Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

"After returning from the Heavenly Realm, did 'I' become someone who cherishes life? Or did I find some purpose worth living for in this world after returning from the Heavenly Realm?"

Sword Emperor gazed at Ba Sheng, and Ba Sheng was also gazing at his past self.

They have similar soft, naturally wavy long hair, except one has black hair and the other has almost silver-white blonde hair.

"I survived by accident and misfortune," Ba Sheng said calmly.

"I know myself well," Sword Emperor nodded and sighed.

"I see, that's truly unfortunate... So you've come here now to pick up the sword of the past again?"

"Yes, I've been neglecting my skills for too long. My current strength is not quite stable enough to handle some things. It's much easier to recall my past abilities than to master the essence of a new technique."

This was an urgent reason, and even Yun Nongyu, an outsider, vaguely sensed that something big might be about to happen.

If the late emperor has been alive all along, why did he not come to reclaim his abilities for so long before, but only now? He must have encountered something important!

However, Jianhuang Jing's expression was not quite right.

If the original self were to directly absorb the wisdom and insights left behind by himself back then, then the mess of the past few days would be exposed.

"What's the rush? If it's not too urgent, you can try to take control of your new power, or forget the past and cultivate a completely new sword intent," the Sword Emperor Scripture said solemnly.

"Are you trying to reassure me so I can find new motivation and interest soon? It turns out I was quite a sensitive woman back then. It seems I really don't know myself well enough."

"It's indeed a very urgent matter. It's probably going to be sometime soon. The people from Sword Tyrant Mountain are coming for revenge, and they've even brought reinforcements. My current abilities aren't enough."

As Ba Sheng answered, he was slightly surprised, never expecting that his past self would be able to comfort people!

Sword Emperor Scripture's eye twitched; she found it difficult to explain in detail to the original body, and with a long sigh, she gave up, saying:

"what ever!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the will within the Sword Emperor Scripture returned to the text, and control of his body was completely returned to Ba Sheng.

Yun Nongyu fully understood why the Sword Emperor Scripture had been so conflicted, but she couldn't explain it to the late emperor, so she could only stand there, hesitant to speak.

Ba Sheng placed his hand on the jade piece, drawing upon the "memories" within the sword manual—the insights he gained when he created it.

From the first time I held a sword hilt as a child, to the first glimpse of my own will...

Forgotten memories surfaced in her mind in a familiar way; these ordinary experiences forged her later mastery of sword intent, but—

The screen went black, and some strange things had intruded into this memory?

Hmm? This distorted chest cavity must be Mingkong's, so why am I squatting in front of his abs?

No, this isn't me. Who is this woman? Why are my senses appearing in the Sword Emperor Scripture?

Wait! What are you eating? Your jaw is bulging out like that... Don't swallow... Why are you getting up to sit down?!

Ba Sheng's expression shifted several times, and he stood stiffly in place.

Yun Nongyu remained silent, touching the blindfold covering her eyes.

Okay,

Wear the blindfold properly and pretend you didn't see or know anything.

She intended to say goodbye, but hesitated for a moment and chose to leave silently.

It would be best not to disturb the late emperor's comprehension of the essence of the sword manual for the time being.

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Chu Mingkong paced anxiously for a long time, waiting for the Asura King to return.

The Asura King did not conceal her aura, and Chu Mingkong breathed a sigh of relief after sensing her approach.

Once I made sure she was settled, I went to find her immediately.

"King Asura, I have something urgent to ask you!"

Instead of asking what he wanted, the Asura King inquired about something else, saying:

"Are you that big mount?"

"..." Chu Mingkong choked, then forced a smile and said, "Can't he be a protector of flowers?"

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Teammates Still Have to Be Friends

Despite his complaints, Chu Mingkong's attention was genuinely diverted by the Asura King's words.

Although Shura King appears to be the type with a slender and graceful figure, with only her breasts being rather full and robust, Chu Mingkong always felt that she was the type with a head full of muscles, and that her combative nature was ingrained in her instincts.

