Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 402 Some people are still alive, but in reality they are already dead.
Cultivating immortality is not about fighting and killing, but about understanding human relationships and worldly affairs.

Calling for reinforcements is also a form of strength.

"When the east wind blows, we are carefree and joyful."

As the jade talisman bell in Qi Lin's hand rang softly, a sword came from the far horizon, heading north.

The flying sword was forged from the ice core of the far north. Its blade was crystal clear, with a shimmering halo on its surface, like a falling polar star. It carried the momentum of ice covering thousands of miles and headed straight for the clear pool of the sun and moon.

"It's stable."

Looking at the flying sword that Pavilion Master Mu Mu threw over, Qi Lin thought to himself.

However, before Master Qi could even feel happy for a moment, he noticed something was amiss.

That sword seemed to be aimed at him...

"Huh? So I'm the recipient of the 'East Wind' package?"

Before he could even think, the protective sword array around Qi Lin was pierced like paper, and the ice sword exploded, blooming like a night-blooming cereus in the Nine Realms.

In an instant, Master Qi was completely frozen inside the flower's heart.

The shape is unique.

He crouched low, raised his right hand, and looked back towards the east, like a wanderer leaving home or a mouse stealing oil.

His expression was distorted, and his eyes looked as if he had been deceived by the whole world.

Besides Qi Lin, the Fu Ji who was constantly splashing in the water was also frozen.

Her expression wasn't as bad as Mr. Qi's; she even had the leisure to strike a cute pose.

Although the two were frozen, they were perfectly fine and alive.

Not a single bit of the oily skin was broken.

"What does this mean?" Lily, who had climbed out of the safe area, looked completely bewildered.

Not only was the victim, Mr. Qi, confused, but even Lily didn't understand what had happened.

At this time, Sun Moon Lake was in a state of devastation. The mountains had collapsed, the water in Moon Lake had evaporated, and the lava in Sun Lake had been completely frozen.

In the Moon Pool, a large ice sculpture leans to one side. On the other side of the Sun Pool, a giant wolf is leading a group of big heads, who are using a combined attack, to beat up the Calamity.

Yes, it's almost broken.

"Don't worry about it, it's just a minor accident."

Chen Mumu, the master of Jingzhou Sword Pavilion, spoke in a cold voice behind Lily, startling her.

"My God, when did you get here?" Lily rolled off the boulder and asked as she got up.

Chen Mumu: "Just arrived."

With that, she gently pointed and healed the abrasions that Crispy Lily had gotten when she rolled down.

"An accident? What kind of accident?" Lily asked curiously.

Mu Mu: "Don't rush, let me make it up."

Lily, "?"

Ignoring Lily's complicated gaze, Mu Mu Pavilion Master, who almost made a mistake by slipping her hand for the first time, coldly pondered her excuse.

Strictly speaking, it's not entirely Mu Mu's fault.

Mr. Qi, the victim, should also bear half the responsibility.

Ultimately, it comes down to Qi Lin not reading the user manual before calling for Dongfeng.

That jade talisman is a magical artifact used for locating targets. The correct way to use it is to stick it on the enemy or throw it at the target location.

Instead of holding it in your hand and raising it high like a silly person.

Fortunately, Mu Mu was observant and a little nervous because it was her first time throwing the East Wind sword, so she took one last look before it hit its target.

It was this one glance that stopped the misunderstanding.

Just as Qi Lin was about to be chilled to the bone by the icy cold, Mu Mu stopped the flying sword she had thrown and changed her move.

The killing move, originally named "Snowflakes Fluttering, Heart Soaring," has been changed into a newly developed defensive spell, tentatively named "Little Ice Flower, Laughing Haha."

A freezer-like spell that makes anyone frozen inside invincible until the ice melts.

The sculpting into the shape of ice flowers was purely for aesthetic purposes.
As expected of the Sword Sect Master, Mu Mu quickly came up with an explanation.

