The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 54: The Battle of Destiny (First Order)

When he opened his eyes, Lin Bai appeared on the stone plate.

Looking around, the stone plate has not changed, but there are three ring marks on the outer mist.

The top one is a very subtle fiery red, the middle one is a thumb-wide aqua blue, and the last one is an extremely broad black.

Lin Bai was certain that the one who blocked Master Qu from deducing the whereabouts was not Sister Zhen, but the stone plate.

The subtle fiery red should be left by Master Qu's first attack; the second aqua blue was from his second attack; and the third black was from Master Qu using the black turtle's innate magical power.

From weak to strong, all left traces, just like Sister Zhen’s purple before.

But unfortunately, they were all stopped.

Perhaps it is true as Master Qu said, everything has a "thread". If you want to catch the "thread" that Pei Ning and Sister Zhen were involved in in those events, you must first catch my "thread".

But my "line" was firmly protected by the stone plate and could not be detected at all.

"It seems that I... seem to have a special purpose and am suitable to be a middleman. And a middleman who stirs up trouble." Lin Bai touched his chin and thought.

"Also, didn't that little girl Ruyi also use magic to deduce it? How come there is no trace left?"

"Is she too weak? A little Qi training kid?"

Lin Bai thought about it and looked towards the fog, only to see a layer of black slowly covering the outside.

From shallow to deep, and more and more, trying to break through the dense fog.

"This should be Master Qu Xian using his magical powers at full strength."

Lin Bai did not move either, just to see how capable Master Qu was and whether the fog could hold.

After a long time, the black color became wider and wider, but it could not penetrate the fog at all.

After waiting for a while, Lin Bai had an idea. The mist outside the stone plate began to roll continuously, and the dark cloud marks were immediately shattered into pieces.

"It hurts!"

Lin Bai covered his head and felt as if needles were pricking his ears, and all the strength in his body seemed to be drained.

This time was more tiring than the last time when I cleared the way for Sister Zhen and maintained the mountain and water scenery.

"It seems that the gap between me and Master Qu is too big. Although the stone plate is of a very high status, my ability is too weak. As a result, I was almost drained of my strength after I slightly mobilized the mist to counterattack Master Qu..."

Lin Bai endured the headache and looked around. The fog returned to normal, with no traces of clouds, but it was slightly thinner.

When he opened his eyes, Lin Bai felt dizzy. He steadied himself and saw that the sky and earth were gloomy, with snow and wind flying, but there was no trace of the black turtle, nor any water vapor rising.

Looking at Master Qu again, she was frowning, her face was a little pale, and she seemed confused.

The others also looked confused. Zhang Han knelt on the ground, looked up at the sky, and muttered to himself.

Zhang Yuanshan was lying on the ground with his butt raised high and his head buried in the snow.

Looking at his side again, he saw that he had one hand on Pei Ning's shoulder, with his hand hanging down as if it had touched something.

Pei Ning was unaware of anything and just stared blankly at the sky, not knowing what he was thinking about.

The young girl Ruyi stepped forward and asked with concern: "Ancestor, what happened? Why did your magical power suddenly disappear?"

"The opponent's innate ability is really strange, and he easily suppressed the black tortoise." Master Qu shook his head slightly and said, "But the opponent's cultivation is indeed not high, and he only relies on the special innate ability... Maybe the opponent's innate ability restrains me."

When she said this, she looked at the young man and the boy, and taught them earnestly: "There are thousands of destinies, and we cannot know them all. There are so many masters in the world. When you walk outside in the future, don't look down on others casually."

The girl Ruyi and the boy immediately nodded in agreement.

"Ancestor, what should we do next?" Ruyi asked again.

"I lost the battle for my destiny." Master Qu Xian smiled slightly, and the paleness on his face disappeared, and then his rosy color returned. He said, "But in terms of cultivation, the man from Jiuyin Mountain is not as good as me. I will just take my time to find him."

