fairy family

Chapter 195 Clearing the Field! Dividing Up the Immortal Garden

"you!!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Qingjie's face flushed red, and she almost coughed up another mouthful of blood.

Fortunately, she held back, and after severely injuring the woman, Wang Qilin did not continue to attack her, but instead gave her time to leave the examination room on her own.

A burst of water fell from the sky and landed on Xie Qingjie, dragging her out of the examination room in a few breaths.

The woman finally left.

Yu Que and Xie Baiyu, who were watching from the sidelines, both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you for your help, Junior Brother Wang."

"Senior Brother Wang is truly mighty!"

The two laughed, praising Wang Qilin one after another.

Wang Qilin said nonchalantly, "Alright, now that the matter is settled, remember to cover for me when we leave, so that the Xie family girl won't really hold a grudge against me."

Yu Que and Xie Baiyu both replied with "Of course" repeatedly.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Qilin waved his hand at the two of them:
"Get in the car, it's time to clear the area!"

After eliminating Xie Qingjie, Wang Qilin now has the highest number of merit smoke pillars among the three.

In order to ensure that the three of them achieved similar exam scores and avoid giving the people in the Dao Palace any reason to criticize them, the three had already discussed and agreed to make their merit points as equal as possible.

Moreover, although Xie Qingjie has already left, there are still many other candidates in the examination room.

Among these candidates, some might possess exceptional skills and achieve even better results than Xie Qingjie. Such dark horse candidates have appeared before in previous years.

Therefore, in order to be on the safe side, the remaining three must eliminate all the others.

Whizzing!

Yu Que and Xie Baiyu immediately boarded Wang Qilin's ghost carriage, which he drove, taking them on a wild ride through the secret realm.

Next.

A bloody storm immediately erupted within the Nine Dragons Waterfall Secret Realm.

The three of them were not only highly skilled in magic and powerful in the Heavenly Temple, but after receiving the inheritance of the immortals, the secret realm also provided them with some protection. When their fortunes were at their fingertips, they were always able to dig out the other candidates from various places.

In less than half a day, 99% of the candidates had already been eliminated.

Only a few elite candidates remain, still playing hide-and-seek with the three, but it's just hide-and-seek; sooner or later, they will be eliminated by the three working together.

………………

Meanwhile, outside the secret realm.

On the cloud boat.

After being eliminated from the exam, Xie Qingjie immediately sat cross-legged on the spot and hurriedly repaired her physical body and stabilized her ancestral temple.

The elixirs and miraculous medicines seemed to be free, and she refined them into her body.

After a good half-day, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The woman looked tired, but her eyes held a deep sense of relief: "Thank goodness, my ancestral temple is unharmed. Those three thieves didn't intend to destroy my foundation; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to stabilize my injuries in half a day."

But thinking of this, Xie Qingjie still felt a surge of anger. She gritted her teeth and hissed:

"Wang Qilin, Yu Que, Xie Baiyu, this grudge will be avenged!"

But after she finished shouting, she suddenly looked up in surprise and listened carefully to the wails and roars of the people around her.

"Wang Qilin, Yu Que, Xie Baiyu, you three beasts!"

This wasn't Xie Qingjie cursing; it was the other candidates on the boat, adorned in red and garb, who couldn't contain their anger and started hurling insults.

Suddenly, someone, fresh out of the exam hall and still recovering from their injuries, began cursing while spitting blood:
"You brat, you brat!!"

The ship was filled with curses, and someone even said unluckyly:
"Damn it, the three Heavenly Temples have teamed up! How are we supposed to take the exam now? It's utterly shameless!"

Looking at the scene on the boat, Xie Qingjie felt a strange mix of emotions. While she couldn't quite feel happy, her anger subsided considerably, as if she had shared the burden with everyone else.

This situation not only surprised and gloated the other candidates who had already appeared, but also attracted the attention of many examiners on the cloud ship, especially the chief examiner Yuan Wu.

Yuan Wu sat cross-legged atop the crowd, his brow furrowed, inwardly displeased.
"What are these three guys up to? Are they deliberately disrupting the exam and causing me trouble?"

Yuan Wu sneered inwardly.

If this exam weren't different from previous ones, involving ancient immortals, he would have loved to fly into the secret realm right now, capture those three little guys, and stop their exam immediately.

However, when Yuan Wu thought of the so-called "immortals" in the secret realm, a hint of schadenfreude appeared in his eyes.

"So what if temples of heaven appear in large numbers? Once there are too many, they become less valuable."

