Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 716 - 74 Origin [Ask for Monthly Ticket!] _1

Chapter 716: Chapter 74 Origin [Ask for Monthly Ticket!] _1

There is an immortal mountain above the sea, floating amidst the white clouds.

Mirage Mountain, in the mist, is the core location of the Penglai Upper Sect. Only those who have reached the Seventh Realm have the qualifications to open up caves there and become true members of the Upper Sect. Before that, even if they could cultivate with their masters and elders here, they were just vassals.

The day of opening a residence on Mirage Mountain is the ultimate dream day for countless young people in Penglai.

On an ordinary day, in the fair and sunny weather, a new tower was added to the northwest of Mirage Mountain. Compared with the gilded palaces in front of the mountain, it seemed unusually simple.

Daoist Xuan Lu in a black robe came here and whispered outside the tower door, "Congratulations to Nephew Disciple Yang for being the first of his generation to attain Wen Dao."

The tower gate creaked open, revealing the exquisite face of a young man, his expression indifferent, it was Yang Shenlong. He was dressed in a blue Taoist robe, presenting a demeanor of a dignified man. Compared with his youthful pride, his temperament had greatly matured.

Despite Daoist Xuan Lu’s congratulations, he did not show any corresponding courtesy. Instead, he ushered him in, closed the door, and then bluntly asked, "Did Master Uncle Xuan Lu send Qi Lin’er to assassinate someone from Red Cotton Peak on Shu Mountain?"

"Hmm?" Just as Daoist Xuan Lu settled down, he heard this question and smiled slightly, "Nephew Disciple Yang, are you calling me here to confront me?"

"Does Master Uncle Xuan Lu know that this move was inappropriate?" Yang Shenlong asked, sitting opposite him.

Daoist Xuan Lu replied, "What does Nephew Disciple Yang mean....."

"The Penglai Upper Sect is a righteous and noble sect, how can we do such evil deeds?" Yang Shenlong frowned, "Ordinary Penglai disciples wouldn’t assist you in this matter, so you took advantage of Qi Lin’er’s old grudge against Shu Mountain. But if this causes a conflict between the two sects, how will you handle it?"

"Nephew Disciple Yang, your words are stern. Qi Lin’er is also at the critical point of cultivation. It’s simply letting him eliminate his obsessions," Daoist Xuan Lu said waving his hand.

But Yang Shenlong’s gaze did not waver, pressuring him greatly.

Qi Lin’er had been raised by the Azure Dragon since he was a child and was not very familiar with other Upper Sect disciples. When he returned to Mirage Mountain after the Immortal Sect Congress, he soon caused dissatisfaction among his peers, shouting collectively. Even Daoist Cang Sheng’s protection couldn’t spare him from being disliked by all.

Subsequently, Daoist Cang Sheng handed him over to the more witty Daoist Xuan Lu for supervision. After much thought, Daoist Xuan Lu finally came up with an idea. Taking advantage of Qi Lin’er’s hatred for Chu Liang, he tricked him into the Sea Demon, and had him kill to get out of the Sea Demon and seek revenge on the people of Shu Mountain.

But Qi Lin’er had killed and returned some time ago, putting the problem back in front of Daoist Xuan Lu.

So he handed Qi Lin’er a secret mission.

Yet how Yang Shenlong found out about this highly confidential matter was beyond his understanding.

"As far as I know, Master Uncle Xuan Lu sent him to deal with the people on Red Cotton Peak to assist with the affairs of Taotie City," Yang Shenlong continued. "You’ve achieved merit in retrieving the Universe Ring, but the high debts of Taotie City are unsolvable, so you thought of this approach, right?"

"Nephew Disciple Yang, you are quite clever," Daoist Xuan Lu listened to his accurate analysis, gave up pretending and said directly, "A single stone killing three birds, satisfying Qi Lin’er, Taotie City while also suppressing the development of Shu Mountain. Why wouldn’t I go for it?"

