Junior Brother Pays Respect to You: Chapter 35 - A Technique to Revert to Mortality
Chapter 35: A Technique to Revert to Mortality
This woman had fought with Wei Feiluan, so she probably knew his strength best.
Since even she said so, Qin Zheng couldn’t let Qin Su take the risk just because of his personal grudge.
After all, he was still in a past that couldn’t be altered. If Qin Su got injured because of him, it wouldn’t be worth it.
A sanxian (rogue immortal) was said to be immortal too. Since they were both long-lived beings, there would be plenty of time to settle this debt. They were bound to meet again eventually.
Moreover, Qin Zheng had an inexplicable confidence in his heart—it felt like there was some undeniable, tangled connection between him and Wei Feiluan.
Otherwise, why would a dignified rogue immortal like Wei Feiluan go to such lengths to deceive a noble’s child out of his own home and then abandon him on Mount Yujing?
Something about it was definitely more than a simple vendetta.
This man was probably hiding something unspeakable.
Qin Zheng turned to Qin Su. “Why don’t we return to the sect and report this to Master?”
Even though Qin Su inexplicably listened to him most of the time, it was better to ask for his opinion on such actions.
Qin Su glanced at the forest where the Taoist had vanished and nodded.
“Then…”
Qin Zheng moved closer to Qin Su, and out of the woman’s sight, whispered, “Should we reseal this woman?”
“Or rather… can we reseal her?”
They could put Wei Feiluan’s matter aside for now, but what to do with this woman was more difficult.
It was clear Qin Su was no match for her, so they couldn't rely on force to seal her again.
Although she didn’t seem particularly evil, she had still been sealed away for some reason. They couldn’t just leave her be.
Qin Zheng snuck a glance at the woman. He still didn’t know why the Mountain God had sealed her.
“You might as well speak directly. I can hear you even if you whisper.”
The woman, who had been quiet all this time, suddenly spoke.
Realizing she had overheard everything, Qin Zheng awkwardly cleared his throat and turned around with a cheerful smile as if nothing had happened.
He even pulled Qin Su a little farther away from her.
His obvious reaction made the woman snort in disdain.
“I was sealed here voluntarily.”
“Back then, I asked Yu Jingchen to seal me. I didn’t do anything unforgivable.”
“So there’s no need to look at me like I’m some great threat,” she said, staring directly at Qin Zheng, clearly directing the comment at him alone.
“Though I am a demon, my demonic energy was already purified long before that man broke the seal.”
“I’ve just been waiting for Yu Jingchen to return and fulfill the promise he made me back then.”
“Huh?”
Qin Zheng glanced between her and Qin Su.
The situation was turning out a bit unexpectedly.
Seeing Qin Su remain calm, Qin Zheng still asked, uncertain, “Junior Brother, is that true?”
He couldn’t sense spiritual or demonic energy—this kind of thing had to be confirmed by Qin Su.
Qin Su nodded. “It is.”
With Qin Su’s confirmation, Qin Zheng immediately relaxed and walked back over with a grin. “Why didn’t you say so earlier? We completely misunderstood this young lady.”
The woman took a few steps closer and continued, “But I didn’t expect that the one to break my seal wouldn’t be Yu Jingchen himself.”
“I heard that man say you’re from the Tianque Sect. Normally, matters of Mount Yujing should be handled by Yu Jingchen. Why is it now being handled by your sect?”
“Don’t tell me… he’s dead?”
Qin Zheng looked innocently at the hot-tempered woman. “We’re all new disciples of Tianque Sect. We’ve never seen Yu Jingchen.”
He suddenly realized that while Yu Jingchen’s name kept being mentioned, no one ever said where he was now.
Then he thought—since he was constantly switching between past and present or in seclusion, maybe he just hadn’t encountered him. He quickly nudged Qin Su. “You’re our master’s favorite. Have you seen the Mountain God before?”
Qin Su shook his head.
The woman pressed, “Not even any rumors of his whereabouts?”
Qin Zheng also shook his head.
She paused, frowning. “That’s impossible. With his nosy nature, how could he just disappear?”
When Yu Jingchen was mentioned, the first things that came to Qin Zheng’s mind were the third-tier forest and what that woman named Wen Lun had said.
Seeing the woman’s puzzled expression, Qin Zheng offered, “I heard someone say that Yu Jingchen exhausted all his strength to seal the Demon Realm passage.”
“So maybe he’s recovering somewhere right now.”
As soon as he said that, both Qin Su and the woman looked at him.
Qin Zheng quickly explained to Qin Su, “It was back when we went to the third-tier forest. After you passed out, a woman saved me and told me this.”
After explaining, he tilted his head in confusion, not knowing why he reflexively felt the need to explain.
“The Demon Realm passage was sealed?”
The woman looked at him suspiciously.
“That’s impossible. Sealing that passage isn’t something that can be done so easily.”
Suddenly, she asked, “Why did he do it?”
Qin Zheng shook his head and said sincerely, “She didn’t say. But we really don’t know Yu Jingchen.”
She studied him and, seeing he wasn’t lying, fell silent for a long time.
“So Yu Jingchen might be…” She trailed off, then looked at Qin Zheng. “Take me to your master.”
“Huh?” Qin Zheng looked at her in surprise. “Why do you want to see him?”
The woman sneered. “Back then, Yu Jingchen told me that if I could purify the demonic energy in my body, he would take me to the Tianque Sect master.”
“I heard that the Tianque Sect masters throughout history have known the Method of Returning to Mortality—a way to turn those who’ve become immortals or demons back into mortals.”
“I asked him to seal me because I grew tired of this immortal demonic life. I wanted to be human.”
“Since I’ve already suffered for so many years for this, even if Yu Jingchen isn’t around, it doesn’t matter. As long as your master is, the promise can still be fulfilled.”
Qin Zheng nodded in understanding and grabbed Qin Su, ready to walk the other way.
“Then go on your own. Our master should be back at the sect. We still have other unsealed barriers to deal with.”
The woman’s figure flickered, and she blocked their path.
“The exact location of the Tianque Sect can only be found by its disciples. I won’t be able to get there alone. You must take me.”
Qin Zheng stared at her and asked slowly, “And if we don’t?”
“You—!” The woman glared furiously at Qin Zheng. “Don’t think I won’t kill just because I no longer have demonic energy!”
At this moment, Qin Su, who had been standing behind Qin Zheng, stepped forward and said, “We’ll take you.”
His words instantly calmed her anger.
Qin Su even turned to explain to Qin Zheng, “We can report to Master about encountering that man on the way.”
Since Qin Su had agreed, Qin Zheng didn’t argue. He nodded.
There were still other senior brothers and sisters in the sect, so they could handle the rest of the unsealing.
The woman looked up at the sky and said, “Let’s go now. That man was injured earlier—he shouldn’t act again for a while.”
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