Yinshan Record

Chapter 632 Once Defeat, Now Gone (Part 1)
Su Che turned left and right as he walked out of Wang Muzhi's villa, and immediately took to the air and flew away.

With the Nine Nether Reincarnation Technique cleverly altering his cultivation, and with the disguise secrets taught by Kongkong'er, Su Che wasn't afraid that the cat and the forces behind it would directly trace him back to him.

Unless he flies directly to the Marquis of Changxin's residence and introduces himself.

After turning two hilltops, Su Che found a secluded spot and slowly landed. Not long after, a small point of light landed on a branch on the other side.

In the blink of an eye, the point of light transformed, and Kongkong'er squatted on a verdant branch.

Su Che looked up.

I wondered if this old fellow was some kind of monkey spirit, since he didn't like to stand on flat ground and preferred to stand on these branches.

"Senior, how did the reconnaissance go this time?"

Su Che's appearance at the door this time was only superficial; the real purpose was to give Kong Kong'er an opportunity to explore the underlying situation.

After all, it's not impossible for Kongkong'er to go directly to the door, but it's not easy to find out the real situation inside.

If Su Che and Wang Muzhi hadn't brought up the cat, who could have guessed who was the gatekeeper left by Bai Ze in the Yaqing Villa, and who was just a passerby who was accidentally involved?
"I'm afraid your identity as Zuo Lengchan has been exposed here, and you'll have to stop using it for a while."

Kongkong scratched his head.

"It's alright, I'm the perfect person to take the blame."

Su Che then mentioned that Yuyang Mountain was looking for Zuo Lengchan.

"what do you mean?"

Kongkong raised an eyebrow.

"Yuyang Mountain is also a righteous sect in the Central Plains. Over the years, they have worked hard. Although it cannot be said that all the members of the sect are virtuous gentlemen, they are judged by their deeds, not their intentions. They have done many good things for the Central Plains."

"so?"

"So it's better to let Zuo Lengchan do a few more evil deeds, find a pretext to send him to his death to settle the score, so as not to make people uneasy. They have closed the mountain gates, but the demons in the human world have never rested together."

Su Che sighed and said, "It's all my fault."

"There's no such thing as sin or not sin."

Kongkong'er shook her head and said, "If you ask me, Yuyang Mountain should thank you."

"Thank me?"

"Since the great chaos of that year, they have become somewhat arrogant and complacent over the years, forgetting the flaws in their fundamental inheritance. They still cherish the Returning Wind and Withered Snow Sword Qi and the Lesser Yang Ling Guang Sword Qi as treasures, lacking the courage to destroy before they can build. If you ask me, the blood shed back then was in vain."

Kongkong'er shook her head and said, "Since you are a sword cultivator, what you must never lose is the ability to cut off all distracting thoughts and not practice swordsmanship in a timid and hesitant manner."

Su Che nodded upon hearing this.

“Senior, what you say makes sense, but Yu Yang Mountain is a Xuanmen sect.”

"The Xuanmen should be even less so. The Xuanmen has the most paths in the world. If we can gather them together, we can form another lineage. If not, we can always pay homage to your Huangtiandao."

Kongkong concluded.

"In short, if one delays one's own path and even ruins the future of one's descendants for the sake of a prestigious and righteous name, then one has already fallen into the demonic path."

"Have you fallen into the demonic path?"

"Yes, if you can't even let go of these worldly matters of fame and fortune, how can you talk about eliminating your inner demons and restoring your fundamentals?"

Kongkong'er said to Su Che with great certainty, "Just you wait and see, if Yuyang Mountain doesn't change, there will be more trouble waiting for them."

"Speaking of which, what about this cat?"

"What cat? That's a 'zheng' (a type of mythical beast)."

"hideous?"

"That's right, it's the same 'Zheng' as in the 'Zheng' with its ferocious appearance. It was born with a single horn and five tails, and it was a ferocious beast known for its fighting spirit in ancient times. It's not commonly seen in the East Sea these days, so it's rare that they managed to put together such a thing."

Kongkong'er looked at Su Che and said, "You're lucky, kid. The one you met today has a good temper. If it had met one of its own kind, it would have been tearing you apart long ago."

The biggest problem with these ancient, monstrous species is that so few have survived to this day. Their ferocity is not the issue; the real problem is when they fight without regard for anything else.

If you encounter someone weaker than yourself, you should step up; if you encounter someone stronger than yourself, you should step up even more.

They originally had some space to multiply in the East China Sea, but they either threatened other people's trade routes or plundered cities and strongholds, so they naturally had to be eliminated. In the end, they could only be driven to deserted and desolate places, leaving only a few big cats and little cats.

