Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 257 They're all bastards

Above the sea of ​​clouds, a white cloud drifts by.

"By the way, Master, what were you doing when you left for a while?"

Yu Ding and Long Ji rode on the clouds. Long Ji asked curiously, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

She thought that Yu Ding would tell her when he returned, but to her surprise, Yu Ding didn't mention a single word about it.

"I've taken some time to teach you another disciple, so I should tell you too..." Yu Ding coughed and said, "Um, something happened to your Uncle Taiyi. Yes, your Uncle Taiyi needs me to come over."

"Huh? What is it?" Longji asked in surprise.

Aside from her master, her senior uncle Taiyi was the most respected among all her senior uncles and aunts, and he taught her many useful things.

"Um, well... you don't need to ask anymore, you'll find out later."

Yu Ding changed the subject, saying, "Speaking of which, where are the remaining two treasure vaults now? You said they were difficult to enter, what exactly makes them difficult?"

It has to be said that having connections in the imperial court makes things much easier; the locations of the Jade Emperor's treasure troves are incredibly well-hidden.

In addition, the third place is guarded by a divine beast. Because they were worried about being discovered, the divine beast's strength was neither high nor low, but it was still enough to make even a true immortal flee in panic.

However, when the divine beast recognized that it was the Heavenly Emperor's daughter who had come in person... the process went so smoothly that even Yu Ding was surprised.

Not only did they make way for each other, but they also opened the door to let the two of them in.

Of course, Yu Ding understood after a little thought. If Haotian's tribulation was considered a death sentence, then why should Longji, the first heir, who was to inherit the "legacy," be stopped by the divine beast that was merely a gatekeeper?
“This fourth one… I remember it being somewhere… Wushan!” Longji pondered.

"Wushan?" Yu Ding raised an eyebrow, but not with any romantic thoughts; rather, he thought of the Wu tribe.

"I hope it has nothing to do with the Witch Clan..." Yu Ding muttered to himself. Although he had transmigrated late and had not witnessed the legendary prowess of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, he still did not want to get involved, lest he be implicated in any karma.

Although... over the long years, the remnants of the Wu tribe have intermarried with human men and women who look similar, and have long since assimilated.

It's very difficult to find a pure-blooded witch these days.

Longji laughed and said, "By the way, Master, could you let me take a look at that heavenly book you compiled, observe it, and learn from it?"

"Um... I'm afraid that won't work!" Yu Ding coughed.

"No, why?" Longji was taken aback.

"because……"

Yu Ding gazed into the distance and slowly said, "I have already given this book to someone who is destined to receive it."

"Ah, did Master write this book specifically for him?"

Longji sighed sadly, "I have been a disciple for so long, yet I have never received a gift from my master..."

“Speak properly!” Yu Ding glanced at her.

Long Ji's expression remained unchanged, his demeanor aloof, as he calmly asked, "Which fellow disciple did Master bestow the Heavenly Book upon?"

Yu Ding gazed into the distance and smiled gently, his eyes deep and expectant: "Who knows!"

Li Jing is an important figure in the Investiture of the Gods, possessing great fortune and destined for great achievements.

Now that the kid has come to us, why not let this master-disciple relationship continue...?

……

quack!
With a cawing, a giant fire crow, over ten feet tall, with its wings ablaze with flames, circled in mid-air, exclaiming in surprise, "Hmm, it seems like a battle between True Immortals has taken place here!"

The ground was a scene of devastation, riddled with cracks and craters, with scorched earth stretching for miles. Only a blackened, broken mountain, severed by a slumbering figure, remained, wailing in the wind.

Li Jing's first stop after descending the mountain was the land that had nurtured him. However, as he gazed at the ravaged ground, his eyes gradually reddened, his nose stung, and his fists clenched tighter and tighter around his knees.

This place was originally a fertile land where our ancestors settled and thrived...

Many years ago, a great battle broke out between heavenly soldiers and generals to capture demons. The aftershocks destroyed this fertile land, causing countless deaths, broken families, and separation of wives and children.

Looking at the ruins left by the great battle, Li Jing felt, just as he had told his master Taixu, that he really, really didn't want to blame those heavenly soldiers and generals.

He also knew that those heavenly soldiers and generals were acting under orders, or more accurately, risking their lives to maintain the stability of the Three Realms.

But...but...

Li Jing's breathing grew heavier and heavier, and anger surged within him. He wasn't surprised that demons harmed and ate people; after all, humans and demons had been enemies since ancient times.

However, those heavenly soldiers and generals, as saviors in the hearts of mortals who can fight against demons, have always been positive figures who uphold justice in the hearts of mortals.

Now that so many innocent people have been implicated, even if it means paying with one's life, at least an apology to let these innocent souls who have suffered for no reason rest in peace... shouldn't there be one?