"I am kind-hearted and cautious in my actions. If the east wind is mishandled, it will not only harm the flowers and plants, but also offend the natural order."

"So it's better to just cast a spell to protect the target. The effect is the same, and it's even safer."

Mu Mu said expressionlessly.

Lily glanced at her, but wisely refrained from saying anything and instead believed the Pavilion Master's words.

"Can we release them?" Lily asked.

Fu Ji is still frozen inside, and according to her intelligence, this unfortunate Qi Sect Master is the person they are looking for.

congratulations.

Lily reached out and carefully touched the huge ice flower, but felt no coldness at all.

so amazing.

"Not for now," Mu Mu shook her head and said, "This trick is something I just came up with recently, and I'm still not very good at it. Forcibly thawing them would damage their very foundation. To be absolutely sure, we should wait at least three days."

Lily: "…"

What happened to being cautious and prudent?
While Mu Mu was making excuses, the one-sided beating came to an end. The calamity that had been attracted, after being hit on the ground one last time, turned into ashes and disappeared into the world.

During this time, both the Big Heads and the Wolf Souls tried to stop him or capture him, but all attempts failed.

That thing was like a shadow that suddenly gained physical form; it had only temporarily come into this world, and its return was inevitable.

"What on earth is going on? How did this calamity happen here?"

Only after the calamity disappeared did Mu Mu speak and ask a question.

She had actually wanted to ask this earlier, but hadn't had the chance.

“That’s how it is,” Lily explained the situation simply.

"A stone? A calamity?" Mu Mu pondered for a moment. "Where is that stone? Can I see it?"

Lily shook her head and pointed at the ice flower, saying, "The stone is in this Sect Master Qi's pocket. It can only be taken out after your ice thaws."

"I see. Then we can only take him back to Sword Pavilion first." Mu Mu raised her hand and lifted up the ice flower. "You don't need to worry about the calamity. Just leave it to me. I'll go and inform the Heavenly Sect."

"Wait a minute."

The voice of the rotten princess came from Lily's hair.

A little rotten fairy popped her head out, pointed at herself in the ice flower and said, "I have something to tell you."

"What is it?" Mu Mu asked.

"Wait a moment, the signal is bad, I can't hear you clearly, let me ask again." Little Fu Ji straightened her head into a pointy shape and stared straight at herself in the ice flower, as if trying to break through the barrier of the ice soul and achieve some kind of connection.

A moment later, Little Fuji clapped her hands and said.

"What I wanted to tell you is that you should ship the goods confidentially. If you just send Mr. Qi back like this, he will never be able to face anyone again."

Whether it was just her imagination or not, Lily felt that Mr. Qi's gaze changed slightly after the understanding Fukihime said those words.

I am filled with gratitude.

Mu Mu hesitated, remaining silent for a long time before finally nodding and saying, "Okay."

After all, there are some things it's better not to know.

While Master Qi was calling for reinforcements, she was adjusting the magical artifact that received the jade talisman signal.

Therefore, Master Qi's two powerful, earth-shattering cries for help could be clearly heard throughout half of Jingzhou Sword Pavilion.

Some people, though still alive, are actually already dead.

The dead are the greatest.

Chen Mumu decided to respect Sect Leader Qi's opinion and ship the goods confidentially.

She raised her hand to cast a spell, and wisps of spiritual energy gathered around the ice flower.

—Confidentially packaged and shipped—

"So, is our mission complete?"

Only when no one else spoke, and Xiao Xuan, who had been standing to the side without interrupting and diligently taking notes, raised her hand to ask a question.

Lily nodded, then shook her head.

Because she always felt like she had forgotten something.

But after going through it all, I still couldn't remember what I had forgotten.

Star God No. 06 has been found. The calamity will be handled by the big boss. My trip here can be considered a complete success. I just need to wait for the ice to melt in three days and then I can return in triumph.

Everything was so perfect.

