Chapter 261 - 135: We Should Have a Territory

Chapter 261: Chapter 135: We Should Have a Territory

None of the lecturers or students in the academy dared to provoke this Vice Mountain Master.

They could only turn and hurry away.

But whispers inevitably began to spread.

"To kill four experts of the same realm while only at the Core Formation Stage... if he successfully forms a Golden Core, he’ll be unstoppable! Is this the true power of a Mountain Master Disciple from the Half-Life Immortal Family?"

"No wonder the selection criteria are so harsh. It’s a real eye-opener."

"I heard the Yu Family has two more Mountain Master Disciples coming over. I wonder who’s stronger, Qian Yiru or Master Lin?"

Lin Shu had already displayed skill far surpassing that of ordinary disciples. With those four heads, he had firmly secured his position as a Mountain Master Disciple.

As such, it was inevitable that people would compare him with the other Mountain Master Disciples.

"Right now, it’s definitely Qian Yiru. After all, rumor has it he formed a Sixth-Transformation Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill, has already reached the Mid-stage Golden Core Realm, and has even mastered the Yu Family’s ultimate Sword Formulas. Master Lin is only in the Core Formation Realm; how can you even compare them?"

Having said that, the person’s tone shifted. "But power is one thing, and talent is another. Master Lin is only in his early twenties. Even if he started absorbing Spiritual Power in the womb, he’s still had several decades less of Cultivation than Qian Yiru. It’s not impossible that he could surpass him in the future."

The students of the Martial Arts Academy were more passionate about discussing Lin Shu.

But the students from the Scholars’ Academy noticed something different about Yu Sheng.

"Did you guys notice just now, Vice Mountain Master Yu..."

"Which Vice Mountain Master Yu?"

"Yu Sheng, of course. Who else could it be?"

Before, in the Martial Arts Academy, any mention of Vice Mountain Master Yu would invariably refer to Yu Mingxuan.

But now that this elder was mixed up with a Demon and still hadn’t cleared his name, the title "Vice Mountain Master Yu" naturally referred to Yu Sheng.

"When Vice Mountain Master Yu was enraged, her Cyan Feathers glowed with a reddish-gold luster, looking indescribably noble. Could it be her bloodline is ascending!"

"It’s very possible!"

The same phenomenon on someone with low strength would make them a mongrel.

But if the person displays the aptitude of a Celestial Pride, then it’s definitely a bloodline ascension, a breakthrough of their limits!

"Then with a sufficient supply of resources, couldn’t she easily break through to the Golden Core Realm? When that happens, she might even be qualified to take over the old Mountain Master’s position..."

The Immortal Descendants came to the Scholars’ Academy to learn the Human Heart Controlling Skill, so they easily figured out who to back.

Even though Yu Mingxuan’s strength was currently greater than Yu Sheng’s, in terms of status within the clan, his tarnished reputation meant he would likely be left far behind.

...

Back in the elegant courtyard.

The cold expression finally vanished from Yu Sheng’s face.

Having been with Lin Shu for so long, she had developed her own way of reading the situation.

If he left and didn’t reply for a long time, it meant the situation was serious and he didn’t want any distractions.

But if he sent a brief reply now and then, it meant the trip was easy and there was no danger.

"Lin Shu, Lin Shu! Look at me!" the little fledgling transmitted excitedly via Heart Thought.

"Don’t shrink in front of other people."

Lin Shu leaned back into the wide bamboo chair.

After his last experience—watching the young woman turn into a baby and then eagerly await his praise—he found it hard to feel any anticipation for her words.

"It’s not that."

Yu Sheng took a small step, and her entire form suddenly vanished.

A gentle breeze swept back and forth through the courtyard, and then she reappeared beside the bamboo chair.

"Hee hee!"

With her hands on her hips, she transmitted excitedly, her face alight with joy, "I can go out with you and be a Little Demon now!"

"..."

Lin Shu was silent for a moment, an eyebrow raised.

’My Body Tempering Technique just had another qualitative leap, so the little fledgling’s abilities improved along with it, which is how she reached Core Formation Perfection.’

’But Divine Techniques still require personal effort to comprehend.’

’Especially something on the level of the Wind-Riding Mountain Patrol. Even Yu Duchuan, who is also at Core Formation Perfection, never managed to learn it.’

’So this little one who’s always talking about just wanting to loaf around and wait for death has been secretly grinding on the side, huh.’

"Why do you want to be a Little Demon?" Lin Shu asked, suddenly curious.

The two of them had left Black Water City together, and in his impression, the little one had always been ambitionless and easily satisfied.

Logically, her current circumstances should have been more than enough to satisfy all her needs.

"Because we need to have a really, really big territory!"

Yu Sheng said without a moment’s hesitation, "And then we can take in all the people who have really hard lives and not let anyone bully them!"

At this, she suddenly looked a little downcast. She clenched her sleeve tightly and mumbled, "Besides... when you were gone, I really, really missed you."

For most Immortal Descendants, with their long lifespans, a period of ten days, half a month, or even several years was a memory that would quickly fade.

But Yu Sheng had only been awake for less than half a year.

In her short life, the young man before her had become nearly her entire world.

"I know."

Lin Shu glanced to the side, his gaze falling upon the figures who had followed them to the courtyard.

"Huh?"

Yu Sheng looked up, realizing he had dropped the subject entirely, not saying another word about what they had just discussed.

She stared blankly for a moment, then puffed out her cheeks in a pout.

’Lin Shu really is a big liar!’

"Senior Brother Lin, are you all right?"

This time, even the normally brash Ruan Xiangling had quietly changed how she addressed him.

It was the most basic courtesy one showed a Mountain Master Disciple.

"Honestly, Senior Brother, you don’t have to blame yourself. Lu Chengyu was up to no good to begin with, and that Yu Mingxuan is even more vicious. This setback isn’t your fault at all."

Ruan Xiangling raised her water flask, took a few big gulps, and wiped her mouth forcefully.

She was still as blunt as ever.

But for once, Ruan Changfeng didn’t try to stop her.