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Published at 11th of May 2022 06:02:07 AM


Chapter 120.2: The Cave pt. 3

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Chen Guo shouted anxiously from his hidden corner, “Chen Jing, come back quickly!”

Sure enough, the other party stopped in his tracks but made no retreat.

Everyone only thought that the members of the Chen family would be smashed into pieces by Canglan, and some people even closed their eyes in fear.

But Canglan just circled around Jing Yue before a faint blue light emerged and rushed into his body, and all the remaining broken sword fragments fell into his hands.

Jing Yue felt the coolness in his hand and said in his heart: long time no see.

The broken sword shook and emitted a pleasant sound of collision as if in response.

Everyone stared at this scene in a daze, and saw that the boy who was at the bottom of the pit came to Jing Yue at some point, looked up, and said, “Is that you?”

Jing Yue, “It’s me.”

Tears instantly built up in the little boy's eyes, but he stubbornly didn’t let them fall. “I miss you very much.”

Jing Yue stroked his head and said, “I know.”

After that, Jing Yue put the broken Canglan sword into his Sumeru Ring and transformed his body into his original appearance. “This is the cave left behind by Jing Yuan-zushi of Frostcloud Sect. Irrelevant people should leave quickly!”

When Bai Dianfeng saw him, his heart skipped a beat again. “J-Jing-laozu…”

They actually stole his Shizun’s things in front of Jing Yue? Bai Dianfeng jolted. “We'll leave right away.”

Thus, those who think they belonged in the scope of ‘irrelevant people’ ran out like the ebbing tide. Chen Guo also wanted to run but was stopped by Jing Yue.

“Chen Guo, come here.”

Chen Guo leaned over tremblingly and saw Jing Yue pat him on the forehead, and a wisp of black smoke burst out.

Seeing that Jing Yue grabbed the black smoke into his hands and seemed to want to destroy it, Chen Guo was anxious. “Jing-laozu, this is your Shizun. You can’t do this to him!”

Jing Yue, “…”

Blue phoenix, “…”

Qin Yanzhi, “…”

Demonic cultivator, “…” This unfortunate kid is going to kill me!

Chen Guo didn't realize that something was wrong and quickly told them what the demonic cultivator had said to him. Jing Yue stared smilingly at the black smoke in his hand. “Are you Jing Yuan?”

“I… Laozu, I was wrong, please spare my life! Although I’m a demonic cultivator, I’m a good person!”

The demonic cultivator really felt that his entire life was filled with misfortunes. Seeing that Jing Yue made no move to him, he took the initiative to explain his origins.

It turned out that he was originally a member of the righteous path, but was falsely accused by his fellow disciples and was hunted down, so he had to flee into West Shu continent. He coincidentally practiced the demonic arts but he had never harmed anyone, and he usually hid in the mountains and didn't go out much. This time, something went wrong with his practice and he came out to look for medicine. He somehow ended up in the stronghold of Lurking Ghost Sect, got mistaken as a disciple of Lurking Ghost Sect, and got slashed by someone’s sword. Later, in order to save his life, he casually pretended to be a great master to deceive Chen Guo but ended up in front of the other party’s disciple.

“I'm wronged! I’m really wronged”

Jing Yue felt as if he had heard such a thing, but he didn't know the inside story, and he wasn't sure if the demonic cultivator harmed anyone later. But seeing that the other party’s soul was quite pure, and the mind was not too bright, it could be seen that his words were somewhat credible.

But Jing Yue still said, “You said you didn’t harm people but you still tried to take possession. Isn’t that harming others?”

Demonic cultivator, “I didn’t succeed, did I?”

Only then did Chen Guo react and say angrily, “So you lied to me! I was still wondering that since you’re Daoist-Master Jing Yuan, why do you act so surprised in your own cave?”

Demonic cultivator, “…”

Jing Yue couldn't help laughing and said, “Be smarter in the future and don't believe in things that fell from the sky.”

