Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 445 Why not ask the magical conch shell?

Changzhou Cat Ear Cave.

A large hole was cut into the cave ceiling, and a light drizzle of sun showers mingled with the sunlight, falling into the lake and brightening the red hues within the cave.

The mother tree, with a human upper body and a snake lower body, was currently entangled with the village, forming a two-colored pile of poop, protecting the cat lady in the center.

Mother Tree held the new storybook Li Yueqi had given her. She glanced at the book, then at the woman, her eyes filled with confusion and her heart filled with deep doubt.

Why is it different from what's written in the book?
"The book clearly says that the second generation of immortals are all idiots. They have a lot of treasures on them but don't know how to use them. They can be easily stolen with a little trick. After being robbed, they don't even know who did it. They just whine and go home to find their fathers."

"But what are those things on them?"

Her Majesty the Catwoman poked her head out, holding up an oil-paper umbrella. She glanced at the two people facing off, twitched her ears, and explained.

"Because fairy tales are all lies, there aren't that many idiots in reality."

"Unless they have too many children, eighty in a year, and they don't care about raising them like chicks, these people are the old folks' gold nuggets."

"Only a madman would dare to target them."

After saying that, Her Majesty the Catwoman pulled her head back in, the oiled paper fan stuck on top, like a lid on the two-colored poop.

Mother Tree, "Oh, is that so?"

“Cat is right. Although it’s very unfair, they are competing based on their fathers’ connections,” Xiang replied.

The mother tree, full of curiosity about the world, blinked and stopped asking questions, instead continuing to stare at Chen Qin and Li Yueqi, who were facing off.

At this moment, the two were several feet apart, each standing still in place.

They all looked solemn, but not because they were nervous; rather, they knew they had been startled by the other.

Upon closer inspection, both of them appeared solemn, yet with a hint of polite awkwardness.

As for who was frightened first and who was the first to make a move, it is impossible to verify.

The junior sister is standing on the right.

She held a black, pointed conch shell in her hand, and twelve flying swords formed a protective sword array around her. At the same time, golden light shone above her head, and her mother's phantom image floated behind her, holding a sword.

Above the illusory image of the biological mother are seven large, framed, and even more glittering golden characters.

Try touching her.

Further up, there is the Sword Sect's logo and a sword intent that serves as a form of identification.

The same applies to Li Yueqi.

Emerald green dragon and elephant phantoms accompanied him on either side, with a white tiger in front and his grandfather behind.

The dragon on the left is not a dragon, but Li Yueqi's uncle, whose surname is Li and given name is Chenglong.

It is said that this Uncle Long is invincible in open field battles, and can use anything in the world as a weapon.

The elephant on the right is not an elephant, but a two-elephant komainu, with a wolf's head, ivory tusks, and a snake's tail. It is one of the sacred beasts of the Beast Taming Sect and its spatial power is superb.

The white tiger in front was indeed a white tiger, nothing special.

As for the old sect leader Li behind him, the phantom pointed one finger to the sky and one finger to the earth, puffing out his chest muscles and striking a pose of being the only one who reigns supreme in heaven and earth.

Above that are seven more large, framed characters, now even more gleaming in gold.

Touch her and you're finished.

Of course, the Beast Taming Sect's logo and the aura representing its identity are also indispensable.

The old guard is also keeping up with the times, but sometimes the direction they take in keeping up with the times can be a bit awkward.

Although this thing is indeed very useful.

It clearly identifies the person, their backer, their influence, and the consequences of ignoring advice.

While ensuring safety, it can also effectively prevent friendly fire and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

Aside from making the person being protected seem a bit like an idiot, it has no other drawbacks.

Junior Sister and Li Yueqi, each with their own relatives on their heads, stared at each other awkwardly like giant cardboard cutouts. It wasn't until Junior Sister saw the phantom of Sect Master Li about to start practicing military boxing that she finally spoke.

"Um... I am Chen Qin, it's true."

"I know. I didn't mean to," Li Yueqi nodded in response.

Junior sister, "So...they've withdrawn?"

Li Yueqi: "Okay, then I'll count to three."

The two of them each took a step back and counted at the same time, "One, two, three."

Some embarrassing afterimages vanished at the same time, and Li Yueqi stepped forward, looking her junior sister up and down, who was still soaking wet. "Why are you here? And what happened to you getting all wet?"

The cave was already painted with a ghostly appearance by the mother tree, and the junior sister had just stood there like a water ghost, holding a conch shell that looked like a sword.

The silly cat girl was so frightened that she let out a thunderous scream, which startled both Li Yueqi and Chen Qin, leading to the awkward scene just now.

"I came to see the village and the Mother Tree, and then I got all wet... it's this!" As she spoke, the junior sister waved the conch shell in her hand.

"What is this?" Li Yueqi asked.

"A magical conch shell!" the junior sister replied.

Li Yueqi, "?"

Junior sister: "Senior brother said that any seashell you don't recognize is a magical seashell, and this thing really is magical."

The conch shell was entirely black, with a clockwise spiral pattern. It was wet, and its lower part opened and closed, with two cunning eyes peeking out from the shell every now and then to take a look.

