After the Demon Lord was Reborn, She Switched to a Master-Disciple Romance Script - Chapter 31

That night, the moon was dark and the wind howled.

After finding Yue Changqiu’s corpse and whipping it mercilessly, Zhu Jiyun set it ablaze, watching until the body was completely consumed by flames. Only then did her anger begin to subside.

She lay back in bed, unable to sleep, but she didn’t want to disturb her Master.

Remembering the news she’d heard earlier that day, Zhu Jiyun retrieved two small wooden boxes from her Cosmic Pouch.

She opened one box and stared at the Primordial Return Pill inside, her eyes dark with thought.

If none of the Spirit Medicines from this world had worked, what about this Primordial Return Pill, which didn’t belong here?

Zhu Jiyun picked up the flawless white pill, examined it closely, and then placed it back in the box.

She needed to test the pill’s safety and effectiveness first.

But most importantly…

“System, you still have more of these Primordial Return Pills, right?”

The System was jolted awake by Zhu Jiyun’s voice.

She usually ignored it, only giving perfunctory responses when it issued tasks. Over time, the System had realized its Host was still the same as ever, showing no intention of striving for anything.

The System’s hope, which had briefly flared when Zhu Jiyun successfully became a disciple, had quickly shattered, leaving it utterly disillusioned.

In the past five years, aside from the time she became a disciple, the Host had only completed one mission.

And that mission, which she only completed because the Male Lead was involved, was something the Host had casually finished while putting on a show for her Master and Martial Aunt!

You have to understand, the missions the System gave the Host ranged from major tasks requiring effort, like becoming Immortal Venerable Qingwu’s disciple, to daily tasks like picking up the Male Lead’s pouch or bringing him tea!

Even with all that, the Host’s completion rate was barely a fraction of a percent!

The System was about to despair.

Oh well, it’s my fault for arriving late. Maybe I should just go along with her laziness? Once the Host dies, I’ll be unbound anyway.

It even secretly resolved to learn from this experience. Next time it bound a Host for missions, it would keep its eyes wide open and work hard.

But now that Zhu Jiyun was finally acknowledging it, the System quickly perked up and responded. It couldn’t ignore her; the Host had absolutely no patience for it!

“The Primordial Return Pill is your reward for completing missions. Of course you have it.”

The System had exchanged for quite a few of them back when it was trying to urge the Host to complete missions.

Zhu Jiyun: “Good.”

System: “?”

Having gotten the information she wanted, Zhu Jiyun immediately turned cold and ruthless. “You’re dismissed. Go back now.”

System: “……”

Oh well, I’m used to it by now.

It rolled to the side and silently retreated into its own little world.

******

The next day, after finishing her sword practice, Zhu Jiyun deliberately waited along the path her Master would take down from the peak.

As soon as she saw her Master, she rushed over, explaining her purpose: “Master, I want to go to the Human Realm.”

Xun Juexue frowned, recalling the previous dangerous situation. “Didn’t you just complete a Sect mission? Why go again?”

After Yue Changqiu’s crimes were exposed, the truth behind the Sect disciples’ disappearances in the Human Realm over the years was finally revealed.

It turned out that Yue Changqiu had discovered his disciple Zhao Qianfan’s habit of visiting brothels in the Human Realm. This gave him an idea. He thought of other cultivators in the Sect who lived like ascetics and subtly suggested to Zhao Qianfan that he was being considered as Yue Changqiu’s successor on Jade Horizon Peak. He also advised Zhao Qianfan to cultivate relationships with powerful figures as an Elder, implying this would give him more influence in Sect affairs.

Zhao Qianfan, convinced by this logic, began actively seeking out talented peers.

Before each trip to the Human Realm, Yue Changqiu would mentally suggest things to Zhao Qianfan and secretly plant Heavenly Mallow Scent on him. Whenever Zhao Qianfan spent time with another cultivator in the Human Realm, the scent would silently transfer to them, allowing Yue Changqiu to hunt them down with precision.

This explained why Sect disciples sent on missions to the Human Realm would disappear without returning.

Zhao Qianfan wasn’t an accomplice, but he had inadvertently helped his wicked master many times. After discovering the truth, he even tried to silence witnesses. The Sect Elders, having dealt with his master, punished him as well.

They stripped him of his cultivation and imprisoned him in the Sect’s dungeon for life.

Zhu Jiyun had received her share of the mission reward yesterday afternoon: half of the thousand spirit stones.

Xia Lianjiao had also sent a message, saying that she and Han Banmeng felt Zhu Jiyun had contributed the most and taken the greatest risks. They insisted on giving her half the reward, so they wouldn’t feel guilty keeping the rest.

Though Zhu Jiyun didn’t need the spirit stones, she accepted them.

When her master asked, Zhu Jiyun explained softly, “I went down the mountain on this mission with Ji Nianyan. Now that my part is done and she hasn’t returned, I’m worried.”

Seeing her concern, Xun Juexue felt a strange pang in her heart.

“Is her mission difficult?”

Zhu Jiyun shook her head. “No, it’s not.”

Xun Juexue looked at her intently. “Then you should let go. Even young birds must eventually learn to fly. Protecting her too much will only hinder her growth.”

Zhu Jiyun clarified, “I just want to check on her. I won’t help her complete the mission.”

Xun Juexue brushed past her, hands clasped behind her back, her voice cool. “Go ahead.”