At this point, Master Qu's expression suddenly became solemn, and he said, "A person with such a special destiny should be a treasure in the sect. Why did he come to this desolate place for no reason?"

Master Qu looked at Zhang Han with an unfriendly look and asked, "What on earth did you do here? In addition to the purple air that Qi Zhen saw, were there any other strange phenomena? What other unusual things have you seen?"

Zhang Han knelt on the ground and said in panic: "Uncle Master, my nephew has already said that there is nothing wrong with it!"

Master Qu scooped up the snowflakes outside the pavilion casually, and they condensed into lines, then drilled into Zhang Han's forehead.

Bang! Zhang Han's left eye burst open, blood and water flowed out of the hole, and the shape was horrible.

What happened? Why did blood come out of a disagreement? Lin Bai and Pei Ning took two steps back silently, too scared to even breathe.

I had previously thought that Master Qu was easy to talk to and a gentle person, but I didn't expect him to be so ruthless.

I don't know if his true nature was revealed or if his deduction just now didn't go smoothly, which led to his anger being vented on others.

Zhang Han did not dare to cry out in pain, he just kowtowed and explained: "My nephew just slept with a few more ordinary women, he did not do anything bad, and I have never seen any strange phenomena!"

"That person from Jiuyin Mountain came here for no reason. Could it be that he was here for sightseeing?" Master Qu snapped his fingers, and Zhang Han's knees exploded, as did his elbows.

Lin Bai trembled, thinking that Sister Zhen came for me, for the theory of elixir, and Immortal Master Zhang Han was really implicated.

"Junior apprentice brother, don't dare to lie." Zhang Han collapsed to the ground, crying bitterly.

"The sect asked you to guard Golden Turtle Island. You neglected your duties first, and then failed to report to the sect when you saw the strange phenomenon. Are you satisfied with my punishment this time?" Master Qu said in a cold tone.

“I am convinced, Junior-Junior apprentice brother, I am convinced…” Zhang Han stuttered, his words trembling.

"Just now we talked about public matters, now we are talking about private matters." Master Qu looked at Zhang Han, his expression even more suspicious. "You have really been in the mortal world for too long, and you don't know how to be respectful or restrained. You have glanced at Ruyi several times, and you dared to covet her. How bold are you?"

Having said this, Master Qu opened his palm, and a short green blade appeared on it.

Throwing the short blade to the young man next to her, Master Qu continued, "Qing'er, you go and castrate him later. Use this Bihen Knife to ensure that he will never reproduce again in the future."

"Yes." The young man took the dagger respectfully and looked at Zhang Han with unfriendly eyes.

This is so heartbreaking!
Lin Bai's crotch felt cold and his lips were dry. This Master Qu really doesn't like promiscuous people, but I... I'm not promiscuous either!

Pei Ning was also stunned and looked at Lin Bai with pity.

Master Qu now looked at Lin Bai and Pei Ning again.

The two men were so frightened that they quickly bowed down and trembled, with their heads bowed to the ground.

"Raise your head!" the girl scolded. "What are you doing? The ancestor is not someone who cannot tell right from wrong. You two are working hard, but I am still worried that I will kill you? You are useless!"

You have a promising future! Lin Bai straightened his back and thought to himself, if it wasn't for the defeat, who would be willing to bend down? Even if there is a 50% chance of winning, Sister Pei and I will dare to fight and will never be servile.

"We don't dare to take credit for it." Lin Bai bowed in response.

"What do you want?" asked Master Qu.

"Then I'll tell you..." Lin Bai bowed again, politely saying, "My master's five organs are failing, and he won't live long. Can you please give him some treatment, Master?"

"For ordinary people, life and death are determined by heaven." Master Qu did not say that he would not save them, but his words implied that he was unwilling to save them.

Lin Bai was silent. He had long felt that although these immortal masters seemed to be quite friendly, their disdain for the mundane world was real.

Perhaps in their eyes, although ordinary people look the same as them, they are no longer of the same kind, and may even be the difference between humans and ants.

