Stellar Transformation-Chapter 157: Episode 7, : Star Pavilion (4 - s finally completed, asking for monthly votes!)
Azure Dragon and Three-eyed Demon tried their best to recount their good deeds, knowing full well that they couldn’t deny their intent to kill Hou Fei. Their verbose explanations were only in hopes that Uncle Lan would spare their lives in the end.
"You rescued Little Yu from prison and even broke the Great Six Harmonies Heavenly Gate Formation to save him," Uncle Lan nodded and then frowned, "But I just witnessed you attempting to kill my disciple. Explain yourselves. What is the meaning of this?"
Azure Dragon and Three-eyed Demon felt a bitter taste in their mouths as their hearts hung in suspense.
"Hmm? Three-eyed, you speak first," Uncle Lan directed his gaze at Three-eyed Demon.
Three-eyed Demon, who bore no resemblance to an old demon at the moment, dressed as a green-clad youth with an obedient demeanor. If he were mortal, one might assume he was a well-behaved child from some household.
"Senior, about that, about that..." Three-eyed Demon’s mind raced as he felt as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but he had to respond. Why would he want to kill another’s disciple? With this question, he could straightly be killed with reason.
Suddenly, a spark of inspiration flashed through Three-eyed Demon’s mind.
"Senior, the reason we took action," he said, pausing to smile at Prince Di Long and his brothers, who glared back at him, "originated from the lords of Nine Evil Hall." Three-eyed Demon offered a quick explanation.
"Nine Evil Hall, Bishui Mansion, and Green Dragon Palace are the three major forces of the Undersea Cultivation World. We share some comradeship. When Hou Fei killed Di Luan and Di Feng of the Nine Evils Hall, Prince Di Long and the others were furious and set out to kill Hou Fei. Since they couldn’t overpower Hou Fei with their strength, we as allies naturally had to lend a hand."
Three-eyed Demon’s explanation was noticeably understated.
Azure Dragon also hurriedly added, "Senior, indeed, it is as he said. The Nine Evils Hall has had a thousand-year bond with us; we could not stand by without assisting."
In truth, Azure Dragon and Three-eyed Demon decided to kill Hou Fei because this Divine Beast was far too formidable, posing a great threat to them. However, they of course couldn’t disclose this real situation, for if they did, their lives would very likely be forfeit.
Yet Uncle Lan’s expression remained cold.
A chill ran down the spines of Three-eyed Demon and Azure Dragon, as if they had plummeted into an abyss.
"If I hadn’t arrived today, my disciple might have fallen victim to your plots. Although you were helping others, the act of seeking to kill my disciple is undeniable evidence that cannot be dismissed," Uncle Lan said indifferently.
Three-eyed Demon and Azure Dragon exchanged glances, immediately bowing and saying in unison, "We were momentarily confused, we hope senior can show mercy."
Uncle Lan pondered, not uttering a single word.
Three-eyed Demon and Azure Dragon felt uneasy as they knew this mysterious master was contemplating. Although Uncle Lan’s contemplation didn’t last long, for Three-eyed Demon and Azure Dragon, it felt like an eternity.
"Well, you intended to kill my disciple, and by rights you should be executed without mercy. However, considering you once rescued Little Yu, I will spare your lives for now. But should such a thing happen again, do not blame me for being heartless," Uncle Lan stated calmly.
Three-eyed Demon and Azure Dragon felt as if they had returned from hell, both sensing as though the whole world had come back to life.
"Thank you, senior, for your mercy."
Three-eyed Demon and Azure Dragon quickly bowed in gratitude.
"Remember the words of my master. If it happens again, hmm..." Hou Fei snorted coldly. Upon hearing this, Azure Dragon cursed inwardly, "Idiot, going after you again, knowing there’s at least a Sixth Tribulation Independent Immortal behind you? Do I look like I have a death wish?"
Azure Dragon and the Three-eyed Old Demon were both clever and agreed promptly.
"Four lads from the Nine Evil Hall, you said you had something to say, feel free to speak," Uncle Lan looked towards Prince Di Long and his brothers.
Prince Di Long took a deep breath, feeling immense pressure at this moment because the quality of his speech would determine the survival of his surviving brothers.
"Big Brother, just say it. Even if all the brothers die, we die together," Di Jian said to Prince Di Long. Di Nai and Di Xu also nodded at Prince Di Long. When there’s a glimmer of hope, Demon Cultivators will bend over backwards to survive, just like Azure Dragon and the Three-eyed Old Demon. However, if there was no hope of surviving, they would make sure to die with some dignity.
The four of them didn’t believe there was any hope for survival. In their view, if others were in their position, they would have already killed them.
