Episode 94

  Lin Jiang was greatly astonished, shocked on the spot, and didn't know what to do! He originally wanted to follow his master and leave, but there was no order from his master's respected law. Suddenly, his heart tightened, and the giant pearl on both hands let out a "click" sound, followed by a huge change.

  "Rumble!"

  A loud explosion, and the giant pearl between the electric light and flint suddenly burst open! The white light gathered together, and immediately quickly dispersed in all directions, everything it passed through was burned to ashes, no people or animals were seen, no grass or trees remained! Even the mountain rocks under Lin Jiang's feet were instantly destroyed! Poor Lin Jiang didn't even have time to move before he vanished into thin air, as if he had never existed! Even Silky's breath was gone! The other disciples who had escaped from the Night Cave with him had just emerged from the underworld, but now they re-entered hell! This time, however, there was no chance of survival! They were all burned to death like Lin Jiang, their corpses reduced to nothing!

  On another small island outside the pavilion, on top of a cloud, Taiyi Female True Person stood quietly and elegantly. Hearing the sound of explosions, she coldly laughed and said:

  "Third brother, you're indeed clever! First, you sealed the mechanism, deceiving me into taking the treasure, wanting to destroy me! Then, you blasted the cave, tricking Second Brother out. Finally, your disciples presented the treasure to launch a surprise attack and kill Second Brother! Your plan may be ingenious, but how could it deceive that astute Second Brother with seven apertures? It's just a pity about that wonderful heavenly land!"

  As for Lin Jiang and dozens of other disciples, who would care about the life or death of such insignificant existences? The coldness of the immortal cultivators is bone-chilling!

  The master was shocked and angry, turning around to look at where he had just stood. The mountain rocks were gone, and dozens of his disciples had all disappeared into thin air, leaving no trace! His heart was filled with fear and horror beyond measure. He thought that as a thousand-year-old cultivator, he should be able to remain calm in the face of such events, but this time, his fear was unprecedented!

  "Leaf asks, you scoundrel! Even in death, won't you let me rest in peace? You actually dare to calculate me! I truly regret not having torn your corpse into ten thousand pieces!"

  She stood still for a moment, then turned her head and stared coldly at the half-true person of her senior sister Taoyi for a while before withdrawing her gaze.

  Under the cloud head, within tens of miles around the Night Cave, everything was in ruins and devastation. Although the violent and ferocious aura had dissipated, the land it had swept through was already devoid of life, with mountains and rocks all scorched. The flames still flickered here and there, and the smoke still lingered vaguely. There were no disciples or followers who came to this place, probably because they were all restricted by the masters of various sects! That vast bamboo forest was now half-destroyed, no longer having the dense shade that covered the sun, nor the sounds of birds and beasts calling out to each other as before!

  The master sighed, turned around and flew back to the main hall of Yixiu Xianfu. He stood still for half an hour, not speaking a word. The disciples sitting below did not dare to speak, they just waited from afar. Suddenly he took steps into the inner court, after several turns, he arrived at the backyard garden of Xianfu. An old cultivator was watering flowers and feeding animals in the garden.

  The host of the door saw him approach and did not raise his head, but just remained as usual. The host said:

  "Wan Shi Bo, Third Master Brother may be dead and gone, but his heart that wanted to harm me still lives on! This time's incident has wrongly taken the lives of dozens of my disciples. What's even more infuriating is that Eldest Master Sister clearly knew about the treachery, yet didn't speak out clearly! In this situation, compared to Third Master Brother, her heart is even more deserving of punishment!"

  "That old man's hands moved deftly and never stopped, nor did he lift his head, but instead said slowly:"

  "You three are all taught by the same master, a thousand years of struggle, how can good and evil be clearly distinguished? As the master of Yixiu Gate, you should consider the interests of Yixiu Gate in everything, don't ruin the foundation of Yixiu Gate!"

  "Hum! The trees in front of your old tomb have long since rotted, yet you still linger on in this world!"

  He turned and walked out, heading towards the grand hall. The old cultivator's face was expressionless, his turbid eyes only slightly opening, then sighing silently without speaking, not paying attention to anything else, just feeding the spiritual beast as usual. The sect master returned to the grand hall, issued a few orders, and then thought with annoyance:

  "Leaf asks the heavens, your calculations are indeed good! You think that what you've done is hidden so deeply, with no flaws in your disguise! Hmph! Does my sect not have anyone who can see through you? You relied on the obscure and reclusive to rise up, others may not know, but do you think my master and brothers don't know either?! Treacherous thief! Degenerate of the cultivation world! Betraying one's own school and deceiving one's master, your death is well-deserved! Deceiving the world and stealing fame, yet you dare to contend with me for hundreds of years, how infuriating!"

