Chapter 26: I Understand!

Author: Huaxia Husky Wolf Last Updated: 2026/3/24 0:12:39 Word Count: 2085

"It is over, it is all over! Why did she have to return at a time like this!"

Above the clouds, a youth with disheveled hair and robes was rushing toward Xian Yun Peak with an anxious expression. "Why did it have to be right now?"

Wang Tao, a mountain-guarding Deacon of the Xuantian Sect, was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.

He was in such a hurry because he had just heard from a mountain-guarding disciple that the Supreme Elder, Ye Li, had returned.

Some time ago, Jun Wujin of Xian Yun Peak had asked him to keep a close watch, promising a jar of Nine-Yang Tiger Marrow Dew as a reward if he would notify him the moment Ye Li returned.

It was no secret in the Xuantian Sect that Ye Li frequently robbed Jun Wujin, so Wang Tao agreed, operating under the principle of helping a friend (and definitely not for the sake of that jar of liquor).

Initially, he stared at the mountain gate every single day, terrified of missing the moment Ye Li appeared.

However, after a month passed without a sign of her, he assumed she would not be back anytime soon. He became lax and used his spare time to discuss "cultivation insights" with a senior sister from Luoxia Peak.

It was precisely this one moment of carelessness that caused the disaster.

By the time he returned to the mountain gate with weak knees and a sore back, he learned from the disciples that Ye Li had just arrived.

When Wang Tao heard the news, he felt as if the sky had collapsed. He rushed toward Xian Yun Peak, praying that Ye Li had not gone there yet.

But when he arrived at Xian Yun Peak, he did not see Ye Li, nor did he see Jun Wujin. He only saw an old man with a bulbous red nose, sitting slumped on the ground with hollow, vacant eyes.

Wang Tao: "..."

Did I... arrive a step too late?

"Hey! Hey!"

"Hmm? Deacon Wang?"

Wang Tao approached a disciple and whispered, "Your master... what happened to him?"

Why does he look like he just lost his own father?

"This..." The disciple revealed a helpless expression. "Just now... the Supreme Elder just left..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Tao's expression immediately turned unsightly.

Was I still too late?

Does that mean Jun Wujin has been...

"Hahaha! Hahahahaha!"

Just then, Jun Wujin, who had been kneeling on the ground, suddenly sprang up. He laughed hysterically, his expression wild. "I get it! I understand! I have reached enlightenment!"

This sudden outburst scared both Wang Tao and the disciple.

Is he...

Has he gone insane?!

"No more brewing! I won't brew alcohol ever again!" Jun Wujin looked at his own hands, his eyes filled with madness and determination. "Hahaha! As long as I don't brew liquor, she has nothing to rob! Hahaha... Yes! Yes! That is it! I will switch to tea! Hahaha! I will brew tea from now on! Hahaha!"

As he spoke, he put one hand on his hip and pointed toward the direction of Duan Tian Peak with the other: "Hahaha! Ye Li! I am never brewing alcohol again! Let’s see you try to rob me now! Hahaha!"

Wang Tao: "..."

Disciple: "..."

It looked like... he had truly been driven mad.

Heh...

As expected of the Supreme Elder of the Xuantian Sect, being able to force an old man addicted to alcohol to quit drinking...

She truly is quite a character.

In truth, Wang Tao knew that those persecuted by Ye Li had tried to report her to the Sect Master, asking him to discipline her since he was her senior brother after all.

But what was the result?

Bai Li Qin Mo would cry louder than anyone else in front of them, holding a portrait of their master.

..."Wuwuwu! Master! You must stand up for me!"...

..."I cannot control this junior sister of mine!"...

..."I will not be the Sect Master anymore! I don’t want to be her senior brother either!"...

..."Whoever wants the position, take it! Wuwuwu!"...

Since then, no one ever went to complain to Bai Li Qin Mo again.

They felt that Bai Li Qin Mo was even more aggrieved than they were.

"Sigh..." The disciple looked at his master, who was acting like a madman, then sighed at Wang Tao with a bitter smile. "Does Deacon Wang have something urgent to discuss with my master?"

Given the state he is in now...

"Ahem... No... it is nothing..." Wang Tao coughed unnaturally. "Well... junior nephew..."

As he spoke, he took a spirit stone from his storage ring and stuffed it into the disciple's hand. "Just pretend I never came here today. This Deacon has had some trouble with his cultivation, so I have been in seclusion for a while..."

Yes, he had been in seclusion. In deep seclusion for a long time, so he had absolutely no idea when Ye Li returned.

*

Meanwhile, on Duan Tian Peak.

Since he had broken through to the late stage of the Qi Refining Realm, his physique had been tempered, and Luo Xing gradually recovered after getting some sleep.

"Where is this..." Luo Xing looked around and sighed in relief after realizing he was in his own room. "Back... I finally made it back..."

Then, as he recalled the torture of the past month, he felt like crying from the sheer injustice of it.

Wuwuwu!

One month!

A whole month!

He had been chased by tens of thousands of sword auras for an entire month!

Was it easy trying to obtain that so-called Sword Heart!

Along with the grievance came a deep sense of dread toward Ye Li.

It seemed he had overthought things; Ye Li's character design had not collapsed at all. She was still the same twisted, abusive female lead from Han Li Jie!

If she was already like this in the early stages, what would happen once she became truly degenerate later on?!

No!

He could not just sit here and wait for death!

He did not fear death, but he feared pain.

Killing someone is just a quick act, but Ye Li would make you die, then put your head back on, and kill you all over again!

To avoid a miserable future for himself and his sister, Luo Xing decided he had to save himself.

But...

How?

That was a question worth pondering.

The cultivation world values the strong and preys on the weak. If you do not want to be bullied, you just need to be strong enough.

But that was the problem...

First, he didn't know if the hack author was just lazy, but the original work never really introduced any characters stronger than Ye Li. By the time it was discovered in the mid-plot that Ye Li had a twisted personality, Luo Han had already been isolated from all social connections by Ye Li, meaning she hadn't met many people.

Thus, it created a situation where those who wanted to save Luo Han weren't as strong as Ye Li, and those who could go toe-to-toe with Ye Li had no connection to Luo Han...

Tsk...

The intrigue was truly deep.

It completely cut off any possibility for Luo Han to be rescued.

"No..." Luo Xing sat on the bed, frowning in deep thought. "Just because the hack author didn't mention it doesn't mean there is no one in this world stronger than Ye Li..."

If there is no one in Nanling, there is still Dongyi, Beiliang, Xihuang, and Zhongzhou!

If there is no one in the Mortal Realm, there is still the Demon Ruins, the Beast Domain, the Immortal Realm, and the Divine Court!

The Qingyu Continent is so vast; it is impossible that Ye Li is truly invincible.

Of course, this plan could not be implemented yet. Not to mention how he would meet these people, he couldn't even leave Duan Tian Peak right now.

Only cultivators at the Golden Core Stage or above could fly through the air. Even though Luo Xing was a sword cultivator, he needed to break through to the late stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm to master sword flight.

So, the plan to seek external help was shelved for now. He had to come up with another plan.

Relying on others is not as good as relying on oneself. Instead of counting on someone to save him and his sister, he should find a way to save himself!

Though, the chances of self-rescue were slim.

But there is no harm in having a dream!

What if it actually comes true!

Besides!

Didn't he still have a "system"!

System...

Only at this moment did Luo Xing finally notice that a new skill had appeared in his skill bar.

【Running: 6/10】

Running?

Was this gained from being chased by sword auras in the Sword Tomb?