Chapter 14

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Chapter 14: Someone Wants to Kill Her!

Ye Shubai is the shadow of two Supreme Elders, and what’s mixed with him is not only guilt and guilt, but more fear.

Everyone still remembers that scene.

In the cultivation world, Qi Refining leads to Core Formation, then Golden Core solidifies into Nascent Soul. Nascent Soul then gradually advances to the same level as the main body, and by overcoming the Transmigration Heavenly Thunder with Nascent Soul, one can ascend.

On the day when the demon cultivator attacked, snow fell heavily, covering everything in white.

Ye Shubai consumed hundreds of years of life essence, shattered his Nascent Soul by himself, and forcefully increased his cultivation to the half-step Ascension Realm.

The person who was most likely to enter the Immortal Realm in broad daylight, ended up cutting off his own path abruptly.

One person stood on the clouds with a sword, and the hot blood nearly dyed the vast snowy land red.

Under his sword, the demon cultivator finally left the ruins. The three major sects and four major families, who originally wanted to leave, straightened their backs again in fear.

However, they did not help Ye Shubai heal his injuries. Instead, they openly divided his shattered Nascent Soul fragments!

Not a single direct descendant of the Xie Family died in the battle between righteousness and devilry. In fact, a family head died in the struggle for the last fragment ownership!

The Qingliu Sword Sect’s only two Soul Changing Stage elders at the time each received a fragment, leading to the formation of the current two Transmigration Stage Supreme Elders.

Nascent Soul is connected to the soul’s essence, almost akin to the heart and soul of a cultivator.

They greedily devoured Ye Shubai’s body as if they were hungry ghosts and fierce wolves.

Thinking of this, the two Supreme Elders wished they could guard The Tenth Peak day and night until they saw Ye Shubai’s bones to rest assured.

"Strange, strange."

Liu Zhengxu watched The Tenth Peak from afar beyond the clouds, frowning and muttering strangely.

The two Supreme Elders also furrowed their brows, "The seal shows no signs of loosening, and I sense no presence inside. People should have long been gone."

This seal was secretly set up by several experts from the Transmigration Realm, fearing that Ye Shubai might suddenly appear.

"You may have been tricked by that kid, Yue Xingzhou."

Liu Zhengxu hesitated, "But Yue Xingzhou doesn’t seem like he’s lying, and the fireball released by Wen Yun was indeed Sword Intent Transformation…"

Eastern Dongfang waved his hand nonchalantly, "Even if it’s Sword Intent Transformation, a person who has lost their Golden Core won’t pose a threat. Don’t worry about her being misled by The Tenth Peak in the future. Tonight, I’ll take care of this problem for you."

Elder Ouyang also didn’t care, "Ye Shubai passed away ten years ago due to the end of his lifespan. We don’t need to be so cautious. Allowing his lineage to continue at The Tenth Peak is already merciful. If you think Wen Yun is problematic, just get rid of her."

He spoke casually, as if killing was as easy as slaughtering a chicken to him.

Liu Zhengxu shook his head with a smile, raised his hands and said politely, "There is no need for the two Martial Uncles to take action. As you said, even if Wen Yun has mastered the Sword Intent Transformation, she is just an ordinary person. She won’t reach the peak in this lifetime and cannot escape from aging and death. Let her go."

The two Supreme Elders did not object. In their view, except for Wen Yun, it was just like crushing an ant, they could do it anytime, and there was no need to care about this ant.

The three of them carefully checked the seal at Ye Shubai’s seclusion place, made sure it was not damaged, and left with relief.

However, even with their cultivation level, they could not detect that the person they had been looking for was standing at the foot of the mountain, observing their every move.

Of course, the three unlucky disciples at the foot of the mountain did not notice, only Wen Yun sensed something, but her attention was now drawn by the Second Master Brother.

Bai Yushan finally showed up.

His features were slightly arrogant, with wheat-colored skin, truly resembling the tough guy with his huge sword.

