Chapter 391: Sooner or Later, I'm Gonna Really Teach That White-Haired Loli a Lesson…
Luo Wusheng was currently rushing back to the Royal City overnight.
After that sudden and massive disturbance at Daybreak Mountain, even though the place had been remote and out of the way, it immediately attracted swarms of low-level cultivators to investigate.
Under such circumstances, Luo Wusheng had no choice but to begin his return journey ahead of schedule. At most, he could slow down a bit once he crossed back into the Xuanyuan Province's territory, and take his time returning to the capital.
He had already cleaned himself up from the messy appearance caused by the earlier incident. For now, at least, he looked more or less presentable again.
The only thing was… his expression was rather unpleasant.
"That white-haired loli... I should've known."
The Demon Sect Holy Saint's face twitched slightly.
Although he had been a little confused at first about what had just happened, once he connected the event with the Heavenly Divination Tower Master—and recalled what that brat had told him recently—he suddenly pieced together the truth.
During that late-night conversation with Yue Xuanji, she had explained many things to him.
Among them was a particular matter—not exactly major, but not insignificant either—that white-haired loli had briefly mentioned in passing.
'That forgotten immortal spirit… the little ancestor of the Martial Alliance'
If it weren't for the Tower Master of the Heavenly Divination Tower randomly bringing that up last time, Luo Wusheng honestly wouldn't have remembered the existence of that immortal spirit he'd completely left behind in the headless Buddha statue's domain.
It couldn't be helped—after all, right after that event, he and Little Yuli had been transported straight into the Sword Ancestor's secret realm, and so much had happened afterward…
"That really is the same spirit... Although immortal spirit don't have fixed appearances, their core traits don't change. And judging from the things that white-haired loli with her twisted sense of humor said earlier…"
The strange attributes of that spirit had originally been part of Yue Xuanji's contingency plan during the earlier operation at Wandering Immortal Inn Tower. The whole point was to turn the impossible into possible so that she can send Luo Wusheng into the secret realm of the headless Buddha.
That same plan had been indirectly confirmed by the headless Buddha himself when he revealed the black and white spheres.
And not long ago, Luo Wusheng had received direct confirmation from the white-haired loli herself.
Obviously, without some kind of repayment or incentive, that so-called "Little Ancestor" of the Martial Alliance wouldn't have helped so easily.
After all, that little immortal spirit had been treated purely as a tool—sealed layer by layer and stuffed into Luo Wusheng's body without his knowledge, just to serve a single purpose.
For her to be willing to go along with such a thing, there had to have been a deal behind the scenes…
'Then again, calling it a "deal" might be too formal—it's more like that thing just had a little too much blind faith in the name of the Tower Master of the Heavenly Divination Tower.'
The white-haired loli had simply told the spirit, "If you do this, you'll obtain your destined fortune and be able to suppress the uncontrollable traits in your body." That was enough for the spirit to agree on the spot.
Apparently, that immortal spirit was extremely troubled by its own dangerous nature.
—And the worst part? Yue Xuanji hadn't even lied.
The method to suppress an immortal spirit's traits—this kind of technique didn't exist anywhere in the modern cultivation world. In fact, even finding an immortal spirit like that in this era was almost impossible, let alone a method to regulate one.
But as luck would have it, the headless Buddha actually did know such a technique.
That elder really was an extraordinarily talented figure… It's just a shame he got his head chopped off by the Sword Ancestor.
That said, the technique did come with a minor flaw.
Luo Wusheng recalled Yue Xuanji's cheerful smile when she told him about it…
This sealing technique required the sacrifice of an unlucky soul. While its effects wouldn't harm others directly, once a spirit being came too close to the designated scapegoat, the probability of triggering the curse would increase drastically.
"Because the aura it left inside my body created a connection… I ended up being the perfect target for the scapegoat."
The Demon Sect Holy Saint's fists gradually clenched tight.
But the person he gnashed his teeth at was only one—that damn white-haired loli.
Even if he had become the scapegoat, there was still a set distance required to actually trigger the curse's effect.
Besides, this wasn't the first time he'd seen that so-called "Young Mistress of the Martial Alliance" since returning from Sword Province... In fact, on the very day he returned, he had already spotted a black-and-white tabby cat—one that, as it turned out, was actually her transformed form.
Back then, she'd kept her distance well, and nothing had gone wrong.
But this time, Luo Wusheng had clearly seen that spirit beast—disguised as a songbird—suddenly flash right in front of him at the exact moment it was being wrapped in green light and teleported away!
And that green light… As someone who has attempted the Xuanji Technique several times himself, there was no way he wouldn't recognize it.
"Not to mention, that uneducated brat never told me the spirit beast had become her messenger… and that I should keep my distance. She just flung it right in my face! How the hell was I supposed to be careful?!"
She'd screwed him over again!
Thankfully, the consequences this time were still manageable… but the next chance he got, he'd make sure to thoroughly teach that sadistic loli a lesson.
Cough. For now, he had to suppress that impulse. After all, she was at the Tribulation Crossing realm, and the current situation wasn't in his favor...
Still, maybe he could join forces with Yao Ji and form a secret "Anti-Fake-Loli Alliance."
"Putting that aside... why did she choose to send me intel on the Trinity of Pristine States technique now of all times?"
Luo Wusheng narrowed his eyes in thought.
Should any Alter Ego be lost, it can never be recovered again. The Dao will forever bear a flaw….
"Is she talking about Kirin?"
...
—Meanwhile, in a space of chaos and disorder—
"Hey, that Demon Sect brat's trace just popped up. But he's moving really slow. Looks like it'll still be a while before he reaches the city gates."
A faint yellow star shimmered, and a voice emerged from it.
"Tch—I still don't know where he vanished to all day yesterday. None of our tracking techniques worked, and even fate-divining techniques drew a complete blank. Plus, in just a single day, his aura became even stranger."
After that voice fell silent, more stars began to shimmer in the void.
"It's not that surprising he avoided our tracking. We're lying low in here and can't use many of our usual techniques."
"Strange aura? Do you really need to point that out? Even that dumb chicken is a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Yet that Demon Sect brat killed him while giving off nothing more than a Golden Core realm presence. If that's not weird, what is?"
"Hmph. Don't even get me started. The moment that damn chicken exposed itself, our whole operation became paralyzed. We've had to sit on our hands and watch as the Immortal Nation destroys the Nether Formations we spent so much effort arranging—If I'd known this would happen, I'd have crushed that bird and refined its Ancient Phoenix Essence into an artifact myself!"
The conversation raged across the space.
This wasn't the first time this happened. Ever since yesterday, any mention of that Demon Sect Holy Saint would immediately throw this place into a chaotic uproar.
Until—
"Shut your mouths."
A crimson star flared to life, its voice calm to the point of madness—or was it madness disguised as calm?
Instant silence fell.
"If we've failed to reclaim the Antediluvian Nether Eye this time, then just ignore the Demon Sect brat. Once the Netherking achieves his grand goal, there'll be plenty of time to settle scores."
"Don't forget our actual task... Have you finished verifying all the early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators in the Royal City? Especially the female cultivators?"
"We don't know why the Netherking gave that order… but sowing chaos aside, they are our real targets."
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