“Tie Clan is too much of a bully. If this continues, could our Shui Clan survive?” A long-haired male cultivator in the Life and Death Realm suddenly stood up and spoke, with murderous aura and anger oozing out of him.
Shui Guangxi took a deep breath and waved his hand at the long-haired man, “Guangtang, although that is still up for debate, getting angry would not be of any use to any of us at this moment. From the looks of it, Tie Clan had roped in the others to sneak attack that woman surnamed Ye in the name of my Shui Clan. It clear that they want to scheme against my Shui Clan, murdering us with a borrowed knife. Regardless, the most important thing right now is to win the throne while preserving our strength. That woman surnamed Ye is powerful enough that even if Tie Clan manages to take her down, she would definitely inflict them a heavy blow.”
“But how can we continue to let our Shui Clan’s territory become the battlefield? If this goes on, we wouldn’t be able to keep our Shui Clan’s Starry Sky Spiritual Vein.” Another Shui Clan elder stood up and said.
Instead of answering the elder’s words, Shui Guangxi turned to Shui Wuchang sitting on the side and said, “Wuchang, immediately leave the Mysterious Yellow Starland. Just remember what I said and what you need to do.”
After that, Shui Guangxi stood up, “The remaining Life and Death Cultivators from my Shui Clan will follow me to besiege her. Remember, although we are besieging that female cultivator surnamed Ye, you must not explicitly target her.”
Everyone understood the patriarch’s words; that is, they had to preserve their strength and act at the right moment.
Ning Cheng who still had kept himself hidden in a corner out of caution, saw Shui Guangxi rush out with seven or eight Shui Clan cultivators in the Life and Death Realm a few moments later. Seeing that Shui Guangxi had not come out until now, Ning Cheng immediately realised that someone else also wanted to scheme against Shui Clan. As he guessed, Shui Clan clearly planned to delay things, so they would not launch such a hastily executed plan. Although he didn’t know who schemed against them, Ning Cheng clearly understood that they not only knew how to murder someone with a borrowed knife but had also brought it to the point of cauldron fire turning bright green[1].
However, it was still a borrowed knife. The Shui Clan already had plans to deal with the blue-robed female cultivator, but someone else had beaten them to it and had started earlier.
With the light from various weapons exploding in the sky above the Shui Clan, cultivators continued to fall one after another. Ning Cheng retracted his spiritual consciousness after realising that his current strength still could not match up to an Eternal Cultivator. Once someone discovered him peeping from the side, they could easily send an Eternal Cultivator to deal with him.
The blue-robed female cultivator already had a few severe injuries before the fight; therefore, with so many powerhouses besieging her, Ning Cheng didn’t need to guess that it would end up costing some significant losses for her, even if she managed to make her escape.
Ning Cheng hesitated for a moment and decided to leave this place. But before leaving, he decided to help the blue-robed female cultivator. Whether it was to get back the Perpetual Moon Time Key or because of Tian Muwan, he should at least put in a little bit of effort.
Thinking till here, Ning Cheng quietly left the Shui Clan.
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“Muwan, we may not be able to leave today. I really underestimated them.” The blue-robed female cultivator shot out several thunder rays which quickly killed off a cultivator in the Life and Death Realm before speaking in a decadent tone.
“I’m sorry, Big Sister. I caused a lot of troubles for you. If it weren’t for me, your True Spirit World would not have cracked while passing through positional planes, and it wouldn’t have caused any damage to the stuff inside. We wouldn’t have had to come here to search for the Sifting Ferry Grass….” Tuan Muwan felt a sense of guilt filling her heart. All of this happened because she had stayed inside Big Sister’s True Spirit World.
The blue-robed female cultivator shot out several more thunder rays before laughing, “My True Spirit World will continue to exist as long as the True Cultivation World. Although it might not be of a high grade, a little bit of cracking would not be much of a big deal. A pity though, those injuries suppressed my spiritual consciousness quite a bit; otherwise, I could have taken out my weapon. At that moment, these ants wouldn’t even be enough to get in my eyes.”
