Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 667 Delivering the Demon Book
After a night of passion, Shi Chun lost his long beard because Bian Weiying thought it looked bad. Shi Chun was quite concerned about his image, and the long beard was in the way, so Bian Weiying shaved it off herself.

After spending several days on the mountain, the magical sight of the aurora borealis in the night sky finally appeared.

That night, Pang Tiansheng, the steward of the Punishment Court, received a top-secret mission: to accompany Shi Chun as a cover and cooperate with Shi Chun's actions. Shi Chun was disguised, and Pang Tiansheng did not know who he was.

A few days later, Shi Chun, who valued his time, quietly descended the mountain. Looking back at the majestic Wukang Mountain, it no longer seemed as grand and imposing as it once was, and he discovered that it was just a rather special small sect.

What puzzled him was why the demonic path couldn't even take down such a small sect; he wondered what they had been so hesitant about back then.

Turning back, he entered Linkang City and left through the Xun Gate inside the city...

In the capital of Dongsheng, an elderly man followed a man into the suburban mountains and forests.

The old man was none other than Jin Fu, the patriarch of the Golden-haired Rat clan. He didn't recognize the stranger who was leading the way, but the hints the man gave him were irresistible, so he had no choice but to follow.

Finally, in a secluded mountain valley, he met the man he had been longing for, Shi Chun, who was smiling.

Of course, there's also Wu Jinliang, who's all smiles after gaining weight.

Kingston was thrilled. After waiting for so many years, he had finally arrived. He rushed forward and bowed deeply, saying, "This old man greets Mr. Wang and Mr. Gao."

The stranger who was leading the way did not go over, but instead took the initiative to slip to a nearby hilltop to keep watch. It was Xiao Sheng after the change. He was far more vigilant than before. After all, he had done many bad things with Wu Jinliang over the years, and his whole demeanor had changed.

Wu Jinliang had already reached out to help Jin Fu up. "No, clan chief, please don't tell me you don't know who we are."

Jin Fu hurriedly cupped his hands and changed his address, saying, "I have long admired the names of Mr. Shi and Mr. Wu."

Shi Chun said succinctly, "Clan Chief Jin, you should have guessed why I'm here. Twenty years is neither a long nor a short time; it's been a test. So I won't beat around the bush. Hand over the clan affairs properly and come with us. This place isn't suitable for you to cultivate your demonic book. We'll take you to a secluded place, and we'll figure out how to provide you with cultivation resources."

"I..." Jin Fu's face froze, a mixture of surprise and delight on his lips. He pointed to himself. "I cultivate the demonic book?"

Shi Chun: "Well, you're one of them. Too many people talking at once is one thing, but even if you have confidence in your clan, it's impossible for your entire clan to cultivate. If the Demon Book truly helps increase strength, the cultivation resources consumed by the entire clan to cultivate will be enormous. To be honest, I can't support it, and neither can you. We can't bear the consequences of asking others for help. For now, the other clan members can only be patient, help one person stand out first, and then let him give back to the clan."

"I understand, I understand." Jin Fu nodded repeatedly, then waved his hand and said, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that I'm too old, and whether I can master it is still a question. This opportunity should be given to Huang Yingying, the one with the highest cultivation talent among our clansmen. How about letting her cultivate it?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Chun and Wu Jin exchanged a glance, deeply impressed by his ability to resist such a great temptation.

Shi Chun pondered for a moment. To him, Jin Fu was the most experienced and reliable, while Huang Yingying, with her reckless and erratic behavior, was somewhat unreliable. However, he still respected the Golden-haired Rat clan's decision, though he also had concerns: "Bai Qiru might be keeping an eye on things, perhaps after the demonic book..."

Jin Fu waved his hand again, "It's alright, you can take Huang Yingying away, you don't need to worry about the others, I'll handle the rest. If possible, I'll lure Huang Yingying out to see you right now."

Shi Chun thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, let's not delay."

Jin Fu then bowed and took his leave.

For safety reasons, Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang immediately moved to another location, leaving Xiao Sheng there to keep watch.

After heading to the mountains dozens of miles away, Shi Chun mentioned Yu Xuanbing, "That number one assassin hasn't moved, has he? He still owes me a life."

Speaking of this, Wu Jinliang chuckled dryly, "The promise of that life is gone, but he helped me kill a few people, so it's considered offset."

"What's going on?" Shi Chun asked in surprise.

“It was about when you were being beheaded at the execution ground…” Wu Jinliang recounted how he had been held hostage by the demonic sect and how Yu Xuanbing had intervened to settle the debt. Finally, he helplessly spread his hands and said, “Although they helped us voluntarily and it wasn’t something we asked for, it’s really not right to deny it. It wouldn’t make sense either emotionally or logically. Besides, I can’t beat them.”

There was such an inside story. After pondering for a while, Shi Chun suddenly reached out and said, "What about that 'Void-Escape Divine Bow'? Let me take a look."

