Please Carry Him Over

Flocks of cranes flew past the feet of the two supreme immortals. The First Elder glanced at the Venerable Su Yin, his white eyebrows arched, and he smiled:

"It's truly rare to hear such praise from Venerable Su Yin. It seems Lotus Sword Venerable has indeed brought back another pleasant surprise for our Xuanxiao Sect. Such a cornerstone of the sect cannot be easily broken."

A strange look flashed in Venerable Su Yin's eyes. He turned his head, looked at the smiling First Elder, and said:

"What does the Venerable Tian Shu mean? Has he gone back on his word?"

"How can you say I've gone back on my word? I never promised Venerable Su Yin in the first place."

"The last place the Dream-Eating Ghost appeared was in Chuyun City! And this boy is also from Chuyun City! Is the Venerable Tian Shu pretending to be confused with me?"

"It's just a coincidence. Central Yuan Continent is a land of outstanding people and abundant resources; how could it not produce talented individuals? What does it have to do with the stolen treasure from your Tian Qi Divine Mountain?"

The First Elder calmly countered with a question.

Venerable Su Yin snorted coldly, shook his empty sleeves, and surging Mystic Qi churned within them:

"Rumor has it that the Xuanxiao Sect, a model of immortal sects, was able to grow strong on Mount Henggao by force and plunder, and by being unreasonable. I never believed it, but now I see that the rumors are indeed true!"

The First Elder laughed heartily, his laughter unrestrained and free. The sea of clouds beneath his feet seemed to be influenced by him, and it faintly transformed into a Magic Array pattern.

"It seems Venerable Su Yin Suyin is the most unreasonable one. He refuses to admit what treasure he lost, yet insists that this young man obtained it, and we can't find it on him. Instead of looking for the missing Dream-Eating Ghost, you want me to hand over this blind man. Are you trying to take advantage of my old age?"

Venerable Su Yin caught a glimpse of the ever-changing sea of clouds beneath his feet, and his heart tightened. He then looked at the kind-faced First Elder, his heart already churning with turbulent emotions.

"You... are not at the Void Glimpse Realm!"

The sea of clouds, resembling a giant Magic Array, instantly dissipated, returning to ethereal drifting clouds, as if nothing had changed.

"No cultivator in the world has broken through to the Heaven Awakening Realm for a thousand years, and I will be no exception."

The First Elder stroked his thick white beard and said calmly:

"Venerable Su Yin, please return."

Venerable Su Yin Suyin stared intently at the old man who had lived for countless years, but the man remained calm and composed, making it impossible to discern any truth from falsehood.

He took a deep breath and had no choice but to give up. Even in the Qiming Sect, he was not the most respected elder and had no right to speak on equal terms with the Xuanxiao Sect's First Elder.

"It was Su Yin's rudeness. If Venerable Tian Shu has any news about the Dream-Eating Ghost, please inform us promptly, as this is of great importance to Tian Qi Divine Mountain."

The First Elder waved his hand:

"Let's go, you can't take this blind man with you."

Venerable Su Yin pursed his lips without answering, bowed and took his leave, forcibly suppressing the resentment in his heart.

The First Elder remained where he was, muttering to himself:

"What kind of treasure could it be that Tian Qi Divine Mountain values it so much? I wonder if Thirteenth Elder returned to the sect with a pleasant surprise or a fright..."

Lotus Peak, Lotus Birth Pool.

He Shutong remained leaning against the white stone by the pool, her exquisite figure hidden beneath the mist.

She lowered her brows and closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly. She needed to rest and should have calmed her mind, but the thought of You Su fighting outside with the True Disciple of the Crimson Rainbow Venerable, who had been with him for seven years, made it impossible for her to calm down.

She tried to get up several times, but then sat back down dejectedly. If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have made that agreement with You Su. Now, she could only sit here waiting for the Third Elder to bring her a message, which was more anxious than her broken mental state.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, a hint of joy appeared on that pure and refined face.

She sat up straight, craning her neck to wait for the person to arrive.

The Third Elder walked along, swaying her wine gourd, her gaze alluring. Her green dress clung to her voluptuous figure, making her resemble a ripe green pear.

The Third Elder leaned against a sacred tree on the shore, his brows furrowed in solemnity. This expression made He Shutong's heart leap; even a Venerable One's voice trembled slightly.

"You lost...?"

"We won."

The Third Elder's worried expression suddenly vanished, replaced by a bright smile. Looking at He Shutong's complex expression, he was amused and his body trembled with delight.

He Shutong was speechless for a moment, only sighing that she had been so easily fooled because of her concern.

"The Third Elder really hasn't lost his childlike heart."

The Third Elder pressed his hand to his chest and said:

"The older one gets, the more one should return to simplicity and authenticity. Thirteenth Elder should understand this principle as well."

"I've learned a lot," He Shutong said in a cool voice.

"The Thirteenth Elder doesn't seem surprised at all that You Su could win?" The Third Elder asked with interest after taking a sip of his immortal wine.

"You've been away from the sect for eight years, so you probably don't know that the little disciple that Crimson Rainbow Venerable took in seven years ago is a once-in-a-century Innate Sword Body. He comprehended the Sky Burning Sword Intent at the age of eighteen. The First Elder once commented that given time, he could burn away all evil spirits in the world. Do you really believe that You Su can defeat such an opponent?"

"I am very clear about my disciple's abilities," He Shutong said confidently.

With a single sword strike, she cleaved through the clouds and killed City Lord Liu was possessed by the Ming Kun. How could You Su, with such power, be defeated by someone of her own age? She was not of any special physique either, and she too stood atop this mountain peak.

"Tch, you've got a good way of talking. You didn't look like this when I first came in."

The Third Elder pursed his lips, ruthlessly exposing the truth.

He Shutong felt slightly embarrassed, and her expression was somewhat unnatural. She wasn't concerned about whether You Su would win or not; she was only concerned about You Su himself.

"You Su is more capable than you think."

"Alright, alright, no need to emphasize it anymore. Soon the entire sect will know how amazing your new disciple is."

The Third Elder took out a blue crystal from his bulging robe and tossed it into the pool towards He Shutong.

"The Imprint Stone, see for yourself."

The sound of water rang out, He Shutong reached out and took it. A light screen was projected from the Imprint Stone, He Shutong stared intently at the figure of the black-robed youth in the light screen.

The Third Elder thought to himself, "Is it really necessary to take this so seriously?"

"What exactly is your disciple's constitution?" the Third Elder asked casually.

"He has no physical constitution whatsoever."

"You're even keeping this from me? What's so shameful about this thing?"

"I truly do not know; he must have had his own extraordinary encounter."

"That's quite an extraordinary encounter, that it actually made a young man at the Spirit Platform Realm need to have his immortal seed completely drained to fill his body."

"The immortal seed has withered?" He Shutong was slightly taken aback. "How is he now?"

"He was brought back by Wangshu and is now resting on the Glazed Bed I brought. After two consecutive days of extreme exhaustion, he has fallen into a coma and it will probably take some time for him to recover. It's really not easy to be a disciple of Lotus Peak," the Third Elder complained.

He Shutong remained silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up. Water droplets flowed down her graceful curves, creating a splash. In the mist, her beautiful figure appeared and disappeared, like Chang'e in the moon.

"Third Elder, please bring him here."

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