Chapter 94: Senior Brother, Do Your Best
On the mountain path outside Du Chun City, a two-horse carriage traveled slowly.
Inside the carriage, a young woman in a black robe leaned her head against the shoulder of the handsome youth beside her, her eyes half-closed, presumably lost in a sweet dream.
Seeing that they were not far from the city gates, the coachman, with nothing else to do, struck up a conversation:
“Little Immortal Master, ahead is Du Chun City. In two months, the Chi Long Mansion on the adjacent immortal mountain will hold the quincentennial Chi Long Convention. It will be a truly lively event.”
“Mmm,” Ye Anping replied.
“I heard that the mountain lord of Chi Long Mountain is celebrating his 1200th birthday and is offering the Chi Long Mansion’s renowned sword, ‘Sky-Splitting,’ as the grand prize. I wonder if it’s true. When I was young, I heard that Sky-Splitting had slain nine giant serpents. I don’t know if I’ll ever get to glimpse its appearance in my lifetime.”
Ye Anping chuckled, “Chi Long Mountain Lord Li is only at the Early Foundation Establishment Stage. Living to 1200 years old is quite enough. Perhaps this birthday banquet will turn into a funeral.”
The coachman managed an awkward smile and shook his head:
“Little Immortal Master, what you say… I don’t even know how to respond.”
“You don’t have to respond. If I were you, I’d hurry to get my whole family far away from here in these few days. When their lifespan is nearing its end, most cultivators will do anything to survive…”
The coachman was slightly startled. He turned and glanced at Ye Anping with fear, then fell silent.
Ye Anping had no intention of continuing the conversation. He rested his elbow on the carriage window frame and turned his gaze towards the immortal palace shrouded in clouds and mist on top of Chi Long Mountain, while also re-organizing his plans in his mind.
About half a month later, Si Xuanji would have Xiao Yunluo represent her at Chi Long Mansion to offer birthday wishes to its lord, “Li Feng,” and coincidentally participate in the Chi Long Convention.
Just as Ye Anping had told the coachman, when a person knows they are about to die, fear ignites the will to survive.
In such a situation, disciples from the Tian Mo Sect found Li Feng, claiming they could extend his life using a secret blood sacrifice technique, and even offered him a position as an elder within the Tian Mo Sect.
And then… Li Feng happily descended into demonic cultivation.
Perhaps even Si Xuanji did not anticipate that this friend with whom she had shared wine and companionship for over 800 years would ultimately choose to betray her and the immortal families.
This was the cause of the Chi Long Mansion incident.
And unlike the Seven Kill Gate before.
This incident was originally resolved by Feng Yu Die alone in the game, with players tagging along with her, slacking off.
So, logically, Ye Anping could have completely stayed out of it, letting Feng Yu Die take Xiao Yunluo and handle the situation herself.
But the problem now was that Feng Yu Die and Xiao Yunluo’s bond had not reached the level it was supposed to be at in the game.
Ye Anping felt that if it were just the two of them, this event might devolve into a “Bad End.”
Furthermore…
Ye Anping had spoken with Si Xuanji last time and re-examined himself.
He had always felt that neither he nor Pei Lianxue were the kind of people with grand ambitions, willing to bear the weight of the world’s lives.
But now, he might try to be that kind of person.
Being capable but choosing inaction and slacking off was hardly a good habit.
Feng Yu Die might be able to resolve this incident alone, but his participation would undoubtedly lead to a better outcome.
Of course, his participation was contingent on…
—that he and his junior sister did not need to bear any risks.
Ye Anping turned his head and looked at his junior sister, who was resting on his shoulder. He gently reached out and moved the hair off her cheek.
If asked to choose between the lives of 100,000 people and his junior sister’s life, he would choose his junior sister without hesitation.
And if asked to choose between his own life and his junior sister’s life, he would also, without hesitation, preemptively eliminate the person who might pose such a question in the cradle.
“Mmm~~” Pei Lianxue opened her eyes hazily. Seeing Ye Anping looking at her, she blinked for a moment and asked, “Senior Brother, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing, just feeling a bit sentimental. The ugly little girl who used to cry so much is so beautiful now that she’s grown up.”
