bookbashuk Chapter 112 Old Friends
Chapter 112 Old Friends
Chapter 115 Old Friends (Fourth Update)
The brief retreat of the demonic beasts did not put everyone at ease; on the contrary, a somber atmosphere permeated the entire Lingyue Mountain.
Throughout the entire battle, five Foundation Establishment cultivators and over three hundred Qi Refining cultivators perished, and the rest were all wounded.
These disciples, who held high positions in their families and sects, experienced fear for the first time.
Only a few cultivators who had survived the last beast tide could face all of this with equanimity.
Fortunately, Master Xuandan also brought good news: a Golden Core cultivator was leading hundreds of cultivators on their way to provide support.
Darkness fell quickly, and the entire mountain was brightly lit. Since the demonic beasts would attack at night in the past, many cultivators could be seen circling in the air on guard.
Zhang Lingyu and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators were also busy. They and Zhang Xingyao were ordered to each lead several cultivators from the Tranquil Mind Pavilion to check the array nodes to ensure there were no problems.
After all, Lingyue Mountain is under the control of Jingxin Pavilion, and the formation was also set up by them.
Surprisingly, two of the monks assigned to his team were old acquaintances.
It was Wang Lin and Fang Ling, the two people who had been rescued in Fire Cloud Valley years ago.
"Wang Lin greets Fellow Daoist Zhang... no... greets Senior Zhang!"
Wang Lin was overjoyed, never expecting to see his former benefactor here. He quickly stepped forward to pay his respects, and Fang Ling, who was by his side, was also overjoyed.
"Haha, I never expected to meet you two fellow Daoists here."
When old friends meet again, it's inevitable to feel a little sentimental. The three of them had said that they might meet again when the beast tide broke out, but they never expected to meet in this way.
Now, Wang Lin and his companion have reached the peak of Qi Refining, and are only one step away from Foundation Establishment.
They thought their cultivation was fast enough, but who knew that Zhang Lingyu, whose cultivation was much lower than theirs, had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage!
"I wonder how Fellow Daoist Wang has been these past years?"
Since they had nothing better to do on the way to check the nodes, Zhang Lingyu asked about what happened after that year.
Well, life is still manageable.
Wang Lin and his companion exchanged a glance and explained, "After returning to the sect, we returned the storage bags to our senior brothers. Because we didn't send a message to the sect in time, the sect was furious. However, considering that we had dealt with the evil cultivators and avenged our senior brothers, they only gave us a symbolic punishment, confining us for a month. After that, we resumed our normal cultivation."
Going out to gain experience always comes with corresponding risks, a fact that Jingxinge cannot deny.
If the two had deserted during the battle, they would have been punished accordingly, but considering that they were willing to self-destruct in order to avenge each other, the matter was dropped.
Afterwards, the two were released from confinement and received some rewards from the sect.
"Well... at least everything's alright."
After experiencing life and death, cultivators who can emerge from this experience can also make progress in their mental state.
Mortals are subject to birth, aging, sickness, and death; so are cultivators.
At this point, Zhang Lingyu suddenly noticed that the two were behaving very intimately, clearly indicating an unusual relationship, and asked with a smile, "What's going on between you two...?"
"I forgot to mention earlier, Junior Sister Fang and I are now married!"
"Congratulations!"
Zhang Lingyu expressed her delight. Many cultivators like each other, but very few actually end up together. Most of them end up in arranged marriages by their sects or families.
Wang Lin and his wife, along with Lin Qing and his wife from Tianliu City, are considered to be in a relatively good situation among cultivators, envied by countless others.
"Ling'er and I have a daughter named Wang Menghan, who is five years old. Unfortunately, in order to deal with the beast tide, we can only leave her in the sect and entrust her to a senior sister for the time being."
At this point, Wang Lin first introduced his daughter with a happy expression, but suddenly his expression changed and he stammered for a long time before he could speak.
"Fellow Daoist Wang... what's going on?"
Zhang Lingyu asked in confusion, and Fang Ling, like Wang Lin, looked sorrowful. However, she was bolder and spoke up for her husband: "Fellow Daoist Zhang, if anything happens to us during this beast tide... we hope you can take her with you and adopt her."
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"Senior Brother Wang and I are not from any aristocratic families. We came from the mortal world through the Ascension Ceremony. We have no one to rely on in the sect. If we go... I'm afraid she will be mistreated in the sect."
Fang Ling's concerns were not unfounded. Her daughter was only five years old, and it would be better if she were found to have spiritual abilities when she was six.
If it were an ordinary person, they would surely be driven down the mountain.
I don't know where I'll be assigned then.
If they were entrusted to Zhang Lingyu, even an ordinary person could live a peaceful and safe life. This can be seen from the fact that he saved them without hesitation back then.
"Fellow Daoists, how could you utter such ominous words!"
Zhang Lingyu's expression darkened. Although the beast tide was fierce, the formation was sturdy, and many cultivators were continuously arriving to provide support. In addition, both he and his wife were at the peak of Qi Refining, so their chances of dying were much smaller than those of other cultivators at the same level.
Even if that time comes, you have to do everything you can to survive for the sake of your child.
Furthermore, to put it bluntly... if the two of them really do perish, is Jingxin Pavilion really going to ignore their orphans?
Upon hearing this, Wang Lin quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang is right; we misspoke..."
"Fine..."
Looking at the couple, Zhang Lingyu suddenly realized that since they had spoken up, it meant that leaving the child in the sect was not a good idea, and that they had probably been planning to entrust the child to someone since the beginning of the beast tide.
As he had expected, Wang Lin's fellow disciples were all very opposed to the adoption, believing it would interfere with their cultivation, which was closely related to the sect's rules.
Tranquil Mind Pavilion, Tranquil Mind Pavilion, how can one cultivate oneself if the mind is not tranquil?
The couple went to great lengths to persuade a female classmate to temporarily take care of their daughter.
After hearing this explanation, Zhang Lingyu sighed softly and said, "If that day ever comes, I will adopt Meng Han."
"If she truly possesses spiritual abilities, I will take her as my disciple; if not, I will ensure her safety for the rest of her life."
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Zhang!"
Wang Lin's face lit up with joy. He took out a jade pendant from his robes and handed it to him, saying, "This is a token. If my wife and I really don't return, please go to the Tranquil Heart Pavilion and find a woman named Ye Qiao'er. She is our senior sister."
"good!"
Zhang Lingyu accepted the jade pendant, but didn't forget to remind her, "That's what I said, but you two must protect yourselves. Menghan is waiting for you to go back."
With a major matter settled, Wang Lin and his wife finally felt relieved and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, let's go check the formation first."
"it is good."
Zhang Lingyu had not forgotten the purpose of this trip. All the nodes of the formation were built on spiritual veins. Due to the frenzied attacks by the demonic beasts during the day, many nodes were overloaded and damaged in many places.
If it cannot be repaired in time, when the great battle breaks out again, this protective formation of the mountain will probably really be breached by the monsters.
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