Chapter 6

◎I’m Here to Claim Him◎

“What are we waiting for?” Chi Lu made a decision on the spot, and pulled Ying Lianyi to go out, “Let’s go get him quickly.”

Ying Lianyi’s face was still very ugly: “Young sect leader, you just caused a big commotion in the main city not long ago, it’s inevitable that you will be pointed at if you go again, it’s better for me to go alone.”

Chi Lu grabbed her sleeve: “What did you say?”

Caused a big commotion in the main city? How come she hadn’t heard of it?

Before Ying Lianyi could speak, the cold voice of the system rang in Chi Lu’s mind:

[After the host entered the main city, I temporarily replaced her to complete the setting of the host confessing to the Young city lord and being rejected.]

This damn system, does it have a grudge against her? Does it think that this can force her to follow the original plot and bow down to the young city lord who she has never met?

“Sister Ying, I have an idea.” Chi Lu raised her eyebrows and showed a pleasing smile to Ying Lianyi.

“When I entered the city, I was sitting in the phoenix carriage, and not many people saw my face. Can we say that the person who entered the main city was fake, impersonating me, and that I have been meditating in the main hall all along, and I don’t know anything about this?”

Ying Lianyi couldn’t understand it no matter how she thought about it. The Young sect leader was someone she had watched grow up, so well-behaved and cute. How could she be like a demon the first time she went out, not only full of strange ideas, but also causing trouble everywhere?

“Suit yourself, if you get recognized, I’ll just say that the Young sect leader loves to play and cause trouble, and couldn’t bring herself to apologize afterwards, hence this desperate measure.”

She put on a stern face, and helped Chi Lu to alter her sweet and lovely face.

Unlike those skin demons in the mortal world who harm people’s lives, Chi Lu’s change of appearance relied entirely on spiritual power.

As the future controller of the world’s spiritual springs, she had a very high spiritual sense. She could weave spiritual power into a thin layer of gauze, and re-draw and shape her facial features on it. Although it took a bit longer, it was not difficult.

Not until the tumbling spiritual power subsided and everything returned to tranquility, did Chi Lu finally stop and turn to face the round mirror.

She pulled up the corners of her mouth and smiled, the person in the mirror also smiled with curved eyebrows, looking at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile. Her eyes were slightly raised, her lips were thin, and there was no trace of her original appearance.

Once the face was formed, as long as she thought about the heart method, she could freely control the generation and dissipation of the mask.

Chi Lu also reshaped her voice with spiritual power. After making sure that she wouldn’t be recognized, she confidently wrote a letter to Jing Shuxing, informing him of her plan in advance.

The letter, carrying layers of secret runes, flew into a corner of Fengyue City and fell onto a dusty wooden table inside a house.

Before it could be covered in dust, it seemed to be propped up by something, suddenly flew up again, and fell into a pair of pale, bony hands. The owner of the hand was wearing silver shackles, the chains swaying between his hands, but the owner seemed to be enjoying himself, as if he was not suffering at all.

Jing Shuxing held the envelope in both hands, carefully feeling and identifying it. He recognized that thread of aura that had once drilled into every corner of his spiritual body’s meridians.

It was a letter, written by that woman, the woman who, like a butterfly, gracefully stepped into this lonely courtyard and then flew away.

Moonlit City learned that someone was looking for him, but couldn’t identify the real identity, so the city lord came out in person to interrogate him, intending to force the whereabouts of the visitor.

Fengyue City^[1]In this context, “Fengyue City” is used to represent the governing body or the officials of the city who learned about the visitor. learned that someone came looking for him, but they couldn’t verify the person’s true identity. Therefore, the city lord stepped forward, personally came to interrogate him, planning to force the whereabouts of the visitor.

The desolate and dilapidated courtyard was surrounded on all sides, three layers in and three layers out. This letter must have been layered with countless secret codes, allowing it to pass through the layers of surveillance undetected. The words on it are wrapped in spiritual energy. As soon as one’s fingertip touches it, the contents form in the mind.