However, this tough guy was now kneeling on the ground in a daze, tears streaming down his face.

As the caring Elder Martial Brother, Yue Xingzhou immediately stepped forward and asked, "What’s wrong, Third Junior Brother?"

"It’s gone, Elder Martial Brother. Master, the huge sword he forged for me is gone," Bai Yushan said with empty eyes and a hoarse voice that almost broke.

"I just wanted to go dig up some gold essence stones to remake my sword. I had no idea someone would dare to come to The Tenth Peak to steal the sword. I went looking for ore, hurried back to get the sword for casting. Halfway there, I remembered Martial Sister Wen wasn’t around to tend the fire, so I went to the next room to find a servant. When I came back, the sword was gone, only the scabbard was left here all alone…"

He cried out in pain, even let out a hiccup.

The three remaining people looked at each other in silence.

Wen Yun asked with confusion, "Third Martial Brother, weren’t you going to watch the inner sect competition?"

Bai Yushan lowered his head and asked tearfully, "Has the inner sect competition already started? Did Martial Sister Wen return defeated?"

"… Okay, very ruthless, very lacking in affection from the sect."

Xu Wanfeng puzzled, "Well, that’s strange. Could it be your sword flew off to help Martial Sister Wen?"

Bai Yushan suddenly realized, "My sword? Where’s my sword?!"

"Today, your sword suddenly flew me to the arena. We thought you were watching the match from a corner, but couldn’t find you so we came back first." Wen Yun handed over the giant sword, "So, Senior Brother didn’t come after all?"

Bai Yushan, who was holding the sword tightly, suddenly stopped crying, with a dazed look, "It flew over by itself? How is that possible!"

The swords of sword cultivators are refined daily. To switch control, one must erase the spiritual power imprint. However, the imprint on the giant sword was not damaged at all.

What a strange sight!

Wen Yun chuckled, "Perhaps I lit a fire for it a few times before, and it gradually gained a spirit. This time, it wanted to come to me to light a fire again…"

After barely placating three senior brothers, Wen Yun dared not linger any longer and hurried back to her own courtyard.

Sure enough, there stood a man in white as snow by the windowsill.

Wen Yun asked directly, "Did you control Third Martial Brother’s sword to help me?"

Ye Shubai replied coldly, "Yes."

It seems she’s not slow, she finally realized who she is.

But then, Wen Yun slapped him.

With a smile, she said, "I knew it was you, the talented spirit of the Phoenix tree, able to control other swords even before becoming a sword spirit."

Thinking about her useless Dragon Bone Magic Wand, which she had nurtured for hundreds of years with her spiritual power, she realized it could only exert a little pressure on other magic wands in the end.

She praised sincerely, while Ye Shubai listened expressionlessly.

He started to say, "I’m not…"

Before he could finish his sentence, a familiar warm magical element surrounded him. Ye Shubai quietly breathed out and swallowed his denial.

While hitting him with light magic on his head as a token of gratitude, Wen Yun calmly advised, "Although you are destined to be the leader of the Swords, you are not a sword yet. This behavior will deplete your spiritual power and possibly frighten Third Martial Brother, who cried a lot today for fear of losing the sword crafted by Elder Ye."

Ye Shubai stayed silent for a while before finally uttering three words, "Senior Elder Ye?"

Wen Yun nodded and said, "He is the master of my martial brothers, and now my master in name. It is said that he is a talented elder."

Since Wen Yun’s three martial brothers always mentioned "master", she had a perfect image of Ye Shubai in her mind!

Ye Shubai fell into a long silence. He subconsciously looked at his fair, smooth hands, without any wrinkles or age spots. How could he be associated with the word "old"?

Wen Yun didn’t realize she had unintentionally hurt the elderly man’s feelings. She was busy packing her luggage.

Seeing her awkwardly folding the parcels, Ye Shubai quietly reminded her, "You have a space bag in your room."

Without looking up, Wen Yun replied, "I have no spiritual power to open it."

Before she could finish her sentence, Ye Shubai handed her the opened space bag.