Unfortunately... in the end, there was nothing!

"Ha, if the heavenly soldiers and generals don't come, mortals will die; if the heavenly soldiers and generals do come, mortals will still die!"

Li Jing's anger surged like a raging torrent. He sneered, "What use are they? What difference is there between them and demons? Heh, heavenly generals and gods, they're all bastards!!"

In the world of the mind.

On the fiery tree, Bifang, with his face covered in demonic markings, legs crossed and hands behind his head, smiled and said, "Little devil, putting everything else aside, what you said is absolutely right. It's exactly what I like. Those who took over the Heavenly Court are all bastards, there's nothing good about them."

Li Jing appeared out of thin air under the Fire Spirit Tree, glanced up at him, and said calmly, "What's there to be proud of? You demons are bastards too! Gods, demons, they're all fucking bastards! Bullshit! Dog shit!"

"You..." Upon hearing this, Bi Fang flew into a rage, raised his hand, and flames instantly engulfed his mental world.

If this kid curses him like this in front of a demon god, isn't he also insulting him?
As one of the ten great demon gods of the time, he held a high position in the sacred land of the Demon Court, the Imperial Capital Mountain. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?

Well, he suffered a great humiliation in front of Yu Ding last time, but since his skills were inferior to Yu Ding's, it was not shameful for him to lose to Yu Ding. He was still honored despite his defeat and accepted the defeat wholeheartedly.

But this kid is just a mortal, wouldn't he be tired of living if he insulted me like that?
Li Jing met his gaze without the slightest fear. However, to the outside world, his right arm gripped the slightly fallen talisman on his left arm, preparing to seal it all up.

Just as Li Jing was about to seal it, Bi Fang on the Fire Spirit Tree suddenly seemed to remember something, his expression suddenly became complicated, and the hand he had raised to strike Li Jing slowly fell.

The raging fire slowly dissipated and disappeared.

"Hmm?" Li Jing was somewhat surprised.

"You're right, kid."

At this moment, Bi Fang's expression flickered between light and dark, and he suddenly muttered hatefully in a low voice, "Demons are the same, they're all bastards! Bullshit! Stinking shit! I won't let you get away with this."

Li Jing: (O_o)??
Seeing Bifang getting more and more worked up as if he had gone mad, Li Jing had a strange look on his face, but he shook his head and ignored him, then withdrew his consciousness.

He had already experienced firsthand how cunning the creature sealed inside him was, so perhaps it was deliberately acting to deceive him and lower his guard!

As Li Jing walked on the scorched earth, he seemed to hear the mournful cries of those wronged souls.

"So be it. I originally intended to bury you all in peace, but since there are no remains of your bodies, this is the only way now."

Li Jing called on Huo Ya, and together they gathered all the scorched earth from the surrounding area and piled it into a huge tomb as big as a mountain!
After doing all this, Li Jing knelt before the large tomb, his face full of sorrow: "Father, Mother, Little Sister, and all my fellow villagers, Little Li... has returned!"

"Everyone died unjustly. As a survivor, I have a duty to seek justice for them. I cannot let them die in such an unclear and unjust manner!"

"So after many hardships, I finally returned after learning my skills!"

“But my master made a promise to me before I began teaching him, asking me to let go… In addition, my cultivation is not enough, so I am temporarily unable to seek justice for everyone.”

"Please forgive my lack of filial piety, I will strive even harder in my cultivation from now on!"

"Heaven and earth bear witness, this justice... I, Li Jing, will definitely seek it for everyone."

"It would be best if those heavenly generals didn't repent, but even if they did, I'll make them come to apologize and offer condolences to everyone. If they don't come..."

Li Jing's voice and eyes were unwavering: "I will storm the Heavenly Court and capture them."

"Hmm...so this kid has a grudge against the people of Heaven?"

After his initial rage, Bifang raised an eyebrow and smirked, "Things seem to be getting interesting."

"Caw, what a boastful tone! I wouldn't even dare to talk about attacking the Heavenly Court..." Beside him, the Fire Crow Demon King shrank his neck, thinking to himself that this kid was still young and impetuous!

Back then, he was young and impetuous, but he only learned to behave after being thoroughly humiliated by a group of senior figures...

After solemnly kowtowing three times, Li Jing stood up, wiped away his tears, turned around and said, "Fire Crow Demon King, let's go!"

"Croak, young people should really keep their tempers down..."

The Fire Crow Demon King blurted out instinctively, then realized something was off and quickly corrected himself, "Pah, no, I mean, where to!"

Li Jing stared at the Fire Crow Demon King with a strange expression for a long time before looking into the distance and slowly uttering two words:
"Chaoge!"

(End of this chapter)