The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 434 - 424: Why Insist on Going Up the Mountain
Zhen Li hadn’t forgotten Yuxuan’s entrustment to have the Snow Maiden participate in the competition for supremacy.
From here to the grassland, it would only take this little donkey half a day to get there with its speed.
It may just be a donkey, but when it happily gallops, it’s as fast as the wind and lightning, and most cultivators can only eat its dust from behind.
"Big Fur, you’re not allowed to be lazy this time, we have to return today, otherwise, the teacher will beat you, you know!"
Underneath Zhen Li, Big Fur gave her a humanized look of disdain.
A round trip in a day?
Since when do they treat donkeys this way?
Too bad it couldn’t speak. Although Big Fur, as a spirit beast, had intelligence and could understand human speech and display its moods, it wasn’t a demon and lacked the ability to talk.
Like now, it was clearly unhappy.
"What, you don’t want to participate in the competition for supremacy?"
Big Fur snorted disdainfully, and Zhen Li couldn’t help but laugh, "You’re not afraid that someone will catch you and cook you for a meal, are you? It makes sense for you to be afraid. ’Dragon flesh in the sky, donkey meat on the ground,’ I wonder if a donkey like you that’s achieved Dao would taste even better?"
Zhen Li was just teasing Big Fur, and she got along well with everyone, though she constantly bickered with Big Fur. In truth, the person and donkey were actually good friends.
Upon hearing Zhen Li’s words, Big Fur was immediately vexed. It became excited, galloped with abandon, and suddenly accelerated, nearly throwing Zhen Li off. Zhen Li quickly grabbed onto the fur on its neck, which made Big Fur even angrier.
It was determined to teach Zhen Li a lesson today!
Big Fur’s running speed increased more and more, and it deliberately veered off course, seeking out the roughest paths, intent on a bumpy ride.
Zhen Li had a limited cultivation level and was no match for the spirit beast. She could only hold onto the donkey’s fur. After the initial panic, the thrill of racing like the wind actually excited her, and she began to shout with joy.
Seeing that Zhen Li was so excited, the donkey was not pleased.
It was even more determined to shake Zhen Li off. Of course, with its Celestial Knowing Realm cultivation level, it could easily do so, but if it actually did that, it would be akin to bullying. It wanted to teach Zhen Li a lesson while limiting its abilities.
Before they realized it, they had run to the mountain.
It had rained last night, and the mountain road was quite muddy, which didn’t bother it much. However, as it ran, it sensed something amiss.
Was the mountain unusually quiet today?
The donkey knew this place. It was Taiqing Mountain, typically a place of serenity, yet, with various birds and beasts, it should not be absolutely silent.
Indeed, today’s quiet was somewhat eerie.
Instinctively sensing danger, Big Fur felt a chill as a cold, sinister presence surrounded it, causing it to brake abruptly and slide forward, almost tossing Zhen Li off.
Zhen Li chuckled, "What’s going on?"
She had no idea about the danger and thought the donkey had conceded!
Big Fur let out a sharp cry, sensing an imminent crisis. The sound also alerted Zhen Li that something was wrong. She was used to fooling around with Big Fur and knew when it was just playing and when it was serious.
But by the time they reacted, it was too late. Dark Qi coiled around them, clearly nothing good.
Only the way up the mountain had a gap not yet sealed by the dark Qi.
"We’ll go up the mountain!"
Zhen Li made a split-second decision, knowing the dark Qi was dangerous and best avoided. Big Fur knew it wasn’t playing time, and with a whoosh, it bolted out of the encirclement.
But before it could breathe easy, it heard Zhen Li’s warning.
"Don’t look back—they’re catching up!"
Within the black qi, hideous monsters began to appear, radiating a violent and murderous aura.
Zhen Li knew she was no match and had to flee.
They were trapped with no way back, only forward up the mountain, where perhaps a glimmer of hope awaited.
They were near the Taiqing Daoist Temple, and with such upheaval, her teacher would surely be aware. If she could just hold on a while longer, rescue would definitely come!
Convinced she would be saved, Zhen Li ran up the mountain.
At that moment, Yuxuan’s attention too fell upon Taiqing Mountain.
In the silk pouch he gave to Zhen Li, there was a strand of his divine presence.
As a teacher, he always cared the most for his youngest student, and knowing how innocent Zhen Li was, Yuxuan worried she might encounter danger. He had arranged for the escapade expert Big Fur to accompany her, yet still felt uneasy and left his divine sense so that he would be alerted at the first sign of trouble.
Without exaggerating, within the region of Great Zhou, no matter where Zhen Li was, Yuxuan could arrive in an instant.
However... Yuxuan had not expected Zhen Li to encounter danger the moment she stepped out the door.
Or rather, this could barely be called stepping out.
Watching Zhen Li strenuously fleeing, Yuxuan was speechless.
Arguing with a donkey before leaving—I wouldn’t have said anything, but why did you have to run to Taiqing Mountain of all places?
Those monsters couldn’t take Zhen Li’s life; Big Fur wasn’t good at fighting, but escaping was not an issue.
The problem was...
Lin Yun was on the mountain!
Yuxuan sighed silently; he could see Zhen Li’s Propitious Star Ascendant and intended to obstruct her fated match. Now it seemed that no matter how he tried to keep them apart, Zhen Li would find her way into Lin Yun’s embrace.
