Alright, that was done! Now the old guy wouldnβt be able to bother him!
…
Wait, he was missing something.
Xie Yi looked at the corpse and felt a subtle feeling of panic rise in his throat as the realization struck.
He, uh, had killed a Grandmaster. He was pretty sure this was on par with killing royalty. Moreover, it wasnβt like he could leave the corpse here as he had done in his last life – it had to vanish. This wasnβt just about hiding his fight. This was alsoΒ about hiding the body.
βFuckβ, Xie Yi cursed directly. βI need MingMing.β
There were many ways to get rid off a corpse, but most of these were of demonic nature and he didnβt even have the materials here. One way or another, he needed help.
He ran past the corpse, stopped, walked back and awkwardly looked down at it again.
Then he dragged it into the bushes and ran forward again, hoping that no one would find the corpse before he was back.
Mingtian was like a large dog – as soon as he heard Xie Yi call for him, he did indeed come running – resulting inΒ twoΒ people awkwardly staring down at the lifeless body.
Mingtian didnβt ask who the man was or why Xie Yi had killed him. He didnβt care; he only knew that this was a Grandmaster and hiding the corpse was a bit of a problem.
βI mean, normally I would have just eaten himβ, Mingtian said slowly. βBut I kinda think Xue Hua wouldnβt like that.β
βIs there any place we can hide his corpse without someone finding it?β
βHow about we find another beast to eat him?β
βI think his core and flesh would kill them.β
βWho cares? As long as heβs gone.β
βEven if they dared to eat him, thereβs no species who would try around. Whereβs a dragon when you need one?β
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As one of the few species that could easily devour a Grandmaster including their core without issues, dragons were quite fearsome for cultivators.
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βMaybe I canβ¦ I can try putting his core into my storage ring? Iβm not sure if it will do that, but we could try. And you couldβ¦ stomp the body. At least it wonβt be recognizable even if someone comes.β
βSounds like an idea. Let me take care of it.β
Mingtian patted Xie Yiβs head before squatting down and quickly taking off anything that might hint at an identity – jewellery, clothes, shoes. Xie Yi threw all of them into his storage ring for later examination. Mingtian drew a clawed finger along the lines of the guyβs chest and without his expression changing, dug his fingers inside to tear out the core.
It made a weird noise when the core snapped out of the body. Bloody, the crystal looked quite dull.
They werenβt sure if a storage space could actually handle something like a core, but to his relief, Xie Yi found out it worked. It wasnβt the best solution considering he was carrying the core around, but it was fine for the moment.
Since there wasnβt any energy seeping out, Xie Yi nodded in satisfaction and Mingtian turned into a smaller variant of his bestial form to squash the corpse to bits.
Blood seeped through the ground, followed by the vile stench of broken organs.
βIt reeks. You should wash before going back to your son.β
βGood lord, I wouldnβt appear in front of Xiao Liang all bloody like this.β Mingtian wiped his paw over the ground before turning back into his humanoid form and showing an expression of disgust. βEw. I didnβt miss this.β
It took seconds for the first flies to appear and buzz around the ground flesh and blood in circles, then drop down dead after the first contact.
βI wonder if Iβll ever feel such a sight is unfamiliar or especially disturbing? I mean, my greatest issue is the stench and that I donβt want to touch it. Beyond that, I donβt really care. Itβs just unhygienic and disgusting.β
βJust roll with it. Not like itβs affecting your daily life.β Mingtian shrugged and gave Xie Yi a small push on the back. βKid, donβt linger around here. Find something to do where people see you. We donβt want anyone wondering where you vanished to once they realize that old guyβs dead.β
βI willβ, Xie Yi agreed. βBut what about the area? Itβs looking like thisβ¦β
The beast laughed a bit and raised his height. Wherever he walked, the area got even more destroyed. It covered things well enough for the moment.
Mingtian hurried away to get to one of the lakes, leaving Xie Yi behind. After the youth had hunted some beasts in a hurry and gathered materials, he returned back to the sect as if nothing happened. The blood of the beasts covered the human blood on his clothes, acting as a good cover. Essentially, a Grandmaster’s blood was no different from an ordinary human’s.
βMasterβ, he called out to Shi Yue, who was conversing with some cultivators of the Honourable Sect in a corner. The Grandmaster perked up and smiled at his lovely (blood-smeared) disciple.
