I Studied Abroad in the Modern Times-Chapter 378Book 2: : Put yourself in someone else’s shoes, the thief cries thief
Vol 2 Chapter 378: Put yourself in someone else's shoes, the thief cries thief
Luo Sanxian’s expression was full of anticipation.
From his expression, Zheng Fa could even read his little thoughts:
Not only was the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor a menace to the Tianhe Sect, even if Haori Mountain exploded today, there was no way to stop him from refining the Trapping Immortal Sword.
It was understandable;after all, Haori Mountain belonged to everyone, but the Trapping Immortal Sword was his own.
This little thought wasn’t only noticed by Zheng Fa;he believed that Shi Nandang and the others present also understood it to a large extent, but no one dared to say anything.
Instead, Luo Sanxian frowned as if he had thought of something and turned to ask Shi Nandang:
“This Heaven and Earth Divine Fiend Array has already connected to the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s spiritual veins?”
Shi Nandang nodded in confirmation: “The formation master also knew;it requires an enormous amount of spiritual energy to refine the Trapping Immortal Sword. We have spent over ten years here linking the formation with the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s underground spiritual veins.”
Luo Sanxian was still uneasy. He closed his eyes slightly, and a red light shot from above his head, flying into the entrance of Divine Fire Mountain, as if probing the condition of the underground spiritual veins.
After about the time of a cup of tea, the red light returned from the mountain’s interior and entered Luo Sanxian’s body.
He opened his eyes and smiled: “You’ve worked hard.”
Shi Nandang exhaled lightly, his face revealing a bit of a smile.
Then, Luo Sanxian said: “In that case, you should head three hundred li east.”
“Master?”
“The Hundred Immortals Alliance’s spiritual veins are in trouble;Zheng Fa will surely not sit still and will likely come looking for trouble. At that critical moment of refining the Trapping Immortal Sword, I will not be able to escape.”
“……”
“Stop Zheng Fa.”
Upon hearing this, Shi Nandang’s expression stiffened inch by inch.
Even Zheng Fa couldn’t help but shed a sympathetic tear for him:
So miserable.
Now he understood why Luo Sanxian had immediately replaced Shi Nandang out of the great formation upon arrival—merit was secondary;the main reason was that stopping the Jiushan Sect was truly a life-or-death task.
Everyone present, except Luo Sanxian, and well, Zheng Fa himself, who else could stop Zheng Fa?
Shi Nandang had met Zheng Fa and naturally judged his strength. He clearly understood that whoever took this mission was doomed!
“Master, this disciple really…”
“I know it’s a bit difficult for you.”
Shi Nandang pursed his lips, his expression summed up in three words— a bit difficult?
“But the sect has nurtured you for so many years;now is the time for you to repay.”
“……”
“As long as you can hold off Zheng Fa for a little while, I will surely come to assist after refining the Trapping Immortal Sword.”
“……”
Judging from Shi Nandang’s face, Zheng Fa guessed he wanted to say he couldn’t hold Zheng Fa off at all.
“In that case, you!” Unexpectedly, Luo Sanxian pointed at Zheng Fa, then nodded toward the Zhongxuan Sect Leader and Elder Jiu beside him, saying: “The three of you, go with Shi Nandang.”
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Shi Nandang was silent for a moment, finally seeming resigned, dejectedly bowing to Luo Sanxian, then flew out of Divine Fire Mountain with the three.
The four were silent until they flew over two hundred li, landing on a mountain peak facing the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s direction.
“Master…” Seeing Shi Nandang still silent, the Zhongxuan Sect Leader spoke: “What should we do now?”
Shi Nandang glanced at him, probably noticing the fear on his face, realizing the Zhongxuan Sect Leader also feared Zheng Fa’s attack. He chuckled lightly with some sentiment:
“It really is fate playing tricks on us. I used to treat those Zhongxuan disciples like dogs;I never thought Master Luo would treat us the same.”
