CHAPTER 398
Saving Mankind Begins with Detoxification
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"Shiyao, put that plate down! Isn't Master eating with us?"
Ye Qinghan's chopsticks snapped against Li Shiyu's small hand. Li Shiyu could only withdraw her hand, looking utterly aggrieved…
"These chopsticks can only pick up a tiny bit of food at a time—it's not nearly enough for Shiyu! Can I use a spoon instead?"
That's how it is normally, but now is now!
If you're talking about heavenly treasures for cultivation, the sisters wouldn't mind.
They'd always shared like Kong Rong yielding his pear—sisters bound by deep affection.
But now it's mealtime. Want to avoid going hungry?
Then it's every woman for herself!
Li Shiyao channeled all her cunning into the dining table.
She pretended to serve her master a bite of food, then promptly pulled out the soup ladle she'd snagged from the kitchen hall…
"Fine, use the ladle then. Better than carrying plates… Dammit, put that soup ladle down!"
The crowd in Lingxian Hall kept growing. Cangjue was present today too. Seeing no sign of her leaving, Yulan simply added another set of bowls and chopsticks for her.
But even if she hadn't taken it, Cang Jue would have fetched it himself.
Su Cheng, Ye Qinghan, Li Shiyao, Yu Lan, Dongfang Jue, Bai Tao, Cangjue, Miaomiao, Chu Youwei.
The original small table couldn't possibly fit everyone anymore. Su Cheng even had to switch to a larger one.
But as the number of hungry mouths grew, so did Su Cheng's workload. Each meal now featured over a dozen dishes, though Su Cheng rather enjoyed this bustling atmosphere.
When Su Cheng met Chu Youwei's gaze, he merely smiled, seemingly unconcerned by her actions.
This wasn't because Su Cheng was indifferent or chose to keep such people around.
In Su Cheng's eyes, even after living a thousand years, Chu Youwei remained a child—his disciple.
And children, inevitably, make mistakes.
Moreover, it wasn't a matter of right or wrong, let alone forgiveness. Su Cheng had never blamed her.
Whether it was real or fake, a dream or reality—didn't it matter as long as Youwei was happy?
Tears rolled down her cheeks, falling into her rice bowl. She nearly buried her head in it.
To be honest, it wasn't tasty… Not tasty at all…
"Youwei, eat your vegetables. If you don't, the three young ladies will finish them all. Hehe~"
A hand gently lifted Chu Youwei's head, which seemed buried in the bowl, brushing aside her hair. Bai Tao smiled as she placed Youwei's favorite dish into her bowl.
Chu Youwei said nothing, nor did she lift her head. She shoveled the meat dish, rice grains and all, into her mouth.
No one at the table could truly miss Chu Youwei's trembling, tear-stained distress. But as long as she wasn't wailing and choking Su Cheng's neck, they all pretended not to see.
Considering the day's routine, it was Bai Tao and Chu Youwei's turn to wash the dishes. After finishing their meals, everyone went about their business.
Yu Lan held Cang Jue, who still wanted to counteract the poison, behind her back. The two lolis seemed to be arguing.
"Cang Jue! You're never going to stop, are you? I advise you to pace yourself—don't push it too far!"
"Yu Lan, isn't that a bit unreasonable? If you hadn't drugged me, how could I have…"
"You're a Ling Mountain elder, for crying out loud! Do you even believe your own excuses? Every time it's 'the poison hasn't fully worn off'—you're fucking relentless!"
With matters in the Northern Realm requiring her attention, Ye Qinghan needed to descend the mountain.
A deadly trap had apparently emerged in the Eastern Domain, so Li Shiyao accompanied her senior sister on the journey.
The Southern Realm remained uneventful. Dongfang Jue sat in the courtyard, gazing distantly at Chu Youwei in the kitchen hall.
She wouldn't just accept this Chu Youwei without a fight. Her silence was merely reserved judgment—it didn't mean she was some docile lamb who took abuse lying down.
