After Deceiving Shizun into Dual Cultivating, I Ran Away With His Bun 44

Chapter 44

In the main hall, Helan Xue sat in the main seat, drinking tea with his eyes lowered.
He seemed as calm and detached as usual, as if no one could guess what he was thinking at this moment.
In the center of the main hall, four heavily injured and disheveled elders of the Xuan Yin Sect were kneeling. Miaoyin pointed her sword at them, her face filled with anger. “How dare you! To do such an unethical thing while I was in seclusion!”
They kept begging for mercy, but one of the elders stuck his neck out and said, “The Demon Clan, they-they deserve to die!”
Miaoyin swung her sword and cut a wound on the elder’s body. “Then what’s the difference between you, who colluded with them and acted in concert, and the demons you say deserve to die?!”
“Ah—!”
The several elders wanted to argue again, but they were all knocked out by a single palm from Shouyang. He cupped his fists and said, “If the Sect Master doesn’t mind, please leave these people to our Myriad Sword Sect to handle. We are currently investigating this case.”
Miaoyin was stunned for a moment. She looked at the elders who were scattered on the ground, then at Changming, and finally lowered her head. “I have made a fool of myself… it was my poor management…”
She rubbed her temples wearily. “I’ll leave them to you to handle. If there’s anything you need, just say so.”
The several people were taken away, and Miaoyin also left. Only the three of them were left in the hall.
Shouyang glanced at Helan Xue.
Helan Xue lowered his eyes and played with the jade bracelet in his hand. It was the token of the Myriad Sword Sect that he had given to Lin Queli, which had been worn on Lin Queli’s ankle before. Now it had been thrown down and left behind by Lin Queli before he left.
The jade pendant was warm, but the person was already gone, without a trace.
Helan Xue had wanted to use the prayer beads to find Lin Queli’s location, but the result was the same.
He frowned slightly, and the pressure around him was low.
Shouyang looked at the terrifying expression on Helan Xue’s face, took a deep breath, walked to Helan Xue’s side, and knelt down with a flick of his robes. “Shizun, although junior martial brother is a demon, no matter what, please spare his life…”
Shouyang was afraid that Helan Xue would chase him to the ends of the earth to kill him. Looking at this appearance, it was really possible.
But junior martial brother had been so favored by Shizun before. He only hoped that Shizun could show mercy…
Helan Xue paused.
Changming’s eyes widened even more. “Is that your junior martial brother? That’s a demon who has replaced my clan’s junior…”
After speaking, he choked and coughed a few more times. His originally ashen face became even paler.
If it weren’t for the fact that the ever-bright lamp was still lit, meaning that Lin Luo was indeed still alive, Changming was afraid he wouldn’t be able to sit here properly.
Helan Xue turned his head. “As for where the real Lin Luo is, the Myriad Sword Sect will definitely help the Changming Clan find him.”
Changming looked at Helan Xue, who was looking down and playing with his prayer beads, forced himself to calm down, and then sighed heavily. “Forget it. I am also responsible for this matter. Lin Luo’s disappearance has nothing to do with you. You were also deceived by the Demon Clan.”
Shouyang: “Not necessarily… he might have his reasons.”
Changming found it ridiculous. “Reasons? Don’t you know what kind of virtue a demon has?”
Shouyang: “The Demon Clan may not all be evil-hearted.”
Shouyang looked at the several elders in the main hall and lowered his eyes slightly.
If so, then what about these righteous seniors? What about the Tiandi tribe before?
Changming only found it unbelievable. “Do you know what you are saying? If it were an ordinary demon, you could still say it was coerced, but that’s the Demon Lord.”
Shouyang also fell silent.

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Helan Xue finally spoke. “Shouyang is right. He is simple-minded and lazy by nature. He must have been forced to take this last resort. Maybe he will be back soon.”
Shouyang breathed a sigh of relief.
Changming: “?”
Changming: “You guys are probably crazy…”
Changming pointed at the jade bracelet in Helan Xue’s hand and shook his head. “He has already left the jade bracelet. Your master-disciple relationship is over. How could the Demon Lord come back? If he comes back, he will probably be pointed at by a thousand fingers.”
Helan Xue: “The longevity lock I gave him is still there.”
Shouyang: “The prayer beads Shizun gave him are also still there.”
Changming: “…”
They’re really crazy.

