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"I've said everything I needed to say, you should all head down the mountain now!" As he spoke, the Drunken Sword Immortal suddenly became hesitant, "Remember to take good care of that Nanzhao Kingdom... princess."
Good heavens, he ignores his own daughter and is still thinking about his first love's daughter.
Pooh!
Scumbag!
A sly smile flashed in Chu Yang's eyes as he beckoned to the Drunken Sword Immortal, "Uncle-Master, come here, I'll tell you a little secret."
Seeing his strange expression, the Sword Immortal walked over with some doubt.
“Uncle-Master, on this trip down the mountain, I also met another little girl from the Nanzhao Kingdom. She is about the same age as Zhao Ling’er and claims to be a disciple of the Holy Maiden.”
Upon hearing the name "Holy Maiden," the Drunken Sword Immortal trembled.
Chu Yang whispered in his ear, "That girl looks a lot like my martial uncle..."
Chapter 140 The Whereabouts of the Five Elemental Pearls! Explaining Science to Bai Yue!
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Chu Yang left the stunned Sword Immortal behind and went down the mountain with Xu Changqing.
At this time, Mount Shu also dispatched nearly 10,000 disciples to the mountain to subdue the demon.
The two of them seemed to be surrounded by thousands of sword lights.
Every time a sword light flashed past him, Chu Yang could feel someone scrutinizing him.
All sorts of gazes came from all directions: some in amazement, some in doubt, some in admiration, and some in fear.
The scene of Chu Yang single-handedly eliminating all the demon souls left a deep impression on countless disciples.
Those Shushan disciples who used to take pleasure in Chu Yang's talent will gradually become increasingly anxious as Chu Yang grows stronger.
This is also a cause and effect mentioned by the Sword Saint.
Some people may grow under this pressure, while others may disappear without a trace.
Chu Yang remained calm, as if everything was irrelevant to him.
The Shu Mountain disciples filled the sky like shooting stars over Yuzhou, and many families in Yuzhou opened their windows, their faces showing excitement.
Monsters were rampant in Yuzhou, and Shushan only sent some disciples down the mountain to eliminate them. This action led the people to mistakenly believe that Shushan had abandoned them.
But now, they can finally rest easy.
Li Xiaoyao and the others also witnessed the magnificent sight of ten thousand people riding swords, and were deeply shocked. In particular, Shi Gonghu gained a clear understanding of the power of Mount Shu for the first time.
"The Shushan Sect truly lives up to its reputation as a renowned sect. With such power, it would be difficult to find a force in the world that can rival it. Dealing with the Moon Worship Cult would be a piece of cake."
"No wonder Mount Shu never interferes in the mortal world. From ancient times to the present, they have only focused on subduing demons and helping people. They simply cannot find an opponent in the human world."
Shi Gonghu looked up at the sky, his fists clenched, muttering to himself.
If Mount Shu decides to help the Nanzhao Kingdom, eradicating the Moon Worship Cult will be a piece of cake!
"I saw a female disciple!"
Lin Yueru suddenly grabbed Liu Jinyuan's arm excitedly, waving her arms and legs, "Cousin! There are Taoist nuns on Mount Shu, I can go up the mountain now!"
Liu Jinyuan looked embarrassed.
I thought to myself, my cousin is determined to become a Taoist nun, is she trying to avoid me?
It's okay, I'm going up the mountain anyway.
He thought to himself silently, trying to comfort himself.
Some of the Shu Mountain disciples who flew on their swords landed in Yuzhou City, while most flew into the distant, endless mountain ranges to search for the escaped demons.
Once inside Yuzhou City, the Shushan disciples distributed healing pills to every household, and then searched everywhere for the demons hiding in the city.
Each of them carried a strangely shaped compass, and as soon as the pointer moved, they could catch a monster nine times out of ten.
Liu Jinyuan sighed, "It seems we don't need to do anything more here..."
Shi Gonghu nodded and said, "Catching demons is the specialty of the Shu Mountain disciples, so we don't need to show off our skills in front of them."
Li Xiaoyao scratched his head and asked, "With so many disciples going down the mountain, Shu Mountain should be alright now, right? When are Brother Chu and Brother Xu coming back?"
This is what everyone is most concerned about, but unfortunately they have no way to contact the two people and can only wait patiently.
Before long, two sword lights landed directly in front of them; it was Chu Yang and Xu Changqing.
"Brother Chu! Brother Xu!"
Li Xiaoyao walked forward happily and asked impatiently, "Can we go up the mountain now?"
Lin Yueru was even more anxious than Li Xiaoyao. She bumped him aside and said in an almost pleading tone, "Two Daoist masters, I also want to join the Shu Mountain sect. With my talent, there shouldn't be any problem for me to join the Shu Mountain sect, right?"
Xu Changqing was at his wit's end and quickly tried to calm them down.
Unfortunately, the group was very agitated and kept talking at once, making it impossible for him to get a word in edgewise.
