him.
Because he was an elder, Qi Mu had no choice but to accept the gift. Moreover, he didn't understand what the person's purpose was in coming here, so he couldn't directly offend him.
He accepted the immortal crystal, saying, "Thank you for the gift, Immortal Venerable."
Yao Sisi stood aside, realizing that he had indeed offended her badly. She was also a junior, and she was being bossed around by him in the secret realm. Why hadn't she seen him give her any immortal crystals?
Immortal Venerable Xu Ze nodded, his cold voice sounding aloof, but his words were somewhat suggestive: "Immortal crystals contain the spiritual power of immortals from the upper realm. Absorbing them and grinding them properly will benefit your breakthrough and ascension."
Qi Mu thanked her respectfully, while pushing Yao Sisi aside, partly to make the Immortal Venerable ignore her. He hadn't forgotten that she had said this person's attitude was unclear, so he had to take over the conversation himself: "I wonder how the Immortal Venerable came to this place? May I show you around so that I can prepare a feast and not neglect you?"
Upon hearing this, Immortal Venerable Xu Ze did not speak, but instead looked at Yao Sisi.
Yao Sisi was puzzled by his gaze and thought to herself: Why are you looking at me like that?
Immortal Venerable Xu Ze: "No, I'll just have her accompany me for a stroll."
Yao Sisi was confused again. Why would someone go to a banquet instead of visiting her?
There's nothing to improve. Jinming Peak was built recently, and it's not that long ago. Overall, it's certainly not as magnificent or meticulously arranged as those historically significant mountains. You could even say it's rather simple.
But this mountain peak has a different meaning for her. As the saying goes, there is no place like home, and she is comfortable staying here.
Upon seeing this, Qi Mu quickly said, "Then we'll prepare a banquet and keep you company?"
Immortal Venerable Xu Ze: "No need, I only need her to accompany me."
Yao Sisi: "???"
She couldn't help but shiver as she wondered how someone could say such ambiguous things in such a cold tone.
Looking up, I saw that Qi Mu's face had darkened. He silently took out the immortal crystal and returned it.
"In that case, I shouldn't take what the Immortal Venerable has to offer."
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Author's note: I quite like this story myself, sigh.
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