“Don’t let go. She’s already a spent force. As long as we hit her with our most powerful attacks and try our best….” A cultivator in the Eternal Realm suddenly shouted. However, his voice had just spread out when a thunder ray pierced through his chest.
Although the cultivator in the Eternal Realm suffered some severe injuries after shouting those words, all the people were also aware that the blue-robed female cultivator was losing strength with each attack.
Just then, an explosion suddenly erupted that rattled the entire Moyi City, shocking everyone.
The blue-robed female cultivator’s face also showed a surprised look. She did not hesitate to grab Tian Muwan and with a flash of blue light disappeared instantly.
A red-haired male cultivator with only an arm remaining, roared in anger, “Who was it? Who was it that blasted open Moyi City’s Entrapment Array Formation?”
“What’s the use of shouting now? Hurry up and activate the Mysterious Yellow Starland’s Guardian Grand Array.” Another cultivator roared.
“It’s too late. With her speed, she would have already left the Mysterious Yellow Starland.” An old man at the early-stage of Eternal Realm shook his head and spoke. He now felt that he shouldn’t have come here to meddle in such muddy waters. He was only at the early stages of the Eternal Realm, a long way from the full-circle of Eternal Realm. Even if this female cultivator were a Dao Confirming Cultivator, an existence above the Eternal Realm, he wouldn’t get many benefits with his strength.
Why did he listen to others and rush here in desperation?
They not only could not stop the fish, but the fish even managed to slip away from within their grasp.
Moreover, someone helped the female cultivator by blowing open Moyi City’s array formation, which means that she was not alone here.
“Brother Guangxi, we all came here at your invitation. Since your Shui Clan had already arranged so much, why not take it a step further and activate the Star Sealing Grand Array?” A scarlet-robed woman spoke with a somewhat crisp tone. Because she was alone and was still a powerhouse in the Eternal Realm, she did not fear the Shui Clan’s power.
Shui Guangxi’s face turned ugly to look at. He knew that he couldn’t publicly reveal that it all due to Tie Clan’s schemes and had nothing to do with the Shui Clan. But he also knew that if he truly said that, it would be tantamount to slinging mud and turning their back to Tie Clan, their supposed ally. Not to mention that Shui Clan was already in shambles right now, even if it was not in shambles, they were not Tie Clan’s opponents, only equal at best.
Tie Clan can’t activate the Mysterious Yellow Starland’s Guardian Grand Array by themselves. As to activate the Guarding Grand Array, it was necessary to go through his Shui Clan. Why would the Tie Clan do such a thing, which would potentially announce to everyone that they had set up a plot against his Shui Clan?
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In a valley millions of miles away from the Moyi City, the blue-robed female cultivator finally stopped; however, her face had almost turned completely pale and looked a little scary.
“Big Sister, are you alright?” Tian Muwan anxiously held up the blue-robed female cultivator.
The blue-robed female cultivator shook her head, “Don’t worry about it. Muwan, quickly refine this mask and put it on. It will help you change your aura; otherwise, it would be perilous for you.”
Once the blue-robed female cultivator finished, she immediately put on a mask. In just a matter of a few moments, she transformed from a teenage-looking girl into a middle-a
ged female cultivator with ordinary looks.
Tian Muwan also put on the mask offered to her, but hesitated a little before asking, “Big Sister, although we escaped from Moyi City, why didn’t we leave the starland?”
“There is still a possibility of staying alive here, but if we leave the Mysterious Yellow Starland….” The blue-robed female cultivator didn’t go on. Tian Muwan, although smart, was still too weak. Moreover, because they had just come from Earth, she hadn’t gone through any sharpening. If she took Tian Muwan away from the Mysterious Yellow Starland and went into the void, it would be perilous to both with their current situation.
Although the blue-robed female cultivator did not go on, Tian Muwan somewhat understood what the blue-robed female cultivator meant. It was that her strength and experience were too low to survive alone in the void.
Seeing Tian Muwan understand what she meant, the female cultivator said, “Someone helped us open Moyi City’s grand array blocking us, but who was it?”
