#95 - On the eve of leaving

Jun Wu Xie returned to Mount Zongwang and quietly checked on Yue Yao, confirming she was alright before going to the main hall to see Old Jiu.

He discovered that Uncle Bird was also there, and both of them had strange expressions, as if they were discussing something.

Seeing him arrive, they both stopped talking.

"What are you talking about? Are you afraid I'll find out?"

Jun Wu Xie felt a little strange. Why did he feel like Old Jiu and Uncle Bird were being secretive?

"Your Old Jiu and I are talking about the matters of adults. It's not suitable for children to hear. You can't listen."

Jun Wu Xie: ……

He looked at the expressions on their faces. Although they were saying teasing words and seemed relaxed, there was seriousness and a hint of lingering fear in their eyes.

He suddenly thought of something.

Could it be…

They saw it last night too?

"Ahem, Wu Xie, your physical fitness is truly amazing. You were seriously injured and on the verge of death yesterday, but you're full of energy this morning. However, you still need to rest properly." Old Jiu stood up from the rocking chair and said casually, "Your Uncle Bird and I have some things to take care of. Go back and rest."

As he spoke, he walked towards the outside of the main hall, with Uncle Bird following closely behind.

"Are you going to the forbidden area?"

Jun Wu Xie suddenly asked.

Immediately, Old Jiu and Uncle Bird's feet, which were stepping out, stopped in mid-air at the same time.

The two of them turned around abruptly, both with surprise in their eyes.

"Did you see it last night too?"

Old Jiu and Uncle Bird's expressions immediately became serious.

"It seems you saw it too…" Old Jiu sighed and said, "Such a thing has happened to the sect. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse…"

Under Jun Wu Xie's questioning, they explained what happened last night.

They did see it, and they were certain that the person was the Founder.

The location was at the entrance of this main hall.

However, the Founder did not come in, but stood at the entrance for a long time.

"He didn't harm anyone in our sect. Perhaps the Founder still retains a trace of his memory from his lifetime. Otherwise, with the violent aura on his body, he would definitely attack us. However, we can't be sure how long that trace of memory from the Founder's lifetime can last. Once that trace of memory completely disappears, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Jun Wu Xie felt terrified and said, "What are you planning to do now?"

He was very worried that Yue Yao would be in danger if this continued.

She was the only person on Mount Zongwang who had not cultivated!

"We have no plans. We can only act according to the circumstances. If the Founder really goes mad, even I won't be able to resist him. I can only run for my life!"

Old Jiu said this.

"But we can't just let this crisis exist, can we?" Jun Wu Xie said, "If we can't solve the Founder's problem, we can at least try to avoid it."

"Your Uncle Bird and I have discussed it. During the day, we will still stay on Mount Zongwang to supervise Daoling and Kongxu's training. At night, we will take them to the capital city to stay in an inn. As for Yue Yao, you can let her go to the Juba斋. The environment there is good, and there's that girl Su Lan to take care of her, which can ensure her safety!"

"But before that, we still have to go to the forbidden area to confirm."

After Old Jiu and Uncle Bird finished speaking, they turned around and left. Jun Wu Xie hurriedly followed.

Arriving at the Founder's tomb in the forbidden area, the obviously loosened soil explained everything.

The grave mound was still intact, but the soil on it had obviously been turned over, and there were shallow footprints in front of the tomb!

Such a scene made people feel terrified.

At this point, there was no need to doubt anything.

"Founder, if you really wake up on this day a thousand years later, I hope you can protect my Zongwang Academy!"

Old Jiu knelt in front of the tomb, took one last deep look, and then turned around and left with Uncle Bird and Jun Wu Xie.

After they left the forbidden area, the tomb moved slightly, and a sigh came from inside, followed by a gloomy and eerie sneer.

However, they didn't hear such a sound.

"Wu Xie, tell me, what exactly happened yesterday? Was it done by Chu Zhongtian?"

Old Jiu and Uncle Bird's faces were unsightly.

The greatest hope of their Zongwang Academy for thousands of years was almost ruined yesterday!

"Chu Zhongtian is dead. I cut off his head."

Jun Wu Xie said calmly.

"What?"

Old Jiu and Uncle Bird were stunned, unable to believe their ears.

"What nonsense are you talking about, kid?"

They naturally didn't believe it. Who was Chu Zhongtian? He was the number one genius of Chu, and the tenth-ranked person on the Wind and Cloud List!

Jun Wu Xie shrugged his shoulders: "Beating him is like a father beating his son. A few punches and kicks, a few slaps, it's that simple."

Old Jiu: ……

Uncle Bird: ……

Listening to Jun Wu Xie recounting what happened at Ji Yinlan's birthday banquet yesterday.

Old Jiu and Uncle Bird's eyes were shining, constantly rubbing their hands, their faces flushed with excitement.

"Good, you little brat, you're really promising. You've brought so much honor to our Zongwang Academy! That bastard Chu Zhongtian, daring to say we're a wild chicken sect, how hateful!"

"I'm preparing to leave. Yinlan gave me a Nanshan Secret Realm Token. Now that the Nanshan Secret Realm has opened, I have to set off."

