Minglong

Chapter 273 Frustration and Discontent

Upon discovering that her aunt was indeed a highly accomplished disciple of the Crescent Moon Manor, Lin Zisu's eyes gradually shifted from disbelief to sparkling excitement!
After all, she had a dream of working in the martial arts world since she was a child, but her talent for martial arts was too poor to bear, so she was forced to inherit the family business and study medicine.

Born into an official family, she never imagined she would get involved with the martial arts world. But her aunt, who was only good at gynecological diseases, turned out to be the young master of the three giants of the Gu Poison Sect!
My aunt is the young master, so naturally she is the young master!
With her poison-making skills as a poison-wielding woman, wouldn't she be the designated successor to the Gu poison sect?
The Old Demon of Perilla...

……

Thinking of this, Lin Zisu couldn't wait any longer. She first bowed to her grandmaster sister and quickly went to the door:

"Senior, you must be Fairy Nangong? I've long admired your name, and seeing you today, I can confirm you're truly no less impressive than my aunt..."

Although Nangong Ye had suffered many losses at Lin Zisu's hands, his life had been saved by the Great Immortal Zisu. He valued this young girl far more than the demoness, and smiled:
"Miss Zisu, you're too kind. Xie Jinhuan is still in the Southern Dynasty and urgently needs that 'Righteous Elixir to Avert Evil.' This is Mingjinsha (a type of medicinal powder). I wonder how long it will take to refine it?"

Standing in front of her, Lin Zisu realized that Fairy Nangong lived up to her reputation. She was even taller than her aunt, and her breasts almost reached her face, and were even bigger than her face.

However, now that she was a woman of the martial world, she couldn't be so disrespectful anymore. She took the package and said politely:
"The 'Sounding Gold Sand' is not easy to use in medicine. If all the ingredients are available, it will take seven days to refine the pill."

"Seven days..."

Xie Jinhuan might become emotionally unstable if she takes action now, and the situation in Luojing is unpredictable and could change drastically at any time. They need to rush back as soon as possible to prevent any unforeseen events.

It took several days to get back. If refining the pills takes seven days, then by the time the pills are ready and we set off again, it will have taken almost half a month for the round trip.

Nangong Ye came from the Dan Ding School and could actually refine pills, but he didn't dare to personally prepare the recipe for the Purple Perilla Immortal. After thinking for a moment:

"If I team up with Master Bu, can we speed things up?"

"This has nothing to do with helping out; it just takes this long for the Mingjinsha to fully infuse into the medicine. But don't worry!"

Lin Zisu turned around and picked up her portable alchemy furnace:

"Ta-da! I can refine pills while walking, without delaying either end!"

"..."

Nangong Ye felt that refining pills while traveling, controlling the furnace temperature, condensing the pills, and so on, would be incredibly difficult.

But she had witnessed Zisu's abilities firsthand. At worst, they could go through more trouble to carry the alchemy furnace in a sedan chair to keep it stable and sealed, and return slowly. It was better than waiting here for seven days. And once they arrived at Zihui Mountain, the high-grade alchemy furnace passed down from their ancestors could greatly improve the efficiency of alchemy.

"Alright, Xie Jinhuan is still waiting. Tell me the medicinal herbs you need, and I'll prepare them right away. Once we're all packed, we'll set off together."

"Okay~"

Lin Zisu, having finally gotten her chance to roam the world, quickly patted her aunt's bottom:
"Hurry up, hurry up, don't waste time..."

"Hey? You brat, didn't you see there are guests here?"

……

After watching the two children return to their room, Nangong Ye did not leave immediately. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and glanced at the enchantress beside him, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

Bu Yuehua remained calm as she inspected the medicinal herbs in the room:

"What? Trying to snitch?"

"..."

Nangong Ye took a light breath and replied:
"You seem quite open-minded. This is your private matter, and I have no say in it. The Southern Dynasty is subject to many changes, and we'll definitely need your help then. You need to recover as soon as possible. Have you taken your fasting pills yet?"

Seeing that this flirtatious Taoist nun understood the gravity of the situation, Bu Yuehua stopped arguing with her.

"I'm taking it. This pill is really good. I feel lighter and more refreshed, both inside and out. Thank you."

Humph……

Nangong Ye nodded slightly, without adding anything further, and turned to leave...

……
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Zihui Mountain, Shujian Pavilion.

Zhang Guan is the abbot of Zihui Mountain, a position that can be understood as the Grand Elder, acting as the sect leader in the absence of the sect leader.