"What's so magical about it?" Li Yueqi asked, puzzled.

Junior sister: "Here, you'll see when you hold it."

Upon receiving the conch shell, Li Yueqi immediately felt an overwhelming dampness, and in the blink of an eye, she was soaking wet as if she had been pulled out of the water.

Even if you use your spiritual energy to dispel the water vapor, the dampness will return the next second.

The conch shell's magical powers are indeed somewhat sinister; having this thing at home would probably mean every day is like the humid season.

She quickly tossed the conch shell back into the hands of the cat-girl.

"I just picked it up on the beach and brought it with me."

Without the conch shell, the junior sister clapped her hands lightly, drying the moisture off her body.

"As for how I found you... well, it's all thanks to Fuhime."

As she spoke, she pointed to the cave wall behind the group.

A moment later, the red dye there began to wriggle, and a pool of red rotten flesh swelled up.

Li Yueqi, "?"

"Don't ask me why I didn't come out just now, because you didn't call me. Bye-bye."

After growing a small head and hands, Fu Ji gave the group a cool thumbs-up before disappearing back into the red cave wall.

Li Yueqi, “.”

'No wonder I've been feeling like I'm being spied on lately, are they all yaoi fans?'

'Luckily, I haven't done anything outrageous.'

Just as Li Yueqi was questioning her life, her mother, Shuhexiang, untied herself and hopped over, holding up a storybook and approaching her junior sister with the look of a curious child.

"I have a question, little friend, can you tell me?"

"Little? Little friend?" The junior sister was taken aback by the way she was addressed.

Aside from her senior brother occasionally calling her that at night, this was the first time an outsider had called her that.

She couldn't figure out what kind of person he was.

"I advise you to agree, otherwise the Mother Tree will start calling you 'Mom'," Li Yueqi's voice drifted from behind her.

Junior sister, "."

"Speaking of which, I don't think my senior brother ever called for my mother at night... Otherwise... wait, wait!"

Having been influenced by Zhang Ze, the junior sister, whose mind occasionally wandered, patted her slightly flushed face to calm herself down and said seriously.

"Please ask, and I will tell you what I know."

Perhaps out of habit, Mother Tree wrapped her body around her junior sister and pointed to a passage on the page.

"This book always has plots like this: 'A young man unleashes a jade talisman containing the full power of a senior's attack, and kills the enemy in retaliation.'"

"It seems that as long as the jade talisman is used, whoever it hits will die."

"But every time such a jade talisman appears, the senior just casually pinches it and gives it to the protagonist, so it seems to be worthless."

"Doesn't that mean that, theoretically speaking, the protagonist can carry countless of these jade talismans with him and throw them at whomever he sees?"

"But why isn't it written that way in the book, and why doesn't the main character use it that way?"

Junior sister, "this..."

Before her junior sister could answer, the Catwoman, showing off her kindergarten-level knowledge, leaned in. "Of course, if it were written like that, the book would end in less than ten pages. So either we pretend it never happened, or we add a patch later. Anyway, if you don't mention it and I don't say anything, we'll just pretend it never happened."

"Just consider it part of the plot."

"Besides, cultivation is all about experience. Who would be so stupid as to carry around so much 'the power of a senior'? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

Li Yueqi coughed lightly, tugged at the cat girl's tail to tell her not to get carried away, and then pointed to the side.

Her Majesty the Catwoman turned her head and saw her junior sister holding several small boxes with a blank expression.

All the small boxes were opened, and they were filled with jade talismans, paper swords, sword pellets, and other items.

The box also had a name on it.

[Made by Dad] [Made by Mom] [Made by my eldest brother] [Made by my second sister]
Seeing this, Her Majesty the Cat Girl smiled awkwardly, then tucked her tail between her legs and slipped away to play with the conch shell.

The junior sister sighed and was about to put the small boxes away when Xiang's voice suddenly appeared in her mind.

"There's something dirty."

Without Xiang's reminder, the embarrassing words reappeared above the heads of Junior Sister and Li Yue.

Try touching her.

Touch her and you're finished.

At the same time, the passive effect of the large character instantly dispelled the encroaching, lightless cosmic domain.

And they firmly grasped the instigator.

On the other side of the cave, the fake 'Zhang Ze' stood there somewhat awkwardly.

Divine senses are precious; apart from the Thousand Machines Pavilion, all other places only have Xiao Jing's illusory image.

The junior sister looked at the fake senior brother, raised her hand, and the thing in the small box was shot out in an instant.

Li Yueqi did the same. She raised her hand, and the ring on her hand flashed, from which a bunch of similar things flew out.

[Chen Family Sword Technique: Summons a group of old Chen family members who can automatically find their way to unleash a full-force attack.]

Li Family Boxing Technique: Summons a group of phantom images of the Li family members to charge at the target and launch a sustained siege and beating.

—Lily's Second Generation Observation Notes

There is no reason for someone's illusory image to be immortal.

……

The fake Zhang Ze was quickly defeated and disappeared without a trace.

Li Yueqi, feeling satisfied with what she had just lost, looked at her grandfathers as they disappeared and let out a sigh of relief.

It's really cool.

