Crazy-Gossiping-C46

Chapter 46

In the post, Qiwu recounted that most of the details mentioned by the Melon-Eating System were correct, except for the events that occurred on July 13, 216 in the Cultivation Calendar.

Xu Ye, the innate Dao body, did not confess her feelings to him, nor did he disclose the truth about the pills to her.

However, at that time, he had indeed run out of the rotten grass, so he had Xu Ye search for it on his behalf. As for what he needed the rotten grass for, Xu Ye had no knowledge of it.

From his account, Xu Ye was innocent.

Neither he nor his disciple had any personal feelings beyond the teacher-disciple relationship.

Qiwu also explained in the post his reasons for tampering with Dan Niang’s pills: he was disgusted by the arrogant behavior of the Shen clan, and out of resentment, he acted rashly.

After reading this, many melon-eating cultivators couldn’t help but think, 【What a surprise, Qiwu targeted the Shen clan’s women, and in the end, Shen clan gets blamed?】

【Arrogant Shen clan? Can they be more arrogant than this pair of master and disciple?】

【The one who suffers the most is poor Dan Niang.】

Later, Qiwu admitted that he was guilty and would seclude himself in the Thunderfield for a hundred years as penance.

Once this statement was made, the entire “Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange” went into an uproar.

Ning Xu asked, “What is the Thunderfield?”

The Melon-Eating System clicked its tongue and explained, 【The Thunderfield is a forbidden area filled with lightning strikes. Generally, only disciples who have committed major offenses are sent there. Most of those who enter the Thunderfield never make it out alive.】

【In the minds of disciples from the Flower Pavilion Sect, the Thunderfield is a terrifying purgatory.】

【Of course, with Qiwu’s cultivation, he won’t die in the Thunderfield. However, during this hundred years, he will endure great suffering, and his cultivation won’t advance.】

It could be said that Qiwu had paid a heavy price to protect the innate Dao body.

Ning Xu lamented, “He sure ran fast.”

Although Qiwu would suffer in the Thunderfield, at least he no longer had to face the wrath of the Shen clan.

The Melon-Eating System explained, 【The Shen clan probably won’t let it go so easily.】

【However, despite their imposing presence, the Shen clan doesn’t have a great chance against the second-ranked sect—Flower Pavilion.】

【But—】

At this point, Qi Er couldn’t help but perk up, eagerly awaiting the continuation.

“But what?”

The mysterious voice excitedly continued, 【Aren’t there righteous agents like us?】

Qi Er: !!!

So, this mysterious being was going to cause trouble again?

Soon, its owner said, “Who is the most determined to protect the innate Dao body?”

The Melon-Eating System chuckled and quickly responded, 【The Fourth Elder of Flower Pavilion. She admires the innate Dao body. If it weren’t for Qiwu making the first move, she would have wanted to take the innate Dao body as her disciple.

Even though this incident happened, the Fourth Elder doesn’t think it’s a big deal. She’s disdainful of the cultivators from the Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange who are making a fuss.】

This showed that the Fourth Elder had quite the distorted worldview.

Ning Xu firmly said, “Then let’s start with her!”

The Fourth Elder didn’t think this was a big deal, but that’s only because she hadn’t felt the blade strike her yet.

Her words were truly suspicious, standing tall and unbothered. Since that’s the case, let her experience the “joy” of being exposed!

The Melon-Eating System rubbed its hands and said, 【Alright, let’s go after her!】

Before exposing her, however, there was an important task to address.

【Host, the protectors of the innate Dao body found a nearly ripe Mangqing plant. They are guarding it and preparing to harvest.】

Ning Xu asked, “What is Mangqing? What use does it have?”

The Melon-Eating System explained, 【Mangqing, like rotten grass, is an extremely rare low-grade spiritual herb. It’s even rarer than rotten grass, and most people don’t collect it because it’s not useful. However, it is a key ingredient in the formula I previously shared.】

The Melon-Eating System had only revealed one formula before, the one used to treat Dan Niang’s body and extend her life.

Ning Xu asked, “Does the Shen clan have Mangqing?”

The Melon-Eating System replied, 【No. The Shen clan has already begun frantically purchasing the herbs from the formula, but many of them require time to procure, and the quantity needed for Dan Niang’s body is also not small.】

Ning Xu quickly realized something, “Mangqing isn’t useful to us, nor is it useful to the innate Dao body, right?”

【Correct.】

Since it’s useless, why would the innate Dao body be picking the Mangqing?

They wouldn’t be so kind as to send it to Shen Qi Dan, right?

Even if she dared to send it, would the Shen clan dare to use it?

Ning Xu said, “So, we can intercept it.”

The Melon-Eating System excitedly said, 【Yes, exactly!】

If it had a body, it would be dancing with joy right now.

Ning Xu slowly said, “Let me think this through.”

Intercepting it was the right move, but their strengths were vastly different. The other side had many cultivators at the 9th level of Qi Refining. If they only used force, their chances of winning were minimal.

Suddenly, Ning Xu clapped her hands, quickly coming up with an idea.

The Tianya Secret Realm was vast, and when tens of thousands of cultivators entered, it was like fish swimming in a river.

Generally, they would not encounter each other.

But, that was only the usual case.

Within a sect, there were always special ways of communication. For example, in Flower Pavilion, they had their own unique methods of meeting.

Under the guidance of the Melon-Eating System, Ning Xu found several Flower Pavilion cultivators in a marsh in the Secret Realm.

While they rested there, she immediately released Fuxian, allowing Fuxian to appear before them using her divine sense.

