CH 107.2

Several hours had passed since the group returned from Qingmang Mountain, but Chen Yu remained in a coma.

Elder Wu was at the bedside, paying close attention to Chen Yu’s condition. Except for Chen Yu’s disordered breathing in Qingmang Mountain at the beginning, nothing unusual was happening at this time. But for some reason, Chen Yu just didn’t wake up.

Elder Wu’s patience was completely lost after nightfall. He grumpily walked out of the guest room to the front hall, and scolded Shen Qingzhu, who was at the main seat. “Lao Shen, go and find a doctor for me.”

“What’s wrong?” Elder Shen good-naturedly asked Elder Wu who suddenly interrupted their discussion.

“My granddaughter had an accident in your territory, and you’re not even finding a doctor for her?” Elder Wu yelled.

“…” No matter how good-tempered Elder Shen was, he couldn’t help rolling his eyes. “Don’t you know what’s going on with your disciple’s condition? What’s the use of finding a doctor?”

“I don’t care. Anyway, now that my granddaughter is unconscious, you’re responsible.” Elder Wu was so upset that he couldn’t look at anyone.

“Then who will be responsible for the fact that changes occurred in Qingmang Mountain because of your granddaughter, that the seal has loosened and the drought demon is about to awaken?” Yan Chongming asked drily.

“What do you mean by the changes that occurred because of my granddaughter? Do you have proof?” Elder Yan narrowed his eyes menacingly at Yan Chongming.

“You…” Yan Chongming started, “Everyon witnessed what happened in the morning. It was your granddaughter who evoked the spiritual artifact that sealed the drought demon.”

“There are nine people in the morning. My granddaughter is the youngest and has the lowest cultivation level. Why is it that she evoked the spiritual artifact out?”

“I … How do I know?” To be exact, the seven of them had been discussing here for a day now, yet they still have to figure out why the spiritual artifact suddenly flew out of the ground by itself.

“If you don’t know, don’t just put a label on people.” Elder Wu warned, “The spiritual artifact had already started to tremble a week ago, and it suddenly flew out from the ground today with all nine of us present. So, why are you suspecting my granddaughter alone? And why can’t it be caused by nine of us going up the mountain at the same time and affecting the spiritual force of Qingmang Mountain?”

“…” They really hadn’t considered this argument.

“What? Are you all pushing things onto my granddaughter? Is it because you want to dump all the cause and consequences of the drought demon’s birth on my granddaughter?” Elder Wu questioned loudly.

“Amitabha. Fellow Daoist Wu, please calm down. That’s not what we meant,” Grand Master Ci Hai quickly pacified him.

“Even if you guys think so, you’d better ask other people under the Heavenly Dao if they agree or not.” Wu Li scolded them, “In any case, wait until your burial day. Look at your own karma and you’ll know.”

When everyone was in Qingmang Mountain, they did not perceive anything related to the spiritual artifact. They had also restrained their spiritual power beforehand, so they never considered that their spiritual power would affect the spiritual force of Qingmang Mountain. It was only because Chen Yu suddenly fainted at that time when the spiritual artifact flew out of the ground and then landed straight on her, so everyone logically thought that it was he who summoned the spiritual artifact. 

But listening to Elder Wu’s argument now, they were momentarily stunned, and their faces flushed. But seriously. Of the nine people present, eight of them could be considered Chen Yu’s grandfather. How could they turn their backs and push all the blame to a junior after the occurrence of an accident? Also, when Chen Yu fainted, everyone gathered round. If they were to say that the spiritual artifact fell on the unconscious Chen Yu, it would be better to say that it fell among nine people.

“Fine, why don’t I just call the doctor to come?” Shen Qingzhu coughed in embarrassment and comforted Elder Wu aloud.

Just invite a doctor if need be. He did not mean not to invite someone, but Chen Yu fainted because of her disordered breathing due to the impact of the spiritual power. What was the use of looking for a doctor? However, in order to stop Elder Wu’s scolding, Shen Qingzhu thought it would be better to find a doctor, not only to appease Elder Wu but also to protect them from disasters.

“Hmph!” Elder Wu angrily turned around and turned around to leave.

“Wait…” Shen Qingzhu said out loud, “We are discussing the business in Qingmang Mountain. Do you want to join the discussion?”

“It’s not your granddaughter who is in a coma, so of course, you have this idle mind.” Elder Wu rolled his eyes and walked away.

