He Wants to See You
When Sect Master Wu woke up again, he was already in an inn in Crane Islet City.
The unfamiliar surroundings and the burning pain in his body reminded Sect Master Wu that what he had experienced before he lost consciousness was real, not the nightmare he had hoped for.
Sect Master Wu, no, Wu Renyao, tried to move his limbs despite the pain, but was quickly horrified to find that he couldn't feel his limbs at all!
Fortunately, he could still move his neck. He looked around the room and quickly spotted the other elders around him. This made him realize that he and the elders seemed to be in a dilapidated house.
The group was crammed together in a large communal bed!
Wu Renyao couldn't remember the last time he'd lived in such a dilapidated house. Ever since he joined the Limitless Sect as inner disciple, his every need had been met with impeccable taste. He had never experienced such neglect before.
Before he could even grasp his situation, Wu Renyao couldn't help but cry out, "Guards! Guards! Chunsheng, Chunsheng, where are you? Quickly take your master out of this place! This place is so dilapidated, how can you let your master stay here?!"
He was quite loud, and the other elders were quickly awakened by him.
These people, who had been pampered for too long, immediately started shouting as soon as they realized their situation.
Among them, Wu Renyao's voice was the loudest. "Chunsheng! Quickly, someone take this sect master out of here! Why hasn't anyone brought a healer for me? And that Sang Ying, once I've recovered from my injuries, she'll be the first person I kill!"
Whose life do you want?
"Of course it's Sang..." Wu Renyao's voice paused.
Finally, someone arrived, and Wu Renyao's previously worried heart instantly relaxed. He tried to sit up with difficulty, but the wounds left by the lightning strikes were too numerous, causing him excruciating pain with the slightest movement.
After struggling for a moment and realizing he couldn't get up, Wu Renyao angrily shouted, "Are you an idiot? Seeing that this sect leader is having difficulty moving, why don't you come and help me?"
After a moment of silence, the slightly aged voice spoke again, "Were you calling me just now?"
"Who else are you? Which peak are you from? How can you be so clueless? Go and call your senior brother Jiang Chunsheng over here and have him serve me. Useless trash, you can't even do this little thing right." The pain made every word Wu Renyao agonize. Tormented by his injuries, Wu Renyao's temper had become much more volatile than before, and he spoke with extreme rudeness.
The other elders were the same, seemingly wanting to vent their anger on this innocent person.
After speaking, and seeing no movement from the other party for a long while, Wu Renyao frowned again. "Why haven't you gone to call for help? Can't you even understand human speech?!"
Wu Renyao was so angry that his head ached.
After a few more curses, the man slowly spoke, "I can understand human language, but I might not understand ghost language."
"You!" Wu Renyao was about to utter another curse when he sensed the sarcasm in the other person's words, but a familiar face suddenly appeared in front of him.
The words Wu Renyao was about to say remained stuck in his throat. He stared wide-eyed at the person in front of him, a growing sense of fear rising within him.
"Grand, Grand, Grand Elder!" Wu Renyao could even hear the sound of his own teeth chattering.
"It's me! I didn't expect you to recognize me after all these years, you fool!" The old man raised his eyebrows and grinned, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
The door slammed shut. Jiang Chunsheng, who had been obediently standing guard outside as instructed by the old man, had no idea what was happening inside. He only heard a few pitiful screams, and then there was no more sound from inside.
Jiang Chunsheng didn't dare to peek inside, but fortunately, the old man came out of the house not long after.
Jiang Chunsheng quickly went to greet him and asked with great concern, "Elder, how are my master and the others now?"
"He's not dead yet," the old man replied dismissively, "But his hands, feet, Dantian, and foundation are all destroyed. That's his fate for the rest of his life. He definitely can't continue as the sect leader of the Limitless Sect. In the years he's been there, the Limitless Sect's situation has gotten worse and worse; even those Tom, Dick, and Harry can become elders now."
Recalling the ugly faces of everyone in the room, the old man felt that Sang Ying hadn't been ruthless enough; she should have killed them long ago after successfully transcending her tribulation!
Hearing the old man's words, Jiang Chunsheng knew that he was angry and dared not say anything more.
After a moment of silence, the old man finally spoke, "Wu Renyao and the others are no longer human. They are blinded by selfishness and disregard human life. This is not something a sect leader should do. You don't need to fetch doctors or heal them. Letting them die like this is already the greatest kindness you can show them."
Jiang Chunsheng felt his throat was dry and parched. After a long silence, he finally replied, "Yes, disciple will follow the teachings of the Supreme Elder."
From then on, a once powerful sect that stirred up trouble in the Black Tortoise Realm soon disappeared along with its sect leader into the long years of the Black Tortoise Realm.
Once a new sect is built on those ruins, perhaps the name "Wu Renyao" will be buried along with the old sect that has turned to ashes.
Sang Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief after sorting out the contents of the dozen or so Storage Bag.
Wu Renyao and the others, as expected of the leaders of the Limitless Sect, even used the most expensive kind of Storage Bag, which is why they were able to survive the heavenly lightning, and none of the treasures inside were damaged.
Dong Fuzhu casually picked up a bead and examined it. The knowledgeable Lan Fusheng explained to her, "This seems to be a Jiaoren Pearl that allows cultivators to breathe underwater!"
"Wow! This Wu fellow has so many good things!" Dong Fuzhu exclaimed in amazement.
Looking at her greedy little face, Sang Ying couldn't help but laugh, "If you like it, then take it. Senior Sister has a lot of good things here too. Pick out a few more items, and pick out a few for Senior Brother Ji's family as well. Anyway, it's a gift from the Limitless Sect to apologize to us, and it didn't cost us any Spirit Stone."
Dong Fuzhu was initially unwilling; in her eyes, these things were earned by her senior sister with her life, how could she possibly take them?
But Sang Ying offered a few more words of advice and even tried to stuff several nice things into Lan Fusheng's arms. Dong Fuzhu saw her earnestness and finally agreed to accept them.
"Senior sister, what do you think this Supreme Elder really means? At first, he seemed to be looking to settle scores with you, but in the end, he took the Storage Bag of those people surnamed Wu and the others, saying it was an apology gift for you. Could he be hiding something and plotting against us?" During her time in the Black Tortoise Realm, Dong Fuzhu had witnessed far too many of the cultivators' underhanded tactics.
She was a little incredulous when she suddenly encountered someone who was reasonable.
Sang Ying knew she was frightened, so she reached out and patted her head. "Don't worry, that senior's cultivation is quite high. Even if he wanted to do something to us, we couldn't resist. Since he said he wouldn't pursue it anymore, he definitely means what he says, so don't worry."
She offered a few words of comfort, and Dong Fuzhu finally felt relieved.
Just as the two were about to say something else, a slightly flustered sound of footsteps came from outside the door, "Sang Ying, come quickly! My master is insisting on seeing you!"
Si Jing, dressed in black, interrupted their conversation. He barged into the house, grabbed Sang Ying, and dragged her away. Dong Fuzhu tried to stop him but couldn't.
She hadn't walked far, and before Sang Ying could even ask what was going on, a staggering figure running towards her drew all her attention.
That was Jiang Zhuoxue.
A note from the author:
Sorry, I'm having some writer's block, sob sob.
I'll adjust as soon as possible!