The Immortal Lord and the Demon Venerable Are Both My Vests - Chapter 13

“Master!”

Feng Lan charged out from some corner, followed by Ji Chang’an who was running frantically while clutching her sword.

When he rushed to Yin Lang’s side, Tu Feng was working with Xie Lan to piece together the details from before the incident.

Xie Lan said, “At that time, Master and Grand Martial Aunt Li were fighting intensely. It was Martial Uncle Shen who first noticed the anomaly. But Martial Uncle only managed to launch one attack before the demonic qi exploded. Martial Uncle only had time to protect me as we descended the mountain. After that, it was just as the Sect Master saw.”

Tu Feng didn’t care at all why those two had started fighting. “Did you see anything else? What was inside the building that exploded?”

Xie Lan could only shake his head. “There were only the four of us on the mountain. Even if there had been someone else, the power of the demonic qi explosion would have been enough to reduce them to ashes. As for the courtyard at the source… the incident happened too suddenly, there was no time to look around.”

Qin Xun was about to explode with frustration.

He had originally been communicating with Lu Changfeng about opening the small secret realm—Tu Feng always directly delegated such minor matters to his eldest disciple—and then, according to the task assignment, went ahead to activate the entrance and exit of the small secret realm.

His master had specifically instructed him to use some tricks to arrange for the ‘protagonist’ to enter a designated secret realm. Qin Xun had just inserted a hidden directional talisman when he received a transmission from Yin Lang.

A streak of light flew in from the horizon into his hand, and a large batch of transmission talismans scattered in all directions.

This commotion… what major incident had occurred?

Following his master’s instructions, he went to the northeast direction and created some disturbance. After confirming he had been discovered by the guard disciples, he turned back, only to unexpectedly run into that legendary ‘protagonist.’

After finally clearing up the subsequent trouble and rushing back to report to his master, who would have thought such a thing would happen!

Before I left, Master was perfectly fine! He even had the mood to scheme about how to torment people!

Qin Xun was so angry he wanted to hit someone.

At least he still remembered he was wearing Feng Lan’s skin. Forcibly suppressing the urge to draw his spear and skewer the culprit into a sieve, he quickly walked to Yin Lang’s side, crouched down, and called out with a trembling voice, “Master…”

The Daojun in snow-white robes, who had collapsed against Xie Lan’s shoulder, had half his white garments turned crimson with blood. His eyes were tightly closed, his lips drained of all color, looking so fragile as if he might lose his life force at any moment.

Xie Lan was filled with guilt. “Senior Brother Feng, it’s all my fault…” If not for him being a burden, how could Martial Uncle Shen have been injured so severely?

Feng Lan pressed his lips together and gently shook his head. “What does this have to do with you? You’re a disciple of the sect. Protecting you is Master’s responsibility to begin with.”

He took Xie Lan’s place, carefully supporting Yin Lang and positioning him more comfortably.

Xie Lan freed his hands and began speaking in low voices with Ji Chang’an, who had followed closely behind Qin Xun.

“Is Master all right?” Ji Chang’an glanced worriedly at Gu Fuxuan who sat with closed eyes regulating his breathing, but wasn’t particularly worried about Yin Lang.

Her feelings toward Yin Lang were rather complicated.

After the Jihe Alliance incident, her mentality had changed drastically.

When she first returned to Tianshu Peak, she had wanted to give her master and senior martial brother some hints, gradually letting them accept the truth that ‘Shen Muxuan’ was actually ‘Yin Lang.’

Having such a huge time bomb buried beside them made Ji Chang’an utterly restless, unable to eat or sleep.

But who knew that she had only just shown the slightest hint, saying something like ‘I feel Martial Uncle Shen’s temper has been a bit strange lately,’ when the area between her shoulder blades suddenly erupted in severe pain. The pain was so intense that Ji Chang’an, a sword cultivator, changed color on the spot and nearly rolled on the ground in agony.

