Inside the Immortal Mountain.
After Lin Da Niao and Mo Tianji had left, only Ye Qiu, Yun Xi, the Long-Browed Daoist, and the little white fox remained.
“Old fellow, wasn’t it agreed that you would leave with Tianji? Why did you insist on staying behind?” Ye Qiu asked.
The Long-Browed Daoist chuckled and said, “This poor Daoist urgently needs to relieve himself.”
“Stop talking nonsense. What exactly are you planning?” Ye Qiu said.
The Long-Browed Daoist put away his smile and replied, “For some reason, this poor Daoist has a strong intuition that things are not peaceful outside the Immortal Mountain.”
“Do you mean there is danger?” Ye Qiu asked.
The Long-Browed Daoist nodded and said, “Little brat, this poor Daoist has a suggestion.”
“We should not leave the mountain. Let us just hunker down inside the Immortal Mountain.”
“Those geniuses who entered the mountain have either died or fled. We would be very safe staying here.”
“Moreover, the Immortal Mountain is so vast, with countless treasures. We can search for treasures while improving our cultivation.”
“When the Immortal Mountain appears in the world again next time, we can leave then.”
Yun Xi’s eyes lit up. She thought that if they stayed inside the Immortal Mountain and did not go out, she could be with Ye Qiu every day.
By the time the Immortal Mountain appeared again, she might have already borne a brood of children. Then, when she returned to the Qingyun Sword Sect with Ye Qiu and the children, the rice would already be cooked, and her father would have no grounds to object.
Unexpectedly, Ye Qiu and the little white fox objected in unison.
“No!”
The Long-Browed Daoist asked, “Why not?”
Ye Qiu said, “The Immortal Mountain only appears once every few hundred years. Waiting for the next appearance would mean several centuries from now.”
“Several hundred years is too long.”
“If I stay here without going out, how can I search for my father?”
The Long-Browed Daoist smiled and said, “Rest assured. With Wushuang’s talent, by the time you see him again, he might already be a Saint-level powerhouse.”
“If we stay here, we will have no worries about food or drink, and you will have a beauty by your side. Life would be extremely comfortable.”
“You could have a litter with Fairy Yun Xi. This poor Daoist loves children the most. I will help you raise them.”
Ye Qiu’s face turned green.
A litter?
What the hell do you take us for?
The Long-Browed Daoist continued to persuade him, “Most importantly, we can avoid pursuit.”
“Think about it. Even if there is no danger upon leaving the mountain, once the Yin-Yang Sect, Butian Sect, and the three great Holy Lands learn that you killed their Holy Sons and Holy Daughters, they will surely hunt you down across the entire world.”
“Rather than being chased and living a life of hiding, we might as well stay here. That way, we avoid a lot of trouble, eat meat, drink wine, bask in the sun, and live a wonderfully carefree life.”
“As for your enemies, let them hop about for a few centuries.”
“When you go out several hundred years later, you will certainly have transcended mortality and achieved sainthood. Sweeping away those enemies will be effortless.”
Ye Qiu’s attitude was firm, “I cannot stay here. I must resolve matters in the cultivation world as quickly as possible, then return to the secular world.”
“If I stay here for several centuries before leaving, when I return to the secular world, I would only be able to visit the graves of my mother and Sister Lin and the others.”
The thing Ye Qiu was most worried about on this journey to the cultivation world was Qian Jinglan, Lin Jingzhi, and the others.
They were all ordinary people with limited lifespans. If Ye Qiu stayed here for centuries before going out, he would never see them again. That would become a lifelong regret for Ye Qiu.
The little white fox said, “I will not stay here either.”
“This damned place is too boring.”
“I want to go out.”
The Long-Browed Daoist glanced at the little white fox and teased, “Why are you in such a hurry to leave? To inherit the throne?”
“None of your business!” The little white fox glared at the Long-Browed Daoist. She thought to herself that the demon race cannot be without a ruler for even a day. If she did not return, the demon race would probably fall into chaos.
Seeing Ye Qiu’s resolute attitude, the Long-Browed Daoist said, “Little brat, how about we discuss it further and see if there is a better way to leave the mountain?”
“No need for further discussion. We must leave,” Ye Qiu said. “Even if there is a dragnet outside, we still have to go out.”
“Little brat, you are being unwise!” the Long-Browed Daoist said. “Knowing there are tigers on the mountain yet still heading towards it, is that not courting death?”
Ye Qiu replied, “Da Niao and Tianji have already gone out. If there truly is danger outside, they must now be in dire straits. We cannot stand by and do nothing.”
“Furthermore, we have already stepped onto the path of immortal cultivation, walking a road that defies the heavens.”
“If we do not even dare to face this bit of danger, how can we defy the heavens in the future?”
In his heart, the Long-Browed Daoist grumbled, “You have dense destiny and are favoured by the Heavenly Dao, so naturally you are unafraid. But this poor Daoist is afraid.”
“This poor Daoist still wants to live for several thousand years and achieve immortality through the Dao.”
“If I lose my life in the cultivation world, that would be far too unworthy.”
Yun Xi asked softly, “Changsheng, is leaving the mountain truly necessary? If you do not leave, I can stay here and accompany you forever.”
Ye Qiu shook his head, “I must leave the mountain.”
He was different from the Long-Browed Daoist. The Long-Browed Daoist was alone with no attachments, but he had parents, children, brothers, and numerous confidantes. It was impossible for him to hunker down here long-term.
Of course, in his heart he also admitted that the Long-Browed Daoist’s method was indeed quite good.
“Old fellow, if you do not wish to leave, then stay here. When the Immortal Mountain appears next time, I will come find you.”
Ye Qiu and the Long-Browed Daoist had gone through life and death together all this way. To be honest, he did not want the Long-Browed Daoist to encounter danger either.
The Long-Browed Daoist pursed his lips, “If you leave, what meaning would there be for this poor Daoist to stay here?”
“Since you insist on going out, then this poor Daoist will go out with you!”
“From the secular world to the cultivation world, we have faced so many life-and-death crises together. Which time did we not ultimately turn peril into safety?”
“This poor Daoist believes that even if there is danger this time upon leaving the mountain, we will certainly pass through it safely.”
“Little brat, let us still proceed according to the original plan. This poor Daoist will go out now and see whether there truly is danger outside.”
Just as the Long-Browed Daoist finished speaking and was about to leave the mountain, a group of people suddenly rushed over.
It was precisely the disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect!
Seeing that all the Qingyun Sword Sect disciples were unharmed, Yun Xi said, “Daoist, please wait.”
“Let me go out first instead!”
“If there is danger, I will find a way to send you a message.”
Ye Qiu was about to persuade her, but before he could speak, Yun Xi said, “Changsheng, do not try to persuade me. My mind is made up.”
“With my status, even if there truly is danger outside, no one would dare do anything to me.”
“You need not worry.”
Saying this, Yun Xi stepped forward, embraced Ye Qiu, and whispered affectionately in his ear, “Ye Lang, take care!”
“You take care too,” Ye Qiu instructed.
Yun Xi smiled brightly, then led the Qingyun Sword Sect disciples towards the rift.
The Long-Browed Daoist watched Yun Xi’s departing figure and sighed, “Little brat, your luck with women is truly enviable. This poor Daoist is quite jealous.”
