Chapter 18

Chapter 18: She Broke Her Promise
“Immortal Maiden, take care on your way.”

Steward Liu stood at the door, watching the girl’s back as she walked into the distance, full of emotion.

It was true, none of the disciples of the Five Elements Dao Sect were simple.

Immortal Maiden Zhou and Immortal Maiden Yu each had their own strengths. Only Young Master Su, when compared with them, was far behind.

And besides, did Young Master Su actually know the secret of that Black Crystal Stone?

Steward Liu thought for a moment, then shook his head. He decided to swallow this matter and keep it to himself.

He had taken quite a cut from this deal, so he should keep his mouth tightly shut.

Only by watching his tongue could he live a little longer.

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In the cave dwelling.

Yu Zhao sat cross-legged with her eyes closed.

After a long time, she slowly let out a breath of stale air, and a sharp light flashed in her eyes.

Now everything was ready; only the last step was left.

Once she adjusted herself to her best state, she could begin to Reset Foundation and Rebuild.

Yu Zhao took out a bottle of Rootless Elixir and swallowed it.

The gentle spiritual liquid quickly turned into pure Spirit Power and spread into her limbs and bones.

She immediately held her breath and focused, guiding her breathing.

Tiny blue specks of light in the air, invisible to the naked eye, seemed to hear a call. They swarmed over and quietly slipped into Yu Zhao’s body. The Spirit Power in her meridians kept growing bit by bit.

Without realizing it, Yu Zhao let go of all stray thoughts and fell into a state of selfless cultivation.

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On Lone Moon Peak.

It was rarely this lively.

Cui Jue, who had been in Closed-Door Cultivation and alchemy, and Quan Ye, who had gone out to train, actually showed up at almost the same time.

Ye Cong Xin immediately decided to hold a small gathering and invited the five Senior Brothers to attend. She set the gathering in a bamboo grove halfway up Lone Moon Peak, where a clear stream flowed through the trees.

Matching tables and chairs were set out on both sides, with wine and Spirit Fruits arranged on top.

Su Ming loved lively occasions. Other than Ye Cong Xin, he was the first to arrive.

When he saw how the bamboo grove was set up, his eyes lit up and he kept praising his Junior Sister for her careful thought.

In the past, when the Senior Brothers and their Junior Sister got together, they never bothered to decorate. They just found an open place, sat down, and chatted about everything.

Today’s gathering really felt different.

Fang Cheng Lang was the second to arrive.

He had come to help. When he saw that Ye Cong Xin had already arranged everything so well, he felt both comforted and a little distressed.

Ye Cong Xin trotted over and led him to a seat, saying: “First Senior Brother, sit down. Today this is my show.”

Fang Cheng Lang could not refuse, so he could only smile and agree.

He had just sat down when another figure appeared in the bamboo grove.

“Ah, Fourth Senior Brother is here!”

Ye Cong Xin lifted her cute, silly smile, her eyes curving like crescent moons.

The sickly look on her face had faded a lot. She now had the charm and brightness of a young girl.

Cui Jue parted the bamboo leaves in front of him and saw a lively, pretty smiling face.

His cold brows and eyes softened a little as he called out: “Junior Sister.”

Cui Jue spent years doing alchemy, so a faint medicinal scent lingered on him. With his upright, jade-like bearing, he seemed like a lonely immortal herb that had grown apart from the world.

After leaving seclusion, he had already heard from their Master that Ye Cong Xin had become the Little Junior Sister of Lone Moon Peak. He felt no rejection toward this at all.

“Fourth Senior Brother, long time no see.”

Looking at the handsome, outstanding Cui Jue, Ye Cong Xin’s cheeks grew a little warm.

Cui Jue took out a dark Jade Vial from his sleeve and said: “A gift.”

Ye Cong Xin’s heart skipped a beat.

This was the pill she had been thinking about day and night.

She gently bit her lip and took the Jade Vial, saying: “Thank you, Fourth Senior Brother.”

Cui Jue gave a slight nod, turned, and greeted the other two Senior Brothers: “First Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother.”