He then said to the demonic cultivator, “I can't verify your case so I can only send you to Three Realm Temple. The Buddha's energy in the temple can distinguish your claim. If you’re really innocent, the monks of the Three Realm Temple can also help deliver you for reincarnation.”

The demonic cultivator said aggrievedly, “I hope Laozu can talk to them first not to kill me.”

Jing Yue agreed. He took out a jade stone from the Sumeru Ring and sealed the demonic cultivator's soul into the jade stone.

After all the trivial matters were dealt with, only Qin Yanzhi and Jing Yue were left beside the giant pit, silently looking at each other. After a long time, Jing Yue said, “You've been with me for many years, and you trust me very much, so I don't want to keep hiding this from you. But this matter is too unbelievable. A person from 10,000 years ago resurrected and suddenly lived with a different identity. Even I find it strange.”

Qin Yanzhi, “So you’re Daoist-Master Jing Yuan.”

Jing Yue, “I'm Jing Yuan. In fact, Jing Yuan's real name is Jing Yue.”

Qin Yanzhi looked down at the boy beside Jing Yue. “Taiqing is the natal sword of your disciple, Yi Wang.”

Jing Yue, “Yes.”

Qin Yanzhi suddenly smiled. “No wonder.”

Jing Yue couldn’t help feeling that his response was a little vague. He was afraid that Qin Yanzhi would reject Taiqing, and explained, “But Taiqing chose you, and now you are its master.”

Taiqing also nodded solemnly.

Qin Yanzhi, “Don't worry, I’ll treat it well.”

He stared at Taiqing thoughtfully, and after a while, he asked, “Did Senior Yi Wang look like this when he was a child?”

Most sword souls would take the appearance of the master or the appearance that the master favored. Taiqing’s sword soul didn’t look like Qin Yanzhi, and it couldn’t be a look that Yi Wang favored, so it was most likely Yi Wang, because Yi Wang gave Taiqing its first life.

Jing Yue looked at Qin Yanzhi with complicated eyes. “Yi Wang was injured when he was a child. He was already like this when I picked him up to Frostcloud Sect.”

After speaking, he remembered something and turned to Taiqing. “Why did you turn into a girl last time?”

Taiqing lowered his head. “I didn't know you were the master's Shizun.”

Jing Yue, “Can you lie to me if you don't know?”

Taiqing, “You smell very good. I don’t want you to hate me.”

Jing Yue understood. Taiqing was afraid that his first image would scare him, and felt amused for a while.

Qin Yanzhi, “Besides me, do Yi Ye-laozu and the others know too?”

Jing Yue, “Of course. Liu Feng, Liu Yun, and Wei Tianli all know.”

Qin Yanzhi, “No wonder Frostcloud Sect appointed you as the Laozu.”

Jing Yue said half-jokingly, “Now that Qin-zhenjun also knows, what do you think?”

Qin Yanzhi thought for a while. “I’m thankful.”

Jing Yue, “Huh?”

Qin Yanzhi, “I’m thankful that you are resurrected, that I met you, and like you.”

Jing Yue, “…”

The blue phoenix, who had been keeping quiet due to the strange atmosphere, angrily reprimanded, “Shameless!”

Even little Taiqing's face was blank for a second. Although he had known about this for a long time, he only found out today that Jing Yue was Jing Yuan, the person who created its body, and equivalent to its father. Now, its second owner said he liked its father?

After a long while, Jing Yue said, “Qin Yanzhi, you’re really gutsy.”

Just as Jing Yue confessed his background, more and more cultivators had gathered at the entrance of the cave. However, the blue light had disappeared when they arrived, and there was no other way to enter the cave, so they could only dig the entrance themselves.

However, before long, they saw a group of people fleeing like frightened mice. After asking, they found out that this was Jing Yuan’s cave, and Jing-laozu of Frostcloud Sect happened to be in the cave.