"Senior, it’s quite simple. My Eighth Brother died, and I wanted to find out who the killer was. Qin Yu knew something, so I captured him intending to let Jing Zhe devour him to learn his memories and find out who the murderer was. Later, Qin Yu escaped and stole from our Nine Evil Hall’s Treasure Hall. We pursued him and chased him here. The latter incidents have already been described by the two masters of the Green Dragon Palace, so I won’t repeat them," Prince Di Long said openly and finished his explanation in just a few sentences.
Di Jian also added, "Senior, the vengeance of a brother cannot be ignored. If Senior decides to kill us, then just do it." Di Nai and Di Xu also looked at Uncle Lan.
"Haha..."
Uncle Lan suddenly burst into laughter, "Young ones, I was originally too lazy to bother with you, and was prepared to give you a way out. But since you brothers are insisting on seeking death, I will grant your wish and see you off."
After speaking, Uncle Lan was about to wave his sleeve.
"Stop."
Prince Di Long shouted loudly, causing Uncle Lan to halt and look at Prince Di Long with a smile that was not quite a smile. Prince Di Long immediately knelt and respectfully said, "Senior, we four brothers have been rash. It’s our dream to someday pass the Ninety-nine Tribulations and ascend. Senior, please grant us such an opportunity. If Senior insists on killing, then kill me. I spoke wrongly earlier; it’s not my brothers’ fault."
Uncle Lan’s face then wore a smile.
"Prince Di Long," Uncle Lan spoke.
Prince Di Long immediately listened obediently.
"Prince Di Long, your brotherhood in the Nine Evil Hall seems fine, but you regard others’ lives as worthless, ready to kill at will. Take Little Yu, for instance; you were prepared to kill him without even determining if he had any grievance with you. Such conduct is too cruel," Uncle Lan lectured.
Prince Di Long and his brothers bowed and listened obediently, not daring to resist.
Uncle Lan continued, "Though the path of cultivation is contrary to nature and mostly selfish, you were ready to kill any possible murderer upon knowing your Eighth Brother died. Such an approach of rather killing a thousand wrongly than letting one go far surpasses mere ’selfishness.’"
Uncle Lan smile and said, "Today, I can tell you, your Eighth Brother was killed by Little Yu. What do you plan to do now?" Hearing Uncle Lan’s words, the faces of Prince Di Long and his brothers changed.
Qin Yu nodded and said, "Indeed, that day Di Tong killed Cha Hong and wanted to seize the eighth Jade Sword. Then I acted and killed Di Tong directly. I then took on the role of Huang Que and obtained this eighth Jade Sword." Qin Yu waved his hand, and a Jade Sword appeared in his hand.
Azure Dragon and the Three-eyed Old Demon both brightened up at this.
Prince Di Long and his brothers glanced at each other, and Prince Di Long immediately respectfully said, "Brother Qin Yu is indeed powerful. My brothers are not so stubborn. In this battle for treasures, life and death are decided by strength; Eighth Brother was not your match, and his death is accepted. The dead are gone, and those alive must continue living."
At that moment, Di Long felt no urge for revenge.
Revenge? If he were to seek revenge, he estimated that not even the enemy’s sweat would be hurt before his own life would be lost.
...
After some discussion, Uncle Lan didn’t kill anyone in the end.
"Senior, I have a suggestion," Azure Dragon suddenly spoke up.
The Three-eyed Demon immediately communicated through Spiritual Communication, "Azure Dragon, have you lost your mind? This senior didn’t kill us, shouldn’t we leave quickly before he changes his mind? That would be bad." The Three-eyed Demon, being selfish, naturally cared most for his own life.
"Speak," Uncle Lan said, looking at Azure Dragon.
Azure Dragon smiled and said, "Now that Nine Evil Hall has lost five of its nine brothers, only four remain. Their force is simply not enough to compete with Green Dragon Palace and Bishui Mansion, and they no longer have the strength to monopolize those ninety million li of water territory."
"Green Dragon Palace Master, what do you mean by this?" Di Long’s expression changed.
In the past, when all nine brothers were present, they were able to arrange great formations together to deal with Azure Dragon or the Three-eyed Demon. However, now that five brothers had died, although the remaining brothers were the strongest,
With only four of them, the powerful formations couldn’t be arranged, and they indeed lacked the qualifications to compare with Bishui Mansion or the Green Dragon Palace.
"What do I mean?" Azure Dragon smiled, "Prince Di Long, do you still think you can monopolize those ninety million li of water territory? I propose that the water territory under Nine Evil Hall, especially the half closest to Hidden Dragon Continent, be managed by Red Blood Cave Mansion. With the strength of Brother Qin Yu and Brother Hou Fei, they are more than capable."
"Good!"
The Three-eyed Demon immediately agreed, though in his heart he cursed that Azure Dragon was trying to curry favor.
Hou Fei’s eyes lit up, "Good, the eight cave mansions under the command of Nine Evil Hall—well, measuring them is not accurate now. We won’t ask for much, just two cave mansions near our Red Blood Cave Mansion to come under our management. That makes three cave mansions in total." Hou Fei was most excited when it came to such matters.