Wu Jinliang's expression froze. "No way, I mean, Chuntian, this treasure should be mine, right? You have no idea how much effort I put into this treasure. To successfully abduct it, I reported it to the police, hid and hid, and was even afraid that this treasure had a tracking ability, so I buried it underground for many years without daring to move it. I only dug it out after confirming that it was safe. This is my hard work."

Shi Chun: "Enough with the nonsense, I'll just take a look."

Wu Jinliang sighed, "It's no use looking at it. I've tried it and inquired about it. That thing is a genuine sixth-grade magic weapon, already a divine artifact. You can't use it unless you're at the Heavenly Immortal realm."

He sighed, but still took out the set of weapons that looked like strong tree roots.

After obtaining it, Shi Chun admired it over and over again.

Wu Jinliang remarked with a sigh, "I've inquired about this thing. Once it locks onto you, it can shatter the void and cross boundaries to kill you. For example, if someone escapes to Shengzhou through the Xun Gate here, you can shoot an arrow from here and take down the target in Shengzhou. It's said that it can hit anyone below the Upper Heaven Immortal realm with one arrow, and even those at the Upper Heaven Immortal realm can be sniped when they're off guard."

Shi Chun pulled on the bowstring, exhausting all his cultivation, but as expected, he couldn't budge it an inch. He shook his head in regret, realizing he had a divine artifact but no right to use it. In the end, he threw it back to Wu Jinliang, acknowledging that the treasure belonged to him.

After Wu Jinliang happily put it away, he said cheerfully, "Don't worry, Yu Xuanbing is still living in the same old place. He'll occasionally have Xiao Sheng check on him."

After chatting for a while, Xiao Sheng sent a message saying that Jin Fu had arrived with Huang Yingying.

The two had Xiao Sheng show up and give them directions.

Huang Yingying was clearly surprised to see Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang again. She turned to look at the clan leader, as Jin Fu had obviously not told him who she was to see before she came.

Then he laughed again, because he saw that Wu Jinliang had become so fat. The two of them used to be cunning partners.

He dared to laugh because he was familiar with Wu Jinliang, but when he saw Master Chun's gaze, he quickly stopped laughing and bowed.

Jin Fu also bowed beside him, saying, "Mr. Shi, Mr. Wu, let him go with you. He's in your care."

"Go?" Huang Yingying asked, puzzled. "Where to?"

Wu Jinliang chuckled, "You'll know when you get there."

After a moment's thought, Shi Chun gestured to Wu Jinliang and said, "Let's take the clan leader with us too, so that he'll be aware of the situation. Let's go."

To be honest, if Jin Fu hadn't voluntarily given up the opportunity to cultivate the demon book, he wouldn't have taken him to the place they were currently going.

Wu Jinliang didn't care. With Shi Chun by his side, he was too lazy to think. Since Shi Chun said he could take them there, there shouldn't be any problems. He immediately used his earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape underground) to sink into the ground with the others.

He now found it much easier to use his earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape underground). Once they reached the depths of the underground, just as Jin Fu and Huang Yingying were filled with doubt and uncertainty, Shi Chun threw out the corpse, and Wu Jinliang lit the incense to ward off death.

As soon as the fragrance wafted out, Huang Yingying's nostrils twitched, and she immediately recognized what it was, surprised.

Under Shi Chun's spellcasting, the passage between the two worlds quickly reopened.

After a brief greeting, the four of them entered the underworld together.

Looking around at the dimly lit environment filled with eerie energy, Huang Yingying asked in surprise, "Where is this?"

Wu Jinliang chuckled and said, "The underworld."

"Ah..." Jin Fu and Huang Yingying exclaimed at the same time.

After that, I contacted Chu Jingtang and Lao Changtai. Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. Wu Jinliang is no longer able to come in. I wonder how those two guys are doing now.

Fortunately, they eventually made contact. Lao Changtai was still at the same old place in Qiangyu City, but Chu Jingtang did not respond.

Naturally, they met at the usual place. Wu Jinliang went to scout ahead first, and after confirming that there were no problems, Shi Chun led his men to show up.

Inside the city, Jin Fu and Huang Yingying, who had been following along, looked around in astonishment; it was a legendary place to them.

The same old place, the same old courtyard. Lao Changtai, wrapped in a white cloth, was also pale, so pale that no blood could be seen. When the door opened, he stood on either side of Wu Jin, as if he had already cried.

After welcoming the person in, Lao Changtai immediately began to complain. He was indeed terribly bored in this godforsaken place. If he had known he would never get out, he wouldn't have cared. The hard part was knowing that he could get out, but Shi Chun was still nowhere to be found.

Of course, he didn't ask why he had only arrived now. Wu Jinliang, who had arrived earlier, had already explained to him that Shi Chun had been imprisoned for twenty years by the prison.

Lao Changtai was also startled when he heard this. He knew what the prison was, of course. If someone was caught and still got out, it was already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

With the confirmation that Chu Jingtang was safe and sound in Zhuoyong City, Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang were relieved.