Compare this to the Cloud Recesses in the East Sea. While also originating from demons, their roots can be traced back to some ancient demon god. However, over the years, they've both modified their bloodline and their inherited methods. Most importantly, they act as angel investors everywhere. Although ninety-nine out of a hundred foxes lose money, if they invest in just one, the returns multiply dramatically, resulting in a significantly higher rate of return.

Yes, indeed, quite a few foxes have followed useless scholars, talented men who failed the imperial examinations, some passersby who spoke sweet words, or even just someone they found attractive at first sight, and then secretly pledged their lives to each other.

However, among all these foxes thrown out, many also supported each other with the seeds of cultivation, ultimately helping their Daoist partners achieve the status of Earth Immortals.

The income from having a son-in-law who is a celestial being completely offset the losses of those who lost money.

The entire Cloud Recesses also rose in value along with the tide.

That den of foxes themselves wasn't really a big deal, but their influence in bed was incredibly strong. With all their whispers, they inevitably brought in a few formidable sons-in-law.

"Oh, right, this is for you."

Thinking of this, Kongkong'er took out the iron sword that Baichuan Sword Immortal used back then from his sleeve.

"This sword is named Nameless. It was the weapon of Sword Immortal Baichuan of the Sword Palace. He liked to change his sword all the time. This was the one he used before he became a Sword Immortal, so it has some value. You must keep it safe and don't get scammed..."

"This junior thanks the senior for gifting me the sword. With such a divine weapon in hand, even if hundreds of ferocious beasts attacked together..."

"If hundreds of them attack at once, I suggest you run away as fast as you can."

Kongkong'er said irritably, "This is a loan, so remember to return it. Those two old ghosts found a blessed place and said they wanted to give you a reward, but the place is a bit dangerous, so they lent you this sword."

The shrewd old man spoke seriously to Su Che.

"You'd better be honest with us and don't try to fob us off with some 'sorry' or 'I lost the sword' nonsense. If you lose this thing, don't bother coming back to see me."

"Senior, what you said is not quite appropriate."

Su Che quickly pointed out the problem to Kong Kong'er.

"If I wanted to steal your precious sword, I would make sure you never see me again."

"Stop talking nonsense, do you think you can outrun me?"

Kongkong'er sighed and said, "Those two old ghosts found a few unlucky ghosts and are going to give them to you for protection. After all, with your cultivation level of not yet reaching the Core Formation stage, if we throw you into the Blood River Realm, we'll have to go find the reincarnation of the Azure Emperor elsewhere."

"However, this place is quite far, so I'm not planning to take you there."

Kongkong waved his hand dismissively.

"Since this cat has shown its true colors, I'll go kill a few people first and then provoke them to make up for their next move. This is the important business of the association. You go straight to the Seventy-Two Kingdoms."

"Seventy-two countries?"

Upon hearing this, Su Che clapped his hands.

“Senior, the Xuandu Palace will open the Blood River Realm in a month. If I run to that place, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in time.”

"Then don't come back."

Kongkong'er said quite naturally.

“You’ll just be delivering food to those extraterrestrial demons if you go there. Besides, doesn’t your Huangtiandao sect lack manpower? You might as well just not go and let them show their faces.”

“Senior, this is the first major task I have undertaken since taking on the mission of serving in the human realm. If I delay the journey, I’m afraid you won’t see me again.”

"What? Does that Daoist leader think he can kill you as a sacrifice?"

"The founder probably wouldn't do that, but I don't know about my old master."

Su Che was in such a hurry because this matter was extremely unreliable.

What was the Ghost Ancestor thinking, actually looking for ghosts from that place?

The so-called seventy-two kingdoms are not actually in the Central Plains, or rather, they once belonged to the Central Plains. Now they are considered a buffer zone between the Central Plains and the Western Kingdoms. There are countless small kingdoms there, of which dozens are slightly larger, hence the name seventy-two kingdoms.

There are countless ways to arrange which seventy-two countries are included.

These small countries, though called countries, are essentially city-states of varying sizes. The so-called large countries are simply those with a few more cities.

Because one side is the Western Kingdom and the other side is the Central Plains, it can be said to be a buffer zone in the middle. There are a few great sects of cultivation there. Although they cannot be compared with the giants like Huangtian, Shenxiao, and Tianshi, they are still much stronger than the few big and small sects in the Central Plains.

At our current speed of flight, it would take several months just to get there. If we were to actually make the round trip, let alone the Blood River Realm, the Ancient Underworld Assembly would probably have to be held by then.

(End of this chapter)