nownovels Chapter 699 - 638: Mortal Jile
Chapter 699 - 638: Mortal Jile
In offering courtesy to others, there is always a motive.
Especially when it comes to Wu Xueting and Wu Yuting, the sisters.
The more polite they were to Shen Xuan,
the more headache he got.
It wasn’t that he feared the two of them.
But as the Senior Brother of Gu Feng’s lineage, if his junior sisters encountered difficulties, even though he was reluctant, for the sake of True Master Gu Feng, he had to intervene.
Shen Xuan has never had a good impression of the Wu sisters.
Especially in the past.
Relying on the reputation of True Master Gu Feng and the Wu Family Ancestor, they conned and manipulated people to amass spirit stones.
Even if they were blessed with good looks, Shen Xuan didn’t care to notice.
The standing of the Wu sisters in his mind was far beneath that of the other junior sisters of Little Gu Peak.
However, times change.
Since Shen Xuan presented the methods of Large Furnace Refining and Thunder Spirit Pearl crafting, opening up financial sources for Little Gu Peak,
the Wu sisters, along with Gu Jinqin, managed the internal affairs of Little Gu Peak and became disciplined.
Perhaps due to increasing wealth, or maybe due to aging,
the Wu sisters have since restrained themselves a great deal.
In truth, considering their innate conditions, they were quite impressive.
Both possessed Celestial Spirit Roots.
They had quite a promising hope of achieving the Core Formation Realm.
If it weren’t so, why would the Wu Family Ancestor go to great lengths, leveraging all relationships, to place them under the mentorship of True Master Gu Feng?
Now, the Wu sisters were one hundred and thirty years old, at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.
With more refinement over the next decade or so, they could attempt to break through to Core Formation.
In Shen Xuan’s opinion, if everything went well and they adequately prepared, the Wu sisters had a substantial chance of forming a Fake Pill.
If fortunate, they might even form a True Pill.
Especially the elder sister Wu Xueting, her progress in realm cultivation, after becoming steadier in temperament, made Shen Xuan see her in a new light.
"Why are the two of you here?"
Shen Xuan halted his steps, his tone indifferent, revealing no emotion.
Wu Xueting and Wu Yuting exchanged glances but did not answer immediately, their eyes quietly glancing towards Shi Yulong and Shi Yufeng, standing behind Shen Xuan.
With a hint of scrutiny and curiosity.
Seeing this, Shen Xuan said calmly, "Oh, they are descendants of Senior Brother Chong Xu, Shi Yulong and Shi Yufeng. I have taken them as registered disciples. Yulong, Yufeng, greet the two Wu Senior Martial Aunts."
Shi Yulong and Shi Yufeng quickly stepped forward, respectfully saluting, "Greetings, Wu Senior Martial Aunts."
So, they were allies.
Wu Yuting seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, dropping her guard, revealing a touch of appropriate urgency and grievance.
"Senior Brother, our Ancestor invites you to visit Cloud Mist Immortal City as a guest."
Shen Xuan stated directly, "No need to beat around the bush. Speak up, what trouble have you two gotten into again?"
This time, upon returning to Cyan Cloud Sect, his movements were secretive, with only the two masters and the recently visited True Master Chong Xu being aware of his return.
The fact that the Wu sisters were waiting here meant that they had the guidance and consent of True Master Gu Feng.
This implied that the Wu Family faced a situation where True Master Gu Feng was inconvenient to intervene directly, leaving Shen Xuan, the senior brother, to mediate.
Wu Yuting’s face showed a trace of embarrassment, then she smiled bitterly and said, "Senior Brother, I must confess. This time, it wasn’t our doing; it was indeed a calamity falling from the sky, unavoidable."
Shen Xuan said no more, swiping his sleeve to summon a green flying ship infused with spiritual light.
"Get on. We’ll talk on the way."
Everyone boarded the flying ship, which then transformed into a green glow, departing from Chong Xu Peak, heading towards the Cyan Cloud Sect’s main gate.
On the flying ship, Wu Yuting could no longer hold back, and started to chat incessantly about the whole story.
This time, she indeed didn’t lie; the trouble wasn’t caused by the two sisters, and her words were filled with helplessness and anger.
It turns out that their biological mother, Liu Ruyan, had recently succeeded in forming a Fake Pill.
After stabilizing her realm, Liu Ruyan persuaded her master, Demon Lord Jile, to lead a group of Hehuan Sect demon cultivators straight to Wu Family’s location in Cloud Mist Immortal City, aggressively demanding that the Wu Family hand over Wu Xueting and Wu Yuting.
In Liu Ruyan’s view, her two daughters both possessed exceptional spirit roots and outstanding aptitude.
The Wu Family, in her opinion, had not cultivated them with dedication, thereby stalling their progress.
She wanted to bring her two daughters into Hehuan Sect, allowing them to become Saintesses of Hehuan Sect, compete for the opportunity to solidify a pill, and instantly form a Demon Pill.
The flying ship pierced through the clouds, Wu Yuting’s voice dissipating into the wind.
Shen Xuan stood at the prow of the ship, gazing at the surging sea of clouds ahead, his expression calm.
In his eyes, a trace of coldness flickered.
This matter entangled family grudges, mother-daughter affection, as well as the delicate relations between Cyan Cloud Sect and Hehuan Sect, indeed making it quite tricky.
This time, Liu Ruyan’s greatest backing was her master, Demon Lord Jile.
This Demon Lord Jile, in the late stage of Demon Pill Realm, believed in ultimate joy and degradation, excelling in illusion techniques, and having numerous concubines and female disciples.
The identities of the concubines and female disciples could be switched freely.
Due to the familial affection and sect relations involved, other True Masters of Cyan Cloud Sect could not openly appear.
And True Master Gu Feng, due to lacking combat strength and deterrence, could not act effectively.
Thus, the Wu sisters sought out Shen Xuan.
This time, even if Shen Xuan had not returned to the sect,
they would have found him on Starlight Island.
"Junior Sisters, what do you expect Senior Brother to do?"
"Senior Brother, drive them away. Don’t let them disturb us sisters!"
Wu Yuting said eagerly.
Shen Xuan smiled faintly.
"As for the others, that’s manageable. But what about your mother?"
This was the real tricky part.
Even in the Cultivation Realm, filial piety was highly valued.
No matter how flawed Liu Ruyan was,
she was, after all, the biological mother of Wu Xueting and Wu Yuting.
Wu Yuting remained silent, her gaze turning to her elder sister.
Wu Xueting lightly furrowed her brows.
After pondering for a while, she softly spoke, "Senior Brother, our mother may be momentarily confused and can still be reasoned with. However, her master, Demon Lord Jile, is not easy to deal with."