“I know that if I go, I will not be able to come back alive. It isn’t only for a day or two that Wu Jiu has hated me, but I still have to go. Regardless what he will do to me when I show up, it is the least I must do as a disciple. Rest assured that I will not bring Brownie. I have already discussed it with the cheetah and the others. Once I leave here, they will immediately take Brownie away and hide in a place that I will not know of. So, no matter what kind of method Wu Jiu employs to pry my mouth open, he will still not be able to find Brownie.”
Nalan Shan was making arrangements for Brownie like he was preparing for his funeral. In another three days, he would be going to the first Serene Spirit Tower to finally conclude the whole matter. He had thought about it for a long time, and had prepared everything he could for it, seeking to not let down the gratitude he had for all his Master’s guidance, and to not let Brownie fall into danger.
“Do you think that things will be fine just as long as they do not find Brownie?” Jun Wu Xie asked with an eyebrow raised as she looked at Nalan Shan.
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Chapter 2063: Pushing to the Point of Death (2)
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
Nalan Shan then said with a bitter smile: “What else can I do? I cannot possibly leave my Master in the lurch and I do not want Brownie to come to any harm. Only with Brownie taken away from this place, would its safety be assured. I have told cheetah and the others that once I leave here, don’t tell Brownie too much and they will take care of Brownie from then on.”
“You really believe that Brownie will not know?” Jun Wu Xie asked with an eyebrow lifted as she looked at Brownie who was still tightly latched onto her leg. Despite it being such a large and enormous sized brown bear, at that moment, it made people feel that it looked so helpless, and its eyes that were staring right at Jun Wu Xie seemed to be pleading with her.
“Although Brownie is not able to open its mouth to speak, but it understands what is happening around it. It knows you are a good person, and that is why he came seeking your help in the beginning. It also knows what you are intending to do or why would you think it is holding on to me now?” Jun Wu Xie said, her heart feeling a little stifled, as the one thing she was weakest against was exactly with things like this.
Nalan Shan was speechless for a moment. He was trying very hard to convince himself that he had made proper arrangements for everything but a voice in his heart was telling him that everything was not as perfect as he had imagined.
“I can guarantee that once you’re captured by Wu Jiu, it would not even take month before this fool will be just like you, to go charging right in and delivering itself into a trap.” Jun Wu Xie said as she rubbed Brownie’s ears.
Brownie looked at Nalan Shan, its eyes filled with worry and reluctance to part.
Nalan Shan’s eyes did not dare to meet that gaze and he could only lower his head to avoid Brownie’s gaze.
Deeply afraid that if he looked into those eyes, he might waver in the decision he had made.
Jun Wu Xie sighed as she looked at the sorrowful and pitiful state the man and bear pair were in and she decided that she was not going to waste her breath. “I had indeed come looking for you today because of Wu Jiu, but I came here not because I want to stop you from going but am supporting you to go there, and to bring Brownie along with you.”
“What? Bring Brownie along with me? ! Impossible! If I am to bring Brownie, it would be captured by Wu Jiu! I cannot do that!” Nalan Shan immediately became anxious. He had thought that Jun Wu Xie had come to dissuade him. But against all expectations, Jun Wu Xie was not only not dissuading him, she was instead urging him to bring Brownie along with him! Wouldn’t that be throwing Brownie right into grave danger! ?
Not to mention Nalan Shan, even the other four Beast Spirits had immediately jumped to their feet upon hearing Jun Wu Xie’s words, to stare incredulously at Jun Wu Xie in disbelief.
“Please do not take the Spiritual Bear’s safety as a joke. Even if you are the Spiritual Bear’s benefactor, we will not allow the Spiritual Bear to suffer even the slightest hint of harm.” The cheetah said as looked at Jun Wu Xie disapprovingly, seemingly unable to understand why Jun Wu Xie would suddenly make such a suggestion.