Wen Yun glanced back at him appreciatively, without saying a word. Just by looking at her expression, one could tell that she was thinking, "Indeed, he is a skilled sword spirit, able to even open the space bag given by my Second Master Brother."

It must be said that Wen Yun had quite a misunderstanding of the cultivation world.

After carefully putting away his few magic wands in the sheath, Wen Yun earnestly instructed, "I will be attending the Swordsmanship Contest in a few days. It will take me some time to return, so I will ask a few senior brothers to water your plants for you."

However, Ye Shubai suddenly spoke up, "I will go with you."

Wen Yun was surprised, "Why do you want to come with me?"

Ye Shubai also realized today that he seems to… not be able to be far away from Wen Yun.

Today, as soon as Wen Yun left The Tenth Peak, he felt an inexplicable force disturbing his peace of mind, until he found her again and calmed down.

It seemed like there was an invisible bond between them, causing soul-wrenching pain when they were too far apart.

He initially thought it was some kind of magic Wen Yun was using on him, but from her reaction, she seemed unaware as well.

After listening to Ye Shubai’s brief explanation, Wen Yun probably guessed the truth.

Wizards need to constantly use their mental power to mark their wands and establish a connection with them. This step is especially essential for advanced wands to prevent them from turning against their owner by deepening the mental imprint.

Before, when she used her mental power to mark the fire hemlock wand, she also showed some care to the Phoenix tree, which is why that little tree could grow so fast.

Now, the question arises.

Although Wen Yun’s body can only use intermediate magic at the moment, her soul is still a being very close to the Master of Magic! There is no one in the cultivation world with a stronger mental power than her!

This directly caused Ye Shubai, who lived in the Phoenix tree, to also be marked by her own seal… In other words, Ye Shubai is like Wen Yun’s Dragon Bone Magic Wand from her previous life, unable to leave her.

After listening to Wen Yun’s explanation, Ye Shubai stood still, silently looking at this young girl in front of him.

She saved him, so he wouldn’t kill her to break this bond; he is not that kind of person.

He also noticed that she is just a mortal now, her remaining few decades are like fireworks to cultivators, bright yet brief.

He didn’t mind being the one to protect the fireworks and let them shine peacefully.

So, the man, with a calm yet serious tone, said, "Since I owe you two lives, why not protect you for a lifetime?"

But when Wen Yun heard this, it sounded different.

A magician who reaches a certain level of training can become an eternal god. In her past life, she was only a half step away from becoming a Master of Magic. This time, even if she falls short again, she can still live for a thousand years.

Seeing him as a young sapling making a vow to live for a thousand years, Wen Yun couldn’t help but be moved.

She stared at him for a long time, then smiled and shook her head, "No, I can’t take you with me."

"I am going to the Swordsmanship Contest to seek justice for my past self. The outcome is uncertain, and I may not be able to protect you."

"Besides, you should know that you are a precious Phoenix tree. If someone with discerning eyes discovers you, you might be in danger again."

However, Ye Shubai calmly said, "My physical body is incomplete now, only you can see me."

This is also why he was not discovered by Liu Zhengxu and the others. He is currently in a mysterious state of neither being completely real nor completely unreal, and only Wen Yun, who has established a mental connection with him, can see him.

Wen Yun looked at the Phoenix tree and thought that he must have been cut down and regrown, which was too cruel, wasn’t it?

Ye Shubai continued, "And since you are willing to take the risk, I am even more determined to protect you along the way."

He remained calm and composed, showing no fear towards the words "life and death are unpredictable" spoken by Wen Yun.

Wen Yun was about to persuade him further, but a sudden chill ran down her spine. She quickly tried to gather her inner strength, only to realize that the courtyard was isolated. Even Elder Martial Brother and the others seemed oblivious.

An intense feeling of danger slowly rose, getting closer and closer to her.

Someone wanted to kill her!

The author has something to say: With the dishes being served, do you think Wen Yun and Elder Ye should eat them or not?