Mortal: Traveling Between Two Realms with Mei Ning to Pick Up Trash

The instant I saw the Myo-yin Gate.

Zhou Yu then figured out what Elder Wan wanted to do.

The recruitment was perhaps half-true, but the real purpose was still to disgust the Miaoyin Sect.

If I survive this siege, Elder Wan will likely take me to the people of the Miaoyin Sect.

The people you helped before robbed your house and even killed your people. What do you say?

If I die, it won't be a loss, since he never really liked me anyway.

However, Elder Wan probably didn't expect that he had already gotten involved with the Miaoyin Sect.

So now the question is, which side should we choose?

After a moment's thought, I decided to help Miaoyin Sect.

Firstly, it would repay the favor of the Foundation Establishment Pill; secondly, the investment value of the Myriad Sounds Sect, or rather, the Purple Spirit Sect, was much greater than that of a sect that did not even appear in the original work.

This also allows me to strengthen my connection with the Miaoyin Sect, at least making myself appear more valuable to them.

Now that the decision has been made, there's no need to hesitate any longer.

……

Elder Yan did not assign any tasks, such as keeping watch.

He didn't take this operation seriously; in his eyes, a Foundation Establishment disciple and a few Qi Refining disciples were nothing more than lambs to the slaughter.

"Let's go." Elder Yan raised his hand and waved to the people behind him.

Seven or eight figures took off at the same time, skimming the surface of the sea and flying towards the spirit boat without any concealment. Elder Yan was at the forefront, unleashing his full Foundation Establishment spiritual pressure.

Zhou Yu followed quietly behind.

Nobody paid attention to him, or rather, nobody cared about this nobody with the lowest cultivation level.

Elder Yan has already led his men to board the spirit boat.

There was absolutely no talking, no negotiation.

A flash of spiritual light, a clash of magical artifacts, and cries of alarm, shouts of anger, and screams of agony erupted from the spirit boat almost simultaneously.

Zhou Yu saw Elder Yan slap a Qi Refining stage guard away with one palm. The man didn't even have time to scream before he flew directly into the sea, splashing up a spray of water.

The middle-aged man cleaved open the protective array at the bow of the ship with an axe, causing the spirit boat to shudder violently and tilt slightly.

"Who exactly are you? Aren't you afraid of retaliation from the Myriad Sounds Sect?"

The woman leading the Miaoyin Sect gritted her teeth, her voice filled with anger and fear, holding her long sword horizontally in front of her.

Elder Yan and the middle-aged man exchanged a glance.

There was no answer, no hesitation.

Two figures moved simultaneously, one on the left and one on the right, attacking the woman together.

Zhou Yu realized he couldn't hide anymore.

He took out the Splitting Light Sword Shadow Talisman and then held the Immortal Binding Net in his hand.

The talisman felt slightly cool to the touch, and the small sword on it glowed faintly under the infusion of spiritual energy.

Zhou Yu hid behind the ship's side without saying a word.

The time frame was stretched out for a very long time.

The sounds of fighting on the spirit boat seemed to come from a great distance. The woman's sword light drew arcs as she struggled more and more, while Elder Yan and the middle-aged man's attacks became increasingly urgent.

enough.

The talisman is fully charged.

Without hesitation, Zhou Yu raised his hand and activated it.

Three sword beams shot out from the talisman, silent and swift as lightning.

But Foundation Establishment is no joke either.

The sword light had just reached within three feet of Elder Yan and the middle-aged man when the two of them almost simultaneously sensed something was wrong. They decisively turned around and used their magical artifacts to block.

"who!"

Elder Yan roared angrily.

The woman from Miaoyin Sect realized that someone was helping her. Although she didn't know who it was, this was her only chance, so she decisively rushed towards the two of them.

The two turned around simultaneously to block the sword.

Zhou Yu frowned, not intending to give them a chance to catch their breath.

Without hesitation, he poured the last bit of spiritual power into the Binding Immortal Net.

The Binding Net unfurled in the air, enveloping Elder Yan and the middle-aged man. They were being overwhelmed by the woman's desperate attacks and couldn't free their hands. Hearing the commotion behind them, they instinctively turned around.

