Chapter 8 Part 1
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Chapter 8: Look at Bai Lian, and Then Look at Yourself! (1)
The mountain guarding disciples of Zhuyan Mountain were extremely polite to Bai Lian.
She arched her hand and said, “Shifu said that if Martial Sister Bai Lian came to the door, there was no need to inform her. Except for the forbidden areas in the back mountain, Martial Sister Bai Lian, you can go wherever you want.”
“Thank you.”
Bai Lian didn’t have much contact with Yan Yue, but she didn’t harbor any resentment.
Master Yan Yue’s temperament was a bit impatient, but Bai Lian liked her character. If not for the age difference, Bai Lian would have liked to have more “deep communication” with her.
After a sigh in her heart, she explained her intention. “I want to see Master Yan Yue.”
The disciple showed Bai Lian the way.
A moment later, Bai Lian, leading the anxious jade rabbit, arrived at a forest.
In the wind and rain.
Under the bloody monster tree.
Yan Yue sat with her eyes closed, stroking the N-generation lyre inlaid with bloodstones in front of her.
The sound of the lyre was melodious.
Bai Lian couldn’t judge how beautiful it was, but it wasn’t unpleasant. Of course, that only applied to people.
“Stop it!”
The sleepy Blood Tree Patriarch, standing behind Yan Yue, was angry. As a tree with basic musical talent, he found Yan Yue’s playing rather pitiful.
For hundreds of years, her lyre playing still sounded so ordinary. She might as well go home and raise pigs instead of wasting her time here!
The lyre stopped abruptly.
Yan Yue turned back, displeased. “Do you have any opinions?”
The Blood Tree Patriarch huffed. “I want to sleep!”
“Are you saying my music is not hypnotic enough?”
“Oh, if it had a hypnotic effect, I’d be thankful.” The Blood Tree Patriarch sneered. “But it doesn’t. Are you killing pigs here?”
Yan Yue bristled. “Shameless old tree! I raised you for nothing! Who found a female tree for you? You have no heart!”
“It was only because you lost the bet to me that you had to do it!”
“Bastard, I’ll kill you today!”
Yan Yue grabbed the lyre from the stone platform and slammed it onto her knee with force.
Click.
The lyre snapped in two, and Yan Yue held the broken halves in both hands, swinging them like swords toward the Blood Tree Patriarch.
“This sword contains 400 years of anger!”
The Blood Tree Patriarch remained calm.
In the blink of an eye, all the trees around them were blown over, revealing Bai Lian standing behind them, expressionless.
“……”
Yan Yue froze.
It was over. Bai Lian saw everything! Her reputation was ruined!
Bai Lian must think she’s unstable now!
In that moment, her chest tightened with frustration.
Bai Lian bowed down and called, “Master Yan Yue.”
Yan Yue quickly covered her mouth and coughed lightly, secretly trying to reassemble the broken lyre.
“Oh, Bai Lian, it’s you. What can I do for you?”
Bai Lian immediately and respectfully explained her purpose.
As she spoke, the jade rabbit eyed the Blood Tree Patriarch with nervousness.
Could the Blood Tree Patriarch save the flower demon?
Yan Yue nodded solemnly. “I see. It’s a small matter.”
Since it was Bai Lian’s request, she would take it seriously.
A knife suddenly appeared in Yan Yue’s hand.
Bai Lian looked at her in confusion. “Master Yan?”
Yan Yue walked toward the Blood Tree Patriarch with a grim smile.
The Blood Tree Patriarch’s face shifted slightly. “What are you doing?”
Yan Yue grinned, “Let me poke you. Don’t worry, it only hurts when it goes in.”
The Blood Tree Patriarch flailed its branches. “Don’t even think about it! You’ve angered me. I’m a big demon in the demon world. I’m strong, you think…”
Yan Yue interrupted, “I’ll give you some high-level nutritional liquid later.”
The Blood Tree Patriarch hesitated, “Be gentle, I’m afraid of pain.”
Reluctantly, it stretched out a stronger branch.
Yan Yue didn’t hesitate. She stabbed it, and red liquid immediately poured from the branch.
The Blood Tree Patriarch screamed, “Ouch! I told you to be gentle!”
“Stop being dramatic.” Yan Yue snorted, flicking her right hand. The red liquid slowly dripped onto the slender roots of the flower demon.
Zila—
Bai Lian and the jade rabbit watched anxiously as the flower demon, which had been barely alive, suddenly floated up.
Yan Yue reassured them, “Don’t worry, this is the blood of the Blood Tree Patriarch. It’s a rare tonic for the flower demon.”
Bai Lian nodded.
She watched as the flower demon, which had been fading away moments ago, began to writhe like a loach. The dull flowers began to redden at an astonishing speed, and the scarred stems rapidly healed.
In only three or four breaths, the flower demon was restored, as delicate as a rose nourished by a gentle drizzle.
It’s alive!
“Thank you, Master Yan Yue,” Bai Lian expressed her gratitude, “Thank you, Blood Tree Patriarch.”
Upon hearing its name, the Blood Tree Patriarch smiled.
It had played a small part. Not only had it helped Bai Lian, but it had also secured some high-level nutrient solutions from Yan Yue. The patriarch was truly wise!
“Haw!”
The jade rabbit joyously caught the flower demon, who was also excited.
“Haw!”
You can “Haw,” too?
Bai Lian was puzzled.
After a few cryptic calls, the jade rabbit became more excited. Its big ears perked up, and it displayed a more aggressive stance.
“What happened?” Bai Lian asked.
The jade rabbit jumped excitedly and started writing in Bai Lian’s palm.
Bai Lian finally understood.
The flower demon and its companions had been searching for the jade rabbit, but when they passed through the Li River, they encountered a demon beast that called itself a “Double-headed dragon.”
The flower demon’s companion was captured, and the flower demon had barely escaped, though it was gravely injured.
Thanks to the jade rabbit’s habit of patrolling the mountains, it had found the flower demon dying at the edge of Qiongming Peak.
“The double-headed dragon is still alive?” Bai Lian frowned. She had reported it to the sect not long ago. How was it still alive?
Yan Yue asked, “What double-headed dragon?”
Bai Lian explained the conflict with the double-headed dragon.
Yan Yue frowned, “What? How dare this creature attack Bai Lian?”
The Blood Tree Patriarch trembled with rage. “Beat him!”
Yan Yue nodded resolutely. “If this demon dares to make trouble near the Duxian Sect, I won’t spare it. Bai Lian, don’t worry. I’ll kill it right now!”
Bai Lian was stunned.
Is this real?
Can I finally rest easy now?