Therefore, it must all be my own illusion.

“No more.” Lily shook her head.

After receiving Lily's affirmative reply, Xiaoxuan gave Lily a thumbs up, then disconnected from the Stone Man network and entered happy mode.

She activated her thousand-mech armor, taking off on the spot with the equally brainwashed and happy-go-lucky big-headed creatures.

"I'm going shopping with Xiangxiang now, you guys get back to work!"

Xiao Xuan's sudden action took Xiang Xiang by surprise.

Xiangxiang sighed, "Sigh! It's about Central Continent."

Xiao Xuan said, "Don't worry about it. If the sky falls, someone taller will hold it up. Jingzhou is so big, I'll take you to see it!"

Xiangxiang, "Ah, wait..."

Xiao Xuan: "I'm the boss, listen to me! Whoosh, take off!"

As Xiaoxuan's tour group gradually disappeared into the distance, Mumu Express completed its repackaging.

Under Mu Mu's spell, the transparency of the ice flower was reduced to the minimum. From the outside, only a strangely shaped, blurry human figure could be seen, and it was impossible to tell who was sealed inside.

"Lily, are you coming back to Jian Ge with me?" Mu Mu asked.

Lily turned her head and looked around at Sun Moon Lake, which had now become a pile of rubble, and nodded vigorously.

"I'm going."

That thing she hadn't thought about at all was forgotten by Lily.

Even if you forget something, it doesn't mean it never existed.

In a small river far from Sun Moon Lake, a beautiful human head is drifting with the current, rising and falling in the water.

"Help me! I've fallen into the water!"

"Fujihime shouted happily. —Jingzhou Ghost Stories, Superb Update in Progress—"

Qianji Pavilion.

Zhang Ze looked at the report Lily had sent back and scratched his head.

He had anticipated the problem in Zhongzhou, since the source of several recorded disturbances in the Earth and Sea was Zhongzhou, so it would be strange if everything there was normal.

What he cared more about was why Lily was so lucky to catch a fish before him.

Is this the newbie protection period?
Because Zhang Ze didn't go out, he had more time and manpower to bait the hook. However, sadly, his number 09 didn't take the bait.

If it weren't for the occasional clues that could be found, Zhang Ze would have even suspected that this person had already left Qingjing.

Too cautious, could he be an expert?

While Zhang Ze was thinking, A Li climbed in through the window, then pounced onto Zhang Ze's back, finally finding a comfortable spot to sit on his shoulder.

"What are you looking at?" Ah Li asked.

"The one in Jingzhou has been found, but there's been a slight problem; he's currently frozen in the refrigerator..."

Zhang Ze briefly explained the situation over there to A Li.

Ah Li reached out and took the report sent by Lily, and pondered for a while.

"Do you think it's possible that Qingjing, this 09, is like Mr. Qi from Jingzhou, not a low-level cultivator, but an old one?"

“That’s possible,” Zhang Ze nodded.

He had considered the possibility of this beforehand.

Because of the existence of the Thousand Machines Pavilion, the strength and number of cultivators in Qingjing, whether from outside or local, are much higher than those in other prefectures and counties.

That person is very likely Old Deng.

He had taken this situation into account when he was laying out intelligence.

Seeing that Ah Li rarely used her brain, Zhang Ze didn't say much but continued to ask questions.

“I’ve already considered that, but that person is too cautious.” Zhang Ze picked up an apple and handed it over.

Ah Li took the apple Zhang Ze handed her, took two bites, and then shook her head.

"Not necessarily. Caution is relative, and so is being detached from desires. If the bait isn't taken, it's simply because there isn't enough bait."

"Like this apple, if you don't hand it to me and make me take it myself, I'm too lazy to get it."

"Because it's so common, I can eat it anytime I want."

"But if you put a box on the roof beam, without telling me what's in it, and then make it emit an irresistible fragrance, that's like tearing the house apart. I'd still want to know what's inside."

