The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 765 - 425: Successfully Revive
Jiu Mo sneered slightly: "What do you mean? Do you think I arranged this assassination? That’s utterly ridiculous!"
Langya raised his eyebrows: "Of course not you. Now, the one who most hopes the Blood Parasol can survive is indeed you. You’re not foolish enough to smash your own foot with a brick."
Jiu Mo gave a humph: "Don’t be smug, there’s a saying that without the lips, the teeth will feel cold. After dealing with me, do you think you’ll be safe?"
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Three days later, in a treehouse in the Bashe Forest, two people were playing a game of Go.
The One Holding White said: "Three days have passed, Ning Xiaoxian is still not out of the secret realm. What do you think, how likely is she to succeed?"
The One Holding Black said: "Hard to say. She’s only been a full-time Pill Master for a short time, but she has the achievement of developing the plague antidote earlier. If you told me she would grow the Blood Parasol into a towering tree, I wouldn’t be surprised. By the way, where are those two followers of hers?"
"She entered the secret realm while those two have disappeared as well. I don’t know where they went into hiding. I sent a few brothers into the secret realm to investigate. It turns out this woman is very cautious; she has laid out several layers of barriers inside. Recently, Jiu Mo has been watching closely. They dared not disturb her and refrained from breaking the barriers. However, according to No. 7, the method of setting the barriers is very meticulous and ancient, dating back at least ten or twenty thousand years, it’s probably already lost now."
The One Holding Black sneered: "Lost? If she could use it, is it really lost? Her intervention messed up my plans; if she heals the Blood Parasol, we’ll have one less issue to use against Jiu Mo." His tone shifted, "Why only send Sky No. 13 to eliminate her? I have told you before, this woman has many mysteries, and she’s not easy to deal with."
The One Holding White bitterly smiled: "Although Sky No. 13 is not high in rank, his skills are most suitable for operating in dense forests like the Bashe Forest. Last time, he was lurking nearby and even Lord Langya didn’t notice him. I sent him thinking it was almost a sure thing, who would have known...?"
The One Holding Black humphed: "Now both sect leaders have been alerted, and the assassination can no longer proceed in the short term. Alas, it’s too late for regrets now. She has already entered this secret realm, and if she heals the Blood Parasol, there’s no need for us to move against her anymore."
The One Holding White grimaced silently: "You’re still soft-hearted. Hurting the Blood Parasol, you were actually the one who was most upset."
The One Holding Black sighed: "If she can heal the Blood Parasol, I would actually be grateful to her. Although Jiu Mo is greedy and incompetent, she is not completely foolish. Come here less often from now on, to avoid arousing her suspicions."
The One Holding White ominously said: "She doesn’t deserve to sit in that position. This time the Hidden Stream and the Human Clan’s Northwest Alliance fell into chaos, isn’t it also her fault?"
The One Holding Black said: "It’s a trap we set, she just jumped into it. I’ve received news, Guangcheng Palace and Kunlun Immortal Yao Sect have also sent people here. The strength of these two immortal sects is not something that little Northwest Alliance can compare to, enough to give Jiu Mo a real headache."
The One Holding White fell silent for a long while, then stood up to leave. His way of walking was peculiar, like a straw man swaying in the wind in the field, making it hard to pinpoint his exact position. Although he was merely striding forward, it felt as if he was a wandering spirit, making even targeting him difficult. In the blink of an eye, the person was gone.
The One Holding Black, facing the remaining chessboard, also remained silent for a long while before finally laughing, talking to himself: "You want to ask, how should this game end?" With a slap on the table, all the black and white pieces floated up and flew back into their pouches, not a single piece missing.
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The five-day period finally came to an end.
People were eagerly waiting outside the secret realm, from early morning until the afternoon, and from the afternoon until the sun set. On this day, although Jiu Mo outwardly appeared calm as usual, she was also distracted, even accidentally spilling the tea brought by the maid. For someone at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage and a great monster, this was simply unbelievable.
Some could no longer hold back: "Could it be that the little girl couldn’t heal the Blood Parasol and, fearing punishment, already sneaked away?" Over the past few days, the news of Ning Xiaoxian heavily knocking on the Hidden Stream had spread all over the Immortal Plant Garden. While people admired her appetite, they also admired her audacity.
"Impossible. In recent days, brothers intensified patrols, no ghost shadows appeared in front of the portal." Jiu Mo was on guard against this move, so during the past five days, idle people were not allowed near the portal to prevent Ning Xiaoxian from sneaking away. "Also, run? For someone from Hidden Stream, where could they run to?" Even if they could escape the Ba Snake Mountain Range, how far could they go?
