Chapter 119: Chapter 120: The Sword Sect’s Eldest Senior Sister


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    “My mood swings between good and bad.”


    “Seeing the shifting clouds upon Yao Mountain and the verdant dawn upon Dawn Mountain fills me with joy.”


    “Beholding the bright moon above the vast sky and stars mirroring the Milky Way also delights my heart.”


    “What irritates me most, though, are prying questions and meddlesome behavior!”


    Nan Lingsha’s fierce gaze swept across Zhu Minng, making it clear that her words targeted him alone.


    Zhu Minng forced a smile.


    If she found him annoying, why not just say it straight instead of speaking in riddles…


    Her temperament was as unpredictable as June rain.


    And in fact, she had always been like that.


    “Then, the ties between me and the Sword Sect actually have nothing to do with the young miss…”


    “I told my older sister that you ckmailed our grandmother, wanting me to marry you in my sister’s ce,” Nan Lingsha said with a smile, her dimples as beautiful as the crescent moon.


    “As for me and the Sword Sect, the connection runs deep indeed. I spent arge part of my childhood practicing at Yaoshan Sword Sect, and one of the Sword Masters there is my grandfather,” Zhu Minng said.


    “Howe you’re both a Sword Cultivator and a Dragon Shepherd?” Nan Lingsha asked.


    Zhu Minng looked deeply at Nan Lingsha.


    Comining about others’ incessant questions, yet she herself is quite the curious cat.


    “All types of cultivation are inferior; only the Shepherd stands supreme. I believe that Sword Cultivators alone can’t save this primordial universe, nor rectify the upassionate Heavenly Dao. Thus, I switched to be a Dragon Shepherd, hoping to do more for the world’s popce,” Zhu Minng expounded grandly.


    “When I don’t sell many peaches, I switch to selling honey,” Fang Niannian nodded in agreement, appearing to endorse Zhu Minng’s perspective fully.


    Nan Lingsha’sughter continued, crisp and pleasant, setting her frame lightly quivering.


    Following that, Fang Niannian alsoughed, clutching Nan Lingsha like a pair of joyful sparrows.


    Zhu Minng showed a glum face.


    How could he have forgotten that Fang Niannian had seen him at his lowest?


    Why did he choose someone who knew his dark history to be the Little Food Manager?


    “The reason I’m leaving the City of Sin is that I want to make a trip to Yaoshan Sword Sect first. Making my way back to Zhu Gate is far too distant, and I’m concerned that people might exploit esoteric or sinister methods to infuse powerful individuals into the battlefield…” Zhu Minng continued.


    “Is Yaoshan Sword Sect far away?” Nan Lingsha asked.


    “From here, crossing through another nation’s territory should bring us to the boundary of Yaoshan Sword Sect’s Forest,” Zhu Minng said.


    “Then let’s go and see what the Sect Forest on the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent is like,” Nan Lingsha’s eyes gleamed with interest, evidently quite intrigued by the Sect Forest.


    Although reluctant to visit Yaoshan Sword Sect,


    He thought about the forces that, aside from the major orthodox powers, behaved so wantonly, like the City of Sin.


    It’s not enough to rely solely on Zhu Xuehen’s authority to deter those powerful entities; some substantial forces are needed to bolster the defenses of


    Ancestral Dragon City-State.


    “Zhu Minng, the attire of those few people earlier resembles that of the female Orderer. Is she also from Yaoshan Sword Sect?” Fang Niannian suddenly recalled this matter and asked.


    “Yes, she’s a Sword Cultivator too, like me, having trained at Yaoshan Sword Sect since our younger days, ” Zhu Minng nodded.


    It was only after purchasing a few maps of the nation-states that Zhu Minng realized Yaoshan Sword Sect wasn’t too far from West Cliff, which exined why Zhu Xuehen became the Orderer of the newnds.


    She must have been at Yaoshan Sword Sect all these years.


    During their journey, they didn’t stay long in the city-states and national capitals they passed through. After acquiring what they needed, they continued on their way.


    Though said to be not far, the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent was much more vast than the Li Chuan Continent,pounded by high mountains, ancient forests, and many areas where direct flight was impossible.


    Viges, market towns, cities, city-states, and national capitals—all were meticulously categorized on the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent. Even so, the region was fraught with endless wars and not as peaceful as the Li Chuan Continent.


    Moreover, a plethora of forcesrge and small Sect Forests, Family Doors, sanctified courts, pces, and academies—were intermingled, ensuring the rise of factional strife…


    What kind of primordial power caused continents to crumble and join together in such a manner? Zhu Minng felt his life on the Li Chuan Continent was quitefortable byparison.


    Laying low for another year or so until Little White reached full maturity, he could then eradicate the cancerous Sect Pce and, together with his wife, be invincible in the world, joyfully exploring famous rivers and mountains, living freely and at ease.


    s, what was supposed to be an attainable dream was dyed andplicated by the unexpected interference of the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent.


    Layer uponyer, as picturesque as the winding mountain screens.


    The view of Yao Mountain revealed ovepping ridges shrouded in clouds and mist. When one found themselves within, they discovered many peaks and mountains soared above the clouds, as if ascending the highest peaks would allow one to touch the actual Cloud Courtyard Immortal Hall…


    Amidst the mountainsy a city, enclosed by the screen-like meandering mountains. At night, the stars shone down mingling with the city lights, creating a sublime vision. Nan Lingsha lingered at a cliffside especially for this, capturing the splendid tranquility on her canvas, majestic and profound!