That's too late.

The woman's longsword flashed red, and her attack suddenly intensified. She went berserk, completely abandoning defense, and every strike was a suicidal attack, firmly holding onto the two figures.

"Your essence blood! You've gone mad! You woman!"

Elder Yan gritted his teeth and said.

The Immortal Binding Net had arrived behind them.

The silver net wrapped around their bodies. Elder Yan and the middle-aged man froze for a moment, but they couldn't lock them in place. Their Foundation Establishment cultivation level was there, and their protective spiritual light held back the net's contraction.

But now they were trapped by two things at the same time: a madwoman in front of them and an ever-tightening binding net around them. With the two forces intersecting, their movements finally became somewhat sluggish.

It's now!

Zhou Yu manipulated the Splitting Light Sword Shadow Talisman Treasure to instantly kill.

The sword flashed across the night.

"It's you!"

Elder Yan let out a gasp.

"You scoundrel! How dare you do this!"

The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said.

Zhou Yu did not answer them.

Fifteen minutes later.

Elder Yan and the middle-aged man slowly collapsed.

With the deaths of the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, the other Qi Refining cultivators also quickly fell to the woman's sword.

Feeling his spiritual energy completely depleted, Zhou Yu first took a pill to restore his spiritual energy.

Looking at the two corpses in front of him, he let out a bitter smile.

Even with all his methods, he could only restrain the two of them and at most inflict some injuries. In the end, it was only thanks to that woman that he was able to kill them.

If it weren't for this woman, facing the Foundation Establishment stage alone, she would probably have had no choice but to abandon the Immortal Binding Net and run away.

The woman sheathed her longsword, took the pill, and walked towards Zhou Yu.

"May I ask who you are, fellow Daoist? Thank you for your help," the woman said, bowing.

A flash of light appeared in Zhou Yu's hand, and a token flew towards the woman.

The woman took the token, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"So we're from the same sect. It's just that with your abilities, you're only an outer member," the woman hesitated for a moment. "I am Zhuo Ruting from the Miaoyin Sect."

Zhou Yu's expression shifted slightly, and he cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "So it's Elder Zhuo in person."

"You're too kind," Zhuo Ruting waved her hand. "I should thank you, otherwise I'm afraid I would have been in grave danger."

Zhou Yu said politely that his spiritual energy was now completely depleted, and although the previous pills were effective, the recovery was still somewhat slow.

Zhuo Ruting glanced at him, then took out a small blue pill and handed it to him.

"The Rejuvenation Pill is better than those sold in the market."

Zhou Yu took it and swallowed it in one gulp. A warm medicinal power slowly spread out, and his spiritual energy did recover faster.

"Thank you, Elder Zhuo."

Zhuo Ruting shook her head and turned to look at the casualties on the ship.

The spirit boat was in a mess, with blood sacrifices everywhere on the deck. Five members of the Miaoyin Sect were dead, five were injured, and the survivors were all exhausted.

Zhuo Ruting looked somber.

She called over a few disciples who were still able to move and instructed them to clean up the mess.

They checked the spirit boat's formation again. It couldn't be repaired in a short time, but the boat could still sail, just a little slowly.

Zhou Yu sat on the side of the boat.

Looking at the corpses in front of him, Elder Yan, a middle-aged man, and two early Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Unfortunately, the storage bag can't be retrieved.

He touched the storage bag again. The talisman didn't have much power left. He had used it once today, and it could probably be used twice more before it was useless.

The Binding Net is alright; the damage hasn't spread. We'll find a chance to repair it.

After arranging things, Zhuo Ruting came back and sat down next to Zhou Yu.

"What are you doing here?" she asked, her tone more like casual conversation than an accusation.

After thinking about it, Zhou Yu decided to tell the truth.

"The people from the Giant Shark Gate approached me and asked me to participate in this operation," he said. "When I arrived, I realized I was there to ambush and kill you all."

Zhuo Ruting glanced at Zhou Yu.

"I heard from Siyue that she found someone to run errands in the city," Zhuo Ruting said. "Is that you?"

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Elder Zhuo, you flatter me."

Zhuo Ruting shook her head and didn't say anything.

