"Is that so..."
"The Primordial World really is unfathomably deep..."
After helping Ancestor Minghe quell Shenni's uprising, Shi Yu bid farewell to Minghe and planned to return to Kunlun Mountain.
The journey had been exhausting. The waters of the Primordial World ran far deeper than he had imagined, and there were far too many ancient secrets.
Although he was Tai Xu Shui Yun He and was skilled with water, the waters of the Primordial World were too deep. The slightest carelessness could drown him.
After Shi Yu concealed his cultivation~
He flew eastward toward Kunlun Mountain. Along the way, he passed a strange peak. It stood out among the surrounding mountains, so he decided to rest there for a while.
"Damn, is this Pingding Mountain?"
Because the mountaintop was flat, Tai Xu Shui Yun He flapped his wings and landed on it.
After looking around, he found a cave dwelling halfway up the mountain. Strange rocks jutted out around the entrance, while weeds and thorns grew everywhere.
"Damn, it really is Lotus Cave!"
Three characters had been written on the cave dwelling in Innate script. After searching around and confirming there were no spiritual treasures, he walked out of the cave.
Shi Yu turned around to leave, but just then, a series of cries rang out.
"Help! Can anyone save me!"
A woman in a white dress, her face filled with panic, fled through the forest, crying for help repeatedly.
When she saw Shi Yu, hope burst from her eyes. She hurried over and hid behind him.
"Where do you think you're going, little sister?" x2
Right behind her, two enormous beasts—one golden and one silver—came charging over. Their bodies were massive, and every step they took made the earth tremble.
The woman trembled behind Shi Yu~
"Boy, don't meddle in our affairs. This girl is food we caught," the golden beast said in a deep, booming voice.
The silver beast let out a roar that startled countless birds. "Exactly! If you interfere, we'll eat you too!"
"You two carry on. I've already moved aside!"
Shi Yu chuckled. With a flash, he appeared atop a distant boulder.
Suddenly, the world fell silent...
"Why didn't you save me?"
The woman looked at Shi Yu as he walked away and pleaded. She couldn't understand why he hadn't saved her.
"Why should I save you?"
"A true gentleman doesn't save people!"
Shi Yu remained unmoved and continued standing on the boulder~
"Fine, fine, I was just asking~"
The woman smiled helplessly and revealed her true appearance. Her figure was graceful, with prominent curves, and she radiated seductive charm.
"Daoist, how did you see through my plan?" The woman stared at Shi Yu in the distance, her eyes full of confusion.
"Wilderness, beauty, and beasts?"
"Do I look like an idiot to you?"
Shi Yu sat cross-legged on the boulder. The moment the woman appeared, he had realized that something was wrong.
"Then we'll use another method!"
The golden beast suddenly shrank, transforming into a burly man clad in golden armor and wielding a golden sword.
"Big Brother is right!"
The silver beast did the same, transforming into a burly man clad in Silver Armor and holding a silver sword.
"Fine, fine, fine. So your brains aren't enough, and now you're switching to force?"
Shi Yu slowly rose to his feet and folded his arms, his expression calm. "You think you can fight me?"
The two burly men exchanged a glance and shouted in unison, "Don't get arrogant!" They then swung their swords and charged.
Shi Yu gently raised one hand. The Cloud Void Water Fan appeared in it and fluttered lightly.
The surrounding water vapor rapidly gathered, instantly forming a curtain of water before him.
The golden and silver swords struck the water curtain, creating only a ripple. Then the Taiji Diagram appeared on its surface and blasted the two men away.
"What kind of spell is this?" The two men were horrified.
Shi Yu sneered. With a light tap of his finger, the water curtain transformed into several water serpents that coiled toward the two men. They hurriedly swung their swords to defend themselves, but gradually found themselves unable to hold out.
At that moment, the woman shouted, "Hey! You two idiots, attack together!"
The three joined forces and temporarily managed to withstand the water serpents' assault.
Seeing this, Shi Yu formed a seal with one hand and muttered an incantation, casting Taiqing's immortal art and drawing upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Dark clouds gathered in the sky. A massive column of water descended from above and charged straight toward the three of them.
The three were terrified. They wanted to dodge, but it was already too late. The column of water swept them inside.
"Go!"
Shi Yu flicked the Cloud Void Water Fan. The enormous waterspout exploded with a thunderous boom, stirring up countless clouds of dust.
When the dust cleared, all three were sprawled on the ground.
"Hmph. Don't play these little tricks again next time."
Shi Yu finished speaking and dusted off nonexistent dirt before taking a step forward and appearing before the three.
"None of you have any Killing Intent or Karma on you. I suppose this is your first time doing something like this!" Shi Yu folded the fan and tucked it around his waist.
