Chapter 104: 104
Chapter 104: Wrong Position
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“Master, what are you thinking?” Kong Hou laughed . “Huan Zhong is a peak master of Radiance Sect . If he turns to our sect, I don’t know what kind of fuss the cultivation world would make . ”
Wang Tong laughed loudly upon hearing this, and gave all the good things he had collected recently to Kong Hou . “Master is joking with you . ” Even if Zhong Xi really wanted to join Splendid Cloud Sect, Splendid Cloud Sect would not dare rashly accept him . A cultivation genius like Spirit Master Zhong Xi was only suited to Radiance Sect . The best choice for Splendid Cloud Sect was to have a good relationship with him .
“Master, you went to irritate Qing Yuan Shishu again?” Kong Hou found several bottles of pill medicines . No one in the sect except Qing Yuan Shishu and Shu Jiu Grand Shishu could forge them . Master was usually a sloppy person, but still very obedient in front of elders . So these things could only come from Qing Yuan Shishu .
“Yes, these pills are all ones without side effects but good for the body . You need them in your cultivation . Why can’t I steal more?” Wang Tong said unhappily . “A while ago, he stole some talismans I had just made . I cannot lose out in this matter . ”
Kong Hou: “…”
Master and Shishu thought the days on the mountain were boring and wanted to find some things to do?
Nine Phoenix Sect was residing in a courtyard in the east . Ever since Peak Master Zhi He left the gates, Ling Yue hadn’t had a good expression . The other three disciples knew Ling Yue was not in a good mood and did not dare to provoke her . They stood with their swords in the courtyard and practiced .
Soon, an apprentice of Splendid Cloud Sect came and said the banquet was being held tonight . They all accepted to attend . They had heard long ago that Harmonious City’s food was amazing . Even if their desire for good food was not heavy, they felt some anticipation .
Soon, they saw the peak master return, but for some reason, he looked slightly depressed . When Ling Yue saw Peak Master Zhi He’s expression, her own depression lessened . Seeing Shishu like this, she knew the marriage hadn’t been accepted .
“Ling Yue . ” Zhi He called Ling Yue who had a pleased expression . “Did you know that Spirit Master Huan Zhong was Zhong Xi?”
“What?” Ling Yue almost didn’t believe her ears, and was unable to conceal her shocked expression . “Huan Zhong is Spirit Master Zhong Xi?”
Everyone knew of Spirit Master Zhong Xi . He was the embodiment of the sword . How could a man like this have a gentle expression and hold hands with a young girl?
Ling Yue had once seen the side profile of Spirit Master Zhong Xi . A century ago, she had been pursuing an evil cultivator who had killed innocent women . When she chased the evil cultivator to the mouth of a valley, she saw a white-robed man descend from the sky . The fleeing evil cultivator could not even dodge before Spirit Master Zhong Xi pierced him through the heart .
She had never seen such a cold man . He looked to be a fake person carved out of ice, so powerful he was inhuman . Just the profile was enough to make her feel cold .
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Because she had seen Spirit Master Zhong Xi from a distance before, Ling Yue was unable to accept being with a man like that . She could not imagine an ice statue would change into a man .
“Yes, Spirit Master Huan Zhong admitted it himself . Huan Zhong is only his mortal name . His cultivation name is Zhong Xi . ” Thinking how at the gates of Splendid Cloud Sect Spirit Master Zhong Xi had said in person that he and Ling Yue were not suitable, Zhi He felt slightly embarrassed . He saw Ling Yue had a strange expression and worried this matter would ruin her mood and affect her path . He urged, “Spirit Master Zhong Xi is an antisocial person—do not think much about it . ”
“Shishu, I am thinking something else . ” Ling Yue shook her head . “Miss Kong Hou of Splendid Cloud Sect is really an amazing woman . ”
Zhi He nodded . “Yes, young and already at Mind Activation Stage—her future is limitless . ”
Ling Yue looked at Zhi He and didn’t speak .
