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Chapter 413: Mayfly Ascending a High Mountain
Chapter 413: Mayfly Ascending a High Mountain
Compared to her group of inept disciples, Ye Wenhuan was more inclined to be patient with this strange young man.
"For someone as young and talented as you, I don't wish to lecture much." Usually, when someone denies something, it often means they intend to do the very thing they're denying.
Shen Yi put away the Purple Gold Elixir Furnace into his storage treasure, patted his sleeves, and stood up.
Although he didn't have a favorable impression of this woman due to her previous comment, he acknowledged that it was her presence that allowed the Great Qian to linger on.
And it was this presence that allowed him to enjoy his wine and meat sauce in a restaurant in Bai Yun County.
"You're much more polite than Nie."
Ye Wenhuan smiled faintly, her voice softening a little. "Actually, your idea is not wrong. After all, you were born here. The only thing that's a bit off is that your perspective is too narrow."
She placed her hand on Shen Yi's shoulder and advised him like an elder, "If cultivation is like a high mountain, you're already standing at the peak. You can't continue to think with the perspective of someone at the foot of the mountain."
Li Qingfeng stood outside the courtyard, shaking his head bitterly.
Even he, as her disciple, had never received such treatment after all these years at Wutong Mountain.
"You need to understand where the problem lies." Ye Wenhuan looked up at the sky. "Just like these demons from the Thousand Demon Cave, they are indeed powerful, but compared to me, what are they? If I wanted to, I could easily eradicate them all with my own strength."
"But I can't."
"The reason is simple. If these demons were killed, that old dog wouldn't be able to sleep soundly. And if he's not sleeping, the world will be in chaos."
"So, the only thing we need to do is find someone who can take care of him."
Ye Wenhuan raised her lips, "The lives of mortals, compared to us, are like mayflies, fleeting and unaware of the passing of time. As long as you can address the root of the problem, they will naturally adjust over generations."
"Do you now feel that what you're doing is meaningless?"
After speaking, Ye Wenhuan slowly took out a stone emitting a faint glow from her sleeve. "I have a palace-suppressing object that I can give to Nie, or to you. Once Nanyang Zong is opened, the sky will be the limit, and you can roam freely. If you don't want to leave, you can also stay in Nanyang Zong as an elder."
"There's plenty of time, so you can consider it slowly."
Ye Wenhuan lifted the palace-suppressing object and brought it before the young man's eyes.
Qingfeng Zhenren stared intently at the palace-suppressing object, his heart suddenly sinking. It was only at this moment that he truly realized his master intended to replace Nie, and it wasn't just an angry remark.
That disciple, who had risked his life in the Thousand Demon Cave to find the Sue Guo (Age Fruit) and transplanted the Sue Mu (Age Tree), was now so easily discarded, provided the conditions were right.
Li Qingfeng stared at Shen Yi, feeling a sense of betrayal.
Although it couldn't be called a betrayal, the fact that they were deciding things here in the imperial city while Nie was in the Land of Jiuzhou, holding off the demons, felt wrong.
"... "
Shen Yi stared at the palace-suppressing object in front of him, a smile tugging at his lips.
He brushed his shoulder, "You may have misunderstood. I didn't do anything deliberately."
Under Ye Wenhuan's slightly furrowed brow, Shen Yi took a step forward and walked out of the courtyard. "I'm just a mayfly who doesn't want to die for unclear reasons, doing my best to save myself."
What nonsense about the perspective from the top of a high mountain?
All he knew was that if he didn't kill the demons, he would die, so he fought his way through.
His thoughts were purer than Ye Wenhuan's, without any complexity.
Shen Yi left the courtyard, casually took a dried fruit from Li Qingfeng, and instantly disappeared into the sky as purple and white rays of light.
"Hey, you're stealing snacks too!"
Li Qingfeng's face turned bitter, and he rolled his eyes as he watched Shen Yi leave.
Then he turned around and silently stared at his master.
Ye Wenhuan maintained her posture of holding up the palace-suppressing object, but the gentleness on her face gradually faded, replaced by indifference.
However, it seemed that their master wasn't too concerned about these matters, so he decided to let it go.
"Disciple takes his leave."
Li Qingfeng nodded and turned to leave the courtyard as well.
Ye Wenhuan slowly put away the palace-suppressing object, and a hint of anger surfaced in her eyes.
In all these years, she had not felt such emotions in a long time. Even when Nie had acted rebelliously before, Ye Wenhuan had been able to maintain her composure, but now, she was truly angry.
All the cultivators of Nanyang Zong had perished.
That elder, who had returned to the clan to select disciples, had accidentally left behind a talisman.
Generations of people had carried on the legacy, risking countless lives to protect the talismans, all for the sake of seeing Nanyang Zong rise again.
She was just an insignificant member of that group, having survived only by luck, but the palace-suppressing object in her hand represented the hopes of almost all the human cultivators who had struggled to survive.
Yet, that young man had treated the object with such disdain, not even willing to give it a second glance.
How arrogant!
As for what he said about mayflies, in Ye Wenhuan's eyes, he was just a cheeky brat, using her own words to silence her.
What mayfly could possibly attain such a renowned level of cultivation without relying on Wutong Mountain?
...
Outside the Great Qian, two figures hid amidst the clouds.
The Shen Feng Yao Huang gazed at the mountain of corpses and sea of blood below, feeling a mix of shock and fury.
The turn of events was completely contrary to what it had imagined.
According to its plan, by now, the Thousand Demon Cave should have already destroyed the Jiuzhou land, leaving only the Great Qian Imperial City intact, and then handing over that cultivator named Shen Yi to the Ling Huang to deal with.
But now, they hadn't even truly set foot in the Great Qian!
"It's time to take action."
Shen Feng Yao Huang sighed in relief.
Up until this moment, after sacrificing so many demons' lives, it still hadn't managed to pinpoint Shen Yi's whereabouts.
Once all the demons were dead, Nie would be free to act, and then he and Shen Yi could work together.
Even it would be in danger at that point.
"I'm not going."
Ju Jiao Yao Huang flapped her wings twice, feeling more and more that something was amiss.
She even had the illusion that Shen Yi was lurking nearby, watching them.
That feeling of being enveloped by crisis was truly bone-chilling.
Her premonitions had never been wrong.
"You go first and try. I'll go report to the Ling Huang. With Shen Feng Yao Huang's strength, even if Shen Yi shows up personally, he might not be a match."
After speaking, Ju Jiao Yao Huang turned to leave.
"You motherf-!" Shen Feng Yao Huang was suddenly praised, but he felt no joy, feeling instead that he had been set up by this fox spirit.
Just then, he felt something tighten around his neck.
Ju Jiao Yao Huang was also pulled back by someone grabbing her shoulder.
"Hss!"
The two demons were on high alert, their bodies tense as they turned to look.
And there, they saw that familiar handsome face.
The golden flame between his brows blazed dazzlingly.
In his pitch-black eyes, a churning inferno raged, exuding boundless killing intent.
Shen Feng Yao Huang stared dumbfoundedly as Shen Yi grabbed him and Ju Jiao by the shoulders. He had been completely unaware of Shen Yi's presence, and what was even more unnerving was that he felt like he couldn't break free!
Right around the two demons, the Qingchu Laozu and the Xuanying Zhuhuang were vying for credit.
"Your Majesty, it was I who found them. I know Ju Jiao the best."
"He's not familiar with the Great Qian at all. I chose this place, Your Majesty, please see clearly!"
The two demon souls had been following them from two days ago.
(End of Chapter)
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