Chapter 705: Evil Thoughts

How can this Kumu Daozhang play the Lullaby, and even use my Jade Flute?

Feng Yanrong's face was entirely strange.

Not long ago.

When she saw Wang Ping'an's Paper Person playing the Lullaby, she couldn't help but reveal her identity, rushed out to question Xuanqing Daozhang, asking what his situation was—clearly a Sword Cultivator whose skills were all in swordsmanship, how could he play the Lullaby, and with her Jade Flute?

The Lullaby is not a profound piece; even those just stepping into the Musician Path, even if not yet true Musician Path practitioners, all start with ordinary tunes like the Lullaby.

Only a genuine Musician Path can, like the Paper Person Wang Ping'an controlled earlier, use the Lullaby to assault Luo Lekang's Spirit Power and hypnotize him.

Her Jade Flute is excellent; it can make ordinary tunes unleash tremendous power, something only a true Musician Path can achieve. An ordinary person playing a tune on her Jade Flute can at most make it sound very pleasant, rarely bringing out the tune's special effects.

That is why, when she saw Wang Ping'an using her Jade Flute to play Sad Music, he could lure her into an illusion, make her experience a funeral, and instantly convince her that Wang Ping'an might elevate the Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect Sect a level higher.

At first.

When she saw that familiar Jade Flute, she did suspect that the mastermind behind the Paper Person was Wang Ping'an, not Xuanqing Daozhang, but that thought lingered only briefly before she dispelled it herself; she preferred to believe it was a stranger unrelated to Xuanqing Daozhang, and would not believe it was Wang Ping'an.

Who says Wang Ping'an is too young—only one or two years old. Perhaps in the Musician Path he has great talent and could, within her lifetime, lead the Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect Sect to a higher level, but he is still too young; the abilities the Paper Person currently displays would be hard even for cultivators who have practiced for ten or twenty years.

Let alone a one- or two-year-old child!

Needless to say, the current Wang Ping'an may not even understand what's happening; his ability to play Sad Music relies only on talent. Even if his talent is extraordinary enough to achieve what ordinary people wouldn't even dare imagine, it cannot be realized at this age without many years of waiting.

All sorts of reasons...

Unless she's lost her mind, how could she possibly believe that the mastermind behind the Paper Person is Wang Ping'an, a one- or two-year-old child?

"He knows I'm hidden nearby, so he took out my Jade Flute and played the Lullaby for this wayward cultivator—whether it was a deliberate hint to me or just casual, since the Lullaby is the best way to deal with such a wayward cultivator, that's why he played it, or perhaps he used a Jade Flute that belongs to me?"

In Feng Yanrong's mind, countless stray thoughts surfaced; after pondering for a long time she still couldn't understand why Xuanqing Daozhang would do this, let alone why her Jade Flute ended up in Xuanqing Daozhang's hands.

As the saying goes: an innocent man who bears a jade is guilty!

With Xuanqing Daozhang's keen sight, it's easy to see that her Jade Flute is extraordinary—a top‑grade treasure. If Wang Ping'an were allowed to handle it carelessly, there's no worry about it being smashed; her Jade Flute is a premium artifact, not something that can be broken casually, though it would certainly arouse others' greed.

It could easily tempt some vicious scoundrels into murderous, looting deeds! Letting this Jade Flute be in the hands of that child Wang Ping'an is not a good thing for him.

Moreover, given Wang Ping'an's talent on the Musician Path, if he encounters tunes he shouldn't and plays them with this Jade Flute, it might cause harm to others and himself.

Xuanqing Daozhang pre‑stored this Jade Flute, intending to return it to Wang Ping'an once the child matures, can control himself and also has self‑preservation ability; returning it would be a routine matter.

After pondering for a long time, Feng Yanrong ultimately concluded that Xuanqing Daozhang would take out her Jade Flute to play the Lullaby against Luo Lekang because he knew she was hidden nearby; this act was deliberately reminding her what she could and couldn't do, given Xuanqing Daozhang's abilities.

For a severely wounded Luo Lekang, as helpless as fish on a cutting board, there's no need to use her Jade Flute to play the Lullaby; a casual Flying Sword would be enough to deal with him.

Thinking of this, Feng Yanrong felt a bit discouraged but not scared at all; she harbored improper thoughts about Wang Ping'an, yet her upbringing taught her never to use improper means against him. From their recent interactions she roughly understood what kind of person Xuanqing Daozhang is, so she wasn't worried; she merely wanted to leverage gratitude for reward, wondering how Xuanqing Daozhang would treat her.

What discouraged her was that, given Xuanqing Daozhang's current abilities, it would be hard for her to render timely aid.

From Character: Wu Hongcai's mouth, she also roughly learned that the situation of the river god Liang Shui He is formidable, but dealing with Xuanqing Daozhang remains difficult; it might even backfire, making her a meal for Xuanqing Daozhang.

"How about I give that river god Liang Shui He a hand?"

A stray thought flickered in Feng Yanrong's mind, but it lingered only briefly before she dispelled it herself, mocking herself:

This novel you...

"How could I think such a thing? That river god Liang Shui He did such a mess that I want to tear him apart to vent my hatred; how could I help him? Moreover, even if I helped him, he might not be a match for that Kumu Daozhang, and who knows if that Kumu Daozhang has other abilities?"

This time, from Character: Wu Hongcai she obtained detailed information about that river god Liang Shui He, learning much about his misdeeds; although most involved trading with the locals around Liang Shui He, he still inevitably harmed some villagers. If she hadn't known that Liang Shui He and Xuanqing Daozhang are at odds, she wouldn't have wanted to leverage this matter for gratitude.

She had long sought a chance to locate the river god Liang Shui He's lair, to uphold justice; she would not let him continue his evil.

"Since that's the case, perhaps there's no way to use this matter for gratitude; better to strike first, go to Liang Shui He and slay the river god, saving the locals?"

Another thought surfaced in Feng Yanrong's mind, but again it lingered only briefly before she dispelled it, saying:

"No, perhaps a miracle could occur; that river god Liang Shui He might be stronger than I imagine, maybe he could cause Kumu Daozhang to capsize in a ditch, and then my chance would…"

(End of chapter)