Chapter 47: The Spirit Cannot Forget the Matters of the Past

The vines were poised and ready, about to rush forward and entangle Lingxiang, but they did not anticipate her turning around.

"Hmph! I wondered what it was; so it's you lot again!"

Lingxiang spoke with a cold sneer, and the vines seemed to hear her, for the two that stood the tallest went limp the moment she spoke.

As for Yinyu Peak, it is truly lush and green, with spring all year round; it is said that this is because Wuwei Laozu cast some kind of Array Formation to keep it that way.

Therefore, apart from those with strange habits, many spirit beasts of the Yuanqing Sect reside on this peak.

If any reader is suspicious, wondering why Lingxiang, who is so afraid of the cold, would go to Qiuyun Peak to avoid the winter if this place is like spring all year round?

There is naturally a reason for this.

Because it is warm and humid here, many wild Spirit Plants grow quietly on this peak, so Lingxiang often came here to forage when she was young.

Since it is a treasure land for growth and possesses a spirit vein, some trees that attained Spirit Communication and wisdom and became spirits moved from other peaks to Yinyu Peak to make their homes.

It just so happens that Yinyu Peak is located at the end of Jiuque Mountain, where the back mountain of the Yuanqing Sect is, and after arrangements by the two True Persons Danyang and Danzhu, they began to perform the duty of guarding the mountain.

Speaking of guarding the mountain, these spirits are truly dutiful; since their intelligence has already been opened, they have the ability to distinguish, and anything they have not seen before will be imprisoned until the spirit beasts in the mountain notify the two True Persons Danyang and Danzhu to come, at which point they will release the person.

For example, when Lingxiang and Maidong first came here, they were bound tightly by these vines; if it weren't for a spirit beast that recognized Lingxiang and informed True Person Danzhu of their predicament, they would likely have suffered and gone hungry in these deep mountains and old forests for several days.

At that time, Lingxiang felt only burning rage in her heart; after being rescued, she didn't know where she got a lot of fierce fire oil, and that very night she secretly climbed up to Yinyu Peak alone, found that tree spirit, poured it all over, and threw a fire starter on it without hesitation.

Seeing itself burning, the tree spirit immediately began to writhe, and the ignited fierce fire oil splashed everywhere, causing other spirits to suffer as well; in an instant, the entire mountain forest was plunged into a sea of flames.

Fortunately, it was discovered early at the time, and True Person Zhaoming hurriedly set up the Nine Heavens Spirit Marsh Array, which finally resolved the danger on the mountain.

Since then, all the spirits in the mountain have recognized Lingxiang's tyranny; although she was forbidden by Shangqing Zhenren from stepping foot on Yinyu Peak after that incident, a troublemaker is a troublemaker, isn't she? Whenever she needed some medicinal herb or Spirit Plant, she would sneak up there.

When the many spirits see her, they either disguise themselves as ordinary trees or pretend not to see such a person; in short, they dare not provoke her.

Although she has been away outside the mountain for a long time and has not been here for years, the shadow she once cast makes it impossible for them to forget that "overbearing" Spirit Qi and that face which would be remembered forever, no matter how it changes!

Lingxiang took the Fire Spirit Bead from her bosom, and while bouncing it, she ordered the vines to properly escort the woman they had just abducted down the mountain.

The Fire Spirit Bead condenses the fire of heaven and earth; although Lingxiang does not know how to activate it, the spirits can feel the Spirit Power within it. Hearing Lingxiang's command, they hurriedly shook their vines as if nodding to show they would certainly do it.

Maidong, who was hanging from an old tree on that side, was crying and shouting, calling for her master and her uncle, when she was suddenly let down.

Several vines gathered together to form a raft, floating on the ground, and in a moment, they sent her down the mountain.

Maidong was full of shock and suspicion; only when her feet were firmly planted on the ground did she come to her senses, scratching her head and hesitating whether to go back up.

With this burden gone, Lingxiang was naturally much more convenient; she pointed at the thickest vine and ordered it to take her to find the two True Persons Danyang and Danzhu.

The vine seemed startled, and reluctantly twisted to Lingxiang's side to coil into a loop; after she sat on it, it carried her up the mountain.

The remaining vines, seeing Lingxiang go far away, fell to the ground one after another as if they had let out a sigh of relief, and did not move at all.

Just after class, Zhao Wuyang entered the pavilion first; as he was pouring tea, he suddenly felt that the room was not quite right.

Before the others had entered the room, they heard Zhao Wuyang let out a strange cry; they hurried into the room and saw Lingxiang kneading Zhao Wuyang's face, saying things like "let sister dote on you."

Zhao Wuyang was originally in despair, but when Long Qi and the others rushed into the room, he hurriedly cast a pleading look at Xin Yi.

Although that look was pitiful, Xin Yi had no way to help, and he himself was likely unable to look after himself, so how could he manage him? Looking at Maidong, who was constantly asking after him beside him, he sighed helplessly in his heart and braced himself to deal with it with all his might.

Seeing that there was no hope for Xin Yi, Zhao Wuyang hurriedly looked at Liu Xia, but Liu Xia acted as if nothing had happened, just smiling and walking to the couch by the window to sit down, picking up the book on the small table to read.

Thus, only Long Qi was left.

Seeing that hopeful look, Long Qi felt a heavy sense of responsibility in his heart and hurriedly stepped forward to talk to Lingxiang, quietly rescuing Zhao Wuyang from Lingxiang's hands.

Having gained his freedom, Zhao Wuyang hurriedly hid behind Long Qi; Lingxiang only glanced at him, but it scared him so much that he stumbled and climbed up to the bedroom on the second floor—although this Peak Master of Qingwei had a kindness to his mother, such a fierce woman was truly more than he could handle, and he didn't know what exactly Brother Long Qi liked about her...

Seeing Zhao Wuyang's panicked escape, Lingxiang sat down with a smile and poured a cup of tea to drink—her Wuyang was truly quite cute; if she could trick him into going to Xianyun Abode to tease him every day, that would be quite nice.

Now she actually treated this Zhao Wuyang as one of her own, and was even thinking of taking him to Qingwei Peak.

Looking at Lingxiang, who was squinting and drinking tea in front of him, Long Qi knew that she must be plotting something again—this expression was just like the foxes in the mountains; he had seen it many times at Youran Abode.

"Ahem!" He cleared his throat feignedly, "What... what are you here for?"

Hearing this, Maidong looked at Lingxiang—yes, she was also very strange; she had finally gathered her courage earlier and just wanted to step onto Yinyu Peak again when she saw her coming down from the mountain; she didn't know what she had encountered on the mountain, and she wouldn't answer when asked.

"There are many traps in this martial exercise; have you all made preparations?" Lingxiang said, putting down her tea and walking toward Liu Xia, taking the book from his hand; it was actually "Separate Records of Plants and Herbs."

"I knew it looked familiar; when did the sect print this book into volumes?"

Looking at the book in Lingxiang's hand, Maidong smiled and said: "Master thought this book was very good, so he went down the mountain and printed some, leaving them in the sect for the disciples to read."

"What? Your master actually randomly let others read my book!?" Lingxiang exclaimed: "And didn't charge money!?"

Her shout startled everyone.

This medical book, which listed many Spirit Plants and was accompanied by illustrations and marked with characteristics, was actually written by Lingxiang!