Liu Yiyi
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The parrot that left the Secluded Immortal Abode soon arrived at the Forbidden Grounds.
"Big Black, Old Man. Master has already found a residence, and he sent me to call you all over!"
The fellow that could only parrot and copy other people's words in Su Yin's eyes was now acting like a human being. Its thoughts were clear and its language was articulate.
"The people outside whip me at every turn, and they even make me push the mill.
"I'm scared…"
A quivering voice rang out. It came from a black-haired donkey that stood on its hind legs. Its two forelegs covered its mouth and a look of worry was expressed on its face.
It had also spoken!
"There's nothing to fear. We are also demonic beasts now, right?"
The tortoise at the side said sluggishly.
Every word that it said was uttered so slowly. A good three minutes had passed when it had completed its sentence.
"You'd better stop talking. I feel anxious listening to you!"
The parrot interrupted the tortoise's words to say, "The three of us were just ordinary animals in the past. We only gained our intelligence with how often we observed the Master…
"We watched him play the zither, we watched him draw, and we ate the food that he planted and grew.
"Even if we are growing stronger every day; that doesn't mean that we are formidable. There are probably a lot of powerhouses out there that are stronger than us! When we go to the outside world, we just need to stay beside Master and keep a low profile…
"Don't talk, don't stand out, and don't get into life-threatening danger.
"We just have to keep pretending that we are ordinary animals, and we should be safe."
"We have no other choice…"
The donkey hurriedly nodded.
When the donkey was still an ordinary donkey, it had frequently suffered beatings from people.
The trauma that it endured in the past gave the donkey a timid personality. This was why regardless of what it did, it would always be cautious and indecisive. Its mind would always be filled with apprehension and worries.
However, no matter how dangerous the outside world was…
It could not leave its Master.
"Let's go!" The parrot said.
The donkey and tortoise nodded.
Since their Master wasn't here, there was no longer any reason for them to stay here.
"Old Man, can't you move faster? If we continue on like this, it'll be about three days later when we arrive at Master's new residence…"
Seeing the old tortoise take several minutes to cover one meter, the parrot cawed.
"A few days ago, I was enlightened on a Profound Truth as I watched Master chop some firewood. If I use it, I can go slightly faster!"
With an embarrassed smile, the old tortoise's body shook. Its massive body expanded once more until it became so huge that the diameter of his body exceeded 10 meters, "Get up here…"
The donkey and parrot both hopped onto the old tortoise.
They haven't even stabilized their bodies yet when they were shoved forward by inertia and almost fell off the old tortoise's shell.
When they managed to balance themselves, the parrot and donkey realized that they were already out of the Forbidden Grounds. They had no idea how far they were right now from their original location.
"This is… slightly faster?" The parrot and donkey were speechless.
How was this slightly faster? It was so much faster!
In just two breaths of time, they had already traversed a few dozens of miles. This speed… it was probably equal to the speed of some of the weaker cultivators!
"It's my first time using this… I'm still not quite used to it!"
Glancing at the area beneath his feet, the old tortoise also faltered and his embarrassed voice sounded.
"What Profound Truth have you grasped?" The parrot was curious.
"Lightning!" replied the old tortoise.
The parrot and donkey rolled their eyes.
The so-called Profound Truth was the most rudimentary form of the Great Dao. The tortoise who was slow in whatever it did—had actually understood the Profound Truth of Lightning… just the thought of it was unbelievable.
"Be careful now… Make sure not to reveal this in front of the Master." The donkey said with a hint of apprehension.
"Don't worry!" The old tortoise nodded.
They were ordinary animals in the eyes of their Master. If they acted out of the line, what would they do if their Master started to dislike them?
It wasn't that foolish.
"That's good! Slow down on the way back!"
The old tortoise nodded in response. He gradually slowed his speed by at least tenfold as he flew in the direction of the Secluded Immortal Abode.
…
As the three "ordinary animals" left, the many soul remnants beneath the tombstones emerged once again.
"Those three fellows watched Su Yin draw and they also listened to him whenever he played the zither. Moreover, they also ate the grains that he had planted and nourished. They've gotten a lot of benefits from Su Yin's sage skills. They have been reborn and are no longer ordinary!"
"Especially the donkey, he came the earliest and ate the most. His capabilities aren't inferior in the slightest when compared to immortal beasts!"
"What is more amusing is that although they have been completely transformed, they have absolutely no idea about it. They still think that they are just ordinary animals, and they have totally no clue about the strength they possess!"
"But they had never visited the outside world since they attained their intelligence; it is normal that they are unaware!"
"It's not just them… The writings, paintings, chairs, tables, and the tools that Su Yin made—even the plants that he grew were no longer ordinary the moment he entered the level of sages!"
