Lin Zhixia wore an expression of disappointnt, unable to hide her anxiety.
Seeing her look, the female disciple tried to comfort her. "Miss, forgive for saying this, but even though Junior Uncle is capable of cultivation and is the highest-ranking mber of Seven Peaks Sect, he’s indifferent to his own disciples. If you join Yunxiao Peak, your pri years will be wasted. If you truly have good bones and talent, you should seek a more worthy teacher."
"But I really have urgent matters to discuss with him, soone..." Lin Zhixia hesitated, then continued, "Could you send a ssage for ? If Yunxiao Peak’s Master hears it, he’ll surely co down to see ."
She had to fulfill Nanli’s request.
The female disciple replied, "How coincidental. An hour ago, Junior Uncle entered seclusion."
"Then I will wait here."
"Miss, once Junior Uncle enters seclusion, he won’t co out for decades or even hundreds of years." The female disciple sighed. "Clearly, Junior Uncle has no intention of rembering you. If he did, why would he choose this mont to enter seclusion?"
Lin Zhixia’s eyes widened as she murmured, "How is that possible..."
That rascal was too carefree and irresponsible!
Fuming, she threw the wine flask onto the ground.
Watching the shards scatter, she scowled.
Fortunately, she hadn’t given the token to Nanli yet. If Nanli had co and found out that Yun Yubai was just fooling around, how much face would she have lost!
The female disciple, seeing Lin Zhixia’s anger, shook her head lightly and smiled. "Miss, you must be from the Lower Realm. Don’t waste any more ti here. It’s better to head back."
There was a rule in the Upper Realm.
If soone from the Lower Realm wanted to enter the Upper Realm, they not only needed a letter of guarantee from a Lower Realm city but also had to pay spirit stones.
The daily fee was three hundred low-grade spirit stones.
For a month, there was a slight discount, but the cost would still be eight thousand low-grade spirit stones.
Lin Zhixia’s face darkened. She thought about how poor Hundred Pass Town was, then said, "Thank you for the reminder."
She could only leave the Seven Peaks Sect’s territory.
To leave the Upper Realm, she had to pass through Jiuzhou Town, which was the only exit connecting the Upper and Lower Realms.
The five of them had already spent a considerable amount just on this trip.
Lin Zhixia glanced at the towering Upper Realm barrier and snorted. "One day, Celestial Sovereign will break this barrier again."
Jiuzhou Town
In the Upper Realm’s sects, most of them had so influence or assets in Jiuzhou Town.
However, Divine Buddha Sect was different. They focused on Buddhist cultivation and accumulating rit, avoiding worldly affairs.
Yet, they did have a private residence here for when they visited.
At this mont, Ji Chengyi, accompanied by Shandu, arrived. Upon entering the vast courtyard, he imdiately slled the scent of blood, and he knew sothing serious had happened.
Sure enough, there were more than twenty corpses lying in the courtyard.
Most had been shot through the head and heart by stones, while others had been burned to death.
The most brutal of them all was covered in blood, with holes of all sizes, though their faces weren’t entirely destroyed.
Ji Chengyi took a steady glance and imdiately recognized the body of Liang Jie, a third-ranked elder from Penglai Island.
Apart from him, Qingwu and Yan Buxiu had also arrived.
Yan Buxiu clearly recognized Liang Jie and turned ashen-faced, his fists clenched beneath his sleeves.
"All are present," Cinian said, performing a Buddhist gesture. "I shall begin."
Qingwu spoke up, "Zen Master Cinian, Zen Master Shanhai has yet to arrive."
"There’s no need for him. He’s in no condition to speak, and even if he does arrive, it wouldn’t make a difference. I can ask you all the sa questions," Cinian replied.
Yan Buxiu imdiately took action. "One of my elders from Penglai Island has been killed. I thank Zen Master Cinian for bringing his body back! Pray, Zen Master, who could be so bold as to not fear Penglai Island and dare to kill Elder Liang Jie?"
Cinian raised an eyebrow. "So, Island Master Yan acknowledges him as one of Penglai Island’s elders. That makes things easier. He was carrying out a mission in Mu Nation’s capital and nearly hard innocent citizens. But, instead of completing the mission, he was killed."
Yan Buxiu feigned fury. "What? He went to the Human World’s Mu Nation? And nearly hard innocent people? If that’s the case, then he deserved to die!"
He adamantly denied any knowledge of the mission. "As for the task Zen Master Cinian speaks of, I know nothing about it."
Since Liang Jie was dead, he’d take the bla for the scandal.
Cinian chuckled and took out a mission scroll.
He handed it to the three of them for a clear look.
There was Yan Buxiu’s seal on it.
"This is a mission issued by Island Master Yan himself. How can you claim not to know about it?" Cinian said coldly.
Yan Buxiu’s eyes widened in disbelief, nearly spitting blood.
This was indeed a mission that he had issued.
But Penglai Island had a rule—tasks that could attract divine wrath were usually assigned to outer disciples. This was done to avoid the appearance of favoritism, and the task scrolls were distributed by lottery.
However, once an outer disciple was selected, they had to burn the mission scroll imdiately after learning the task, to prevent anyone from finding evidence.
Yan Buxiu never expected soone would fail to burn the scroll!
This had ruined him!
Yan Buxiu’s face darkened, and murderous thoughts imdiately rose within him.
However, Qingwu stepped forward, "Zen Master Cinian, look at this. Liang Jie was killed by a Starry Sword Spell. Clearly, he died at the hands of a fellow disciple. This mission scroll was forged by a disciple, intending to fra Island Master Yan."
Cinian wasn’t surprised by this defense.
He ignored the topic and instead asked, "I want to know why you placed a bounty on a woman. Over the years, besides the most vicious devil cultivators, I’ve never seen you issue a bounty on soone like this. I’ve t this woman; she’s a person of great rit. I don’t know why she has offended you."
Qingwu, hearing this, inwardly cursed Shanhai a thousand tis.
Why did their senior uncle have to get involved, making the situation even more complicated!
He coldly said, "Zen Master Cinian, we issued the bounty for reasons that you do not need to know."
In other words, he was telling Cinian to mind his own business.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t hesitate to get hostile.
Ji Chengyi and Yan Buxiu imdiately understood the implication in Qingwu’s words. They subtly shifted, forming a triangular formation.
Cinian couldn’t help but let out a loud laugh, tinged with sarcasm.
The downfall of Limitless Palace, the destruction of Frosty Valley, and Celestial Sovereign’s breach of the Immortal Gate had made Cinian realize that these three, along with his own disciple, had long been in cahoots.
In the Upper Realm sects, there was no more morality or order. They were already rotten!
He coughed lightly, and his ten disciples stepped forward in unison, taking on a battle-ready stance.
The atmosphere turned tense and delicate.
It seed that if anyone moved, a great war would break out.
Qingwu spoke again, "Zen Master Cinian, with your full strength, perhaps you can fight us three to a standstill. But we have the support of Seven Peaks Sect, Penglai Island, and Jialan Celestial Mountain. Today, either you forget about this matter, and we can still maintain peace, allowing your Divine Buddha Sect to remain in the Upper Realm, or you don’t, and don’t bla us for being ruthless and heartless."
Reviews
All reviews (0)