However, she quickly thought of something.

"Speaking of which, you acted so decisively, what if you hit the wrong person? And who exactly is this fake Zhang Ze?"

The junior sister shook her head. "There's no mistake. Senior brother said that no matter where he is today, he's an imposter in any part of the Four Continents."

Li Yueqi, "?"

Seeing that Li Yueqi didn't understand, the junior sister said, "Let's go back first, and I'll explain it to you slowly on the way."

……

Wolong Lake.

The illusory Emperor Xiao Jing, impersonating Zhang Ze, succeeded in his attack.

A golden dragon soared into the sky, letting out a mournful cry, its golden scales shattering as it plummeted to the earth.

The fake Zhang Ze, formed from the illusory image of Emperor Xiao Jing, grabbed the long dragon corpse and instantly refined it.

The moment 'Ah Li' was refined, a warm golden current flowed into the illusory image's body.

His disposable body began to solidify, and this illusory image of Emperor Xiao Jing felt a sense of fulfillment.

His fragmented soul began to fill out, and his ambition and appetite began to grow wildly. He began to fantasize about becoming the real Xiao Jing and replacing the original body...

On a tree by the Wolong Marsh, Yu Qing, the demon lord of the fox clan, yawned.

Nine fox tails swayed behind him, weaving a beautiful dream for the illusory image of Emperor Xiao Jing.

The path of the nine desires leads to the delusion of all beings.

"Have you learned it?" Yu Qing looked down at the little fox hiding in her arms.

The little fox wasn't big; it wore glasses, and its several marshmallow-like tails trembled slightly behind it.

Bai Tao is Zhang Ze's number one book fan.

When foxes grow long tails, they transform into beast form for a period of time, the duration of which is uncertain, ranging from one or two days to several years.

When Yuqing received the order from Baidi Xiangxiang, Baitao was growing her tail, so she brought her along as well, wanting her to learn the family's magic as well.

Stop spending all your time reading books, eating weird things, or locking yourself in a dark room like Breaking Bad.

She was afraid that if the child continued like this, she would turn into a hairy, rotten princess.

"Do you understand?"

Yuqing pointed to the illusory image of Emperor Xiao Jing, who was trapped in a dream and whose power was gradually being exhausted, and asked.

Bai Tao lifted her head from Yu Qing's embrace, adjusted her glasses with her little paws, and then shook her head.

"can't read."

Yu Qing, "..."

"You have to learn, my dear niece. The future of our fox clan depends entirely on you."

"When you reach the end of the path of the Nine Desires, the transition from dream to reality is just a matter of a single thought. It's no better than your diluted herbal medicine."

Yuqing held Baitao's upper body, stretched her up, and gently shook her.

"Dream turned into reality...you mean..." Bai Tao, stretched into a white strip, seemed to be deep in thought. After a moment, she suddenly turned her head 180 degrees and asked.

"Doesn't that mean I can have anything I want?!"

Yu Qing hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Um, more or less."

"Then I want to learn! Then... hehehe, hehehe..."

Bai Tao suddenly laughed like a pervert.

Knowing what Bai Tao was thinking, Yu Qing sighed and gently flicked Bai Tao's forehead. "Taking on everything will only harm you. You should use your abilities for the right thing."

Unfortunately, Bai Tao remained unrepentant, still chuckling and thinking about strange things.

Yuqing was too lazy to persuade her anymore. She thought it would be good to give her some motivation. She curled the white peach into a ball and hugged it to her chest again. Then she continued to quietly watch the illusory image of Emperor Xiao Jing who was silently going crazy in place.

"I wonder how your preparations are going, young master. Ah, that's wonderful. I also want to go up to the heavens and take a look."

……

Near the sky curtain.

Zhang Ze, who had transformed into an innate Dao body, drifted along the horizon, occasionally testing the waters with a death-defying act, and then immediately swimming back like a frog.

Like a baby repeatedly making a large single-arm loop on the crib railing.

Shi Xiu was also here, and with the blessing of his acquired Dao body, he also crossed the Heavenly Barrier.

Shi Xiu wasn't as mischievous as Zhang Ze; he simply stared blankly at the unusual starry sky before him.

The Milky Way twinkles, coming into view.

After a long pause, Shi Xiu suddenly asked, "Is this patch of sky before us necessarily real?"

Zhang Ze shook his head. "I don't know."

"However, I believe that as long as we keep going, we will eventually see the truth."

"If you can overcome one obstacle, you can definitely overcome the second and the third."

"The road ahead is endless, and so is the legacy; someone will always reach the end."

The senior brother looked at Zhang Ze in silence for a long time, then smiled wryly, "What you said makes sense, we can study it slowly."

Zhang Ze hummed in agreement, then leaned back slightly, retreating to the other side of the sky.

He's very busy today. Besides solving the problem of the small walnut, he also has to do a few experiments and put a lock on Sizhou.

This lock doesn't protect against anything else, only against Xiao Jing.

"It's almost time, seniors, let's begin."

As soon as Zhang Ze finished speaking, two heads appeared on his left and right sides.

They are the Buddhist masters Kukai and Master Li.

(End of this chapter)