Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 188 - 85 - Jiang Family Affairs [Thanks to Alliance Hierarch "Xiao Shuai··" for the reward]_1

Chapter 188: Chapter 85 - Jiang Family Affairs [Thanks to Alliance Hierarch "Xiao Shuai··" for the reward]_1

"Is this the power of a top-grade Golden Core?"

Under the shallow moonlight, Jiang Yuebai, in a white long skirt delicately embroidered with brocade flowers, had her sleeves fluttering in the slight evening breeze. The dress clung tightly to her statuesque figure, forming an ethereal silhouette. She landed lightly behind Chu Liang.

As soon as she left her retreat, she saw Chu Liang’s urgent message asking to meet her, so she immediately came over. She just happened to see Chu Liang test his sword in the back mountain and witnessed the power of this sword firsthand.

She asked herself if her sword qi was as powerful as this when she first stepped into the Golden Core Realm. She admitted it was far from it.

Same realm, same Divine Skills, the disparity between her at that time and Chu Liang was nothing more than a top-grade Golden Core. The difference was unexpectedly substantial.

Although she already knew top-grade Golden Core was strong, she never expected it to be so strong.

"Hehe," Chu Liang smiled.

More accurately, this was the power of two top-grade Golden Cores...

He silently added in his heart, but in turn, he asked: "Has Senior Sister Jiang just left her retreat?"

"Yes," Jiang Yuebai nodded. "I saw you had some urgent matters to discuss with me, so I came over."

"I suppose you’ve made great progress, right?" Chu Liang said.

Senior Sister Jiang was already at the peak of the fourth realm before. Could it be that she is now in the fifth realm?

"Not yet," Jiang Yuebai denied, "Tomorrow is the day for registration at the Mountain God Festival. I had no choice but to leave my retreat."

"Mountain God Festival?" Chu Liang was taken aback for a moment, only to realize that it was that day.

This is a celebration within the sect to commemorate the Mountain God of Shu Mountain. It commences three months before every Shu Mountain Peak Conference. The game is usually some sort of treasure hunt, with disciples forming teams to participate.

The treasure is hidden somewhere on Shu Mountain. Shu Mountain disciples form teams of five to look for it. The process of treasure hunting deepens the disciples’ understanding of Shu Mountain and strengthens their affection for it. The winner of the Mountain God Festival is announced when the Shu Mountain Peak Conference begins.

It’s essentially a leisure activity.

A few months ago, when the news of the Shu Mountain Peak Conference first came out, disciples had already started looking for teammates. He wasn’t aware of it because disciples usually prefer to team up with those from the same peak.

Only when there are extra people in their peaks will they look for teammates from other peaks.

Naturally, no one sought Chu Liang before.

Jiang Yuebai looked at his expression and immediately thought of his situation. She said, "I’m not really interested in this boring game. It interferes with cultivation. But my master advised me to balance work and play, so I agreed to join a few fellow disciples. I guess I won’t be putting in much effort."

"Senior Sister Jiang is wholeheartedly devoted to cultivation. You truly are a role model for us." Chu Liang laughed.

"Alright, what’s the urgent matter you wanted to discuss with me?" Jiang Yuebai effortlessly changed the topic.

It’s always comfortable to be around people with emotional intelligence. They never let things get awkward.

Chu Liang took out the porcelain bottle and handed it to Jiang Yuebai, saying, "Someone asked me to give this to you."

"What’s this?" Jiang Yuebai opened the porcelain bottle and checked inside, surprised, "A Red Golden Dragon Snake Gall?"

Chu Liang also checked what was inside the bottle. It wasn’t about prying into secrets; he just wanted to make sure no one was trying to harm Senior Sister Jiang through him. He had it examined in the Pill Furnace Pavilion earlier, without mentioning its origin. He claimed it was for treasure appraisal. That was how he knew what was inside.

Red Golden Dragon Snake Gall.

It’s a top-notch gold-element spiritual medicine. Considering Senior Sister Jiang’s situation, it should be a treasure used to help her break through the Fifth Elements Realm.

The Red Golden Dragon Snake is an extremely powerful Spirit Beast. It’s notoriously hard to kill. Although Jiang Yuebai wouldn’t lack heavenly materials and earthly treasures for her breakthrough, it’s still unlikely for her to obtain a treasure of this level.

Using the Red Golden Dragon Snake Gall to reach the Fifth Elements Realm is like Chu Liang using the Dark Sea Golden Lotus to reach the Golden Core Realm.

Both are luxuries that seem a bit wasteful.

"Who asked you to give this to me?" Jiang Yuebai asked.

Chu Liang replied, "Immortal Qi Jing."

...