“We don’t know anyone here, could it be….” Tian Muwan hesitated after speaking half a sentence.
The blue-robed female cultivator knew who Tian Muwan was talking about, but she shook her head, “The celestial wheels behind Ning Xiaocheng looked messy; therefore, he should not have cultivation strong enough to achieve that. Besides, opening Moyi City’s grand array with just pure force would be impossible, one would also need a certain level of understanding for array formations. He is too young to be an array formation expert. Besides, we’ve been to his room before, and the level of array formations he set up……”
The blue-robed female cultivator did not go on, but Tian Muwan understood what she meant.
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After Ning Cheng broke open Moyi City’s array formation, he immediately rushed out of the Mysterious Yellow Starland. He did not go too far but stayed near the periphery of the Mysterious Yellow Star, waiting for the blue-robed female cultivator and Tian Muwan to come out.
As one incense stick of time passed by, only the cultivators chasing the blue-robed female cultivator came out, but Ning Cheng did not see the blue-robed female cultivator or Tian Muwan amongst them. From this, Ning Cheng understood that the blue-robed female cultivator had not left the Mysterious Yellow Starland.
Despite the frustration, Ning Cheng could only change his appearance into a ferocious-looking starry sky wanderer and once again head back to Moyi City.
Apart from having some concerns about Tian Muwan, he also cared about the key. Previously, when he had explored the Sea of Twilight, he had not only comprehended Sunset’s Twilight, but had also obtained Time Stones, Twilight Sand, and the Glimmers of Dawn Ice Essence. But since Temple of Time was where the Perpetual Moon Holy Emperor supposedly stored his treasures, wouldn’t one find many more inside?
[1]
There are two phrases used here in combination ‘to murder someone with a borrowed knife’ which means ‘getting someone else to do one’s dirty work’ and ‘stove fire turning bright green’, which is an allusion to Daoist alchemy which means ‘brought to the point of perfection’. A more common saying which you might feel familiar with would be “the mantis stalks the cicada unaware of the oriole behind.”
Chapter 0686 – None To Depend On Wine
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As soon as Ning Cheng entered Moyi City, he felt a completely different atmosphere from before. Many of the cultivators had a worried expression over their faces while even more cultivators continuously poured out of the city.
Ning Cheng roughly guessed that it might have had something to do with the battle within the Shui Clan’s territory. Although neither side intentionally focussed their fights towards the public, it had almost levelled Shui Clan’s land to the ground. Moreover, several Eternal-level powerhouses had also fallen, which was a much larger event.
The roar of a demonic beast echoed followed by a black-coloured Three-winged Flying Bear rushing over. Ning Cheng quickly flashed to the side and saw a dark shadow rush past him, accompanied by a gust of wind.
The cultivators on the street also quickly moved away. Fortunately, there were no weak cultivators; therefore, although the Three-winged Flying Bead was fast, it did not hit anyone.
Ning Cheng could clearly see a young man riding on the back of the Three-winged Flying Bear who seemed to have just entered the Celestial Gatherer Realm. This person dared to run rampant in Moyi City with such low cultivation, it obviously meant that he had a great background. This scene immediately reminded Ning Cheng of his encounter in Cang Le City after he had just arrived at the Cang Qin Province. Sometime after that, Luofei killed Xian Yuankui in revenge.
Thinking of Luofei, Ning Cheng felt even more anxious to go back to the Everlasting Sacred Shrine and take her and Qionghua away. Now that he had already reached the Heaven Seated Realm, and had almost entirely refined the True Spirit World, he could now take away Luofei and Qionghua without worrying too much.
“A Celestial Gatherer ant yet still daring to be so rampant. Senior Apprentice Brother Rong, do you know his background?” Ning Cheng heard a light voice from somewhere behind him.
Ning Cheng immediately swept out with his Spiritual Consciousness. He saw a young female cultivator, in the Heaven’s Mandate Realm, talking about it. The female cultivator had a medium-built man with silver hair accompanying her, also with a Heaven’s Mandate Cultivation.
