Chapter 629: Chapter 265: Meeting Steward Cheng, News of Senior Han_2 Chapter 629: Chapter 265: Meeting Steward Cheng, News of Senior Han_2 â`
âEsteemed Daoist, welcome to our Yuebao Tower.â
âWhat brings you here, Daoist?
Whatever you require, Yuebao Tower provides.â
Lin Jing subsequently spoke, saying:
âIâm here to find someoneâŠâ
âOh?â The attendant first looked puzzled, then asked:
âCould it be that Daoist is acquainted with one of Yuebao Towerâs stewards?â
Lin Jing replied:
âI wonder if an attendant from Tianxin Cityâs Yuebao Tower is perhaps the same Steward Cheng who previously served in Nanshan Immortal City?â
The Golden Core Cultivator, upon hearing this, instantly understood and nodded as he replied:
âIndeed, it is Steward Cheng you speak ofâŠâ
âCould it be that Daoist is an old acquaintance of Steward Cheng?â
Lin Jing nodded:
âPlease trouble Daoist to pass on a message, saying that an old friend is paying a visitâŠâ
As soon as Lin Jing had finished, that Golden Core Stage steward immediately said:
âDaoistâŠâ
âIâm really sorry, but unfortunately, Steward Cheng has gone out on business and is not currently in the tower.â
âWhy donât you wait for a few days?
I estimate Steward Cheng will be back within three days.â
Lin Jing, upon hearing this, nodded and then said to the attendant:
âThank you DaoistâŠâ
âIn that case, I wonât disturb you any further, I will return in three daysâŠâ
Having said this, Lin Jing planned to leave.
But just then, that Golden Core Stage steward spoke up:
âI still donât know the honored Daoistâs name, so that I can convey it to Steward Cheng upon his return.â
Lin Jing then said:
âLin JingâŠâ
The attendant said:
âRest assured, Lin DaoyouâŠâ
âOnce Steward Cheng returns, I will most certainly convey your messageâŠâ
Lin Jing bowed his hands in gratitude:
âThen I thank youâŠâ
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After Lin Jing left Yuebao Tower, he found an inn to stay in.
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It wasnât until the third day that Lin Jing once again made his way to Yuebao Tower.
This time, Lin Jing encountered Steward Cheng.
Upon seeing Lin Jing, Steward Cheng was both astonished and excited.
âLin JingâŠâ
âYouâŠ
youâre actually alrightâŠâ
Lin Jing nodded.
He then shared part of his previous ordeal with Steward Cheng.
After listening, Steward Cheng first fell silent for a long while, then couldnât help but be somewhat sentimental.
It turned out that Elder Bai and Elder Yu had gone to the Demon Race Secret Realm and left Steward Cheng in charge of Yuebao Tower.
Unexpectedly, at that time, the Howling Sky Wolf Clan incident suddenly erupted.
With both Elder Bai and Elder Yu missing subsequently, Steward Cheng, having stayed to watch over Yuebao Tower, had narrowly escaped disaster.
After that, Steward Cheng shared some of his experiences from over the years with Lin JingâŠ
Yuebao Tower originally belonged to one of the top three sects, Yiyun Pavilion, so when the Howling Sky Wolf Clan broke out from the Demon Race Secret Realm, Yuebao Tower enjoyed Yiyun Pavilionâs protection and was relatively safe.
Eventually, even the three major sects could not resist the onslaught of the Howling Sky Wolf Clan.
They resisted while retreatingâŠ
It was during this time that the three major sects formed an alliance.
And it was here that Steward Cheng encountered Senior Han, who was inquiring about Lin Jing.
Steward Cheng then relayed all he knew to Senior Han.
After listening, Senior Han was speechless for a long whileâŠ
However, he seemed to not believe that Lin Jing had perished in the Demon Race Secret Realm.
He then left a letter, requesting Steward Cheng to hand it to Lin Jing, should he see him.
Having finished speaking, Steward Cheng handed the letter from Senior Han to Lin Jing.
Lin Jing took the letter and immediately opened it.
âBrother Lin Jing, receiving this letter is as good as meeting in personâŠâ
âToday I encountered Steward Cheng and inquired about you.
Steward Cheng said you had gone to the Demon Race Secret Realm, and itâs very likely you met with catastropheâŠâ
âYet I believe you would not fall so easilyâŠâ
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âIâve also seen the Cultivation True Elixir.â
âYou really areâŠâ
âYou must know how precious that is, if placed in an auction, it could have people fighting tooth and nail for it.â
âSuch a valuable elixir medicine, and yet you just gave it away like that to meâŠâ
âYou shouldnât have given it to me, with your lesser talent, even if you couldnât make use of the Cultivation True Elixir, you could have sold it in exchange for cultivation resourcesâŠâ
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Lin Jing unfolded the letter, carefully perusing itâŠ
Senior Han didnât say much, but he firmly believed in his letter that Lin Jing would not perish just like that.
