Chapter 202: Chapter 201: The Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit Appears

At the center of the water pillar, a stream of light pierced through everything, illuminating the world around it.

The entire Holy Land was shrouded in a brilliant glow.

Then, a stream of light shot out from the depths of the water. It moved with such incredible force that few could follow its trajectory.

Jiang Zuo backed away a good distance, watching as the light pierced through everything.

The light could penetrate the Mist, allowing everyone to see it.

"Holy crap, the Holy Land is really something else. No wonder my master told me to tone it down here."

"These special effects just get more and more outrageous." Mo Yan was currently trussed up by Liuyue Xue.

The frequency with which this girl got into trouble was truly off the charts.

Thankfully, she’d managed to swindle some money out of the situation; otherwise, Liuyue Xue would’ve been tempted to feed her poison.

Chi Xue Child was astonished. "Your master actually tells you to tone it down? My senior brother and master have never cared whether I live or die."

"Then what about Senior Sister Lan Yue? I heard she’s a good person and doesn’t trick people," Mo Yan asked, shifting her position slightly.

She had never met Lan Yue, so she had no idea what she was really like.

’Anyway, none of the others are good people. If it weren’t for my extraordinary Talent, I’d probably have been bullied to death by now.’

’As if I don’t know what my master was thinking. He just wanted me to come here and train a bit so I’d realize how good I had it back home.’

’Heh. Too bad for him, I managed to survive just fine.’

’The most important turning point, of course, was when I started cooking. Haha.’

’That brought them all to their knees.’

’A total comeback.’

"Senior Sister is often away on business. She’s the only woman in the Sect, and she has a pretty good personality. She can be a handful sometimes, but she’s not shameless like our other senior brothers." Chi Xue Child paused to think for a moment, then added, "But she does have one downside: you *have* to finish whatever food she makes. If you don’t, you can just wait to die. No one gets an exception besides our Eldest Senior Brother."

Mo Yan asked curiously, "Why? Is Senior Sister secretly in love with Eldest Senior Brother?"

Blade Master Hai Bian couldn’t help but cut in, "Because Fellow Daoist Zi Feng can completely dominate Fairy Lan Yue. To put it bluntly, your senior sister can’t win a fight against your senior brother."

Mo Yan was speechless.

’And here I thought I’d dug up some good gossip. I could have used it to threaten those two. What a shame.’

Liu Yiyi sighed. "Have you all forgotten where we are? How can you be chatting about such useless things right now?"

Chu Qing said, "Look, a beam of light is flying out."

Just then, an iridescent, crystalline light emerged from the lake. It hovered in midair, continuing to illuminate its surroundings.

The lake’s surface grew calm once more.

Jiang Zuo was right at the edge of the lake; he had seen the iridescent, crystalline light fly out with his own eyes.

With the appearance of that object, the entire Immortal Spirit Spring seemed to act in concert with it, even performing a baptism of sorts, as if trying to render it utterly pure and flawless.

Once it was out, the lake water subsided.

The Mist shielded it, rendering all forms of perception useless.

It could be seen, but not perceived. No one could tell what it truly was.

Except, that is, for certain people in the Holy Land.

The Saintess was one of them.

Jingyue said in surprise, "This... could it be the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit?"

"The Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit? You mean the leaf from that vine on the outskirts?" Su Qi asked.

Jingyue shook her head. "That one was only a possibility. This one should be the real thing. But why would the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit appear here? It makes no sense."

Then, a thought struck Jingyue.

Su Qi realized it at the same time. She said, "The Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit was meant to appear here from the start? Could this all be a pre-arranged plot?"

’Judging by the Holy Land’s current attitude, it seems so.’

Jingyue said, "I think so. I can’t believe even the Saintess was kept in the dark about something like this."

"I don’t know what’s going to happen next, but I have a feeling I won’t be able to stay out of it."

’The Saintess of the Holy Land isn’t just a decoration; her existence is necessary. It’s hard to say what my fate will be in the end.’

’Being able to step down peacefully would probably be for the best. An extra identity would make it harder for me to be killed.’

’But if I can’t step down, things will get ugly.’ 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

’Like right now. Who knows what’s about to happen?’

But it certainly wouldn’t be anything good. Jingyue knew the general purpose of the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit and had briefly mentioned it to Su Qi before.

It was a necessary component for resurrecting the beloved of the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion’s master. And that woman was very likely the one from the Forbidden Land.

The relationship between the Saintess and the one in the Forbidden Land was incredibly complex.

More importantly, the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit and the mark on Jingyue’s forehead had begun to resonate with each other.

’I’m screwed. This is all beyond my comprehension.’

’God knows if this is all going to go to hell.’

At that moment, Jingyue turned to Su Qi and the others. "All of you, stand back. Allow me to claim this supreme treasure in my capacity as the Saintess."

The others prudently moved back, but Su Qi grabbed onto Jingyue.

Jingyue said, "..., my dear little worrywart, what are you doing? Don’t get in the way of your big sister’s dazzling Saintess charm. By the way, no one can see my face right now, can they?"

Because of the Barrier, it was true that no one could make out the details within.

Su Qi shook her head. "Senior Sister, we basically grew up together. If you really felt that way, you’d be telling me to record a video. Even if you couldn’t post it anywhere, you’d at least want it passed around for the other disciples in the Sect to see."

"Er," Jingyue said, shocked. "Am I really that kind of person?"

Su Qi nodded.

Jingyue was speechless.

The resonance between Jingyue’s mark and the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit was growing more frequent and rapid.

As the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit retracted its light, it revealed its true form: a translucent, seven-colored leaf.

The leaf was a near-perfect match for the leaf-shaped mark on Jingyue’s forehead.

Since Jingyue still hadn’t moved toward it, the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit began to move toward her on its own.

Su Qi looked from the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit to Jingyue and said, "Senior Sister, let’s just run. Forget about this leaf!"

Jingyue smiled at Su Qi. "See? I knew I didn’t dote on you for nothing. But I can’t run. This is something I have to face. There’s no escaping it."

"Fleeing in disgrace isn’t something a Saintess like me would do. How could I look so pathetic in front of so many people?"

"I’d lose followers."

"Senior Sister, I have a bad feeling about this. That thing is definitely not good for you," Su Qi said bluntly.

"Be good." Jingyue then pointed a finger at Su Qi. Using her authority as the Saintess, she pushed Su Qi away.

Su Qi was powerless to resist.

And Jingyue went to face the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit.

’Be it a blessing or a curse, I’ll bear it alone.’

Outside, Yue Xi gritted her teeth, took out her phone, and made a call.

The moment the call connected, Yue Xi said, "I’m sorry."

Laughter immediately came from the other end. "I knew you’d do it. It’s what you truly want, so just go for it. Destroy it. Stop the fusion. I’m on your side."

"Thank you," Yue Xi said, her voice heavy with emotion.

"Just try not to wash your feet in the lake next time you visit," the voice on the other end said, tinged with amusement.

Yue Xi said nothing more and hung up.

With a single step, she moved toward the Barrier.

’No matter what, I can’t just stand by and watch my two precious disciples come to harm.’

’Bayue (Jingyue) and Jiu Xi... I raised those two girls as if they were my own daughters.’

’If I don’t go now, who will?’