Back when he participated in the palace examination, he was nothing like those from the Heavenly Temples, who had to fight tooth and nail to compete for the true teachings. To prevent anything from happening to him from the Heavenly Temple, the Daoist Palace even had a high-ranking monk specially stationed at the examination site to prevent any accidents from occurring.

The situation where people like Yu Que and his group from the Heavenly Temple were thrown into the Immortal Garden Secret Realm and came into contact with so-called "immortals" would never happen to Yuan!

After pondering for a while, Yuan Wu closed his eyes slightly and patiently waited for the exam to be completely over.

Once the three days are up, no matter how much trouble those three guys cause, he will order them to withdraw.

………………

"Tsk tsk, what exactly did your cheap nephew do with the sons of the Wang and Xie families during the exam?"

The man with the bulbous nose stayed in the cabin, listening to the curses coming from the deck, looking quite surprised.

The old leader was equally surprised; he never expected that Yu Que could join forces with the other two Heavenly Temples.

On the contrary, the Xie siblings, whom he had thought would join forces on their own, had a falling out, and Xie Qingjie was eliminated early on.

Seeing that the old leader couldn't give a clear answer, the man with the red nose summoned a ghost and asked it to retrieve the illusions from the exam to observe and find out how the three had formed an alliance.

In the illusion, when the three emerged from the ground, their figures were all blurry and indistinct.

It wasn't until the three of them left the underground exit that their figures and appearances became clear. By then, the three of them were already getting along well, making it even more difficult to tell why.

The man with the rosacea was deep in thought.

The old leader stood aside, peering at the illusion summoned by the other party, and discovered some clues.

The old leader looked surprised and suspicious, and immediately used his divine sense to send a telepathic message to the man with the red nose: "Well, old man, tell us quickly. Are there any situations in this round of martial arts exam that you are unsure about?"
Why is it that the aura emanating from Yu Que and the others after they emerged from underground caused your spells to fail?

Upon hearing this, the man with the red nose stammered, "Nothing much, nothing much. After all, this place was once a fairy garden, so some strange things are normal."

He tried to evade the question and get away with it.

Unexpectedly, the old leader waved his sleeve and cast spells on the left and right, repelling the other ghosts and spirits, and continued to question them.

"Hey! You must have something up your sleeve. Speak up!"

The old leader cursed, "Damn it, they're all from the Heavenly Temples! Is your Huangshan Taoist Palace really doomed? You dare to use three or four Heavenly Temple Taoist sects to scheme against us!"

"If I had known this would happen, I would have forcibly taken that brat Yu Que to other Daoist palaces or even to the capital to take the imperial examinations. Why must we be stuck in this wretched Huangshan!"

Seeing that the old leader was getting more and more into his tirade, the man with the red nose touched his nose, meekly cupped his hands, and tried to appease him:
"These are all matters within our own Dao Palace, how can they be considered as harming others?"

This fellow even muttered to himself, "I said before that not letting him compete for the true teachings isn't necessarily a disaster."

Upon hearing this, the old leader's brows furrowed deeply. He grabbed his old friend's arm and asked in a deep voice:
“Brother Xuan Tu, I entrust Yu Que to you because I know your character well. Even if you don’t treat him well, you won’t harm him.”

If you still consider me a brother, then tell me the truth. If things really don't go well, while there's still a chance, I can still drag that kid along and take him to another place as soon as possible.

Seeing that the old leader was so persistent and had already gone this far,

Master Xuan Tu glanced around a few times, then sighed softly and cast a few hand seals to further conceal the surroundings:
"So be it. Although this matter is Dao Palace's own affair, you are, after all, Yu Que's elder."

However, what we've said today is known only to Heaven, Earth, you, and me; it must not be revealed to anyone else. Even regarding the shortcomings, you can at most offer some guidance, but you must never tell anyone explicitly. Make a vow now.”

The old leader's eyes darted around. Seeing his old friend's serious expression, he became even more curious and immediately made a vow without hesitation.

After hearing the oath, Master Xuan Tu coughed a few times before slowly revealing the truth about the connection between the spiritual energy revival, the Nine Dragon Waterfall Immortal, and the Heavenly Temple Dao Seed.

The old leader's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Damn it, opening a celestial temple has turned out to be a good thing, but these old monsters have actually set their sights on it and want to use it as a furnace?"

Master Xuan Tu's expression was uncertain; he only said one sentence:
"My old friend, putting aside others, let's just talk about you and me. We're not young anymore. If there were a chance to take things a step further, like withered trees sprouting new life, wouldn't we be tempted?"

