Supreme Swordsman of the Nine Heavens

Chapter 92

Resurrected

Once Mu Yu jumped to his feet, the rocks on the walls shone a light onto him. His body was restrained. By extension, summoning spiritual energy from his body was demanding.  “Y-”

“Don’t bother struggling. You can’t break free at your level.” General Manager Xun couldn’t stand up even with the wall as support. He panted and panted before elaborating, “This cave is precious. If I’m not mistaken, the rocks on the walls are the legendary purple-gold spirit stones, which contain thousands of folds more spiritual qi than ordinary spirit stones.

“Most people consider me the head of servants but have no idea I am obsessed with cultivating. My observation led to me thoroughly researching many related topics. I understand the workings of formations to a degree. I was the one who designed the various formations of each courtyard at the academy. It’s not difficult for me to erect a formation. All formations require spirit stones as the building blocks. I can use the purple-gold spirit stones to trap you all the same.

“I tried to create a spirit collection formation using the purple and gold spirit stones to collect spirit qi where you’re standing. Unfortunately, I’m too old and lack the aptitude to withstand the volume of spirit qi. I later adjusted a few of the stones positions without putting too much thought into it. As a result, I created a spirit suppression formation. As the name suggests, it forcibly suppresses the spirit qi of those standing in it, thereby immobilising them.”

“Are you going to trap me until I die?” Mu Yu regretted dropping the branches because those could’ve been an escape medium. Though he had grass in his Cosmic Sleeve, he couldn’t jump into grass in front of General Manager Xun, though.

“Let’s see.”

General Manager Xun finally managed to get his feet, albeit staggering along the wall. He plugged other gaps with purple-gold spirit stones. It was clearly draining for him to just pull the stones out. He had to stop and catch his breath after each one. By the time he was done, Mu Yu could move again, but there was an invisible barrier incarcerating him.

“Consider it my gift, I guess. Consider it my way of expressing gratitude for sparing me and healing me, cough, cough,” explained General Manager Xun, blood sucked out of his face.

Mu Yu could sense the spiritual qi next to him gaining potency and purifying. It cleansed his entire body and stimulated the spiritual energy within him. The formation squeezed out spiritual qi from the stones and poured them into the formation. One day spent cultivating there would equate to an entire month of cultivation. For that reason, purple-gold stones were highly coveted among cultivators for their ability to rapidly improve one’s cultivation progress.

“Focus on cultivating here. Based on my calculations, you should be trapped here for a month. You’re a good kid. I don’t want you to die. You should be freed in a month’s time. By then, I…” General Manager Xun smiled bitterly, then added, “I don’t think my body will last another month.”

“Do you insist on going to the academy?”

“If I’m still alive after another month, I’ll come back here to await my death. After I die, I’d like to ask you to bury me on a tall mountain. It would be best if it was somewhere overlooking all of Pine City. I hope to see the day Pine City’s academy is run into the ground.”

As long as Green Pine Alliance and Jiuhua Alliance existed, their patriarchs would never let the academy vanish. They would just ceaselessly replenish grey-rank disciples. Grey-rank disciples would continue to increase because they’d harbour the same dream General Manager Xun did. In the end, the abuse would just continue.

Justice and villainy were but a thought away. Mu Yu recalled his shifu saying, “When you can face your conscience, your decision is just.” By that standard, General Manager Xun’s actions were justice for he didn’t feel guilty about them.

“Are you not going to give my offer a thought?”

Smiling, General Manager Xun responded, “You mean going to Dustfallen Sect to work as your servant?”

“You know that isn’t what I mean. I merely want to help you.”

“I’ve heard about you. I know your name is Mu Yu and that you defeated Green Pine Sect’s prodigy, Xiaohu. I wouldn’t dare to pretend I know how much potential you have, but you definitely have a bright future ahead of you. I won’t ever amount to anything. I’ve been a servant all my life, do being your servant is no different to me. That being said, I heard Green Pine Alliance and Jiuhua Alliance will rule the world of cultivation soon. They are unlikely to overlook my deeds. As such, I will likely implicate you. That’s the last thing I want after you help me.”

“Do you know how important it was to me when you stood up for me the time Xiaohu tried his hand at humiliating me? You showed me the brighter side of the world of cultivation. I’ve always been grateful to you. I wish to pay you back. Would I be worried about you implicating me if I am daring to challenge Green Pine Sect and Jiuhua Sect?”

After a period of silence, General Manager Xun suggested, “One month. I will stop after one more month. If I’m still alive then, you can do as you please with me.”

General Manager Xun roared with an agonised look. When he leapt up, his bones cracked. He transformed back into his soul-devouring wolf form. His eyes lacked ferocity despite the form alleviating his chronic pain. Instead, they showed his fatigue and bitter emotions. He left the cave and came back with fruits and several fiend beasts roughly two hours later. He called out to Mu Yu and then left for good.

One month wasn’t a long time. Perhaps it was enough time to empower Mu Yu with the ability to change many things, however.