"Senior really has a sharp eye. The two of us were originally a pair of spiritual treasures. We happened to attain enlightenment and have only just transformed into human form!" the golden-armored and silver-armored men said miserably. Their lives were simply too bitter. They had only just transformed when they encountered Shi Yu, this great devil. All their lofty ambitions had been ruthlessly crushed!
"And you~"
"Little sister~"
Shi Yu looked at the woman. Her entire body was soaked, making her even more alluring. No wonder her true form was a White Fox.
"Qing Qiu or Tu Shan?"
"Tu Shan..."
"This junior has only just entered the world and doesn't understand the rules. I hope Senior will forgive me."
"They're my younger brothers. I only just acknowledged them. They're actually good boys, Senior—just a little mischievous. Please don't make things difficult for them!"
The woman lowered her head and murmured, her wet hair covering half her face.
"That won't do. If you've made a mistake, you have to atone for it!" Shi Yu said.
"Huh?" x3
The three spoke in unison. Seriously? Wasn't the Primordial World supposed to be full of warmth and sincerity? This Senior is completely unreasonable!
"Name!"
"Tu Shan Yue..."
After hearing Tu Shan Yue's name, Shi Yu nodded slightly and said:
"Xiao Yue, although what happened today didn't cause any great harm, it can't simply be let go. Now that the three of you have transformed, you should understand the rules of this Primordial World."
Tu Shan Yue bit her lip and said softly, "Senior, we truly know we were wrong. Please tell us how we should atone."
The golden-armored and silver-armored men also echoed her from the side, their eyes filled with regret.
Who could have known that this refined-looking fellow would be so powerful? The two brothers were Golden Immortals, after all!
"Come back to the mountain with me. My master happens to be short of two attendants to tend the furnaces and one steward," Shi Yu said after a moment's thought.
"We..."
The three exchanged glances and were just about to speak when Shi Yu directly released his concealed cultivation. The might of a late Grand Unity Golden Immortal burst forth.
"We agree, Senior!"
The three immediately prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to move an inch...
"By the way, what are your names?"
"My name is Jin Sha Shou, and his name is Yin Sha Wu. We brothers transformed from a pair of golden and silver swords..."
"My master is an old man. At his age, your names are too complicated. I'm afraid he won't remember them~"
Shi Yu took the Cloud Void Water Fan from his waist and tapped his head with it. "How about this? You'll be called Golden Horn, and you'll be called Silver Horn!"
"Tch~ This name isn't imposing at all. My brother and I are men destined to become mountain kings!" The silver-armored man clenched his fists and abruptly stood up.
"Hm?"
The Cloud Void Water Fan unfurled, and the might of a supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure spread out. As a spiritual treasure who had transformed into human form, the silver-armored man's legs gave way, and he fell again...
"I nearly forgot. The two of you look too fierce. Make yourselves cuter, or people will think our Kunlun Mountain is some bandit den~"
With a wave of Shi Yu's hand, the two burly men transformed into two baby-faced child attendants.
"We'd rather die than submit! As the saying goes, a true man is born between heaven and earth..."
Seeing themselves like this, the two decided to fight him to the end.
"I just came back from the Blood Sea. Uncle-Master Minghe said it was rather boring. How about you two don't come back to Kunlun Mountain with me and go keep Uncle-Master Minghe company in the Blood Sea?"
As soon as Shi Yu finished speaking, the newly hardened Golden Horn and Silver Horn wilted again...
"Greetings, Young Master! We're the master's little attendants! We're not going anywhere!"
As if they would joke about that. The saying went that one had to bend and stretch to be a true man!
Afterward, Shi Yu tossed Golden Horn and Silver Horn an appointment document for them to sign. Although it was called an appointment document, it was hardly different from a contract of indenture...
"Xiao Yue, have you made up your mind? Your two younger brothers have already agreed to come with me!"
Tu Shan Yue slowly got to her feet and nodded. Suddenly, as if she had grasped a lifeline, she came to Shi Yu's side.
"You said you're a disciple of Kunlun Mountain, right?"
"I heard from my clansmen that Kunlun Mountain is the Sanqing's dojo. You're a disciple of the Sanqing!"
"Mhm, my master is Taiqing!"
After hearing Shi Yu's reply, Tu Shan Yue froze for a moment, then jumped up excitedly.
"Calm down, I'm getting dizzy~~"
"Dizzy from what?"
"Nothing. I'm fine now~"
"You really are Taiqing's disciple?"
"Of course. Genuine as can be. Besides, you've already asked me that countless times..."
On the way back to Kunlun Mountain, Tu Shan Yue kept asking him again and again and again~
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