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Chapter 448

Chapter 448: Glory

A wooden stump was all it took for the old woman to render Mingshi Yin helpless to fight back . He was suitably shocked . ‘Since when did Zhencang Branch have such a grand elite?’ Based on Feng Qinghe’s words, this old woman was his hidden trump card .

This place was at least 100 miles from Golden Court Mountain . It was considered extremely remote . The trees grew wildly around here, and the valley hid it from view . Being this removed from human settlements and without protection from Formations, the wild beasts in the wilderness would be enough of a headache . The wooden hut and plum blossom stumps seemed old . The weed was taller than most men . Clearly, this old woman had been living here for a long time now . This was not a hidden trump card . Feng Qinghe was merely grasping at straws .

“Old senior… I would never dare to lie to you . My master is truly at the Nine-leaf stage!” Mingshi Yin said .

“You’re still lying?” The wooden stump before the old woman rose into the air again, releasing a ring of script seals before it flew toward Mingshi Yin again .

Mingshi Yin leaped away . He summoned his heaven-grade weapon, the Separation Hook .

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Mingshi Yin swung the weapon twice and cleaved the wooden stump in half . After the veins on the wooden stump were damaged by the weapon, they lost their effects .

The old woman seemed puzzled when she saw the weapon in his hands . She said, “Heaven-grade weapon, the Separation Hook?”

Mingshi Yin landed and looked at the old woman as he asked, “You recognize this, old senior?”

“You’re his disciple . ”

“…” As it turned out, the old woman did not believe Mingshi Yin at all from the very beginning despite his efforts to convince her of the veracity of his words .

As expected of an experienced and old cultivator . She would not be easily fooled . It was practically useless to try and play tricks against someone of this caliber . If he was honest enough, perhaps, she would consider sparing him out of consideration for his master .

“Old senior, how should I address you?”

“I have left the cultivation world and do not trouble myself with the affairs of the world . After this is settled, I’ll seal the valley off and won’t have any more interactions with the outside world,” the old woman replied .

“…” Mingshi Yin knew the old woman’s strength was profound . With his limited knowledge, it was only natural he did not recognize her .

“Old senior, since I can’t run anyway, you can take a look for yourself if you don’t believe me . Feng Qinghe’s corpse is there,” Mingshi Yin said as he pointed outside, “Feng Qinghe attacked the Evil Sky Pavilion by working with the six great sects . My master attacked them out of anger . ”

The old woman glanced at him . “He hasn’t reached his great limit?”

“He’s alive and kicking . ”

“Lead the way . ”

The two of them went to where Mingshi Yin had been fighting moments ago . The one-mile path seemed to stretch on forever . Mingshi Yin dared not tell the old woman to walk faster . He merely followed her obediently from behind . After a while, they finally reached the location of the battle .

When the old woman saw Feng Qinghe’s corpse, she paused and sighed . She studied the corpse for a moment before she straightened her back and said, “Come here . ”

“Are you talking to me, old senior?”

“Do you think I can talk to ghosts?”

“Oh…” Mingshi Yin obediently walked over . ‘Well, you can’t blame me for mistaking you talking to Feng Qinghe’s soul . ’

The old woman grabbed his wrist . A faint pulse of Primal Qi swirled in the air and instantly faded .

“Four-leaf?”

“I know right? I was wrongly accused . With my cultivation base, how could I have possibly killed the Seven-leaf Feng Qinghe?” Mingshi Yin said .

The old woman fell deep into thought . The Four-leaf Mingshi Yin could never bridge a three-leaf gap and defeat Feng Qinghe . Besides, Feng Qinghe had also burned his own sea of Qi . Mingshi Yin was not even a Five-leaf cultivator . He was not considered a grand cultivator as well . Even a Seven-leaf peer would not be so bold to underestimate Feng Qinghe .

“Old senior, I have something to say, but I’m not sure if it’s appropriate for me to say it . ” Mingshi Yin could tell that she was wavering and decided to strike while the iron was hot .

“What is it?”

“With regard to the information about Feng Qinghe colluding with the six great sects to attack the Evil Sky Pavilion, you may verify it later . Feng Qinghe had fled all the way here with the intention of leading my master here . He harbors ill intentions, and yet, you’re still helping him?”

The old woman frowned . ‘This brat has a point . ’

“I’ll take your word for it, for now… but if you mention the Nine-leaf stage again, I’ll kill you,” the old woman said .