So be it.
If it was unstoppable, then let it be. Yuxuan well knew that going against the Heavenly Mandate was futile, and besides, he no longer had the power to change Zhen Li’s fate.
At that moment, Yuxuan resembled an old father watching helplessly as his daughter fell for a bad match, frustrated, yet powerless to intervene.
Knowing that Young Daoist Nun Zhenli would certainly have a startling yet safe escape, he still continued to watch, growing angrier the more he watched.
"Good for you, Big Fur, although you’re not good at fighting, it doesn’t mean you can’t fight at all. How could you just think of running away!"
Big Fur, who was in the middle of fleeing, felt his hair stand on end for no reason. Could it be that an even more powerful monster had appeared?
With that thought, Big Fur ran even faster.
But ahead of him, a young man in white suddenly appeared, carrying a woman on his back.
Big Fur was startled and hurriedly tried to turn a corner, but at that moment, he tripped over a tree root and slipped...
All Big Fur could do was watch helplessly as he lost control and crashed toward Lin Yun.
This was bad. With that speed, this person would definitely get hurt.
However, he saw no panic in the young man’s eyes. In a rush, the young man caught, pressed down on Big Fur’s donkey head, and with a flick, dissipated the massive force and sent Big Fur on his way.
At that moment, Zhenli could no longer hold on to Big Fur’s hair. Her hand loosened, and she almost flew out, but Lin Yun moved quickly, grabbing her hand and pulling her into his arms.
Lin Yun’s mastery over the art of catching and dissipating force had reached a level of pure perfection.
However, Big Fur had something to say.
"If you could catch Zhenli, why couldn’t you catch me?"
To dissipate the force and prevent Zhenli from getting hurt, Lin Yun spun a few circles in the air while holding her.
Zhenli looked at Lin Yun’s handsome face and felt her heart pounding fiercely.
A few seconds later, she finally reacted. Forgetting her girlish infatuation, she said in a panic, "Run, there’s a monster!"
Lin Yun smiled calmly, this confident smile making her feel dazzled once again.
"No need to be afraid, they’re nothing but chickens and dogs."
Lin Yun had also seen the swarm of demon creatures and Demonic Qi coming his way.
These monsters looked very familiar to him.
The ones that had once brought about the destruction of Yellow Wind Valley were just like them.
Back then, Lin Yun was no match for them, but now, he was no longer the same as he once was.
To him, these creatures were nothing but small fries sent his way.
Isn’t this giving me a windfall?
With his right hand around Zhenli’s waist and his left hand stretching forward, a ball of golden fire gathered in his hand, growing larger and larger. Lin Yun pushed it out, and the demon creatures that had been ferocious just a moment ago suddenly encountered their natural enemy. Despite their reckless disregard for death, they too felt fear.
But fear was useless. Lin Yun’s fire had arrived!
The many demon creatures were burned to nothing by the flames amidst their howls, and the crisis was thus resolved.
Zhenli looked up at Lin Yun with an adoring expression. Suddenly feeling the hand on her waist, she blushed, stepped back, and said shyly, "Thank you for saving my life."
"You’re welcome," Lin Yun replied with grace. In fact, he should be thanking Zhenli!
He was just wondering where to look for the Heavenly Demon Instrument, and the clue had been delivered right to him.
The Young Daoist Nun Zhenli truly was his lucky star!
However...
"Ah Yun, do you know each other?"
The Snow Maiden had already woken up.
Though weary, she had perked up at the sign of danger.
And just witnessed Lin Yun’s heroic rescue.
Jealousy came naturally to the Snow Maiden.
Seeing Lin Yun holding another girl, she became sour without being taught.
But she wouldn’t blame Lin Yun, so her resentful gaze was fixed on Zhenli.
Only then did Zhenli notice the mysterious woman Lin Yun was carrying. Suddenly, the sweet taste in her mouth disappeared as if someone had stuffed a lemon into her mouth, with the sourness flowing down into her stomach.
Zhenli was innocent and cheerful, yet also delicate and tender-hearted. Knowing that Lin Yun and the Snow Maiden must share a deep connection, afraid that the Snow Maiden might misunderstand, she quickly said, "Is this sister the person you’re looking for?"
That gave Lin Yun a reason to know her, and he took the opportunity to say, "Yes, she’s the one I was looking for."
But you shouldn’t call her ’sister’, as she has just turned eighteen.
He then introduced her to the Snow Maiden, "Her name is Zhenli, a disciple of Taiqing Daoist Temple."
"Oh," the Snow Maiden remarked, scrutinizing Zhenli with a wary look, still feeling her as a threat.
The Snow Maiden then nuzzled Lin Yun’s face with her head, deliberately showing their intimacy, and said, "I know, but what were those things just now? They looked so strange."
The demon creatures had instinctively repelled the Snow Maiden, and it was a good thing Lin Yun had acted quickly, or she would have needed to compete for the kill.
"They should be demon creatures, but this place is the territory of Taiqing Daoist Temple. How could demon creatures appear here? There must be something fishy. Daoist friend Zhenli, where did you encounter these creatures?"
Zhenli hastily replied, "It was halfway up the mountain, about three hundred zhang from the Thousand Thread Waterfall."
Zhenli provided a reference point, and Lin Yun was delighted.
The Thousand Thread Waterfall, it seems I was not mistaken...
