Chapter 138: Comments

Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Comments

A month later, Zhongshan had been back in the Kaiyang Sect for ten days, but he hadn't seen his master until the tenth day when he received a summons.

In the Kaiyang Hall, Zhongshan respectfully bowed to Tianxingzi.

"Thunder is dead?" Tianxingzi asked.

"Yes," Zhongshan nodded, even though it had been a long time, the memory of Ling'er taking a blow for him still pierced his heart.

Looking at Zhongshan, Tianxingzi sighed lightly and nodded. "I believe in you. Having Ling'er is enough for her."

"Yes, Master," Zhongshan nodded.

"Let's go, come with me to pay respects to your stepmother," Tianxingzi said.

"Yes," Zhongshan immediately nodded.

Then, Tianxingzi stepped on a cloud, and it carried Zhongshan out of the Kaiyang Sect's main hall, swiftly heading north towards Kaiyang Peak.

In just a moment, the two arrived at the halfway point of a high mountain.

At the halfway point of the mountain, there were two houses, one of which seemed relatively new, as if it had been built less than a year ago.

On the left was a bamboo forest, and on the right was a pond, with the two houses located beside the pond and the bamboo forest respectively.

In the center of this open space was a meticulously clean grave.

A large white grave surrounded by flowers, very fresh. On the tombstone in front of the grave were carved seven words: "The Grave of Beloved Wife Nie Wuyou!"

Seven words that expressed Tianxingzi's feelings towards Nie Wuyou.

Tianxingzi landed on a cloud and watched quietly, looking at the tombstone as if he had countless words to say to Nie Wuyou, but couldn't speak them, only turning into a deep sorrow.

Zhongshan stood behind Tianxingzi, his face solemn.

"Zhongshan, come and pay respects to your mother-in-law," Tianxingzi said, taking a deep breath.

"Yes," Zhongshan immediately nodded.

Then, he quickly walked to the front of the gravestone and respectfully kowtowed three times to the person in the grave.

"Wuyou, this is our son-in-law. Ling'er has been promised to him by me. Take a good look," Tianxingzi said softly.

"Zhongshan pays respects to his mother-in-law," Zhongshan said to the gravestone.

Looking at Zhongshan, Tianxingzi smiled faintly, but there was a sense of sadness in that smile. His eyes were slightly red.

"Wuyou, with Ling'er having a home and protection, I can rest assured. Once we've killed our enemies, I'll come find you," Tianxingzi said softly.

Hearing Tianxingzi's words, Zhongshan's heart tightened. Because from Tianxingzi's words, he sensed a hint of resolve. It seemed his master was also a person of deep emotions, living these years in great sorrow.

"Splash, splash, splash..."

From the bamboo forest nearby, the sound of footsteps came. Zhongshan followed the sound and saw a man in coarse clothes walking out of the house.

The first ring stopped and settled on the surface of the compass.

"Click, click, click."

More and more rings stopped, all falling onto the compass's surface. The golden light vanished, and the compass returned to its original state. Only the celestial pool area, once filled with multicolored clouds, was now dyed pitch black. Gradually, the pitch-black color floated into the air, forming four lines of small characters above the celestial pool.

"The Nine Abysses of Demon Darkness rise, the Celestial Arts of Myriad Shadows form the body, a thousand days descend upon the human world, and blood slaughter becomes the Great Pill."

The three of them stared at the four lines of characters, analyzing their meaning.

"The Great Pill Sect of the Five Major Immortal Sects on Heavenly Wolf Island?" Tianxingzi's expression turned cold, clenching his fist, a fierce gleam flashing in his eyes.

"No, it means that after a thousand days, the demon who killed Wuyou will return to the Great Pill Sect and slaughter it," Mud Bodhisattva said, his eyes also filled with a cold gleam.

Upon hearing Mud Bodhisattva's words, Tianxingzi raised an eyebrow and said, "Then we wait. Wait for a thousand days until the demon appears and slaughters the Great Pill Sect."

Tianxingzi showed no intention of saving the Great Pill Sect; instead, he seemed to look forward to the demon's massacre. Zhongshan understood this sentiment; in a world without legal constraints, no one cared about the survival of other sects, especially when their demise could benefit oneself.

"Hmm," Mud Bodhisattva nodded.

It was clear that for the sake of avenging Nie Wuyou, Mud Bodhisattva also viewed life and death with indifference.

Zhongshan remained silent; after all, this was a common human sentiment.

Mud Bodhisattva waved his hand, and the massive compass was instantly put away. The sunken ground was also restored with a gesture from Tianxingzi.

At this moment, Mud Bodhisattva suddenly turned his head to look at Zhongshan, a glint of surprise in his eyes.

Seeing Mud Bodhisattva's gaze, Zhongshan felt a twinge of apprehension.

"Is this your disciple?" Mud Bodhisattva asked Tianxingzi.

"Yes," Tianxingzi replied, looking at Zhongshan with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"The aura of an emperor. He actually has the aura of an emperor. If it weren't for the 'Great Qian Compass' absorbing the feng shui of heaven and earth, I wouldn't have noticed. Your disciple is extraordinary," Mud Bodhisattva suddenly said.

"The aura of an emperor?" Tianxingzi looked at Zhongshan in surprise.

Upon hearing Mud Bodhisattva's words, Zhongshan knew he couldn't hide it any longer. Seeing his master looking at him, Zhongshan immediately said, "Master, I must inform you that in the mundane world, I have indeed established a puppet dynasty under my name called 'Great Jing'."

"Oh?" A flicker of surprise passed through Tianxingzi's eyes as he looked at Zhongshan again. The previous seriousness was suddenly replaced with satisfaction.

"No wonder, no wonder your cultivation has been so smooth, gathering the fortune of a nation. That's why you've reached the eighth level of the innate realm," Tianxingzi remarked with a sense of wonder.

"And you've even gained the recognition of the Supreme Emperor Xuan Sha. Truly, one cannot judge a person by their appearance," Mud Bodhisattva said, staring intently at Zhongshan with a look of astonishment.

"Emperor Xuan Sha? The Supreme of the Wolf Clan?" This time, Tianxingzi was genuinely shocked. Establishing a puppet dynasty was within his understanding, but gaining the recognition of the Wolf Clan's supreme leader was inconceivable.

Staring intently at Zhongshan, Tianxingzi seemed to be waiting for his response.

Taking a deep breath, Zhongshan finally realized the terrifying insight of Mud Bodhisattva. This Mud Bodhisattva was too uncanny; how could he even know about this?

"Yes, not long ago, I entered the Wolf Domain and, by chance, received the recognition of Emperor Xuan Sha. I established the national beast as the wolf, and in the recent siege of General Thunder, it was the wolves I summoned that played a crucial role," Zhongshan replied earnestly. He occasionally glanced at Mud Bodhisattva with a hint of caution in his eyes.

"Good, good. With this, I am even more at ease entrusting Ling'er to you," Tianxingzi said happily, as if ensuring Ling'er's well-being was all that mattered.