"So, if you ask me, we should just go straight for the intensity."

After Ah Li finished eating the apple, she wiped her hand on Zhang Ze's shoulder, jumped onto the table, and picked up a second apple.

"You're so smart, my Ah Li," Zhang Ze encouraged her. Then, he casually asked, "By the way, what's the scent you can't resist? Tell me, and I'll reward you tonight."

Ah Li started counting the dishes on her fingers...

Just as Ah Li was about to begin reciting the Sword Sect's weapon catalog, Zhang Ze raised his hand to stop her.

"Tell me what scents you can resist."

Ah Li's answer this time was very brief: "Apples, I don't like eating apples."

As she spoke, Ah Li picked up the last apple from the fruit plate and popped it into her mouth.

Zhang Ze, "You call this dislike?"

"I may not like it, but I can still eat it. As a dragon, I can't waste food."

After saying that, A-Li stuffed the fruit plate into her mouth as well.

……

Just as Zhang Ze and A Li were pondering how to change the bait and re-bait the fish to lure the cunning mandarin fish into their trap, the fish turned out to be less complicated than they had imagined.

Linglu Valley.

Li Yueqi is reading a book.

Book title: How to Raise a Dragon

This book was found in the Longhushan Library, where it was pressed under the book "The Art of Slaying Dragons". She only borrowed this book after confirming that there was no third book titled "Stewed Dragon".

The newly hatched baby Tyrannosaurus Rex is growing rapidly and is at a crucial stage of its development in terms of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor. In order to prevent it from becoming a complete glutton like Ah Li, or from aging prematurely due to the giant tortoise Zhu Luo, Li Yueqi took on this arduous task of raising the baby.

She is currently cramming on how to take care of children.

Just as I was reading a crucial part and taking notes, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.

The lion roared, the elephant bellowed, the old bear punched, and interspersed among them were the parrots joining in the fun, cheering and encouraging people to buff themselves and cursing.

"Hey, where did this stinking beggar come from? Don't you even know where you are? Is this a place you can come to?"

To be honest, this parrot is quite annoying.

Li Yueqi picked up the pen holder on the table, threw it out the window, and it landed on the parrot's head, silencing the incessantly chattering parrot. Only then did she push open the door and leave.

"what happened?"

Upon seeing Li Yueqi emerge, a newly arrived exchange student from the Heavenly Sect hurriedly stepped forward and whispered, "Senior Sister, we've caught a spy who forced his way into Spirit Deer Valley."

Li Yueqi, "A spy?"

The exchange student nodded. "Yes, he was a spy. He used a forged key. After we caught him, he was extremely arrogant. He not only resisted law enforcement but also shouted that he was your brother."

Li Yueqi: "Brother? Where did I come from... No, wait, I think I do have a brother."

Li Yueqi has a younger brother named Li Jue, who is her biological brother with whom she has fought since childhood.

Li Jue, instead of being a proper young master, insisted on becoming a gambling addict at the Qinghe Gathering. After losing everything, in order to prevent Li Yueqi from killing him, he ran away overnight, saying he was going to Xizhou to find his mother.

It's been over a year since he left. If he doesn't come back soon, Li Yueqi will really forget about him.

These exchange students have only recently arrived, and most of them are disciples of the Heavenly Sect, so it's normal that they don't know about this.

As for forcibly breaking in...

After the catgirl speeding incident, Linglu Valley upgraded and rectified its entire security system. It was normal for Li Jue to trigger the alarm since he was still holding the pass from two years ago.

Why did this guy come back?
“I do have a younger brother. Let them move aside first, and I’ll identify him. If he’s not, then I’ll bury him alive,” Li Yueqi said.

Upon receiving the order, the large spirit beasts, which had been stacked like a human pyramid, finally stood up one by one, revealing the human that had been crushed beneath them.

Li Yueqi leaned closer to take a look and found that the face did look somewhat familiar.

