Sage of Humanity
Chapter 996 - 994 As Long As That Thing

Chapter 996: Chapter 994 As Long As That Thing

On the spirit mountaintop, within the small courtyard, the light in Qiu Min’s eyes dimmed once more. Initially, upon seeing Mount Tai "resurrected from the dead," she harbored a bit of hope, wondering if Feng Wujiang, like Mount Tai, had erased his battlefield marking and remained hidden all these years.

But hope remained just that—hope.

If he were truly alive, he wouldn’t have remained unseen all these years, nor would he be absent from his daughter’s life.

Feng Wujiang, ultimately, has long been dead.

"All these years, where have you been?" Qiu Min tidied her emotions and asked.

"Wandering here and there, with no fixed abode," Mount Tai replied with a smile.

"Why did you feign death? Were you hiding from someone?"

"Not at all, Senior Sister Qiu. Don’t overthink it. Some matters are unclear when you’re part of them. Only by stepping outside can you see them more clearly."

Qiu Min frowned slightly, finding Mount Tai’s words vague and hard to understand. He seemed quite different now from what she recalled.

"Then... have you seen things clearly now?"

Mount Tai slowly shook his head: "It’s all so intricate and confusing, but at least there’s more clarity now than before."

"That’s good," Qiu Min nodded.

The two chatted idly for a while longer.

Mount Tai said, "Senior Sister Qiu, actually, I came this time because I need something that Big Brother Wujiang left with you back then."

Qiu Min looked at Mount Tai and smiled: "Just say it. We’ve known each other for so many years. No need for formality."

Mount Tai stared into Qiu Min’s eyes, his expression serious: "I need the item Big Brother Wujiang left with you."

Qiu Min met his gaze, a trace of confusion flashing in her eyes: "What item?"

After a moment of looking into each other’s eyes, Mount Tai suddenly laughed: "It’s been so long, but Senior Sister’s unchanging temper remains the same."

Qiu Min was even more puzzled: "What are you talking about?"

Mount Tai slowly shook his head: "Senior Sister, since I’ve come, I’m naturally certain that the item is with you. Why deceive me?"

Qiu Min frowned and said: "But your Big Brother Wujiang truly left nothing with me."

"Ah," Mount Tai suddenly sighed, "I knew it, Senior Sister won’t give it to me."

"But I really don’t understand what you’re talking about." Qiu Min’s expression was of helplessness.

"Why don’t you look at this, Senior Sister?" Mount Tai suddenly changed his tone and pulled out an item to hand to Qiu Min.

It was a Moon Reflection Disc. Upon seeing it, Qiu Min’s face slightly sank as an awareness dawned on her, even her aura took on a slight chill.

She reached out to take the Moon Reflection Disc, channeling spirit force into it. In the next moment, a scene viewed from high above appeared on the disc.

The Moon Reflection Disc, typically paired, is used for transmitting images. One disc reflects, while the other reveals the scene on the other side.

From the reflection on the disc in her hand, it was clear that someone was holding the paired disc high up, casting the image of the scene below onto this disc.

The production of Moon Reflection Discs isn’t complicated. Back when Lu Ye was returning to the Righteous Blood Sect on the Spirit Stream battlefield, he passed by Hundred Peaks Mountain and participated in the Dragon Spring Meet. Mount Qingyu, the Tailuo Sect, and the Qin family jointly crafted a huge Moon Reflection Disc to reflect the battle of Hundred Peaks.

However, that disc was quite rough, only showing the general distribution of personnel of the three forces, without specific details.

The small Moon Reflection Disc in Qiu Min’s hand was naturally of much higher quality than the one at Hundred Peaks Mountain.

Within the disc, the reflection clearly depicted a scene of a vast plain, where various forms of the Insect Race raged wildly, along with cultivators interweaving and attacking the Insect Race.

The sudden outbreak of the Insect Plague on Mount Mi was known, with numerous cultivators from the Loyal Heart Sect having gone out to assist. Qiu Min was aware of it—she had just been in contact with Feng Yuechan, knowing she was currently fighting insects with companions on a plain.

So, upon seeing the reflected scene on the disc, Qiu Min immediately knew where it was.

Just then, the scene in the Moon Reflection Disc shifted, focusing on a position on the plain where six figures came into view, evidently a group of young people full of vitality.

Among the six, four men and two women, the one standing at the forefront was exceptionally tall. Even just from the reflected scene on the disc, he gave an impression of an impregnable fortress, as if with him standing there, no one could breach his defense.

Qiu Min’s gaze was instantly fixed on the woman behind this tall figure, currently using magic and spells to slay her enemies.

This person was her daughter, Feng Yuechan!

Qiu Min’s aura suddenly turned ice-cold and uncontrollable. Mount Tai, with hands behind his back at some unspecified time, walked to the fence outside, plucked a small purple flower, and lightly sniffed: "I remember these flowers were personally transplanted by Big Brother Wujiang, simply because he heard you liked them. Over the years, you’ve taken good care of them, Senior Sister." He turned back, slightly smiling: "Of course, my niece, you’ve cared for her even better, Senior Sister."

Qiu Min tightened her grip on the Moon Reflection Disc, calmed herself, and said, "This Insect Plague, is it connected to you?"

