Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 183 - 80 Immortal Qi Jing [Vote for Monthly Ticket!]_1

Chapter 183: Chapter 80 Immortal Qi Jing [Vote for Monthly Ticket!]_1

Chu Liang stood on a solitary island suspended over the sea, staring at the moon overhead, feeling somewhat stunned.

Just a moment ago, he was still at the Immortal’s Lake in the Southern Region.

He had unintentionally ended up inside a giant lantern fish and stumbled into a crystal palace, cunningly procuring a stem of Immortal Ascending Grass.

All in a moment.

When the world inside the fish’s belly began to spin and sea water surged in, Chu Liang quickly fled.

Sploosh ——

However, as soon as he left the fish’s mouth, broke through the silent deep water, and rose halfway into the sky, the sight in front of him stopped him dead.

He was hovering over an endless sea, with the bright moon hanging above it!

And in front of him, was an island full of peculiar rocks. At the edge of it sat a man, wearing a bamboo hat and a cloak, fishing.

In his hand, he held a pure white wooden fishing rod, with a fishing line that looked golden and shiny. It seemed that these items were no ordinary objects.

And his catch was that giant lantern fish.

As the mighty sea got churned up into huge waves, a large splash threw the giant fish’s body into the air. But the fishing rod and line, supporting this weight, showed no sign of strain. The man simply flicked the rod with his hands and effortlessly reeled the fish in.

He dragged the fish to the edge of the island, half its body lay on the shore, the other half still in the water, seemingly still intent on struggling.

But the man simply stood up and jumped on, his foot pinning down the giant fish that was as high as a building, leaving it no space to wriggle.

"Come out!" he put away his fishing rod and yelled inside.

After a while, a little girl with a tense expression crawled out nervously, jumped onto the island, and stared at the man with her pitch-black eyes.

She looked a bit fierce.

And somewhat stunned.

"So, it’s a kid..." the man murmured vaguely, floated down, and stood in front of the little girl.

The girl was on guard at first, but as the man approached, she seemed to relax, finally letting the man’s big hand ruffle her head.

"This feels too strange..." the man laughed, somewhat mockingly, "Anyway, it’s good that I caught you before you caused any disaster. From now on, we’ll each mind our own business."

Although the girl did not understand what he was saying, she sniffed the man’s scent and calmed down.

Chu Liang watched this scene, finding it incomprehensible, but he didn’t need to understand. Those people clearly were beyond his reach.

He turned around, intending to slip away quietly.

"Young man." The man suddenly called out to him, "Just leaving like this?"

"Hehe." Chu Liang turned back and laughed, "The elder is busy; I dare not disturb you."

The man looked up and unveiled his face from under the bamboo hat. His face was as handsome as a sculpture but was filled with the traces of hardship and time. He had a circle of stubble and a long scar from his eyebrow to his cheek.

"Which Immortal Sect do you belong to?" He asked.

"I am from the Shu Mountain Sect." Chu Liang answered truthfully.

There was no reason to hide the truth as he didn’t know the man’s intentions. Besides, the man didn’t seem like a wicked person.

"Shu Mountain?" The man blinked, his expression slightly changing.

Chu Liang’s pupils also tightened. What happened to Shu Mountain?

"Do you know Jiang Yuebai?" the man suddenly asked.

"I..." Chu Liang pondered a little and answered with a smile, "Which disciple of Shu Mountain does not know Senior Sister Jiang? She is our pride."

"What’s her current cultivation?" He asked again.

"Probably the peak of the fourth realm? Shouldn’t be much less than that." Chu Liang answered.

Then, he saw the man take out a porcelain bottle from his arms, threw it to Chu Liang and said, "Please hand her this."

"This is..." Chu Liang caught it, looking somewhat hesitant.

"Something useful to her, don’t worry." The man waved his hand, "Please, I won’t keep you any longer. I have to deal with this little monster."

"Elder..." Chu Liang asked, "Who should I say sent it?"

At this simple question, the man’s shoulders stiffened. After a pause, he answered, "Just say it’s from Immortal Qi Jing."

"Alright."

Without saying anything more, Chu Liang nodded, turned around, and left towards the distant northern sky.

The sea nearest to Immortal’s Lake should be the Southern Sea. It was already outrageous for this lantern fish to swim to Southern Sea in such a short period. If it were any other sea, it would mean this fish possessed some sort of Divine Skill, similar to an Immortal Law, for massive teleportation.

He hadn’t flown far when he heard the sound of surging waves behind him, like a tsunami.

Curious, Chu Liang looked back.

He saw the previously serene sea under the night sky suddenly lifted into a surge of huge waves, all because the island began to move rapidly!

He thought of the title, Immortal Qi Jing.

This island.

Could it be a big whale?

...

The distance from the Southern Sea to Shu Mountain was quite far. By the time Chu Liang returned to Silver Sword Peak, it was already daylight.

Instead of heading back to his room, he immediately went to his master.

Empress Feng, still hungover, was awakened by Chu Liang’s arrival. She immediately opened her eyes, "Weren’t you off to find Immortal Ascending Grass? How did you return so quickly?"

"I have obtained the Immortal Ascending Grass," Chu Liang answered truthfully. "However, I encountered some accidents and strange events along the way, which I must report to you."

The little girl, the Tomb of the Heavenly Element, and the Immortal Ascending Grass... These were all on a level beyond his reach. Reporting these matters to his elders in the sect might reveal important information, so it was naturally necessary not to keep them hidden.

