Chapter 5

Chapter 5

T/N: You may notice that the sentences arent always grammatically correct. There is a lot of subtle humour in the way Zhao Yao words things, including the use of slang and the changing up of common idioms. Ive tried my best to preserve that and yet make it understandable in English. Would you guys like a glossary of terms to be included at the end? Its a bit more work involved, but if you find that you cant understand some of the terms used, Ill be happy to include that.

Only after Mo Qing left did the kneeling subordinate climb to his feet, shivering all the while.

Little flat-nose bewilderedly stared at me, then bewilderedly stared at Liu Cang Ling lying at a side. Then do I kill or not

I looked at him. You must be a door guard, right?

He nodded.

Then be a door guard forever, dont bother climbing up the ranks, I advised him. The higher you climb, the faster you die.

The one calling the shots had left, and the little flat-nose left behind was a stupid one. I glanced at Zhi Yan, and seeing her gaze full of expectation, I said, Sect Leader has already acknowledged me as a disciple; he has shown mercy today. For this corpse like-fellow, just take it that he is lucky today throw him out of Chen Ji Shan.

How can that be done! A person who intrudes upon the forbidden grounds, how can he be let off lightly? Regarding this point, he actually seems very stubborn.

I curled my lip. Then just drag him to any dungeon and shut him in.

He thought for a while, finding my words reasonable, and immediately ordered the people behind to pull Liu Cang Ling up. Zhi Yan wanted to stop them, but in the end she could only watch as Liu Cang Ling was dragged away.

Little flat-nose presently tried to pull me away with the help of another subordinate and I evaded his hands. Im heavily injured, go and call a few more people to bring over a sedan to carry me. I reasoned, I am now the Sect Leaders direct disciple, if you dont serve me well, I might just go and lodge a complaint with him.

Another person hmmphed disdainfully. Sect Leader only spared your life, and you have the cheek to flaunt yourself as his direct disciple, how thick-skinned.

I hmmphed even more disdainfully. You poor-sighted door servants, what did your Sect Leader say earlier: Kill all intruders, but has he killed me? Other people would be killed, yet why did he not kill me? Use your brains and think, am I really just being thick-skinned?

The two of them looked at each other in dismay and said nothing.

I waved my hand. Go, call a palanquin for me.

They went obediently.

(Translated by jillaimee at Silent Moon Translations)

Zhi Yan sighed regretfully from the side. Tyrannically abusing peopleyou sure are skillful in that.

Now that everyone is gone, I spoke openly to Zhi Yan. Your saying one thing but meaning another is pretty good as well. I was already dirtied all over, there was no point in hesitating, and so I simply slumped onto the rock. The danger was over and my injuries was painful to the point of becoming numb. I was starting to feel rather lazy. I languidly squinted at Zhi Yan, Roaring that you dont want to go with Liu Cang Ling, shouting that you want to take revenge but when it actually comes to killing Liu Cang Ling, you are the first one to oppose. Isnt that your enemys son, yet you are still so concerned about him?

Zhi Yan was rendered speechless by my words; she stammered for a long time before finally saying The one I hate is his father, it has nothing to do with him She spoke haltingly, Lets not talk about this. The sending me straight to the top you said earlier, was it to send me to become Mo Qings disciple?

Ah, something like that. Even though I originally planned to let her directly snatch away Mo Qings position, but now, considering the current situation, the plan to use this body to kill Mo Qing can be said to be a huge goal with a long path ah.

You are actually quite formidable. She praised, and then walked in front of me. Then now you can return the body to me, right?

Yi? My gaze turned. Return it to you? Why?

Her expression blanked, looking a little confused. You sent all those people away earlier, was it not so you could return the body to me?

I smilingly looked at her. Little Lady, how did you come up with such a delusion? That was not me sending them away, that was purely me wanting them to carry a palanquin to receive me.

You! Didnt you say you would return the body to me!

I yawned widely. I did say I would return the body to you, but I didnt say when I would return it to you.Read latest chapters at novelhall.com Only

Lu Zhao Yao! She was frazzled with anger. You! You are shameless!

I havent heard that phrase for a long time as well, how especially nostalgic. I calmly waved my hands to placate her fury. Lets discuss a deal. I gazed at her soul, and said, This body, I will eventually return it to you, after all its not like I particularly want to live again. I only have a wish, and once I fulfill that wish, I will return your body to you. In the meantime, just take it that you are lending this body to me; while I cant give you a body in exchange, I can use your body to help you take revenge. What do you think?

She fell silent.