What did she go to great lengths to say to him? Whatever it was, it should be that she didn’t want her hard work to be wasted, so she wrote a letter specially.

The joints seemed to be frozen, and slightly stiff. Jing Shuxing hesitated for a moment and opened the envelope.

His joints were slightly stiff, as if they had been frozen. Jing Shuxing hesitated for a moment and opened the envelope.

The person who wrote the letter obviously considered his blindness inconvenient, and every word was attached with spiritual power. Jing Shuxing easily understood the content of the letter.

The gist was that the Young sect leader of Linghua Sect had taken a liking to him and decided to claim him from Fengyue City. If he obediently followed her, his situation would improve a lot. She hoped that he would not refuse and, at that time, not to resist.

After reading the last line, Jing Shuxing’s fingertips trembled for a moment, and almost in an instant, with a “pop”, the letter paper and the envelope exploded into nothingness at the same time.

The ashes fell down in a flurry, falling into his palm. Jing Shuxing lowered his head, his hollow and pale eyes staring straight at his palm, repeatedly loosening and tightening his grip until the last bit of touch on his hand disappeared.

“Is it really for this?” He let out a sneer, with a hint of self-mockery, “Is it really for this reason that you treat me so kindly? I am truly flattered.”

It’s for such blatant, vulgar, and contemptible matters.

After laughing a few times, his expression gradually calmed down. His brows were like a layer of frost, coldly concealing his thoughts. He raised his hand to touch the desk, and wherever his fingertips touched, with just a thought, everything would turn into dust.

With the use of his power, he has already become more proficient. In a few more days, he will not only be able to eliminate minor parts. With some more time, he will be able to, like his past sword-wielding self, swiftly annihilate all beings. Whether they are demons, mortals, or cultivators, he will treat them all the same

—— exterminating them without exception.

The guard outside the door heard the noise and came in to investigate. He saw the young man looking back at him with a smile, and the shackles in his hand collided, making a sound of metal clashing.

His tone was as gentle as ever: “Are you so wary of me, are you afraid that I will run away? As a waste, what virtue and ability do I have to make you all worry?”

Having chosen the auspicious day to claim Jing Shuxing, Chi Lu put on a mask in an orderly manner and headed towards the city lord’s mansion.

The main city of Fengyue City is located on top of a giant peak, the summit is covered with crystal clear snow, and there is a fairy mist all year round. Upon entering the main city, the view suddenly opens up, different from the hustle and bustle at the foot of the mountain. The main city of Fengyue City is mostly inhabited by disciples of the immortal family. The jade-stone-paved corridor is deserted, most of them fly in the air with swords, and beautifully decorated airships pass by in mid-air from time to time.

When she arrived in front of the city lord’s mansion, Chi Lu took the lead and spoke to a young girl at the gate: “I am the Young sect leader of Linghua Sect, and I am here to see the city lord.”

The young girl suddenly widened her eyes, not hiding her surprise: “But the Young sect leader has clearly been to the main city before, and she didn’t look like this.”

“I lost my jade token.” Chi Lu had already thought of an excuse, and as she spoke, she tried hard to imitate the arrogant and domineering manner described in the book.

“Did you mistake someone else for me?”

The shock on the young girl’s face subsided, and she immediately put on a smile, shaking her head repeatedly: “Young sect leader need not worry, it’s just a harmless misunderstanding. But since you both insist on different stories, I need to investigate a bit before I can believe you.”

She finished checking Ying Lianyi’s identity waist token, and out of caution, she also checked the purity of Chi Lu’s spiritual power, finally confirming the identities of the two.

“The city lord is not here at the moment, if the two of you need anything, just tell me, and I will report it for you.”

Chi Lu said: “I have an urgent matter, I need to find him right away.”

The young girl was still smiling: “Is it to search for the waist token…”

“No.” Chi Lu interrupted her, “I want to claim someone from him.”

“Who?”

“Your first young master, Jing Shuxing.”