in2ebook Chapter 22 Falling into the Wolf's Mouth
Chapter 22 Falling into the Wolf's Mouth
During this time, Su Luo asked the little girl what she planned to do with the three rogue cultivators. The little girl angrily begged Su Luo to throw them into Mount Fanjing.
"These three bastards are trying to force me to reveal where they collect spiritual plants, aren't they? Then throw them into Fanjing Mountain and let them collect as many as they want!"
Her father taught her that such wicked people should be punished to the fullest extent of their rights!
Su Luo hissed and raised an eyebrow.
That little girl is ruthless! Throwing those three guys into Fanjing Mountain, they'd be lucky to escape with their lives.
That makes sense. These three were determined to harm Chunhe and Aweng, even forcing them to leave their hometown. Leaving meant that Chunhe could no longer pick the spiritual plants and fruits from Fanjing Mountain, no wonder she harbored such deep resentment.
Although she also felt that the punishment was just right, whether they would survive was up to fate, and of course, the chances of them surviving were slim...
While the two were tidying up, Su Luo used the Giant Strength Talisman to drag the three ice sculptures towards Mount Fanjing. On the way, she was still reviewing everything that had just happened in her mind, and belatedly realized that the timing of the three people's appearance was perfect.
If it weren't for them, she wouldn't have thought of taking Chunhe and her family with her when she left. Now, because of the three men's attack, she realized that this place was no longer safe, so she persuaded Chunhe and her companion to leave.
Even the Heavenly Sect can be attacked by a beast tide now, so it's hard to say whether there will be a beast tide in Fanjing Mountain. The village here is the closest to Fanjing Mountain, so if a beast tide really comes, the grandfather and grandson may not be able to escape.
These three guys indirectly reminded her...
Thinking of this, Su Luo curled her lips and turned back to look at the three ice sculptures she had dragged all the way with an ambiguous expression.
Soon, she arrived at Fanjing Mountain, and with a burst of strength, threw the ice sculpture into it. A loud rumble immediately came from inside, and the birds were frightened and flew out of the forest.
"I don't know if the ice sculpture broke the tree, or if the tree broke the ice sculpture somewhere..."
It's a pity she couldn't get her hands on the storage bags from these people. In this novel's setting, a cultivator's storage bag won't easily fall out unless they die.
Su Luo then thought of the weapons of the three people she had already put into her storage bag, casually clapped her hands, and turned to leave.
"Well, the freezing spell will be lifted in an hour anyway, then it'll be up to their fate."
On the way here, she shortened the duration of the freezing talisman as a way of "repaying" the three of them.
Deep in the woods not far away, a cloud-winged bird tentatively poked its head out, its eyes filled with unease.
Chirp! This woman is terrifying! First she used lightning, then she froze people, and finally she wanted to send them into a man-eating forest to face monsters! She's not human!!
Not long after Su Luo and the other two left the village overnight, the ice on the three frozen people lying on the ground finally melted. When they slowly regained consciousness, they opened their eyes and were met with a pair of eyes shining with a terrifying light in the darkness.
"What...what are all these things?! Where am I?!"
"Ahhh! Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"
The three huddled together, and when they tried to pick up their weapons, they found nothing, and their hearts sank to the bottom.
The weapon is gone!!
Before they could even curse those who had harmed them, the figures had already begun to slowly approach them. When the moon broke free from the cover of the dark clouds and shone its light, their pupils contracted and their hearts stopped in fright.
It's wolf demons! A whole flock of wolf demons are staring at them menacingly!
Where am I?! How did they get here?! Why are there so many monsters?!
Unfortunately, no one could tell them that the wolf demons had been waiting for too long and were getting impatient with hunger.
With a howl from the lead wolf king, countless wolf demons pounced on the three of them. The three could only fight the wolf demons while helplessly raging and taking out all the usable treasures from their storage bags.
"Ahhhh!!!"
……
Over there, after taking Chunhe and her grandson away, Su Luo did not stop to rest, but instead led them to Tang City overnight.
For some reason, she suddenly had a bad feeling and felt that she couldn't dawdle any longer.
Su Luo's premonition was correct.
Inside the Tianyi Sect, the vast hall was filled with a cold, deathly silence. The Third Elder and Sect Leader Liu bowed their heads and knelt upright on the ground.
These two once powerful and influential figures are now silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to even raise their heads.
A middle-aged man with a beautiful beard, seated at the head of the table, stared coldly at them. He was none other than the renowned Ancestor Lingya, whose fame had shaken the entire Canglan Continent. But at this moment, his eyes were filled with rage.
"How have I taught you all?! I entrusted the Tianyi Sect to you hoping you would strengthen the sect, but what have you done? You've even attracted a beast tide! If I hadn't come out of seclusion in time, who knows how many disciples would have sacrificed themselves!"
Lingya Patriarch never expected that he would encounter the sect fighting against the beast tide as soon as he came out of seclusion. Although he resolved the situation quickly, many disciples were still seriously injured.
The two immediately admitted their mistake: "Ancestor, it was because we were not strong enough."
"Of course you're not strong enough! Otherwise, you wouldn't have been dragged down by the beast tide until now!"