A moment later, he had once again recounted his experiences to Jiang Yuebai.

After listening, Jiang Yuebai was lost in thought.

Her bright autumn water-like eyes seemed shrouded in mist. After a while, she murmured, "Is it him?"

"Senior Sister Jiang, are you okay?" Chu Liang asked with concern.

Jiang Yuebai shook her head. Her shoulders seemed to tremble slightly as she leaned on her elbows and stared up at the moon.

Chu Liang didn’t disturb her.

After a long while, Jiang Yuebai finally said, "Not many people on Shu Mountain know about my origin."

"Huh?" Chu Liang pricked up his ears immediately.

"I possess the Immortal Spirit Body, so many people speculate that I came from the Jiang Family. But the truth is, I grew up in Shu Mountain ever since I was born and have never even met my parents."

"My master told me that my father was Jiang Tiankuo, a prodigy of the Jiang family many years ago."

"My mother, on the other hand, emerged from the unfathomably mysterious and ancient Shenxu. They fell in love and eventually had me."

"However, after my birth, my mother returned to Shenxu. Instead of keeping me with the Jiang family, my father sent me to Biluo Peak of Shu Mountain. He then set off to look for my mother and vanished without a trace."

"The only piece of news that came later was that the Jiang family was annihilated by Shenxu Temple."

A few sentences later, everything had already transcended Chu Liang’s knowledge scope.

Like many disciples of Shu Mountain, he previously believed that the orphan from the fallen Jiang Family had been adopted by Shu Mountain.

But thinking about it now, it seemed unlikely that a child could survive the extermination of an entire aristocratic family.

Jiang Yuebai was actually sent here right after her birth.

As for Shenxu...

He only knew from legends that those at the Ninth Realm Tongxuan would head there as their lives came to an end, never to return.

As for Shenxu Temple, after hearing Jiang Yuebai mentioned it once, he really went to understand it better. But there were hardly any records detailing this sect in Shu Mountain.

Only occasionally there were blips of information, stating it as a Taoist temple having survived countless years in Shenxu. All else remained unknown.

If what Jiang Yuebai said were true, then the power of Shenxu Temple would be terrifying.

The Jiang family, aligned with the imperial Xia family, was one of the three major cultivating aristocratic families, having existed since ancient times. Its influence was certainly overwhelming.

However, it was entirely wiped out without a trace.

Even the top Immortal Sects in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands might not accomplish that so easily.

So, now when the Immortal Cultivation World mentioned the Jiang Family, everyone knew it was gone. But as to how it disappeared, almost nobody could provide a clear explanation.

Besides, considering all this, Chu Liang thought of the possible identity of Immortal Qi Jing.

Could he be Senior Sister Jiang’s father, Jiang Tiankuo?

This...

Did he actually unwittingly meet Senior Sister Jiang’s father?

How embarrassing...no, how unbelievable.

Chu Liang carefully recalled whether he had been impolite when he met him. It seemed he hadn’t.

Fate, it’s really unfathomable.

"Based on what you said, if the Crystal Palace in Immortal’s Lake really has something to do with the Jiang Family, then besides me, he might be the only person related to the Jiang Family still alive."

Jiang Yuebai’s eyes sparkled, twinkling with light, filled with anticipation and perhaps resentment.

"Senior Sister Jiang," Chu Liang hesitated before speaking, "I don’t know enough about the rest to comment. But no matter what, you still have us. All the disciples of Shu Mountain like you very much. Shu Mountain is your home, and this will never change."

Jiang Yuebai gazed at him, smiled like a breeze, "Thank you."

"There’s no need to be so formal with me..." Chu Liang waved his hand and laughed.

"Over the past years, I’ve been investigating matters related to Shenxu, but I’ve found very little. Master told me it is a place of bad omen, and anyone who gets too close will be marred with misfortune. But my mother came from there, and my father disappeared there. I...I was born unlucky, I can’t escape."

"I must find the truth." She murmured softly, more like talking to herself.

Chu Liang watched her figure in the night breeze, noticing her gaze was so firm, like a burning flame.

Perhaps this was the real Jiang Yuebai, gentle and cool on the outside, yet her heart was as solid as a rock.

...

The night brought good dreams.

The next day, as Chu Liang was getting up and finishing his morning routine, he heard shouting from outside, "My best brother, are you awake? I have important things to discuss with you."

This confident and loud voice could only belong to Lin Bei.

Chu Liang walked out the door and asked, "What happened? Why are you here so early?"

"Hey hey hey!" Lin Bei laughed, "Do you know that today is the day when the Mountain God reveals the riddles?"

"Hmm? What’s up?" Chu Liang asked.

Lin Bei said, "I came to form a team with you."