I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 770: Chapter 715: Unexpected Encounter

Jiang Yuebai picked up Jixiang’s broken tooth, turned invisible, and left, first retreating to a distance with Ge Yuchan to discuss with Yuu Qiuqi and Fang Yuxing.

Given the current situation, there are definitely strong enemies on the floating island ahead. Based on the intelligence Jiang Yuebai previously gathered from everyone, she preliminarily concluded that the people on the island might be from the Black Tortoise Realm.

This is inferred from the turtle shell patterns that appeared on the Great Array, which is one of the characteristics of the Black Tortoise Realm.

The Black Tortoise Realm is the main realm of the Northern Star Alliance, guarded by Immortal Monarch Cangliu, an old man with a youthful face and a small stature, who is always cheerful and moves at a leisurely pace by riding a Mystic Turtle instead of walking on the ground.

He always carries a palm fan, with the words ”No Anger, No Worry” on one side, and ”Eternal Life” on the other.

Immortal Monarch Cangliu is currently the oldest Mahayana Immortal Monarch in the Upper Realm, rumored to be nearing the lifespan limit of thirty thousand years for Mahayana Immortal Monarchs, yet he has gone through only eight Immortal Tribulations and never rushes.

His combat power is fairly average, but like the Mystic Turtle, he specializes in Defense Methods, surviving purely through resilience, effortlessly passing eight Immortal Tribulations while leisurely picking his toes.

It is said that not even three combined Five Tribulation Immortal Monarchs could break his defense.

After seeing the intelligence about Immortal Monarch Cangliu, Jiang Yuebai really wanted to ask Immortal Monarch Chongmin to introduce her to him, not for learning Defense Techniques, just out of admiration.

Under his influence, cultivators from the Black Tortoise Realm have developed unique approaches in defensive techniques, most bearing a hint of the Black Tortoise aura, manifesting turtle shell totems and patterns when activated.

Jiang Yuebai could guess they were from the Black Tortoise Realm, but she didn’t know which sect in the Black Tortoise Realm they belonged to.

The Black Tortoise Realm is much larger than the Nine Rivers Realm, with innumerable sects and family influences, at least seven or eight sects and families qualified to participate in the Qingyun Conference.

Among them, the Five Mountains Immortal Sect is naturally the strongest, capable of leaving opponents helpless solely by standing still with their ”Immovable as a Mountain” technique.

Moreover, the people of the Five Mountains Immortal Sect are not only strong in defense but also possess martial techniques that can harness the power of the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, taking a straightforward and forceful approach to overcome skills.

Although somewhat akin to the Sword Cultivators’ ”one sword breaks ten thousand techniques,” their moves aren’t as flashy, but open and straightforward.

Just from the description in the intelligence, Jiang Yuebai was disinclined to fight people from the Five Mountains Immortal Sect, sensing it would be extremely difficult.

Jiang Yuebai’s eyes rolled around, and she said to Fang Yuxing beside her, ”Junior Brother Fang, do you know how to provoke someone? Just stand at their doorstep, hurl insults to draw them out, and confirm their identity.”

Fang Yuxing was stunned, then smiled wryly, ”Master Jiang... Senior Sister, isn’t this your specialty?”

”That won’t do, I must maintain the image of a Righteous Dao Fairy.”

Fang Yuxing: ......

So, he doesn’t need to maintain the image of a Righteous Dao Gentleman?

Jiang Yuebai looked at Ge Yuchan, who shook her head in refusal, then turned to Yuu Qiuqi, who frowned. ℯℯ𝑙.

”I can’t even win an argument against Yun Shang.”

Jiang Yuebai grinned, ”Really? Yun Shang stutters when she gets anxious, and you can’t beat her?”

Yuu Qiuqi said seriously, ”Right, can’t beat her!”

”You just spoil her!”

Jiang Yuebai muttered, thinking it must be because Yuu Qiuqi indulged Yun Shang, her little aunt, that she couldn’t win an argument.

Jiang Yuebai scratched her head, ”What should we do then?”

Just as Jiang Yuebai pondered whether to disguise herself or pretend to be Li Shen Zhi to start hurling insults, she suddenly sensed someone approaching from afar.

