Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 251: Chapter 181: Please Forgive Me, Fellow Daoist!

Returning to Lake Heart Island, he heard of Zhou Buqi and Xing Huai’an’s arrival.

Yuan Pan’er, Zuo Qifan, and others came by to visit.

”Senior Brother!”

Seeing Zhou Buqi’s figure, everyone was extremely happy and greeted him warmly.

”Pan’er!”

”Qifan!”

...

Zhou Buqi looked at each of them, now all seven senior brothers and sisters were present.

”Good, everyone is fine, this is wonderful!”

Zhou Buqi showed a joyful expression, his voice somewhat excited.

Since leaving that night, he had never dared to hope that he would see Zhou Xun and the others again. Now it’s extremely rare for everyone to gather together again.

”I heard Junior Brother Huai’an is with you, where is he?”

Everyone had heard of Xing Huai’an and Zhou Buqi returning together to Wangchuan Lake.

”Senior Brother Huai’an is gravely injured, and Junior Martial Uncle Nanyue is treating his injuries!” At this moment, Zhou Xun came in and responded.

”Gravely injured?”

Hearing this, everyone was astonished.

Xing Huai’an was their only hope of rebuilding White Cloud Immortal City. If anything happened to him, returning to their former lives would be nearly impossible!

Zhou Xun sighed, nodded, and said slowly.

”Today I went out to patrol Wangchuan Lake, and coincidentally saw Senior Brother Zhou being pursued a hundred miles from the lake, so I quickly notified Martial Uncle, who saved Senior Brother Zhou and Senior Brother Huai’an!”

”By the time we defeated that group of bandits, Senior Brother Huai’an had already fallen unconscious!”

”Who dares to chase and kill people from White Cloud Immortal City!” Zuo Qifan shouted angrily.

When Master White Cloud was around, people from White Cloud Immortal City were held in high regard in Xui Country.

Now that their master was gone, there were those bold enough to hunt them down; it truly was a cold world!

”It was the Yumu Ridge Song Family from Fengg Country!”

Hearing it was this family, everyone fell silent.

The Yumu Ridge Song Family was powerful, even the original White Cloud Immortal City was slightly inferior.

Now, with only a few of them left in White Cloud Immortal City, they were even more insufficient.

”In the future, we must seek revenge!”

Tian Yu said with a look of hatred.

”Don’t worry, Junior Martial Uncle Nanyue has already made sure we get justice, and soon, the Song Family Ancestor will personally come to offer an apology!”

Zhou Xun answered calmly.

Upon hearing this, everyone’s feelings of rage slightly calmed.

...

The next day, Xing Huai’an awoke.

Zhou Xun and all the senior brothers went to visit.

At this moment, his complexion had somewhat improved, but he was still unable to move much.

”Martial Uncle, how is Junior Brother Huai’an?”

Zhou Buqi asked nervously.

Back then, Liu Bo’an suffered an attack just before core formation, severely damaging his foundation, affecting his later core formation.

He ended up only forming a Fake Pill, regretting it for life.

He dreaded that Xing Huai’an might meet the same fate; if so, fulfilling their master’s wish of revitalizing White Cloud Immortal City would be difficult.

”Huai’an had previously suffered major injuries, harming his foundation, ”

”Now, being injured again, the foundation damage is severe, the situation is not optimistic!”

Master Nanyue pondered for a moment and then revealed the truth.

”But... will it affect Huai’an’s core formation?”

Zhou Buqi eventually asked the most pressing question.

”Most likely... it will have an impact!”

After a moment of silence, Master Nanyue nodded.

”What should we do!”

Hearing this, Zhou Buqi was anxious and filled with regret.

”If I had known, I wouldn’t have allowed Junior Brother to use the Secret Technique; it’s all my fault!”

”Without using the Secret Technique, you may not have reached Wangchuan Lake before being caught. If that happened, the consequences would be unimaginable!”

”However... I know a Tier Three Spirit Doctor with amazing skills, perhaps there’s a remedy. When Huai’an recovers a bit more, I’ll take you back to Zhao Country!”

Spirit Doctors are also part of the Cultivation Hundred Skills, dealing with restoration and damage repair.

The more skilled ones can even mend the foundation.

The most legendary ones can even restore damaged lifespan.

Like Master White Cloud at that time, if treated by such a master, he would not have chosen to self-destruct.

He did so because he was severely injured and had little lifespan left.

Hearing there’s still a chance for remedy, Zhou Buqi was overjoyed.

”We’ll follow Martial Uncle’s arrangements in everything!”

...

Hundreds of thousands of miles away, in Fengg Country, Yumu Ridge.

After being spared by Master Nanyue, the long-faced youth wasted no time, piloting a Flying Spiritual Artifact directly toward the family territory.

After spending ten days, he finally returned to the family.

”Patriarch, not... not good,”

”What has you so flustered? Weren’t you stationed with Uncle Nine at Butterfly Flower Valley? Speak slowly if something happened!”

Patriarch Song, Song Yuanqing, calmed the young man, then inquired.

”Uncle Nine... Uncle Nine is dead!”

”And Sixth Uncle, Fourteenth Uncle, Seventeenth Uncle... they’re all dead, all dead!”

The long-faced youth wept bitterly, recalling the scene of that day, still trembling as if encountering a demon.

”What!”

”Say it again!”

Song Yuanqing was shocked and immediately stood up, incredulous.

The youth, intermittently, recounted the events of that day.

”You’re saying a True Pill Cultivator named Lv Henghua killed our Song Family cultivators, including Uncle Nine; over ten people fell to him!”

Song Yuanqing’s face turned pale as he reconfirmed.

