Ji Wuye and Ji Chenmu were severely wounded. During the battle, they had relied on sheer hatred to sustain themselves. Once that surge of emotion dissipated, Ji Wuye’s head lolled, and he fell into a coma. Ji Chenmu fared no better. The significant blood loss made him feel cold. Even sitting up to regulate his breathing was a struggle.
Ju Xun called Xiaobai back to its true form and had it carry the two injured individuals. The group then flew back to the small courtyard. No one was there; the old man with double pupils was nowhere to be seen. This elder, playful like a child, was extremely curious and had likely gone to watch the excitement elsewhere.
At this moment, shopkeepers from the marketplace emerged from who knew where, crying their grievances to the patrol captain. The captain was utterly distressed, looking at the scene where half the street had been destroyed. Such a situation either meant the wronged parties would claim their own losses or seek compensation from those who caused the destruction. Now, he could only report to the sect. As for demanding compensation from the Nine-tailed Fox’s owner, he dared not. Anyone who could fight against a vengeful ancestor was a formidable figure, a great aunt to be respected, not challenged.
Ju Xun returned to the courtyard and placed the two injured individuals in a room. After giving them spiritual spring water, she used healing spells on them individually to mend their hidden wounds and internal injuries. Ji Wuye, in particular, seemed to have suffered a serious injury that left a hidden ailment. Ju Xun carefully helped him regulate his meridians throughout his body. Only when his complexion had regained its color did she leave.
Suddenly having a brother, even an adopted one, felt quite novel. She had never had a brother in either of her past or present lives. Being protected felt good! Ju Xun’s lips curved upwards. However, recalling the memories of the siblings being suppressed by their clan and relying on each other, her expression darkened. She would not let the Ji family off the hook.
Chaoyangzi stood in the courtyard, gazing up at the sky. Hearing footsteps, he spoke,
“Is the Divine Venerable heading to the Ji family?” Ju Xun was startled.
“Qingyang, are you angry?” Ju Xun was very sensitive to people’s emotions and sensed something was wrong with Qingyang. She knew she had to visit the Ji family. If these worldly matters were not resolved, she would develop inner demons upon ascending.
“No, Qingyang takes his leave.” Seeing his Divine Venerable doting on that boy surnamed Ji, Chaoyangzi felt a pang of bitterness.
“Wait, Qingyang, call me Ju Xun from now on. This is not the Divine Realm, so there’s no need to be so formal. You must be curious why I killed the young master of the Chou family,” Ju Xun called out to Chaoyangzi, who was about to leave. She sensed his unhappiness.
“Why?” Chaoyangzi’s back was to Ju Xun.
“He had insulted Ji Jiu. When I first arrived from the present world, I hadn’t recovered my memories because I had lost one soul and one spirit. At that time, I only had the memories of Ye Ju, the mortal. But when the Divine Tree guided my soul back, Ye Ju’s physical body had already died. Ji Jiu of the Tianchen Continent was my lost soul and spirit, which is why she was foolish from birth. She fell into the sea when framed by the young master of the Chou family and Ji Qianqian. I then possessed her body to reclaim my soul!” Ju Xun’s voice was calm, as if recounting someone else’s story. She didn’t mention that in her dreams, she had seen Ji Jiu floating naked on the sea.
“What? He insulted you? Damn him!” Chaoyangzi was enraged after hearing this! All his grievances and melancholic feelings vanished. Now, all he wanted was to annihilate the Chou family and drag out the young master of the Chou family to whip his corpse, to vent the hatred in his heart!
Outside the room? Ji Wuye woke up, excitedly gripping Ju Xun’s hand, his heart filled with concern. He couldn’t imagine how his naive, world-ignorant sister had reacted to that scene. He cried until he was hoarse!
Ju Xun hadn’t expected Ji Wuye to have such strong vitality and wake up so quickly. Looking at the man weeping heartbrokenly, she felt a little helpless. She murmured words of comfort, “Don’t cry. I’ve already killed him. I won’t let Ji Qianqian off either. I won’t let anyone who bullies you off…”
Chaoyangzi finally regained his senses from his anger. Seeing this scene, he felt deeply uncomfortable. He grabbed Ji Wuye and loudly called for Xiaowangyou to help him to bed.
