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Chapter 342: Infighting Within the Phoenix Tree Mountain
Chapter 342: Infighting Within the Phoenix Tree Mountain
Seeing the senior master standing still, Master Qingfeng sighed and descended from the air, politely nodding at Jiang Qiuluan, "Miss, please come with me."
"Thank you," Jiang Qiuluan nodded slightly and followed him downhill.
It wasn't until they reached the foot of the mountain that Master Qingfeng sneaked a glance upward and transmitted his voice, "Don't mind her. She's a crazy old lady who thinks she's the only true disciple of the master. She carries that token around all day, flaunting her authority as the senior disciple."
"Calm yourself. When Master asks you questions later, just answer honestly. She wasn't scolding you earlier; she was just saving face for that crazy woman."
Master Qingfeng smiled encouragingly as he finished speaking.
Jiang Qiuluan paused, but before she could reply, she suddenly sensed another wave of spiritual pressure from the mountaintop, mercilessly striking the young man.
"Puh!"
Master Qingfeng's body was sent flying horizontally, and several gashes appeared on him.
"Ouch..."
He lay on the ground for a moment before getting up with a grimace.
Despite being extremely close to the late stage of the Transformation Realm, the outcome of facing that spiritual pressure was the same as Jiang Qiuluan's.
He glared at the mountaintop resentfully, his aggrieved expression making him look wronged.
"Hurry up and go!"
Master Qingfeng flapped his sleeves and limped towards the foot of the mountain, heading for a secluded path.
It wasn't until they entered the mountain through the path that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He stomped his feet angrily, "Just wait, when Senior Brother Nie breaks through to the perfect Transformation Realm, he'll definitely get back my face! How dare he hit me in front of my disciple? Just you wait!"
"..."
Jiang Qiuluan silently followed behind him.
The more she interacted with the people of Phoenix Tree Mountain, the more she found their personalities peculiar, almost as if there wasn't a single normal person among them.
Master Qingfeng, with his level of cultivation, would be a guardian of the Nine States in the Great Qian Empire.
Yet here on this mountain, he still retained a childlike demeanor.
Leading Jiang Qiuluan to a cave near a mountain waterfall, Master Qingfeng stopped, "I can't go in here, so you'll have to go by yourself."
With that, he turned and left briskly.
Jiang Qiuluan nodded in thanks and slowly walked into the cave.
Amid the crisp sound of water, a clear pond appeared before her, with a lotus-shaped stone platform in the center.
On the platform sat a woman with black hair flowing down to her hips. She wore a thin veil, and her face was exquisitely beautiful. Her skin was fair and delicate, making her look young, but her demeanor exuded a mature charm.
Jiang Qiuluan was dazed for a moment.
Instinctively, she looked around.
She couldn't associate the person before her with the ancestor of Phoenix Tree Mountain, nor could she connect her to the voice that had come from the token earlier.
As she looked around, she noticed the surrounding area filled with a type of withered spirit branches, resembling countless sharp claws reaching out from the stone walls.
"I wanted to transplant some aged wood here, but unfortunately, all my attempts have failed," the woman shook her head with a light laugh. "Don't be too surprised. This state allows me to temporarily forget about my impending death. Thank you for your help over the years, Great Qian Empire."
As she spoke, she waved her hand slightly.
The cultivation technique in Jiang Qiuluan's hand flew out and landed in the woman's palm.
"Rest assured, I don't care how that named disciple of mine died or how you obtained this technique. Likewise, I won't care about how you die in the future."
"I only care about how long I can live."
"So, becoming my disciple isn't necessarily a good thing. Of course, if I like you enough, it won't be as difficult as the rumors make it out to be.
"Nie has a killer instinct, Chao An has the heart of an innocent child, Xin Qian is ruthless, Qingfeng here is timid, and Ling Xie'er is foolish..."
"As for you, there's a hint of madness in you. While they all possess arrogance, there's something different about you. You truly don't hold us in your regard and lack reverence in your heart."
Jiang Qiuluan listened quietly to the woman's words.
The woman slowly closed her eyes, her curiosity about Jiang Qiuluan's actions prompting her to have her brought here. Now, seeing Jiang Qiuluan's state with her own eyes, she realized that it wasn't an act of pretense.
This only served to heighten the woman's curiosity further.
"Sit for a while. Wait until Ling Xie'er's anger subsides, then find a secluded spot and build yourself a wooden hut."
From start to finish, the woman didn't give Jiang Qiuluan any opportunity to speak, choosing instead to feign sleep once more.
Seeing this, Jiang Qiuluan calmly found a comfortable spot and sat down.
At that moment, on the mountaintop.
Ling Xie'er stared coldly at the leisurely returning youth, "...'
Qingfeng quickly hurried to catch up, scurrying behind Nie, and while he was at it, gave Tang Yuan, who was hiding behind him, a nudge, "You coward! You really shame your master!"
"That's enough."
Nie finally summoned the pitch-black sword into his palm, "Wait until she comes out, then have her meet me. I have some questions."
"What if I don't let her go looking for you?"
Ling Xie'er narrowed her eyes, her voice cold.
Nie casually performed a sword flourish, pointing the blade diagonally at his senior disciple, his eyebrows raised, "You want to try me?"
The two seemed poised for a standoff.
Tong Xinqian's lips curled into a sinister smile as she flicked her finger, manipulating a strand of golden silk.
The senior disciple possessed a higher level of cultivation, yet she couldn't seem to grasp the traces of the sword palace.
Nie, who had not yet broken through to the perfect realm, faintly exhibited the nascent form of the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Sword Palace, making them evenly matched.
It remained to be seen who would gain the upper hand, and she would take the opportunity to strike a cruel blow.
"Tsk tsk."
Qingfeng poked his head out curiously, wondering if they would really come to blows today. But then again, it wasn't unusual.
When their master was in distress, he was taken in by a peasant family. After his recovery, he took in the peasant's daughter as his disciple.
The senior disciple had practically grown up alongside the master, earning her deep affection and indulgence. She viewed the rest of her junior fellow disciples as inferior.
Yet, Nie's strength had easily caught up to hers.
Today, even the one thing that maintained her pride had been challenged by Jiang Qiuluan, and who knew if she would truly throw a fit.
"All of you, calm down."
Yu Chao An finally woke up and emerged from the wooden hut, "The other senior disciples are still busy in the Thousand Demon Cave. Instead of cultivating diligently, you're causing infighting here."
"What were you doing just now?" Tong Xinqian glared at him, displeased that the tense atmosphere had been interrupted.
"Sleeping... I mean, I was injured!"
Yu Chao An was left speechless by the stares he was getting, "Alright, alright, I'll head back to the Thousand Demon Cave. But remember, Master confined you all here not to let you relax, but to prevent Yu Wei from seeking revenge with an army of Demon Emperors. If you end up injuring yourselves over trivial matters, just wait until you see how Master deals with you."
Bang!
Watching the senior disciple slam the door shut, Yu Chao An rolled his eyes and flew off on his cloud towards the Thousand Demon Cave.
(End of Chapter)
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