Seeing his expression, the Zhongxuan Sect Leader dared not speak.
Shi Nandang smiled again: “Li Hao, what that Ye-surname disciple said has some truth.”
“Huh?”
“If you don’t know how the Jiushan Sect operates, then our Haori Mountain truly lives up to the name of the Five Great Sects.”
…Another story entering his mind.
However, Zheng Fa also knew Shi Nandang didn’t fully believe the story, but the various Jiushan News concepts and realities in the Jiushan Realm were the real focus.
In the past, Shi Nandang naturally wouldn’t have such feelings;he had always been proud of the Lu Clan, considering himself superior.
But when Luo Sanxian asked him to stop Zheng Fa at this moment, something silently shattered inside him.
People like Shi Nandang were once accustomed to Haori Mountain’s ways and even relished it, so naturally, they could not empathize with Junior Sister Ye. But now, he had to admit there was no difference between them.
It’s about putting yourself in others’ shoes;if you can’t change your mind, changing your position has the same effect.
His face was full of frustration and despair, so no one dared to speak recklessly. Then Shi Nandang suddenly looked at Zheng Fa and smiled: “Sorry for dragging you into this.”
Zheng Fa was stunned but then understood what Shi Nandang meant:
Shi Nandang had asked Elder Ba to replace him in managing the Zhongxuan disciples, which was somewhat well-intentioned but backfired. Elder Ba stayed in Divine Fire Mountain because he had a task, while Zheng Fa had to come with Shi Nandang as a sacrificial team…
Under Shi Nandang’s gaze, Zheng Fa just saluted him, his face without resentment.
Shi Nandang was startled, looking at Zheng Fa with more respect, even a hint of emotion…
Zheng Fa didn’t know what Shi Nandang was imagining;he looked toward Divine Fire Mountain, thinking:
I’m already so far away. If something goes wrong with the Trapping Immortal Sword, it’s not my fault.
Seeing him gaze at Divine Fire Mountain, Shi Nandang thought he was observing the Heaven and Earth Divine Fiend Array, so he stood beside him, also looking toward Zhongxuan’s direction.
At this moment, the mist on the mountaintop had long dissipated. Divine Fire Mountain rose into the clouds. Although three hundred li away, they could roughly see the state of the great formation.
Shi Nandang was very familiar with the Heaven and Earth Divine Fiend Array and immediately knew how far Luo Sanxian and the others had progressed.
“In about one incense stick’s time, the formation will draw energy from the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s spiritual veins.” Shi Nandang’s voice lowered as he said this, “That will be our most dangerous moment.”
The Zhongxuan Sect Leader nodded heavily, looking very nervous.
Zheng Fa was also quite tense. His soul delved into the Creation Jade Slip, sending a three-word message to Senior Sister Zhang:
One incense stick.
…
The Jiushan Sect’s professional demolition team was now hiding at the border between the Hundred Immortals Alliance and Haori Mountain.
“Little Wuyi, your Innate Eight Trigrams formation is truly remarkable.”
The two stood on a mountaintop, surrounded by the Eight Trigrams diagram.
Flying birds passed by, completely unaware of their presence, flying freely.
Most strangely, a mighty eagle flew over the mountaintop, passing directly through Senior Sister Zhang’s shoulder without any obstruction.
The Jiushan Ancestor was at Nascent Soul stage, but when he looked at Senior Sister Zhang’s location, he could only see empty space—he knew this was not just an illusion;if he reached out, he could only feel the mountain breeze, unable to touch even a corner of Little Wuyi’s robe.
Senior Sister Zhang smiled lightly, seemingly not proud but just holding the Tongjian as if waiting for something.
Upon seeing the Spirit Message from Zheng Fa, her spirit lifted, and she nodded toward the Jiushan Ancestor.
The Jiushan Ancestor’s expression became serious, his body transforming into the Mountain River True Form Rune, scattering like starlight, falling into the earth’s veins like raindrops.
