Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 415: Fourth Elder and Seven-Emotions Valley Leader’s Past

Shuang Feiyan, Valley Leader of Seven-Emotions Valley, and a top-tier curse master, was one of the few people in Wilderness Province who must never be provoked. She possessed multifarious strange curses which were insidious and unavoidable. Whoever crossed her had to be prepared to face every curse imaginable.

A few centuries ago, a sect had secretly insulted Shuang Feiyan. When she learned of it, she swapped the genders of every member, only allowing them to return to normal after half a year. To this day, that sect remained a laughing stock across Wilderness Province.

Lu Yang didn’t know Shuang Feiyan’s stories, but even his butt could figure out that he must absolutely not provoke a curse master. I may be knowledgeable about dark and embarrassing ancient secrets, especially those regarding the immortals, and I’ll surely shoulder great responsibilities in the future, but that doesn’t mean that I have to face the wrath of a top-tier curse master right now.

Who could withstand that?

“Don’t be scared! With me here, I guarantee no curse can hurt you!” Inside his mental space, the source of curses herself declared with conviction.

Lu Yang panicked even more.

Zhao Po appeared equally nervous. Unlike Lu Yang, he knew what Shuang Feiyan was capable of. She’s the kind of horror that can make children cry at night. Even if the Corpse-Driving Sect and Seven-Emotions Valley have ties, whether their relationship matters depends on Valley Leader Shuang’s mood.

Fortunately, Valley Leader Shuang didn’t intend to take her anger out on juniors. Her expression shifted several times before she finally sighed heavily.

“I was about your age when I first met Shanren. That day, Shanren was passing by Cang Mountain when he heard cries for help. Mountain bandits were causing trouble. He stepped forward to save everyone, and that’s how we met.”

Lu Yang nodded inwardly. A classic tale where the hero saves the damsel in distress. Fourth Elder sure is lucky with the ladies.

“As the boss of the mountain bandits, when I saw Shanren’s elegant demeanor and refined speech, I could tell that he was from a big sect or clan. Thus, I captured him to be my bandit husband.”

Lu Yang, “...”

Why does it not sound quite right?

“I was a bandit who only robbed the rich to help the poor. It was mainly because I found there were too many mountain bandits in Wilderness Province to wipe out. So I figured, why not become one myself? If I expand my influence until there’s no more room for the other bandits, wouldn’t the bandits be completely gone?

“But I digress. After capturing Shanren, I wanted to marry him. However, he’d rather die than consent, so I had no choice but to give up for the time being.”

Lu Yang mused, I’ve heard about Wilderness Province’s bride-kidnapping customs, but I didn’t expect myself to hear about it firsthand today.

“I didn’t give up on Shanren entirely. His cultivation wasn’t weaker than mine, and I had only caught him by surprise. To prevent him from escaping, I planted a curse on him.

“Knowing he couldn’t break the curse for a while, Shanren stayed by my side obediently. When I relayed my meticulously crafted bandit-eradication plan to him, he agreed it was sound. And thus, he followed me to rob the rich to help the poor together, and we earned a mighty reputation for ourselves. The jianghu called us the Bandit Couple!

“Of course, during that period of time, he kept trying to escape and undo the curse, but he never succeeded.

“This persistent personality of Shanren was what I liked about him.”

Lu Yang realized that this was how Fourth Elder had built his foundations in curse-breaking techniques. No wonder Fourth Elder only knows how to remove curses but not cast them. It’s because he was on the receiving end.

“Cang Mountain was a good place. Shanren and I captured many cultivators who had made their name in their youth, such as the current sect leader of the Corpse-Driving Sect and the chieftain of the Barbarian Tribe. After hearing my plan, they found it a good idea, so they swore a blood oath, joined my bandit stronghold, and honored me as Big Sis Boss!

“With help from the three of them, we Cang Mountain bandits spread our influence rapidly, and surrounding bandits had to submit to us. I gave defeated bandits two choices: be refined into walking corpses or be planted with my curses. They were all wise to choose the latter and became my subordinates.

“Just like that, we gradually expanded our influence, and dozens of mountains were eventually under our control.

“In the end, we ruled nearly half of Wilderness Province’s forces. Ask anyone in the jianghu—who hadn’t heard of the Cang Mountain Four Dragons?

“Back then, the leader of the biggest bandit faction was Zhen Shanhu.[1] When he saw how fast our influence was expanding, he preemptively attacked to crush us before we grew stronger with fully-fledged wings.

“Zhen Shanhu was at the Apex Nascent Soul Stage, and none of us was his match in a one-on-one fight. But together, the four of us could defeat him!

“After Zhen Shanhu lost, he fled in disgrace and spouted threats, mentioning something about having a Fusion rogue expert backing him and that offending him was equivalent to offending that expert, telling us to wait for death. It was something along those lines, though I can’t remember the specifics.

“Obviously, we knew we stood no chance against a Fusion cultivator. We had no choice but to call in our elders. frёeωebɳovel.com

“When that rogue Fusion cultivator appeared and prepared to show off and intimidate us, the then-Valley Leader, First Elder of the Corpse-Driving Sect, and First Elder of the Barbarian Tribe all showed up.

“He was so scared that he turned on his heel and fled, but no matter how fast he ran, how could he possibly outpace our elders? He was merely at the Basic Fusion Stage, while our elders were all at the Advanced Fusion Stage. Besides, our elders had already set up an inescapable net, just waiting for him to walk into the trap himself.”

Lu Yang could imagine the despair in that situation. He was just a Basic Fusion cultivator trying to help his subordinate eliminate some rivals when suddenly, big shots backing them emerged one after another.

“That rogue Fusion cultivator’s escape techniques were impressive. He knew that getting caught by us meant certain death, so he burned his essence blood to escape from the gigantic net we’d cast.

“Right then, a child blocked his escape route. It was your grand-shifu, the then-sect leader of the Dao-Seeking Sect. Among our elders, his combat prowess ranked the highest. Once he made his move, that rogue Fusion cultivator wouldn’t be able to escape even if he burned every last bit of his life force.

“From then on, we unified all bandit forces across Wilderness Province. Afterward, our respective elders dragged us back for disciplinary confinement.

“Originally, Shanren was supposed to be taken back to be grounded too, but your grand-shifu said that Reflection Confinement Cliff had no more space, so he locked me and Shanren together in Seven-Emotions Valley’s confinement chamber instead.

Lu Yang had heard of Reflection Confinement Cliff before. It was the Dao-Seeking Sect’s designated area for confining oneself and reflecting on one’s mistakes. However, I’ve always been an obedient and well-behaved kid and have never been punished, so I didn’t have to go to such a place.

Come to think of it, Big Senior Sister had once tried to confine Shifu there for neglecting his cultivation, but unfortunately, his cultivation was too high, and since he often went there, locking him up there was useless. That was why she ended up confining Shifu right at his home.

“Who was in Reflection Confinement Cliff then?” Lu Yang asked.

“Your shifu and the other eight. Apparently, your shifu had taken his seven senior brothers and sisters to wreak havoc in the imperial capital, teaching the scions of nobles a lesson and making their lives miserable. If you ever visit the imperial capital, you best not say that you’re the Taciturn Daoist Priest’s disciple.”

Lu Yang, “...”

Others rely on their elders to back them up, but why do my elders only make enemies for me?

1. His name translates literally to “suppress the tiger in the mountain.” ☜

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