The seven bigwigs of the Metaphysics world who were left in the living room with idle minds looked at each other awkwardly and were struck speechless for a while.

After a spell, Grand Master Ci Hai was the first to recover, and he continued their discussion, “Although this Spiritual Pearl has been contaminated by evil qi, the spirit qi it contained is still sufficient. What is stranger is that the evil qi and the spirit qi around the Spiritual Pearl are magically coexisting without attacking each other.”

After Master Ci Hai finished speaking, the remaining six bigwigs nodded and echoed, expressing their amazement in the same way.

Only Master Mao stroked his beard and was entangled, hesitating whether to tell them or not. This kind of feeling, of having more knowledge than other bigwigs, was really refreshing and complicated.

“Master Mao, have you thought of something?” Master Liang, who was more familiar with Master Mao, noticed his abnormality and couldn’t help but ask him.

When the others heard him, they all turned their heads toward Master Mao.

Master Mao felt inexplicably guilty. After a moment’s thought, he said, “I was just thinking that after this Spiritual Pearl flew out of the ground, the aura of Qingmang Mountain did change, but the seal was not immediately unlocked. Does this mean that the Spiritual Pearl is not the main spiritual artifact used to seal the drought demon?”

“That’s right. This Spiritual Pearl is indeed not the spiritual artifact that sealed the drought demon. A grand master should have dropped it there accidentally and sealed the drought demon back then. Otherwise, when the Spiritual Pearl emerged from the ground, the drought demon would have burst out of the seal instantly,” Shen Qingzhu nodded and said.

“In that case, is it possible that the drought demon will not awaken?” Elder Liang asked.

“The drought demon is about to awaken.” Shen Qingzhu sighed and shook his head worriedly. “20 years ago, the drought demon showed signs of awakening. It was a few of us who discovered it in time and reinforced the seal with the Nine Cycle Profound Gate Array while the drought demon was not completely awakened. But just now… the Nine Cycle Profound Gate Array has been broken.”

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go and reinforce the seal now,” Master Liang proposed.

“It’s not that easy.” Perfected Hua Xie, who had rarely spoken, said, “The Nine Cycle Profound Gate Array requires nine people to perform together, and Little Friend Chen, who’s one of us, is still in a coma.”

“We can get another person to help,” Master Mao said.

“Finding another person with sufficient cultivation base for the time being doesn’t matter…” A flash of despair crawled across Shen Qingzhu’s face. “Moreover… haven’t you felt it?”

Everyone was stunned.

“The evil qi in Qingmang Mountain is already drifting over. The drought demon may awaken at any time.”

With Elder Shen’s reminder, the group scanned the area in detail. Indeed, they perceived a trace of evil qi from Qingmang Mountain. Everyone’s expression drastically changed. Each one of them was worried. Presently, Metaphysics was in decline, so how were they supposed to seal the drought demon once it comes out into the world?

When Chen Yu woke up, she found herself in a dark, confined space. She looked around at the blockades, and immediately realized that she wasn’t in the real world.

What happened to me?

Chen Yu remembered that she had just stepped onto Qingmang Mountain and felt a little uncomfortable. When she got closer and closer to the thing that was calling her, the worse she felt, as if something was pulling at her soul. Her sanity increasingly turned fuzzy, and then… If her memory served her right, she seemed to have passed out.

“We finally met.” A soft female voice suddenly sounded behind Chen Yu.

Chen Yu turned around in surprise, she saw a woman in ancient times, who looked eight percent similar to her. She was surrounded by a faint halo, looking at her with a gentle and lighthearted smile in the dark.

“No, I should say, we finally reunited.”

The author has something to say: 

One day, the lady and Young Wu went out to catch ghosts. The lady was injured, so Young Wu carried her from the deep mountains on foot. Along the way, the flowers and willow green scenery was nothing but beautiful.

Lady: Sure enough, spring is the most beautiful time in the world.

Young Wu: Hmm.

Lady: Do you also think spring is the most beautiful?

Young Wu pondered for a moment and shook his head.

Lady: Is it a yes or a no?

Young Wu whispered: With you.

Lady: What?

Young Wu replied loudly with a flushed neck: The days with you are the most beautiful.

Lady: Stop talking nonsense.

Young Wu lowered his head in disappointment, because he was carrying her on his back, he failed to see the girl’s flushed cheeks like spring peaches.