Chapter 848 - 790: Blessing or Curse? (Vote for Yue)

Chapter 848: Chapter 790: Blessing or Curse? (Vote for Yue)

In the Lotus Platform Small World.

The pattern like a turtle shell formed a spherical barrier more than three miles in diameter, enveloping the ground and underground of the eastern forest.

The Unrestrained Brush darted wildly like a headless fly, dashing to the heavens and burrowing into the earth, unable to escape anywhere.

There is always something that can subdue anything; the Unrestrained Brush could ignore all kinds of defenses Jiang Yuebai had, disregard all the great arrays she set up, and even the Dragon Clan’s restrictions couldn’t do anything to it.

Yet, in the face of the Mystic Turtle Array formed by the Heaven Suppressing Seal, the Unrestrained Brush was utterly helpless.

Bam! Bam bam!

The Unrestrained Brush slammed into the barrier, getting dazed. Jiang Yuebai stood in the forest with one hand on her hip, casually tossing the now-shrunken Heaven Suppressing Seal, watching the Unrestrained Brush with interest.

"Run, go ahead and keep running if you can."

The brush tip of the Unrestrained Brush frayed messily. If it had a face and features, it would surely be crying now.

"Can’t run anymore, can you? Then let’s settle the score!"

As soon as the words fell, Jiang Yuebai casually tossed the Heaven Suppressing Seal, the turtle and snake on it grinning wickedly, enlarging as it flew, accurately smashing down towards the Unrestrained Brush.

The Unrestrained Brush was so frightened that its tip cracked open. Usually slippery, it couldn’t even struggle against the Heaven Suppressing Seal and was pinned firmly to the ground with a boom.

Its body couldn’t move, only its split brush tip kept twisting, leaving messy ink stains on the ground.

The turtle and snake statue on the Heaven Suppressing Seal smacked its lips, twisting contentedly.

Jiang Yuebai walked over, squatting in front of the Unrestrained Brush with a grin, her face shadowed, her hand emitting an eerie glow.

"Don’t worry, sweetie, I’m not a bad person. I will take responsibility for you!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Jiang Yuebai shot a beam from her fingertips, forcibly leaving her Divine Sense Mark on the Unrestrained Brush under the suppression of the Heaven Suppressing Seal, thus carrying out a sacrificial refining.

The Heaven Suppressing Seal cooperated well, and the sacrificial refining took only seven days, but the Unrestrained Brush was unbridled and valued freedom. Even though it was pressed by the Heaven Suppressing Seal, it still resisted stubbornly, making it difficult for Jiang Yuebai’s Divine Sense Mark to imprint smoothly.

It was like she tried to write ’Jiang Yuebai’ on the Unrestrained Brush, only to manage three strokes of water, and then the Unrestrained Brush would smudge it with ink, forcing her to start over elsewhere.

It seemed that successful sacrificial refining of the Unrestrained Brush would take some time.

She hoped that after the sacrificial refining was successful, the abilities of the Unrestrained Brush would not disappoint her, or she would feed this worthless pen to Jixiang!

...

Nine Rivers Realm, Heavenly Interence Sect.

After Jiang Yuebai and Lu Nanzhi escaped, through the diligent negotiation efforts of Lii Jiuchuan and Mo Ping, both Star Alliances investigated everywhere, and after half a year, finally clarified the enmity between the Fang Family and Lu Nanzhi.

In addition, thanks to Shen Huaxi’s eloquence, the Heavenly Interence Sect temporarily eliminated the suspicion of colluding with the Demon Clan.

However, whether Iron Palm Master from the Fang Family colluded with the Demon Clan, or if it was indeed true that he used the Xiong Family and Heavenly Star Sect with the intent to seize Yunping Mountain where the Heavenly Interence Sect is located—the decision doesn’t rest with Lii Jiuchuan and Shen Huaxi; the Star Alliance still needed to investigate.

In any case, the siege of the Heavenly Interence Sect has been temporarily lifted, but the Star Alliance left two Nascent Soul Stage cultivators within the Heavenly Interence Sect to continue monitoring and investigating, requiring all cultivators of the sect to report and get approval for outings, and forbidders them from approaching the realms of the Ziwei and Taiwei Star Alliances.

The entire Heavenly Interence Sect felt stifled, yet they were powerless, unable to do anything.

Lii Jiuchuan returned to the Main Peak’s grand hall exhausted, and the now Core Formed Qii Ming poured him a cup of hot tea to offer, but Shen Huaxi took it, gesturing for Qii Ming to leave, indicating he wanted to talk to Lii Jiuchuan.

Understanding the hint, Qii Ming nodded and left the hall, even temporarily dismissed the guard disciples outside the door.

The table had piled up with reports and account books accumulated over the past half year. Lii Jiuchuan sighed heavily.