Actually… she was not thinking that .
To turn a sword into a person—no ordinary person could do it . What marriage alliance? She wanted to see when the two would join and make all people’s jaws drop in shock . That was much more interesting than her entering a marriage alliance .
Outside Cheng Yi’s cave residence, Tan Feng had changed from a proper cross-legged position to one with his hand supporting his chin . As he looked at the clouds rolling around the mountain, his fingers tapped on his face . He wondered if Little Shimei had returned yet .
“Second Shixiong . ” A woman in pink came from the clouds and accurately dropped in front of him . “I’ve returned; did you miss me?”
Tan Feng coughed at the dust that flew up and waved a hand in front of his nose . “Your cultivation grew, and so did your leg strength . ”
Kong Hou giggled . “I was in a hurry to see you . ” Then she took out a flying sword from her storage ring . “This is a flying sword personally forged by Spirit Master Zhong Xi—for you . ”
“Little Shimei is great to have made an acquaintance with a person like Spirit Master Zhong Xi . ” Tan Feng had been standing guard the entire time and didn’t know that Kong Hou had brought Spirit Master Huan Zhong back to the sect . He also didn’t know that Spirit Master Huan Zhong was Spirit Master Zhong Xi .
Tan Feng was interested in all swords . When Kong Hou had received Water Frost Sword from Elder Qiu Shuang, Tan Feng had felt great admiration . He hadn’t thought that Shimei would still remember and give him a sword she obtained from Spirit Master Zhong Xi .
The surface of the sword was unusually grand and had many seals . This was a first-class divine talisman . A person who could forge a sword like this was an expert, but from the appearance, it did not look like Spirit Master Zhong Xi’s work .
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Tan Feng hesitated as he looked at the sword . “This is a rarity . But Shimei, did you buy this from someone else or really obtained it from Spirit Master Zhong Xi?” He worried that someone had fooled Shimei with a good talisman and said that Spirit Master Zhong Xi had made it . But who knew who was the true crafter .
Many people in the cultivation world made money like this . He feared Shimei had fallen victim .
“Of course he made it for you,” Kong Hou said . “I told him what kind of sword you liked, and he made one with me . Then had me give the sword to you after returning to the sect . ”
“You mean that Spirit Master Zhong Xi made this just for me?” Tan Feng examined the sword for a long time before coming out of his joy . “Shimei, when you went travelling, did you learn bewitchment? Otherwise, how could a sword cultivator like Spirit Master Zhong Xi have such patience to make such an elaborate sword for me?”
“What do you mean?” Kong Hou snorted . “What kind of sword cultivator is Zhong Xi? He is good-looking, has a good temper—what is not good about him?”
“Please, don’t be angry, don’t be angry . I just don’t dare believe this is true . ” Tan Feng hurriedly took a storage bag out of his storage ring . “This is the newest style of dresses I bought for you by saving on food and other things in the last few months, and also combs and hairpins . Just for them, do not hold a grudge . ”
“Hmph . ” Kong Hou took the storage bag and said, raising her chin, “When Shixiong comes back out, you will be even more shocked . ”
Then she flew back into the clouds with the storage bag .
Looking at Little Shimei‘s back, Tan Feng touched the sword in his hand and laughed softly . Although she was away for half a year, Shimei was still the same as before .
Great .
Before the sun came up on the second day, a stone door halfway up Moon Perching Peak gave a muffled sound and slowly opened . In clean robes, Cheng Yi slowly walked out of the cave residence . He looked at the sunrise in the east and exhaled deeply .
After his cultivation reached Mind Manifestation Stage, when he looked at the world, he had a different comprehension . Then he saw his master, shidi and Kong Hou Shimei coming towards him . Cheng Yi had a smile on his face .
No matter what he perceived towards the world, only these three people looked at him with unchanging eyes .