"It is a kind of friendship to ask for medicine for my teacher." Master Qu Xian smiled, "After this matter is settled, you can return with me. You will have a future ahead of you."

"Ancestor, don't you think he is lustful?" the girl Ruyi asked curiously.

When did I become lustful? Lin Bai didn't dare to say anything, thinking to himself, I don't dare to go with you.

"With the Bihen Knife here, he wouldn't dare." Master Qu said with a smile.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Lin Bai, and their gazes shifted downwards a little.

Pei Ning is smart and good at pretending. She looked at Lin Bai with envy on her face.

Zhang Yuanshan also recovered. He knelt on the ground, crawled to Lin Bai's side, hugged Lin Bai's legs, and said happily: "Silly child, hurry up and do it! In the future, if you serve Master Qu well, you will have longevity and wealth!"

This man has lost his mind.

Sure enough, Master Qu frowned, waved his sleeves, and threw Zhang Yuanshan dozens of feet away.

Lin Bai didn't even look at him, but bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Master. I was originally a weaver and shoe seller, but Master Bai didn't abandon me and taught me medical skills and reason. Now Master Bai's life is hanging by a thread, and he entrusted his granddaughter to me. How can I let him down?"

At this point, Lin Bai straightened his chest and continued, "Life is only a hundred years long. Although I want to live forever, I have to follow the immortal master because of my duty. Please forgive me for not being able to serve him."

These words were so sincere and heartfelt that no one spoke for a moment.

"Even in desolate places, there are orchids." Master Qu nodded slightly and sighed, as if expressing admiration.

The girl Ruyi and the boy also nodded at Lin Bai, their eyes much kinder.

Sure enough, loyal and affectionate people are respected wherever they go.

"Keep this, it may be of some use in replenishing your energy and blood." The girl Ruyi threw out a bottle of pills and reminded, "For seriously ill people, take at most one pill a day. Remember to dissolve it in warm water before taking it, otherwise you will not be able to take the supplement."

Lin Bai hurriedly took it, bowed again, and thanked him: "Fairy, your kindness will be remembered in my heart."

Then he bowed again and said, "We are people from the mountains and fields, and we dare not disturb the Immortal Master any more. Please leave."

After saying that, Lin Bai slowly stepped back.

"You guys go on your own." Master Qu nodded slightly and did not keep them this time.

Pei Ning was stunned for a moment, thinking why did they reward him but not me? Just because he can turn the wheel quickly and speak sweet words?
However, Pei Ning did not dare to say anything. She followed Lin Bai's example, bowed, slowly backed away, and ignored her father Zhang Yuanshan.

After Lin Bai and Pei Ning left, Master Qu took out something from his sleeve. It looked like animal skin or something, with water patterns engraved on it.

Master Qu Xian instructed: "I will go to the cave to take a look, you guys stay here. If you encounter danger, you know what to do." As she spoke, she threw the animal skin to the boy.

Upon hearing this, the young girl Ruyi immediately acted like a little girl. She reluctantly pulled on Master Qu's sleeve and said aggrievedly, "Grandmaster, Ruyi also wants to see the world!"

Master Qu Xian showed a doting smile and said kindly: "I am going to look for someone, it is not convenient to take you with me all the time." After that, he looked at the young man and urged: "Take good care of Ruyi."

Before he finished speaking, the man was like a black silk thread, cutting through the wind and snow, and then disappeared into the dark clouds.

The two bowed in the direction where Master Qu was going. The young man said, "Ruyi, please step aside. Master asked me to castrate Zhang Han, so it's inconvenient for you to watch."

"What is castration?" Ruyi was very curious, "And what is ashes removal? What does the wheel mean?"

"This is not something your daughter should know!"

The young man frowned and said seriously: "It's what you should see!"

"Why are you pretending to be so mature?" Ruyi curled her lips and walked away, "I'll go ask someone else!"

(End of this chapter)