The young man with a long face kept nodding, his expression extremely terrified.

Song Yuanqing took a deep breath, forcibly calming the anger in his heart.

The matter involved a True Pill Cultivator, he knew this was beyond his ability to handle, so he immediately took the young man and flew to an unassuming peak in Yumu Ridge.

Here was the Cave Mansion of the current Song Family Ancestor, Song Shiweng.

Soon the gate of the Cave Mansion opened, and the two walked in to report the details of the incident to Song Shiweng.

Song Shiweng, in a scholar’s robe, exuded a gentle and elegant aura, his hair slightly white, appearing to be in his fifties by appearance.

”You say his name is Lv Henghua?”

”Are you sure it’s Lv Henghua?”

Song Shiweng’s expression turned serious, his eyes sharp, staring intently into the young man’s eyes.

”Y...yes, he said his name is Lv Henghua and asked me to convey a message to the ancestor!” the young man stammered.

”What did he say?”

”He said ’He is waiting for you at Wangchuan Lake’!”

Song Shiweng said nothing upon hearing this, pacing inside the Cave Mansion, his expression growing more solemn.

”Ancestor, does this Lv Henghua have such a significant background?”

Song Yuanqing could see the anger and helplessness in his ancestor’s heart, and asked.

Upon hearing this, Song Shiweng sighed deeply.

”If I mentioned his title, you would probably understand!”

”He is the renowned ’South Mountain True Man’ in the entire Eastern Wilderness Cultivation Realm!”

”What, it’s him!”

Song Yuanqing was shocked upon hearing this!

The title of Master Nanyue was as familiar as thunder to him; the Array of their Song Family Territory was repaired by this person back in the day.

They, in fact, owed this person a huge favor.

Not to mention his identity as an Array Master, just the Cultivation at the Peak of Middle-Stage True Core of Master Nanyue himself already made him an entity the Song Family could not afford to provoke.

Offending this person could spell trouble for the Song Family.

Initially, Song Yuanqing had some thoughts of avenging his clansmen, but now he was thinking about how to dissipate the true man’s anger.

”Explain why did you provoke this person!”

Song Shiweng suddenly spoke, harshly questioning the young man with the long face.

The young man was first taken aback, then began hesitantly narrating the entire course of events.

”Ancestor, why would Master Nanyue stand up for Master White Cloud’s disciple?”

Song Yuanqing was puzzled.

He certainly knew about White Cloud Immortal City being destroyed by a Beast Tide and Master White Cloud’s self-destruction.

”That was a matter from hundreds of years ago!”

”Master White Cloud and Master Nanyue were close friends, even to the point of being life-and-death companions!”

”Otherwise, how could Master White Cloud, with Early-Stage True Pill Cultivation, maintain the independence of White Cloud Immortal City under the might of Cloud Light Sect!”

Song Shiweng said slowly.

”I see!”

Song Yuanqing suddenly understood.

”Then what should we do?”

”I will handle this matter!” Song Shiweng said, sighing again.

This time, we would inevitably pay a heavy price, otherwise it would surely be hard to pass the barrier of Master Nanyue.

The next morning, guided by the young man with the long face, Song Shiweng personally went to Wangchuan Lake to humbly seek forgiveness!

...

Lake Heart Island.

After several treatments by Master Nanyue, Xing Huai’an’s condition finally stabilized.

”Senior Brother Huai’an, how are you?” Zhou Xun asked with concern.

”Much better!”

On the surface, Xing Huai’an appeared no different from usual.

But Zhou Xun knew this was only superficial.

His internal injuries were not healed yet, and his damaged foundation was yet to recover. To prevent further worsening, Master Nanyue had specifically instructed,

not to use Mana in daily life.

”Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Junior Brother. If you hadn’t been patrolling and discovered Senior Brother Buqi and me, things might have taken a turn for the worse!”

Xing Huai’an said gratefully.

”We are brothers, all in the same family, there’s no need to be so formal!” Zhou Xun said with a grin.

”That’s true, hahaha!”

Despite having gone through such a calamity, Xing Huai’an remained cheerful and magnanimous.

At this moment, a voice came through.

”Song Shiweng of the Yumu Ridge Song Family is here to pay his respects to Master Nanyue!”

Upon hearing this, Xing Huai’an’s expression turned indifferent.

”Senior Brother Huai’an, this Song Family Ancestor must be here to apologize!”

”The Song Family’s actions nearly cut off my path; I will surely seek justice myself in the future!”

Xing Huai’an said with intense anger and hostility.

”When the time comes, I’ll certainly go with you!”

”Thank you, Junior Brother. Come, let’s go meet this Song Family Ancestor!”

...

Reception Hall.

Master Nanyue sat in the main seat, with Zhou Xun, Xing Huai’an, and other disciples of Master White Cloud sitting on both sides.

Before long, Weih Qiuxin led in an elderly scholar-clad man, appearing to be in his fifties.

”Daoist Brother Song is here!”

Master Nanyue glanced at Song Shiweng and spoke indifferently.

”Daoist Brother Nanyue, it’s been a hundred years since we last met, and you are more impressive than ever!”

The elder, seeing this, was unbothered and greeted Master Nanyue with clasped hands.

Master Nanyue waved his hand, his expression turning sullen in an instant, and said coldly:

”Alright, there’s no need for these words!”

”Let me ask you, how did the disciples of my Daoist Brother White Cloud offend your Song Family to the point of being pursued so relentlessly!”

”Had I not come to this Xui Country, wouldn’t the lineage of White Cloud Immortal City have been wiped out by your Song Family!”

”The reach of your Song Family is rather excessive!”