Wanxi Rebirth - Chapter 99

Beef and mutton are the staple foods of Qingning City. In the morning, Yue Tingxi could stroll through the streets and see more than a dozen stalls selling beef and mutton soup.

She liked beef noodles, while Qin Suoliu preferred lamb noodles. After finishing breakfast at a moderately famous beef soup shop, Yue Tingxi would head to the city’s best lamb noodle shop. There, she enjoyed a bowl with pickled radish and heartleaf, sharing the taste with Qin Suoliu in her mind.

Following the routine, she would stop by Granny Luo’s shop to buy a large cup of milk tea or visit the drink shop opposite to get a bowl of brown sugar jelly sprinkled with raisins and hawthorn. Holding it, she would sit atop Qingning City’s highest point, enjoying the view below while slowly sipping and sharing the sweets with Qin Suoliu.

At night, when returning to the guest residence to soak in the hot springs, Yue Tingxi would release her snake tail into the warm water while her consciousness sank into her mind, “practicing” with Qin Suoliu, and gradually drift off to sleep.

The tranquil atmosphere of Qingning City was infectious. After just a month, they both felt the desire to stay for a long time.

Meanwhile, Chuiyin finally finished reviewing the memories of her other self.

She wanted to cry for three days and nights but feared delaying important tasks. Tearfully, she sent someone to retrieve Yue Tingxi, who was still out shopping.

“Qiongqi’s memories contain all the methods to deal with the Tongyou Masters. When she guarded the Ghost City alone, she mastered everything she could…” Chuiyin sniffled, eyes red, “I absolutely won’t let Qingning City become like that again!”

She then bombarded Yue Tingxi with questions, covering details about demon disturbances, interspecies conflicts, and even bringing out Qingning City’s governance philosophy and various laws.

“These are records my parents left me. I’ve guarded the city for nearly a century, always following them without major problems. Take them with you!”

After Yue Tingxi collected the scrolls and books, Chuiyin clasped her hands and then opened them to reveal a pale moon-white leaf with the characters “Qingning” faintly inscribed in ancient script.

“Here, take this. If there’s an urgent matter, use it to connect to the teleportation array and summon me. I’ll come immediately!” Chuiyin handed the leaf token to Yue Tingxi without argument.

“Regarding information on the Tongyou Masters, I’ll need time to organize it, about half a year. I’ll leave you a copy. When needed, activate the token, and I’ll send it to you immediately.”

With the information secured, Yue Tingxi had no reason to stay further.

—Time was precious, divine power limited; they could not linger too long in past times.

Before leaving, Chuiyin gave her a potted flower.

Bright red, entwined with fire-elemental energy, beautiful and intense.

Yue Tingxi: …

She felt she had just received a hot potato.

“This flower is called ‘Shuo Han’. Its bloom is exquisite. With proper care over the years, it can even transform into a human,” Chuiyin said, beaming. “I’ve enhanced it with wood-elemental energy. As long as that energy lasts, it will bloom continuously and never sleep. I hope it adds some color to your journey!”

Yue Tingxi opened her mouth but could not resist asking, “Will it, to avoid the human transformation tribulation, parasitize a nearby female human?”

“Absolutely not! I’ve raised this flower for many years. The gardener tending it was also a female human cultivator. Never heard of such a thing!” Chuiyin replied firmly. “I can communicate with the spirit plant. Its personality is such that it eagerly anticipates transformation. It fears no tribulation, and I will protect it!”

It seemed this flower had been spoiled with care.

Satisfied with the assurance, Yue Tingxi placed it in her inner chamber to accompany Sheng Han. The sentient flower gently brushed against Sheng Han, as if sensing dreams—or perhaps just detecting the warmth of fire-elemental energy. Sheng Han’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, whispering, “Suoliu.”

“Which time point shall we go to?” After leaving Qingning City, Yue Tingxi asked.

[One hundred years later, Xuanjing City will face disaster.]

“…Such calamity comes so soon?” Yue Tingxi frowned. “I remember Xuanjing’s ‘mirror’ is from Tu Shan Jinglan’s eye. Surely she isn’t the one behind this?”

Even so, she immediately teleported to Xuanjing City, drew a teleportation array, adjusted the spell under Qin Suoliu’s guidance, and entered.

Opening her eyes again, the once-clear sky was now dyed red by towering flames.

[…Sorry, the time drop seems slightly off!]

It wasn’t early as anticipated; she had arrived precisely when the disaster struck.

Realizing this, Yue Tingxi recalled what Xisheng had said—

—“Things may not always go as you wish.”

Though separated by a century, the deviation was minor. If it were hundreds or thousands of years, the error could be significant.

No time to dwell, she spread her divine senses: saving lives was priority, then finding the culprit.

Now a god, she could summon a cloud to produce rain at will.

A torrential downpour immediately fell, extinguishing the city’s raging fires.