It was past noon when Zhang Guan stood among rows of bookshelves, flipping through reports on the movements of the martial arts world in various places over the past few decades, his expression quite solemn:
"Shen Jinyu has always been neutral in his dealings with people, and you could say he only cares about money and not people. The fact that he went to Xirong to assassinate Young Master Xie must mean that he was hired by the Underworld God Sect with a high reward. It is unlikely that he was secretly colluding with the evil Taoists."

"As for the Chan Meditation Sect, during the years that Sect Leader Lu served as the supervisor, he practically drove the Chan Meditation Sect out of the Central Plains. Even Zen Master Wuxin had no intention of vying for it. Now that a traitor like Fachen has emerged, the Chan Meditation Sect's reputation has been damaged, and it's not reasonable for them to go against the grain..."

Xie Jinhuan and Linghu Qingmo stood to the side, also flipping through the mountain of files.

Zihui Mountain is not a government office, but as a major cultivation sect, it cannot remain oblivious to the happenings around it. The sect has detailed records of the events in the martial arts world, such as the life and death of masters, the change of sect leaders, and the rise and fall of sects.

Xie Jinhuan had read miscellaneous books since childhood, and although he knew some things, he only remembered famous people and events, which were certainly not as detailed as the records of sects.

Although they were talking about whether the Zen sect might abscond, he was actually looking at records related to Snow Eagle Ridge.

According to the records, Xueyingling was established when Wei Wuyi was over forty years old. Later, he participated in the treasure hunt in Xirong, obtained the divine gift of the supervisory soldier, and became the leader of the Jianghu Alliance of Daqian.

After becoming the number one person in the martial arts world, Wei Wuyi began to strive for the position of supervisor.

The Director of the Imperial Observatory was the head of the orthodox sect and the linchpin between the Taoist path and the secular court. He participated in the revision and administration of the laws of both, and his power in the Taoist path was even greater than that of the emperor.

Wei Wuyi had worked hard for half his life and clearly wanted to become the leader of the righteous path. He had proposed to the court a system of rotating leadership and a system of dual leadership, but all of them were shelved by the court.

Despite his tireless efforts over the decades, Wei Wuyi never achieved his goal. He assumed the emperor had a problem with him, so he gradually reduced the number of his memorials until the Jian'an Incident twenty years ago.

During the Jian'an Rebellion, the Second Prince colluded with outlaws to wreak havoc in the capital, assassinating the Crown Prince and forcing a coup. While Lu Wuzhen shouldn't have participated in the succession struggle, he should have been monitoring the heretical sects led by Taishu Dan who were causing trouble in the capital. His failure to take preventative measures allowed the Second Prince to orchestrate such a large-scale coup, making him clearly the scapegoat. Wei Wuyi saw an opportunity and, after Emperor Zhao Jin ascended the throne, quickly organized a gathering of heroes at the confluence of the three rivers, inviting heroes from all over the land—the same gathering Bao Xiaolin had attended in his youth.

The purpose was clearly to hope that after Zhao Jin succeeded to the throne, he would consider changing the person in charge, or at least give him a chance to supervise together.

However, the Dan Ding faction was at its zenith at the time and would certainly try to stop this. Moreover, the late Emperor Zhao Jin had no foundation in the court and desperately needed the Dan Ding faction's loyalty. He dared not make a big move to reshuffle the government. Therefore, he not only did not use Wei Wuyi, but also increased the power of the Dan Ding faction.

Wei Wuyi was rebuffed and gave up, living a secluded life in Xueying Ridge and never mentioning taking over as supervisor again, until this gathering of heroes at Sanjiangkou!

Xie Jinhuan carefully examined all the events, and from his actions alone, he couldn't see anything seriously wrong with Wei Wuyi. He was simply someone who was devoted to the righteous path but whose talents were not recognized.

However, when it comes to comparing the timelines, there's something to it.

Wei Yin was around twenty years old, about the same age as Wei Lu, and he appeared around the time of the Jian'an Incident.

It's understandable that Wei Wuyi, frustrated and old, would seek out a closed-door disciple to pass on his mantle after giving up.

But Wei Jili was almost forty years old at the time, and his talent was not bad. Wei Lu was also born. Although he couldn't forget his master's wife and senior sister's big white buttocks, his aptitude was not low either.

Wei Wuyi wanted to pass on his mantle, and instead of giving away enormous resources to his own son and grandson, he poured them into an infant the same age as Wei Lu, which is highly illogical.

After all, for those who cultivate themselves, talent, temperament, and comprehension are all important. Orthodox sects place even greater emphasis on temperament than the other two. However, temperament and comprehension cannot be seen in childhood.

The fact that Wei Wuyi could go all in at that time can only mean that he knew Wei Yin was extraordinary when Wei Yin was still an infant, and he probably didn't care whether Wei Yin was wicked or not.

