Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 503: Chapter 238: Shang Court Cultivator…Ji Yuan!

But unfortunately, there’s no such fool.

He flicked his sleeves, turned around, and went back into the grand hall behind him.

The remaining cultivators, quite a few of them, had surrounded the Master of Bamboo Shadow Island at the front of the crowd.

Some others had summoned flying boats and left the place.

Ji Yuan stood still.

Dong Qian did the same.

Ji Yuan was about to turn and say a few words to Dong Qian when he suddenly noticed from the corner of his eye that someone at the front of the crowd was stepping up into the air.

With each step he took, array patterns appeared beneath his feet.

After just a few steps, he reached the high platform where Master Xuan Shui had just stood.

He faced the grand hall, his back to the crowd.

His strange behavior had already caught the crowd’s attention, and those who knew him were already asking.

“Isle Master Tianshu, what are you planning to show off today?”

“Exactly, exactly, with so many fellow disciples here today, it’s a rare opportunity. Don’t miss it.”

“…”

Ji Yuan had long recognized him; it was his grandstanding second senior brother… Yun Qianzai.

So seeing Yun Qianzai’s performance, Ji Yuan was already a bit flustered.

Yun Qianzai seemed oblivious and slowly began to recite:

“At the end of the immortal road, who stands atop the peak, one glimpse…”

Before he could finish speaking, a streak of fiery red light flashed from the left to the right of the platform.

With the disappearance of the light, Yun Qianzai, the grandstander, was also taken away.

It was obviously Phoenix Peach who took action, and Ji Yuan felt relieved, really worried that Yun Qianzai would say something like that in front of everyone.

’I shouldn’t have taught him that, sigh.’

As these thoughts crossed Ji Yuan’s mind, the communication talisman in his storage bag vibrated.

Phoenix Peach sent a message: “Junior Brother, I’ve taken Senior Brother to the master first. You should come quickly too.”

Ji Yuan didn’t reply immediately and instead sent a voice transmission to Dong Qian, asking, “Senior Sister, what do you think?”

“This is just the first batch; it definitely won’t be the last. So I’m not going yet. What about you?”

The two had long been open with each other, so there was no need for pretense in their conversation.

“Same here.”

Understanding Dong Qian’s thoughts, Ji Yuan was then able to relax, saying, “I still need to visit my master to see if there’s any other news. I’ll let you know when I return.”

“Alright, I’ll stay here to check things out and see how many people are willing to go.”

Dong Qian sent a message saying, “Sect Leader Martial Uncle just said that if there aren’t enough people going, there might be a draw, and those chosen will have to go… The first batch should have enough.”

“Okay, thanks for your help, Senior Sister.”

“No need to be so formal.”

Dong Qian rolled her eyes.

Ji Yuan smiled, preparing to summon the Wind Willow Flying Boat to leave.

But just then, a white figure suddenly approached, and a gentle female voice followed, “Junior Brother Ji.”

Ji Yuan acted as if he hadn’t heard, silently speeding up the flying boat.

But before the flying boat could rise, the white figure already blocked his path, leaving him with no choice but to stop and greet the person before him, “Greetings, Senior Sister Yunmiao.”

“Junior Brother Ji, are you avoiding me?”

The Isle Master of Cloud Mist looked at him intently.

From behind, Dong Qian wanted to step forward to help him out, but Ji Yuan had already sent her a message, “Senior Sister, don’t come; something’s not right with this person. Better stay out of it; I’ll find a way to shake her off.”

For an ordinary female cultivator, especially having had such a relationship moment with Ji Yuan.

At this moment, seeing Ji Yuan being entangled by another female cultivator, yet Ji Yuan was letting her be… an ordinary female cultivator might not cause a fuss immediately, but would definitely have an issue afterwards.

Fortunately, Dong Qian wasn’t like that.

When Ji Yuan told her not to get involved, she turned around and headed forward to see which disciples were willing to go to the Shang Mountain frontlines.

“I’m not avoiding Senior Sister, it’s just that Master has ordered us to go to her after attending the gathering at Water Dragon Island. So I was thinking of leaving quickly.”

“I didn’t hear Senior Sister calling, please understand.”

Ji Yuan bowed again.

The Isle Master of Cloud Mist still looked at him intently, softly saying, “You know that’s not what I’m talking about.”

“Then what is it?”

Ji Yuan feigned confusion.

“When I sent you messages, why did you never respond?” The Isle Master of Cloud Mist spoke with a hint of grievance.

This inevitably made Ji Yuan think back to the days when he was still at Liancheng Mountain; the Isle Master of Cloud Mist then was so aloof, hardly speaking, let alone being like this now… Could it be that the Isle Master of Cloud Mist had such contrasting personalities?

But even so, why expose it in front of him?

Reflecting deeply, Ji Yuan realized he had never crossed paths with her.

Moreover, he doubted that his charisma was so extraordinary that he could captivate a woman so deeply… So when things happen unusually, there must be a reason.

Coupled with the recent encounters involving the reincarnations of the old demon of the Shang Court, it made sense for Ji Yuan to think: Could this Isle Master of Cloud Mist before him also be a reincarnation?

So Ji Yuan pondered and then sent a voice transmission asking:

“There are many people watching here, Senior Sister Yunmiao, can we find a more private place to talk?”

“Where to?”

The Isle Master’s eyes lit up, agreeing immediately.

“Senior Sister, just follow me.”

Having said that, Ji Yuan maneuvered the Wind Willow Flying Boat and left the place.

The Isle Master of Cloud Mist, who had been waiting for him for who knows how long, wouldn’t let this opportunity slip, but she didn’t fully trust Ji Yuan either, holding back a bit.

She worried that Ji Yuan would take her to Hua Yaoyue.

But after leaving Water Dragon Island and seeing Ji Yuan head north, she felt considerably relieved.

Ji Yuan continued north, soon crossing Water Dragon Island and reaching the vicinity of the Ancestral Hall, and upon reaching there, the Isle Master of Cloud Mist once again sent a message:

“Junior Brother, are we there yet?”

The Isle Master of Cloud Mist asked while vigilant of her surroundings.

“Almost there.”

After reaching the vicinity of the Ancestral Hall, Ji Yuan turned westward.

He continued until he reached a desolate body of water, at which point the Isle Master of Cloud Mist approached him.

Ji Yuan hadn’t yet spoken when he felt his vision blur, as if someone was whispering incessantly in his ear, and his divine soul seemed to fall asleep.

But at that moment, the Soul Suppressing Bell around his divine soul shook slightly, snapping him awake, and he looked at the Isle Master of Cloud Mist, who was now very close…

Ji Yuan sent a message:

“Ji Yuan, a cultivator under Mei Manor, greets Senior.”