Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 875: Meng Junzi Alone Will Suffice

“Lass Yun, don’t speak nonsense! What do you mean this immortal told Xiao Yangzi things he shouldn’t know? It was clearly because Xiao Yangzi was quick-witted and figured these things out himself!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy naturally couldn’t admit that she casually told Lu Yang knowledge meant for immortals whenever she had nothing better to do.

I didn’t tell him; Lu Yang comprehended it all himself.

Lu Yang, “...”

Immortal Fairy, do you think I could comprehend the abilities of Dao Fruits or deduce the traits of immortals all on my own?

Yun Zhi stepped out from under the old tree, her plain white dress dazzling under the sunlight. “Little Junior Brother, it seems you’ve been doing well in the imperial city.”

When Man Gu reached the imperial city, Yun Zhi had also arrived secretly. While waiting for Guan Shanhai to take the bait, she had inquired about Lu Yang’s deeds during his stay in the imperial city.

She hadn’t expected Lu Yang to have such an eventful time in just three months—battling imperial city prodigies, composing poetry at the Shangyuan Festival, reporting the Fourth Imperial Prince’s rebellion, encountering Ao Ling’s trio, persuading the Fifth Imperial Prince’s subordinates to turn themselves in, making the Xia Emperor the Prime Minister, and infiltrating the imperial palace at night to steal the throne... An ordinary prodigy would find any single one of these feats as challenging as climbing to the sky, yet Little Junior Brother has done them all.

Yun Zhi glanced at Ao Ling and the other two women fighting in the corner of the imperial city, quite surprised. She hadn’t expected Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi to be here, nor that the ancient Heavenly Court had gained another half-immortal.

“Big Senior Sister, I’ve been wronged! All those things were done by the Immortal Fairy while using my body!” Lu Yang hurriedly declared his innocence. For the sake of my future, when it is time to sell out the emperor for wealth and glory, one must sell out the emperor; I absolutely mustn’t be softhearted!

“Big Senior Sister, you know me. I’ve always kept a low profile; I don’t do such things. The Immortal Fairy used the acting sect leader’s authority and demanded my body. As a mere mortal, I was powerless to resist. Please judge this fairly, Big Senior Sister!”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy stiffened her neck. “What’s wrong with this immortal using the acting sect leader’s authority? Lass Yun promised me back then.”

“In that case, Senior Immortal Fairy, do you wish to continue as acting sect leader?” Yun Zhi remembered she had promised to let the Everlasting Immortal Fairy be acting sect leader for a year. There are still many months left.

“I’ve had enough fun. I’m not doing it anymore.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy had enjoyed herself the past few days and currently had no desire to continue as acting sect leader.

Lu Yang promptly flattered her. “Since ancient times, those in power have all been greedy for authority, yet the Immortal Fairy remains unmoved by power, willing to step down at her peak to make way for successors. This is truly remarkable; it’s a blessing for the Dao-Seeking Sect and the entire world!”

Hearing her loyal minister’s heartfelt praise, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy giggled incessantly.

“So the Xia Emperor’s lifespan really was borrowed by Senior Meng Junzi?”

“Correct. The Xia Emperor never had a problem with his lifespan from the start. Meng Junzi and Jiang Ping’an noticed long ago that Guan Shanhai coveted the national fortune and sought to restore Great Yu. However, Guan Shanhai acted cautiously and wouldn’t make a move recklessly.

“Having an immortal constantly eying the national fortune was a cumbersome matter. It required constant vigilance, wasting mental and physical effort. Therefore, the two of them jointly planned this incident.

“The national fortune resides in every emperor of Great Xia. When an emperor dies, the national fortune transfers to the next. Even if Guan Shanhai could lure Jiang Ping’an away, he wouldn’t dare attack the Xia Emperor. Since the Xia Emperor possessed the national fortune, he could hold out until Jiang Ping’an rushed back.

“Hence, the two of them first borrowed the Xia Emperor’s lifespan, making him act like his lifespan was about to be depleted. At the same time, they had the First Imperial Prince refuse to inherit the throne. This way, after the Xia Emperor’s ‘death,’ the national fortune would lose its fetters, prompting Guan Shanhai to act—just like what happened today.”