The man was wearing a worn-out black robe, had a scraggly beard, dark skin, and his straw hat had long been crushed to dust. He was lying on his back with his eyes closed.

He has a somewhat wild and untamed appearance, but judging from his eyebrows, eyes, and bone structure, he is indeed my younger brother.

"Hey! Wake up!" Li Yueqi kicked Li Jue's arm with her toe in disgust, but Li Jue didn't react at all.

The exchange students standing nearby, seeing that this person seemed to be the senior sister's younger brother, all had expressions of utter despair.

I hope he wasn't crushed to death...

Li Yueqi waved her hand to signal them to calm down, then kicked him twice more. Seeing that Li Jue was still not awake, she turned her head and pointed to the single white elephant that had been pressing down the most hard when they were stacking human pyramids.

Li Yueqi, "Have you eaten today?"

White Elephant, "ate it."

Li Yueqi: "It's good that you ate. Come here and poop a big poop on his face, both soup and water, dry and runny."

White Elephant: "Yes, sir!"

Before the words were even finished and before Bai Xiang could step forward, Li Jue, who had been pretending to be dead, suddenly scrambled to his feet.

"Sister, sister, let's talk this out, you can't do this."

Li Yueqi ignored her cheeky younger brother and turned to the spirit beasts and exchange students, saying, "You guys go first. I'll talk to him about some family matters. Don't worry, there's no need to worry about his revenge. If he dares to act tough, I'll take him down."

Li Jue, "..."

After everyone and the beasts left, leaving only the two siblings in the small square, Li Yueqi frowned and asked, "Where did you go? What happened to you and what happened to you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue took two steps forward with a smug grin, his smug and self-satisfied expression impossible to hide.

"Stay away from me, don't come within three meters of me, you stink. Just stand there and talk," Li Yueqi said, pointing at Li Jue.

Li Jue chuckled sheepishly, then stood still and whispered, "Sister, I'm invincible! I've struck gold!"

Li Yueqi: "Treasure? What treasure? Did you find a gold nugget?"

"More precious than that, I've had a stroke of luck!"

"An opportunity?" Li Yueqi frowned as she looked at her younger brother, who resembled a wild man.

Li Jue didn't pay attention to his sister's suspicious gaze, but the Dragon King smirked.

"The secret cannot be leaked."

He recently heard a voice that gives him three pieces of information every day.

At first, he didn't take the risk himself, but sent his spirit pet, White Owl, to scout around twice. After finding that it was all true and there was no danger, he realized that this was likely the legendary opportunity.

So, he started to have an idea...

Li Jue was, after all, a young master himself, and he didn't care about many things.

So he sold all the information he didn't care about, and became a middleman, making a good profit.

He was just waiting for the intelligence to be upgraded so he could personally launch a major attack.

"Sister, your brother is no longer the same as before. From now on, please call me the male lead of Dongzhou."

"Lin Feng and Zhang Ze will all be my defeated opponents in the future. Their end will be the starting point for them to meet me."

Li Jue wore a lonely, masterful expression as he looked up at the sky, completely oblivious to his sister's disapproving gaze...

——The dividing line of a master's loneliness——

Qianji Pavilion.

Zhang Ze and A Li are still discussing how to allocate tasks.

Suddenly, the small walnut beside him started buzzing. Zhang Ze picked it up and saw that it was a message from Li Yueqi.

[Li Yueqi: Do you believe me or not?]

[Zhang Ze: Of course I believe you... Why wouldn't I believe you? What's wrong?]

[Li Yueqi: If you believe me, I'll help you find that Star God No. 09. I'll issue the mission for you. I guarantee I'll find him in three days, four days at most.]

[Zhang Ze: Why four days?]

[Li Yueqi: In Linglu Valley, the elephants have been pooping a lot lately, so we need someone to carry the dung.]

Zhang Ze: ?

(End of this chapter)