What if this bastard still harbored treacherous thoughts and sought revenge for that dead piece of trash?
Dongfang Jue would not permit such a thing. Dishonor is the pass of the dishonorable; nobility is the epitaph of the noble.
Dongfang Jue didn't know if she was a villain, but she certainly wasn't a saint.
"Miaomiao, do you think this Chu Youwei has truly learned her lesson?"
Miaomiao pored over the medical texts with utmost concentration. Though she couldn't take her notes off Lingxian Mountain, she adhered to the principle that reading a thousand times was no substitute for writing once. She meticulously transcribed the key points from the books into her notebook.
These manuscripts were stored in her small cottage halfway up the mountain. She usually lived there—after all, not even an outer-door disciple, having a place to stay on Lingxian Mountain was already quite fortunate.
"Miaomiao, I'm not sure, but I don't think Sister Youwei is a bad person either."
Dongfang Jue smiled. She almost didn't recognize the Miao Miao before her. After all, the system's records didn't describe her this way—she was nothing like Shiyao.
Miaomiao was no timid little thing.
Inside the Main Hall, Cang Jue was also addressing a rare matter of serious business.
"This time, Sect Master Su has truly made a name for himself."
"The tale of dozens of immortal sects besieging Lingxian Hall, with not a single survivor, has spread across the Four Realms. Now, the immortal sects seeking to curry favor or form alliances with you are countless."
Su Cheng sneered. Flattery? Alliances?
They were merely afraid of him. But such reactions were to be expected. He was no longer the man he once was, and such matters were hardly worth his concern.
"Does that include Ling Mountain?"
Cang Jue nodded helplessly. Su Cheng's immortal prowess had been confirmed beyond doubt.
Just as Su Cheng had said, he no longer kept a low profile. He stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table. He truly was peerless under heaven.
The power of authority was something mortals couldn't bear to look upon directly. Beyond submission, there was only one possible outcome.
Unfortunately, even if Ling Mountain allied with the four immortal sects, they would still be no match for Su Cheng.
"If that's the case, it's actually a good thing. I have a matter I need your assistance with."
"No way." Cang Jue refused without hesitation, thinking to himself, What could she possibly help with?
When she'd mentioned the antidote earlier, Master Su had been utterly ruthless!
"Now that death zones appear with increasing frequency, suppressing them first is paramount. I wish to unite all immortal sects to jointly confront the approaching Long Night. What do you think?"
"What does that have to do with me? I don't even know those immortal sects."
Cang Jue tilted his head, his defiant expression clearly the result of a minor tantrum from being hungry.
"Cangjue, you damn—"
"What? You wanna hit me?"
Cangjue now knew full well that Su Cheng wouldn't dare touch her. If he thought he could discipline her?
Bring it on!
Who's afraid of who!
"I'll be damned…"
Half an incense stick later…
"I can't take it anymore! Dog Brother! I'm dying!"
"You love detoxing, don't you? This time I'll detox you clean!"
"Dog Brother, I'm really done for. Spare me! I'll tell you everything, I swear! I'll tell you everything, okay?!"
Based on past experience, these deadly traps would only multiply. If they didn't plan ahead, trying to close the barn door after the horse had bolted would likely result in incalculable casualties.
Su Cheng intended to summon Yu Lan and Cang Jue to explain everything in detail. He would make clear his purpose was to save all living beings. Faced with matters of great principle, he hoped all immortal sects could set aside past grievances and unite to resist the impending calamity.
Two days later, within the Demon Emperor's Hall of the Northern Realm, Ye Qinghan dismissed all ministers with a wave, retaining only Xu Zhanfeng.
"Your Highness, word of this has spread across all four realms. The Sacred Mountain and the Human Emperor have yet to declare their stance, clearly awaiting your move."
Ye Qinghan couldn't help but chuckle.
"What course of action could I possibly take? Since it is my Master's will, whether it be alliance or annihilation, Qinghan has no objection."
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