Chapter 287: Hospitality
Steward Tang sighed again.
Bei Yining also had a tragic story.
It turned out that her parents were also in the Netherworld Sect back then, but they were just mortals of the Netherworld Sect.
Although in the cultivation world, everyone advised against having too much contact with parents in the mortal world.
But how could they let go?
Mortal parents could be disowned, so why did many children born from cultivation in the cultivation world also have to be kept by their side.
Some second-generation disciples of major sects, despite not having high talent, could still enjoy excellent resources within the sect.
Only parents who were originally mortals could not share glory with their children.
Simply because they were mortals and no one knew how long they would live.
Mortal bodies were too fragile and their lifespans too short.
And Bei Yining’s parents were killed by the son of an itinerant rogue cultivator couple when they were in the Netherworld Sect.
It was merely because Bei Yining’s parents did not greet them promptly when they left the county town.
They lost their lives.
Many people in the Netherworld Sect witnessed this incident.
But no one dared to stand up for the mortal couple, because both itinerant rogue cultivators were at the Golden Core Stage.
At that time, even the Sect Master of the Netherworld Sect would hesitate when facing a Golden Core Stage cultivator, and these two clearly did not seem like ordinary rogue cultivators.
They claimed to be rogue cultivators, but what if they were from another major sect?
The young boy they brought with them, who was only at the Qi Condensation Stage, was only a few years old but already possessed considerable malevolence.
After killing them, the couple merely patted their son’s head and said, “Next time, don’t be so impulsive. After all, this is someone else’s sect’s territory, and they were just mortals.”
The young boy snorted, “I just didn’t like them!”
And Bei Yining at that time was among the crowd, watching.
She was only a few years old, yet she watched this scene unfold with her own eyes.
Her eyes were bloodshot with rage, but she was powerless.
Her Master at the time, however, tightly covered Bei Yining’s face.
Preventing her from going out, otherwise, if the Golden Core Stage couple noticed, it would bring disaster upon Bei Yining.
True Person Jing Que and Steward Tang also witnessed this incident at the time.
Later, the itinerant rogue cultivator couple left with their child, and Bei Yining collected the bodies of her parents.
She wanted revenge, but she didn’t even know who they were.
She thought about it for many years, and now she has finally found traces of them in Liuxian City.
Even if they came from a major sect, Bei Yining was unwilling to let go of her hatred.
Steward Tang could only try to persuade her, saying that a sect like the Extreme Saint Sect was not something they could afford to provoke.
Bei Yining did not speak, only saying, “If you don’t have it here, I will go elsewhere to look.”
Steward Tang couldn’t help but ask, “What do you need Phantom Sea Bone for?”
Phantom Sea Bone could be used to refine quite a few types of Magic Treasures, so Steward Tang couldn’t be sure.
“It’s nothing,” Bei Yining refused to say.
Steward Tang couldn’t force her.
He hesitated for a moment and asked, “Have you already reached Foundation Establishment?”
Bei Yining nodded, “Yes.”
She had only recently reached Foundation Establishment after returning from Guanhai Sect last time.
Steward Tang was about to greet her when someone suddenly walked over.
“Where does this Fellow Daoist come from?”
It was Zhou Nüzi.
Seeing the strong aura emanating from Zhou Nüzi, Steward Tang was a little surprised, “Fellow Daoist Zhou has also reached Foundation Establishment?”
Zhou Nüzi waved her hand, “It was all by chance.”
Who would have known that after emerging from the Secret Realm, she would take a sharp turn and head down the path of Alchemy.
After refining a Tier 3 Pill for the first time, Zhou Nüzi became one in ten.
Chen Miaomiao had called her over to handle the matter of planting Spirit Herbs at the Flying Sparrow Sect.
And since the Peach Blossom Sect was the Medicine Sect, Zhou Nüzi could also gain experience there.
However, when she arrived, she saw Bei Yining here covered in a black robe, looking quite mysterious, and since she hadn’t seen her before, she curiously came over to ask.
Steward Tang was impressed.
Just how terrifying was the talent of these disciples of the Longevity Sect?
In just a few months, people had consecutively reached Foundation Establishment.
But their talent didn’t seem that high?
Was it perhaps because they often went out for training?
Perhaps because of this, many disciples of the Flying Sparrow Sect had also started heading to Cave Demon Valley.
The number of disciples staying at the Flying Sparrow Sect’s main sect had been decreasing during this period.
Bei Yining’s gaze subtly swept over Zhou Nüzi.
She had never been to the Flying Sparrow Sect and hadn’t heard much about the changes here, so she was naturally unaware of them.
Steward Tang immediately introduced, “This is Fellow Daoist Bei Yining from the Netherworld Sect, and this… uh.”
Steward Tang hesitated for a moment before pointing at Zhou Nüzi and saying, “This is a disciple from our affiliated sect, the Longevity Sect, Fellow Daoist Zhou Nüzi.”
Bei Yining’s eyes flickered slightly, “Affiliated sect?”
As soon as Zhou Nüzi heard that Bei Yining was from the Netherworld Sect, her eyes lit up, “Oh my, such a beautiful Fellow Daoist Bei is actually from the Netherworld Sect, I’ve long admired you!”
She even wanted to extend her hand to shake Bei Yining’s hand.
Looking at Zhou Nüzi’s overly familiar demeanor, Bei Yining felt a bit strange.
Why did it feel so similar to the style of the disciple who brought her back?
Bei Yining could only force a smile, “You are too kind, Fellow Daoist Zhou.”
“Not at all, not at all, I’ve long yearned for the great reputation of the Netherworld Sect,” Zhou Nüzi blinked, “Fellow Daoist, you must have had a hard journey from the Netherworld Sect. Let me treat you to a meal. The restaurants in Wang’an County below the mountain are now the pride of our Fei Que Mountain; everyone who comes must try them.”
Bei Yining: “…”
On the Yunzhou Continent, the fashionable practice of inviting someone to a meal to foster relationships was not common.
Instead, it would make people feel strange.
Bei Yining naturally wanted to refuse.
Unexpectedly, Steward Tang also spoke up, “Yining, go and try it. You haven’t been to our Flying Sparrow Sect before. This is our local specialty. There’s a type of Spirit Wine on the market now that is brewed by our Flying Sparrow Sect.”
This was a standardized explanation for outsiders, mentioning the Flying Sparrow Sect to blur the lines.
“Spirit Wine?”
As expected, Bei Yining was a little surprised to hear about Spirit Wine.
They also received Spirit Wine from the Netherworld Sect, sold by cultivators like Tang Lingxiao.
She had vaguely heard of it but had never tasted it.
Hearing Steward Tang say this, Bei Yining became a little tempted.
She didn’t care much for cravings of food, but she was curious about Spirit Wine.
So she hesitated and said, “Then… alright.”
Besides searching for materials everywhere, she also had some other intentions for this trip.
Zhou Nüzi became even more excited. If she was willing to stay and eat, building a relationship would be much easier.
She was looking for the Netherworld Sect for a very important reason!
Then Zhou Nüzi led Bei Yining into the restaurant and ordered a pile of gourmet food.
As Bei Yining drank the Spirit Wine and picked up a piece of braised pork belly.
Her first thought was.
Her life for the past decade or so had been lived in vain.
Or perhaps the cooks in the Netherworld Sect were just too bad.
