BXBX NOVEL Chapter 176: Shangguan Yu
“Why would he abandon a perfectly good barbecue shop to mix with a demonic cult?” Shangguan Yu shook her head, reminiscing about the taste of the skewers, feeling pity for these people.
“Anyway, you guys from the Dao Seeking Sect did well, catching a big fish. It’s been many years since you’ve caught such a high-profile figure. I hope you can extract useful information from him.”
Shangguan Yu smiled and patted Lu Yang on the shoulder: “I see you’re naturally a person of the Dao Seeking Sect. Keep working hard; I have high hopes for you. Maybe you’ll surpass Daoist Non-Speaker one day!”
Yun Zhi added from the side: “Of course he will surpass master.”
Shangguan Yu scratched her head; she actually meant that Lu Yang’s creativity could surpass Daoist Non-Speaker. Did Little Yun misunderstand something?
Forget it, too troublesome to explain.
Just as Lu Yang was about to say something, he saw Shangguan Yu vanish into thin air, not knowing what method she used.
…On the stand, the Grand Elder was calming the situation: “Everyone, don’t panic. It was just a few Unity Stage members of the demonic cult using a celestial treasure to launch a sneak attack on us, nothing serious.”
The Grand Elder had a “this is a common occurrence at our Dao Seeking Sect” and “you Five Elements Sect haven’t seen this before, huh” and “these people can’t even stir a ripple here” expression.
Qiu Jin’an was certain, this guy was showing off.
A Unity Stage demonic cultist launching a sneak attack with a celestial treasure, if it happened in the Five Elements Sect, they would be on high alert. Unlike the Dao Seeking Sect, which still had the mood to play.
Your hearts are really big, huh.
“Undying Sect’s?” Qiu Jin’an remembered, Yun Zhi knows some secrets about the Undying Sect. She must have had some clues.
Unity Stage, huh, this definitely signifies a vice sect master level figure in the Undying Sect; the Dao Seeking Sect has caught a big fish this time.
Qiu Jin’an was envious; if they could dig deeper into this big fish, they would surely uncover a lot of valuable things.
Why does the Dao Seeking Sect always encounter such good luck!
“Indeed,” the Grand Elder replied elegantly.
Qiu Jin’an resisted the urge to beat up the Grand Elder and negotiated: “The Five Great Immortal Sects share a common enemy. If you find out any information, do let us know.”
The Grand Elder was nonchalant: “That’s easy to say, just as long as you admit that your Five Elements Sect is inferior to the Dao Seeking Sect and become our little brother, we, as your big brother, will definitely share any information with you.”
“Qin Jiu Nian, don’t push it too far! Apart from Daoist Non-Speaker, I can take on any of your Dao Seeking Sect’s Nine!”
Qiu Jin’an slammed the table, his body creaking as he moved.
The Grand Elder sneered, snapping his fingers, and everyone from the Second Elder to the Eighth Elder appeared behind him, spreading out like a peacock.
Qiu Jin’an felt an oppressive aura — the Sixth Elder was here.
The Grand Elder revealed a smug smile, about to say something when he found he couldn’t utter a word.
He helplessly transmitted a message to the Sixth Elder: “Sixth Sister, when will you be able to control your celestial body?”
The Sixth Elder rolled her eyes: “Be grateful, in history, out of all the owners of the Flawless Immortal Physique I have controlled it the best. The last recorded owner of the Flawless Immortal Physique, Chi Qianqian, after reaching the Unity Stage, automatically repelled the surrounding spiritual energy, forcing her to give up on cultivation.”
Clearly, immortal physiques have their drawbacks.
With the Sixth Elder’s interference, the Grand Elder lost the mood to mock Qiu Jin’an.
The Sixth Elder, knowing to give them space, left. The closing ceremony hadn’t ended yet, and her presence meant that the Grand Elder and Qiu Jin’an couldn’t even recite the closing words.
In the competition between the Five Elements Sect and the Dao Seeking Sect, the Five Elements Sect suffered a heavy loss, hardly winning at all.
