CHAPTER 366
Mujin Mountain
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【Xu Zhanfeng, investigate whether anything unusual occurred in the Northern Realm half a year ago.】
【What does the First Lady mean?】
[Investigate whether anyone in the Northern Domain saw the Master, or someone resembling the Master, around half a year ago. It should be near Mùjīn Mountain.]
Ye Qinghan had also read this about Mùjīnshān through mind-reading, but she couldn't be bothered to ponder what Master meant by "coming to this world" at the moment.
The Master clearly knew her mother—had even seen her bathing!
Master's words often seemed contradictory.
What mattered was this: if the Master had lost that positioning anchor after arriving in this world, the most likely location would be Mount Mùjīnshān, where she had first landed.
【Grandma, this might be difficult to investigate. Mùjīnshān no longer exists.】
Ye Qinghan froze. What did "no longer exists" mean?
【Madam, you may not know this, but Mùjīn Mountain vanished half a year ago—the entire mountain disappeared.】
Mujin Mountain stood over several hundred zhang tall, stretching for tens of li. Eternally blanketed in snow, it glowed like a golden mountain under the morning sun, hence its name.
If a small town or a modest hill vanished, well, it simply vanished. But Mùjīn Mountain? Even if Yugong himself came, he couldn't move it! Generations wouldn't be enough to dig it away!
How could it vanish in a mere half-year?
And isn't the word "disappeared" itself problematic?
【Was it an object? What does 'disappeared' even mean?】
【Though Mùjīnshān still appears from afar, approach it and you'll find no mountain at all.】
Just as Xu Zhanfeng said, the area where Mùjīn Mountain once stood was now barren land stretching for dozens of miles in every direction, with even the landscape itself altered.
Yet from a distance, one could still make out the location of Mùjīn Mountain—the colossal golden peak stood tall and straight, towering over the landscape.
【I understand.】
Upon learning their master had awakened, Ye Qinghan and the two junior sisters hurried to his side to speak with him.
Yet Ye Qinghan, usually the clingiest of the three, spoke only briefly before stepping back, giving her junior sisters the chance to converse.
Li Shiyao, now relieved to see her master unharmed, let her tense nerves relax. She buried her head in her master's embrace and began to act spoiled!
"Master! You scared Shiyu to death! I thought… Waaah! Waaah!"
As she spoke, she pulled back the quilt, slipping both little feet into Su Cheng's bed…
"Hey hey hey, Shiyu, what are you doing?"
"Mmm… uh…"
Li Shiyu was bewildered too. She hadn't even realized she'd just instinctively… wanted to crawl under the covers…
"Shiyao doesn't care!" Since she was already here, she might as well wrap her arms around Su Cheng, who was completely swathed in gauze, and cling to him like a spoiled child!
"Hey hey hey, alright alright! Your master is perfectly fine, isn't he? Shiyu, don't be afraid. Your master won't be harmed!"
Dongfang Jue wasn't the type to cry and whine, but she always acted like this.
"Master, there's no need to worry. The new disciples have all been assigned accommodations and are under the care of Elder Yulan."
Yu Lan chimed in from the side: "The disciples' accommodations are all settled. They're staying with Yu Lan's people, so there won't be any trouble."
It was fortunate that the disciples Li Shiyu had selected were all of pure and kind-hearted nature. Upon learning they would be living alongside the Demon Clan, they merely expressed surprise—no scenes of conflict between humans and demons arose.
Even if there were conflicts, these cultivators wouldn't gain much advantage anyway…
With Ye Qinghan managing finances, Lingxian Hall's funds seemed nearly inexhaustible. Moreover, Steward Xu thoroughly upheld Lingxian Hall's established practices, consistently working to secure benefits for the First Lady and the Hall's family members. By later on, Ye Qinghan's secret stash in the empty room was nearly overflowing.
The houses Ye Qinghan built for Yu Lan's maternal family were fully equipped with amenities and even featured landscaping!
Naturally, even the outer disciples received treatment from Lingxian Hall that would make most other immortal sects green with envy.
Across the entire Lingxian Mountain, only the dilapidated hut where Su Cheng once lived remained in disrepair. Every other structure, from top to bottom, had been completely renovated by Ye Qinghan!
It surpassed any other immortal mountain in every way!
Yu Lan and Dongfang Jue briefly recounted the events of the past two days to Su Cheng. Truthfully, aside from the new disciples joining, nothing else significant had occurred.
Yu Lan deliberately omitted mentioning his encounter with Xiao Ai—after all, Xiao Ai had resorted to threats of force.
At this point, Yu Lan finally grasped the true nature of the adversaries Su Cheng was facing.
These beings existed beyond the Three Realms, untethered and unfettered. Even the Dao itself held no sway over them.
Still, Yulan trusted Su Cheng. She believed her choice was the right one.
"Master still needs to rest. We shouldn't disturb her further."
The brief exchange served two purposes: first, to ease Su Cheng's worries about the Lingxian Hall disciples; second, to prevent them from acting rashly out of concern for his injuries.
Though Ye Qinghan had suggested the Master rest, she merely watched the others depart without moving herself. Only when her gaze met Chu Youwei's did she stir.
"I'll stay with the Master. I can't leave him alone."
Even in front of Su Cheng, Chu Youwei showed Ye Qinghan no courtesy whatsoever, acting as if she intended to expose Ye Qinghan's true nature.
Ye Qinghan said nothing, merely smiling and waving his hand, signaling Chu Youwei it was fine and to go outside first. Su Cheng knew Ye Qinghan had something to say.
"Master, this guy has ulterior motives! Don't let his good looks blind you! Besides, he's nowhere near as pretty as Youwei!"
"Pfft~"
Ye Qinghan couldn't help but laugh. She didn't mind being called wicked or accused of harboring sinister intentions, but to suggest she wasn't as beautiful as you?
Heh~ You clearly lack understanding of innate allure~
Have you ever seen an ugly fox demon?
"Youwei, you may go first. Your master and Qinghan need to discuss something."
Chu Youwei had no choice but to stand by the doorway, thinking she could still join them if needed.
As soon as Chu Youwei closed the door, Su Cheng spoke.
"Go ahead."
"Qinghan went to help the Master locate the anchor point."
Su Cheng nearly jumped out of his skin upon hearing this…
"Hey! I… Ugh~ No way!"
Ye Qinghan gently helped her master, who had nearly sat up, back down onto the bed before taking a seat beside it.
"Qinghan has a rough idea of the direction. I heard there's a mountain north of Duanjia Town called Mujiang Gold Mountain. Qinghan heard that mountain is very strange—you can see it from afar, but when you get close, there's nothing there. Qinghan thinks it might be related to the magical treasure Master is searching for."
Su Cheng raised his only remaining mobile hand, gripping Ye Qinghan's wrist tightly as he spoke with utmost seriousness!
"Qinghan, why are you becoming more and more disobedient? Look at your master—even I am no match for those people. How could you possibly be?"
"Chu Youwei—she wasn't a match for Qinghan either, was she?"
Su Cheng froze. This Ye Qinghan!
"Qinghan, your master…"
Before Su Cheng could finish, Ye Qinghan and Li Shiyao unleashed the EQ combo they'd secretly learned.
"Since Master trusts Sister Youwei, Qinghan will acknowledge her as a sister. How could I let her die a second time, when she and Master have finally reunited?"
"You!" Su Cheng's eyes widened in disbelief, but Ye Qinghan hadn't finished speaking.
"Could it be that Master only trusts Sister Youwei, but not Qinghan?"
"Or does the Master willingly send Sister Youwei into danger while treating Qinghan like a precious treasure? Is that fair to Sister Youwei?"
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