The next day after Cheng Yi left seclusion, as the red sunrise lit the highest tree on the mountain, drums sounded in the sect .
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Splendid Cloud Sect used drums to celebrate for disciples, and bells to send off disciples . When the first drumbeat sounded, the disciples of Splendid Cloud Sect stopped what they were doing and respectfully bowed to Black Sun Hall behind the main hall .
“Shishu, today is Cheng Yi Shixiong‘s Mind Manifestation ceremony—why do we bow towards Black Sun Hall?” The newly joined disciples followed the steward teaching them in bowing . After the twelve drumbeats ended, a disciple finally dared to speak .
“We have what we do today because our predecessors built a great path of cultivation for us,” the steward of the Martial Hall said . “Black Sun Hall holds the memorial tablets of all the elders who passed away in the sect, and all the elders who ascended . Those with gratefulness will go farther . Right now, you are members of Splendid Cloud Sect and cannot forget this . ”
“Yes . ” Some disciples understood and bowed again in the direction of Black Sun Hall . Other people disagreed but didn’t show any disrespectful expressions .
The steward saw all this but did not emphasize this matter .
Some things were only done by those willing . There was no use in force . The good or bad of a future depended on these disciples .
With all the major sects attending, Cheng Yi’s Mind Manifestation ceremony was much more popular than predicted . Even Cheng Yi himself hadn’t expected so many cultivation elders to congratulate him .
When he heard that Spirit Master Zhong Xi of Radiance Sect had come, he almost couldn’t resist looking around .
Kong Hou stood among the apprentices, looking at Eldest Shixiong‘s shiny robe . Her smile could not be disguised . Ling Hui who stood next to her bumped her arm . “Kong Hou Shimei, I heard you conned Spirit Master Zhong Xi of Radiance Sect to the mountain?”
Kong Hou: “…”
Was the word “con” suitable?
Last night’s banquet had been for the sect master to welcome the honored guests . Because there were so many guests, their own sect disciples did not have seats, and they hadn’t seen if Spirit Master Zhong Xi was truly nine feet tall . Her gaze moved around . She did not see any male cultivator that was exceptionally tall .
“Radiance Sect has arrived . ”
Hearing the disciple outside the door call, Ling Hui hurriedly went on tiptoes to look .
Oh, she did not see a nine feet tall man, but she did see a flawlessly beautiful and elegant one . She pulled Kong Hou with her hand hidden in her sleeve, and said using a sound art, [Shimei, a beauty!]
The beautiful man turned around and looked in their direction Then he slowly, slowly, showed a good-looking smile .
[A good looking man is fatal when smiling . Shimei, look, you must look at good-looking men as long as you can . ]
Kong Hou turned to look at Ling Hui . At this moment, Ling Hui Shijie looked dignified and elegant . None of her inner excitement could be seen .
[Shijie, he is Spirit Master Zhong Xi . ]
Ling Hui turned and glared at Kong Hou .
Kong Hou nodded silently at her, confirming she wasn’t lying .
Ling Hui: …
Then who was lying and said that Spirit Master Zhong Xi only had cultivation but a terrible appearance? The person who said such a thing was definitely a man . Because only other men would be jealous of a man’s appearance .
Tsk, jealousy made people ugly .
Huan Zhong passed through the examining gazes and walked towards Ling Hui and Kong Hou . Ling Hui took two steps back . It was better to observe good-looking men from afar . She felt pressure when near .
“Kong Hou . ” Huan Zhong stood next to Kong Hou and smiled at her .
The surrounding Splendid Cloud Sect apprentices watched as Spirit Master Zhong Xi showed signs of taking root here . “…”
“Spirit Master Zhong Xi,” Ling Hui reminded subtly . “The guest seats are over there . ”
Elder, you are in the wrong position .
Translator Ramblings: It’s lovely how the romantic “rivals” are really not rivals at all and pretty supportive of Kong Hou and Huan Zhong’s relationship .