Fang Cheng Lang looked him up and down. Seeing that he was clear-eyed and full of energy, he asked with a smile: “Was this Closed-Door Cultivation smooth?”

Cui Jue nodded.

Then he had nothing more to say.

Fang Cheng Lang did not get angry.

Cui Jue had always been this way. Fang Cheng Lang was already used to it.

Only when Little Six was around did he speak a bit more.

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng Lang could not help pausing.

Without showing it, he glanced at the seats again.

Four on the left and three on the right.

Seven seats, matching the seven disciples of Lone Moon Peak.

He let out a breath and secretly blamed himself for his wild suspicions.

His Junior Sister had a broad heart. Of course she would not do something like leaving Little Six out.

As for whether Little Six would come?

Fang Cheng Lang had never doubted it.

“First Senior Brother! Hahaha! I’m here!”

The wild voice startled the forest.

A strong figure strode over.

The man had broad shoulders and a wide back, a narrow waist and long legs. He wore the most proper sect robes, but a hard-to-hide violent air lingered between his eyes and brows.

The muscles between Fang Cheng Lang’s brows twitched.

After a year apart, this guy looked even more like an evil cultivator.

“Fifth Brother! You finally came back, you…”

When Su Ming saw Quan Ye, he realized at once that this was his chance and began to pour out his bitterness.

But as soon as he started, Fang Cheng Lang cut him off with a cold voice: “Shut up.”

Su Ming had no choice but to close his mouth.

Quan Ye looked at the two of them but did not think much of it. He took big steps to stand in front of Ye Cong Xin, pulled out a handful of Spirit Herbs, and handed them to her, saying in a booming voice: “Junior Sister, take this. It’s your Fifth Senior Brother’s meeting gift!”

The Spirit Herbs in Quan Ye’s hand still had dirt on them. He had squeezed them together carelessly, and they looked rather messy.

Ye Cong Xin did not mind at all. She took them with a smile and thanked him sweetly.

She was not joking. These Spirit Herbs had been brought out of the Bramble Secret Realm by Quan Ye. Their medicinal strength was much higher than those picked outside.

Ye Cong Xin was delighted.

Quan Ye sat down boldly and looked around, saying: “We are only missing Second Senior Brother and Little… Sixth Junior Sister. Why aren’t they here yet?”

“Second Senior Brother is always like that, but the other one… hm hm…” Su Ming made a few strange noises.

Even Quan Ye, who had the simplest mind, could hear the sarcasm in his tone.

Quan Ye asked in curiosity: “Did you and Sixth Junior Sister have a fight?”

“It was more than just a fight. She doesn’t even put me in… mmph!”

Fang Cheng Lang shot a warning look at Su Ming, whose mouth was stuffed with a Spirit Fruit, telling him not to talk nonsense.

He still wanted to use this chance to ease the conflict between the Senior Brothers and their Junior Sister. He could not let Su Ming ruin it.

Quan Ye and Cui Jue looked at each other.

It seemed a lot had happened while they were gone.

After a while.

Lan Zi Yu arrived late as usual.

“Oh, everyone is here.” He did not feel embarrassed at all. He swaggered over and sat down opposite Fang Cheng Lang, saying: “We can start.”

No one knew if Lan Zi Yu was doing it on purpose, but he was always the last to arrive at every gathering.

So whenever he showed up, it always meant the gathering was about to begin.

But there are exceptions to everything.

Ye Cong Xin said softly: “Second Senior Brother, we can’t start yet. Sixth Senior Sister hasn’t arrived.”

When she said this, everyone reacted differently.

Cui Jue and Quan Ye, who did not know the situation, showed surprise in their eyes. Lan Zi Yu and Su Ming’s faces darkened. Fang Cheng Lang’s feelings were the most complicated.

He had never thought that Yu Zhao would miss it.

Yu Zhao had said before that Lone Moon Peak was her home, and their Master and the five Senior Brothers were her family. So she had to attend every family feast.

She broke her promise.

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