"Nanshan Secret Realm Token? She's actually willing to give you such a thing?" Old Jiu was taken aback, then looked at Uncle Bird and said, "Qianshan, pack a bottle of Spring of Life for Wu Xie to take with him!"

Uncle Bird twitched the corners of his mouth with some pain, turned around and left, and when he came back, he had a crystal bottle in his hand, only the size of a thumb and two inches tall.

"There are twenty drops of Spring of Life inside. This kind of spring water with a concentration of one percent is invaluable. If you are seriously injured, you only need to take one drop to recover in a short time."

Uncle Bird finished speaking and handed the bottle over.

When Jun Wu Xie reached out to take it, he instructed again: "Remember, don't waste it, this thing is very valuable!"

"Stop nagging, can't I drink it as water when I'm thirsty?"

Jun Wu Xie snatched it over, although he teased like that, he treasured it like a treasure and put it away.

He was very moved. This kind of thing was really too rare. He didn't expect the sect to give him twenty drops at once!

"You little bastard, you're not drinking water, you're drinking the blood of your Old Jiu and me!"

Uncle Bird was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

"I'm going to see Junior Brother, and then I have to leave. Old Jiu, don't forget to go to the Juba斋 every three days to suppress the fire poison and cold poison for Yue Yao!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Arriving at Xu Daoling's room, this guy was wrapped in bandages and still cocking his legs. The moment he saw him, he immediately pretended to wail.

"You're pretending, keep pretending!"

He stepped forward, looking at him with a smile that was not a smile.

"Senior Brother, I'm not pretending. My leg can't move. I can only cock it up like this to recover better. I'm in pain all over my body now, so pitiful…"

He complained with a handful of tears and a handful of snot.

"Alright, I won't blame you this time for taking Yue Yao to the capital city without permission. If there's a next time, I guarantee you won't be able to get out of bed for half a year!"

Xu Daoling: ……

"Take care of your injuries."

Jun Wu Xie confirmed that his injuries were not serious and turned around to leave.

"Brother?"

Returning to his residence, Little Yue Yao happened to be coming out of the room.

The moment she saw Jun Wu Xie, her big, flashing eyes quickly filled with moisture, and she threw herself into his arms like a swallow.

"Brother, I miss you so much～"

She hung on Jun Wu Xie's neck like a koala.

"Yao'er is disobedient, secretly running down the mountain. Brother is angry!"

Jun Wu Xie scratched her little nose.

"I just missed you too much. I know I was wrong, and I won't do it again…"

Tears were about to fall from her aggrieved eyes. She really regretted always being a burden to her brother and becoming his burden.

"Alright, don't cry, brother is not angry."

"Really?" Yue Yao blinked her big eyes, pointed to her little face, and said, "Then brother kiss Yao'er!"

Jun Wu Xie smiled and kissed her on the face.

Little Yue Yao giggled and kissed him on the face with a "smack".

"Yao'er, how about we go to the Juba斋? You'll live with Sister Su Lan there for a while, and she will be with you."

"Okay!"

She smiled happily, but she felt a little黯然 in her heart. She knew that her brother might be leaving again.

But she knew that her brother had his own things to do, and she couldn't be a burden to her brother.

……

Arriving at the Juba斋, it was still the same small courtyard as before.

Jun Wu Xie settled Little Yue Yao down and went to the Hunter Guild.

Yesterday, Qin Keqing was injured, and he remembered that Old Yun said something about the outbreak of the Incurable Vein Disease.

He had been worried about this matter all along.

When he saw Qin Keqing, she seemed to be fine, but her face was still a little pale.

"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be like this."

Jun Wu Xie felt very guilty. Qin Keqing had always been very good to him and had helped him a lot, but he had never repaid her in any way.

"Since we are friends, why bother about these things." Qin Keqing smiled lightly and said, "Wu Xie, are you planning to go to the Nanshan Secret Realm?"

"How do you know?"

"I guessed. Ji Yinlan has a token, but she can't go because she has something to do. This token is most likely to be given to you. I also have one here. How about we go together?"

"You're going too?" Jun Wu Xie frowned slightly and said, "But your current physical condition…"

Qin Keqing sighed and said, "It's precisely because of my current situation that I have to go. There may be something in the Nanshan Secret Realm that can suppress my Incurable Vein Disease, and to get such a thing, I may have to rely on your help."

"If I can cure your Incurable Vein Disease, I will naturally do my part!"

Qin Keqing's expression was solemn: "This time, the Nanshan Secret Realm has gathered young talents from all over the world, even young kings. We have to be careful."

Jun Wuxie nodded and said, "Those people are at least in the late-stage of the Dongtian realm, or even the Star realm, and their talents are not weak. We really have to be careful!"

"According to the latest news we have received, two of the most famous figures have emerged from Nanshan today. One has never been defeated since arriving in Nanshan, and the other wins every time he makes a move. In the peripheral area of the Nanshan Secret Realm, they are nearly invincible among their peers! Now, the seal inside the secret realm is loosening, and it will be opened soon."

"Could they be people like Chu Zhongtian?"

"No, they are even stronger than Chu Zhongtian. Their identities cannot be confirmed yet, but it is possible that they are among the top five on the Fengyun Ranking. Even if they are not, with their strength, they are enough to break into the top five."