Senior Sister Zhang manipulated the Innate Eight Trigrams diagram with the Feixian Brush, continuously transmitting her voice:
“Ancestor, ten li east…”
“Fifty li west…”
“……”
Zheng Fa looked toward the direction of Senior Sister Zhang and the other, secretly timing it, knowing that they had already begun changing the underground spiritual veins—changing the vein’s course was no small matter. Not only Luo Sanxian, but Shi Nandang also noticed.
But no one suspected anything at this moment:
Because the Heaven and Earth Divine Fiend Array had reached its final stage!
The earth’s fire roared, the Milky Way poured down, and the spiritual energy around Divine Fire Mountain boiled and surged. From afar, it looked like an isolated island in a sea of spiritual energy.
Not to mention the underground spiritual vein’s directional change;even what was happening at the mountaintop was not clearly visible now.
Shi Nandang’s tone grew heavier:
“The Hundred Immortals Alliance’s spiritual veins are about to erupt;we should temporarily avoid it…”
Before he finished speaking, thunderous roars like doomsday thunder echoed beside the four.
“It’s coming!”
Panic suddenly flashed in Shi Nandang’s voice. He spun his head and looked toward the Hundred Immortals Alliance, then froze.
What he saw was only birdsong, blooming flowers, drifting white clouds, and peaceful time.
Confusion and nervousness surfaced on Shi Nandang’s face as if fearing the formation had malfunctioned and he would be blamed.
“Master… master… over there!”
The Zhongxuan Sect Leader trembled, pointing in another direction.
That was the source of the thunderous roars:
It looked like a grand fireworks display, with spiritual energy shooting straight into the sky, exploding into a colorful glow.
The earth trembled, and mountains shook.
One peak after another collapsed.
The originally undulating skyline became straight.
Distant mountains crumbled into ruins, colors of purple and red buried beneath yellow earth.
Shi Nandang breathed out lightly, showing a bit of a smile as if saying, this is how it should be!
“Master, that is the direction of Haori Mountain.”
The Zhongxuan Sect Leader’s words froze the smile on Shi Nandang’s face.
His lips trembled: “Haori Mountain?”
“Haori Mountain.”
He turned to look at the three with Zheng Fa. The three silently nodded toward him, their expressions unified with four words—your home just exploded.
Shi Nandang looked again in that direction, then toward Divine Fire Mountain, his gaze filled with confusion.
“Master, are we still here?” The Zhongxuan Sect Leader asked again, “Could it be that Zheng Fa is coming?”
“……”
“If he goes, he’ll also go to Haori Mountain… to watch the chaos.”
Zheng Fa had to admit that the Zhongxuan Sect Leader’s words were quite accurate!
…
“Are we still here?” The Jiushan Ancestor asked the same question as the Zhongxuan Sect Leader. He looked at the collapsed spiritual veins not far away, a bit flustered: “Such a big incident, aren’t we supposed to run?”
Senior Sister Zhang smiled lightly. The Innate Eight Trigrams diagram in the sky turned slightly, covering the two’s figures.
The Jiushan Ancestor was even more confused, looking at Senior Sister Zhang in bewilderment.
“We are waiting for our junior fellow disciple and Fairy Xie.”
The Jiushan Ancestor was puzzled: “Waiting for Zheng Fa? Waiting for what?”
“Our junior said Luo Sanxian violated the Six Sects Alliance agreement, trespassing into our Hundred Immortals Alliance territory. How can we let it slide?” Senior Sister Zhang explained, “The Six Sects Alliance still stands;Luo Sanxian must pay the price.”
The Jiushan Ancestor agreed this made sense but also felt something was off and couldn’t put his finger on it.
Seeing his confused expression, Senior Sister Zhang further explained: “Actually, our junior is cautious… If we don’t make clear the Hundred Immortals Alliance’s position, it would seem we are guilty and invite suspicion.” 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
“Giving Luo Sanxian a lesson is only logical.”