Jun Wu Xie did not bother herself with Nalan Shan’s protest but just looked at the cheetah to say: “If it’s Nalan Shan goes by himself, Brownie will come to understand everything that has happened one day. Even if you can stop him for a period, you will never be able to stop his firm resolve. There will come a day that Brownie will go charging out. Do you think that if Wu Jiu were to hang Nalan Shan high up right before all the spirits and put him under merciless torture, you will be able to make yourself stand back and do nothing? And Brownie will be able to do nothing? Don’t think that I am exaggerating just to scare you as Wu Jiu is definitely capable of such things, and even things more cruel than this. At that time, even the few of you here will become rash, needless to mention Brownie.”
Jun Wu Xie’s words made the cheetah fall silent. For the past half a year, they had protected Brownie together with Nalan Shan throughout the whole period. How could they not have developed any affections for each other? If things were to really develop to the extent like Jun Wu Xie had said, not to mention Brownie, it was feared that it would be just like what Jun Wu Xie had said, that they would go on to act rashly.
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Chapter 2064: Pushing to the Point of Death (3)
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
The several Beast Spirits fell silent. Obviously, they were not able to refute Jun Wu Xie’s words properly.
They had stood against Wu Jiu before and they naturally knew how maniacally cruel a person he was. They knew very well that Jun Wu Xie was definitely not exaggerating her words to cower them and that Wu Jiu was clearly capable of such deeds or to be even more cruel.
Nalan Shan fell back into his chair utterly distressed, the helplessness and defeat almost burying him.
He could not let the previous Spirit Master down, nor could he ignore Brownie and Wu Jiu’s venomous cruelty was forcing him into a corner where both choices were equally hard for him.
Brownie let out a whimper and finally released the paws it had around Jun Wu Xie’s leg to shift itself slowly to go to Nalan Shan’s side. It then embraced Nalan Shan into its broad and solid chest as it made a series of soft cries, seemingly trying to appease Nalan Shan’s emotions that were going out of control.
Fan Zhuo and the others who were watching from the side found it hard to continue to watch the scene and Qiao Chu then moved himself soundlessly to go beside Jun Wu Xie to tug at a corner of her clothes, his face tearlessly mournful.
“Little Xie, if you have a way out of this then tell it to them straight. Seeing them like this is just too agonizing to watch.”
If this had happened to them where they were made to choose between Yan Bu Gui and their own Ring Spirits, they would definitely go mad.
Although Brownie was not Nalan Shan’s Ring Spirit, but Nalan Shan had long treated Brownie as a close companion of his.
The flesh on the palm and on the back of one’s hand was flesh just the same and it was little wonder why Nalan Shan was feeling so conflicted.
Jun Wu Xie blew out a breath and opened her mouth to say: “If all of you trust me, then just do as what I say. I will not let you fall to harm. I will let you, Brownie, and the previous Spirit Master to come out safely from this calamity.”
Nalan Shan raised his head up from the utter dismay he was in, to stare at Jun Wu Xie with eyes filled with eager anticipation.
“Three days later, bring Brownie together with you.” Jun Wu Xie then said.
“You cannot!” The several Beast Spirits at the side immediately jumped up in protest.
Qiao Chu immediately delivered a sharp rap onto the head of the cheetah and exclaimed in infuriation: “Hear the whole thing out before you
protest!”
Having suffered a rap from Qiao Chu’s fist on its head, the cheetah looked at Qiao Chu in aggrievement. This human spirit would completely not be a match for it in the past but just the aura upon the lad’s body now already made it understand that if it was to raise a paw against him, it would only suffer a hapless thrashing.
“You feel that it’s dangerous because you think that once Brownie goes there, it would be surrounded and attacked. But you have instead forgotten Brownie’s identity. Brownie is the Spiritual Bear, an irreplaceable spiritual leader among the Beast Spirits. Could the Beast Spirits possibly just stand there and watch with their own eyes their very own Spiritual Bear being taken away?” Jun Wu Xie asked.