[Found it! East side of the city!] Qin Suoliu finished scanning. [The busiest area, full of people!]

Yue Tingxi instantly appeared in the east. Amidst the chaos, screams, and fleeing crowds, she looked down and saw a massive nine-tailed fox biting a female cultivator, ready to swallow her.

A black crane whip lashed down, pain forcing the fox to release its prey. The victim was rolled away to safety, and the whip coiled around its neck!

Confirming Tu Shan Jinglan had no dangerous allies, Yue Tingxi swiftly grabbed her and teleported her to the city outskirts before stopping.

“Ha… What are you? How dare you meddle in my affairs?!” Tu Shan Jinglan struggled against the whip wrapped around her, with barbs protruding, glaring at Yue Tingxi descending before her.

Yue Tingxi said nothing. After hearing Qin Suoliu’s scan results, she pried open the fox’s mouth, infused some water-elemental energy, and soon rescued the swallowed but alive cultivator, returning them safely to the city.

“Devouring living beings is not righteous,” Yue Tingxi said. “It only burdens you with more karma and blood debts.”

“So what!” Tu Shan Jinglan’s eyes almost shot flames. “The world is filthy. The living space of demons keeps shrinking under humans! If left unchecked, ordinary demons will only become human puppets!”

“Do you know of the ‘Red Dust House’? The women there are either orphans, sold by their families, or abducted demons from deep mountains! Being demons, the scum act even more recklessly! Last month, I lost two clansmen because of this!”

“If it is the Red Dust House troubling you, then target them alone,” Yue Tingxi said lightly. “Do not use the banner of justice to fulfill personal desires!”

Seeing she could not deceive the erratic snake demon, Tu Shan Jinglan pretended to ponder but was poised to attack at the right moment.

Yue Tingxi, unfazed, entrusted Qin Suoliu to keep an eye on her.

[People like her, human or demon, won’t give up until their goal is met.] Qin Suoliu reminded her.

“No matter. Lock her up first; we’ll handle the Red Dust House later,” Yue Tingxi said. “This place’s history is too ‘long’ anyway!”

She sealed Tu Shan Jinglan’s powers, placed her in the inner chamber, and teleported to the equally historic Linlong Pavilion. This period’s Red Dust House occupied the highest “Tian-level” floor.

Being a god, she was unbound by worldly restrictions. One person, one whip, and she entered.

With just her gaze, she could identify corrupted souls and strike with precision.

Some knelt, begging for mercy, citing family burdens or attempting to appeal to her status, promising reform.

Yue Tingxi ignored them. She came to make an example.

If someone were truly “good,” why would they appear in a brothel for pleasure?

After cleansing the Red Dust House, Yue Tingxi bought land in the outskirts to provide a safe haven for those with nowhere to go—human or demon alike.

Chuiyin’s governance philosophy finally proved useful. As a precaution, Yue Tingxi summoned her for a personal discussion.

“Why did you wait so long to call me?!” Chuiyin appeared in a flash, flustered. “A hundred years! Another few centuries, and I might have ascended!”

Though scolding, she helped allocate work for the rescued and built treehouses favored by demons. After ensuring temporary stability, she reluctantly left.

“Next, we may go further in time,” Yue Tingxi reminded upon parting. “Three to five hundred years, or a thousand.”

“Whatever!” The striped big cat grumbled. “I’ve already dispersed much of my cultivation. Another two thousand years won’t matter!”

With a solid foundation and a peaceful life, a century was enough to glimpse the threshold of the Great Perfection stage.

She did not intend to ascend or leave—fearing memories might come true, she dispersed some cultivation into the surrounding spirit energy for her cherished people to cultivate.

[Since we’re at Xuanjing City, want to visit Xishan?] Qin Suoliu asked.

After seeing Chuiyin off, Yue Tingxi replied, “Sure. But before that, do you want to visit the Qin family?”

[No, the Qin family hasn’t yet established a sect at this time…]

“Then do you want it to establish a sect now?” Yue Tingxi asked. “As the saying goes, ‘to become famous, act early.’ If the Qin family starts now, it might become a major sect in the future.”

Qin Suoliu was silent, seemingly weighing pros and cons.

[Mother said, the Yuqiongmen site is most suitable for the Qin family.] After a while, she added, [Rich in spiritual energy, with underground forging fire seas, and icy valleys for disciples to train body and will.]

“Then let’s go to Youhuang Mountain,” Yue Tingxi nodded. “To establish a sect, much must be done. I want to visit Qingyu Mountain first.”

At this time, Qingyu Mountain’s inhabitant was still young. With peace prevailing, no one needed to guard the sealed demons; she might not yet lead the mountain’s demons.

Yue Tingxi could locate her residence with eyes closed.

Seeing her small, not fully humanoid, with pointy ears, Yue Tingxi felt an urge to pat her head.

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