bookbashuk Chapter 127 Solving the Trouble
Chapter 127 Solving the Trouble
The newcomer chuckled softly and slowly walked into the cave.
Everyone was slightly taken aback when they saw that the newcomer looked like a young boy.
Li Hui, the leader, was filled with immense fear and stammered out four words.
Foundation Establishment cultivator.
The people of Jingxin Pavilion were not unfamiliar with Foundation Establishment cultivators; when the sect still existed, they did not find them particularly terrifying.
But now all the teachers and elders have perished, and the highest level of cultivation here is only the ninth level of Qi Refining.
Faced with a stranger and someone of unknown origin who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, the group was momentarily at a loss.
They had already used all their methods against third-tier demonic beasts, and now they had no more trump cards to play.
One by one, they slumped to the ground, their faces ashen, awaiting their death.
Zhang Lingyu glanced at the crowd; he had heard Li Hui's words from a mile away using his divine sense.
He didn't say much, simply stating, "Don't worry, I'm not some evil cultivator or a cultivator undergoing tribulation."
"Which one of you is Ye Qiao'er?"
The cultivators were suddenly startled. Why was this Foundation Establishment cultivator directly naming their junior sister? Could she be some kind of friend?
But judging from the woman's appearance, it was clearly not her.
Ye Qiao'er forced herself to remain calm, stepped forward, and bowed, saying, "This is my junior."
Zhang Lingyu glanced at the woman, then at the girl behind her, and nodded unconsciously:
"I am a close friend of Wang Lin. I have come to pick up Meng Han on his deathbed request."
"This is a token."
Seeing a jade pendant appear in his palm, Wang Menghan stepped out from behind the woman, took out a jade pendant from his pocket, compared them, and found they were exactly the same.
"It's my father's, but I've never heard him say he'd send someone to pick me up."
The girl was very cautious and dared not step forward rashly!
However, upon taking out this jade pendant, she immediately realized that her parents might have met with misfortune.
Perhaps it was the person in front of you who killed him.
Tears welled up in her eyes, but she was still holding them back.
"Quite cautious..."
Zhang Lingyu smiled and shook his head, then took out a blood-written letter from his storage bag. This was a letter he had asked Wang Lin to write, precisely because he feared this situation might occur.
Wang Menghan carefully took the blood-written letter into her palm, recognized it as her father's handwriting, and began to read it carefully.
"Menghan, this time, resisting the beast tide, your father and mother are likely... doomed. Do you remember Uncle Zhang, the one I told you about who saved your mother and me? If... we don't come back, he will come for you. When you get to Uncle Zhang's place, be careful what you say and do, and don't cause him any trouble. If we are gone, take good care of yourself..."
"Father...Mother."
The girl looked at Zhang Lingyu, her voice choked with emotion, and asked softly, "Are you the Uncle Zhang that Father mentioned?"
"Exactly."
"Is your surname Zhang?"
When Ye Qiao'er heard the girl address her like that, she suddenly remembered that when Wang Lin and his wife returned, they had mentioned that they were being chased by evil cultivators and had fled all the way to Yingchuan County.
He was later rescued by a young man at the fifth level of Qi Refining and escaped death.
Although the couple did not give their names, they only said that one of them was a fellow Daoist surnamed Zhang.
Considering the recent achievements of Yingchuan County in building its foundations over the past two years, who else could be surnamed Zhang?
She just didn't expect that a young man who was once at the fifth level of Qi Refining would break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in such a short time, which was truly astonishing.
"So it's Senior Zhang. I've heard Junior Brother Wang mention him too." Ye Qiao'er tactfully avoided mentioning his name and continued:
"Now that this trip is to bring Menghan back, we feel much more at ease. After all, she'll probably have to endure a lot of hardship if she stays with us."
"Dream Cold,
Why aren't you going to pay your respects to your Uncle Zhang?
"Menghan greets Uncle Zhang."
The girl walked up to the man and respectfully kowtowed three times.
"From now on, stop calling me Uncle Zhang and start calling me Master."
Zhang Lingyu helped Wang Menghan up and said with a smile:
"Your father asked me to be your master, so I'll consider these three kowtows as your apprenticeship ceremony."
"Of course, we'll have to do a proper ceremony when you're six."
"But I don't even know if I have any spiritual abilities, how can I become an apprentice?"
Wang Menghan was somewhat flattered, and then Zhang Lingyu explained:
"The spiritual aperture is innate and only fully manifests at the age of six. You are already five years old, so the spiritual aperture will naturally begin to slowly appear."
Unlike Qi Refining cultivators who use spirit testing discs to examine spiritual apertures, once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, you can tell whether you have one just by a slight examination.
He had already checked and confirmed that Wang Menghan did indeed possess a spiritual aperture; now he was just waiting to begin cultivating when he turned six.
"Can I cultivate like my father and mother?"
The girl was happy for a moment, but when she thought of her parents who were no longer there, she lowered her head and fell silent.
"Ugh."
Zhang Lingyu sighed and said, "I've found your parents. Let's give them a proper burial when we get home."
He was afraid that if he took it out now, the girl would faint from heartbreak, since she was only five years old.
"Yes, Master."
Wang Menghan gripped his hand tightly, tears welling up in her eyes, but she dared not cry out loud. However, since no one in the cave made a sound, her cries immediately drew the attention of all the cultivators present.
A few breaths later, two roars suddenly came from outside the cave. Ye Qiao'er's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly said:
"Senior Zhang, we were chased here by two third-tier demonic beasts. Please save us."
"Yes, please, Senior Zhang, save my life."
Everyone quickly agreed, saying that the only one who could save them was Zhang Lingyu.
Zhang Lingyu didn't speak, but released two Foundation Establishment puppets and summoned two flying swords. Soon after, the two puppets carried the monster corpses back into the cave.
"So strong..."
Ye Qiao'er found it somewhat unbelievable. Those were two third-tier demonic beasts, and it hadn't been that long. Even the Foundation Establishment stage of their Jingxin Pavilion would take some time to fight.
However, upon seeing the two Foundation Establishment puppets, he understood.
Having resolved the problem, Zhang Lingyu said:
"I came here with cultivators from the six sects to provide support. The cultivators from your Tranquil Heart Pavilion are currently at your mountain gate. All the demonic beasts have been eliminated."
"If you want to go back, you can go back now."
He glanced at Li Hui and smiled:
"Of course, I won't stop you if you leave the sect and become independent cultivators."
"Of course we will go."
Li Hui was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat. She thought that she had let the matter go without pursuing it earlier, but she did not expect that the old matter would be brought up again.
Moreover, he had just said he would throw the girl into the mortal world, but the other party immediately took her as a disciple.
Even if you kill him now, no one around him will speak up for him.
He collapsed to the ground, nearly fainting.
"hehe..."
Zhang Lingyu sneered, then grabbed Wang Menghan's hand and flew out of the cave, saying before leaving, "Since you've decided to return to the sect, hurry back."
"Being a rogue cultivator is not a good way out."
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