TGM Vol.5 Chapter 10 – Operation Phoenix Pursuit

After returning to Shaoyang Peak, Xuanji still couldn’t believe that the Judge and Emperor Hou’tu had let her go so easily, and sent her back to the Shaoyang Sect’s main gate exactly, not even a single step away.

They told her to kill Wu Zhi Qi to end the karma, but instead of doing so, she became his friend and promised to drink with him when he came out. Now that she thinks about it, it’s absurd. She didn’t even know the exact reason why Wu Zhi Qi rebelled and made trouble, but she chose to trust him unconditionally.

His eyes were so bright and straightforward, they could never be the eyes of a bad person. She was willing to trust him.

For this trust, she even made plans to fight with Emperor Hou’tu and the others, but they didn’t say anything. Why is that?

Since she had left for Mount Buzhou, it had only been two days. The Shaoyang Sect had already cleaned up and sorted things out. He Danping looked forward to her coming back every day at the top of the peak, her eyes were red with tears, and finally she saw Xuanji descending slowly on the peak. Hugging her tightly in her arms, Xuanji said many things, but she didn’t listen and only muttered: You came back!

The Shaoyang Sect was attacked by a demon, but the casualties were not heavy. It is probably due to the fact that everyone was so quick to react that they did not hit a stone with an egg[1]. If they desperately fought with the demons, they would have really fulfilled Wu Tong’s wish and destroyed everything. Xuanji was most concerned about Ling Long and Zhong Minyan’s injuries. Because Zhong Minyan consumed the juice of the heavenly fruit, he was able to open his eyes and speak in the morning, and his first words were Ling Long.

Although there is no major damage to Shaoyang, it has left an indelible mark on their heart. The power of the demons and the weakness of the mortals who are defenseless against them make them realize this painful fact. The cultivators are not as powerful as they think they are. It is time for them to pick up their pride and arrogance and realize this truth.

As Liu Yihuan once said, to be a god, you have to be like a god, to be a demon, one must also be a demon, so to be a human, you should also behave like a human. If you can’t be a human being, how can you be an immortal? Chu Lei is deeply touched by these words, looking back on the centuries-old foundations of the Shaoyang Sect, they all went against the grain, and became complacent with their achievements, forgetting their roots. The blow this time is not only for him, but also for the young. The hundreds of years old foundation of the Shaoyang Sect has received a big shock, and it is time to change some concepts.

How the Shaoyang Sect breaks down and brings out the new is not what Xuanji cares about. She is most concerned about Linglong’s injuries. She stays beside her bed everyday. When she wakes up, even though she is still unable to speak, the two of them look at each other and smile at each other, which is also an excellent thing.

After Zhong Min Yan was able to get out of bed, Xuanji stopped accompanying Ling Long every day. The two of them had experienced it together from birth to death, and naturally there were countless things to say, it’s a pity that when Ling Long swiped her sword across her neck it was too cruel, and her throat was damaged. Her voice was not as sweet and crisp as before. It became hoarse and rough. She felt uncomfortable and often shed tears and complained about herself. Zhong Minyan couldn’t help but comfort her and coax her to smile. In the past, if Linglong had a tantrum he would have been bored by her, but now it is really sweet and he would have been happy if she had been a little bit more temperamental, whether she wanted him to snatch the moon or the stars, as long as she was alive and they could hold their hands together, it doesn’t matter what she asked him to do.

Xuanji went to Linglong’s room to see her again today. When she got to the door, she heard someone talking inside, and it seemed to be Zhong Minyan’s voice. She was startled, but she didn’t want to go in for fear of disturbing them. She was turning around to leave, but heard Zhong Minyan say, “Don’t always worry about Xuanji and Sifeng. Xuanji is a person who has her own ideas. Although she never says it, she knows her heart. You just need to take care that you’ll get well and she will leave only when you’re well.”