Lu Zhi Yan. I called her.

I am not surnamed Lu! She immediately retorted, then turned her head to stare at me, as if she had seen a ghost Mn, exactly as she had seen a ghost, her entire face looked startled as she stared at me. You! She gasped twice consecutively, and this gasping motion was enough to provoke such a sharp pain in her chest that she was unable to form any words, only pointing a trembling finger at me, her face white.

When the moment of pain had gone, she finally seemed to realise: My bodyis back.

Hn. I scoffed coldly. Indeed it is back.

How can it be I was obviously unable to give much chase yesterdaywhy? Her face was full of puzzlement and desire for answers as she stared at me.

How would I know!

I was furious, how can people nowadays all still pretend to be pure and good even after gaining an advantage! Mo Qing was one example, merely a pigeon who took over a magpies nest, yet still coming to my gravestone to flaunt his insignificant achievement; now here is this person, after besting me, she still has the gall to ask me why she won.

I ignored her. I floated slowly to the window and glanced outside.

How depressing.

Without a body, I was unable to seek revenge on Mo Qing. The fact that my perfect plan had once again flopped was secondary, what troubled me the most now was: to cover twenty li on ground, I had to float for three days. Then now, from Xi Yue Peak to my gravestone, how many days would I need to float?

I glanced at the sky. It was about 7.45am now. If I want to return to the gravestone, I have to start moving now, otherwise once noon comes, with the strong sunlight, it would be impossible to travel.

Just as I was about to quickly pass through the walls of the room to leave, Zhi Yan struggled to sit up from the bed, and she called out to me, Are you leaving?

Or else what? Stay around and admire the happy lives of the living? I turned my head to look at her, and saw her delicate and frail appearance, with doomed to be bullied by low-ranked demonic cultivators to the point of being ignored even by a dog written all over her face. I fell silent for an instant, and eventually decided to give her some advice.

A word of advice, at the first opportunity, go and hug Mo Qing no, go hug that Li Chen Lans thick thigh, and think of ideas to get close to him. Letting him take revenge for you, compared to you blindly stumbling about in Wan Lu Sect, is much more convenient and safe. Dont keep inflexibly thinking of taking revenge by yourself whoever kills him, doesnt he die either way? Resources must be reasonably used. The identity of Li Chen Lans disciple that I have gifted to you, just take it as a gift of fate from you knocking your head on my gravestone. Im going.

I no longer gave her any more attention, wobbly floating away.

(Translated by jillaimee at Silent Moon Translations)

I travelled over land and water, taking almost ten days to float back to my gravestone. I resumed my days of sitting in front of a nameless gravestone, sighing over my tragic ghostly life after death.

But!

Indeed Heaven never leaves no paths for ghosts!

It was half a month later, in the setting sun of the evening, that I felt a celestial aura floating over to my gravestone. At that moment I had been hiding behind the gravestone to hide from the sunlight, and when I saw the visitor, my brows rose. Lu Zhi Yan, you are here to mourn and cry for me?

Iam not surnamed Lu. She replied me in between sniffles, and sat in front of my gravestone. I I better give this body to you, you can help me take revenge. Your Demon Path, it is too difficult to cultivate

When I heard this, I lazily rested my head on the gravestone, raising my crossed legs as I sized her up from top to bottom. Oh, begging me to help ah.

Now this, is the attitude and stance Im familiar with.

Youyou are willing to help me?

I smiled at her with my eyes crinkled, revealing a little tiger tooth. That will depend, on what benefits you can give me.

Benefits? Zhi Yan stared at me through her haze of tears. Ive already given my body to you, what other benefits can I give you?

That is true, I nodded. Then lets put that on credit. When I return your body to you, you can give me the benefits then.

Zhi Yan had obviously been bullied badly by those demonic cultivators on Xi Yue Peak, towards my extorting the investment and also cheating away the profits behaviour, she had no objections and nodded her head in agreement.

I was very satisfied. The sun is still up now, the yang is too strong. Last time, I failed to squeeze into your body in the daytime, lets try again when its night. As for the free time we have till then I crinkled my eyes in a smile. Tell me about how those ** little evil spirits on Xi Yue Peak bullied you.

In a deal, the most important thing is to be fair. I said I would help, so I would definitely help her. No watering down the goods, no mixing in fake goods, guaranteed sincere treatment and fair trade to old and young alike. If I say Ill hit you, then Ill definitely hit you until you cry and scream for your daddy.

And Zhao Yao finally gets a body to carry out her shenanigans!