"You got the Immortal Ascending Grass!" Hearing this, Empress Feng immediately cheered up, "Shu Mountain hasn’t had anyone obtain it in so many years, you truly are worthy to be my disciple!"

"It’s all thanks to your blessings," Chu Liang said with a smile.

If you were more reliable, maybe I would have achieved Core Formation long ago, and I wouldn’t have experienced these opportunities today... he thought to himself. From this perspective, he was indeed grateful to Empress Feng.

"Hehe." Empress Feng laughed unabashedly, "A teacher’s guidance is indeed important, but you did work hard yourself. Now tell me, what accident did you encounter?"

Chu Liang then recounted his whole series of experiences roughly to Empress Feng.

"Sss." After hearing everything, Empress Feng scratched her head. "The Tomb of the Heavenly Element producing the Immortal Ascending Grass, and that strange little girl.. indeed significant. I’m not very familiar with the ins and outs of it, but I’ll inform the Sect Leader afterwards."

"Alright, I will take my leave now."

Having reported the news, Chu Liang figured that further matters would be taken care of by his elders. He naturally did not need to concern himself any further.

"You should go back and rest," Empress Feng said.

After Chu Liang left, Empress Feng looked at the sky outside and lay back down.

But not long after, two unsolicited guests disturbed her sleep. She got up and saw Wang Xuanling and his disciple Xu Ziyang.

Her mood soured immediately upon seeing her old rival, and the grumpiness from having her sleep disturbed manifested clearly on her face.

"What’s the matter?" Empress Feng asked grumpily.

Surprisingly, Wang Xuanling didn’t retaliate against her harsh tone but pursed his lips and waved his hand towards his disciple. "Why don’t you tell her, Xu Ziyang."

Xu Ziyang stepped forward and spoke hesitantly, "Aunt Empress Feng, I’m afraid that Junior Brother Chu Liang suffered an accident while we were on our way to Immortal’s Lake due to the emergence of the Disaster Demon. He was trying to protect his fellow sect members..."

"Hmm, I know," Empress Feng nodded.

Chu Liang had already informed her about all these things earlier, so she didn’t react too strongly.

"Sigh..." Wang Xuanling let out a sigh, "Since you’ve also received the news, I’ll get straight to the point. Accidents are something none of us want to see. My disciple has tried his best to search for him. With the disturbance in Immortal’s Lake and his own injuries, he has spent all night searching in there. I joined him upon my arrival, only returning at daybreak. You... shouldn’t bear a grudge against him. If you have any resentment, direct it at me, his master. Today, I am apologizing to you on behalf of my disciple, I am sorry, Empress Feng!"

Given his predicament, Wang Xuanling was truly left with no choice but to bow his head.

If they didn’t quickly appease Empress Feng, who knows what havoc she could wreak. The Disaster Demon in Immortal’s Lake still hasn’t been found, and the people from Nine Heavens Immortal Sect are still there. If she creates trouble, it would embarrass Shu Mountain.

Considering the grief of her losing a disciple, even though she was his long-time rival, Wang Xuanling apologized to her. It was the first time he had bowed to anyone in many years.

Hearing his words, Empress Feng’s sleepy eyes began to move. It seems that these two were unaware that Chu Liang had returned and thought her disciple had perished in Immortal’s Lake.

Considering Chu Liang’s account of what happened, as he had escaped through the underground waterway to the sea, it was no wonder the people from the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect hadn’t discovered him.

Consequently, Empress Feng exaggerated a startle, "What?!"

"My good disciple! Who I’ve painstakingly cultivated, just perished in the Immortal’s Lake? Oh heavens! I was counting on this disciple to support me in my old age, but now, it is the elder sending off the younger. Oh gods! How could you be so cruel to a beautiful and intelligent woman like me? Oh earth! At the very least tell me where he is buried, don’t let him rest in a foreign land! Ah..."

Her weeping and wailing were absolutely heart-wrenching, causing those who heard it to weep.

"Don’t cry..." Wang Xuanling could no longer stand it and said, "We cultivators battle evil throughout our lives, life and death are not unusual. Even if your disciple is gone, what will your sorrow accomplish?"

"At least give me some compensation." Empress Feng’s face immediately returned to normal.

"..." Wang Xuanling and Xu Ziyang were momentarily speechless, astonished by her quick change in demeanor.

"My only support for my old age is gone, I need something to fall back on, right?" Seeing their silence, Empress Feng immediately stuck out her lower lip again, wailing, "Oh heavens..."

"Alright, alright!" Wang Xuanling quickly waved his hand, "How much do you want?"

"My beloved disciple, whom I’ve brought up over many years, should be worth at least twenty thousand Sword Coins?" Empress Feng immediately quieted down.

"Twenty thousand..." Wang Xuanling sucked in a deep breath.

As the leader of all the peaks with access to the most resources, he also had the most disciples. Despite keeping their expenses to a minimum, the cumulative cost was still enormous. Among the Peak Masters of Shu Mountain, he was probably the most hard-pressed... with the exception of Empress Feng, of course.

"This isn’t expensive, you know. Nowadays, the beast I have outside my house is worth over ten thousand..." Seeing his hesitation, Empress Feng started wailing again. "Oh, Chu Liang..."

"Huh?"

Chu Liang, who had just arrived at the door, hurriedly entered.

"Did you call me, Master?"