But to my surprise, she recognized him immediately, and it turned out she even had some intelligence.

"King Asura, how did you know I was that minotaur? He used the divine power of the underworld to disguise himself, and there are laws that suppress perception in the space of the Rakshasa Society. It doesn't make sense!"

"It was just a guess. I asked you casually, and you admitted it yourself, so I was sure that the big mount was you." The Asura King shrugged. Perhaps she had been in the meeting for too long, because she couldn't change her posture for a while. As she spoke, she put her jade feet on the table.

This wasn't the first time she'd seen the "Empress of the Underworld" in the Rakshasa Society, but it was the first time she'd seen her arrive with a mount, which was quite unusual for her.

The fox spirit suddenly used her seductive arts to test Chu Mingkong, also based on this unusual situation, to see if the "Empress of the Underworld" had brought outsiders with her.

A few days ago, Chu Mingkong mentioned to Shen Xuejun that he had contacted the real female sword queen, Ba Sheng. Ba Sheng also told him about his decision on whether or not to join the Rakshasa Society. The Asura King only learned about this afterward.

"...When you saw that Shen Xuejun and I had just returned, you immediately came to find me. You probably knew about the Rakshasa Society and were in a hurry to ask about it."

After thinking it over, if you're not Ba Sheng's undergarment, then you're most likely his mount.

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingkong was filled with regret, realizing that he had been too narrow-minded.

Indeed, since it can conceal its presence anyway, why not transform it into the undergarments of a young woman or grandmother? It would be even less conspicuous and easier to hide than a mount!

"However, most of the people in the Rakshasa Society believe that 'Empress Yin' is the empress of the Heavenly Pole Empire who seized the throne through a rebellion. She just came into contact with other powers, which caused her personality to change drastically. She became gloomy and taciturn. She was probably active in the Sword Emperor Dynasty. Most likely, after obtaining this power, she looked down on the small secular dynasty of the Heavenly Pole Empire and secretly took control of the more powerful Sword Emperor Dynasty."

Chu Mingkong glanced at the pair of dark, beautiful feet that kept swaying in front of him. He had always thought that Ru Yu's slightly tanned wheat-colored skin was the limit of his acceptance, but the Asura King's alien skin color actually had a kind of beauty.

The Asura race's characteristic of having ugly men and beautiful women is quite strange, but it's definitely not wrong.

Since returning from Xiling with a boot full of sticky "antidote" to heal her wounds, Asura King Asura has completely joined the ranks of those who go barefoot, probably because she really doesn't want to recall the subtle feeling of stepping on that gooey stuff.

"You and your master's wife initially told me to be wary of potential recruits from the Sword Dynasty, because you didn't know the true identity of the 'Empress of the Underworld,' right..."

Grandma Basheng herself was quite pessimistic about the unfortunate matter of immortality. The Heavenly Empress wanted to use her remaining spiritual power to overcome the backlash from the power of the underworld, but Grandma Basheng killed her instead, and then the underworld became entangled with her.

She then secretly eliminated those who had helped the Heavenly Empress, completely seizing the identity of 'Empress Yin,' and subsequently dealt with many Rakshasa Society members who had gotten close to the Sword Dynasty.

The Asura King didn't care much about the other members of the Rakshasa Society, but she still had some general memories of them. When Chu Mingkong mentioned it, she remembered them.

"There was a period when some members died mysteriously in the Sword Dynasty. Later, some people suspected the Empress Yin, but you saw her personality when she participated in the Rakshasa Society. No one investigated too much and secretly regarded her as the usurper Empress of the Heavenly Pole."

So it turns out Ba Sheng has truly recovered and taken the lead.

Chu Mingkong got back to the main topic and earnestly inquired about the follow-up content of the meeting from the Asura King, but the Asura King always only focused on the part involving combat and fighting, and simply skipped over the reasons.

She said succinctly:

"They came to the Sword Emperor Dynasty together to try and steal the Sword Emperor Scripture. But you could also say that they were given information about the opportunity by those few people from the Buddhist sect, and then they came to seize the opportunity. But it sounds like they're also here to help with some kind of revenge."

