eurekapd Chapter 033 White Clouds and Lone Wild Goose
Chapter 033 White Clouds and Lone Wild Goose
Chapter 033 White Clouds and Lone Wild Goose
The Demon-Subduing Tower was dimly lit. When Mingci led a group of people in, Lin Fei was sitting on the first floor cultivating.
"Brother Mingci, why is the light inside the Demon-Subduing Tower so dim?" one of them asked. "And where are the demons inside? We can't see a single one."
“Brother Du, you may not know this, but inside this Demon-Subduing Tower, the firelight on the walls only lights up when the demons are released for a break each day. Only then can the imprisoned demons move freely,” Mingci explained to the group.
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.
"Hey! There's another person here!" A woman suddenly shouted, and it turned out that they had walked up to Lin Fei.
This shout startled Lin Fei from his meditative state. He stood up and instinctively raised his hand, about to strike, but then he caught sight of Ming Ci, who was wearing the robes of a formal disciple of the Jade Emperor Sect, and stopped.
"Please don't be nervous, everyone. This is a disciple of our sect guarding the Demon-Subduing Tower." Mingci explained to everyone, then made a hand seal and bowed to Lin Fei: "Junior brother, I am Mingci. Today I have come to bring some distinguished guests to visit the Demon-Subduing Tower."
Upon seeing that he was a disciple of their sect, Lin Fei returned the greeting: "Junior Brother Mingxin, Senior Brother, please feel free to look around."
"Oh, what a handsome young Taoist priest!" The female voice suddenly exclaimed again. The light was dim, and no one had noticed before. Only when they heard this soft exclamation did they take a closer look at Lin Fei.
Having endured the trials of extreme heat and cold over the past three years, Lin Fei possessed a unique and distinctive aura. Although he wore a cheap gray Taoist robe, he looked no less impressive than any of the young masters among them.
"He is indeed a handsome Taoist priest. Sister Yuan has good taste." This was an expression of approval.
"Hmph, what's the use of being good-looking? If he were truly capable, he wouldn't just be a gray-robed novice, not even a formal disciple!" This was said with a hint of jealousy.
Regardless of what they said, Lin Fei didn't care. Their identities were none of his concern. He greeted Ming Ci and then headed upstairs.
"Junior Brother Mingxin, wait!" Mingci suddenly called out to Lin Fei, "Junior Brother, do you know how much longer it will be before the demons' time to let loose?"
Lin Fei did a quick calculation: "There are still about two hours left."
"Huh? What? There are still two hours left? Does that mean we've made a wasted trip to the Demon-Subduing Tower?" Before Mingci could speak, a young man exclaimed.
Mingci looked slightly embarrassed and said to Lin Fei, "Junior Brother Mingxin, these fellow cultivators have come from afar at the invitation of the sect. Is there any way to release the demons inside the tower in advance so that they can have a look around?"
Lin Fei nodded: "It's not impossible, but the opening time of these prison doors is set in advance. If they are to be opened ahead of time, we need to get Uncle Yuanwu's approval first."
"Then why aren't you going? What are you still standing here for?" the young man called out again. "We've come all this way to the Jade Emperor Sect, we can't leave disappointed!"
"Ahem, Brother Ye, this is, after all, the Jade Emperor Sect's territory. Please be more polite in your speech!" A slightly older young man coughed and said.
"Hmph, he's just a mere nominal disciple. He might be kicked off the mountain any day now," the young man surnamed Ye said disdainfully. "Why should I be polite to someone who's like a servant?"
If these people spoke politely, Lin Fei wouldn't want to make things difficult for them. However, this young man surnamed Ye had been acting strangely and sarcasticly from the beginning, targeting Lin Fei at every turn. Lin Fei wasn't someone to be easily manipulated.
"The time for fresh air is a rule set by the sect. You should all wait here! Otherwise, go to Xingzhi Temple to get Uncle Yuanzhen's permission, and then come back to ask Uncle Yuanwu to open the mechanism. I won't keep you company any longer!" Lin Fei flicked his sleeve and was about to walk upstairs.
"What kind of behavior is this? What kind of behavior is this!" The young man surnamed Ye was so angry that he jumped up and down. "Brother Mingci, is this how your Xuanxin Jade Emperor Sect treats its guests?"
Seeing this, Mingci also felt embarrassed and said in a low voice, "Junior Brother Mingxin, although Brother Ye Jian's words were inappropriate, he is still a guest from afar. Junior Brother, you should quickly open the mechanism so that my Jade Emperor Sect doesn't get a bad reputation for neglecting our fellow practitioners!"
Lin Fei stopped and turned around, a cold smile on his face. "Guests should be treated well. But those barking stray dogs would be better off getting out of here!"
"How dare you call me a stray dog!" Ye Jian roared in fury. "I am a direct descendant of the Baiyun City clan, and you, a mere servant-like novice, dare to insult me!"
Lin Fei still sneered: "I didn't insult Young Master Ye, but since Young Master Ye has taken it personally, then it's probably pretty close to the truth!"
"Good lad, good lad!" Ye Jian trembled with anger. "Brother Mingci, today I will help your Jade Emperor Sect teach this impudent young disciple a lesson!"
Mingci's face turned ashen, her lips twitched a few times, but she ultimately didn't say anything to stop it. The others, on the other hand, looked on with amusement.
Baiyun City is one of the four great sword sects in the world. Its city lord, Ye Guhong, accidentally obtained an unnamed sword manual and created the Guhong Sword Technique, a golden-body level martial art, thus founding the Baiyun lineage and ranking among the top ten on the Dragon Ranking.
Over the past three years, besides cultivating, Lin Fei often listened to Yuan Wu recount tales of the martial world while drinking with him. He was no longer the clueless novice he once was, and now had a basic understanding of the various factions in the world.
Ye Jian, with a sword hanging at his waist, was clearly a master swordsman. He stepped forward, pointed at Lin Fei, and shouted, "You brat, apologize to me right now, and then open the mechanism in this Demon-Subduing Tower, and I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'll make you regret it today!"
A strange smile curved Lin Fei's lips: "Young Master Ye, have you ever seen a person apologize to an animal?"
"How dare you call me a beast!" Ye Jian was even more furious upon hearing this: "Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, he couldn't save you!"
As he spoke, he reached for the sword at his waist.
Lin Fei knew that the Baiyun lineage was renowned for its exceptional swordsmanship. In addition to the "Lone Goose Sword Technique," which was considered a treasure trove of swordsmanship, the prodigy Ye Guhong had created over a hundred different sword techniques, large and small, based on that nameless sword manual, making Baiyun City one of the four great sword sects in the world.
Seeing Ye Jian about to draw his sword, Lin Fei naturally wouldn't give him the chance. He immediately raised his hand and struck Ye Jian with a palm.
This was the first time in three years that Lin Fei had fought against anyone other than the demons and monsters within the Demon-Subduing Tower. His opponent was a direct descendant of one of the four great sword sects of White Cloud City, which excited Lin Fei, who wanted to test the martial arts he had diligently cultivated over the past three years.