klisemfg Chapter 33 Don't Move, There's a Demonic Aura
Chapter 33 Don't Move, There's a Demonic Aura
"I only just came out of seclusion today. How about Uncle-Master takes me around the sect? I wonder what changes the sect has undergone now. Sigh."
Xuanwu calmly put down the book in his hand and looked back at her.
Liu Xingxing awkwardly pointed out the three-bedroom apartment. They didn't seem to know each other very well before. Liu Jun's impression of this junior apprentice was only "genius" and "reaching the Tribulation Stage at a young age," and that was it.
The two only had a few sporadic encounters, after all, his master and Liu Jun were not from the same sect, but his master's master and his own master were very familiar with each other.
Liu Jun was a cultivation fanatic and had hardly ever met his master, let alone this junior disciple.
“Sure, but I’ve rarely stayed in the sect since I came out of seclusion, and I haven’t been to most parts of Xuanshan Sect. If you don’t mind, you can come along.”
Liu Xingxing spoke with an air of ease.
Most of those who were familiar with Liu Jun in the cultivation world have died and ascended to immortality. The younger generation mostly admires her and dares not say much about her, so she can do whatever she wants without being afraid that her image will collapse.
In other people's eyes, Liu Jun has always been a person who does things his own way. As for his persona, he can be aloof when he's trying to show off, but when he's a junior disciple, he should be more "approachable".
Having a handsome guy by her side, who is also very respectful to her, makes her happy just thinking about it. Xuanwu doesn't have much of a romantic storyline in the novel; at most, he's just a little more interested in the current female lead, Lu Xihan.
Because Lu Xihan's cultivation speed was simply too incredible, Xuanwu didn't have much of a role later on and gradually faded out of the story.
As the female lead's actions became increasingly impressive, he became completely irrelevant, and in the end, he simply disappeared from the readers' sight. To put it bluntly, his existence was less memorable than Liu Jun's.
(Here, Liu Xingxing really doesn't want to complain about whether that flop author forgot about his character while writing, just like this overpowered NPC, who was only there to highlight how powerful the Xuanshan Sect, the female lead's backer, is...)
But no matter what, her role is more prominent than Liu Jun's, at least she doesn't live on in other people's mouths!
As Liu Xingxing pondered this painful thought, the two of them returned to the large square together.
Coincidentally, Liu Xingxing saw Lu Xihan returning in the distance, but Yu Yunyang did not follow. It should be her legendary best friend Xiao Yiyi who was with her.
Xuanwu didn't notice Liu Xingxing's unusual behavior and casually asked, "Why is Martial Uncle using illusion magic? This is Xuanshan Sect."
The implication is that there's nothing worth doing on one's own turf.
"Hmm... just for convenience."
Xuanwu paused for a moment, looking at her back. A fleeting thought of that stunning face flashed through his mind, which could be considered his tacit agreement.
Indeed, with a face like that, it would be difficult to go out at all.
He wanted to say something more, but the other person's attention had already shifted, so Xuanwu followed her gaze.
They're just two juniors, and their abilities are ordinary. Is there anything about them that she should pay attention to?
Seeing her "daughter" again, Liu Xingxing really wanted to give a lewd laugh, but with others around, she managed to hold it in.
Even though Lu Xihan was slow to react, he felt a gaze fixed on him and had no choice but to look back.
Upon closer inspection, oh dear, it's that woman again.
Lu Xihan glanced at her again, feeling a pang of sadness, and noticed that she was accompanied by a man with an extraordinary air about him.
Looking at the man's attire, Lu Xihan pondered for a moment, and a name suddenly popped into her mind.
Xuanwu?
Why did he show up so early?
That shouldn't be the case. Could it be the butterfly effect after she time-traveled?
Also, how come he's standing with that woman who's seriously mentally ill?
"Xixi? Xixi, what's wrong?"
Xiao Yiyi was chatting happily when the person next to her suddenly stopped paying attention to her.
Xiao Yiyi followed her gaze, but was suddenly stunned by Xuan Wu's beauty and couldn't speak. When did Xuan Shan Sect produce another handsome man?
"That's... hey, isn't that True Monarch Xuanwu?"
"True Lord Xuanwu? Where is he? Where is he!"
"Ahhh! It really is True Lord Xuanwu!"
"True Lord Xuanwu!!!"
Before long, Liu Xingxing and her companion were surrounded by the crowd again.
Liu Xingxing desperately wanted to escape, but she couldn't escape no matter what she did.
She miscalculated; Xuanwu's popularity was higher than she had imagined, especially among the younger generation.
Liu Xingxing's rusty brain then remembered that Xuanwu had written in the novel that he had made a few appearances in some of the sect joint competitions. Although his official role was in the middle and later stages, the legend of this guy had been circulating in the martial arts world.