"I will tell the sect leader about what happened today." She stood up. "You have helped us a lot, and the Miaoyin Sect will not accept your kindness for nothing."

Zhou Yu cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Elder Zhuo, you're too kind."

Zhuo Ruting waved her hand and turned to direct her disciples to start the boat.

The spirit boat slowly turned around and headed towards Tianxing City at a slow speed.

Zhou Yu leaned against the ship's railing, looking at the distant sea, where Tianxing City gradually transformed from a black dot into a clear cluster of buildings.

……

By the time the spirit boat docked, it was almost dark.

There were fewer people at the dock than during the day, but it was still lively.

Zhuo Ruting disembarked and glanced back at Zhou Yu.

"Come with me."

Zhou Yu followed her, crossed the dock, entered the city, and arrived at the headquarters of the Miaoyin Sect.

The headquarters of the Miaoyin Sect is a fairly large attic.

The two large doors were engraved with the logo of the Miaoyin Sect. Two young female cultivators stood at the entrance, dressed in light purple dresses with long swords hanging at their waists. When they saw Zhuo Ruting approaching, they bowed in unison.

Elder Zhuo.

Zhuo Ruting nodded and led Zhou Yu inside.

The courtyard was larger than Zhou Yu had expected. Upon entering, there was a spacious bluestone courtyard, and directly opposite was a two-story main building.

Zhuo Ruting did not stay on the first floor, but took Zhou Yu directly to the second floor.

On both sides of the second floor, there are landscape paintings hanging, and at the end there is a carved wooden door, which is ajar, and some light seems to be shining through.

Zhuo Ruting knocked on the door.

"Come in," came a woman's voice.

After Zhuo Ruting pushed open the door and went in, Zhou Yu followed behind her.

A large desk was placed near the window in the room, on which were stacked some jade slips and account books.

A person was sitting behind the desk.

A young woman, dressed in a light purple dress with a white ribbon tied around her waist, her long hair tied up with a jade hairpin, and a few strands of black hair hanging down beside her ears.

Although she was wearing a veil, one could still sense that she possessed a beauty that commanded respect.

Purple Spirit.

Zi Ling's gaze shifted from Zhuo Ruting to Zhou Yu, pausing for a moment.

"Sit down," she said.

Zhuo Ruting sat down on one side of the desk, and Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment before sitting down next to her.

"Sister Zhuo, speak," Zi Ling said calmly.

Zhuo Ruting recounted the entire story from beginning to end, from the interception by the Giant Shark Gate to Elder Yan and Zhou Yu's intervention, providing detailed accounts of the relevant parts.

Zi Ling remained silent for a moment after listening.

Her gaze fell on Zhou Yu.

"Zhou Yu," Zi Ling repeated his name, "Si Yue told me about you. You're at the fifth level of Qi Refining and you help us deliver goods."

Zhou Yu cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Greetings, Sect Master."

Zi Ling nodded slightly.

"You did Miaoyin Sect a huge favor today," she said. "If you hadn't intervened, Sister Zhuo would have been in grave danger."

"Sect Master, you're too kind," Zhou Yu said. "I took the Foundation Establishment Pill from the Myriad Sounds Sect, so I can't just watch the people of the Myriad Sounds Sect get killed."

Zi Ling glanced at Zhou Yu, seemingly sizing something up, and then...

"The Foundation Building Pill was given to you by Siyue," she said. "That was your payment for delivering the goods. Let's keep things separate."

She took a small blue bottle from the drawer of her desk.

"These are three high-grade Qi Cultivation Pills, used to assist in cultivation. They are enough for you to cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining."

Zhou Yu looked at the jade bottle on the table but did not reach for it immediately.

"Sect Master, I did not act for reward today."

"I know," Zi Ling said, "but Miao Yin Sect cannot accept your kindness for nothing."

Zhou Yu thought for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I would be impolite to refuse."

Zi Ling nodded, her gaze falling on Zhuo Ruting.

"Sister Zhuo, you should go back first and recover from your injury before we talk about it again."

Zhuo Ruting stood up, cupped her hands in greeting, and turned to leave.

Only Zhou Yu and Zi Ling remained in the room.