The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character Captured the Villainous Demon Venerable - Chapter 71

Chapter 71: Getting to Show Off.

Mo Xun: “Senior Sister is willing to lend it to me?”

Chu Jiuqu: “What kind of talk is that? Take it if you need it. As fellow disciples, and having saved me multiple times, I wouldn’t be stingy about a few spirit stones.”

A few spirit stones… that’s a whole eight hundred million!

Chu Jiuqu: “Besides, I’ve refined many magic artifacts during my seclusion over the years. A trip to an auction can easily net me billions. I have no shortage of spirit stones.”

Mo Xun: “As expected of Senior Sister!”

No wonder she cultivated so quickly, she must have consumed a lot of spirit stones.

Mo Xun guessed inwardly, catching a glimpse of the complex expression on Yun Wushang’s face, and couldn’t help but feel emotional herself.

She remembered Yun Wushang saying that before she fell into the demonic path, her sect was her Dao heart. If she hadn’t fallen into the demonic path, she might have been like Chu Jiuqu today.

Yet Chu Jiuqu was originally meant to walk the Path of Ruthlessness.

Mo Xun hadn’t expected that saving her Master would completely change her Senior Sister’s life.

Perhaps the scene she saw when struck by the heavenly lightning was a future where she failed to save Bai Muqing.

And the current Chu Jiuqu would never engage in a fight to the death with Yun Wushang.

“Then, Junior Sister thanks Senior Sister first,” Mo Xun said, though she was still planning to cover the expense herself.

Chu Jiuqu acknowledged with an “Mm,” then shifted her attention to Mo Xun’s shoulder: “This is… the Black Feather Fan I gave you?”

“It is,” Mo Xun raised her hand and stroked the crow on her shoulder.

Black Feather, in its crow form, blinked its beady eyes. With its current intelligence, it couldn’t comprehend its relationship with Chu Jiuqu.

Sensing its confusion, Mo Xun explained: “You were not personally refined by me, but were refined and gifted to me by my Senior Sister. This is my Senior Sister.”

“Greetings, Senior Sister,” Black Feather bowed its fluffy head towards Chu Jiuqu, offering a salute, then said nothing more.

The Black Feather Fan was refined by Chu Jiuqu, and her essence and blood were integrated during the process, but its artifact spirit awakened while it was with Mo Xun, so it recognized Mo Xun as its Master.

Once an artifact spirit recognizes a Master, it will not easily betray them, as the Master is their Dao heart. Betrayal often leads to transformation into a bloodthirsty demonic artifact.

Chu Jiuqu wanted to accompany them, so Mo Xun brought her into the Dual-Polarity Nest as well. With one spatial folding technique, they arrived at the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

Entering the Pavilion, the group headed directly to the room of the Pavilion Master.

Since they had all used up their free turns, this time, merely meeting the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master would require handing over ten million spirit stones first. The remaining cost would be determined by the question asked.

Chu Jiuqu provided the spirit stones, and Mo Xun entered the room.

It was the same room with the fluttering purple gauze curtains, but this time, Mo Xun could easily detect the other party’s realm—late Great Ascension stage.

Even though her realm was now higher than the other party’s, she still bowed respectfully across the gauze: “Pavilion Master, how have you been?”

“Speak, what do you wish to ask?” Pavilion Master Lin Xuan’er sat behind a seven-string zither across the fluttering gauze. Her fingers lightly stroked the strings, her posture and tone somewhat casual.

Seeing that she had no intention of catching up, Mo Xun asked directly: “Was the Immortal-Demon War instigated by the City of Shadows? What is the identity of the rogue cultivator named An Sheng? How many spirit stones do I need to pay if I want to know the entire sequence of events?”

Mo Xun thought: Why did you answer? I was planning to simplify the question if it was too expensive… Wait, an old acquaintance?

Mo Xun: “Luo Baozhu?”

Lin Xuan’er neither confirmed nor denied, chuckling softly and uttering six words: “Heavenly secrets must not be divulged.”

“I understand.” Mo Xun was reasonably certain it was Luo Baozhu. And this answer practically answered everything.

Luo Baozhu had already perished. As a Ghost Immortal, she seized the body of An Sheng. Knowing the conflict between the Spiritual Sword Immortal Gate and Yun Wushang, she deliberately spread rumors, instigating the Spiritual Sword Immortal Gate to provoke Yun Qianchong into launching the Immortal-Demon War against Yun Wushang.