Xuanji’s heart was touched, and she heard Linglong whisper, “Actually, I’m almost healed, but this voice… What do you say we go with her to find Sifeng?”

Zhong Minyan smiled and said, “We can’t interfere with their business, but if everyone goes with them, how can they say anything? I think that Sifeng is a sullen person. Maybe he will be annoyed by us and won’t see Xuanji again.”

Xuanji blushed when she heard them whispering about her and Sifeng, but what if Yu Sifeng really refuses to see her and hides away then how could she survive? As she was thinking, she was suddenly slapped on the shoulder. She was taken aback, but saw Chu Yinghong, Ting Nu, and Liu Yihuan, are standing behind each other, laughing at her.

“Why don’t you go inside instead of eavesdropping on them outside?” Chu Yinghong joked with a smile. “Is it because of the sweetness of the two little lovers?”

Xuanji hurriedly defended, “I’m not…….”

“Alright, alright, Aunt Hong is very clear about your little thoughts.” Chu Yinghong patted her head and said, “That child Sifeng is very proud, but he is still young, so it’s inevitable that he can’t understand some things. He will figure them out in the future.”

Xuanji was startled for a moment and sighed, “He… is a demon, father and mother will not like him.”

Chu Yinghong laughed, “This child has not progressed at all! The only thing that matters is whether you like it or not. Besides, what’s wrong with demons? Are humans better than demons? I think that Wu Tong is a thousand times worse than a demon! If your parents object, Aunt Hong will help you!”

Xuanji said in a low voice, “I don’t mind these things either, it’s just that I don’t want them to be unhappy.”

Chu Yinghong said, “Your parents are not stubborn old fossils. Their children have grown up and their own opinions are important. As parents, how can you impose your own ideas on your children? It’s you who will live in the future.”

Xuanji smiled and didn’t say anything. Liu Yihuan grunted and said, “After all, you’re not good enough for Little Phoenix. It’s bad luck for him to meet a woman like you…” He felt that Xuanji was the one who drove Yu Sifeng away.

Ting Nu said softly, “Xuanji, what are you going to do next?”

This question is somewhat puzzling to her, as Wu Tong is dead, and she has also seen Wu Zhi Qi, and she doesn’t intend to pursue the matter from her past life, so what will she do next? Xuanji thought about it before saying, “When Linglong’s wound is healed, I’ll go down to find Sifeng, and this time I won’t be angry no matter how much the people of Li Ze Palace try to provoke me, I won’t fight, and I’ll talk to them peacefully.”

Liu Yihuan laughed and said, “Fool! If you’re nice to them, will they be? Besides, will Little Phoenix be willing?”

Xuanji said, “If he doesn’t want to, I’ll just keep waiting until he does. Li’ze Palace is also quite big and I will live on the island. If he doesn’t come out in a year, I’ll wait for a year. If he doesn’t come out in a lifetime, I’ll wait for a lifetime.”

Liu Yihuan laughed out loud and said, “He may not be at the palace, so what’s the point of waiting for him? But if you’re chasing your husband like this, it’s a good story.”

Xuanji burst into childish anger and said, “It’s not about chasing after my husband for thousands of miles …. well, this is my action alone, I’ve named it Operation Phoenix Pursuit! I’ll chase him to the end of the world!”

As soon as the voice fell, the door to Ling Long’s room creaked open and Zhong Minyan asked with a smile, “What’s the commotion? I heard your loud voice outside.” When he saw Chu Yinghong and the others were there, he hurriedly saluted them and invited them into the room. Linglong was still a bit weak with a white cloth wrapped around her neck, but she was stopped by Chu Yinghong when she wanted to come down from the bed to salute.

“Our arrival was a coincidence.” She joked, “If I knew he was here, we would have come back later.”

Both the young people were embarrassed and Linglong charmed, “Aunt Hong, you like to make fun of these things!” Chu Yinghong laughed: “This is not a joke, someone moves even faster than me! If you don’t believe me, ask him who was kneeling down in front of the Master’s house for most of the night last night, begging him to marry his daughter?”