The man quickly shot a warning gaze at the female cultivator and cautiously spoke up, “Junior Apprentice Sister Yu, you mustn’t speak carelessly. The one who passed by was someone from Tie Clan. We cannot afford to offend them.”
The female cultivator seemed to have understood the implications and quickly replied, “I understand….”
The female cultivator seemed to have said something more after that, but Ning Cheng could not hear it. Ning Cheng knew that the two of them should have switched to soundless communication. Therefore, he decided to peer into their conversation using a Spiritual Consciousness Blade. He did not want to hear the secret of the two people; rather, he wanted to know about the male cultivator from Tie Clan. The Tie and Shui Clans were two of the strongest forces within Moyi City. Since he was still in Moyi City, then gaining more information about them would not be a bad thing.
“…. go to the Mysterious Yellow Temple, remember not to talk about anything else.” Ning Cheng only heard the man finish the sentence and the conversation between the two people ended.
However, the words ‘Mysterious Yellow Temple’ immediately attracted Ning Cheng’s attention. As the owner of the Mysterious Yellow Bead, he paid great attention to anything related to the words ‘Mysterious Yellow’. Initially, on hearing about the Mysterious Yellow Starland, Ning Cheng felt somewhat concerned about entering it. But even after entering the Mysterious Yellow Starland, the Mysterious Yellow Bead showed no activity at all. Therefore, he concluded that it must have been a coincidence.
But after hearing the words ‘Mysterious Yellow Temple’, Ning Cheng immediately wanted to ask them about it.
By this point, the male and female cultivator couple turned onto a fork in the street. Ning Cheng quickly decided to tail them, and after half an incense stick of time, found the two entering a small rest stop.
Ning Cheng saw them taking a seat at one of the corners of the rest stop. Seeing that, he also decided to sit down near to them.
“Waiter, a pot of None To Depend On Wine.” Ning Cheng, who now knew that Moyi City was best known for its None To Depend On Wine, wanted to try it, even after he heard Duan Gantai say that he can’t buy the real None To Depend On Wine.
Hearing Ning Cheng calling out for None To Depend On Wine, people around him immediately swept their gazes towards him. The waiter quickly rushed to Ning Cheng and said, “Respected guest, in Moyi Coty, only the Mutual Depen
dence Winery serves None To Depend On. We don’t sell it at our rest stop.”
“I know, I meant a pot of its imitation, preferably a green one.” Ning Cheng pretended to be an expert on it. He and Jing Wuming had once drunk together, so he knew that the green pot of the None To Depend On Wine was supposedly the best. Of course, he only understood it later that the green pot of None To Depend On was only the ‘best’ imitation.
The expressions of the waiter immediately changed, and he quickly replied to Ning Cheng, “Friend, please speak with caution. Our rest stop does not sell None To Depend On Wine, let alone an imitation of it. If this friend needs to drink None To Depend On, then please go to the Mutual Dependence Winery.”
Ning Cheng quickly understood that in Moyi City, other establishments did not dare to sell fake None To Depend On.
Thinking of this, Ning Cheng simply pointed to the cultivator couple he was following and said, “If that’s the case, then bring me a jar of whatever they are having.”
“Many thanks, friend.” The waiter quickly took out a jar of wine and placed it in front of Ning Cheng.
The male cultivator on seeing that Ning Cheng had ordered the same wine as them, smiled at Ning Cheng. Ning Cheng nodded and said, “I apologise for the disturbance, I’m called Cheng Nianqiong.”
The male cultivator quickly stood up and cupped his fists before speaking, “This one is Rong Wang, and this is my Junior Apprentice Sister Xun Yu.”
Ning Cheng simply got up, picked up the pot, and walked up to sit down at their table, “I just came to Moyi City. Are you two also new here?”
Rong Wang spoke with caution, “Yes, Junior Apprentice Sister and I just happen to pass by Moyi City.”
Ning Cheng laughed and said, “Within the starry skies, all are friends. Come, let’s have a round of drinks, it’s on me.”
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