The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 756 - 420: The Long-Awaited Opportunity (Extra for Hehe Lila and He Shi Bi)_2
His trembling fingertip pointed unerringly at—Jiumo Sect Leader!
Jiumo was almost petrified, too; her innocent face twisted momentarily. Fortunately, having been a high-ranking figure for years, and with well-practiced self-control, she managed to quell her rage after several outbursts. She then had the elder taken away for a reexamination and immediately sealed off the news to prevent it from leaking out.
With Ning Xiaoxian’s current status, she, of course, couldn’t witness the incident firsthand. The secret messages she had obtained, many of which came from Qi Zai, who pried them from Qingluan. These two bird demons had long developed an affection for each other, and after the incident with Duanmu Yan, Qingluan grew even fonder of Qi Zai, who had been protecting her devotedly. Demons are not known for restraint, and their relationship quickly escalated to a fervent and romantic entanglement... and during the embrace and entwined moments in bed, it is difficult to keep secrets.
Such an absurd accusation, naturally, would not be believed by a clear-sighted person. Jiumo had already become the Hidden Stream Sect Master, why would she sabotage her own Immortal Plant Garden? And then, as if on cue, rumors began to circulate that she intended to destroy the garden and frame Langya for it. Though the rumors seemed crude, their timing was impeccable, and the idiom ’a repeated lie becomes truth’ meant that despite their skepticism, people began to harbor a trace of doubt whenever they looked at Jiumo.
And then, the worst piece of bad news arrived.
With Jiumo’s abilities, even she couldn’t help but stagger slightly when she heard the news, her face turning pale.
The Blood Parasol could hold on no longer. Despite the best efforts of the Pill Masters in the Immortal Plant Garden, it would only survive for at most another two days.
If the Blood Parasol were to die, the clamor of accusations about Jiumo’s actions would instantly intensify, and she didn’t dare to think about the immense pressure she would have to bear. Without hesitation, she issued an order: "Within Hidden Stream, whoever can save the Blood Parasol will immediately ascend to the position of Garden Director of the Immortal Plant Garden!" This order was a typical case of desperately seeking help in a crisis. Logically speaking, if anyone within Hidden Stream could save the Blood Parasol, why would they wait until now?
It was just around evening when Ning Xiaoxian received this order. She had already completed all the alchemy tasks assigned by Hidden Stream for the day, and was sitting with Xu Nongyou in front of the building, playing chess on a green stone table, with a plate of baked berry tarts beside them.
Her chess skills were actually rather terrible, but both Changtian and Qiongqi from the God Demon Prison were the type to study chess obsessively during their lonely moments, so by mindlessly following their instructions, she could defeat Xu Nongyou utterly. The old man, infuriated by her seemingly careless demeanor, had scrutinized her countless times, unable to comprehend how such a laid-back young woman could exhibit such deep hostility and ferocity on the chessboard.
"No more playing!" He threw the chess pieces back into the jar forcefully, snorting heavily through his nose. Just then, Qi Zai flew in from outside and chirped in her ear. Ning Xiaoxian’s slender eyebrows raised as she put away the chess set and smiled, "Let’s go, a good deal has just knocked on our door."
Seeing her actions, Xu Nongyou’s eyes widened in realization: "You little girl, do you have a way to save the Blood Parasol?"
"Maybe I do, maybe I don’t," she replied noncommittally, shrugging her shoulders. "How would I know if I don’t try?"
"You, but..." Xu Nongyou stuttered for a moment, then suddenly remembered that this young girl had never treated the Blood Parasol before; could she really have a way? Having interacted with her for half a month, he was familiar with her abilities in Alchemy Dao. She was quite talented, but still far from reaching the pinnacle. The issue seemed mysterious, and if he, with all his skill and the skills of the many Pill Masters in Hidden Stream, couldn’t manage it, could she really succeed? The dedicated Pill Masters of the Hidden Stream, were considered Alchemy Dao experts on the Continent.
But just then, both felt a chill run down their spines, and shortly after, a person in a green robe appeared outside Ning Xiaoxian’s Barrier. He glanced inside and tapped the Barrier dissatisfiedly. Xu Nongyou poked his head out and saw who it was, his white brows lifting: "Eh, it’s the Langya Sect Master!"
What was he doing here? She was also surprised, then withdrew her Barrier to let him in.
Having lived to such an age and being shrewd, Xu Nongyou understood that it was time for him to make himself scarce when he saw Langya lowering himself to visit the residence of a mere Pill Master. Without waiting for a prompt, he chuckled and excused himself: "The winter jujubes are ripe, I’ll go pick some." He left without looking back.
The room fell silent. Ning Xiaoxian picked up a kettle, invoked her Divine Power to boil the water, and served a cup of Spiritual Tea.
"Excellent tea!" Langya took a sip and praised it first, then went straight to the point: "Have you had any recent contact with Jiumo?"
What did he mean by that? Ning Xiaoxian was slightly taken aback: "What?"
He patiently repeated himself: "Did you or Qingluan tell Jiumo I was leaving the Ba Snake Mountain Range?"
She was resolute in her response: "Never! Sect Leader Jiumo dislikes me quite a bit."
"Then it must have been Qingluan," he mused to himself.
She sensed a vague killing aura in his words and asked in alarm: "What’s the matter?"
Langya did not answer, simply stating: "If this conflict continues, it won’t end anytime soon. Anyway, you must set out in ten days."
His patience was running thin. Ning Xiaoxian nodded and saw him out of the building.
"What does he mean?" As Langya’s heavy-hearted figure vanished into the sky, Ning Xiaoxian couldn’t help asking Changtian.
Changtian replied indifferently: "There are nuances here you don’t understand. The elders of Tianya Sea Pavilion accused Jiumo of bombing the garden, and Langya somewhat believes it." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to cast recommendation tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)