She wasn’t a fool. Having cultivated to the level of the Divine Sea Realm and having lived all these decades, how could she possibly still be the naive and ignorant girl she once was in her youth? There were simply too many coincidences today.

The insect swarm of Mount Mi suddenly erupted, leading to many members of the Loyal Heart Sect leaving their sect headquarters to eradicate the insect wave. And during this very time, Mount Tai, who should have died decades ago, appeared at her doorstep.

She couldn’t help but overthink things.

"What does Senior Sister think?" Mount Tai answered her question with another question.

"That means it has something to do with you." Qiu Min felt her heart sink. What an incredible method this was, at least from her understanding, orchestrating such an insect swarm wasn’t possible by human hands.

The first question, where did such a large number of the Insect Race come from?

"Yooi Guanjia... he’s your man!" This time Qiu Min wasn’t asking, but she spoke with a tone of certainty.

Today, she received a message from Feng Yuechan, intending to go personally. However, she was forcibly stopped by Yooi Guanjia. Initially, she was puzzled as to why Yooi Guanjia did this; now she realized it was because Mount Tai was coming to meet her.

So she had to remain in the Loyal Heart Sect!

And during Mount Tai’s journey here, there were no warning signs from the sect headquarters, nor did any restrictions get triggered, allowing him to arrive here as if he were in an unoccupied land, which clearly indicated a lot of things.

"Senior Sister Qiu, this time I’ve come only for that item." Mount Tai sighed again, "I ask Senior Sister to grant me this favor."

"I don’t know what you’re talking about!" Qiu Min pressed her red lips together.

A scene from decades ago flashed in her mind. Feng Wujiang had once entrusted her with an item, telling her if anyone ever came asking for it, under no circumstances should she hand it over, particularly to Mount Tai!

Back then, Qiu Min didn’t know why Feng Wujiang would give such instructions. After all, at the time, Mount Tai could be considered Feng Wujiang’s most trusted person, their brotherhood deep. Feng Wujiang had no reason to be wary of Mount Tai, yet he emphasized it so.

And it’s been decades since the event occurred, and Mount Tai had supposedly died decades ago as well; she had almost forgotten about it.

It wasn’t until today, upon seeing Mount Tai and hearing him request to take what Feng Wujiang left here back then, that Qiu Min suddenly became vigilant.

What exactly was that item? With Feng Wujiang’s instructions back then, and after all these years, Mount Tai truly came seeking it.

She had kept it for decades; of course, she tried to understand it. But it was merely a peculiar round disc, she couldn’t derive anything useful from it at all.

"Senior Sister, I don’t have much time, and you won’t have much time either. Within one incense stick’s time, if I don’t get that item, I fear that niece of mine might face dire consequences!"

"You’re threatening me?" Qiu Min glared at Mount Tai, "Don’t forget, she’s your Big Brother Wujiang’s only bloodline!"

"I know, of course." Mount Tai nodded, "So, if possible, I would absolutely not want to harm her. But... for the unfinished grand ambition of Big Brother Wujiang, any sacrifice is worthwhile!"

"Feng Wujiang is already dead; you personally told me that!"

"Yes, Big Brother Wujiang is dead, but it was this damned world that should have perished, not him!" Mount Tai’s emotions suddenly became somewhat agitated.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Mount Tai slowly shook his head, "I only want that thing; once I get it, I’ll leave!"

"I don’t have what you want, I don’t know where you got your information, but you must have the wrong person."

Mount Tai smiled faintly, "Then think it over slowly, Senior Sister."

Qiu Min suddenly felt a headache. Mount Tai had changed so much. Previously, under Feng Wujiang’s leadership, he was the most lively and least scheming. But seeing him after so many decades, Qiu Min found she didn’t recognize him at all.

Perhaps... she never actually knew him; only Feng Wujiang knew his true nature, otherwise Feng Wujiang wouldn’t have specifically instructed her with those words back then.

Time slowly passed, Qiu Min stared at the reflection within the Moon Reflection Disc, lost in thought.

Mount Tai did not urge her, only sat quietly by her side, waiting silently.

On the plain reflected by the Moon Reflection Disc, Lu Ye and his allies were joining forces to fight enemies.

Previously, alone, he had used the Explosive Fire Spirit Stone to create a huge commotion, luring a large number of the Insect Race to this plain, and then immediately went into hiding.

Once the Insect Race lost track of him, they behaved like headless flies, acting on their instincts, devouring everything alive. Within a short time, the once vibrant plain became utterly lifeless wherever the insects passed.

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before numerous cultivators rushed over from every direction after hearing the news, especially from the Loyal Heart Sect, with several strong Divine Sea Realm cultivators among them.

Other members of the squad had long connected with Lu Ye, regrouped here, and joined the army aiming to eradicate the Insect Race.

Amidst the fierce battle, Lu Ye suddenly frowned, withdrawing to hide behind the Giant Armor, silently spreading out his Mental Consciousness to probe the surroundings.

"What’s wrong?" Li Baxian, who was controlling his sword to slay insects nearby, asked.

"It’s nothing." Lu Ye shook his head. He didn’t know if it was just his imagination, but he kept feeling as if someone was watching him.