LGHTNOVELBOOK 22: The Old Man in the Jade Tablet
Perhaps the three’s entrance was too flamboyant, even attracting the attention of Mo Qingchen, Qin Xixue, and the group of Tianyan Sect disciples behind them.
The moment Qin Xixue saw the red-clad young woman, her expression suddenly changed. The burning pain on her face seemed still vivid. Fortunately, she had been treated in time, otherwise half of her face would have been ruined!
Even so, the poison was extremely potent. During the half-month of treatment, she had been on tenterhooks, crying daily.
And the culprit behind all this—
was Chu Sang!
Why was she still so eye-catching even after being expelled from the sect?
“Why is it you guys again!?” The moment Qiu Xiude saw the three, he reflexively stepped back, his face extremely pale.
“Hi, what a coincidence, we meet again.”
Chu Sang greeted the Tianyan Sect group, smiling sweetly and innocently.
As a result, they all stepped back, staring at her in horror.
Chu Sang awkwardly rubbed her nose. Was she that scary? It was Sixth Senior Brother who poisoned them, not her.
Originally, they just came to check because the spiritual energy was richer here. Unexpectedly, they encountered the female protagonist.
What does the female protagonist’s presence indicate?
A great opportunity!
“What are you doing here?” Qiu Xiude drew his sword, looking vigilant, as if encountering some terrifying beast.
“Can’t you tell?”
Chu Sang tilted her chin up, looking at the occasionally fluctuating transparent barrier above the cliff, “There’s treasure.”
“……”
Damn, robbers.
Everyone cursed silently in their hearts.
“Heh, do you think anyone who wants the treasure can just take it? Didn’t you see so many cultivators waiting for half a day, and not one person could successfully enter the barrier? Even if you came, you still can’t get the treasure inside.” Qiu Xiude’s face was full of mockery, seemingly feeling he had regained some face. He raised his chin, his expression arrogant and disdainful.
“It’s fine, no rush.”
Chu Sang indeed wasn’t in a hurry. She sat cross-legged on the ground, taking out a fruit from her qiankun bag to eat.
The female protagonist had arrived, which meant she definitely had a way to break the barrier. If the female protagonist wasn’t anxious, why should she be?
Qiu Xiude’s punch seemed to hit cotton. Not only did he not feel any satisfaction, but he felt extremely stifled.
As the sky gradually darkened, the girl seemed to be hungry again. She directly took out pots and pans from her qiankun bag, even lit a bonfire, and invited her two senior brothers to have hot pot.
Various precious beast meats, spirit fruits, vegetables, and plants that had already been prepared were thrown into the pot as if they were cabbages picked up from the roadside.
While others came to seek fortune in danger, they seemed… to have come for a picnic?
People had to admit there was a moment of distortion in their hearts, lamenting the unfairness of the world. A small portion of people also had ill intentions, eyeing Chu Sang’s qiankun bag at her waist and the storage ring on her hand.
Heh, a mere early Foundation Establishment female cultivator, daring to flaunt treasures in public?
However, before they could act, at the mere moment of their malicious intent, the white-clad man beside the girl swept a glance at them.
Although the man’s eyes were extremely gentle, the moment they met his gaze, several people suddenly shuddered, as if being stared at by some terrifying ghost. Their backs were soaked with cold sweat, and they could no longer harbor any covetous thoughts.
The turbulence in Qin Xixue’s heart was no less than others, only more intense.
After all, in her impression, Chu Sang had become useless after her spirit root was damaged, and her personality had become self-abasing and introverted. Gradually, everyone in Tianyan Sect treated her as air.
Chu Sang was like a shadow that couldn’t be presented, only able to look up at herself, who was the center of attention, from a corner.
But now……
Qin Xixue’s fingers lightly clenched in her sleeve, feeling extremely uncomfortable. What background did those senior brothers beside her have, to give her so many treasures?
Slowly, Qin Xixue took a deep breath, her expression returning to calm.
Mere material things are worthless in the face of true opportunities and treasures.
As night fell, the barrier’s light grew weaker. Everyone held their breath, eyes red, staring without blinking……
Qin Xixue gripped the jade pendant at her waist, not panicking at all. Opportunities aren’t for just any fish or shrimp to obtain.
[Do as I say, and all the opportunities inside will belong to you alone.]
An old, slow voice echoed in her mind.
Determination flashed in Qin Xixue’s eyes as she nodded, “I won’t disappoint you.”
The old man’s voice carried a hint of satisfaction. Indeed, she was the excellent junior he had spotted at a glance. This talent and determination qualified her to be his successor.
When the full moon reached the center of the sky, the barrier was at its weakest. Cultivators surged forward, using all their methods. Various magical treasures emitted colorful lights in the forest, a scene comparable to a night market.
Yet the barrier didn’t budge.
The cultivators discovered a pattern—the barrier had a restriction: cultivators above Golden Core realm couldn’t enter.
This infuriated the strongest Golden Core cultivators in the crowd, also dispelling some of their dark thoughts.
But even cultivators below Golden Core realm couldn’t succeed, because this barrier was actually an array. To enter, one must solve the array.
Among the hundreds of cultivators present,
Not one could break it.
“Let me try.” Qin Xixue stepped out from the crowd, walking straight-backed to the barrier.
No one saw clearly the few hand seals she made, but the next second, a small hole opened in the barrier!
After she entered, the hole just large enough for one person to pass through disappeared again.
“How did she get in?”
“Did anyone see what hand seals she used just now?”
A Golden Core cultivator specializing in arrays also shook his head in surprise, “Unheard of, unseen, truly strange……”
“Junior Sister is really amazing!” Although Qiu Xiude couldn’t enter, it didn’t stop him from looking arrogantly at Chu Sang, “Did you see that? A genius is a genius, mud is mud. Such opportunities and treasures aren’t for just anyone to obtain!”
Chu Sang looked at him and nodded, “You’re right.”
Qiu Xiude’s mouth twisted, “Huh?”
“A genius is a genius, mud is mud. Treasures aren’t for just any cat or dog to obtain.” Chu Sang patted her clothes, stood up, and pulled Tantai Ming to the barrier.