The cultivators were indignant to see such a huge opportunity pass them by, but seeing the wretched appearance of Desert Snake Tower and Hall of Fiery Pill, they comforted themselves and thought, ‘It’s okay not to enter. Otherwise, not only could they not get anything, but they got a fright for nothing. Tsk tsk, didn’t the golden core zhenren lose his legs?’

The Zhao family was also in the crowd at this time. The elder mustered his courage and asked Bai Dianfeng, “I-Immortal, how many Chen family members are with you?”

The hell with the Chen family! Bai Dianfeng was angry at first but thought that since Jing Yue was disguised as a Chen family member, he might have something to do with the Chen family. The Zhao family might also know about it, but they were deliberately hiding it for Jing Yue.

So he forcibly changed his attitude and smiled extremely cordially. “Are you still pretending with me? Jing-laozu has revealed his identity.”

Elder Zhao: ???

Bai Dianfeng, “Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.”

After saying this, he hurriedly left with a group of Desert Snake Tower disciples, leaving behind a dumbfounded Zhao family elder to wallow in misery.

Having lost three people in one go, how should he explain to the unfathomable Chen family?

Two days later, when Chen Guo returned to the Chen family alone to report his experience, the news of Jing Yuan’s cave appearing had spread throughout the cultivation world.

Many people heard that there was still a remnant of Jing Yuan’s projection in the cave and wanted to pay their respects, but unfortunately, Jing Yue destroyed the cave with his own hands when he left.

Many people were unhappy with his actions and felt that he was being disrespectful to the ancestor, but Frostcloud Sect didn’t express any reaction, so who were they to say anything?

Moreover, they had more important things to do, because Jing Yue suggested that after the clearing operation of West Shu, the righteous way should always pay attention to the possibility of demonic cultivators taking possession of others. Everyone thought that his words made sense! So everyone was on guard, and many people who suddenly had a change of temperament were isolated. Unexpectedly, they actually found a few.

Now everyone was even more alert, and for a while, the righteous cultivation world was in a state of suspicion and nervousness.

At this time, Jing Yue and Qin Yanzhi had arrived at another city in Miniwest Lu region.

This was Golden City, the most central and largest town in Miniwest Lu region, with many cultivators of course.

The two still had their changed appearances and no one could recognize them in the crowd.

Qin Yanzhi, “Why are you here?”

Jing Yue, “I need to pick up some things from the Gold Silver House. I don’t know if it’s still there.”

The Gold Silver House was a force dedicated to serving the rogue cultivators 10,000 years ago. Due to the lone nature of rogue cultivators, not only was it difficult to find opportunities but also easy to get killed and robbed. Therefore, back then, a great rogue cultivator created the Gold Silver House. Rogue cultivators only needed to make a soul contract with the Gold Silver House and pay a certain amount of spiritual stones, and they could exchange cultivator resources by accepting tasks in the house, and also storing valuables in the building. All objects stored in the Gold Silver House could only be retrieved through the verification of divine consciousness.

After the Yao Catalyst, Gold Silver House suffered huge losses and was later taken over by the people of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance. Now, they only had stations in Miniwest Lu and East Yu regions.

“You stored something in the Gold Silver House?” Qin Yanzhi was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted. “It couldn't be from 10,000 years ago, right?”

Jing Yue, “That’s right.”

Actually, the things were not considered valuable, but there were some herbs that were now extinct, and Jing Yue wanted to bring them back to Frostcloud Sect for replanting.

Back then, he made the imprint during the Amethyst Abode stage, so he could only retrieve the things upon reaching Amethyst Abode.

As soon as the two entered the Gold Silver House, the rogue cultivator receptionist in the building immediately greeted them. “Are you here to accept a mission or retrieve something?”

Jing Yue, “Retrieve something.”

Rogue cultivator, “When was it stored?”

Jing Yue thought for a while, then shook his head and said, “It was more than 10,000 years ago. I don’t remember.”

Rogue cultivator, “……”





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