Chapter 0: Be Yourself
“With your current state, how could your Hidden Immortal Tower have the strength to annex the Sword Questioning Sect?”
“Is that the main point, Brother Qin! Of course, I also admit that in recent years, our sect has indeed been inferior to the Sword Questioning Sect, which is why I am so worried about why the Spirit of the Ancestral Land suddenly came up with such a nonsensical idea.”
“I think I know the reason.” Qin Gou said with a wry smile, “Where are you now? I’ll come over right away.”
After receiving Chuxian’s consent, Qin Gou informed Liang Tiantian and immediately set off.
In the great hall.
Chuxian, who appeared as a spirit cat, lay on a soft cushion, with a huge scroll formed by spiritual light in front of her.
“Brother Qin, come and see quickly.”
As soon as Qin Gou arrived, Chuxian immediately called out.
The image in the giant light screen was of the Spirit of the Ancestral Land, sitting alone by a clear pool in a secret realm.
And beside her, there were already piles of various ancient texts and topographical scrolls, as large as small mountains, all of which were related to the Sword Questioning Sect of Dashengzhou.
“She’s serious!” Chuxian’s eyes were wide open, and she couldn’t understand, “What’s wrong with the Spirit of the Ancestral Land? It’s inexplicably targeting the Sword Questioning Sect and wants to create such a strong enemy for our Hidden Immortal Tower.”
“I didn’t expect this girl to be so stubborn.” Seeing this, Qin Gou couldn’t help but take a deep breath and sigh.
“Is this matter really related to Brother Qin?” Chuxian looked at Qin Gou in surprise.
“Stop overthinking. I have a life-or-death friendship with Sect Leader Xia of the Sword Questioning Sect, so how could I possibly target them? However, it’s not difficult to resolve this matter.” Qin Gou stared at the Spirit of the Ancestral Land in the light screen and said, “The one who tied the bell must untie it!”
“What does Brother Qin mean?”
“Quickly invite the Righteous Valor Fairy!”
…
Not long after, Li Yuanzhen, who was unaware of anything, also appeared in the great hall.
“A’Qin, what do you need this humble Daoist to help with this time?” Li Yuanzhen asked confusedly.
“It’s a small matter.” Qin Gou pointed at the light screen and said, “Do you see the Spirit of the Ancestral Land? Go chat with her casually, just be yourself!”
“Oh.” Little Gambler nodded as if he understood.
Then Qin Gou directly signaled Chuxian, and with its help, sent Li Yuanzhen into the Ancestral Land’s secret realm again.
“Brother Qin, can this work?”
“Just watch!”
At the same time, the Spirit of the Ancestral Land suddenly unleashed unimaginable speed, tidied up the various ancient texts around her, quickly turned around, and said in surprise, “Little Friend Yuanzhen, why are you here?”
Completely unaware of what was happening, Li Yuanzhen casually shrugged and said, “I had nothing else to do, so I came to look around and chat with you.”
Hearing this, the Spirit of the Ancestral Land knew that this was definitely arranged by someone, but she didn’t take it to heart. She got straight to the point and said, “Since that’s the case, little friend Yuanzhen, you’ve come at the right time. I also wanted to ask you, why did little friend Yuanzhen so decisively refuse my recruitment earlier? Is it because of the Sword Questioning Sect?”
“After all, you are already the unparalleled chief of the Sword Questioning Sect, and you will inevitably lead the entire sect in the future. Not only my Hidden Immortal Tower, but the Sword Questioning Sect seems to need little friend Yuanzhen even more.”
“Of course not!”
Li Yuanzhen gave her answer in an instant, without a moment’s hesitation.
“Then why?” the Spirit of the Ancestral Land asked blankly.
Li Yuanzhen’s clear eyes were filled with a beautiful radiance, and she smiled knowingly, “This humble Daoist still wants to continue traveling with A’Qin, so I naturally cannot agree to you.”
“A’Qin?”
“It’s Qin Gou.”