The Jiushan Ancestor nodded gently as if understanding, then suddenly asked:
“So, after we explode Haori Mountain, we have to chase down Luo Sanxian of Haori Mountain?”
“……”
“This Luo Sanxian not only had the Trapping Immortal Sword stolen, but his old lair was blown up…”
“Our ‘thief cries thief’ act—isn’t it a bit arrogant?”
Senior Sister Zhang was silent, seemingly feeling a bit embarrassed.
But the Jiushan Ancestor clapped his hands and laughed: “Arrogance is good! The Jiushan Sect has never been so arrogant! I always knew entrusting the sect to you two would work!”
…
Shi Nandang was also torn about whether to return to Divine Fire Mountain. He would have chosen to go back originally—how much safer was Divine Fire Mountain?
But now… it seemed nothing was happening here either.
Soon, he had no time to hesitate.
With the wholehearted contribution of Haori Mountain’s spiritual veins, the Heaven and Earth Divine Fiend Array had fully erupted.
Seven stars in the sky shone like seven blazing suns, dazzlingly bright.
The brilliant starlight carried surging spiritual energy, rolling down from the top of Divine Fire Mountain, quickly engulfing the peak where Zheng Fa and the others stood.
Shi Nandang felt blinded by the overwhelming brightness, unable to distinguish directions. His divine sense was lost in the chaotic spiritual energy, unable to discern reality around him.
Naturally, he didn’t see Zheng Fa leap up, transforming into a rainbow light, swimming through the Heaven and Earth Divine Fiend Array like a fish in water, instantly returning to the summit of Divine Fire Mountain.
Luo Sanxian’s face was ashen, seemingly having also seen the fireworks show over Haori Mountain.
Yet he still fixed his gaze on the mountain’s interior, unmoved.
But with the eruption of the great formation, the power was terrifying. Even Luo Sanxian had to avoid its sharp edge, seemingly unable to locate the Trapping Immortal Sword.
After all, the Heaven and Earth Divine Fiend Array was capable of refining a true immortal treasure like the Trapping Immortal Sword;Luo Sanxian naturally dared not test its power.
Zheng Fa transformed into a gentle breeze, the Nine Nether Talisman Edict in his soul glowing faintly as he slipped into the mountain’s interior.
Perhaps the great formation blocked Luo Sanxian’s awareness of his surroundings.
Perhaps the Nine Nether Talisman Edict was extraordinarily miraculous.
Zheng Fa’s actions caused no abnormal reaction from Luo Sanxian, who apparently did not notice.
Only the Trapping Immortal Sword inside the mountain twitched slightly, seeming to have already broken free.
“Master!”
A childish cheer echoed in Zheng Fa’s divine sense.
The Trapping Immortal Sword Spirit, dressed in black with two small pigtails, rushed into Zheng Fa’s consciousness.
She immediately saw the Nine Nether Talisman Edict in his soul and blinked, her expression growing three degrees more respectful.
Zheng Fa knew the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor had not exaggerated;at least the Trapping Immortal Sword Spirit clearly feared the Nine Nether Talisman Edict.
“Master…” The Trapping Immortal Sword Spirit ran up to Zheng Fa’s soul, looking up at him as if making a request.
“Hm?”
“That old man outside, can I kill him?”
Zheng Fa was stunned, looking at the sword spirit’s innocent face, wondering:
Has this sword spirit really recovered from its mental illness?
“No.”
It wasn’t that Zheng Fa liked Luo Sanxian, but the scapegoat had a task more important than death.
…
Three days later, the starlight in the sky gradually faded, and the earth’s fire of Divine Fire Mountain slowly calmed.
Shi Nandang turned his head and saw Zheng Fa standing fine beside him, along with the Zhongxuan Sect Leader and Elder Jiu, all without issue.
He looked at Divine Fire Mountain, frowning slightly: “Is the sword refinement complete?”
…Complete, but it was unknown whether Luo Sanxian was satisfied with the Jiushan Sect’s craftsmanship.