"Sect Master, there’s no need to worry. Senior Sister Jiang and Senior Sister Lu are blessed with good fortune and will undoubtedly avert danger."

Shen Huaxi set the hot tea before Lii Jiuchuan, comforting him softly.

Lii Jiuchuan sighed once more, "I know of their abilities. If they wanted to escape, they certainly could. I’m merely concerned about how they will establish themselves in the Upper Realm later on. Ah!"

Another wave of guilt surged in Shen Huaxi’s heart. He frowned slightly, feeling uneasy over these past days.

Suddenly recalling what Jiang Yuebai had handed him before leaving, Shen Huaxi hastily retrieved it and placed it before Lii Jiuchuan.

"This is something Senior Sister Jiang entrusted me to give you before she left. I almost forgot."

Lii Jiuchuan opened the jade box before him, colorful lights brightening his weary face, stirring the Lifebound Treasure Tower within his dantian.

"The Heavenly Stone?!"

Lii Jiuchuan was tremendously shocked; a thing as rare as this was unexpected even in the entire Upper Realm, yet Jiang Yuebai left it for him.

Shen Huaxi just learned it was the Heavenly Stone and felt some envy towards the deep master-disciple bond between them.

"Senior Sister Jiang was most thoughtful."

Lii Jiuchuan closed the jade box, his knuckles tense; warmth surged through his heart. Even at such a challenging time, Jiang Yuebai still thought of him as her master, he really... felt like he failed!

Lii Jiuchuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, realizing it was he, as her master, who hindered her. Rather than worrying here, he decided it was better to seize the time to enhance his own strength, as well as the sect’s power.

So long as he and the Heavenly Interence Sect became unshakable entities, even if Jiang Yuebai tore a hole in the sky, he could protect her, rather than allowing her to sacrifice her promising future for him and the sect.

Seeing Lii Jiuchuan gather himself, Shen Huaxi took the opportunity to comfort him, "Actually, Sect Master, you also need not worry too much about the sect’s situation. Fortune and misfortune are interdependent. Presently, with front-line battles intense and manpower scarce, undoubtedly, it won’t be long before the Nine Great Star Alliances forcibly conscript members from every sect family to the front lines."

"As Heavenly Interence Sect is now suspected of colluding with the Demon Clan, isn’t that just as well, avoiding this period and not being forcibly recruited? Later, with other sect families suffering losses on the battlefield, the Heavenly Interence Sect could remain intact, retaining strength, proving beneficial in the long run."

Lii Jiuchuan nodded, sensing something strange as Shen Huaxi pointed it out.

It seemed as if the Heavenly Interence Sect suffered hardship, but in the end, it benefited, even the surveillance by Star Alliance had the effect of deterring the Xiong Family and Heavenly Star Sect, preventing them from making any underhanded moves.

Yet... it appeared as though the only ones suffering were Yuebai and Nanzhi.

Lii Jiuchuan felt a pang in his nose, thinking of his poor disciples, Yuebai and Nanzhi. When Ling Guanghan reaches the Upper Realm, how could he ever explain this?

Lii Jiuchuan felt the sorrow and difficulty, while Shen Huaxi felt a release of pent-up emotion, considerably reducing his feelings of unease.

At this point, Qii Ming suddenly entered from outside, looking anxious.

"Sect Master, True Monarch, the Taiwei Star Alliance has sent someone!"

Lii Jiuchuan and Shen Huaxi were both jolted. With the Tianshi Star Alliance and Western Star Alliance already in the Heavenly Interence Sect, what was the Taiwei Star Alliance’s purpose here?

"Invite them in."

Qii Ming received the command and soon brought in the envoy from the Taiwei Star Alliance. The person was not here to trouble the Heavenly Interence Sect but carried edicts from Immortal Monarch Wu Wei, seeking Shen Huaxi.

Immortal Monarch Wu Wei wanted Shen Huaxi to immediately set out to support the Taiwei Star Alliance.

Shen Huaxi, with a peculiar expression, wasn’t too surprised to be conscripted, as he took the edict from the envoy and reviewed it. Spotting the red seal in the name of Immortal Monarch Wu Wei at the end, his mind buzzed.

"Plead to Immortal Monarch, do not let the three of them go; I practice Demon Cultivation, undercover work I can handle alone."

"Anan, don’t speak yet, we won’t do anything without benefit!"

"Neither of you should go. I will. For this chance to go down in history, whoever contends with me, Xie Jingshan, will face my dogs!"

"Cease your disputing, I have a plan. May I have your ears?"

The edict fell from his hands, Shen Huaxi’s brows knit tightly, his head pounding, filled with all sorts of chaotic voices.

The memories lost during those three days at the Observatory returned!