Upon hearing this, the old leader fell silent.

Even if it weren't for the withered tree coming back to life, but just the regeneration of severed limbs, allowing him to live a complete life, he would definitely go crazy trying to obtain it.

Master Xuantu then uttered another sentence in a low voice:

"Actually, you brought Yu Que to the Dao Palace, which is quite right. After all, this boy is a native of Huangshan. Even if he has some schemes, he is not without a way out."

But if you go to the imperial court, tsk tsk, if the heavens and earth were to collapse one day, a single word from above could mean the end of your Heavenly Temple Dao Seed. Even if you become an immortal tomorrow, you'd still be driven to your death today.

The man sneered.

The old leader remained silent in response to these words.

He was originally from the imperial court, and he knew its methods, or rather, its true colors, perfectly well. The reason the situation was still good now was entirely due to the benevolent policies of the past and the relatively stable social order.

When the day comes that people die and politics cease, and the era of great strife truly arrives, the court, having nurtured scholars for nearly a thousand years, will have to pay the price with blood and tears.

However, this situation is not without a solution. If one manages to become a pawn in the court before the world changes, the situation will be completely different.

At that time, they might even be able to undermine the imperial court and gain great wealth and power.

But the old leader only thought about this to himself and did not argue with his old friend about it.

There's no point in talking about things that happened too long ago.

Seeing his friend remain silent for a long time, his expression softening, Master Xuan Tu said in a low voice:

"Don't worry, there is definitely a way out in this situation. The so-called 'Nine Dragons Immortal' may not necessarily be an 'immortal'."

The old leader was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion, "If he is not an immortal, why would you risk three or four Heavenly Temple Dao Seeds as a wager?"

Master Xuan Tu organized his thoughts and said bluntly:
"My friend, even if it truly is an immortal, these old fogies have been lying in their coffins for thousands of years, oblivious to the world. What difference is there between them and being dead? How could they possibly utter a single word and expect us to become their slaves?!"

Upon hearing this, the old leader instantly shuddered.

He finally understood; it turned out that these guys from Huangshan Taoist Palace didn't really take the so-called immortals seriously!
The immortals wanted to take advantage of the flourishing era of spiritual energy revival to possess the bodies of their descendants and regain their immortal status; in fact, they also harbored the idea of ​​using the immortals as stepping stones to help themselves become immortals.

"You are truly filial," the old leader stammered.

Master Xuan Tu laughed loudly:

"It is a matter of timing and fate. In a world of great strife, who is a pawn and who is a player cannot be determined in a single sentence."

With the Nine Dragons Waterfall Immortal Garden in such a state of collapse, we have long suspected that the Nine Dragons Immortal is dead. The consciousness that can exist now is most likely just the lingering will of the Nine Dragons Immortal, or even the spirit of his corpse, or the consciousness of the Immortal Garden.

The fact that Yu Que was coveted and plotted against is not necessarily a bad thing.

Who knows, in the future, they might be the ones to divide up this Nine Dragons Immortal Garden, inherit the immortal lineage, and ascend to immortality!

Upon hearing this, the old leader was deeply moved and immediately clapped his hands, saying:
"What a wonderful way to divide up the immortal destiny and inherit the immortal lineage."

Master Xuan Tu calmly stroked his long, glossy black beard.

Seeing that he had already revealed the origins of the "Nine Dragons Immortal," the man decided to talk about more things to comfort his old friend.

After hearing this, the old leader's expression became even more surprised, changing constantly.

Finally, the old man's face suddenly tightened, and he grabbed the other man's robe, whispering:
"You've told me so many secrets, are you planning to silence me later?"

Master Xuan Tu was immediately speechless and burst into laughter.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he looked up at the waterfall outside the cabin and pointed, saying:
"Look, those three guys are coming out too. You can go and meet them now."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gentle yet irresistible magical force landed behind the old leader, pushing him out of the cabin.

The old leader twisted his body, struggling but to no avail. Sure enough, he discovered the figures of Yu Que and the other two at the source of the waterfall. He then cupped his hands to Xuan Tu Shangren and strode towards Yu Que.

Soon, the cabin fell silent, with only Xuan Tu Shangren standing there.

The man watched quietly as his old friend and nephews reunited. He then took out a gourd from his waist and took a sip.

"This wine is getting less and less flavorful the more you drink it."

As Master Xuantu drank his wine, he sighed, his eyes flickering slightly.

(End of this chapter)