Chapter 334: A Coincidental Arrival
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“Hahaha! It’s done! It’s done!”
Bathed in a dazzling five-colored radiance, Master Wu Sang raised his arms and walked out of the cave dwelling, laughing heartily.
Behind him, several others followed in single file, their faces alight with uncontainable joy.
Sect Master Ji Yuan hurried over, barely suppressing his excitement. “It’s complete?”
Master Wu Sang tried to maintain an air of composure, but the corners of his mouth betrayed him, curving upward uncontrollably. “Yes, it’s done.”
“Hahahaha!”
Sect Master Ji Yuan erupted into laughter even louder than Master Wu Sang’s.
When his laughter subsided, he eagerly rubbed his hands together. “What does the pill look like? Can I have a peek?”
“No way!” Master Wu Sang shot him an annoyed look, swatting away Ji Yuan’s outstretched hand. Don’t think he didn’t know what Ji Yuan was scheming.
This was a Fifth-Grade Elixir, with the rare Longevity Fruit as its primary ingredient—a recipe even Wu Sang himself couldn’t replicate. Each pill was worth a fortune and couldn’t just be handed over so easily.
“Wu Sang, don’t be so stingy! You’re using my facilities to refine pills, aren’t you? Just let me take a look!”
“Not even a glimpse!” Master Wu Sang stood firm. “If you’re curious, wait until Yu Zhao comes back, and you can ask her yourself.”
“Yu Zhao’s out training. It’ll take her three to five years to—huh?”
Sect Master Ji Yuan was mid-sentence when his voice halted abruptly. Then he burst into fresh laughter before vanishing from sight.
Master Wu Sang frowned, puzzled. His divine sense quickly picked up a familiar presence approaching the Five Elements Dao Sect, and he chuckled.
“It really is a case of ‘speak of the devil.’”
“Master, who are you talking about?”
Master Wu Sang glanced at the green-robed woman beside him and smiled. “Come, let’s go greet your good friend.”
The woman’s eyes sparkled with joy.
…
As Yu Zhao, Ji Han Zhou, and Monk Silence landed, a disciple approached them.
“You three… Wait, Senior Sister Yu Zhao?”
The disciple’s smile stiffened upon recognizing Yu Zhao. Memories of her oppressive dominance rushed back, and his posture straightened like a board.
“It’s Junior Brother Wu.” Yu Zhao nodded and introduced her companions. “This is Monk Silence from Harmony Sound Temple and Ji Han Zhou from the Heavenly Sword Sect. They’re my guests. Please record their visit.”
Junior Brother Wu took a moment to process this before nodding fervently like a pecking chick. “Understood, Senior Sister Yu Zhao. I’ll handle it right away.”
Once Wu turned away, Ji Han Zhou whispered, “Senior Sister Yu Zhao, why does he seem afraid of you?”
“Junior Brother Wu is just shy; he’s like that with everyone.”
Ji Han Zhou looked skeptical.
Soon, Wu returned and handed entry tokens to Silence and Ji Han Zhou.
Yu Zhao was about to lead them into the sect when Sect Master Ji Yuan and Senior Sister Zhou Jin Yue appeared at the gate.
“Sect Master! Senior Sister Zhou!”
Before Yu Zhao could finish her greeting, two other pairs of figures emerged: Master Wu Sang with Mu Ye, and Hermit Bao Hua with Yao Wu Ji.
“Yu Zhao!”
“Yu Zhao!”
Mu Ye and Yao Wu Ji dashed toward her, enveloping her in a hug as they jumped with excitement.
Standing beside Sect Master Ji Yuan, Zhou Jin Yue watched the trio with a soft, gentle smile.
When Mu Ye and Yao Wu Ji finally calmed down, they sheepishly released Yu Zhao, though their eyes still shone brightly.
Yu Zhao nodded to the two before leading Ji Han Zhou and Monk Silence to greet the senior members.
The three Divine Transformation cultivators already knew Ji Han Zhou and Monk Silence. Seeing them accompany Yu Zhao wasn’t surprising, and they graciously gave the younger ones time to reconnect.
Only Master Wu Sang issued a reminder to Yu Zhao before leaving: she was to see him at once when she had spare time.
Recalling the five-colored radiance from earlier, Yu Zhao readily agreed.
After settling Silence and Ji Han Zhou into their quarters, Yu Zhao joined Mu Ye and Yao Wu Ji in a more private spot to catch up.
…
Elsewhere, Silence and Ji Han Zhou exchanged glances, abandoned.
“Junior Brother Ji, if you feel lonely, you’re welcome to join me for tea and scripture discussion,” Silence offered.
“Ha.” Ji Han Zhou slammed his door shut without a word.
Silence shrugged and returned to his own room.
Meanwhile, Yu Zhao finally learned why Mu Ye and Yao Wu Ji were at the Five Elements Dao Sect.
Mu Ye had been summoned by her sect leader, as even Sect Master Ji Yuan was sneaking people into Wu Sang’s alchemy room. Naturally, Wu Sang wanted his own disciples to benefit as well.
Yao Wu Ji, on the other hand, had initially been a guest of the sect. After her journey to the Nine Abyss Secret Realm with Yu Zhao and Si Tu Xuan, she returned and, thanks to Bao Hua’s connections, secured a spot to observe Wu Sang’s alchemy.
After recounting their stories, Mu Ye and Yao Wu Ji eagerly pressed Yu Zhao for tales of her adventures.
It wasn’t until Yu Zhao’s throat grew dry that they finally relented, sensing that Zhou Jin Yue had more serious matters to discuss privately with Yu Zhao.
Once they left, Zhou Jin Yue dropped a bombshell.
“Ye Cong Xin is dead.”
The news instantly dampened Yu Zhao’s mood. “Dead?”
“Yes. And you’ll never guess how.”
“How?”
Zhou Jin Yue’s lips curved into a cold smile. “She was killed by Su Ming and Quan Ye. In front of their fellow sect members. One slit her throat, and the other tore out her heart.”
Yu Zhao was stunned.
“They claimed Ye Cong Xin was an Evil Spirit capable of stealing others’ fortune. To protect the cultivation world, they ended her.”
Yu Zhao frowned deeply. How had Ye Cong Xin’s secret been exposed so soon? And why were Su Ming and Quan Ye the ones to act?
She remembered Su Ming’s words in her previous life: he’d rather let Ye Cong Xin drain him dry than hurt her. Why the sudden change?
Then she recalled her recent soul transmigration. “Senior Sister Zhou, when exactly did Ye Cong Xin die?”
Zhou Jin Yue provided the date immediately.
It aligned perfectly with the day Yu Zhao encountered the Wordless Heavenly Book in the Mo Xin Courtyard.
Perhaps her actions had inadvertently awakened their memories of a past life, spurring them to eliminate Ye Cong Xin to prevent future harm.
But had they considered that someone as sinister as Ye Cong Xin couldn’t be so easily killed? Their impulsive midday attack reeked of recklessness.
“Junior Sister Yu, I suspect Ye Cong Xin isn’t truly dead. That same day, Wang Sheng went missing.”
A dead person couldn’t possibly abduct the living.
“Are you suggesting…”
“Yes. She might have taken over Wang Sheng’s body or is using it to cast some dark spell. Either way, I believe she’s still alive, hiding somewhere, watching us.”
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