Lu Yang was pensive. “So that is to say that the First Imperial Prince’s previous behavior was all an act? He actually wanted to inherit the throne?”

“No. Only that part wasn’t an act.”

Lu Yang, “...”

“The original plan was for the Xia Emperor to feign death in a few more years. But your and Junior Brother Meng’s journey to the imperial city made me change my mind. I suggested they move the plan forward.”

Faced with Lu Yang’s puzzled gaze, Yun Zhi patiently explained. “I told them that, given your luck, with you in the imperial city, the probability of Guan Shanhai taking action would be higher.”

Lu Yang felt that Yun Zhi had a misunderstanding about him. Eliminating the Fourth Imperial Prince and the Fifth Imperial Prince and making Guan Shanhai believe the Xia Emperor’s condition truly was deteriorating—those were clearly the Immortal Fairy’s doing.

“But you could have told me in advance, Big Senior Sister, so that I could be mentally prepared.” Lu Yang looked at Yun Zhi with a begrudging expression. I’ve always been tight-lipped; even if I had known the truth about the Xia Emperor, I would have kept it a secret.

Yun Zhi sighed. “Little Junior Brother, you naturally wouldn’t leak the information. I was just worried that if you had known the truth, it might attract too many immortals, and the situation would be tricky to resolve.”

Lu Yang didn’t know what to say to that. “Then, Big Senior Sister, are you here to step in as well?”

Yun Zhi looked up at the two immortals battling fiercely in the sky. “Judging by the current situation, Meng Junzi alone will suffice.”

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Not only did Meng Junzi and Guan Shanhai possess Dao Fruits, but they could also simultaneously use several Incipient Dao Fruits. The effects of an Incipient Dao Fruit wielded by a half-immortal compared to an immortal were worlds apart and utterly incomparable.

The two continuously shifted positions, each gaining the upper hand in turn.

With the Longevity Incipient Dao Fruit and the Rejuvenation Incipient Dao Fruit, Guan Shanhai could rapidly recover from injuries.

In contrast, Meng Junzi seemed to lack healing methods. He was covered in wounds, with one particularly deep gash on his chest, exposing his bones.

Looking at the wounded Meng Junzi, Guan Shanhai sneered. “Junior, I thought you had some tricks up your sleeves. But it turns out that you’re nothing special. If I weren’t worried you’d steal my immortal artifacts, I would have already used them to kill you!”

Guan Shanhai could use the Dreamscape Incipient Dao Fruit to craft several immortal treasures in his dreams. After materializing them, he could then use the Replacement Incipient Dao Fruit to exchange those treasures for the immortal artifacts he desired.

However, judging by Meng Junzi’s combat style, anyone who fought him during his half-immortal days would have their magical treasures “borrowed” by him. That’s essentially aiding the enemy with supplies—utterly unacceptable.

Meng Junzi didn’t care about his injuries at all. He smiled nonchalantly and activated his Borrowing-Lending Dao Fruit. “Fellow Daoist Guan, I see that you’re in good health, but you lack a certain embellishment and don’t look very aesthetically pleasing. How about I lend you all these injuries of mine?”

Guan Shanhai’s expression shifted. Before he could react, he felt as if his entire body was simultaneously attacked. A particularly deep gash appeared on his chest, exposing his bones.

In contrast, Meng Junzi was completely devoid of injuries. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Meng Junzi scrutinized the wounded Guan Shanhai with a satisfied smile.

“You look much more aesthetically pleasing now. Fellow Daoist Guan, shall we continue?”

“Meng Junzi!” Guan Shanhai roared, using two Incipient Dao Fruits to heal the injuries.

But these were wounds he had inflicted himself, dealt with immense force. Now that they had simultaneously appeared on him, he couldn’t heal them instantly, unless he possessed the Longevity Dao Fruit or the Rejuvenation Dao Fruit.

“Why are you shouting so loudly? It’ll be terrible if the injuries worsen.” Meng Junzi still smiled nonchalantly, activating his Borrowing-Lending Dao Fruit again.

“I shall borrow strength from the past and the future.”

As the words left his mouth, two figures traversed time, arriving from the past and the future, standing shoulder to shoulder with Meng Junzi.