Evergreen Immortal-Chapter 42: Leisurely Flipping Through a Book

Liang He returned to Tianyi Hall.

He hadn’t even stepped through the door yet when he saw Zhou Shulin already waving at him.

After walking in Zhou Shulin said, “Ah He, thank goodness you’re alright. I heard quite a few people from the alliance died last night.”

This time, the Heaven-Earth Alliance had deployed nearly a hundred people in total.

A full twenty of them died.

A death rate exceeding twenty percent, no matter the era, that was a loss difficult to bear.

This was a devastating blow to the Heaven-Earth Alliance.

Especially since, beyond the ordinary disciples, even a deacon and a deputy hall master had died.

“Did you hear? Hall Master Ying is dead!”

Zhou Shulin’s voice couldn’t hide the joy in it no matter how you listened.

Liang He’s eyes widened.

Ying Liu was actually dead.

The battle last night was brutal, but he hadn’t expected even the experienced and cunning Ying Liu to fall.

His expression quickly turned strange.

It hadn’t even been ten days, and Tianyi Hall had already lost a deputy hall master and an ordinary disciple.

Was he some kind of jinxed star?

Liang He couldn't help but feel a chill, if it hadn’t been for Wu Tu teaching him that survival came first, with his previous temperament, he definitely would’ve charged straight in head-on.

“The martial world is too dangerous. Tianyi Hall is still the safest place.”

He spoke from the heart.

Zhou Shulin nodded vigorously.

“Even if I’m beaten to death, I’m not going out again.”

On this point, the two quickly reached an agreement.

While they were chatting, someone strode into Tianyi Hall.

Liang He’s eyes lit up in surprise when he saw the man.

“Deacon Wu!”

Wu Tu chuckled. “You’ve got a tough life, huh? Is your hall master in?”

Liang He pointed to a room in the corner of the first floor.

“Hall Master is in that room.”

Wu Tu: “Alrighty then, I’ll go find your hall master first. Let’s have a drink sometime later.”

With that, he walked straight toward Li Rui’s room.

Zhou Shulin looked at Liang He in astonishment. “Since when were you this close to Deacon Wu?”

Liang He replied, “Can’t help it. Life-and-death comradeship.”

“Brother Wu, was everything smooth last night?”

Li Rui looked at Wu Tu, who sat in front of him with legs crossed.

“Brother Li, people say with age comes wisdom, and you really are a divine being!”

Wu Tu said out of nowhere.

“??”

Li Rui felt like Wu Tu was insulting him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Then Wu Tu slapped his thigh with regret and said, “Brother Li, I should’ve listened to you. Brothers shouldn’t get involved in those things. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be in such bad shape.”

Li Rui looked puzzled:

“Brother Wu, what exactly happened last night?”

Wu Tu sighed. “Xu Hua colluded with members of the Ghost Nether Sect. I heard even a ghost beast appeared. Fortunately, a high-ranking expert from the Splendid Purity Sect intervened, but we still suffered heavy losses.”

Li Rui was shocked:

“A ghost beast?”

Wu Tu’s face showed a hint of dread as he explained, “That ghost beast is a creature raised by the Ghost Nether Sect, neither human nor beast, born from feeding human hearts to spirit beasts. Pure evil.”

Li Rui’s heart raced.

Spirit beasts were already terrifying.

There was no doubt how powerful a ghost beast would be.

He was no longer the Zhu family’s stablehand. During his time at Tianyi Hall, aside from studying Daoist scriptures and perfecting the White Ape Phi Blade Breathing Technique, he had read many accounts of the martial world.

Among them were records about spirit beasts.

This world did indeed have supernatural beings, and spirit beasts were one such example.

Spirit beasts were a collective term for powerful exotic beasts lurking in the deep mountains beyond the city. They had very low intelligence and were a nightmare for mountain dwellers.

Wu Tu also looked fearful.

“The ghost beasts raised by those monsters in the Ghost Nether Sect don’t just have the power of spirit beasts, but also human intelligence. Facing one at the same cultivation level is a death sentence. If it weren’t for the expert from Splendid Purity Sect, Qinghe would’ve been in disaster.”

Li Rui asked, “So who from Splendid Purity Sect made a move?”

Wu Tu shook his head, somewhat annoyed.

“No idea.”

Then he added, “At the time, only the Branch Master and two envoys from the Splendid Purity Sect saw them. No one else did.”

Li Rui nodded.

Wu Tu suddenly recalled something and laughed. “Funny thing, that Splendid Purity Sect disciple seemed to have been killed by the ghost beast in the chaos. Died horribly, only a pile of bones left. That guy Kong from Splendid Purity Sect just took a single finger bone back to report.”

Li Rui’s face showed surprise, but his heart stirred.

That Splendid Purity Sect disciple was quite clever.

Xu Hua had already been smashed into paste by him. In ancient times, without modern technology and precise tools, it was nearly impossible for the constables or coroners to confirm with absolute certainty it was Xu Hua.

But for Kong Xianian, it didn’t matter.

As long as he insisted it was Xu Hua, the Splendid Purity Sect would likely not investigate further.

Especially with the chaos stirred up by the Ghost Nether Sect, it was enough of a cover.

Kong Xianian’s actions had, in fact, helped Li Rui eliminate a lot of trouble.

With the Splendid Purity Sect no longer pursuing the matter, the issue of the secret technique would gradually fade from attention.

His troubles vanished with it.

He suddenly felt a wave of relief.

That feeling of being constantly hunted wasn’t pleasant. Now that Xu Hua was dead and the trail gone cold, no one would mention the abandoned temple or the secret method again.

A peaceful and ordinary life is the true path.

He now had martial bones and a complete version of the White Ape Phi Blade Technique. That alone was enough to take him very far.

Once he became strong enough, he could seek methods to extend his life and pursue the path of immortality.

As long as he found the way to ascend to immortality, he would no longer be bound by lifespan.

Li Rui glanced at the “Become an Immortal and Found a Sect” achievement on his panel.

“Cultivate immortality!”

Tianyi Hall returned to calm once more.

With a deputy hall master and a disciple dead, Zhao Wei had no choice but to abandon the idea of promoting someone new for the time being.

The other six halls thought Tianyi Hall was cursed. Even the disciples assigned to guard posts didn’t want to come because of the rumors.

In no time, Tianyi Hall was back to just four people again.

The most awkward one was Han Peng.

His backer had fallen, and he had thoroughly offended the hall master and the other two.

He first spent a few days being as meek as a dog, then decisively volunteered for the most dangerous post.

Though the outcome was both a loss and a disgrace, at least he could keep his life.

To Han Peng, Li Rui was more terrifying than flood or wildfire. He had no doubt that staying a few more days in Tianyi Hall would lead him to the same fate as Ying Liu and Yang San.

Zhou Shulin and Liang He’s loyalty toward Li Rui had now reached an immeasurable level.

“Top-tier warfare lies in strategy.”

“Our hall master eliminated all his enemies without lifting a finger, this is the true peak of the martial world!”

“Fighting and killing aren’t long-term solutions. You need to use your brain.”

All of the above were lessons Liang He had compiled based on Li Rui’s actions.

He even wrote them into a booklet.

Li Rui knew none of this.

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As usual, he was flipping through Daoist scriptures.

“Those who seek longevity must accumulate virtue and merit, be compassionate to all creatures, and treat others with the same forgiveness as they would themselves.”

His hand paused on the page.

Outside the room, Liang He’s voice called out:

“Hall Master, Deputy Branch Master Zhang invites you to drink tonight.”