Chu Yang shook his head and cast a silencing spell, immediately silencing Lin Yueru and the others.
Xu Changqing gave Chu Yang a grateful look before explaining, "Everyone, the situation at Mount Shu is special right now, so your apprenticeship will probably have to be postponed."
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru's expressions changed.
Shi Gonghu looked worried. "Master Xu, does Mount Shu not intend to help the Nanzhao Kingdom?"
"it's not true."
Xu Changqing sighed, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to tell the truth: "The situation at Mount Shu is not optimistic. After my junior brother and I went down the mountain, Chonglou, the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm, suddenly appeared at Mount Shu for some reason and destroyed the Demon Locking Tower."
"The sect leader and the elders, including the Sword Saint Uncle, are doing their best to maintain the Demon Locking Tower and prevent it from collapsing completely. They cannot leave the vicinity of the Demon Locking Tower at this time, let alone have the energy to do anything else."
Concerned for the safety of the people, Liu Jinyuan asked, "Is the situation really that serious?"
Xu Changqing replied, "You should have encountered some monsters in Yuzhou City. I can tell you with certainty that those monsters are just the tip of the iceberg in the Demon Locking Tower."
"The Demon-Sealing Tower has gathered all the demons captured by the Shu Mountain Sect from ancient times to the present. That number is astronomical and immeasurable. Once the Demon-Sealing Tower collapses, so many demons will be born, which will be the end of the world."
Only then did everyone realize the seriousness of the situation.
"Master Changqing, is there anything we can do to help Mount Shu?"
As a descendant of Nuwa, Zhao Ling'er sees not only the people of Nanzhao Kingdom as objects of her protection, but also the many lives on the Central Plains.
Xu Changqing said, "The sect leader said that only by finding the Five Elemental Pearls left by the Goddess Nuwa can the Demon Locking Tower be repaired. However, there are not many capable people left on Mount Shu, so my junior brother and I have been entrusted with this important task."
Zhao Ling'er hurriedly said, "Then let's help each other look!"
“Princess, you mustn’t!” Shi Gonghu immediately objected. He said solemnly, “Since Shu Mountain can’t help, staying here will only increase our danger. We should return to Nanzhao Kingdom as soon as possible.”
"Although that place is the stronghold of the Moon Worship Cult, there is still His Majesty the Witch King's army to protect you."
"How can I only care about my own safety in such a critical situation?" Zhao Ling'er rejected Shi Gonghu's suggestion without thinking and shook her head, saying, "Elder Shi, I will absolutely not leave."
Shi Gonghu turned to look at Li Xiaoyao and said in a deep voice, "Prince Consort, only you can persuade the princess to leave now. Without the help of Shu Mountain, if Baiyue appears, the princess will be in great danger."
With Zhao Ling'er's safety at stake, Li Xiaoyao hesitated.
Zhao Ling'er asked anxiously, "Brother Xiaoyao, what are you thinking? Even if Mount Shu doesn't help me, what about Daoist Chu and the others?"
"We've come all the way from Yuhang Town to here, almost entirely thanks to Master Chu and Master Xu. How do you plan to repay this kindness?"
Li Xiaoyao was stunned and speechless after hearing this.
Although thinking this way might seem ungrateful, in his heart, Zhao Ling'er's safety was more important than anything else.
"No need to be so nervous," Chu Yang said with a smile. "There's something my senior brother didn't mention earlier. Sword Saint Uncle promised that if Bai Yue appears here, he won't stand idly by."
"Let's find a place to stay first, and then we can discuss this further."
The largest inn in Yuzhou City is owned by Shushan and is called Zuixianju. The name was given by the Sword Immortal of Wine, and its wine is famous far and wide.
The innkeeper immediately put on a fawning smile when he saw Xu Changqing.
At Xu Changqing's request, the innkeeper arranged for Li Xiaoyao and his companions to stay for an extended period, not in ordinary guest rooms, but in a separate courtyard.
This kind of treatment is usually only given to elders who come down the mountain, or to special disciples like Xu Changqing.
Shi Gonghu, who was clamoring to return to the Nanzhao Kingdom, was quite satisfied with this.
The group sat down in the courtyard to discuss their future plans.
Xu Changqing was the first to suggest, "Miss Ling'er is pregnant, so it's really not suitable for her to travel with us to find the Five Elemental Pearls. Why don't we stay at the foot of Mount Shu and wait for our return?"
Zhao Ling'er was about to speak when Chu Yang interrupted her.
"Baiyue's target is you, which has little to do with us. On the contrary, it is if you stay by our side that we will be in greater danger."
Chu Yang's blunt words made Zhao Ling'er silently lower her head.
"Ling'er, you should stay here. That way, I can feel more at ease."
Li Xiaoyao couldn't help but join in the persuasion.
Shi Gonghu needed no further explanation; he wanted Zhao Ling'er to be in danger more than anyone else.
Lin Yueru said with a smile, "Ling'er, don't worry, we'll be back soon, and we won't let you feel lonely!"