"Prince Di Long, do you have any objections?" Azure Dragon looked towards Di Long.
Hou Fei also frowned and looked at Di Long.
Di Long could only say, "The strength of Brother Hou Fei and Brother Qin Yu is known to all of us. Together, the two are capable of managing the water territories of the three great cave mansions, making almost thirty million li of water territory under the management of Red Blood Cave Mansion."
Azure Dragon then added, "Brother Qin Yu, Brother Hou Fei. On the western side of this Red Blood Cave Mansion’s territory is the domain of my Green Dragon Palace. I will also take two great cave mansions from under my command and give them directly to Red Blood Cave Mansion—how about that?"
"Haha, Green Dragon Palace Master, you really are generous! Di Long gave us two, and you’re also giving us two cave mansion’s water territories," said Hou Fei, intentionally emphasizing the word ’generous’ very heavily.
Azure Dragon chuckled dryly.
Originally, the water territories controlled by Green Dragon Palace and Bishui Mansion were vast, far surpassing those of Nine Evil Hall. Giving away the water territories of the two great cave mansions to Qin Yu was not a significant loss for them.
Hou Fei immediately turned his shiny eyes towards the Three-eyed Demon, who grinned and said, "On the east side of the Red Blood Cave Mansion, the two cave mansions under my Bishui Mansion will also all go to you."
Thus, Qin Yu and his group swiftly gained six great cave mansions, and including their own, they now had the water territories of seven great cave mansions, surpassing the five great cave mansions under Nine Evil Hall.
Hou Fei frowned and said, "Well, we are now the third largest force in the Undersea Cultivation World." Hearing this, the expressions on the faces of Di Yang and his brothers grew even more bitter. Hou Fei continued, "But should we still call it ’Red Blood Cave Mansion’?
Red Blood Cave Mansion, that was the name originated by Cha Hong, we need to change it, completely change it."
Qin Yu nodded as well.
Indeed, a name change was needed, with Nine Evil Hall, Green Dragon Palace, Bishui Mansion around, could they continue calling it ’Red Blood Cave Mansion’?
Azure Dragon immediately burst into laughter and suggested, "Haha, I think not just the name needs changing, but also the internal structures of the original cave mansion should be greatly renovated and expanded, at least tenfold. With seven great cave mansions, there should be a domain that matches."
"Uncle Lan, please help us choose a new name."
Qin Yu thought for a long time and was unsure what name to choose. Uncle Lan looked at him, pondered, and finally said, "Little Yu, since you are fated with the stars, why not name it ’Star Pavilion’? As for the building, it doesn’t need to be too luxurious or occupy too much space, just make it exquisite and compact."
"Okay, we’ll name it ’Star Pavilion’."
Qin Yu was settled in his heart. In reality, Qin Yu also didn’t like too much extravagance.
"Star Pavilion, the name is so-so." Hou Fei smacked his lips twice, "If it were called ’Marquis Mansion’, now that would have presence. The mansion of this marquis, Marquis Mansion, haha, not bad, not bad..."
"Smack."
Uncle Lan thumped Hou Fei on the head, and Hou Fei immediately stopped talking.
"Green Dragon Palace Master, please help to inform everyone that three years from now will be the official ’opening’ of Star Pavilion," Qin Yu greeted Azure Dragon.
The Green Dragon Palace Master nodded with a smile, "Don’t worry, Brother Qin Yu, I will make sure to notify everyone."
"Let’s go, this place is far from the territory of Red Blood Cave Mansion. I’ll take you back." Uncle Lan grabbed the arms of Qin Yu and Hou Fei, and the three of them immediately disappeared into thin air.
"Instantaneous Movement?"
The hearts of everyone present throbbed. It was said that only immortals could perform Instantaneous Movement, and to carry two people along, what kind of strength was that?
"Azure Dragon, carrying two people with Instantaneous Movement, what kind of strength is this?" the Three-eyed Demon asked Azure Dragon.
Azure Dragon inwardly gasped, calmed his emotions, and then said, "I don’t know. To my knowledge, only Fourth Tribulation Independent Immortals can perform Instantaneous Movement. This senior being able to carry two people, this strength... I also need to consult with the elders in my clan to be sure. Also, I need to inform Penglai Immortal Domain and Purple Flame Demon Prison about the matters concerning Star Pavilion."
The Three-eyed Demon also nodded.
The strength of Qin Yu and Hou Fei was already considerable, and with the addition of the mysterious Uncle Lan, the five great forces of the Overseas Cultivation World, in fact, from today onwards, should become the six great forces of the Overseas Cultivation World.
(Chapter four is finally complete. After continuously writing more than sixteen thousand words, my mind is blank now... I’m seeking monthly passes; Fang Qie could be surpassed at any time. The competition for the monthly pass leaderboard is really fierce...)
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