Chapter 221
“Earlier, we were here to save Brother Zheng's dignity,” Yan Wushuang whispered, stealing a glance at Xiao Yuying. “Now, it seems we might need to save Brother Zheng's life instead.”
Chu Tianque shuddered. “Are you saying...”
He didn’t finish his sentence, but followed Yan Wushuang’s gaze to Xiao Yuying.
...
“What’s going on here?”
As soon as Zheng Fa stepped out from the Tianbei, he was met with a dense crowd gathered beneath it.
The expressions on their faces were quite strange upon seeing him.
Especially Yan Wushuang, whose eyes twitched rapidly, as if signaling to himself.
Yet, none of them dared to speak. Only one person boldly stepped out from the crowd and approached Zheng Fa.
Zheng Fa recognized Xiao Yuying as she stood before him, scrutinizing him from head to toe. Suddenly, she spoke, “It really is you.”
“What’s wrong with me?” Zheng Fa asked, puzzled.
Xiao Yuying shook her head, as if playing a riddle, or perhaps reluctant to explain in front of so many people.
She raised her hands and performed a formal bow, saying, “I am Xiao Yuying.”
Her etiquette was impeccable.
Her tone was particularly solemn.
It left the crowd behind her in stunned silence.
Though Zheng Fa remained confused, he returned the courtesy with equal seriousness. “I am Zheng Fa.”
“Zheng Dao You,” Xiao Yuying nodded, then suddenly smiled. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
It seemed she had been waiting a long time just to say those few words. After finishing, she didn’t even glance at the others and walked away.
Zheng Fa watched her leave, utterly bewildered by her intentions.
Then he noticed Yan Wushuang approaching, his face bearing an expression that seemed on the verge of tears.
“So it turns out... the Fairy Lingye can actually speak properly...” he heard Yan Wushuang mumbling to himself.
Chu Tianque and the others nearby nodded in agreement.
“Yan Brother?”
Yan Wushuang appeared disinterested in conversing with Zheng Fa, waving him off with a desolate expression as he walked away, still muttering:
“So it’s about dividing people…”
“Dividing people…”
...
“What’s wrong with Yan Brother?”
Zheng Fa asked Chu Tianque, feeling confused.
After a moment of contemplation, Chu Tianque replied, “He’s been hurt by Fairy Lingye’s words again.”
“Again?”
...
Just as Zheng Fa left the Thunder Pool, he spotted Senior Sister Yuan waiting by its edge, holding a storage bag. Upon seeing him, she called out excitedly:
“Zheng Shidi! Zheng Shidi! Come here! We’ve made a fortune in spirit stones!”
“Made spirit stones?” Zheng Fa approached and asked, “What did we earn?”
“Hehe, when I went to the Tianbei, I found that those placing bets had put Xiao Yuying as the favorite, with odds of less than one to one on her.”
“Betting on you was five to one!”
“I just…”
Zheng Fa understood.
Senior Sister Yuan had insider information and had taken advantage of those people!
This opportunity was likely a one-time deal...
“Here! This is the spirit stones we won! You get twenty percent!” Senior Sister Yuan opened the storage bag, revealing a considerable amount of spirit stones—at a glance, there were at least a few hundred.
“Twenty percent for me?”
“The hard work was yours!” Senior Sister Yuan said generously. “But there’s not much left! I still need to buy food!”
Zheng Fa shook his head with a smile.
Suddenly, Senior Sister Yuan sniffed the air, as if catching a whiff of something, and turned to look at Zheng Fa.
She leaned in, her face close to his, sniffing around.
“Shidi, you smell... really good!”
“Hmm?”
Senior Sister Yuan then offered him more spirit stones, saying, “I’ll give you another twenty percent if you let me take a bite!”
“…”
“Make it thirty percent, just for one bite!”
From her gaze, Zheng Fa could tell...
Senior Sister Yuan really wanted to take a bite out of him!
(End of this chapter)
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Chapter 211: The Secret of Transformation
Sister Zhang glanced at him, and Zheng Fa felt a bit guilty...
What am I feeling guilty about?
“Fairy Lingye.”
“Just call me Xiao Yuying.” ...Sister Zhang’s gaze sharpened, and Zheng Fa felt even more uneasy.
“You came to Jiushan Sect today…”
“Oh, I’m not really interested in Jiushan Sect; I came to find you.”
...Xiao Dao You, the way you speak really invites misunderstandings!
“Find me?”
Zheng Fa looked at Xiao Yuying, puzzled.
