Junior Brother Pays Respect to You: Chapter 51 - Accept the Mission
Chapter 51: Accept the Mission
After the disciples had all left, the Martial Uncle glanced at the two remaining people and said, “You two, come with me.”
With that, he stepped into the forbidden ground.
The golden orb that had previously been summoned by the Martial Uncle had vanished at some point.
Qin Zheng looked nervously ahead, but in the end, he still followed.
If Master found out he had entered this place, he didn’t know what kind of punishment he might face.
Qin Zheng turned his head to glance at Qin Su, who was walking beside him. He opened his mouth, but in the end, said nothing.
From the current situation, it looked like he would be going on another trip with Qin Su.
His only hope now was to avoid staying too close to Qin Su before returning.
The three of them walked through waist-high grass and slowly reached the lakeside in the middle of the forbidden ground. Only when they were close did Qin Zheng realize their master was already standing there.
Due to the thick weeds, none of the disciples testing outside had seen the Master inside the forbidden grounds.
The Sect Leader had his back turned to them.
“Qing Yuan,” Martial Uncle said, “The test is complete. Just as you predicted, we’ve found someone who can fuse with Yu Jingchen’s spiritual power.”
“I’ve brought them. The rest is up to you.”
With that, the Martial Uncle turned and left the forbidden area.
Qin Zheng and Qin Su stood there quietly, waiting for their master’s instructions.
After the Martial Uncle left, the Sect Leader, who had been standing with his back to them, finally turned around.
When Qing Yuan saw the familiar faces of Qin Su and Qin Zheng, a surprised expression crossed his face.
He sighed softly and murmured, “I didn’t expect… it would be two people.”
“And it’s you two.”
Qin Zheng glanced at Qin Su, but seeing that his fellow disciple showed no expression, he became even more confused.
He had somehow become someone who could fuse with the Mountain God's power, and soon, he might be inexplicably sent down the mountain to repair the seal.
Qin Zheng couldn’t help but admire his own “perfect timing.”
The first time he transmigrated, he’d been lured out of the royal residence by Wei Feiluan; last time, he was kidnapped by demons almost immediately. And now, within half a day, he had somehow become one of the most promising candidates.
Qin Zheng still had no idea what was going on and could only look at his master blankly.
Unfortunately, Qin Su beside him also said nothing, which made him even more confused.
Qing Yuan looked over the two disciples carefully. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke: “Since both of you can fuse with the Mountain God’s power, I’ll speak plainly.”
“Thirty years ago, the demon realm’s passage hadn’t yet been sealed. At that time, they created a monster that had lost all humanity.”
He paused before continuing, “That monster, like the Martial Uncle you saw in the ice cave, was created by demons. However, your Martial Uncle was a failed experiment and much less dangerous.”
“But that monster… aside from losing its sanity, it was nearly perfect in every other aspect.”
“That mindless monster escaped to the human realm and almost wiped out humanity.”
“In the end, it was the Mountain God who personally subdued the monster and placed a purification seal on it. Given enough time, the monster could regain its sanity.”
“Having their perfect creation sealed enraged the demons. So to ensure the monster could be purified safely, the Mountain God also sealed the passage to the demon realm at the same time.”
“This cost him all his cultivation.”
“However, sealing the demon realm wasn’t a small feat. Even a god couldn’t make it permanent. Eventually, the seal would weaken. And since the Mountain God had used up all his power, he chose to reincarnate.”
“With his spiritual roots and by cultivating from childhood in the Tianque Sect, he could regain his strength much faster than through normal cultivation.”
“Before reincarnating, he did a divination and saw fate tied him to me, so he entrusted me with his request.”
“That’s why, over the past twenty years, I kept descending the mountain to ‘pick up’ you three disciples.”
The Sect Leader pointed to the lake and said, “This is the passage to the demon realm—the place the Mountain God sealed.”
“Recently, demonic creatures have stirred again. I came to investigate and discovered that, for some unknown reason, the seal has weakened.”
As he spoke, the Master reached toward the lake.
And the familiar seal shimmered into view.
“There are three spiritual pillars within the seal that are key to maintaining it. These pillars exist in physical form at three locations around Mount Yujing, each guarded by appointed protectors.”
“The so-called ‘Mountain God’s Power’ you saw earlier is actually his spiritual power.”
“The fact that you could pass through it means your spiritual power resonates with his.”
“Since the pillars were created by the Mountain God, only he—or his reincarnation—can reinforce them.”
“I don’t know why there are two of you who can do this, but since that’s the case, I’ll have to send both of you down the mountain to find the three locations and channel your spiritual power into the pillars to strengthen the seal.”
Qin Zheng listened dazedly to his master’s long explanation, and suddenly a wild idea entered his mind—something even he could hardly believe.
Just then, Qin Su stepped forward and bowed. “Disciple obeys.”
Qin Zheng snapped out of his thoughts and quickly followed suit. “Disciple obeys.”
Qing Yuan nodded. “Be very careful on this mission. The demons are already in the human realm and will surely try to stop you. I should be going with you, but I must stay and maintain the seal here.”
“These are the maps of the three locations. I’m entrusting them to you—don’t let them fall into demonic hands.”
As he spoke, a scroll appeared in the Master’s hand and floated over to Qin Su.
“Yes!”
Qin Su accepted the map.
At this point, Qin Zheng had completely forgotten the earlier awkwardness. He quickly moved closer to Qin Su and asked, “Are we setting off now?”
Qin Su nodded.
Thinking the mission might take a while, Qin Zheng immediately asked the Master, “Master, I have a question.”
“What exactly is the relationship between Wei Feiluan and the Mountain God? After I was kidnapped last time, he showed particular concern for Junior Brother and even colluded with demons to chase him.”
Qin Zheng was a little nervous, afraid his Master would realize he was hiding something.
Qing Yuan didn’t expect Qin Zheng to ask about Wei Feiluan. He paused before replying, “I don’t know what happened before the sealing. The Mountain God only told me: if Wei Feiluan comes seeking the seal, let him be.”
Qin Zheng realized he might now know too much, and the question he’d wanted to ask no longer seemed clear.
Unknowingly, he had already left the forbidden grounds with Qin Su.
Since he was already involved, he might as well go along with it.
Qin Zheng suddenly snatched the map from Qin Su’s hands and said, “Let me see where we’re going. I might’ve been there before!”
Back when he was first expelled from the sect, he’d traveled almost all around Mountain Yujing looking for his birthplace.
As soon as he opened the map, his eyes were drawn to a pair of characters:
Nan Chuan—wasn’t that where his parents were from?
Qin Zheng’s thoughts stirred. He pointed at Nan Chuan on the map and said to Qin Su, “Let’s go here first!”
Qin Su turned his head to look, then nodded. “Alright.”
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