Connecting the will he found at the Mausoleum of the Golden Mother with Wei Yin's unusual behavior during their fight, Xie Jinhuan made a deduction in his mind:
Wei Wuyi was indeed born with a half-demon body, which was later cured by a master. However, due to his background, he was rejected by Lu Wuzhen, who was born into a prestigious and righteous family, and remained frustrated and unfulfilled throughout his life.

After suffering a setback in the Jian'an Rebellion, the Underworld Cult took advantage of the situation and approached Wei Wuyi, causing him to harbor rebellious thoughts.

Then, the Underworld God Cult, which specializes in body modification, sent Wei Wuyi a modified half-demon baby.

The three He brothers were likely earlier experimental subjects; He Can was a defective product, while Wei Yin was a perfectly polished masterpiece.

Wei Wuyi himself was a half-demon, so he obviously knew the characteristics of this kind of physique. In addition, since they were of the same origin, his feelings of closeness to Wei Yin were likely stronger than those towards his sons and grandsons who had no special physical characteristics. For this reason, he began to create Wei Yin as a human weapon.

The only unexpected thing was that he jumped out and stole all the limelight from Wei Yin. Otherwise, Wei Yin would definitely be invincible and the next choice for supervisor, and Wei Wuyi would also have become famous because of his disciple.

Even so, the fact that both Taoism and Buddhism were involved in the incident still allowed Wei Wuyi to secure the position of Supervisor, which he had been seeking his entire life but had never been able to obtain...

……

Xie Jinhuan thought about this and felt that this reasoning made sense, and it would be simple to prove:
Find Wei Yin and figure out a way to break out of his half-demon body!

Once it is confirmed that Wei Yin and the three He brothers are of the same kind, Wei Wuyi will definitely not be innocent.

Thinking of this, Xie Jinhuan put down the file and, after a moment's thought, said:

"This matter is far too significant; any high-ranking cultivator could be suspected. In the next few days, I hope Senior Uncle Zhang can investigate the movements of all experts of the first rank and above in the capital, as well as the cultivators who have been in contact with the Crown Prince and the Emperor, and the recent itinerary of the Emperor and the Crown Prince, etc. But remember not to alert them."

Zhang nodded: "That's easy, I'll take care of it myself..."
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Shortly after.

After discussing some arrangements with Zhang Guan, Xie Jinhuan left the Book and Sword Pavilion and went to the small courtyard behind the mountain.

Linghu Qingmo returned to the courtyard where he had lived as a child, lit incense for his grandmaster, the White-Haired Fairy, and secretly repented, hoping that his grandmaster wouldn't mind that he and his disciple had kissed a man; it was all an accident...

After offering incense, Linghu Qingmo went to the osmanthus tree at the edge of the cliff and asked:

"What's next? Go see Sect Leader Lu?"

The only elder on the mountain peak that Xie Jinhuan could trust was Lu Wuzhen. Danyang was only two or three hundred miles away from the capital, and he could get there in the blink of an eye.

But Wuxin Monk and Wei Wuyi were both squatting there, and who knew if there were other old monsters lurking in the shadows. He ran over without figuring out the situation, and who knew who he would run into first.

At this moment, Xie Jinhuan stood on the edge of the cliff, gazing at the endless mountains and fields beyond:
"We'll set off once Uncle Zhang has gathered the information."

"Oh~"

Linghu Qingmo stood beside him, both gazing towards the seven-hundred-mile-long Zihui Mountain. After a moment, he asked in confusion:
"What are you looking at?"

Xie Jinhuan was just looking at where the dream began, and wanted to check if the White-Haired Fairy had come back to sleep.

If Master Qixia were here, this matter would be much easier, but given Little White Hair's 'wahaha~' personality, there's almost no chance he'd obediently return to the Demon-Suppressing Tomb.

The Demon-Suppressing Tomb wasn't too far away, so Xie Jinhuan considered it briefly before deciding to go take a look. Seeing Momo's curiosity, he turned around and gave her a quick kiss.

boo~
Linghu Qingmo shrank back and quickly leaned back to dodge, gesturing towards the portrait in the main room:

"How dare you! You dare to stand in front of our master's portrait..."

"Master Qixia is alive and kicking, he's not some immortal who can't be seen."

"Even if you can't see, you can't do whatever you want here..."

"How about we go somewhere else?"

"You...I'm not going..."

Linghu Qingmo was lifted into the air in his arms, but she noticed that his hands were wandering into her bosom. She tried to twist and turn to dodge, but she couldn't fly and had nowhere to run. In the end, she could only let him do as he pleased...

(End of this chapter)