Since she, as a Ghost Immortal, could act so brazenly, something must have changed in the City of Shadows.

Resorting to spreading rumors when she couldn’t win—Mo Xun began to suspect if the Master of these two had some kind of issue.

“Thank you, Pavilion Master. May I ask…” Mo Xun anxiously inquired about the cost of this answer.

Lin Xuan’er interrupted with a smile: “You still underestimate my Heavenly Mystery Pavilion too much. Since I can answer your question without hesitation, the price must be something you can afford. I don’t want your spirit stones, only two things.”

“What are they?” Mo Xun listened intently.

Lin Xuan’er: “The Heaven-Slicing Primordial Sword and the formula for the Virtual Refinement Pill.”

Mo Xun’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Only those traveling with her knew that she possessed the Heaven-Slicing Primordial Sword, and none of them would possibly tell Lin Xuan’er.

As for the formula for the Virtual Refinement Pill, Mo Xun indeed had an idea for it when she broke through to the Virtual stage. Just now, on the way here, she thought of clarifying the time of the City of Shadows’ incident, then refining a high-priced Virtual Refinement Pill to repay the cost of consulting the Heavenly Mystery… She hadn’t expected all of this to be within Lin Xuan’er’s control!

As expected of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion!

“I truly underestimated Senior,” Mo Xun said with a smile, taking out the cultivation method named Heaven-Slicing Primordial Sword from her storage brocade pouch and placing it on the table. Then she said, “I already have an idea for the Virtual Refinement Pill formula, but…”

“No matter, you have three months to perfect it,” Lin Xuan’er interrupted.

In other words, in these three months, she could not only confidently perfect the Virtual Refinement Pill formula but also try to break through with Yun Wushang.

Bidding farewell to Lin Xuan’er, Mo Xun left the room, met by three pairs of scrutinizing eyes.

Mo Xun repeated the information Lin Xuan’er had disclosed: “The rogue cultivator was possessed by a Ghost Immortal, and we have three months left to prepare for the catastrophe that is about to befall the immortal cultivation world.”

“Is…” Yun Wushang started to say something, but Mo Xun knew what she wanted to say. She quickly raised her hand, placing her index finger against her lips, making a “shush” gesture.

Mo Xun: “Heavenly secrets must not be divulged.”

Yun Wushang: “…”

Mo Xun: Guess I got to show off.

However, in the cultivation world, anything said without a restriction being placed could be overheard by anyone, especially in a place like the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, which was full of hidden masters. Speaking could potentially trigger chain reactions.

It was enough for the other cultivators to know that a major event related to Ghost Immortals would happen in three months.

Leaving the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, Mo Xun first escorted Chu Jiuqu back to the Water Moon Immortal Gate. Along the way, she told her about the City of Shadows’ situation, reminding her to protect their sect.

Ghost Immortals are immune to attacks from the five elements: metal, wood, water, earth, and wind. Looking across the entire Water Moon Immortal Gate, the only one capable of fighting them was Chu Jiuqu, who possessed the mutated Dark Fire Spiritual Root.

Chu Jiuqu asked Mo Xun if she wasn’t going to see Master. Mo Xun said she didn’t have a suitable gift to give at the moment, so she would skip it.

Chu Jiuqu: “You don’t have to bring a gift to see Master. Just seeing you and Yun Wushang will make Master very happy.”

Mo Xun looked at Yun Wushang. Yun Wushang was lost in thought for a moment, then said, “Next time.”

Mo Xun wanted to refine the Virtual Refinement Pill before seeing Bai Muqing, while Yun Wushang purely felt awkward.

The last time she came was to deliver something for Mo Xun, at least there was a reason. This time…

Mo Xun noticed her hesitation and immediately grabbed her hand: “Then let’s go see her.”

Yun Wushang: ?

Wen Yuchan bid farewell to the three, returning to the World-Saving Immortal Gate by herself.

After she left, Chu Jiuqu was surprised to learn that Wen Yuchan was the Sect Master of the World-Saving Immortal Gate, and she was shocked for quite some time.

The trio flew to the main peak of the inner sect of the Water Moon Immortal Gate and met with Bai Muqing, who was still at the Soul Transformation stage.

Bai Muqing looked at her three disciples, whose realms were all higher than her own, and sighed with emotion: “My judgment in men is poor, but my judgment in apprentices is excellent.”

Mo Xun chuckled, and Yun Wushang’s nerves eased slightly.

