Translator: SilverNeko
Editor: Dancing Dolphins Yo!
Xi Fang and the peak masters glanced at each other before closely following behind Lu ZhiShan into Qin Xu hall.
Zhu Jin hastily ordered some people to come forward and help carry the more than a dozen unconscious disciples and find a place to settle them.
In the area surrounding Qin Xu hall, Wen RenMu stared at Jun YanZhi who was standing by Wen Jing with some fear, suspicion, and gloom.
He was not sure why, but he felt oddly suspicious of Jun YanZhi.
Jun YanZhi hung his head in silence.
That gaze was like thorns stabbing into one"s back and made one restless. He Ling left a while ago, and Liu QianMo and the other disciples had also left after he did. Now, only Jun YanZhi wanted to stay so Wen Jing also accompanied him. Wen Jing frowned and pulled Jun YanZhi"s hand: "Shixiong, let"s go back."
"En." Jun YanZhi docilely got pulled away by Wen Jing.
They had only walked a few steps when a sudden, strong wind blew close to them. A dark grey human-shaped shadow floated down from the sky and blocked their path. The surrounding people casted curious gazes at them, but they didn"t dare to interfere. They only watched them from a distance.
"Who is this?"
"You don"t know who he is? He"s Hong Xiu peak"s disciple, w.a.n.g Jin."
"He"s the w.a.n.g Jin that is ranked ninth on the Qin Xu sword ranking list?"
"It is that w.a.n.g Jin."
The person"s expression was cold as he slowly said: "Jun shidi, I heard that your body let out a fragrance while you were on the platform with master?"
Wen Jing didn"t want to pay any attention to him. He just lowered his head and continued to pull Jun YanZhi forward.
A long sword cut off the two people. The sword was cold and sharp. w.a.n.g Jin coldly said to Jun YanZhi: "Jun shidi, did such a thing happen?"
Wen Jing tried to push down his anger while he said: "This shixiong already knows the incident in this much detail. Why do you still need to ask my Jun shixiong?"
w.a.n.g Jin"s expression fell: "Why was it neither later nor earlier, but the fragrance just happened to be let out exactly when you were on the platform?"
Wen Jing was enraged. He turned back and glanced a Jun YanZhi. Jun YanZhi had his head lowered and only held onto his hand as if he didn"t want to argue. Wen Jing only felt even more concerned for him. He said to w.a.n.g Jin: "My shixiong has a special physique. Can he control that he lets out a fragrance at all times? Additionally, the sect head already said that it wasn"t caused by the fragrance of the "Three Worm Root.""
Everyone slowly started to get closer and listened attentively.
Wen RenMu stood far away but watched closely.
"When the fragrance was let out, using the fragrance of the "Three Worm Root" to cover it up wouldn"t have been impossible." w.a.n.g Jin stared at Jun YanZhi while he slowly talked.
Wen Jing angrily said: "You"re blaming innocent people. What evidence do you have?"
w.a.n.g Jin took one glance at Wen Jing before he condescendingly said: "Jun shidi, when elder Lu"s disciples lost their reason, I clearly saw you mumbling something. What were you saying?"
Once everyone heard that sentence, they all simultaneously glanced towards Jun YanZhi. They all held some vigilance.
He was mumbling something? A string of words that could cause people to lose their reason? A curse?
Wen Jing furiously said: "Jun shixiong was whispering to me. You only paid attention to what my shixiong did. Are you purposely stirring up trouble?"
w.a.n.g Jin endured patiently and didn"t let himself get angry: "I"m talking to your Jun shixiong. You withdraw to the side. The incident of Tian Heng peak disciples losing their reason was caused by a demonic cultivator. I suspect that this demonic cultivator is among us."
While he talked, the long sword pointed towards Wen Jing"s chest.
Jun YanZhi"s eyes slightly narrowed and immediately pulled Wen Jing behind him: "This shixiong is suspicious of me. That is within reason. However, when elder Lu"s disciples" had an accident, I was indeed talking with my shidi. There is nothing inappropriate with that. At this moment, nothing is clear yet. If this shixiong really can"t let it go, you only have to seize me. There is no need to make it difficult for my shidi."
Wen Jing tightly held onto his hand.
In the original novel, Jun YanZhi didn"t say a word of reb.u.t.tal nor did he put up any resistance; however, he still received heavy injuries from being stabbed in the end.
There were more and more people around them. Their expressions all revealed their suspicion. Wen Jing felt bitter and argued: "The fact that my shixiong"s body emits a fragrance is only known by the peak masters. Who told you? Why are they stirring up trouble? From what I see, they"re the one that harbors evil intent and is possibly the demonic cultivator!"
w.a.n.g Jin lightly frowned and couldn"t help but gaze towards Wen RenMu before he returned it to Jun YanZhi.
Wen Jing said to Jun YanZhi: "Shixiong, let"s leave okay? I"m really afraid that they will hurt you."
Jun YanZhi lowered his hand, took a glance at him and then he turned his head towards the grey clothed person: "This shixiong, the sect head has yet to pa.s.s judgement. Could you endure a few days? Although I, Jun YanZhi, can"t be considered a good person, I do know to take pity on innocent people. I don"t dare to kill indiscriminately."
These words were extremely earnest and sincere. His voice was also moving. It became a bit difficult for people to foster ill feelings. The grey clothed person frowned and seemed to be slightly hesitating.
At this moment, Zhu Jin walked out from Qin Xu hall. He glanced towards the confrontation and all the disciples surrounding them. He frowned then said in a clear voice: "The sect head has pa.s.sed a command. The disciples are to each return to their peak and rest. Leaving is not allowed without receiving a command. Making a racket is also not allowed. Concentrate on cultivating."