Originally, Zhong Minyan has always been impatient, and couldn’t wait for Ling Long and himself to recover, went to propose to Chu Lei early, and was afraid that he wouldn’t agree, after all, he is an abandoned disciple of Shaoyang, so he simply kneeled in front of Chu Lei’s room and waits for him to return. Who knew that yesterday Chu Lei was busy in affairs, and he found him when returning with He Danping back to the house. At that time, he had been kneeling for most of the night and almost couldn’t stand up. As a result, ChuLei yelled at him for not caring about his body.

Fortunately, they agreed to marry Linglong. Zhong Minyan grew up infront of them, like a half-born son. Although he is reckless and unstable, he is still a teenager and has never experienced a big storm before. After this incident, they believe he has grown up a lot. In addition, he and Linglong have been childhood sweethearts for a long time, and they have always wanted to be together. This time Zhong Minyan sincerely asked for each other, and they agreed smoothly. The only thing they have to do is to choose an auspicious day after Linglong’s recovery.

Zhong Minyan hadn’t talked about the marriage proposal with Linglong, but Chu Yinghong pierced him right now, and he couldn’t help but blush fiercely. He secretly looked at Linglong, worried that she might lose her temper because of her thin skin. Unexpectedly, she was stunned for a moment, but then her face turned red and she murmured, “Don’t…don’t say that! Why are we talking about this in broad daylight…”

The people couldn’t help but be happy and laughed at the two of them and talked about the Dinghai Iron Chains. Xuanji told the story of how she encountered Wu Zhi Qi in the underworld, but as for the grievances between Wu Zhi Qi and those people in the Palace of Li’ze, only they themselves know.

When Zhong Minyan heard her mention Li’Ze Palace, he said, “I never had a chance to talk to my master, but before Ruo’Yu killed me that day, he told me many things about the Palace of Li’ze.” He repeated what Ruo’Yu had said and finally said, “Sifeng is the son of the Grand Palace Master, so I don’t think he is in any danger. The purpose of this tribe is to destroy the iron chains and release the Wu Zhi Qi. I don’t know what kind of demon Wu Zhi Qi is and what kind of evil deeds he has done, but according to Xuanji, he doesn’t seem to be a bad person, so I think there is no need to worry too much about this. The Grand Palace Master wants to destroy the Immortal Sect, but he alone can’t cause a big storm.”

Liu Yihuan looked a bit pale and mumbled, “How does that kid know so much! He talked about it anywhere! If it were to spread, it would not be good for Little Phoenix.”

Zhong MinYan said, “I won’t tell anyone! I’m just mentioning it here today.”

“I know it’s none of your business!” Liu Yihuan rolled his eyes, “Only a fool like you would be fooled by him! Brother! Will a brother stab you with a sword?”

Zhong Minyan’s face was a bit ugly. After a while he said, “He … has his own problems … his sister…”

“Sister! You still believe him! It’s hopeless! How do you know it’s true about his sister? Besides, even if he did have a sister, it doesn’t change the fact that he lied to you and never really treated you right! Your compassion is being used inappropriately!”

Zhong Minyan didn’t say anything at all. Liu Yihuan lost his temper for a while, stood up, and walked away, saying, “I have an urgent matter. I will be leaving the Shaoyang Sect first. Elder Sister, please speak to Sect Leader Chu for me. I won’t say goodbye to him.”
Chu Yinghong hurriedly agreed and asked, “Brother Liu, why don’t you have dinner before you go?”

As soon as she finished asking, he had already disappeared.

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[1]: Hit a stone with an egg – a metaphor for doing something incredibly foolish at a loss to oneself.

[2]: Zhong Minyan consuming the juice of a heavenly fruit is a reference to the events of Vol.5 Chapter 1.

T/N: I want everyone to know this chapter was almost named Operation Seeking Sifeng.