Chapter 977: Chapter 976: Trouble Cos Knocking
Hou Niao once again sneaked a glance at that little girl, just in ti for her to look over too, only to be t with a fierce glare.
He chuckled softly, “You veterans have your hands full now. I see this Peacock friend of ours is lively by nature, loves to talk and move about. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have traveled through the universe to co to Jinxiu. I’m even worried this was just her own action, sneaking away without the Peacock clan’s arrangents.”
Yin Xu the Daoist looked distressed, “Hou Jun, you predicted it accurately! She sneaked out without any approval from her clan! She doesn’t mind, but how are we supposed to handle it? We must guarantee her absolute safety, not even allowing her a scratch. Otherwise, how could we face our ancestors?
She’s a living ancestor, we can’t beat her, can’t scold her. We’ve been worn out these days, revolving around her constantly, not daring to let her out, only changing thods to make her happy. It’s pitiful for us three old fellows, taking out all our gaming skills from these hundreds of years, and we’re almost at our wits’ end.
And now, knowing you’re here, she imdiately wants to play hide and seek, hiding herself in the animal pen—is this sothing a Golden Core with a mature mindset would do?”
Hou Niao reminded him, “Senior, constantly keeping her locked up is not a solution. Think about it, she could travel through the universe to Jinxiu Continent. Can your little garden hold her heart? I’m afraid the novelty will wear off in a few days, and if she runs out again, where would you search all over the continent?
You can’t use force in this matter. You can’t treat her like a prisoner, best to take her on trips around the continent, to experience many things, teaching her to grow quickly is the main point.
Ah, there’s still sixty years until the Peacock clan from Outer Space possibly finds her. You elders have plenty to do.”
Yin Xu the Daoist was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, “At our age, our connections, how can we take her around? Hou Jun, you…”
Hou Niao turned and left, “I’m going to study the ancestral map. Senior, this matter I cannot help with. You know , enemies in lifeti are countless; following is no different from seeking death.”
Yin Xu the Daoist wanted to say more, but couldn’t bring himself to speak. He knew Hou Niao was correct. This person bore a lifeti of karma debts, being the most dangerous character on Jinxiu Continent. How many lives would be enough when with him?
This problem is truly troubleso. A living ancestor—can’t ignore, yet don’t know how to manage. Her legs on her body, running swiftly as she pleases, they couldn’t catch up. In the event of an escape, they are helpless.
They can’t treat her as harshly as their own kin, not even daring to scold. Because this one truly is an ancestor without a doubt.
It’s truly exasperating.
All other Daoists treat heirs as honored guests, but they consider this envoy a hot potato… What to do? After a discussion among the three Daoists, it seed the matter still had to land on Hou Niao, because he was capable, had connections, and could persuade.
“Hou Jun is technically a disciple of our Ancient Langzhong Sect, even as a nominal one; he truly inherited the tradition, can’t shrink from difficulty!” Black-bearded Daoist indignantly.
The Ancient Langzhong Sect closed itself off for long, never stepping out of Pingliang State. Honestly, the potential of being swindled was high if they traveled the continent, so they dared not take an ancestor for a clueless wander.
What thod to think of?
Speckled Beard was devious, offering bad ideas to Little Peacock, “See that person? He’s your successor too. His unfolding screen skill is better than ours! This guy, countless legends in his life, following him you’re assured of excitent, though fearing a daily life of tension.
The twelve people from the Upper Realm were beaten back to Hell Star by him. These two years, he’s done countless big things, stirring up trouble everywhere, the Jianghu community calls him Mad Dog! If Little Ancestor seeks an exciting life, following him is definitely the right choice.”
The little girl wasn’t experienced, but that didn’t an she was dull, “He doesn’t seem purely of the Langzhong Daoist tradition? Did he learn sothing else? Or was he originally from the Outer Path, picking up the unfolding screen skill later?”
Yin Xu cautiously explained, his greatest concern because Ancient Langzhong Sect’s teachings were not to be spread lightly. If Little Ancestor pursued it, they’d suffer unwieldy consequences.
“Hmm, yes, it’s like this: this person once held office in Pingliang, making great contributions. Pingliang’s current state owes much to him; because of such rit, we passed so skills, taking him as a nominal disciple.
But rest assured, Little Ancestor, if his actions are unsatisfactory, we can retrieve his skills anyti.”
Little Peacock snorted, “Do you take for a fool? Could you beat him? Who retrieves from whom is unsure! Quickly tell, what was his original Daoist tradition?”
Yin Xu hesitated, “Hmm, it’s the Sword Sect…”
Little Peacock raised her head in thought, “When I was among the clan, I often heard Aunties and Queens say, most Daoist traditions in the Universe Cultivation Realm are unreliable. My Peacock clan’s skills can’t be casually disseminated; it violates clan rules gravely, although… it seems there are exceptions…”
…Hou Niao carried himself into the secret chamber, bowing deeply before the ancestral map, then sat cross-legged, channeling the Mysterious Light from his back, gradually rging it with the ancestral map; instantly the large bird on the map responded, echoing to his Mysterious Light, as if practicing a difficult Five Elents push-hands, with light and shadow flapping wings, Mysterious Light Five Elents exchanging in finding each other’s weak points,
Basically, Hou Niao was only on the receiving end, but during such thrashing, he learned a bit.
This ancestral map was truly a treasure. Unfortunately, no one else could use it besides the Ancient Langzhong Sect, even he was puzzled why the large bird was not repulsive to him.
Could it be my handsoness? No one thinks so; or do I fit more into the aesthetic of the large bird?
Such cultivation, once imrsed, forgot the ti, entered a realm of selflessness; this was Hou Niao’s knack, no matter how many concerns in his heart, as long as cultivating started, everything set aside focusing only on himself.
An essential quality for a truly exemplary cultivator.
The only regret was, in push-hands against the large bird, he lost too swiftly and terribly, his Five Elents too shallow, the large bird’s Five Elents too profound, causing the gap to be too huge, and he often gleaned little from defeat. Sotis a problem evoked half-day reflection, by then the Mysterious Light’s unfolding screen had spun countless tis over.
It was like Hanlin lecture to ng Tong, totally lost.
Amidst frustration, a voice sounded beside him, “Hey, what can you learn such this way? Completely clueless. Rather than practicing with the ancestral map, it’s better we two practice instead, at least we’d be on par.”
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