The idea of a deity descending to earth or possessing unparalleled beauty is merely the result of profound cultivation manifesting in a more material form. Nevertheless, such appearance is indeed outstanding in the entire cultivation world.
"Hey, who is she? How can she stand with True Monarch Xuanwu?"
"Oh right, who is this woman?"
"Isn't she the one who was talking to Senior Sister Lu Xihan and Wei Shijie just now...?"
"Who's there? What just happened?"
What did I miss?
What goes around comes around. Both times, she was the badger in the melon patch, and as she ate the melons, the badger turned into melons again.
Liu Xingxing's gaze swept over Lu Xihan and found that the latter looked at her with a gloomy expression, as if saying, "Retribution has come so quickly."
I sat up in shock when I was dying, the clown was actually me!
There's no need to switch between being a "participant" in a second and feel such empathy.
Liu Xingxing reached out and pulled Xuanwu away in a second, disappearing before anyone could react.
This face, which looks about 70-80% like it came from a past life, is like a disposable item; it seems it can no longer be used.
Liu Xingxing finally breathed a sigh of relief after disappearing into a deserted and safe place under the Xuanshan Sect.
"Phew, that was terrifying!"
Xuanwu looked at her with amusement, then glanced down at the slender hand that was not pretending to be holding his, and seemed to have gained a better understanding of this martial uncle.
This senior uncle seems quite interesting; the person from my memory has come alive again.
He let go of his hand after a short while, and Xuanwu didn't seem to mind.
“This place… if I remember correctly, this should be the Danzhu Peak area,” Xuanwu said after looking around.
What happened to Mount Everest?
Liu Xingxing looked suspicious.
However, the next second Liu Xingxing remembered the identity she had casually mentioned earlier.
Damn! What a coincidence!
Feeling guilty, Liu Xingxing asked, "What happened to Danzhu Peak?"
"I visited Danzhu Peak once before I went into seclusion. In the past, although there weren't many disciples on this peak, there wasn't a single one missing. How could it have become so desolate after only a thousand years?"
Liu Xingxing was also puzzled: "That's true. The spiritual energy here is very sparse, and there are not many spiritual plants. I don't think my Xuanshan Sect would distribute resources so unfairly. Xiao Bai is really a failure as the sect leader."
The two exchanged a knowing glance.
Liu Xingxing smiled casually and said, "If there's anything strange, the higher-ups will find out soon enough."
Xuanwu replied calmly, "I will observe this with my martial uncle."
In fact, obscure peaks like Danzhu Peak never actually appeared in the novel. Liu Xingxing only created the false identity of "Mu Lianzhu," a guest elder of Danzhu Peak, because it was inconspicuous. When she was chatting with Lu Xihan and the others, she remembered this identity card and casually made up a "junior sister."
However, after Liu Xingxing and the other person reached the summit, Liu Xingxing realized just how wrong it was to have used a secondary account.
There really is such a person as "Mu Lianzhu," and she has quite a background. She is actually the younger sister of Mu Lianhai, the peak master of Danzhu Peak!
The story goes back to when Liu Xingxing and the other person flew to the main hall of Danzhu Peak with accusations on their faces.
A few menial disciples were sweeping fallen leaves in front of the gate. There wasn't a single ordinary disciple in sight. The scattered houses looked like old farmhouses in the mortal world, without any trace of a celestial sect. They exuded a desolate and impoverished air.
We're all from the same alchemy lineage, so why are the people on this peak doing so poorly? Not many new disciples are even willing to come.
Few people come to the peak, so a servant disciple was surprised to see visitors and stepped forward to ask, "What brings you two here?"
It's one thing if they don't recognize Liu Xingxing, but it's quite another that some disciples don't recognize Xuanwu. This is truly strange and inexplicably eerie. How could there be a place in the sect where members don't recognize their own family members?
Xuanwu spoke first, asking, "Where is your peak master, Lu Liang?"
The disciple glanced at Xuanwu in surprise: "Elder Peak Master Lu Liang?"
“The old peak master stopped managing affairs thirty years ago, and the current peak master is Mu Lianhai,” another disciple beside him spoke up first.
Moreover, the disciple's tone was unusually disdainful, as if he was very dissatisfied with the current peak master.
Then he added, "You two are from Green Elephant Mountain?"
Green Elephant Mountain is the residence of all the successive leaders of Xuanshan Sect and also the main peak of Xuanshan Sect.
Liu Xingxing had a bad feeling, as if she had entered a strange realm that did not belong to the Xuanshan Sect.
Hmm... it's like a "dungeon" where the "protagonist" develops stealthily in the early stages?
What is "ordinary and unremarkable"? It is a place where "talented people become famous overnight" and a place where great talents emerge.
In short, everything is strange and weird.