Those few people in Buddhism... that makes it sound like you're not from Buddhism.

"Although you did hear the important parts, it was far too brief," Chu Mingkong complained helplessly, but his expression was mostly one of gratitude.

To be honest, this wasn't the first time Chu Mingkong had been attacked. The Buddhist sect had previously sent several waves of people to attack him in Xiling, but fortunately, they were all defeated one by one. In addition, his master's wife and the Asura King also took action, so the pressure wasn't actually that great.

Now, the Sword Dynasty has encountered a similar situation again, except this time it's being targeted as an opportunity, and the people who come are quite powerful.

To be able to join the Rakshasa Society and sit at the same table as his master's wife and the Asura King, even if there is a gap in their cultivation levels, he is still someone who ranks among the top in this world.

"Are they strong?" This was the question Chu Mingkong most wanted to know.

"Aside from that smiling Buddha, there are only a handful of people in that large group that are barely worth a look at, but that's only from my perspective. For the Sword Dynasty, it's a huge problem."

The Asura King meant that these people wouldn't actually come head-on to confront us.

With so many people scattered around, if even one of them isn't kept in sight, it will be a major disaster for the people and cultivators of the Sword Dynasty.

Once you reach their level, while there are certainly people with invincible ambitions, most are still afraid of death, and each has their own unique ability to operate in the shadows.

"You mean, that ugly-faced monk will come too? Is he very strong?"

"He must be strong. He could take a slap from me without any serious injury, since he's not human. But he's very patient and reserved in Buddhism. He doesn't even fight back when I hit him. I wonder if that so-called celestial guest gave him that confidence."

The Smiling Buddha, and the Celestials from Sword Tyrant Mountain...

Chu Mingkong secretly noted down the names of these two people; they should be the biggest variable.

"Then there's another very important question: what did you and your master's wife say? Did you remain bystanders or something else?"

"It's rare to have such a lively scene, so I'll naturally make my move discreetly. But I'll only be responsible for making the move; don't expect me to act as a guard and watch over the Sword Dynasty's people." The Asura King declared beforehand, fearing that Chu Mingkong might take advantage of the situation and act recklessly.

Chu Mingkong was satisfied with the Asura King's willingness to help. In fact, he had quite a few helpers on his side, and their overall strength was not much less than that of the Rakshasa.

If we disregard the casualties of the Sword Dynasty, the vast majority of the Rakshasa Society members would have been wiped out by the Sword Dynasty once again, resulting in a complete wipeout of the Rakshasa Society.

"Alright, but you haven't mentioned your master's wife's attitude yet. Don't just talk about yourself. When your master's wife came back with you, did she reveal anything?"

"I'm not Shen Xuejun, how would I know what she's thinking? I'm worried that I don't have enough opponents to deal with. If she gets involved, my interest will be diminished."

"..."

Well, it seems I still have to ask my master's wife myself.

Last time when we were looking for Master's wife, Bai Niang suddenly appeared, which made Master's wife a little unhappy. This time, it's a good opportunity to coax her.

But before that, we need to let the babies "suppress" Bai Niang.

Chapter 100 The Intention to Not Help

Chu Mingkong arrived at Aunt Gu's room. Aunt Gu had probably gone for a walk elsewhere, leaving Jin Yu and a few other young women in the room. They sat together and chatted amongst themselves.

On the baby bed next to them, the three little ones were chatting amongst themselves, their babbling sounds lacking in grammar, but full of emotional expression.

Chu Mingkong placed both Bai Niang into the "Luosha Society" composed of the three little babies. As soon as the babies saw Bai Niang, those who could crawl would climb onto her, while those who couldn't crawl would wriggle over like little worms.

In almost an instant, the babies had successfully entangled Bai Niang!

Chu Mingkong didn't quite understand why these little guys liked Bai Niang so much... but it didn't matter, as long as he could keep Bai Niang calm.