Chapter 0160

Chapter 160: Plain and Self-Important Giant Baby Xuan Shu Yu

In the Jade Purity Sect’s seclusion chamber, Xuan Shu Yu opened her eyes and said: “Heaven rewards those who keep trying; I can finally become a true Holy Body!”

She curled her fingers into tight fists, a hard and ruthless look flashing across her face as she said: “Zhou Tong, you gross simp, it’s time you did something for this miss.”

People are greedy. Being only a fake Holy Body was a regret she could never shake off. So, under Tang Qi’s coaxing, she set her sights on Zhou Tong. She felt no guilt at all. After all, Zhou Tong always tried to please them; even if she cut flesh from his body, he would not complain in the slightest. [What a wimp.]

She thought with disdain as she added in her heart: [He is nothing like junior brother, who is kind and pure. Once I become a true Holy Body, I can dual cultivate with junior brother and help him break into the Sky-Slashing Realm!]

A blush flashed across her face. Just then, a knock sounded at the chamber door. She snapped: “Who is it?”

A voice answered from outside: “Senior sister, the Sect Master has come out of seclusion and orders you to go greet him at once.”

Her eyes lit up as she said: “It’s Sect Master Uncle! I’ll go right now!”

She left seclusion full of expectation, but when she reached the main square, the sight before her made her fall to her knees in fright. “What… what happened?” she asked, staring at the storm of drifting baleful qi in the sky. Her face went pale and she shrank back as if from a tiger.

Just then, Wu Zhan’s voice rolled out: “Girl.”

She trembled and said: “Sect Master Uncle, what is this? How could even you…”

Wu Zhan cut her off, his voice heavy: “Enough. The sect is in grave danger. As a Holy Body, you can absorb and purify baleful qi. It is time for you to contribute to the sect.”

Her face turned bloodless at once. They were treating her like a tool.

She blurted out: “No… not me. My grandfather is the Supreme Elder. My status is noble. I can’t do this low and dangerous work!”

A trace of mockery flashed in Wu Zhan’s eyes. If Xuan Yu were still alive, he truly would not have forced her. But that old geezer was dead.

Wu Zhan’s tone went stern as he said: “Even if the Supreme Elder were here, he would put the sect first. Stop being willful.”

She quivered under his voice, then hurried to push blame away as she said: “No, Sect Master, it shouldn’t be me. There is that waste Zhou Tong. He is the best tool to dissolve baleful qi… yes, we should summon Zhou Tong!”

Someone said coldly from the side: “He has already betrayed the sect.”

“What!” Xuan Shu Yu sprang up. Furious heat shoved out her fear. She shouted: “How dare that idiot! I haven’t even become a true Holy Body yet! What gives him the right? Hasn’t the sect treated him well? What an ungrateful beast!”

Losing a loyal and useful bootlicker made her ache with regret. Worse, there would be no one left to take disasters for her.

She hissed through her teeth: “Where is he now?”

“Red Dust Mountain, Joyous Union Sect,” someone answered at once.

Her eyes went red with hate as she said: “Good. So he ran there. He must be tired of living. Sect Master, give me a little time. I’ll capture him and bring him back, and then you can use him however you like.”

People traded looks. If so many had failed to deal with Zhou Tong, what could she do when she had not even reached the Sky-Slashing Realm?

She lifted her chin and insisted: “Trust me. I have leverage on Zhou Tong. He won’t dare disobey me.”

Wu Zhan thought for a moment, then nodded as he said: “Fine. I’ll give you this chance. Do not let the sect down.”

He had his reasons. Zhou Tong’s constitution was much stronger than that of a fake Holy Body. If she could trick him back, they could not only dissolve the baleful qi here, but also resolve the tribulations hanging over him. Then sanctification would be easy.

Xuan Shu Yu answered at once: “I’m going now.”

Without another word, she used her movement art and set out.

Behind her, someone worried aloud: “Is this wise? What if she runs away?”

Another elder waved it off and said: “Relax. That girl is a giant baby. Xuan Yu, Mo Liu Su, and Zhou Tong have spoiled her into a useless person. If she leaves the sect, she can’t even survive on her own.”

A third added with a fawning smile: “To keep throwing her weight around in the sect, she will try her hardest to serve us.”

Compliments to the Sect Master rolled one after another.

…

Outside the Joyous Union Sect, the scene was full of life. Countless craftsmen were building and repairing. Lines of young disciples stretched into the distance, waiting to take the entry tests.

All at once, a furious, resentful shout split the air: “Zhou Tong, get out here!”

The words crashed like thunder and drew stunned looks from all around. To dare such rudeness at the Joyous Union Sect’s gate meant your life was too hard or your brain too soft.

A newly hired bodyguard didn’t indulge her at all as he lifted an iron rod and struck down at her head while shouting: “Where did this cheap woman come from? How dare you insult the Grand Elder! Do you want to die?”

“Ah!” Xuan Shu Yu staggered back spitting blood, no match at all for two Sky-Slashing Realm guards. But she did not beg. Instead, her curses grew nastier as she snapped: “You two low mutts! Zhou Tong bows and scrapes when he sees me. Believe it or not, I’ll order him to cripple you both!”

“You still dare to curse!” the other bodyguard barked. It was their first day on duty. The Joyous Union Sect’s hiring tests were brutal; making the cut meant pay and benefits anyone would envy, and the rules were looser than most places. This crazy woman’s shouting made it look like the Grand Elder was worthless. If they got fired for weak guarding, who would they complain to?

Their hands grew heavier. Bones cracked. In a moment, they broke several of her ribs.

A calm voice came just then: “Stop.”

The two guards straightened at once and said together: “Greetings, Grand Elder.”

Xuan Shu Yu, still panting, glared at Zhou Tong and said: “So you finally dare to show your face. These two dogs were rude to me. I order you to punish them heavily.”

Zhou Tong smiled and said: “No problem.” He looked at the two guards and added: “Good work. Go tell the Second Elder that, starting today, your pay is doubled.”

Xuan Shu Yu’s pupils shrank. She shouted: “You dare disobey me! I have your secret!”

Zhou Tong tilted his head with interest and said: “Oh? Let’s hear it.”

Nose up like a proud swan, certain she held him, she said: “Years ago I saw it with my own eyes. Your room was full of drawings of the First Senior Sister. You’re secretly in love with her, aren’t you? What a filthy thing. If I tell her, won’t she hate you even more?”