“Qin Gou?!” The Spirit of the Ancestral Land shivered all over, as if she suddenly realized, “This matter, did little friend Yuanzhen volunteer at the time?”
“You could say that. At first, A’Qin didn’t intend to bring this humble Daoist along.”
“As expected! That’s right, you did come with Master Qin, and you’ve barely left his side even when entering the secret realm!”
Suddenly, the Spirit of the Ancestral Land’s eyes trembled, “So, I still underestimated Yuanzhen too much!”
“I originally thought that you refused me to repay your sect’s kindness. Now I know that little friend Yuanzhen, despite being the esteemed chief of the Sword Questioning Sect, enjoying the support of thousands, is willing to accompany the tiger and stay with that existence at all times, setting an example by urging him to put down his butcher knife! This must be a practice of measureless merit!”
For a moment, the Spirit of the Ancestral Land became even more convinced of her sharp insight.
In front of her, this Daoist robed fairy, if she were not truly as pure as ice and autumn moon, possessing virtue and fragrance, untainted by the dust, how could she maintain her original intention in such a dangerous situation, under the nose of a generation of Demon Master Ancestors, and still be able to radiate such a bright, pure, and clear smile as beautiful as the autumn moon? Could it be by going along with him?
However, under this barrage of praise and admiration, Little Gambler could only feel a headache, and said inexplicably, “What are you talking about? Can you stop thinking of this humble Daoist in such a noble way?”
“I understand that little friend Yuanzhen is humble and doesn’t want to take credit, but I just want to express myself as clearly as possible… If this is the case, I really have no choice but to completely abandon the idea of recruiting little friend Yuanzhen.” The Spirit of the Ancestral Land sighed leisurely, “There is no other reason. How could my Hidden Immortal Tower have the ability to find another suitable person to replace your position by Master Qin’s side? Someone as extraordinary as little friend Yuanzhen is unique in the entire Cultivation World!”
Now, in the eyes of the Spirit of the Ancestral Land, Little Gambler’s face was practically glowing with the words ‘the woman who subdued the Demon Saint’… although that didn’t seem to be a problem.
“But didn’t you not even know that this humble Daoist was from the Sword Questioning Sect before?” Li Yuanzhen asked thoughtfully, “How long has it been since you left the Hidden Immortal Tower to set foot in the Cultivation World yourself?”
Hearing this, the Spirit of the Ancestral Land’s expression suddenly startled. After hesitating for a moment, she said, “I have never left the Hidden Immortal Tower for half a step since the day I was born.”
“You should really go out into the world and see more as soon as possible.”
“Why? The Hidden Immortal Tower needs me!”
“Then have you ever asked yourself what you need?”
“Little Friend Yuanzhen…”
“Call me Fellow Daoist Yuanzhen.”
Li Yuanzhen suddenly walked closer to the Spirit of the Ancestral Land, gently placed her hands on the other’s shoulders, and said in a gentle voice, “Do you know that many trial participants before thought you acted rigidly and dull, and that your spiritual intelligence was not high? In my opinion, this is clearly not the case. Although you look like an ordinary adult female cultivator on the outside, you are actually a child who has not experienced the world.”
“You are awakened directly when you are needed, and fall into unconscious slumber when you are not. This is everything you are responsible for in the Hidden Immortal Tower, right? Why does my heart always ache when I see you? Don’t you think you are pitiful for losing so much freedom?”
“I… pitiful?” The Spirit of the Ancestral Land’s breath hitched, and her eyes seemed a little dazed at this moment.
At the same time.
“Righteous Valor Fairy is actually so kind-hearted, to be so gentle and treat the Spirit of the Ancestral Land equally.”
Glancing at Chuxian beside him, another little fool who was convinced by Little Gambler’s noble character.
Only Qin Gou, in just one second, had a deep understanding with the mischievous Little Li Xiaogou!
Who cares whether Miss Chudi agrees or not?
Rather than laboriously participating in trials, it would be better to solve the problem from the root and once and for all… let those who do not agree leave early and disappear.