“Although what you have said is correct, but as the Spiritual Bear is so frail and weak now, it is unable to show its power as the Spiritual Bear and the Beast Spirits would then not know its real identity. Even if we were to tell them, they would not believe us.” The cheetah meant to jump to its feet but before Qiao Chu’s fist that was held up threateningly, it laid itself on the ground as it muttered.
Jun Wu Xie then countered: “What if I have a way that will allow Brownie to restore some of its powers?”
The cheetah’s eyes then lit up slightly. The biggest problem they were facing was that Brownie was not able to show its powers as a the Spiritual Bear and had no way of getting help from the Beast Spirits.
Nalan Shan had also raised his head up in surprise, to look highly expectantly at Jun Wu Xie.
“You know of a way to let Brownie recover?” This was something that Nalan Shan had been pondering about for a long time. He had tried many ways with the cheetah and the others to let Brownie recover its powers but to completely no avail. Although Brownie had recovered a little, but it was not nearly enough to restore its power to like it was before, unable for it to show the Spiritual Bear’s powers. Half a year’s time to a spirit was afterall just too short a period and it was not sufficient to bring about a change of any import.
Volume 21
Chapter 2065: Pushing to the Point of Death (4)
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
Jun Wu Xie nodded her head and without saying anything more, she took out a little awl before started carving into the ground.
That was the awl that Jun Wu Xie has “misappropriated” from the fourth Serene Spirit Tower’s worksite. There seemed to be a certain power of the spirit hidden within the little awl as it didn’t grow blunt with use and was just great for carving out Spirit Reinforcement runes. Having felt that it was very useful, Jun Wu Xie had brought it out from the site.
Nalan Shan and the cheetah looked on quietly at Jun Wu Xie’s actions and they quickly noticed that the runes Jun Wu Xie carved into the ground actually looked so familiar, highly similar to those upon the Serene Spirit Towers.
Jun Wu Xie soon carved out a great big circle of Spirit Reinforcement runes in the ground, and from the width of the circle, it could be seen that it would just be able to contain Brownie’s body.
“This is?” Nalan Shan raised his head to look at Jun Wu Xie in surprise. Those familiar looking runes had made him recall everything back in the Serene Spirit Tower, but he was still not entirely certain.
“Adapted from the Serene Spirit Tower. But rest assured, I have completely modified it and this will not cause a spirit body any harm, but assist the spirit in its cultivation.” After Jun Wu Xie was finished, she kept the little awl away. Although Wu Jiu was definitely not any kind soul, but that little awl was quite a useful little toy.
Nalan Shan looked at Jun Wu Xie, and then looked at the circle formed with Spirit Reinforcement runes, his face staring in pure disbelief.
All the way back when Nalan Shan had discovered there was something strange in the Serene Spirit Tower, he had attempted to unravel the meaning of these runes. But even after several decades had passed, he had still come up with nothing, unable to understand what those runes were used for at all.
But looking at the current state Jun Wu Xie was in, it would seem like she had unraveled everything about it, and Jun Wu Xie’s words had made him think of the sudden and unbelievable advancement of the power of the spirit in Jun Wu Xie and her several companions.
“You gained your powers using this to cultivate?” Nalan Shan’s voice was shaking slightly.
Jun Wu Xie nodded her head without hesitation.
Nalan Shan’s body then trembled uncontrollably. If all of this was true, then Jun Wu Xie’s decision here today would definitely bring about a great and important retaliation!
“Com.” Jun Wu Xie said as she beckoned at Brownie. Brownie lumbered over unguardedly and plomped his great behind down into the middle of the circle.
“Cultivate.” Jun Wu Xie then gave Brownie a crisp and curt order.
Brownie blinked its eyes foolishly as it stared at the circle of Spirit Reinforcement runes surrounding it. It looked to its left, and then looked to the right, looking highly curious. After staring at them for a while, it then obediently followed Jun Wu Xie’s order and began to cultivate.
