Chapter 48: Bad News
“Han Tian is really fast.”
Thanks to being able to connect to the internet now, Song Jiulai could also keep track of Han Tian’s movements over here.
Seeing that he had posted a live broadcast preview, Song Jiulai simply followed him.
She could watch the live broadcast’s effect when she had nothing to do.
The welcoming event was arranged, and the newcomers who had arrived had already met Song Jiulai. They were all about to start their endeavors, so Song Jiulai naturally couldn’t fall behind.
But this time, she planned to hunt Tier 2 Demonic Beasts.
It would be somewhat awkward if she encountered her own people within the range of Tier 1 Demonic Beasts.
Before preparing to depart, Song Jiulai met Senior Sister Shuiping from the Flying Sparrow Sect outside the pharmacy in Wang’an County.
She had already met Senior Sister Shuiping when buying the puppet. Compared to Su Huanli, Senior Sister Shuiping was more lively and outgoing.
Seeing Song Jiulai, she even took the initiative to greet her.
“Yo, Sect Master Song.”
Senior Sister Shuiping was a young girl with a sunny and lively appearance, just like her personality.
She even looked younger than Song Jiulai.
This was because in this remote corner, Senior Sister Shuiping was considered a young genius, already at the Late Qi Refining Stage at the age of fifteen, and on the verge of Foundation Establishment.
However, the Cultivation World is a place that heavily emphasizes realms. Since the other party was younger and a disciple of a ‘great’ sect, Song Jiulai still had to call her Senior Sister.
Of course, if her realm surpassed Shuiping’s in the future, she could drop the “Senior Sister” title.
Upon hearing this, Song Jiulai immediately waved her hands: “Senior Sister Shuiping, why are you here too?”
Senior Sister Shuiping had an aesthetic sense unlike that of the Yunzhou Continent. Her hairstyle wasn’t as complicated as others; she only had a very thick braid at the back of her head.
Senior Sister Shuiping chuckled: “I’m here at the pharmacy to see if there are any new medicinal herbs. What are you here for?”
“I’m here to sell some Demonic Beast Materials, replenish some Pills, and prepare to continue my training at the First Mountain.”
Shuiping looked somewhat surprised: “Going again? I remember you only returned not long ago, right?”
Song Jiulai sighed heavily: “There’s no other way, Senior Sister. I’m poor. How can I not work hard?”
Shuiping’s expression was a bit complicated: “I remember your sect recently had quite a few new disciples join, right?”
Shuiping was still a bit puzzled.
The Longevity Sect was located halfway up the mountain. Normally, people from the Flying Sparrow Sect wouldn’t pay much attention, but the day she delivered the puppet to Song Jiulai, she noticed that the Longevity Sect had gained many people.
She remembered that the Longevity Sect used to be just a small sect with a Foundation Establishment Stage Sect Master.
Nowadays, it wasn’t easy to find dozens of disciples with Spiritual Roots, so Shuiping was inwardly curious and surprised.
Song Jiulai blinked: “Mm, there have been quite a few new disciples recently. I’m also wondering about it.”
It wasn’t realistic to hide this matter, but there was no need to find any particular excuse.
Even if others were puzzled, they wouldn’t be able to figure out where these disciples came from no matter how hard they tried.
Besides, they were only a batch of people in the Early Qi Condensation Stage, so there was no need to pay too much attention.
“Oh…”
Shuiping didn’t pay much attention. The main reason was that these disciples were always mingling with mortals and were now even doing business with them.
This was contrary to the path pursued by cultivators in the Yunzhou Continent.
At least for now, they wouldn’t think too much about it. They would think that if cultivators engaged in business with mortals and became tainted with more worldly affairs, wouldn’t that be even more detrimental to their cultivation path?
But this was a matter for another sect.
Song Jiulai found a topic to divert Shuiping’s attention: “Senior Sister Shuiping, have you heard any news about Senior Sister Su recently? Has she successfully reached Foundation Establishment?”
Shuiping indeed frowned: “I’m not sure about that. Foundation Establishment training can take as little as half a month or as long as a month and a half. Perhaps Senior Sister Su is still stuck at a certain point and hasn’t had an epiphany.”
Breaking through to Foundation Establishment wasn’t difficult. With some medicinal assistance, most Qi Refining disciples could generally pass.
But that was where they stopped, just like the former Sect Master of the Longevity Sect.
He was trapped in Foundation Establishment for his entire life.
Longevity was not only the dream of mortals but also the dream of many cultivators.
“Is that so.” Song Jiulai sincerely exclaimed: “I hope Senior Sister Su successfully reaches Foundation Establishment soon and returns.”
She was still waiting for Su Huanli to take her to the Immortal Worship Ceremony in Liuxian City, to watch the cultivator gathering.
“If you’re going to the First Mountain…” Shuiping’s expression suddenly became a bit more serious: “Be careful recently.”
Song Jiulai’s heart leaped: “What’s wrong?”
Shuiping said: “Just two days ago, fellow disciples from the First Mountain sent back news that they found a cultivator’s corpse inside, and it looked like they were killed by a cultivator. The deceased cultivator’s identity wasn’t found; they were likely a Rogue Cultivator. You must be extremely careful.”
Song Jiulai’s heart skipped a beat.
Could it be about the incident where she killed Jin Shu?
After killing Jin Shu, she hadn’t had any after-effects.
After all, Jin Shu had attacked her first and tried to take her life. Could she not retaliate?
But she had disposed of Jin Shu’s corpse when she left. How was it discovered?
Damn it, high-level cultivators are truly terrifying.
Song Jiulai’s expression showed a hint of fear: “Really, Senior Sister Shuiping? We’re just going for training, and something like this would happen?”
It was at this moment that Song Jiulai realized she actually had some talent for acting.
At least Shuiping couldn’t see any flaws.
Seeing Song Jiulai’s expression, Shuiping’s face became serious: “Of course. You need to be careful when you go for training. Although we have fellow disciples training there, the First Mountain is so vast that not all situations can be discovered in time. Some people have impure intentions, and it’s easy for trouble to arise. If you encounter someone you can’t defeat, you must run, at least to a place where there are people.”
Song Jiulai also noticed.
The First Mountain was too large.
She and Lin Qian had trained there for so long, and they hadn’t actually encountered anyone.
They only occasionally sensed a few fleeting cultivator auras.
There were only Tier 1 Demonic Beasts there, which didn’t seem too dangerous. Most disciples were in more perilous areas.
Even when she was being chased by the Magic Horned Snake, she didn’t run into anyone.
The only one she encountered, Jin Shu, was a scoundrel.
“Also, I heard that on the other side of Cave Demon Valley, something big happened at the Tianyang Sect.”
Tianyang Sect?
That was a neighboring great sect to the Myriad Immortal Sect.
It was basically unimaginable for Song Jiulai now, a behemoth like the Myriad Immortal Sect.
She asked curiously: “What big event happened?”
Shuiping shook her head: “It’s too far away. Even if news reaches us, it’s not something we Qi Refining cultivators can know. The fact that I know some of it proves that something extremely significant has happened. Most likely, something occurred between those Great Experts.”
Shuiping was still a bit worried: “The Immortal Worship Ceremony is approaching. It’s best if nothing happens, otherwise, who knows what impact it will have on us. I’m afraid… of a demonic beast riot occurring again.”