Ge Yuchan’s eyes sharpened, ”Someone’s coming.”

”Hide!”

The four of them immediately held their breath, gathering their Spiritual Energy, and crouched behind a large rock nearest to the floating island, exposing half their heads to observe in secret.

As the Tunneling Light approached from afar, Jiang Yuebai’s pupils shook.

Xie Jingshan?!

The incoming person was indeed Xie Jingshan, dressed in a blue skin-tight outfit with two swords on his back. This time, he hadn’t bothered to put on a fake beard to act weathered, instead appearing full of youthful zest.

Currently at Mid-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivation, he was accompanied by a Late-Stage Nascent Soul male cultivator, whose facial features bore a resemblance to those of Jing Chujun, likely a fellow clan member.

However, this person was evidently a bit arrogant, occasionally casting sidelong glances at Xie Jingshan, seemingly having complaints about him.

”Should we go meet Junior Brother Jingshan?” Fang Yuxing asked Jiang Yuebai through a telepathic message, given that he and Xie Jingshan were both disciples under Sword Lord Guanhan, making them close senior and junior brothers.

”No rush,” Jiang Yuebai replied via telepathy.

Xie Jingshan and the male cultivator got near the floating island, and the male cultivator took out a talisman and struck it forward.

Soon after, someone emerged from within the island.

Upon seeing the person’s face clearly, Jiang Yuebai and her companions brightened with understanding.

They confirmed that it was indeed someone from the Five Mountains Immortal Sect, as they had an image of this person in the intelligence they possessed.

Jiang Yuebai instinctively tapped the deer horn hanging on her chest, considering it lucky that without needing to spy, they ascertained the presence of strong enemies inside.

Judging from the friendly interaction, after some silent conversation, Xie Jingshan, and the male cultivator cupped their hands in farewell, preparing to leave.

At this moment, a hair as fine as a spider silk flew past Xie Jingshan’s eyes, causing him to tilt his head and squint his eyes.

Once the people from the Five Mountains Immortal Sect returned inside the floating island, Xie Jingshan told the male cultivator, ”I have a friend nearby, I’m going to visit, Senior Brother, you head back first.”

The male cultivator’s expression darkened, ”Junior Brother Jingshan, being the Qingyun Conference, it’s best for you to weigh priorities and be clear about your current identity.”

Hearing this, Xie Jingshan looked back unceremoniously and sneered, ”What identity? I’m Dao Lord Nangu’s closed-door disciple, the head of the first business association in the Green Dragon Realm, Mingshan Building, and you, senior brother, are nothing!”

”You!”

Xie Jingshan turned away, leaving the male cultivator seething yet helpless, as word had spread all over the Green Dragon Realm that the next Immortal Monarch would inevitably be Dao Lord Nangu, with the Ascension of the current Green Dragon Realm Immortal Monarch imminent.

Although this male cultivator belonged to Dao Lord Nangu’s clan, he couldn’t rival Xie Jingshan, who, as the closed-door disciple, had more favor from Dao Lord Nangu. Not to mention Xie Jingshan was also the head of Mingshan Building, genuinely wealthy and powerful.

”Rising to power over Jing Chujun’s corpse, what a thing to brag about!” the male cultivator grumbled under his breath, flinging his sleeves and leaving.

Following the strand of hair, Xie Jingshan soon spotted the four concealed behind the mountain rock.

”Junior Brother Jingshan!” Fang Yuxing was the first to step forward, unable to restrain his smile.

Ge Yuchan and Yuu Qiuqi nodded in acknowledgment, while Jiang Yuebai raised her chin as a greeting.

With everyone present, Xie Jingshan relaxed entirely, shedding his guard, and emanated a heartfelt joy as if meeting family.

He was happy even seeing Ge Yuchan twirling a knife, despite feeling a faint pain in his lower back!

”What are you doing here?” Xie Jingshan asked.

”Murder and arson,” said Jiang Yuebai casually.

Xie Jingshan choked, ”Alright, it’s your style indeed. Do you need me for the murder, or the arson, just tell me, I’m up for it.”

Jiang Yuebai grinned mischievously, ”Need you to betray an ally, will you be a traitor?”