At the moment Brownie began to cultivate, Nalan Shan was surprised to discover that the power of the spirit in the room was surging at an astounding speed towards the Spirit Reinforcement circle, and the Spirit Reinforcement runes carved into the floor were actually giving out a faint glow, where the light felt highly comforting.
The four Beast Spirits were completely stunned by the scene before their eyes. They jumped to their feet in shock, staring the the power of the spirit that was being drawn in by the Spirit Reinforcement runes that surged into Brownie’s body in an incessant stream. Brownie’s fur then seemed to be imbued with the power, waving when there was no wind, clumps of golden light gradually covering over that brown fur!
“How….. How is this possible…..” Nalan Shan’s eyes went wide as he stared, unable to believe everything that he was seeing.
“There is nothing impossible about this.” Jun Wu Xie’s arms were crossed over her chest, as she calmly watched the change that was coming over Brownie. The show was only just beginning.
Volume 21
Chapter 2066: Beauty Trap (1)
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
Coming out from Nalan Shan’s room, Qiao Chu’s face was filled with smiles. Whenever he thought about the reactions of the cheetah and the others, he just could not help but want to howl.
“What do we do now?” Hua Yao then looked at Jun Wu Xie to ask. Based on his understanding of Jun Wu Xie, he did not believe that Jun Wu Xie’s retaliation would just be this.
“You guys go back first. I’m going to the Serene Spirit Tower to have a look.” Jun Wu Xie said.
Qiao Chu could not hold himself back from jumping up and saying: “Bring me along! Bring me along!”
He really could not wait to see Jun Wu Xie to embark on destruction.
Jun Wu Xie swung her gaze over to Qiao Chu and she said coldly: “You so certain that after you go in there, Rolly will not be affected?” Jun Wu Xie dared to go, because the Spirit Tree’s seed had become a guarantee that even if she was to go there once again, she could be sure that the little black cat would not disappear.
But it was not the same with Qiao Chu and the others.
As expected, upon hearing Jun Wu Xie say that, Qiao Chu’s entire body made like a frost beaten eggplant, withering completely.
“Alright, you come back with me obediently to continue cultivating. Little Xie will be able to deal with her own things, and all we have to do is just to wait to watch the show.” It was rare for Hua Yao to utter such a big bunch of words where he then hooked his arm around Qiao Chu’s neck and dragged him away.
Qiao Chu was feeling rather depressed but with Hua Yao’s “appeasement”, he immediately perked up with vigor and howled about wanting to cultivate seriously as he went bumbling right behind Hua Yao to leave.
Fan Zhuo and the others exchanged a few
more words with Jun Wu Xie before they similarly left.
Jun Wu Xie made her way towards the first Serene Spirit Tower, and the queue outside the Serene Spirit Tower continued to snake a long way out.
Jun Wu Xie drew in a deep breath and touched her own face, a helpless smile suddenly rising up upon it as she opened her stride to go walking over towards the guards at first Serene Spirit Tower.
The two human spirits standing in front of the Serene Spirit Tower looked bored as they gazed lazily upon the long lines before their eyes, the corners of their mouths twitching from time to time, seemingly feeling rather impatient.
Standing guard here for the whole day, they were finding it highly boring as they gazed around them. Suddenly, a peerlessly beautiful figure came gliding in within their line of sight.
They saw a young lady with a face of flawless beauty that was seemingly at quite a loss as she approached.
Although the number of human spirits in the Spirit World wasn’t all that small in number, but there were very few young and fair ladies. Having a young lady as pretty as a flower appearing before them so suddenly, it immediately caused the listless and dispirited guards to perk up. They immediately straightened their backs and tried their best to put on their most handsome and suave looks.
Jun Wu Xie’s face looked to be at a loss as she came up to the doors in front of the Serene Spirit Tower. Her appearance had immediately drawn the attention of the human spirits in the queue, the gazes of all the males attracted to Jun Wu Xie’s looks, where the dull and dry wait from being in the queue immediately evaporated.
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