Bai Muqing knew about the Immortal-Demon War and had been worried sick for the two. Seeing Mo Xun and Yun Wushang safe and sound, she let out a sigh of relief.

Mo Xun promised to bring Bai Muqing the Virtual Refinement Pill within three months, which could increase insights and aid in breaking through to the Virtual stage. Yun Wushang casually gave Bai Muqing a stack of Thousand Miles Swift Travel Talismans.

After catching up, Mo Xun took Yun Wushang back to the Demon Realm.

As the Dual-Polarity Nest flew past the main gate of the Demon Gate of Earth and Cloud, Mo Xun couldn’t help but say: “That name of your sect, are you really not planning to change it?”

“Change it to what?” Yun Wushang asked.

Mo Xun thought for a moment: “Remove the ‘Demon’ character, and change the ‘Earth’ character: the Xun-Yun Gate (Seek-Cloud Gate).”

Yun Wushang: “Based on our current cultivation speed, we might ascend within ten years. Naming the Demon Gate after our two names might be inappropriate.”

Yun Wushang didn’t say there was anything wrong with the name Mo Xun suggested, but emphasized the words “Demon Gate.” Mo Xun realized that Yun Wushang, as the Demon Venerable, didn’t even consider demonic cultivators to be inherently good.

However, most demonic cultivators were indeed evil. Just as immortal cultivators would wantonly kill the innocent to seize resources, demonic cultivators would also wantonly kill the innocent to gain cultivation and enhance strength.

In short, immortal cultivators and demonic cultivators were both people, and since they were people, they were divided into good and evil. The Spiritual Sword Immortal Gate had good people, and the Water Moon Immortal Gate had wicked people. No group was purely black or white.

In any case, Yun Wushang was a good person, Master Bai Muqing and Senior Sister Chu Jiuqu were good people, and Sect Master Wen Yuchan of the World-Saving Immortal Gate was also a good person.

Mo Xun dropped the subject of changing the name and entered the cave dwelling, extending a hand to Yun Wushang: “Wife, dual cultivate.”

Yun Wushang didn’t struggle, obediently placing her hand in Mo Xun’s palm, but couldn’t help but sigh with emotion: “Since marrying you, I’ve been more proactive in these ten years than in the past century.”

Mo Xun smiled: “That’s why I say, love makes people strong!”

Yun Wushang corrected: “Love forces me to be strong.”

Yun Wushang didn’t have Mo Xun’s competitive spirit. She pursued higher realms only for self-preservation. After breaking through to the Great Ascension stage, the people capable of killing her were few and far between, so she was content to lie down on the Demon Realm throne, spending most of her time researching talismans and reversing her meridians.

However… cultivating alongside Mo Xun felt quite good.

This excursion provided both of them with significant insights. Thus, in less than a month, Mo Xun successfully broke through to the Tribulation stage.

She used the spatial folding technique to dodge the Tribulation lightning. Then, she spent another month helping Yun Wushang break through to the True Demon Realm.

When Yun Wushang underwent her tribulation, she sat leisurely on a throne condensed from cold ice, watching Mo Xun hold up the Black Tortoise Retaliation Array, easily blocking all the heavenly lightning for her.

When Mo Xun broke through to Soul Transformation, Yun Wushang blocked the lightning for her. Now that the positions were reversed, both felt a sense of sentimentality.

Yun Wushang: “It wasn’t a waste to block it for you back then.”

Mo Xun: “True. Without you, I wouldn’t have survived to the Soul Transformation stage.”

Yun Wushang: “Without you, I wouldn’t have survived to the middle Great Ascension stage.”

Mo Xun: “It’s nice. We’re each other’s saviors, repaying favors to each other.”

Yun Wushang chuckled softly.

She sat with her legs crossed on the throne, and Mo Xun stood in front of her, looking down. Her leisurely posture made it seem as if she weren’t the one currently resisting the heavenly lightning.

Their eyes met, their gazes locked as if drawn together.

As the final bolt of lightning struck, Mo Xun lowered her head and leaned in towards Yun Wushang.

Yun Wushang uncrossed her legs and lifted her head to meet her.

Soft lips met, intertwining deeply, stealing each other’s breath.

After the kiss, Mo Xun whispered in Yun Wushang’s ear: “Wushang, once I ascend, I will use every means possible to come back for you.”

Yun Wushang replied with a light laugh: “Maybe I’ll be the one to come back for you, Wife.”