Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 854: Enough Manpower

Having achieved her purpose at the Imperial Taixue Academy, Jin Caiwei saw no need to stay further and soon bid goodbye to Dean Qi.

“Little Tiger, wait a moment. Would you like to follow me?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy half-crouched, blocking Jin Caiwei’s smile, and asked with a beaming smile.

Jin Caiwei had a tiger-shaped pendant, so it wasn’t inappropriate for “Lu Yang” to call her Little Tiger.

It was rare to encounter someone from the ancient era. Although she no longer remembered the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, the latter was still willing to interact with her.

Besides, establishing a new dynasty requires people, after all.

“Follow you?” Jin Caiwei sized “Lu Yang” up. If it were anyone else daring to speak to her like this, they would have been ripped in half already.

However, she felt an inexplicable and indescribable familiarity with Lu Yang, which reined in her impulse.

“That’s right, follow me,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy repeated gleefully, pointing at her follower, the Xia Emperor. “See, there’s already one person willing to follow me.”

Jin Caiwei pondered. My aim in coming to Great Xia is to find out what kind of sect the Dao-Seeking Sect is. Following Lu Yang indeed aligns with my goal.

“Very well, then I shall follow you for some time.”

In the mental space, Lu Yang’s eyelids twitched as he listened to their conversation. If it were me, I would never dare let a half-immortal follow me.

“Who is this person willing to follow you?” Jin Caiwei noticed the rather inconspicuous Xia emperor.

“His name is Xia Tian, and he is a remarkable talent.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy held the Xia Emperor in high regard.

Jin Caiwei had little interest in the Xia Emperor and simply uttered, “Oh.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy walked ahead, with the two followers, the Xia Emperor and Jin Caiwei, trailing behind.

The Xia Emperor highly valued Jin Caiwei’s knowledge of ancient times and stealthily approached her. “Miss Jin, would you be interested in joining the Imperial Taixue Academy? With your talents, you could quickly rise to the position of dean.” Even Dean Qi acknowledged that he is inferior to Jin Caiwei in the field of ancient history.

Jin Caiwei tilted her head up, casting a disdainful glance at the Xia Emperor. She wasn’t tall and had to look up at everyone, so she had a fairly favorable impression of “Lu Yang,” who was willing to half-crouch to speak to her.

“Psycho.”

“Hey, you girl! You don’t know how to recognize a good-hearted person!” Given the Xia Emperor’s status, no one had dared to speak to him like this.

But I’m not a petty man. When this girl encounters a crisis, I’ll step forward to reveal my identity, and that’s when she’ll regret it!

Jin Caiwei quickened her pace, taking large strides to keep up with Lu Yang. “Where did you learn all this ancient knowledge?”

Dean Qi might not realize the intricacies, but she understood how incredible the depth of “Lu Yang”’s ancient knowledge was. He knows so many detailed aspects of ancient knowledge; those couldn’t have come from books alone.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy looked at Jin Caiwei meaningfully and transmitted an auditory message. “Why would I need to learn it? I already knew it.”

Jin Caiwei frowned, feeling more strongly that Lu Yang was no simple person. “Just who are you?”

She suspected that the Lu Yang before her was not the real Lu Yang, his body long been taken over by a formidable figure from the ancient era. This would also explain Lu Yang’s terrifying talent.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy extended an index finger and pressed it to her lips. With her gaze slightly lowered, she whispered, “Shh, Little Tiger. The current you should not know who I am yet.”

Jin Caiwei’s expression shifted slightly. Lu Yang identifying my race earlier was indeed no coincidence!

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy hushed her voice once more, speaking with an air of mystery. “This immortal has slumbered from ancient times until now, intending to overthrow the Great Xia Dynasty and establish a new dynasty. Little Tiger, are you willing to lend me a hand?”

Jin Caiwei was horrified. Lu Yang actually wants to overthrow the Great Xia Dynasty? The Great Xia Dynasty is suspected to have an immortal, yet he dares to say such words. Could he also be an immortal?!

This is a massive trap. I want no part of it. Once I get implicated, there’ll be no escape! This likely involves battles between immortals, something far beyond my reach!

“I refuse!” Jin Caiwei firmly rejected the olive branch extended by the Everlasting Immortal Fairy.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy chuckled softly, as if mocking Jin Caiwei’s naive and ignorant action.

Jin Caiwei regarded Lu Yang warily, fearing he might make a move. She no longer dared to view him as merely a Nascent Soul cultivator. “What are you planning to do?!”

“Rest assured, this immortal won’t force you. Speaking of which, this immortal and you have crossed paths before, but you’ve forgotten. I’d even held you once.”

“Nonsense!” Jin Caiwei didn’t believe the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s words. I don’t recall myself being held by anyone. Wait, it seems like I really had been held by someone.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy let out a long sigh. “Across the endless eons, great waves wash away the sand, concealing countless truths. Is your memory truly reliable? However, you need not rush to flee from this immortal. Follow me, and I shall unveil the truth for you.”

It was unclear what Jin Caiwei was thinking, but after hearing the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s words, she truly didn’t flee from her.

In the mental space, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy excitedly shook Lu Yang’s shoulders.

“Well, how was it? How was it? Did this immortal act convincingly? Could I intimidate and fool people?!”

Lu Yang, “...”

Immortal Fairy, you were actually doing just fine maintaining your previous demeanor. Could you please not completely let loose in the mental space?

Lu Yang flung his sleeves and bowed deeply. “Your Exalted Majesty is a wise ruler through the ages, bearing all living beings of the world in your heart. Every facet of human life is within Your Exalted Majesty’s grasp, so you can naturally play any role convincingly.”

Hearing Lu Yang’s praise, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy smiled elatedly. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and began counting on her fingers. “Little Tiger, Xia Tian... the manpower is a bit lacking.”

“Not enough for what?” Lu Yang asked.

“Not enough for rebellion. Although Little Tiger is a half-immortal and theoretically pretty capable in combat, it’s still a bit lacking for a rebellion.

“If only a few more helpers would come.”

Lu Yang dared not answer, fearing the Everlasting Immortal Fairy would include him in the list of personnel for rebellion.

Wait, it seems that whether I’m counted or not makes no difference. The Immortal Fairy is using my body to rebel in the outside world!

As they spoke, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy led Jin Caiwei and the Xia Emperor through Luotian Forest, the shortest route back to the Meng Estate.

The trees towered into the sky. The Meng Family had long since replanted the trees that were broken or toppled in battle, leaving no trace that a fierce struggle had once broken out here.

Suddenly, an icy voice sounded nearby.

The Xia Emperor narrowed his eyes as he glanced in that direction. Several cultivators were blocking two delicate, fragile women. The cultivators wielded magical treasures, their expressions hostile.

The leader, a cultivator in black robes, spoke sinisterly while channeling spirit energy into his magical treasure. “You two obtained something good at the auction house, didn’t you? Could you part with it? In return, we shall spare your lives!”

The two delicate women had never encountered such a situation before. Terrified and at a loss, they trembled uncontrollably. They weren’t cultivators from the imperial city and had only come after hearing that the auction offered good items. Never did they expect that simply winning a highlight lot would make them targets. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

The Xia Emperor was delighted. Isn’t this the opportunity for me to reveal my identity while traveling incognito among the people?

Before he could take any action, he heard Lu Yang calling out joyfully to the two besieged female cultivators and waving his hand. “Little Ling, Lianyi, what are you doing here?”