  His heart was filled with anxiety and he couldn't calm himself down. He walked out of the grand hall, stood in front of it, raised his head to gaze at the sky for a long time and said:

  "Alas, the heavens are so vast and boundless, yet human hearts are so narrow and petty. How can one measure it? Ah, he is already gone, why must I still compete with a dead man?! Thinking back to our days as fellow disciples, your innate talent was no different from mine, yet you always managed to surpass me by a hair's breadth! Later, when we competed in the hidden arts, you repeatedly achieved great merit. If not for being ambushed and captured, even the position of master of this school would likely have been yours. But you chose to surrender to the hidden arts, willing to be a slave! If not for our respected teacher's final instructions, you would have long since become a ghost in the underworld! Now that your body is dead and your soul has vanished, what use are your divine powers?! Enough! Enough!"

  His thoughts thus arranged, his heart became calm and normal again, he turned around and entered the temple saying:

  "Lin Jiang... Oh! Someone's coming! After the space of the Hidden Refining Hell Array disappeared, how did the flying objects turn out?"

  "The master of the gate, several hall masters have also sent more people to search for him. The scope of the search has already expanded to a radius of over 10,000 miles. I suppose there will be news coming soon."

  A tall and majestic figure with a loud voice said.

  "Send someone to investigate again! If it can remain in the void of space, it must be a very extraordinary thing and cannot be lost!"

  "Yes! Send more disciples!"

  "Hmm! ………"

  The master of the house waved his hand, closed his eyes and remained silent. The other monks in the hall quietly retreated.

  In a small island thousands of miles away, Chang'er was in a cave, watching the method bag left by her ancestors. Chang'er's magical body had been formed and she could already control the heavenly and earthly spiritual energy. At this time, she already had the power to open the method bag. Only to see Chang'er reciting incantations, waving her hand repeatedly, and with a flash of silver light, all the objects in the method bag flew out. Wrapped in colorful clouds of law, divine light flashed wildly, and gently fell on the stone. The clouds of law dispersed, revealing the objects, which were only elixirs, magical instruments, immortal materials, and medicinal herbs, as well as a few volumes of Taoist scriptures.

  "Chang'er, is there nothing else?"

  "Yes! Not enough for brother, these elixirs are already priceless treasures. What more could you want?"

  "Chang'er, I thought for sure that there would be a few precious treasures from the certain historian's family! What a pity! What a pity! If only I could grasp those precious treasures in my hand, then I wouldn't have to fear those so-called superior beings and immortal elders!"

  "Inadequate brother, I thought it would be better to have no heavy treasure! With your current abilities, let alone using the heavy treasure to defeat the enemy, even if just a hint of the heavy treasure's existence is leaked out, you and I will have no peaceful days again!"

  "Hmm! That's reasonable! A good man is not guilty, but he who holds the jade is guilty! Chang'er, your wisdom surpasses that of some families! You should carefully cultivate and diligently practice the Taoist arts, and you will surely reap good fortune."

  "Brother is really too much! Always scolding people like this, it's so annoying!"

  Chang'e said tenderly.

  Insufficiently turned over those Taoist scriptures and the like, but dropped down a letter. Felt somewhat familiar, so carefully observed it. It was indeed his grandfather's handwriting. Insufficient suddenly trembled with both hands, opening the letter. Indeed, this was his grandfather's handwritten letter to him.

  "Insufficient grandson:"

  See letter as if...

  Just reading this one sentence is not enough to choke back the sobs, it's hard to calm down. So many years have passed, there's no longer grandfather's words of advice, nor the gentle gaze of his eyes scanning over me. Not enough to take a deep breath and read on.

  "When you read this letter, I will be gone. Although there are a thousand words, nothing can be said!"

  I am the last of my family line, inheriting from the recent past. The pulse is continuous and cannot be cut off in my hands! You, my grandson, are also a hope for our family's historians. It is your duty to pass on this bloodline and not let it be severed! The theory of injustice and revenge has many causes and effects, and cannot be mentioned again...

  Cut off

  Insufficient reading, wailing without stopping. Chang'er also shed tears ceaselessly, thinking silently:

  "Human emotions are truly sincere and genuine. If I am not enough for you, brother, I will protect and care for you for all eternity!"

  "Chang'er, put all of these into the treasure bag, just leave some dan medicine for later use."

  "Yes! Sorry, brother."

  Chang'e's expression was insufficient, and her heart was nervous, so she carefully said:

  "Brother, we've been cooped up in this cave for almost a month now. Let's go out and take a walk!"

  "Hmm! Chang'er, you'd better speak up, if one doesn't avenge their family's feud, what kind of person is that?"

  Insufficient as if unheard, he spoke to himself.

  "Alas! Insufficient brother, have you forgotten grandfather's teachings? The legacy of the Shi family rests on your shoulders alone, how can you let it be lost due to a small mistake?"

  "Legacy! Hmph, legacy! Is it that the father, the ancestors, and the clansmen of a certain someone simply died like this? Like smoke and wind, lightly and cleverly dispersing? Is it that the art of killing is as carefree as if nothing happened? Where is justice? Where is justice?"

  "But insufficient brother, grandfather's last words, your responsibility is to carry on the legacy, not to harbor resentment, do you want to defy?"

  "Alas!"

  Insufficient food and clothing, hanging head in shame, with a gloomy expression.

  "Chang'er, let's go out, you and I!"