"But speaking of this fellow, he is as ignorant as them. He's still thinking that what he had learned were common techniques. He sure is an unusual rascal. With three abnormal pets accompanying him, as well as the countless out of the ordinary items that he had made… I truly wonder what sort of commotion they would create!"
"Don't worry, it will certainly be fun!"
"Perhaps they can burn the skies… Break the shackles that we have here, and get our revenge for us!"
"It's about time for the end of the immortal tombs."
The thoughts sparkled and vanished very quickly.
…
The Immortal Guardian Sect, Weapon Practice Hall.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The sound of weapons clashing against each other resounded.
Two disciples dressed in white were in the middle of sparring.
The demise of the Sect Leader and the First Elder might've rattled the higher-ups. But as ordinary disciples, they seemed unaffected. They still cultivated like normal and sparred whenever they were supposed to.
Hu!
The disciple on the left pushed down with his longsword. The slightly thin and weak youth on the right successively took a dozen of steps back, his back eventually collided against a wall.
"Junior Brother Liu Yi. Did you forget to eat? Why do you have so little strength?"
"You are so weak, yet you want to learn swordsmanship and become a Sword Cultivator? You are too ambitious!"
"Come again when you've eaten your fill!"
…
Mocking voices continuously sounded from all around.
The thin youth's fists clenched tight, an unhealthy paleness washed over his countenance.
He was called Liu Yi, an ordinary disciple of the Immortal Guardian Sect. He had been a member of the sect for three years.
He was always diligent and hardworking, but he was unfortunately limited by his talent.
Up till now, he was still at the Class 3 of Gathering Breath Realm.
His swordsmanship was also a mess; he could be considered the weakest among all the disciples.
Never mind if he hadn't been diligent in his training. However, he was more hardworking than anyone else. He was also more assiduous than others in cultivating, but for some reason, his cultivation level simply wouldn't cooperate with him.
"I've lost…"
His voice was slightly shriveled.
His eyes were full of sadness as he turned around and walked away.
Among his peers of the same year, his cultivation level was the lowest. He was often mocked and had long become accustomed to it.
Walking out of the Weapon Practice Hall, his knuckles that gripped the longsword gradually turned white.
"It's been three years and not the slightest improvement. If I continue on like this, when would I be able to get revenge for father and older brother?"
The rims of his eyes turned red.
He wasn't called Liu Yi, but Liu Yiyi—he was a girl!
Three years ago, great changes struck her family clan. They were slaughtered over the course of a single night.
For the sake of revenge, she assumed the name Liu Yi.
From then on, she pretended to be a male and entered the Immortal Guardian Sect in order to learn more about cultivation. She hoped that she would one day be able to come to the fore and obtain the ability to get her revenge.
Unfortunately, her talent was truly terrible.
According to her current rate of improvement, it would be difficult to leave secularity even in a hundred years. Meanwhile, for her enemies, even the weakest of them had the cultivation of Mortal Separation Realm and even Immortal Temple Realm!
Over the past three years, she did everything that she could. She cultivated earnestly throughout day and night. However, the results had always been insignificant.
Could it be that… the heavens did not want to let her get her revenge?
Did they only want her to stay as an ordinary person?
I'm so unwilling!
Fresh blood oozed out of her palm that held the sword handle, her teeth clenched so tightly that they were close to shattering.
"Never mind. If I am unsuccessful in my revenge, I will go and see Father in the underworld and tell him that his daughter is unfilial."
For a moment, Liu Yiyi was filled with despair.
The breakdown of adults often happened within a moment.
Right now, she felt that she could no longer hold on.
Gnashing her teeth, she pulled out a longsword and was about to kill herself when she realized that her aimless wandering had, at some point, brought her to the depths of the mountain range.
The place was filled with dense vegetation, tall trees completely concealed the sun up above.
An old, worn, and quiet compound slowly came into sight.
Above the door frame hung three big words written in striking and bold calligraphy, "Secluded Immortal Abode". The fine and strong strokes were akin to a longsword that had sliced boldly through the void.
It was a vivid sword intent that sought to tear the heavens and earth apart.
"This…"
Liu Yiyi's figure started trembling as she stared at the words with her pupils constricted.
The three words before her eyes seemed to be compatible with the Great Dao. Not only was it profound, but it also felt as if the words themselves were an amalgamation of sword energy charging into the skies.
"It must have been written by a senior well-versed in swordsmanship…"
Her eyes turned red.
To think that the Immortal Guardian Sect actually had such a hidden powerhouse! If she could take him as her master, she would definitely be able to improve by leaps and bounds. The so-called revenge that she wanted to take would be nothing by then!
At this thought, she could no longer hold back and started walking in the direction of the compound.
Although she had no idea about the other party's temperament, and whether her hasty visit would bring about a fatal disaster…
She no longer had any way out.
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