Chapter 11
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Chapter 11: Do You Dare To Play With Me?
Don’t be fooled by Gao Yuhu’s farmer-like appearance, with his dark skin and unkempt looks; he holds quite a reputation among the outer disciples.
How did he earn this reputation? He gained it by standing up for fairness, mediating conflicts among rival sect brothers, and helping struggling female disciples find their footing. However, a character like him is almost an anomaly in the cultivation world.
Zhang Tianhua didn’t understand why he felt a heart-stopping fear every time he saw Gao Yuhu, as if something bad was about to happen.
It was an instinct, like two repelling magnets that needed to be far apart to feel safe.
Lian Luosha narrowed her eyes, straightened her back, and faced the Mustached Man, Zhang Tianhua, giggling, “Oh dear, Brother Zhang, look at you! You’re too afraid to use your real name in the sect. I heard there was a flower thief who offended a powerful figure and had to flee far away. Of course, I’m just guessing. That gentleman shares your surname and has those triangular eyes that constantly eye a girl’s bosom. I, Gao Yuhu, uphold righteousness and cannot stand such people.”
“Hmph, little girl, you and I should be kindred spirits. We could even pair for dual cultivation. I don’t understand why you resist so much, unless…” Zhang Tianhua suddenly turned his gaze to Li Hui.
Although Li Hui had low cultivation, he was not timid, especially now that he had two artifacts, which gave him a silent confidence.
Zhang Tianhua’s eyes had a disturbing intensity, deliberately provoking Li Hui; his wicked intent was evident. Li Hui knew Gao Yuhu was righteous and wouldn’t allow his fellow disciples to be bullied, so he boldly said, “You think you deserve to be paired with Senior Sister Lian? You shamelessly talk about dual cultivation; any female cultivator who follows you will surely have bad luck.”
“You?” Zhang Tianhua exclaimed, his eyes wide in disbelief, wondering when such a weakling dared to confront him.
No, such a fool had never crossed his path before. However, Gao Yuhu was quick on his feet and had approached within moments, gripping his hoe tightly.
“Little brat, you’ll regret this later. As for you, Senior Sister, our fates are intertwined,” Zhang Tianhua, considering many factors, didn’t want to fight near the mountain gate. Even if Gao Yuhu had impressive cultivation skills, he knew several ways to deal with the ignorant once outside the sect.
As his words fell, Zhang Tianhua leaped away, riding the talisman light.
Gao Yuhu looked up, and Li Hui could have sworn Zhang Tianhua’s gaze was like a hunter watching his prey. Then, Gao Yuhu nodded to Lian Luosha and strode towards the mountain gate with great agility.
Once those two departed, Lian Luosha suddenly turned around, her beautiful eyes on Li Hui, and charmingly smiled, “Junior Brother, you were quite impressive just now, standing tall for me among the Jade Symbol Sect these years! But your cultivation is still too low, and you’re too slow. Traveling with you is just a fancy talk; the green hills remain, and the waters flow long. We shall meet again if fate allows.”
As she spoke, Lian Luosha soared into the air, three feet off the ground, leaving her words behind: “Junior Brother, I still think you should dress as a girl because then I can call you Junior Sister.”
“Leaving already?” Li Hui felt a bit disoriented; just moments ago, it had been lively, and now it was completely desolate, not a soul left.
What he didn’t know was that, after Lian Luosha’s last teasing remark, her expression grew cold. No one in the Jade Symbol Sect understood Zhang Tianhua’s temperament better than she did. Once he set his sights on a woman, even at the risk of offending powerful individuals, he would pursue relentlessly, exhibiting almost obsessive behavior.
Thus, continuing to travel with Junior Brother Li became impossible, so it was best to hurry on and avoid falling into Zhang Tianhua’s trap.
Li Hui hastened his steps and finally reached the mountain gate just as the sun began to set.
The Jade Symbol Sect occupied a vast territory. Although it was nothing for the top sects to establish practice grounds in snow-capped mountains, it was still considerable for disciples with low cultivation.
The mountain gate stood thirty-six zhang high, constructed from special maple wood, resembling a massive triangle protruding from the ground, covered in countless mysterious inscriptions. The weathering over the years had turned it dark, and looking up felt like confronting the weight of ancient history.
“Are you leaving?”
Li Hui glanced back at the sect he had lived in for four years, unsure of what feelings stirred inside him, knowing this might be a departure without return. He felt a sense of confusion.
“What am I thinking? I’ve ruined so many artifacts and caused Jin Buduan a lot of trouble; just because it’s quiet now doesn’t mean they can’t track me down. My life is still at stake, and I need to set things right for everyone on Chuxia Mountain.”
With this thought, he hesitated no longer and took quick steps through the mountain gate.
Just then, a soft sound echoed in his ears, a faint green light sweeping across the sky, forming symbols in the air—just like the rough talismans issued earlier that morning.
Li Hui wasn’t surprised by this.
The decree bore the character “decree” precisely because it held a certain power and wasn’t something casually issued.
Before his eyes, colors whirled, and a portal unfolded. Li Hui stepped through.
As soon as he stepped out, a howling wind rushed at him, the snowflakes striking his face, sending shivers through his body from the bone-chilling cold.
“So cold!”
The difference in strength between those with cultivation and those without became evident at that moment. Although Li Hui hadn’t yet developed a Spirit Motion mark, he could still slightly manipulate the spiritual energy around him.
The wind and snow transformed into a serpent-like mist, swirling down from the air and enveloping Li Hui, adjusting the wind speed around his body.
With the relatively dry airflow propelling him, he quickly accelerated.
The wind remained bitterly cold, but it flowed against his back, enabling him to glide along the snowy ground. He just had to endure for two hours, sliding down the vast snow slope to the halfway point, which would be much warmer.
At first, gliding with the wind felt quite entertaining, but after half an hour, as night approached and the snow and wind blurred into an endless, monotonous landscape, loneliness crept in.
“I guess I need to work harder on my cultivation; at least they must be down the slope by now,” Li Hui mused. As he became lost in thought, he sensed a chilling gust behind him.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Is that the sound of breaking air?” Two figures landed ahead, the sound of breaking air trailing behind them.
“Li Hui, do you dare to play with me?”
The Rune Wings were retracting, revealing none other than Brother Zheng.
The triangular-eyed youth landing beside Brother Zheng turned around with a cold expression, angrily berating, “You little brat named Li, your lie is too outrageous. Claiming something about Ge Yuntao, the Grand Elder’s twisted fate, and the inner sect’s decree sending you home in glory? Nonsense, utter nonsense! The inner sect just issued orders to over forty outer disciples. The Grand Elder hasn’t left the sect in a hundred years; he’s been attempting to break into the All-Manifestation Realm during this time.”
“Why waste words on him? Just kill this small fry, let him feel the atmosphere of the cultivation world,” the commanding Brother Zheng spoke with a tone strikingly different from his usual self, exuding a fierce aura.
In the Daling Dynasty, the competition among all sects was fierce. The Jade Symbol Sect was filled with mixed characters and an assembly of people from the Three Teachings and Nine Streams. In such an environment, any individual seeking a foothold could only rely on strength!