Later, Gu Fuxuan thoroughly examined her with no results, and the Peak Master of Qingnang Peak even made a special trip, but still couldn’t see anything wrong.

They could only have her rest peacefully for now. Even when going to Tianji Peak, they had her senior martial brother accompany her closely.

Ji Chang’an ground her teeth in hatred, not knowing when Yin Lang had discovered the problem with her body or when he had silently placed a restriction on her.

Others looked at that snow-robed Daojun with deep concern, but only Ji Chang’an snorted coldly in her heart, adding to that her frustration that her master and senior martial brother couldn’t see through this person’s true face.

Keep pretending! Continue your act!

If this incident wasn’t something he directed and performed himself, Miss Ji would take his surname from now on!

Qin Xun was worriedly supporting his master when suddenly the weight on his shoulder shifted slightly. He instinctively looked down to see the snow-robed Daojun, who should have been unconscious, suddenly blink his right eye quickly, then rapidly trace something in his palm.

Then his eyes closed, his head tilted, and he made no more sound.

Qin Xun: “……”

You! Are! Tricking! Me! Again!

Qin Xun stared at those slightly upturned lip corners, a familiar sense of helplessness rising in his heart.

……Forget it. Having landed such a master who loved to pit his disciples, what else could he do?

Of course, tearfully forgive his master and skillfully clean up the mess.

Generally speaking, before his master stirred up trouble, he would arrange everything properly. Qin Xun only needed to execute the plan, and resort to force where execution became impossible.

Qin Xun silently perked up his ears and began eavesdropping on intelligence from all directions.

“Disperse the disciples! Everyone below the Spirit Transformation stage—all of you stay in your rooms and don’t move!”

“Sect Master, what about Xie Lan and the others…”

“If they won’t die, don’t worry about them!”

“……Yes.”

“…Has someone been sent to check the northeast area?”

“Already reinforced. No anomalies discovered so far.”

“Keep watching.”

“…Has the source of the demonic qi explosion on Tianji Peak been confirmed… roughly near Tianji Daojun’s residence?”

“……”

“…Any news on the Healing Spirit Pills… If not, continue to raise the price for procurement. Do I need to teach you even this???”

“……”

“I’ve said countless times to postpone everything else! First resolve the demonic qi spread problem! Are you all deaf!”

“……”

Tu Feng was so busy he had split into three avatars.

One continuously provided spiritual power to the Tianquan Sword;

Another served as manpower for the array-forming elders to control the demonic qi spread;

And another worked non-stop with Lu Changfeng’s assistance to handle various other complicated affairs.

“Senior Brother, let me watch over Martial Uncle for you.” Ji Chang’an suddenly approached. Qin Xun’s pupils constricted sharply, nearly striking out with a palm.

Ji Chang’an seemed oblivious, saying in a low voice, “My cultivation is inferior to Senior Brother’s, so I can’t be of much help. I’ll watch over Martial Uncle—Senior Brother Feng, quickly go help control the array.”

Qin Xun stared at her intently and decisively shook his head in refusal. “Junior Sister Chang’an is kind-hearted. However, Master and I cultivate the same source technique. If something unexpected happens, I can do something in time while at his side.”

Qin Xun’s eyes flickered.

If Xie Lan had said this, he might consider it, but as for Ji Chang’an…

He didn’t dare gamble his master’s life on how much this girl actually knew.

Their every move was being watched, and Ji Chang’an quickly sensed people looking over.

Qin Xun’s reasoning was so sound that Ji Chang’an couldn’t find any opening. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she could only retreat unwillingly.

What a perfect opportunity…

Although she didn’t know what plan the villain had arranged, the fact that he was now seriously injured was genuine.

Cultivators under severe injury didn’t have much energy left to maintain disguises.

If she struck with full force… under the threat to his life, she didn’t believe Yin Lang wouldn’t counterattack!