Everyone quickly received the order and scattered.
w.a.n.g Jing threw a cold glance at Jun YanZhi and finally sheathed the long sword. He threw out a sentence: "If there are still no results to the investigation after a few days, then I"ll settle this with you."
After he finished his words, he flew away.
Once he saw Jun YanZhi and Wen Jing nod and leave, Zhu Jin asked the disciple that was on a look out next to him: "What happened just now?"
That disciple didn"t dare dally. He told the whole incident to Zhu Jin.
Zhu Jin frowned but didn"t say anything else. He nodded his head and went inside the hall.
He went to the back hall and found that Lu ZhiShan and the peak masters were all in a heavy silence. The back hall was cloudy with a peculiar fragrance. The atmosphere was very imposing. Zhu Jing stood to the side, too afraid to make any noise. He waited for orders.
Lu YunZhuo with his eyes tightly closed was lying on the ground. His expression was bitter but he still calmly said: "Now that things have already progressed to this step, I have something that I must say. It"s just that this possibility is very uncertain which is why I didn"t mention it. I didn"t want to give false hope."
Xi Fang"s expression didn"t change, as he neither slowly nor quickly said: "Elder Lu, please tell."
Lu ZhiShan: "I don"t know if you guys have heard of the《Hundred Herbs Thousand Souls Method 》?"
Lu ChangQing slightly frowned: "Never heard of it."
Lu ZhiShan slowly nodded: "It is not strange that no one has heard of it. This method is an odd technique that was pa.s.sed down from the ancient times. At that time, the demonic cultivators ran rampant, washing the continent with blood. 《Hundred Herbs Thousand Souls Method 》was a technique that was created by a Zhenren[1] to suppress the demonic cultivators. It"s a pity that too much time has pa.s.sed since that era, and no one was willing to learn it so not many people know of it."
Xi Fang: "Can this method save my sect"s calamity?"
Lu ZhiShan: "I don"t dare to speak carelessly. This method was created for the ancient demonic cultivators. If these disciples still have a chance to live, I"m afraid that it is contained within this method."
Shao Jun slightly knitted his brows together: "Since it is in an era far earlier from the current, where would we go to find this method? It couldn"t be that elder Lu knows someone who learnt this method?"
Lu ZhiShan slowly shook his head: "This method needs to be inherited. The creator was arrogant. Therefore, the process of choosing the inheritor is especially harsh. Moreover, anyone who practices this method would have a three year stagnation period in cultivating where their cultivation stops increasing for every time their cultivation rises a level. With these harsh conditions, this method gradually became lost."
Xi Fang watched Lu ZhiShan: "Could it be that this method is in the hands of elder Lu?"
Lu ZhiShan sighed: "I also have only heard about it. Legend has it that this method has been lost for a few thousand years. It is unknown where it has gone. Unexpectedly, I had a disciple that pa.s.sed away, some eight years ago? When I went to his room to grieve, I mysteriously fell asleep. In the dream, there was a white-haired powerful one who looked like an immortal with a proud and arrogant demeanor. He told me to find this method in my disciple"s room. Once I woke up, I didn"t dare dawdle and really found the 《Hundred Herbs Thousand Souls Method 》in my disciple"s room.
Everyone in the back hall showed excited expression. Lu ChangQing"s eyes shined like fire was burning inside: " Does Elder Lu know this method?"
Lu ZhiShan slowly shook his head and let out a bitter smile: "I"m not that talented. I wasn"t chosen by the powerful one so I couldn"t inherit the method. Since that time, the powerful one has not talked to me."
Huang Hua peak"s peak master bitterly laughed: "In this case, the issue of the demonic cultivator is still without a solution."
Lu ZhiShan watched the unconscious youth on the ground and lightly frowned: "The probability is small; however it can"t be untried. ShuiYue Palace, Qing Xu Sword sect, and Gu Jing sect all faced this calamity. It couldn"t be that you want to endure the demonic cultivator"s presumptuous actions? It is hard to change heaven"s will, but when the calamity is about to fall, the heavenly dao will let a person that can save all living things be born. Whether or not we can find this person, will mostly depend on our luck, fortune, and fate."
These words were full of righteousness and seemed to be very reasonable. However, many people in the back hall silently thought: When Qing Xu Sword sect met difficulties, you said that there was no solution. Now that you have just met with an accident, you say to find the person that can inherit this method……
Nevertheless, they couldn"t say it aloud. They all nodded their heads one after another: "Elder Lu"s words are reasonable."
Xi Fang asked: "Who can inherit this method?"
Lu ZhiShan: "The person who can inherit this method must have a wood spirit root. A person with a very strong and rich wood spirit root can control this method. After that, it would all depend on whether the powerful one will accept the person."
Lu ChangQing: "A strong and rich wood spirit root……Does elder Lu mean a heavenly wood spirit root?"
"That"s right."
Everyone had a cold and detached look.
Xi Fang: "Zu Feng country only has one heavenly wood spirit root cultivator which would be elder Lu……What is the meaning of those words?"
Lu ZhiShan"s expression was heavy: "……Sect head Xi"s words are correct. We are precisely trying to find someone with a heavenly wood spirit root."
Qing Xu back hall fell into an unprecedented silence.
Footnotes:
[1] Zhenren. For this term, you can also google it to get a better sense of it. It is basically a term to address someone with high cultivation and is normally geared towards people stronger than or at the level of an immortal. (Note: An immortal is a cultivator that has already ascended and understood the heavenly dao.)
TN: Sorry guys. I was too busy reading BL that I found on novel updates these past few days that I almost forgot that I"m also a translator ha ha ha…..（；^ω^）I remembered though so here"s the chapter. (A chapter full of heavy plot that seems to get thicker with every chapter and hard to remember people.)
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