The disciples of the Five Elements Sect weren’t sheltered flowers; they had plenty of experience in exorcizing demons and performing various tasks in the marketplace, rich in combat experience and worldly wisdom.
But they truly hadn’t seen the likes of the Dao Seeking Sect’s unconventional strategies, rendering their experience useless.
The few battles the Dao Seeking Sect lost were due to their disciples indirectly going berserk.
For instance, in one Golden Core stage battle, a Dao Seeking Sect disciple started off fiercely, entirely different from his usual demeanor. Just as the Five Elements Sect disciple was about to be overwhelmed, the Dao Seeking Sect disciple suddenly collapsed from exhaustion.
With his dying breath, he told the referee, “This was a do-or-die battle… I took a poison pill before the match… it activates after five minutes… I planned to take the antidote after getting off the stage… If I couldn’t defeat my opponent within five minutes… I would surely die… I… I’m not going to make it… I wished to win just one more battle…”
Seeing the referee about to lose him, he hurriedly took out two identical poison pills, extending his life by ten minutes, then went to find the antidote to save him.
After reluctantly reciting the closing words, they bid farewell, showing the deep bond between the Five Great Immortal Sects, far from the rumors of the Dao Seeking Sect isolating the other four immortal sects.
“Ha ha, Sect Master Qiu, do visit our Dao Seeking Sect more often in the future.”
“Definitely, definitely, I’ll surely come to expand my horizons at the Dao Seeking Sect again.”
Both of them cursed in their hearts: “Finally, I don’t have to see this old geezer again.”
The Second Elder sincerely told Shangguan Yu: “If you’re bullied in the Five Elements Sect, come to me. I’ve watched Qiu Jin’an grow up. He seems upright, but he’s actually quite sneaky. Don’t let him deceive you!”
Shangguan Yu laughed it off, saying Qiu Jin’an wouldn’t dare to deceive her.
The Second Elder was heartbroken, saying it was exactly because you were too naive that you got deceived by Qiu Jin’an.
Qiu Jin’an stepped between them, his face dark enough to drip water: “Old Second, Ba, I’ve told you, stay away from her!” (TL Note: He used “巴老二” which is directly translated as “Ba Old Second”, Ba being his surname and 老二 meaning old second. There’s no good way to translate it in english.)
The Second Elder was indifferent: “Don’t scare me. Everyone knows Shangguan Yu is said to be your half-sister from the same father. I’ve checked; your father only has you as a son, you don’t have any sisters.”
“Everyone grew up together, who doesn’t know who. You don’t have a fiancée, and Shangguan Yu has nothing to do with you. What right do you have to stop me!”
Qiu Jin’an exploded in anger: “She’s my mom!”
The Second Elder stiffened, “Even if she’s your mom… what? What did you say?”
The Second Elder instinctively retorted to Qiu Jin’an, realizing midway something was amiss.
How did discussing a girlfriend lead to talking about a mom?
The Grand Elder and others quietly stepped back, probably due to being beaten too many times as children; they had an innate fear and desire to stay away from the older generation.
The reaction from the Five Elements Sect disciples was even stronger; one of the Five Great Mysteries of the Five Elements Sect was finally solved.
“No wonder it’s said in the cultivation world not to judge age by appearance; it’s really true!”
“I remember someone came to propose marriage, and the sect master kicked him out with a dark face. We thought it was because he was overprotective of his sister, but the reason was here.”
Qiu Jin’an then turned to Shangguan Yu, who was enjoying the show, his tone revealing a despairing helplessness: “Mom, you too, can’t you stop hiding your identity just to look younger? Do you know how many misunderstandings it has caused?”
Shangguan Yu felt her son was being unfilial: “How am I trying to look younger? Am I not only eighteen? Besides, what’s wrong with pretending to be your sister? Your dad agreed!”
“My dad’s grass on his grave is taller than me! Did he come to you in a dream?”
(End of the chapter)