Zhu Jiyun felt a slight relief. Watching her Master’s retreating figure, a hint of joy crept into her voice. “Master, I’ll go now.”

With her back still turned, Xun Juexue nodded slightly. “Mm.”

Only after her disciple had hurried away did Xun Juexue raise a hand to her chest.

Why does this feel so bittersweet?

She lowered her gaze and quickly found the answer.

Perhaps it’s because, as her Master, I’m still recovering from my injuries, while my only disciple is eagerly rushing off to care for someone else?

Xun Juexue’s lips twitched into a wry smile, her clear eyes were momentarily losing their focus.

When Zhu Jiyun returned to the Human Realm, she didn’t immediately check on Ji Nianyan’s situation as she had told her Master. Instead, she headed straight toward Water Moon City.

She didn’t stop even after passing Water Moon City.

Her true purpose in coming to the Human Realm had always been to investigate the Kangtuo border.

Zhu Jiyun was well aware of her current strength and had no intention of recklessly crossing into Kangtuo. She merely planned to conduct an experiment without actually entering the territory.

With her plan in mind, Zhu Jiyun stopped at a small town to rest.

Beyond this town lay the Red Forest, a place known for its frequent Demonic Beast sightings.

Because of its remote location, the town was sparsely populated. Everyone knew each other, and the people were fiercely independent, so theft and kidnapping were rare.

Zhu Jiyun lowered her eyes, quietly waiting for the sun to set.

As night fell, she pulled a prisoner from the town’s jail. He was said to be facing execution in a few days.

Old Fourth Chen had been sleeping soundly when he was suddenly yanked into the air. Cold sweat drenched him, and he nearly wet himself in terror, convinced he was seeing a ghost.

Zhu Jiyun dispelled her invisibility and snapped, “Shut up!”

The wailing Old Fourth Chen fell silent immediately.

Even though the person carrying him now appeared human, who could suddenly appear out of nowhere and fly?

Could it be that gods truly existed in this world?

After a while, when Old Fourth Chen realized his captor was only carrying him and doing nothing else, his courage slowly returned.

“Immortal, where are you taking me?” Old Fourth Chen’s cloudy eyes darted around. The night wind whipped across his face, but he felt no cold, only a burning excitement in his heart. “Immortal, Immortal, could it be you see potential in me for cultivation? Are you thinking of taking me as your disciple?”

Zhu Jiyun, who had been ignoring him, finally glanced at him upon hearing his wild speculation. “I need you to do something for me.”

Old Fourth Chen erupted with joy. “Immortal, just say the word! If it’s within my power, I’ll accomplish it flawlessly!”

If I succeed, will that be my final test? Will she then accept me as her disciple? The mere thought filled his eyes with frenzied delight.

As they approached their destination, Zhu Jiyun glanced at him and said coldly, “If you fail to complete this task, you’ll be meeting King Yama sooner than you think.”

Old Fourth Chen swallowed hard, terrified by her ominous words.

When they arrived, Zhu Jiyun released her grip, and Old Fourth Chen was unceremoniously dropped to the ground.

Spitting out the dirt he’d accidentally swallowed, Old Fourth Chen scurried over, bowing obsequiously. “Immortal, what should I do now?”

The moon was bright tonight, but when Zhu Jiyun reached the border of Kangtuo and looked up, she saw the moon hanging high in the sky, its light dimmed and dull.

She gazed at the unfamiliar malignant Qi ahead and took a deep breath.

Zhu Jiyun glanced sideways at Old Fourth Chen’s greedy, feverish face. She extended her hand, and a strand of spiritual power shot from her fingertip, transforming into a rope that swiftly coiled around Old Fourth Chen’s body.

Realizing he was bound, Old Fourth Chen looked down at the Immortal Rope. Before he could speak, the Immortal flicked him away.

“Ahhh!”

Immortal, save me!

Zhu Jiyun gripped the spiritual power rope tightly. The moment she flung Old Fourth Chen into the malignant Qi at Kangtuo’s border, she immediately yanked him back.

It failed.

Staring at the severed spiritual rope, Zhu Jiyun’s gaze darkened, almost dripping with intensity.

How can this malignant Qi devour even spiritual power?

Her face grim, she turned back to the town and repeated the process, dragging out another condemned prisoner.

This time, she infused the spiritual rope with far more spiritual power than before. Zhu Jiyun took a deep breath and flung the man out again.

It failed again!

Watching the spiritual rope, now devoured to a single end, Zhu Jiyun’s expression tightened.

I refuse to believe it!

Returning to the small town this time, Zhu Jiyun dragged out a third person.

The town’s only two death row inmates had already perished in the previous two experiments. This time, Zhu Jiyun had seized a domestic abuser who had accidentally beaten his wife to death. Rumor had it that his son would come to redeem him with money in a few days, but Zhu Jiyun decided to save the son that expense.

The domestic abuser protested vehemently, but Zhu Jiyun, already in a foul mood, slapped him coldly until he dared not utter another peep. Only then did she unleash her Spiritual Power, as thick as a giant python, to bind him and fling him forward.

Still, it failed!

Zhu Jiyun’s Spiritual Power was severely depleted. Her face deathly pale, she glared at Kangtuo, whose Malignant Qi surged skyward, a flicker of ruthlessness in her eyes.

Damn it!

If she couldn’t find a test subject to verify the Primordial Return Pill’s efficacy, how could she dare give it to her Master with peace of mind?

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