“This matter may concern your secret…” Xiao Yuying glanced at Sister Zhang and Master Yuan.
“Sister... oh, and Master are both people I can trust with my life! If Fairy Xiao has something to say, please don’t hesitate!” Zheng Fa quickly replied.
Indeed, Sister Zhang’s expression softened considerably...
Xiao Yuying was taken aback, looking at Sister Zhang, and suddenly clasped her hands in salute. “Zhang Wuyi... truly lives up to her name.”
Her tone carried a hint of nostalgia.
Zheng Fa looked at her, unsure of what she was reminiscing about.
Xiao Yuying seemed to sense his confusion and smiled. “Do you think I’m usually impolite, but today I’ve changed?”
Zheng Fa awkwardly chuckled, and she continued, “I only wish to be polite to those whose talents are not inferior to mine.”
“Ah?”
That was quite a bluntly elitist statement.
“Because only those with greater talent than mine won’t envy me.”
“…”
Once she said that, the expressions of the others grew even more complex.
“You all know my Dao body is special,” Xiao Yuying explained. “When I first established my foundation, I traveled around, and at that time, I enjoyed making friends... I had many Dao friends.”
“Until later, I encountered a celestial sword coming into existence.”
“…”
She didn’t elaborate further, only smiled and said, “From that moment on, I understood that once I possessed a treasure, no matter how warm or polite I was, others would always harbor jealousy.”
“If I were to give away the treasure, I could scold the other person for three days and nights, and they would still greet me with a smile.”
“Not attracting envy is a sign of mediocrity.”
“So,” Xiao Yuying said matter-of-factly, “why should I be polite?”
Zheng Fa shook his head, choosing not to comment.
Regardless of what Xiao Yuying was like, she seemed to be doing just fine.
“So I say, you can trust your sister so much,” Xiao Yuying continued. “She must have never envied you.”
“No,” Zheng Fa suddenly said, “Sister isn’t envious; she treats me very well.”
“Very well, indeed.”
Feeling the warmth in Sister Zhang’s gaze rise a notch, Zheng Fa let out a quiet sigh of relief.
“Then I’ll speak plainly: your Dao body is quite special, isn’t it?”
“Hmm?”
Zheng Fa was taken aback, his thoughts drifting to that tender sprout, his expression turning serious.
“Indeed.” Seeing his expression, Xiao Yuying’s face lit up with understanding. “Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been such a scene in the Heavenly Palace, where the gods bowed down.”
Zheng Fa, not fully grasping the situation, asked for clarification and learned that when he condensed that tender sprout, such a scene had occurred outside.
“Fairy Xiao, are you saying this is related to my Dao body?”
“What do you think a Dao body is?” Xiao Yuying replied.
“A cultivation physique?”
“Dao bodies are different—each Dao body corresponds to a specific path.” Xiao Yuying explained slowly. “Some paths are even above others.”
“For example, you.”
“For example, me.”
“This…”
Xiao Yuying continued, “You still haven’t felt it. Once you reach the Yuan Ying stage, you’ll understand—some Dao bodies are essentially tickets to the Transformation stage.”
“This matter…” Master Yuan interjected, unable to hold back. “Why haven’t we heard of this before?”
“You…”
Xiao Yuying had intended to say something but caught Zheng Fa’s eye, and the words got stuck in her throat.
Master Yuan paused, suddenly understanding her expression—
His talent wasn’t enough to qualify him to know these things...
How can someone be so hurtful without even speaking!
...
As the group fell into silence, Zheng Fa suddenly turned serious. “Fairy Xiao, I have a question I’d like to ask.”
“Go ahead.”
“At the end of those paths, are there people?”
Xiao Yuying looked at Zheng Fa, her eyes shining like flames. “Zheng Fa, you truly are extraordinary... Those people may have existed, but at least in the current Xuanwei Realm, they do not.”
Zheng Fa nodded, as if he understood her words.
“From the Transformation stage onward…” Xiao Yuying suddenly sighed. “It becomes a struggle for the Dao—some paths are narrow, only allowing a few cultivators, leading to a near-immortal conflict. Others are grand, accommodating many cultivators.”
“Yet in the end, a conflict is inevitable.”
“What about the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor?”
“Them?” Xiao Yuying chuckled. “The greatest enemy of a Demon Ancestor is actually another Demon Ancestor.”
“Oh right, there’s something you might not know: the Great Freedom Demon Sect seems to have made contact with the demon race.”
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