Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 481: Why Are There So Many People in the Treasure Box?
“Grandpa Ba, this old book of yours...” Lu Yang’s expression turned peculiar. Having overheard the conversation earlier, he knew the old book documented information about the Hundred Herbs Heavenly King.
Isn’t the Hundred Herbs Heavenly King you yourself?
So you’re writing your autobiography?
Grandpa Ba wasn’t the least bit embarrassed, admitting in good taste. “After showing our Heavenly Court Creed’s might at the battle of Hanshui City, I figured we could seize this opportunity for some self-promotion.” He assumed the Dou Heavenly Sovereign who appeared at Hanshui City was Yun Zhi’s doing.
“My plan was to accidentally leak some information to the outside world, letting them know how mysterious and powerful our Heavenly Court Creed is.
“See this book? Looks ancient enough, right? I specifically borrowed a magical treasure related to temporal spells from Fifth Elder to age it artificially.” As one of the infamous Dao-Seeking Nine, Grandpa Ba operated meticulously, committing fully to his deceptions.
“Fifth Elder knows temporal spells?” Lu Yang was floored. Among those he knew, only himself, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, and the Epoch Immortal could cast temporal spells. Temporal spells were notoriously difficult to cultivate. Without sufficient comprehension, mastery would be impossible.
“Not at all; Fifth Elder isn’t that capable. He refined it by accident. It’s a cloth mat that alters the time of whatever it wraps. He treasures that thing dearly! If not for Big Bro and me stepping in together, he wouldn’t have lent it!” Grandpa Ba grumbled, displeased with Fifth Elder’s stinginess. He conveniently forgot that when he guarded the herb garden, he was even more miserly than Fifth Elder, acting like it was the end of the world if anyone plucked a herb or two.
“First Elder is in on this too?” How should he put it? Upon hearing the news, Lu Yang was not at all surprised.
In fact, he even found it perfectly natural.
“Come on, let’s capture all the unfamiliar ones.” Yun Zhi paid no mind to Grandpa Ba’s antics. His actions posed no danger, nor would they discredit the Dao-Seeking Sect, fitting the event guidelines.
Moreover, there were more pressing matters at hand. She resolved to capture all the suspects in one sweep and confine them within the treasure box to uncover their true intentions.
“Let’s go!” With Yun Zhi present, Lu Yang found his courage. As the acting agent of the acting sect leader,[1] apprehending a few Fusion cultivators meant nothing.
The senior sister and junior brother duo ran amok around the Dao-Seeking Sect with the treasure box, unceremoniously imprisoning all unfamiliar cultivators. Even Transcendent Tribulation cultivators weren’t exempt.
The Light-Retaining Treasure Box was a supreme treasure passed down a hundred thousand years within the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace. Continuously fortified by generations of sect leaders and grand elders, it was powerful enough to detain even Transcendent Tribulation cultivators—though they could escape easily afterward.
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When the light beam enveloped the Black-White Venerable Lord, he assumed his cover was blown. His gaze turned vicious as he struggled with all his might, yet before the Light-Retaining Treasure Box, he had no choice but to surrender.
Once he was inside, he witnessed Great Xia cultivators beating his subordinates. Although the beatings weren’t harsh, they were extremely humiliating. His subordinates’ desperate struggles only provoked heavier blows in return. Seventeen or eighteen Great Yu Fusion cultivators lay battered on the ground; it was unclear whether they were alive or dead.
“Damn it! As I thought, we’ve been exposed!” Surely this can’t be how the Dao-Seeking Sect treats its guests.
Most of Great Xia’s notable experts are gathered here. Our intelligence must have leaked somehow, allowing the Dao-Seeking Sect to get a hold on us and set this trap with the treasure box to capture us in one fell swoop!
“What a clever scheme.” The Black-White Venerable Lord’s voice turned icy. The Imperial Preceptor was right—the Dao-Seeking Sect is truly an obstacle to Great Yu’s resurgence.
But so what? As an almighty Advanced Transcendent Tribulation cultivator, how could I be confined to this wretched box?
With a flip of his hands, two rotating black and white spheres materialized in his palms, containing boundless destructive power.
Just as Qiu Jin’an and Yang Ding were about to strike, they hastily retreated upon seeing the spheres. This is no Fusion cultivator!