For the past twenty years, Chu and Lao have been guarding one side of the underworld, waiting for news. They occasionally go out for a walk, and these years can be considered as closed-door cultivation. Fortunately, they have money and sufficient cultivation resources, so they spare no expense to purchase elixirs and medicines. They have both broken through to the Human Immortal realm.

The two were worried that Shi Chun and the others might have gotten into trouble and never come back. After all, Shi Chun and the others always did such dangerous things, and everyone knows the saying that if you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. So they thought they should improve their strength first. They never expected to see each other again.

Upon learning that Mingshan Sect and his group were going to participate in the Great Amnesty War, Lao Changtai was terrified. He was quite overwhelmed to receive such dangerous news right away. He breathed a sigh of relief when Shi Chun told him that he and Chu Jingtang did not need to participate.

Upon hearing that they would have to remain in the underworld, Lao Changtai could only manage a bitter smile.

Jin Fu and Huang Yingying sat quietly to the side, holding the 'ice sheep' given to them by Wu Jinliang. They listened and watched intently, blinking their eyes, not daring to utter a sound, wondering if there were some things they could hear.
The two breathed a sigh of relief after Lao Changtai left.

They sent Lao Changtai away, instructing him to contact Chu Jingtang in Yongcheng.

With no one else around, Shi Chun placed a thick booklet, about a foot square, on the table.

The book was as black as ink, made of some unknown material, like a leather book, with four powerful, blood-red characters embossed on it: The Book of the Northern Dipper Demons!

Shi Chun pushed the booklet toward Jin and Fu, who were sitting side by side, and said, “I have fulfilled Senior Jin Zhan’s last wish today.”

Huang Yingying, still somewhat bewildered, was shocked by the four characters. As someone groomed to become the next clan leader, she clearly knew what the title meant.

Holding the book with both hands, Jin Fu, who was already sobbing as he looked at the four blood-red characters, quickly realized it was the real thing after a brief look. He closed the book, then turned around and pulled Huang Yingying to kowtow to Shi Chun. He didn't say anything to express his gratitude, because Shi Chun was not only giving him the book, but also providing him with subsequent cultivation resources. Therefore, he was too grateful to say anything, and everything was understood without words.

Shi Chun sat cross-legged and received the message, while Wu Jinliang stood beside him with his arms crossed and chuckled.

After the ceremony, Jin Fu pushed the demon book in front of Huang Yingying and earnestly told her that this precious book, which was of great importance to the entire clan, was now entrusted to her for cultivation.

Now that things have come to this, it's no surprise that they want Huang Yingying to hide in the underworld and cultivate the demon book.

Huang Yingying was also excited and moved. When she learned that she had to get rid of Bai Qiru and stay here alone, she suddenly became unwilling. It seems that Bai Qiru is gradually becoming more perceptive. He will comply with whatever she wants.

Jin Fu immediately poured cold water on the situation, informing him that Bai Qiru was likely someone the Bai family had deliberately arranged to approach him, probably because of the demonic book.

Shi Chun listened and watched from the sidelines, not getting involved or bothering to say anything. He shouldn't be the bad guy. He could have the demon book, but he had to cultivate here. He could only leave if he told him to. His clansmen were all outside. He was just trying to mess around!
His only action was to tear off a Qiankun bag and toss it to Huang Yingying; it was meant to hold books.

There was no need for Jin Fu to rebuke her. For the sake of her people's future, Huang Yingying had no choice. After picking up the demon book, her heart was heavy.

Once the matter was settled, Shi Chuncai added, "Old Huang, I'll have Lao Changtai find you a good place for secluded cultivation."

Jin Fu pulled Huang Yingying aside and expressed his gratitude repeatedly.

Before long, Chu Jingtang also rushed over. Upon seeing him, he was so excited that he danced with joy, and we had to comfort him again.

Afterwards, Shi Chun took everyone except Huang Yingying out of the underworld. Jin Fu should not be separated from his clansmen for long and had to be sent back. Chu and Lao were to be taken out to relax and do some shopping.

After the two had a day to relax, when they were sent back to the underworld, Shi Chun gave each of them ten stacks of Six Realms Coins, a total of one billion!
Over the past twenty years, the two of them have indeed spent almost all of the money they had from the underworld on cultivation.

Of course, they were repeatedly instructed to take care of Huang Yingying's seclusion and cultivation. They were all people who had infiltrated Dazhi City and knew about Huang Yingying's problems.

After dealing with all these matters, Shi Chun, along with Wu Jinliang and Xiao Sheng, returned to Tiandu before the deadline set by Mulan Jin.

Having successfully returned to the celestial mountain in the sky, Wu Jinliang, upon seeing the Mingshan Sect's group, laughed heartily to the heavens.

The bastard finally showed up, and he'd gotten so fat! After their initial surprise, the Mingshan Sect members all rushed forward to greet him, patting and slapping him, and Xiao Sheng was no exception.

Duan Xiangmei stood in the corner watching, and cried.

Before long, Mulan arrived after hearing the news. She didn't join the crowd, but nodded to Shi Chun from a distance and then beckoned him over.

(End of this chapter)