βYou went hunting?β
βMh-hm.β Xie Yi nodded obediently, his blank face in stark contrast to the blood on his clothes. The other cultivators gave him askew glances. βMaster, can you check whether the materials I have are suitable for the array? Iβm not sure if I collected the correct thingsβ¦β
The sentence was so out of place in Shi Yueβs ears only that he almost flinched. βI will take a look.β
Shi Yue gave the other cultivators a calm smile.
βLessons. Finding alternate materials for an array when you donβt have access to the ones that are most suitable.β
βOh, I remember that. I hated itβ, one of the men laughed good-naturedly. βI was terrible at finding alternate materials. I doubt my teacher liked me.β
βIt was one of the classes I enjoyed the mostβ, another commented. βTesting out different combinations was interesting. Donβt let us keep you away from teaching your disciple, Grandmaster Li. Itβs good to see heβs motivated to learn even when at another sect.β
βHe is always willing to learnβ, Shi Yue truthfully replied and chuckled. βThen, we will continue our conversation later.β
The friendly group gave small bows before conversing on their own, leaving Shi Yue to half jog towards his own room, closely followed by Xie Yi.
βWhatβs wrong?β, he asked nervously, trying to figure out whether Xie Yi was hurt in any way and failing due to the amount of blood on his clothes.
Xie Yi pursed his lips and tugged on Shi Yueβs sleeve like a little child. βShi Yueβ¦ Donβt be mad, okay?β
The Grandmaster froze before exhaling in relief. So, he wasnβt injured, he had simply caused a mess somewhere. βAs long as youβre safe. Whatβs the matter?β
βI kinda killed the Grandmaster of the Zhu family.β
The deadpan expression and relaxed voice did not help Shi Yue with understanding what had been said. Dumbfounded, he repeated the information he had gotten. βThe Zhu familyβs Grandmaster?β
βYes.β
βKilled?β
βYes.β
βBy you?β
βYes.β
β…Just now?β
βYes.β
β…β Shi Yue ordered his priorities. βWhereβs the corpse?β
βIβve got the core and clothes in my storage ring and MingMing stomped the body to paste. I didnβt even know a common storage ring can hold cores, I thought only the ones from the Demonic Sect could.β
Well, the storage ring Xie Yi held had long been exchanged by Shi Yue for an item of much higher quality, so it wasnβtΒ thatΒ surprising it could hold unconventionalβ¦ materials.
βDid anyone see you?β
βShouldnβt. I didnβt notice anyone around and considering he came to kill me, he should have made sure we were alone, too.β
βSay, did you slaughter the Zhu family while you were the sect leader? Because under normal circumstances, Iβd question if your bad relationship comes from your past life.β Shi Yue gaped. Exactly how terrible must their natural relationship be that the Zhu family was so interested in killing his disciple?!
βUhm, youβve said before that Grandmasters fighting each other could be an issue due to the Judges. The old man doesnβt have that problem anymore considering heβs dead, but do I count as a Grandmaster? Am I gonna get in trouble?β Xie Yi awkwardly pointed at himself.
βThey probably wouldnβt kill you, I believe? After all they did to return you back to lifeβ¦ And it was self-defense. Letβs hope that they accept that.β
βShi Yue, are you angry that I killed him?β
Memories went through Shi Yueβs head. Honestly, he didnβt like the old patriarch. They didnβt see eye to eye and to this day, he was slightly worried about the other turning to the Demonic Sect. βItβs not ideal, but no. Iβm not mad. Your safety is more important.β
Thanks for the chapter!
Like, it was both important and unimportant that he killed Grandmaster Zhu. First thing first, is hubby unhappy? ππ€£π
Thank you for the chapter!~~
Oh My God that just felt so mundaneπππππππππππ Want someone to help you with getting rid of corpses call big brother πππππππππ
And Oh My God I would definitely want to see a sequel looking behind the curtain, you know about judges, immortals etc about the way it works SY & XY don’t need to be a part of it just name drops there and then ππππππππππ That would be such a dream.
There’s two mini extras with the Judges so you see them at least haha
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH Author-Sama you are making me impatient πππππππππ
I just love the little moral dilemma he’s having in this chapter. It feels so wrong to be be laughing but I really can’t help it.