Pei Lianxue’s cheeks flushed, and she pursed her lips. After a moment of thought, she replied in kind:
“The ugly boy who used to have a runny nose and bully me has also grown up to be handsome.”
Ye Anping paused for a moment, then shook his head helplessly, “… Sleep a little more. We’ll have a fight to deal with later.”
“Mmm…”
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Du Chun City, Jiang Mansion.
A middle-aged woman in a colorful, ornate dress sat at the main seat in the main hall.
Beside her stood a stern-faced man in black. The man, with his Late Foundation Establishment cultivation, was like a sculpture, his hands clasped in front of his abdomen.
The middle-aged woman was named Hua Qinyu. She was originally a branch hall master of the Dragon Slaying Society. After the death of the Dragon Slaying Society’s leader, Jiang Tianfeng, she temporarily took over as the leader of the society to manage its affairs.
Hua Qinyu scanned the branch hall masters below, her lips curling, and said:
“About ten days ago, I received a letter from Young Master Jiang Yu, stating that he would return to the Jiang Mansion soon to take up his position as Young Master. However, the Young Master is still young, only sixteen years old. Therefore, in the future, before you branch hall masters submit your accounts, they will need to be reviewed by me first. Do any of you have any objections?”
This statement caused an uproar.
Immediately, a man with a scar on his face stood up and pointed at Hua Qinyu, demanding:
“Hua, what do you mean by that?”
“What do I mean? I mean nothing…” Hua Qinyu smiled slightly, “I am simply considering the overall interests of the Dragon Slaying Society. After all, when Elder Jiang passed away, he entrusted me with managing affairs.”
“Now that the Young Master has returned, he should naturally succeed as the leader of the society,” the scarred man glared at her fiercely and cursed, “Even if the Young Master is young, it should be for us, the branch hall masters, to assist him. You want to review the account books first? How dare you!!”
“That’s right, Granny Hua, we followed Leader Jiang, not you, Hua Qinyu.”
Seeing that everyone’s temper was flaring, Hua Qinyu gave a look to the black-clothed man beside her.
Immediately, the man took a step forward.
Among a group of cultivators at the Early and Middle Foundation Establishment stages, the man’s Pseudo Core stage cultivation stood out like a crane among chickens. As his spiritual pressure was released, they were instantly silenced.
Only one branch hall master, steeling himself, cupped his hands and said:
“Senior Liang, you are an outsider. This is an internal matter of our Dragon Slaying Society. Please…”
The black-clothed man glanced at him, interrupting, “I accept Miss Hua’s spirit stones.”
“Ah, this…” The man hesitated for a moment, then quickly said, “She gave how much? I’ll give you double, Senior Liang, what do you say?”
The black-clothed man hesitated for a moment, then looked back at Hua Qinyu. Seeing him look back, Hua Qinyu quickly said:
“Senior Liang, this is not fair… You accepted my spirit stones first. If this person breaks the rules outside, his reputation will be ruined. It’s not worth ruining your reputation for just two thousand spirit stones.”
The black-clothed man nodded, looked back at the person who had just spoken, and raised an eyebrow:
“Mmm… that’s exactly the situation.”
At this, the man who had shouted “give double” was instantly silenced and sat back down in his seat with a look of apprehension.
Seeing this, Hua Qinyu’s face was filled with a sneer, and she said:
“Does anyone else have any objections?”
The crowd was speechless.
It was at this moment that a servant from the Jiang Mansion suddenly ran in, shouting with a cheerful expression:
“All branch hall masters, Young Master Jiang Yu is back!!”
Everyone looked at him with awkwardness, their eyes filled with a kind of resentment, as if scolding him: Can’t you be more observant? Can’t you see the expression on our faces right now?
However, Hua Qinyu seemed pleasantly surprised. She stood up from her main seat:
“Oh? What a coincidence, all the branch hall masters are here. Quickly, go and bring Young Master Jiang here.”
“Ah…” The servant was taken aback and asked, “Aren’t we supposed to go welcome the Young Master together?”
Hua Qinyu repeated with a smile, “Just go and call him over.”
The servant paused, looked at the other branch hall masters, and seeing that no one spoke, he could only cupped his hands and replied.
“Yes… I will go and invite the Young Master in now.”
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