Xiaowangyou and Xiaobai had just emerged from the spatial realm when they heard Chaoyangzi’s call and hurried over to help Ji Wuye. Ji Wuye obediently left after Ju Xun nodded. The reason he woke up so quickly was his long-term experience on dangerous sect missions. In unfamiliar environments, he always maintained a sense of vigilance, even when injured and unconscious!
Chaoyangzi calmed himself down.
“Divine Venerable!” As he opened his mouth, he saw Ju Xun glance at him. He cleared his throat twice and changed his address.
“Ju Xun, leave the Chou family to me. Don’t worry!” With that, he transformed into a wisp of smoke and departed.
Ju Xun was momentarily stunned. Qingyang’s cultivation seemed to have deepened considerably. His speed was so fast that he could transform his essence, a divine ability that only appeared when reaching the Void Transformation realm. Besides, hadn’t the young master of the Chou family already been dealt with? What was there not to worry about? She then dismissed the thought and reclined in the rocking chair.
Meanwhile, Chaoyangzi, with a grim expression, arrived at the sect’s contraption courtyard. Chao Xiangzi had received a whipping the day before yesterday, but it hadn’t injured any vital points. He had immediately retreated into the contraption courtyard to research his beloved contraption arts.
“Second brother, I have to go out for a bit. I’ll be back in two days. You’ll be in charge of sect affairs for these few days.” Seeing his brother’s expression, Chao Xiangzi didn’t dare to ask and simply nodded in agreement.
Chaoyangzi secretly selected twenty cultivators at the Soul Transformation stage. From the moment he regained his memories, he had been secretly identifying and grooming the most talented dark guards within the sect, providing them with top-tier cultivation resources to rapidly enhance their cultivation. Now was the time to test these individuals. His target was clear: the Chou family in Jiuye City. Chaoyangzi still vividly recalled the Chou family ancestor’s malicious glare at Ju Xun when he left. How dare they insult the Divine Venerable? They had no reason to exist!
However, halfway there, he encountered an unexpected person – Feng Chu. That day, Feng Chu had just emerged from the spatial realm when he overheard Ju Xun and Chaoyangzi’s conversation. He stealthily departed while hidden. With the tacit understanding from their past lives, they exchanged a glance and said nothing. Feng Chu leaped onto a flying shuttle, which flashed rapidly, and a shooting star streaked across the horizon, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
The next day, Ju Xun’s small courtyard received two uninvited guests: Zhu Xianxian and the Saintess Yu Yao, who arrived together, followed by two maids.
Ju Xun glanced at them. She found their unannounced arrival rather unwelcome.
“Fairy Ye, forgive my intrusion, it is rather rude!”
The Saintess’s voice was gentle, her smile not revealing her teeth, making her expression unreadable.
“Since you know it’s an intrusion, why have you come?” Ye Ju, lying down, did not move.
Zhu Xianxian, seeing Ye Ju’s demeanor, was about to flare up, but the Saintess grabbed her wrist, causing her to suddenly calm down as she remembered Ye Ju’s display of splitting mountains and killing people.
“Fairy Ye, I’m looking for Brother Yang. Is he here with you? Madam Zhu woke up today and misses Brother Yang dearly. Please tell me if he is here,” the Saintess’s voice held a hint of urgency, and she did not seem to mind Ye Ju’s dismissive attitude.
“Oh? He’s not here. Perhaps he’s attending to matters at his sect!”
“Then what about Cousin Xiang? Is he here?” Zhu Xianxian couldn’t help but interject.
“Why do you assume they are at my small courtyard? Neither of them has been here today! If you have urgent matters, please seek them elsewhere! Xiaowangyou, see them out!” Ju Xun finished speaking and paid them no further attention.
“You~ You~ You must have hidden them!” Zhu Xianxian cried out in unwilling fury.