…

After Lin Queli and A’Yu and the others returned to the Mount of Demons, A’Yu took him to the Tiandi tribe.
Lin Queli only felt that he had passed through layers of misty tents and rugged mountain roads, and finally arrived at a hidden mountain range, surrounded by dense forests and thick fog. Ordinary people would not be able to find this place at all.
Ganlu said, “The previous tribe has been destroyed. This is a new one we have found. After this, we will build houses, cultivate the land, and start over!”
Lin Queli looked around. It was currently just a wasteland, but there were mountains and water around, so it was not difficult to settle down. It’s just…
“This place won’t be found by outsiders, right?”
Ganlu smiled. “No. The Righteous Path kept us alive before because they made a deal with that guy Jin Chan. Jin Chan didn’t want to kill us, because killing us would mean offending the seventy-two tribes of the Demon Clan. He didn’t dare, but he also couldn’t hide us in the demon territory and be discovered by the other tribes, so he handed us over to the Righteous Path.
“And the location of each tribe is difficult to track. He wanted to force us to find and persuade other tribes to work for him.”
The tribes were united and could find each other by their aura, but it was difficult for outsiders to track them. The Radiant Church had been able to find them before, but it had taken them thousands of years.
Lin Queli breathed a sigh of relief.
Then this place was indeed very suitable for him to hide from Helan Xue!
Even Elder Jin, this “native” of the Mount of Demons, couldn’t find it, let alone Helan Xue.
Anyway, as long as he could last for ten months, it would be fine!
Lin Queli touched his belly and said, “I have two things to entrust to you…”
The first thing was that Lin Queli was about to enter a deep sleep in a nearby cave.
That’s right. The System needed time to let his body successfully give birth to the Long Aotian. During his pregnancy, it was best for him to be in a deep sleep to avoid consuming his life force. When he woke up, the Long Aotian would be born. Lin Queli was originally very happy. Then he wouldn’t have to see the explosive scene of his big belly, nor would he have to suffer from morning sickness.
But… no.
Lin Queli needed to wake up once every three months to deal with the furnace cauldron’s outbreak.
This was the second thing. Lin Queli entrusted the Tiandi tribe to find the Sky Frost Flower for him.
“Don’t worry! We will find the Sky Frost Flower for you. And during your seclusion, the Tiandi tribe promises to protect this cave even if it means sacrificing our lives. Please rest assured!”
It was not a strange thing for a cultivator to be in seclusion for ten months. The people of the Tiandi tribe agreed readily.
Lin Queli breathed a sigh of relief. After entering the cave, he made a bed for himself.
“System, are you sure this is really feasible? The Tiandi tribe can’t beat Helan Xue. If they are really discovered… won’t I see Helan Xue as soon as I wake up, or be sent to the second round by Helan Xue in this sleep…”
Now he had been hit by grass for three days, and he was pregnant with the Long Aotian. If he rewound again when he was on the verge of success, he would really be in despair.

【Why don’t you spend another 50 points to exchange for a barrier that hides your tracks? Double protection! No matter how powerful Helan Xue is, he can’t be more powerful than the System’s cheats!】
“…Fine! Exchange!”
Life is more important… it’s not the time to be stingy with points.
Sob, sob, sob… Helan Xue must hate me to death now. He must want to kill me with a single sword stroke.
What’s the difference between me and a scumbag who sleeps around, sob, sob…
Not only did I ruin the pure and otherworldly Immortal Venerable, but I’m also the Immortal Venerable’s arch-enemy!
The original Demon Lord was turned into a human swine even though he didn’t sleep around. If I’m caught, I’ll probably be even worse off.
Lin Queli shivered.
…Don’t think about it, don’t think about it!
Lin Queli took a deep breath and quickly fell asleep.
Anyway, after the Long Aotian is born, I’ll be leaving.
Helan Xue hates me…
There’s nothing I can do.

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A week later, in the Ice Cave Abode.
“Shizun.”
Hearing Shouyang’s voice, Helan Xue, who was originally in deep meditation, opened his eyes.
Shouyang’s face was solemn. “After investigation, it has been confirmed that eleven sects of the Righteous Path were involved in this conspiracy. The evidence is conclusive. They disguised themselves as demons and massacred everywhere, framing the Demon Clan.”
“This is the list of participating sects.” Shouyang handed a scroll to Helan Xue.
After Helan Xue took it, he saw that the list was full of famous and righteous sects, all of which were major sects with great power and prestige in the immortal world.
They were said to be upright and righteous, but their actions were so disappointing.
Helan Xue: “Have you found out the reason?”
To sow such discord, Helan Xue had actually already guessed some of the reasons.
But the reason was too absurd, too unethical. Helan Xue was unwilling to jump to conclusions.
Shouyang took a deep breath. “To stir up an immortal-demon war.”
The prayer beads in Helan Xue’s hand made a “click” sound.
Shouyang gritted his teeth. “Because in the last immortal-demon war, the land was exhausted for decades, everything withered, and the people had no harvest. There were famines everywhere. And in this situation, the ordinary people could only ask the immortal sects to repair the land with their spiritual energy, or beg from the immortal sects. The price was that they had to pay the immortal sects countless silver, or sell themselves to work for them and become slaves.”
Helan Xue closed his eyes.
It really is so.
For their own interests and desires, they did not hesitate to stir up a war, using the lives of the common people as a sacrifice.
Shouyang could barely suppress the anger in his tone. “It’s really… too despicable. I don’t even know how to describe it.”
Helan Xue stood up. “Shouyang, gather your second junior martial brother and the disciples of the Myriad Sword Sect. Prepare to set off.”
Shouyang was stunned. “Where are we going?”
Helan Xue’s gaze was sharp. “To crusade against the immortal sects.”
“…Yes!”
Just as Shouyang was about to leave, he was stopped by Helan Xue.
Helan Xue rubbed the prayer beads in his hand. “Is there any… other news?”
“Hmm?”
Shouyang paused, and it took him a long time to react. He scratched his head. “…There’s still no news of little junior martial brother. The Demon Clan has already sealed the mountain, and the people we sent have also come back with no results.”
“Mmm.”
Looking at Helan Xue’s calm and expressionless appearance, Shouyang thought to himself, Shizun should have let it go, right?
Anyway, the Demon Lord hasn’t done anything bad now, and several tribes of the Demon Clan have been framed by the Righteous Path. Shizun shouldn’t be going to kill little junior martial brother…
“Then this disciple will take his leave.”
After Shouyang left, Helan Xue looked at the empty cave and the pool not far away in a daze.
That pool was once the place where he and Lin Queli had been unrestrained. The prayer beads in his hand had also been bitten by the impatient Lin Queli, exploring every inch of Lin Queli’s skin, full of his aura.
The prayer beads were originally used to calm the mind, and the cave was originally used for quiet meditation.
Now it only made one more flustered.