The Black-White Venerable Lord sneered coldly. A few mere Fusion cultivators truly overestimate themselves—how dare they encircle this venerable lord?
Suddenly, his heart tightened in alarm.
An old man approached at a measured pace, brimming with compassion and sorrow for the world, his body aglow with resplendent Buddha light.
Another elder rose from the ground as three thousand li of purple qi surged from the east like silk ribbons, which he effortlessly pinched between his fingers. He was the One-Qi Venerable Lord, the Qi-Commanding Sect’s old ancestor.
Scattered wood pieces floated in the air and assembled into a wooden figure. It was the Puppet Venerable Lord, Grand Elder of the Puppet Master Sect.
One expert after another climbed up from the ground, emitting auras surpassing that of the Fusion Stage.
The Dao-Seeking Sect’s 120,000-year celebration naturally invited Transcendent Tribulation seniors. They had come to mock Master Jiesha, but they were unable to find him, so they sought out Luo Hongxia instead, only to be sucked into the treasure box and thrashed by Master Jiesha himself.
There were so few Transcendent Tribulation cultivators to begin with; the sudden appearance of an unfamiliar one naturally warranted a thorough investigation.
“Attack together!”
The Black-White Venerable Lord’s expression turned into despair. The Dao-Seeking Sect has indeed come prepared!
I’ve fallen into their trap!
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“We’ve captured more or less all the suspects.” After making several rounds, Yun Zhi and Lu Yang only spotted familiar faces outside.
“Let’s go in and interrogate them.” Yun Zhi felt fairly confident. I have captured so many people. Even if one or two don’t speak the truth, surely not all will keep their mouths sealed?
The light beam enveloped the two, transporting them into the treasure box.
“Fellow Daoists, more have arrived! Charge!” Lu Baqian yelled upon seeing newcomers, rallying everyone to attack.
Spearheading the assault, he failed to notice others halting with terrified expressions, as if they were recalling unpleasant memories.
“Y-Yun Zhi?” Lu Baqian finally realized, skidding to a stop.
“Why are there so many people?” Yun Zhi was equally surprised, having expected only unfamiliar cultivators inside the box.
Lu Yang’s gaze darted about furtively, surveying the surroundings.
Unfamiliar cultivators were bound, including the three Transcendent Tribulation cultivators.
One of the three agreed to confess everything truthfully. “I’ll talk, I’ll tell you everything.
“We are Great Yu cultivators following the Imperial Preceptor’s orders to infiltrate the Dao-Seeking Sect during the celebration, assassinate Lu Yang, then annihilate the whole sect.
“Our comrades are all here, captured by you.”
Lu Yang’s expression turned odd, uncertain how to react. It’s somewhat expected that these unfamiliar faces are Great Yu cultivators. But why would they want to kill me for no reason?
Has my identity as the Heavenly Court Creed’s young creed leader been exposed?
“Fellow Daoists, why are you all here?” Yun Zhi was puzzled.
Lu Baqian stepped forth with an expression that read “we anticipated this” and explained, “It’s a long story. We received news about Great Yu cultivators infiltrating the Dao-Seeking Sect, so I gathered all fellow Daoists here to ambush them!”
“Yes yes yes, that’s precisely what happened.”
“We’ve been lying in wait forever before they finally turned up.”
Nods all around corroborated Lu Baqian’s account.
What else could they say? That they had traveled all this way to mock the four leaders of the Great Immortal Sects, only to be “fished” and beaten?
They couldn’t afford to bear such humiliation.
Evidently, they still believed Luo Hongxia had let the Great Yu cultivators in.
Out of respect for seniors, Yun Zhi didn’t expose their lies.
Nor did Qiu Jin’an and the others expose their lies. After all, they had already beaten them up, so they should leave them some dignity.
Hearing their conversation, the Great Yu cultivators were filled with deep regret.
We knew it! This was an ambush!
The Black-White Venerable Lord possessed the highest cultivation and remained indignant. Things have not yet reached a dead end. “So what if you got more people? Once our Imperial Preceptor acts, all of you are finished!”
1. I tried to use “acting” twice here because the term for agent or proxy uses the same first two characters as “acting sect leader.” ☜
