If anyone needs this:
Bu Shan (dead) and Liu Jun (dead) were the two sect leaders who greeted Jian Xiuyun at the tournament 5 years ago; Song Jing (serious and aloof one; dead) was Liu Jun’s apprentice, Zhu Mingche (playful and lively one, who came out alive from the Void Mirror) was Bu Shan’s apprentice
When Jian Xiuyun heard this, the words he had not yet spoken were choked in his throat.
He suddenly couldn’t say a word. He just lowered his eyes and tightened his arms around Lin Liaoting, letting him cry in his arms.
Until he was so tired that he fell asleep.
Jian Xiuyun helped Lin Liaoting lie down, tucked him in with a quilt, moistened his chapped lips with a handkerchief, and then stood up.
Perhaps because he hadn’t rested for so long, as he stood up, his vision suddenly went dark for a moment.
He raised his hand to hold the edge of the bed to balance himself.
Something seemed to flash through his mind.
There were cries, noises, blood, and a gentle woman.
But it subsided after an instant, like a pebble tossed into the water, causing only a slight ripple.
Some things had gone so long that he could no longer remember them.
His dazed eyes slowly gained focus again. Jian Xiuyun turned around and walked out.
–
Since the matter was of great importance, Yu Shaozhi sent letters to the leaders of each sect, asking them to come to Jiangbei to discuss the matter and ways to deal with it.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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He thought it was Kan Wenxiao and brushed it off, but then heard a voice call out, “Elder Jian.”
Jian Xiuyun turned around and looked at the person.
He saw a slender young man standing nearby, wearing a tea-white gown and a light blue girdle around his waist. His eyes were as serene as water, his behavior calm and regular, and the smile on his face was just right.
Although he looked so young, his head was dotted with white hair.
Jian Xiuyun squinted at him. It took him a long time to recognize him, and he asked in surprise, “Mingche?”
Zhu Mingche came over and said with a smile, “We haven’t met in five years, Elder Jian no longer recognizes me.”
Jian Xiuyun was stunned. He looked at the stranger in front of him, but couldn’t find the vivid shadow of that year in him.
On the contrary, he looked a bit like…
Thinking of this, Jian Xiuyun hurriedly cut off his line of thought. There was no need to mention people and the things that had passed, it would only increase the sadness.
Jian Xiuyun looked up at his hair and sighed, “Why do you have more white hair than mine?”
Zhu Mingche touched his hair with a smile and said indifferently, “There are too many chores, and my hair has grayed due to depression. Elder Jian has not changed at all. It seems that he is living a good life.”
Jian Xiuyun gave a bitter smile and led him inside, “If it was good, I wouldn’t have asked you to come.”
When Zhu Mingche heard this, his expression became solemn, “Elder Jian, Yu Zhangmen summoned us to Jiangbei, but there were only a few words in the letter that stated the reason. What happened?”
Jian Xiuyun sighed, “Let’s wait until all the heads arrive.”
–
“So, what does Yu Zhangmen mean by this?” As soon as Yu Shaozhi finished speaking, a sharp and high-pitched voice sounded in the room.
Everyone’s eyes fell on that person instantly.
It was a man wearing a dark green satin coat, with gold-embroidered auspicious clouds edging exposed from the inside. His face was fair, his eyebrows slender, and the corner of his mouth was raised in a faint smile, although he looked a little cold.
Jian Xiuyun quickly recognized that he was Liu Qi, the current head of Guyu Villa.
He was the adopted son of the previous head Liu Jun and the junior brother of Song Jing.
After they died in the Void Mirror five years ago, Liu Qi took over as the head.
Since Liu Jun had always brought Song Jing before, Jian Xiuyun didn’t know him well.
Yu Shaozhi replied, “I have invited all the heads to gather here today in hopes that we can discuss countermeasures.”
“Countermeasures? According to what Zhangmen said, we only know that they are called Chi Jin Sect. Their leader is the Evil Lord. We don’t know the number of people in the sect or where the sect was founded. What countermeasures can we come up with?”
The sharpness in Liu Qi’s tone was too obvious.
Even with Yu Shaozhi’s patience, his brows furrowed slightly.
Zhu Mingche sat next to Liu Qi, playing with a white porcelain bottle in his hand. Sensing that the atmosphere suddenly became serious, he stopped what he was doing and smoothed things over with a smile, “This incident did happen so suddenly that people were caught off guard. We have already sent people to investigate, and I believe that in a few days, there will be new clues. Liu Zhangmen should not be too impatient, this matter is of great importance, and naturally we must discuss a sound strategy.”
“Hmph.” Liu Qi sneered, and fell backwards on the chair as if he were boneless, with a cynical smile on his lips.
“Alright, alright, let’s discuss. Since it was Yu Zhangmen who called us here, why don’t you tell us your opinion first.”
Jian Xiuyun was very unamused when he saw him and wanted to kick him out.
Yu Shaozhi seemed to know what he was thinking and gave him a comforting look.
Jian Xiuyun suppressed his anger and continued to sit.
Then Yu Shaozhi slowly spoke, “Chi Jin Sect can massacre the Lin family here with just one move. Their number is likely to be more than a thousand, and they are all monks. They almost slaughtered the Lin family, but left behind their property. Mostly, this shows that their purpose is not, or not entirely, for money, but rather revenge. The Lin family has a close relationship with Xuyu, so this is likely to be a declaration of war against us, and even the entire cultivation world.”
Liu Qi smiled and clapped his hands lazily.
“Yu Zhangmen is right,” Liu Qi said, then changed the topic, “But I don’t agree with the last point. Declaring war on the entire cultivation world?” He sneered, as if he had heard some joke.
“They’re target is obviously Xuyu Peak.” He said, turning to look at everyone, “Is it not common knowledge in the entire cultivation world that the Lin family is Xuyu Peak’s wallet? What does this have to do with us? Did the Lin family spend any money on us?”
As soon as he finished speaking, several people agreed with him.
“Indeed, the Lin family does have closer ties with Xuyu.”
“No matter how you look at it, this is a declaration of war against Xuyu.”
“…”
When Liu Qi saw this, the smile on his face deepened. He looked at Yu Shaozhi and said casually, “So, Yu Zhangmen asked us to come here and act as a shield?”
Jian Xiuyun couldn’t bear it any longer and stood up. “Liu Zhangmen, are you so sure that Guyu Villa will not be threatened by Chi Jin Sect? All the eight sects are prosperous and all will be damaged. Now is the time to take advantage of it. There is still room for a united resistance. If we all shirk and sweep away the snow only in front of us like you, sooner or later we will be defeated one by one. When other sects fall, how can Guyu Villa survive alone? How can we know that the nest will not be overthrown?”
No one had behaved to Liu Qi so unceremoniously for a long time, and the smile on his face gradually turned cold.
The corners of his eyes were slightly raised, and his voice was cold, “Elder Jian, is there any place for you to speak here?”
Ken Wanxiao will show this guy if his Shizun has the right to speak or not… but I’m starting to doubt that the Evil Lord of that new sect is actually KWX and he is taking revenge on the people who hurt him in the past.