And as long as he dared counterattack, his demonic qi would inevitably be exposed!

Radiance flashed, flowing brilliance overflowing with color.

The array covering all of Tianji Peak slowly took form. Three immortal swords stood at three points, steadily supporting the array’s operation. Under the combined efforts of all the elders and peak masters, the array continuously contracted, slowly revealing Tianji Peak’s mountain body.

On the bare mountain peak, aside from soil there was nothing else. Every visible place was charred black, and there was black flowing viscous liquid tightly adhered to the mountain body, continuously sinking down.

When the array controlled by the elders made contact with this liquid, it immediately emitted a harsh ‘sizzling’ sound. Even with spiritual power continuously replenishing it, the great array visibly thinned.

“Such strong corrosiveness!” Someone immediately cried out in alarm.

Tu Feng was supporting the output of two portions of spiritual power alone, his complexion already beginning to pale.

He shouted coldly, “Increase power!”

He himself first increased the spiritual power input, immediately stumbling on the spot.

Li Baisu, who had finally finished regulating her breathing, pushed him aside with a face full of disdain and took her disciple’s place. “You’re disgracing this lady!”

She pressed her hand on the barrier and a large surge of spiritual power poured in. She waved impatiently, “Enough, enough. Manage your Tianquan Sword properly. If the barrier ruptures due to insufficient spiritual power supply to the Tianquan Sword, this lady will send you down first to apologize to our founding ancestor!”

The corrosive demonic qi covering the mountain body finally slowly receded, revealing the yellow mountain body and the scattered surviving tree roots.

Tu Feng gasped for breath and quickly pointed out several people. “You all follow this Sect Master up the mountain to check the situation. The rest continue maintaining the array from outside, just in case.”

Qin Xun quickly called out, “Sect Master Martial Uncle, I’ll go with you all.”

Before Tu Feng could scold him for being reckless, Qin Xun quickly said, “Aside from Master, no one in Taihua Immortal Sect is more familiar with the situation on Tianji Peak than I am.”

Tu Feng was convinced.

He looked left and right, handed the unconscious Yin Lang to Gu Fuxuan, and prepared to go up the mountain with the selected personnel.

Ji Chang’an was extremely anxious and also raised her hand high. “Sect Master Martial Uncle, I want to go too!”

Without Tu Feng needing to speak, Gu Fuxuan had already darkened his face and pressed her back down, raising his hand to place a restriction. “Nonsense! Ah Lan, watch your junior martial sister!”

Although Gu Fuxuan was a sword cultivator and not very skilled in spell techniques, controlling an Out-of-Body stage cultivator was still effortless. After struggling several times without success, Ji Chang’an could only watch helplessly as the little villain followed the sect members and quickly disappeared from sight.

Argh——

So frustrating!

Qin Xun led several people and, according to the previously located source position, quickly arrived near the courtyard where Yin Lang usually stayed.

The several people spread out to search for clues.

Qin Xun recalled the information his master had traced in his palm, silently lowering his head to pretend to search earnestly while inconspicuously moving toward the target direction.

Three concealment points total, should be at……

His toes touched down as he leaped over a remaining gnarled tree root, his eyes already glancing toward a pit of earth about ten meters away that seemed no different from the surrounding area.

If he remembered correctly, this should be the largest space for storing ‘miscellaneous items’ on Tianji Peak. The ‘little toys’ his master had appropriated from the demonic path and still found useful were all uniformly stored here.

He swayed left and right, seemingly casually stepping to the edge of the target point, then exclaimed in surprise and bent down to feel around.

“Sect Master Martial Uncle, there’s something here——“

Boom——

A massive explosion erupted several dozen meters behind him. Demonic qi surged forth violently, and Qin Xun’s not particularly loud voice was completely drowned out by this sound.

What’s going on!

He looked back in shock and doubt toward the direction of the explosion.

That place… should clearly have nothing there!