The letter consisted of two pages.
After reading the first page, Lin Jing hurriedly picked up the second and began to go through it.
Thus, it wasnât until the latter half of the second page that Lin Jing found the news he wanted to know.
The letter read:
âI have left the Qingyuan Sword Sect and am about to depart.â
âThis departure, I am prepared to head to the Eastern Spirit RealmâŠâ
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âI hope that in the future, we will meet again.â
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After finishing reading the letter, Lin Jing felt a mix of melancholy and relief.
The relief was that Senior Han was unscathed when the Howling Sky Wolf Clan attacked.
The melancholy was because he had now left for the Eastern Spirit Realm, and it seemed they would not be able to meet again in the short term.
After going through the letter, Lin Jing carefully folded it back, placed it into the envelope, and then put it away.
Next.
Lin Jing started chatting with Steward Cheng.
It wasnât long before the two of them began talking about the events of the past few days.
It turned out that Steward Cheng had been called away to Yiyun Pavilion a few days ago.
As they reached this topic, Steward Cheng lowered his voice and cautioned Lin Jing:
âLin JingâŠâ
âYou must be extra careful during this time.â
Lin Jing looked puzzled and replied:
âWhy?â
Steward Cheng then said:
âA mysterious Demon Cultivator has appeared in the Nanming Domain, and this Demon Cultivator is very formidableâŠâ
âAccording to the news from Nanming Immortal Sect, Elder Yu of the sect has fallen, and it is suspected that he was killed by this Demon CultivatorâŠâ
Lin Jing was taken abackâŠ
He never expected to be mistaken for a Demon Cultivator.
However, Lin Jingâs face showed a look of utter shock:
âElder Yu of the Nanming Immortal Sect has fallen?â
âIsnât Elder Yu of the Nanming Immortal Sect at the Divinity Transformation Stage?
How could he have suddenly died?â
Steward Cheng nodded and said:
âYesâŠâ
âElder Yu was one of the few Divine Transformation Cultivators in the Nanming Domain.â
âItâs said that Elder Yuâs death happened some time ago, but since he usually cultivated in seclusion and rarely emerged, no one knew.â
âHis life tablet wasnât placed in the sectâs shrine like others, but was kept in his own cave dwelling.â
âIt was only when the Sect Leader of Nanming Immortal Sect needed to consult with Elder Yu a short while ago that they discovered his absenceâŠâ
âAnd found that the life tablet kept in his dwelling had also shattered.â
After Steward Cheng finished speaking, Lin Jing posed another question:
âSteward ChengâŠâ
âIf it happened as you say, Elder Yuâs death would have been unnoticedâŠâ
âSo why suspect a Demon Cultivator?
Could it not have been the work of the Howling Sky Wolf Clan?â
Steward Cheng shook his head and said:
âIt wouldnât beâŠâ
âThe seal on the Demon Race Secret Realm was personally created by two prominents from the Western Demon Region, both of whom possess cultivation beyond Divinity Transformation.
If the seal were broken, they would surely have known.â
âAlthough there were a few Demon Cultivators from the Wolf Tribe missed out in the dense forests of Night Mist Mountain Range, those Demon Cultivators are not a concern.â
âSo, it couldnât possibly be the doing of the Howling Sky Wolf ClanâŠâ
âMoreoverâŠâ
âThe most important point isâŠâ
âWhen Nanming Immortal Sect learned of this, they immediately sought out the two prominents from the Western Demon Region to investigate.â
âThose two found traces of Elder Yuâs residual energy very quickly, but due to the time that had passed, the traces were faint.â
âHowever, one thing that was certain was that the area contained not only Elder Yuâs energy but also residual traces of Demonic QiâŠâ
âThe presence of Demonic Qi obviously implies that a Demon Cultivator has come to the Nanming DomainâŠâ
Lin Jing, hearing this, felt helpless.
He thought that their analysis was logical and reasonable.
After all, Elder Yu of Nanming Immortal Sect was one of the elders of the three major sects in the Nanming Domain.
Even if Lin Jing himself appeared and said that Elder Yu cultivated Demonic Path Techniques, no one would believe it.
Steward Cheng went on to say:
âRight now, the two prominents from the Western Demon Region are searching for that Demon Cultivatorâs trailâŠâ
âAnd based on the traces they left behind, that Demon Cultivator is heading southward, seemingly not too far from Tianxin City.â
âSo, you have to be exceedingly careful.â
âIf you encounter anything suspicious, do not linger for long; leave immediately.â
âIf possible, itâs best to leave this southern regionâŠâ