First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 954 - Old-Timers, Each With Different Goals

They didn’t have to wait long before a crisp, clear voice rang out. “What? Someone’s here again?”0

‘Again’? Su Yi and Wang Chonglu instantly realized that someone had already come to see the Timekeeper.0

The tightly shut door opened with a creak.0

Immediately afterward, that crisp voice said, “Dear guests, please wait in the courtyard.”0

They heard the voice, but they couldn’t see the speaker.0

Wang Chonglu said in a voice rife with meaning, “Little fellow, do you know which person we just spoke to?”0

Su Yi looked at him as if he were an idiot. “That was a bird.”0

He then walked right into the courtyard.0

Wang Chonglu, meanwhile, felt a bit awkward and embarrassed. 0

This was the residence of the Timekeeper. Even in the City of Eternal Night, few knew of this place.0

He’d hoped to show off his superior knowledge. Who’d have thought Su Yi would already know all that? Now it was awkward!0

Don’t tell me this kid’s been here before? Wang Chonglu entered the courtyard still confused.0

Four orange-red lamps hung from the courtyard’s four corners, and there was a line of three houses built of black stone.0

A massive, ancient tree grew at the center of the courtyard. Its bark curled like a dragon's scales and coiled whiskers, and the dense branches formed an umbrella seemingly capable of lifting the heavens.1

A large, fat, orange cat sprawled out on its back atop one of the branches. Its eyes were shut, and it snored contentedly.1

A table and two chairs were placed beneath the tree.0

When Wang Chonglu entered, he saw that there were already people inside waiting for an audience.0

Three of them!0

One was a dignified middle-aged man in ink-black robes. He wore a purple-gold crown, and he had the imposing bearing of a monarch. He sat upright outside the door to the courtyard’s main hall, facing away from the group in complete silence.0

One was a thin-faced elder. His hair and beard were scraggly and unkempt, and he carried a sword case on his back. He stood in one of the corners, hands behind his back, staring intently at a lamp as if transfixed.0

One was an astonishingly beautiful woman. She wore a black dress without the slightest embellishment. Her snowy skin and unmatched figure were enough to bewitch the masses.0

She seemed the most relaxed and content of the three. She sat in a chair beneath the ancient tree, her straight, slender legs crossed as she leaned against the table. Her jade-like ankles were visible beneath the hem of her dress, and glowed beneath the lamplight.0

One hand supported her jaw, while the other twirled the blue hair at her temple. Her entire body emanated a relaxed, indolent charm.0

When the moment Wang Chonglu laid eyes on her, an inexplicable chill coursed through his heart, and he felt an indescribable, invisible pressure.1

Practically on instinct, he averted his gaze. He dared not look at her even further.0

She might look like an unmatched, ravishing beauty, but her presence was as cold and cruel as a deity, and she had the imposing majesty of a sovereign!0

But before long, Wang Chonglu lost his cool once more, and his entire body tensed.0 142.93.60.102

He recognized the other two guests.0

The dark-robed man in the purple-gold crown, the one facing away from the others, was another of the Seven Devils of the Sea of Bitterness: the Divine Saber Demon Emperor Zhan Beiqi!0

Where did Wang Chonglu pick up such a stupid, ignorant kid?0

Wang Chonglu’s eyes bulged, and the corners of his lips twitched. He silently let out a mournful sigh. If I’d known this would happen, I wouldn’t have let the kid come with me!0

He’s obviously just a troublemaker!2

But against all expectations, the bewitching beauty seemed to find this extremely amusing, and she couldn’t help but laugh.0

When she smiled, her blossoming beauty made even the lamps seem dimmer by comparison.0

Then, beneath Wang Chonglu’s disbelieving gaze, the woman really did shift her legs to the side. She laughed, “Fellow Daoist, I said we’d meet again in the City of Eternal Night, and indeed, the heavens have given me face.”0

Her subtly magnetic voice resounded throughout the tense silence of the courtyard, while the implications of her words swept over the guests like an invisible wave!0

Qu Boling’s pupils constricted. He’s that woman’s… Fellow Daoist!?1

Zhan Beiqi was stunned, and his gaze was inscrutable. That boy isn’t simple!0

Wang Chonglu, meanwhile, felt as if something were stuck in his throat, and he suddenly started coughing. Waves of astonishment swept through his heart.0

Of everyone in the courtyard, it was the woman who seemed the most dangerous and threatening, yet now, she was calling Su Yi her fellow Daoist!0

This practically left Wang Chonglu dumbstruck.0

Although “fellow Daoist” was a common, ordinary title, it was typically reserved for use between cultivators of the same realm!0

Yet now, this mysterious, terrifying woman called a Spiritual Revolution Realm young man like Su Yi her fellow Daoist. The implications of this were utterly astonishing!0

This was what surprised Qu Boling and Zhan Beiqi, too.0

When you called someone your fellow Daoist, either your strengths were comparable, or your backgrounds and positions were comparable.0

The two of them most certainly didn’t believe that this mysterious woman would casually address a junior as her fellow Daoist. There had to be a reason behind this!0

But Su Yi didn’t seem to notice any of this.0

He simply rested his legs on the table and stretched. Then, he felt much better. “The heavens didn’t arrange for this. Our meeting here was all a part of your plot.”0

This bewitching woman was, of course, the Netherworld King!0

She chuckled, and her eyes shone. “I got here before you. If you want to talk about ‘plots’, well, you’re the one who came knocking.”0

Su Yi smiled. “Never mind that. I actually do have something I wanted to ask you.”0

The Netherworld King looked around, and her shiny red lips parted as she whispered, “This isn’t a convenient place for a discussion. How about we find a place for a private chat after we leave?”0

Her every gesture, her every frown and every smile, were full of enough charm to bewitch the masses.0

But Wang Chonglu, Qu Boling, and Zhan Beiqi dared not stare at her.0

In their eyes, although she was beautiful to the extreme, she was so threatening that even they had to be on guard against her!0

They stayed calm on the surface, but when they saw Su Yi drinking and conversing with her, waves of shock coursed through all three old monsters’ hearts. 4

Especially Wang Chonglu. And here he’d been worried Su Yi would cause a disaster. He suddenly felt bitter, like he’d been the real bungling clown this entire time…1

“Alright, it’s settled,” said Su Yi. He then raised the jug of wine and drank with relish.0

The Netherworld King seemed delighted. Beneath the dim lamplight, her beautiful silhouette and exquisite face radiated joy.0

So, Su Xuanjun has questions and sought me out of his own accord? Interesting!

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