After giving the two of them a thorough dressing-down, Elder Lingya felt a little better and then remembered the important matter to ask.
"Where is Qingya Zi? Tell him to bring his disciple Su Luo over. I have something to say to him."
Upon hearing the patriarch mention the name "Su Luo," Sect Leader Liu's expression changed reflexively.
Su Luo?! What does the Ancestor want with her?
Seeing that Sect Leader Liu hadn't spoken for a while, the Third Elder quickly replied, "This... Ancestor, Senior Brother Qingya Zi is still in seclusion and can't come out for the time being. As for his disciple Su Luo, he's not in the sect right now either."
"what?!"
As the patriarch slammed his hand down, the extremely sturdy table beside him shattered instantly, and the air grew even more tense.
"Su Luo isn't at the sect? Where did she go?!"
"This..." The Third Elder didn't expect the Ancestor to be even angrier. He glanced hesitantly at Sect Leader Liu, "She has requested to leave the sect..."
Why hasn't Sect Leader Liu explained yet? I only know the general outline; this matter is still up to him to handle!
Liu Zhang was already drenched in sweat and didn't notice the Third Elder's gaze at all.
He never expected that the patriarch would lose his composure like this because of a disciple! What's wrong with Su Luo?! He had a feeling something was amiss!
"He requested to leave the sect? What's going on?!"
Sensing the murderous aura emanating from Ancestor Lingya, Sect Leader Liu trembled. To avoid being blamed by the ancestor, he quickly stepped forward and forced himself to explain.
"Ancestor, Su Luo requested to leave the sect, and this was approved by Elder Qingya Zi. That's why I let her go and even gave her a lot of high-grade spirit stones as compensation..."
He wasn't lying; Qingya Zi agreed! That guy was willful and reckless, and he even swindled so many spirit stones from him!
"what?!"
As the patriarch roared in fury, the suppressed pressure emanating from him instantly erupted, causing both of them to lose all color in their faces and choke on their own blood.
The pressure from a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is no joke!
The entire Tianyi Sect was shrouded in that terrifying pressure. All the disciples were caught off guard and were so shocked by that aura that they vomited blood. Their faces were filled with panic.
What's going on? What happened?!
The boy, still inside the training tower, keenly sensed the aura. He opened his eyes with a "whoosh," his blood-red eyes filled with eager excitement. The demonic sword beside him also seemed to respond to his mood, glowing with an eerie red light.
There's actually a Nascent Soul expert in the Tianyi Sect! How interesting! He just happened to get the Demon Sword and his cultivation has reached the pseudo-Nascent Soul stage. Should I go and test my skills against him later?
……
Tang City is over a hundred miles away from Biyue Town, and they have to cross several mountain ranges in between. Su Luo and the other two traveled on a flying carpet at an extremely fast speed. Even so, it took the three of them three days to reach the town near Tang City just before Su Luo ran out of spiritual energy.
The three rested in the town for one night, and after having breakfast early the next morning, they set off immediately, eventually entering Tang City by following the flow of people.
The morning market in Tangcheng was bustling with activity. Crowds thronged the streets, and various vendors' calls rose and fell. The roadside stalls were lively and bustling. People stood or sat, enjoying all kinds of food. Conversations and laughter mingled together, and everyone's face was full of smiles.
Chunhe turned her head back and forth, her eyes full of excitement. "It's so lively here... Grandpa, look! There's even a sugar figurine seller over there! This place is quite different from Biyue Town; it looks much more lively and better!"
The old man smiled without saying a word, his eyes filled with affection for the girl.
Su Luo nodded in agreement. "Tang City is a well-governed city that never sleeps. It is protected by the immortal sects, so both cultivators and ordinary people can live in harmony without worrying about any danger. Chunhe, your father's choice to work here was very insightful."
When Chunhe heard Su Luo praise her father, her eyes lit up instantly, and she smiled shyly.
“I’ve heard my father say the same thing as my sister. So even though he only comes back once a year, we’re not worried about his safety… Every time he comes back, he brings me lots of nice things!”
"Your father loves you very much." Su Luo patted her head and sighed, "That's so wonderful..."
While Su Luo wasn't paying attention, the old man beside her glanced at her discreetly, his lips moving slightly as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.
Just then, Chunhe pointed in a direction and shouted excitedly.
"Ah! I see the shop where my father works!"
Sure enough, in the direction Chunhe pointed, there was a blacksmith shop with a flag at the entrance depicting a fire burning iron.
“My father said that there was a flag with a picture of burning iron at the entrance of his blacksmith shop, which was very easy to recognize! It turns out he was telling the truth!”
And so, Chunhe and her grandson reunited with Chunhe's father at the blacksmith's shop, and the man looked worried when he saw them.
"Ahe, Father! What brings you here?!"
Before Chunhe could explain anything, the man's expression changed. He hurriedly greeted the others and then led them to the back of the shop.
"Let's talk about it when we get back!"
While walking, Chun's father couldn't help but look at Su Luo several times, wanting to greet her but then awkwardly scratching his head.
Su Luo smiled and didn't say anything more.