    Yao Mountain boasted a Fog City connected to the bordends of Yaoshan


    Sword Sect Forest. Zhu Minng didn’t venture into the capital of Mist


    Country; instead, he followed the city’s outskirts directly to Yaoshan Sword


    Sect Forest.


    Indeed, upon reaching this ce, Zhu Minng was quite familiar with the terrain, no longer needing a map to distinguish these towering mountains; after all, he had spent so many years cultivating here, so he was well aware of the number of female birds atop the mountains.


    “Please inform Junior Sister Miuzhu that Zhu Minng hase to visit,” Zhu Minng said to the disciples guarding the mountain.


    “Do you have any tokens of identification?” the disciple with long eyebrows asked.


    “This…” Zhu Minng truly didn’t have any token on hand; he didn’t even have the Zhu Gate’s identity waist que anymore.


    Having left the Sword Sect for many years now, it was perfectly normal for these disciples to be unaware of him—after all, the ones who guarded the mountains were usually from the younger generation.


    “Well, there is a phoenix pine in front of the peak where she resides, with leaf bells hanging on it… Does that count as a token?” Zhu Minng said.


    The long-eyebrowed disciple scratched his head, deliberately nced at several fellow disciples, and eventually, they all nodded in agreement.


    Junior Sister Miuzhu disliked being disturbed by others, so anyone who knew about the tree on the little peak where she resided must have been invited into her courtyard.


    The message was quickly passed along by the mountain birds; Zhu Minng, Nan Lingsha, and Fang Niannian only needed to wait patiently in front of the Sect Forest Gate.


    “If you’re truly from the Sword Sect, howe it seems no one recognizes you? Could it be you had no reputation to speak of… which is why you switched professions?” Fang Niannian asked.


    “I left here when I was fifteen years old. So many years have passed; it’s only natural these neers don’t know me,” Zhu Minng exined.


    “Then who is this Junior Sister Miuzhu? How does she remember you?” Fang Niannian continued to inquire.


    “We practiced together when we were children. She was a bit slow and learned at a leisurely pace, while I was clever and learned quickly. I used to give her some guidance,” Zhu Minng said.


    Zhu Minng actually spoke these words very softly.


    Yet the disciple with long eyebrows still overheard him. He immediately furrowed his long eyebrows tightly and red at Zhu Minng, saying displeasedly, “Junior Sister Miuzhu is now the senior sister among our Holy Hall disciples. You giving her pointers? You don’t even have a touch of the Sword Cultivator aura about you; don’t spout such madness at the Sword Sect Forest Gate!”


    This long-eyebrowed disciple was rtively polite, merely giving Zhu Minng a verbal warning.


    “Probably just some distant rtive with nowhere to go, seeking refuge. Our Sword Sect certainly doesn’tck such menial helpers, ”ughed a few of the other younger disciples.


    “The senior sister is arriving; everyone be more dignified.”


    “Be more dignified!”


    The group of mountain-guarding disciples, who had just been casually chatting, swiftly stood at attention with their hands behind their backs, a solemn expression on their faces. Below the white stone mountain gate, they appeared as majestic and solemn as statues. It was evident that their swords, although not being held, all hung at their sides, slowly rotating, emitting a faint metallic tremor! “Senior Sister!”


    “Senior Sister!”


    “Senior Sister!”


    The voices rose one after another as the disciples all saluted meticulously, showing no signs of negligence.


    Zhu Minng looked up to see a woman of outstanding temperament dressed in a light-colored, form-fitting robe, her jet-ck hair elegantly pinned up without a single stray strand.


    Adorning her smooth forehead was a piece of jade jewelry, the luster of the silver forehead jade making her cheek skin appear even more ruddy and alluring, delicate as if it could be shattered by a blow, bright and graceful.


    “Zhu Minng!”


    “Junior Sister…” Zhu Minng tried his best to show a warm and gentle smile.


    “Who is she!” Zi Miuzhu suddenly pointed at Nan Lingsha, her words carrying a deep questioning tone.


    Zi Miuzhu’s questioningpletely scattered Zhu Minng’s train of thought!


    Zhu Minng had prepared a perfect exnation, one that would make his junior sister feel that his years of disappearance were justified and also touch her heart.


    Shouldn’t she be overjoyed to tears upon seeing her senior brother was still alive?


    “She is a Divine and Mortal from my Dragon Team, a travelpanion, Nan Lingsha. Beside her is our little food manager, Fang Niannian,” Zhu Minng gathered his thoughts and then exined.


    “Travelpanions? Why are you traveling together??” Zi Miuzhu questioned again.


    Zhu Minng felt dizzy.


    Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t his junior sister be concerned as to why he became a Dragon Shepherd?


    “Zhu Lang, why the need for secrecy? Our story of immediate kinship and mutual affection, known throughout the Li Chuan Continent, speaks for itself,” Nan Lingsha said with augh at this moment; even wearing a veil, one could sense the alluring waves undting within her exquisite demeanor.


    “Just as I thought, just as I thought!” Zi Miuzhu quivered with anger, her beautiful eyes brimming with indignation, “All these years, Grandfather has been lying to me, saying you were dead. In the end, you simply found another woman and didn’t want to see me anymore!”


    Zhu Minng felt a tightness in his chest as if blood was about to surge up his throat.


    Could it be that all Sword Cultivators have somewhat of a ‘sword pit’ in their brains?


    He was supposed to be dead…


    Ah, ah, ah, this is too hard to exin, especially since he was standing here, alive and well.


    Nan Lingsha!


    Nan Lingsha!!


    Why is it that every time she stirs the waters, she is not in her usual detached serenity, thedy of the house demeanor, but takes on the role of this mischief-making little witch, as if she fears the world is not chaotic enough!!