“…” Mingshi Yin’s heart skipped a beat . ‘What a vicious old lady . ’ However, even he would not have believed someone had attained the Nine-leaf stage if he did not witness it with his own eyes . It was natural the old woman did not believe him .

“Thank you, old senior . May I go now?” Mingshi Yin asked, preparing to leave . He knew the more he spoke, the more mistakes he was going to make . It was not wise for him to stay here any longer than necessary . He decided to leave as soon as the opportunity presented itself . He prioritized his life above all else .

“Wait . ”

“…” Mingshi Yin turned around .

The old woman said, “I’ve promised Feng Qinghe, after all . Regardless of the sins he had committed, it’d be wrong for me to go back on my words . A few days from now, I’ll visit the Evil Sky Pavilion and have a chat with your master… Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I’ve met him . I’d like to resolve my regrets before either of us gets buried six feet underground . ”

‘Regrets? What regrets?’ Mingshi Yin was curious . He flashed a smile and said, “I’ll surely convey your message to my master . ” After saying this, he took one final and fond look at Feng Qinghe’s corpse . He initially wanted to strip Feng Qinghe of the treasured vest . However, it seemed best to leave it for now . It was stained with blood and reeked of sweat . Mingshi Yin could never bring himself to wear something like that . Then, he quickly vanished from among the trees .

The old woman looked in the direction of the forest . She shook her head lightly and muttered, “What a waste of your cultivation base to have recruited such a cowardly disciple . ”

…

Golden Court Mountain’s barrier lit up . It shone so brightly that the civilians in Tangzi Town looked toward Golden Court Mountain . After a short spell, the radiance of the barrier dimmed .

Lu Zhou stopped channeling his Primal Qi into it, and it returned to normal .

The barrier that seemed like a screen in the sky became transparent . It glittered with faint blue light every once in a while .

The notification about the Peak Trial Card’s time limit reached Lu Zhou’s ears . He felt the surging power in his body quickly receding before it completely vanished . His cultivation base returned to the Divine Court realm . It had been a wonderful feeling, he was sorry to see it end .

With movements as light as a feather, Lu Zhou slowly descended from the top of the Evil Sky Pavilion to the ground .

“Greetings, master . ” Si Wuya ran up to Lu Zhou . He fell to his knees at once and kowtowed . He was trembling slightly and was drenched in cold sweat . He seemed frightened . His forehead remained on the ground, he was too afraid to meet his master’s eyes .

Lu Zhou asked in a deep voice, “Who gave you the permission to leave the Cave of Reflection?”

“I know I’m wrong . The barrier of the Cave of Reflection disappeared . I was only thinking of helping the Evil Sky Pavilion . I wasn’t thinking straight back then, and I have no intention of escaping! Please believe me, master!” Si Wuya said, still lying prostrate on the ground .

“Help the Evil Sky Pavilion?” Lu Zhou said with a slight hint of derision . “With your cultivation base?”

“I…”

“Do you think the seven great sects would be threatened by you?” Lu Zhou asked .

Si Wuya was rendered speechless . At the end of the day, check and balance were built on the basis of brute force . The seven great sects had been prepared to die . Even if he had a silver tongue, could he really persuade them to call off the attack? After witnessing the battlefield, Si Wuya was greatly shaken . The seven great sects were even bold enough to take on a Nine-leaf cultivator . Would someone like him be able to bring them under control?

At this moment, Leng Luo, Hua Wuado, Duanmu Sheng, and the other disciples returned to the Evil Sky Pavilion . They landed before the great hall . When they saw Lu Zhou standing there, everyone bowed in unison .

“Greetings, Pavilion Master . ”

“Greetings, master!”

“Master… Ah?!” Before Zhu Honggong could begin to flatter Lu Zhou, Duanmu Sheng placed a firm hand on his shoulder .

The others immediately felt relieved, inwardly thanking Duanmu Sheng . Someone should have put a stop to Old Eighth a long time ago .

Lu Zhou stroked his beard with a nod and said, “Lock him up . ”

“Understood . ”

Si Wuya behaved respectfully . He returned to the Cave of Reflection with Zhou Jifeng .

Lu Zhou looked at the moon . He initially had many things he wanted to delegate to them, but it was getting late . Hence, he said, “Let’s call it a day . ”

“Rest well, Pavilion Master . ”

“Rest well, master . ”

Lu Zhou waved his sleeve and returned to the eastern pavilion .

Nobody would dare move before the Nine-leaf cultivator excused himself . Everyone held their breaths and maintained their bowing postures . Even Leng Luo and Hua Wudao were no exception .