Of course, at that moment, Fuxian was still unconscious, but Ning Xu had used a “Stiffness Charm” on her, making her back straight. She also attached several talismans that Fuxian had drawn during her lifetime, and then placed a “Glowing Charm” on her. That was all.

The purpose of Fuxian was just to make an appearance.

As soon as she showed up, the cultivators of Flower Pavilion started making assumptions, without any words needed.

The cultivators saw her, and they indeed thought a lot.

Although Fuxian’s divine sense was faint, it had a faint golden glow, indicating that she had been a Major Ascension cultivator in her life.

Her closed eyes indicated her prideful nature, and ordinary cultivators would never be able to catch her eye.

Her rigid posture confirmed this. She must have been a cultivator with high standards, always requiring herself to be tense.

And the talismans covering her body showed she was a talisman cultivator at the Major Ascension level.

A talisman cultivator! Their sect’s innate Dao body was also a talisman cultivator!

Could this mean that talisman cultivators could inherit the legacy of this Major Ascension cultivator?

Upon realizing this, one of the cultivators immediately passed the information to their Second Senior Brother.

If the Second Senior Brother knew, the innate Dao body would know.

In the Secret Realm, the Second Senior Brother’s primary responsibility was to protect the innate Dao body, so they were inseparable.

Ning Xu was sure that the innate Dao body would prioritize seeking Fuxian.

And she was right.

Before long, the Melon-Eating System excitedly reported, 【Host, she’s coming over here. Two Qi Refining 3rd level cultivators have been left near Mangqing.】

They were on their way back and would likely reach Mangqing just as it ripened.

Ning Xu didn’t hesitate. She immediately placed a “Shock Charm” on Fuxian’s head.

With this charm, Fuxian would either remain in a vegetative state or become an idiot.

Upon seeing this, the Melon-Eating System praised, 【Host, well done!】

Fuxian had to stay nearby to attract the innate Dao body.

However, the Fuxian left behind couldn’t retain any memories of these events.

This meant that the Fuxian left behind would be a useless one!

Only a useless one would never reveal their existence.

Qi Er: !!!

This individual was ruthless and decisive, truly ruthless!

Qi Er felt both scared and excited.

Scared, because this person didn’t seem like a traditional “good guy.”

Excited, because he knew that by staying by her side, he would have access to plenty of melons to eat.

And these melons were from major figures in the cultivation world.

Normally, he wouldn’t have any access to melons involving Flower Pavilion’s True God cultivators or their genius disciples.

Thanks to Ning Xu and this mysterious being, he could eat so many melons.

After a brief moment of fear, excitement ultimately overcame it.

Melons were delicious, and he loved them.

To eat even more melons, he, Qi Er, would stick with Ning Xu!

After dealing with Fuxian, Ning Xu breathed a sigh of relief. At first, she didn’t know how to handle Fuxian, but now, she had a solution.

That solution was the innate Dao body.

However, the innate Dao body would only interact with a dazed Fuxian. Ning Xu didn’t know what kind of mood she’d be in when that time came.

After leaving the marsh where the Flower Pavilion cultivators were, Ning Xu turned to her companions. “I sense something I need in the northwest. Anyone want to join me?”

Innocent Cultivator immediately said, “I’ll come!”

Qi Er and Wu Chi looked at each other and also said they would join.

Ning Xu said, “Alright, let’s go!”

As they set off, Ning Xu commented to the Melon-Eating System, “My teammates are really great. They didn’t ask too many questions.”

At the start, she mentioned her idea to deal with those cultivators who had told them to leave. She said she needed to find a few of the innate Dao body’s fellow disciples first.

Her teammates didn’t ask any questions and just came along to find the other Flower Pavilion cultivators.

Once they found them, she released Fuxian, and they didn’t question what this would do. No matter what she did, they cooperated fully.

The Melon-Eating System clicked its tongue and replied, 【Smart people don’t ask too many questions. Those who ask are the ones who aren’t smart and can’t be your teammates.】

Ning Xu replied, “…” That was true. Though her teammates had different skill levels, their integrity was unquestionable.

If their integrity were lacking, the Melon-Eating System would have already dug up their pasts.

The Melon-Eating System continued, 【Besides, you’re their leader. Obeying the leader’s orders is just common sense, isn’t it?】

Her teammates were understanding and didn’t ask unnecessary questions. Ning Xu was happy to keep things light. As they traveled toward Mangqing, Ning Xu didn’t forget to inquire about the Fourth Elder of Flower Pavilion’s melon.

After all, once Mangqing was in hand, the next post on the “Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange” forum would be hers!

Getting a head start on the Fourth Elder’s melon would make the process of writing the post even quicker.

As she thought about the Fourth Elder’s melon, the Melon-Eating System didn’t hesitate and immediately started sharing, 【Well, she admires the innate Dao body for a reason.】

Ning Xu, speeding toward Mangqing, asked, “What’s the reason?”

The Melon-Eating System responded disdainfully, 【She’s probably the same kind of person as the innate Dao body at her core.】

Ning Xu’s interest peaked, and she asked, “Expand on that.”

Qi Er also eagerly chimed in, “Yes, yes, tell us more! The more detailed, the better!”

The Melon-Eating System didn’t keep them waiting, 【She’s been on the Dao for over 400 years.】

【In these 400 years, she’s fallen in love with thirty-one married men. Some she succeeded with, others she failed with. Some became enemies, while others are still somewhat connected to her…】

Ning Xu: ???

Qi Er: !!!

Never expected the Fourth Elder to be this kind of person!

No wonder she didn’t think much of the innate Dao body incident.

In comparison to her melons, the innate Dao body’s is nothing—just small potatoes.