"Master Uncle Xuan Lu is so confident that Shu Mountain will not find out who did it?" Yang Shenlong asked with a deep voice. "If Shu Mountain retaliates and Qi Lin’er is injured, Master Uncle Xuan Lu cannot bear this responsibility..."

He slightly leaned forward and said seriously: "You don’t know his origin."

Upon hearing these words from Yang Shenlong, Daoist Xuan Lu couldn’t help feeling unsettled. Even though Daoist Cang Sheng asked him to watch over Qi Lin’er, he did not mention his real background. The boy had a nasty personality which also vexed Daoist Xuan Lu, which led him to send Qi Lin’er out to create trouble in order to avoid any mishap occurring on Mirage Mountain.

Now seeing how Yang Shenlong was being quite serious, perhaps Qi Lin’er’s background was even bigger than he had thought?

...

The first person Chu Liang went to was Chu Yi’s small wooden house to inquire about the matter.

During those six years, Chu Yi had always been in charge of the matters on Red Cotton Peak behind the scenes, including the establishment and organization of Four Poles Hall. Even when Chu Liang came back later, he did not take over the main duties as Red Cotton Peak had been running smoothly. He was busy anyway, and having Chu Yi taking some responsibilities off his shoulders was more than welcome.

Chu Yi’s hut was quite simple, with only a bed, chairs and tables, screens, and some scrolls hanging on the wall.

Chu Liang looked at one of the paintings and suddenly found it familiar. It depicted the scene of a maiden from the previous dynasty traveling to the eastern suburbs, the strokes quite lifelike.

"Senior Brother." Chu Yi came out from behind the screen with a smile as he saw Chu Liang looking at the painting, "Recently, I’ve been interested in painting and calligraphy and have collected some masterpieces."

"Good, our Silver Sword Peak should also have a cultured person," Chu Liang smiled in return, looking away and then asked, "You’ve heard about the Four Poles Hall incident, have you?"

"I have," Chu Yi nodded, his face serious, "To know so many secret transportation routes so accurately, it’s unlikely that the buyer is tricking us, more likely there’s a traitor in Four Poles Hall. There are six people who could be the potential traitors, I have already taken control of them all. After interrogating them, we’ll know who did it."

"I have the Heart Reflecting Candle, I can ask directly," said Chu Liang.

Chu Yi was always reliable, even if Chu Liang had come, the handling process would have been quite similar.

They both went to Red Cotton Peak together. They made six rooms in Four Poles Hall which each of the suspects sat in respectively. As those who had the opportunity to leak all these secret routes were the high-ranking officials of the Hall, they were all treated fairly well before the truth was determined.

Chu Liang had obtained part of the Heart Reflecting Candle, and in these years, it had been of no use to those with high cultivation and unnecessary for those with low cultivation. He had kept it idle, and now it finally came in handy.

He handed over the Heart Reflecting Candle to Chu Yi, interrogated each person one by one, and sure enough, a traitor was found among the six.

This person was a middle-aged loose cultivator, who had always been active in the two domains of southeast, and is quite worldly. When Chu Yi established the Four Poles Hall, he saw potential in it and willingly joined. He was one of the first elders of Four Poles Hall, which is why his current status was quite high.

"I... I didn’t want to harm Red Cotton Peak, but..." This traitor saw the Heart Reflecting Candle burning and knew lying would be of no use. He confessed, "They said that Penglai will help Taotie City and start a war with Red Cotton Peak of Shu Mountain. If we continue to rely on Red Cotton Peak, there’s no good ending for us. If we help Penglai pass on information at this time, we can get favorable treatment from the Penglai Upper Sect in the future..."

"Penglai..." Chu Liang’s gaze was deep, he asked, "Do you know who did it?"

"It was the same child from the Immortal Sect Congress with Warrior Chu, he is now seventeen or eighteen years old, but his cultivation is quite high." The man directly answered, "I believe his name is... Qi Lin’er."