All The Female Disciples Want To Kill Me

The Flower Bright Moon cast a dim light through the mist, and lanterns swayed gently in the air.

A dense crowd of people had surrounded this street to the point where not a drop could seep through. Vaguely, Su Bei could see what appeared to be a huge stone tablet placed on an open space not far away!

While strolling along, the two inadvertently arrived at the very heart of Wu City, before the stone tablet called the Mysterious Stone, which was surrounded by quite a few powerful individuals. Su Bei recognized over ten of them at a glance.

There was Lin Duo, with that smug look on his face and narrowed eyes, and a group of elders from various Great Sects who had attended the Sword Sect's eight-hundredth-anniversary feast.

With a sweep of her eyes, she even caught sight of Yu Hongxiu, in her bright red dress and soft moonlight gauze, curiously examining the Mysterious Stone.

Seemingly afraid of catching Yu Hongxiu's attention, Su Bei subconsciously lowered her head.

Beside her, Dan Wulan gazed thoughtfully at the distant Yu Hongxiu.

At this moment, a Sacred Land Female Disciple dressed in a golden Glazed Porcelain Yarn Robe stood before the Mysterious Stone. Looking at the cultivators and civilians gathered there, she coughed heavily and announced loudly,

"This Mysterious Stone was acquired by the Saintess five hundred years ago in Inverted Heaven, and it is said to contain many secrets! It could be some mysterious Cultivation Technique, perhaps a prophecy, or even an insight into a certain Great Dao."

"The Saintess has decreed that whoever can unravel the secrets of this Mysterious Stone will be personally received by her. Not only will she bestow a Token of the Sacred Land upon them, but she will also offer personal guidance..."

Before the Female Disciple could finish speaking, the crowd erupted with chatter.

Many eyes in the crowd instantly brightened, followed by a fleeting look of greed at the corners of their mouths.

When speaking of the most mysterious figures in the world, the old Sect Leader of the Sword Sect, whose fate and whereabouts were unknown, would be one, and the Sacred Land's Saintess would be the second.

However, unlike the old Sect Leader of the Sword Sect, very few people were said to have seen the true appearance of the Sacred Land's Saintess. Furthermore, it was rumored that her cultivation had already reached the Late Stage Tribulation-Crossing five hundred years ago. By now, she was likely just a step away from the Mahayana Realm, or perhaps she had already reached it.

Receiving guidance from such a powerful figure would undoubtedly surpass a hundred years of one's own arduous cultivation, not to mention obtaining that Token from the Sacred Land.

The woman from the Sacred Land watched the scene unfold with a smile in her eyes. This was not the first time the Saintess had presented this Mysterious Stone; every opening ceremony featured such an attraction. However, the outcome was always that no one could fathom its secrets.

Over time, even the Saintess came to believe it was nothing more than a peculiar stone, albeit one that contained some indefinable energy.

Su Bei looked at the stone, a curious glint flashing in her eyes. She turned to Dan Wulan and asked softly,

"Do you know about this stone?"

Dan Wulan shook her head; this was also her first visit to the Sacred Land.

Suddenly, a disturbance broke out among the crowd, and all eyes turned in one direction. Following their gaze, Su Bei saw a bald, middle-aged monk in a bright red kasaya, smiling benignly as he approached the Mysterious Stone,

"Amitabha! This humble monk has come from the Dongfeng Ancient Country, on a pilgrimage to the Sacred Land to worship and seek scriptures…"

"..."

As soon as the monk appeared, he captured everyone's attention, followed by a murmur of discussion:

"This appears to be an eminent monk from the Great Thunderous Buddha Sect. It's said his Dharma name is Fa Jiang, Master Fa Jiang. His cultivation had already reached Peak Refining Void two hundred years ago..."

"Shouldn't someone like him be in seclusion, striving for the Dao Integration Realm? Could he also be vying for the title of the world's number one Sect?"

"Why would a man of religion care so much about fame and profit?"

"Unspeakable, unspeakable!"

The Sacred Land Female Disciple stepped back to make way.

Master Fa Jiang instantly released the Spiritual Energy around him. A solemn aura, like the resonant chimes of great bells, enveloped the entire Mysterious Stone as his hands swiftly came together in a prayer gesture.

The large string of prayer beads around his neck soared into the sky, emitting a dazzling light, while a sacred chant resonated from above.

A hubbub immediately filled the crowd.

"Master Fa Jiang is already at the Half-Step into Dao Integration Realm! He truly has come for the Ascension Platform!"

"With such a realm, he must be able to unravel the secrets within this stone!"

Someone watched all this with a quiet smile, gently shaking their head before speaking in a meaningful tone,

"This stone has been presented at the opening ceremony six times already."

If even the Saintess couldn't decipher this stone, how could it be so easy for others to crack? Is the Sacred Land's Token so easily obtained?

「...」

In a towering building at the center of Wu City, with green bricks and white tiles, serene and elegant, several layers of colorful window screens overlapped and hung.

It was a typical Jiangnan-style building, with winding paths leading to secluded spots. A warm pavilion, bathed in moonlight, was constructed entirely from large sandalwood logs, unmixed with any other materials. It was a work of ingenious craftsmanship and also of inestimable value.

It exuded an air free from worldly dust and any hint of opulence, possessing only an elegant and noble grace.

In this pavilion, there was a low desk made of sandalwood and glazed porcelain, with a brocade couch behind it and two chairs placed opposite each other before the desk.

By the door stood an ancient zither. On the low desk was a pot of post-rain clear tea, oddly accompanied by a half-eaten box of candied fruit.

Inside the pavilion, a man dressed in a Brocade Cloud Dragon Robe sat. Opposite him, a woman was seated in a chair, holding a teacup in her right hand and a piece of candied fruit, from which a large bite had been taken, in her left.

The woman wore a white, soft-gauze narcissus dress, revealing a section of her wrist as fair as frost and snow. Her slender, jade-like fingers were as soft and delicate as the tender shoots of spring onions.

Her bright eyes glanced around with a noble and elegant air. However, the moment she popped the piece of candied fruit from her left hand into her cherry-red lips, her beautiful, crescent-moon-like eyes narrowed, her face brimming with happiness.

Ji Nanjue sighed softly as she observed her so-called Master's current behavior.

So many years have passed, yet she's still the same, still loves sweets the most. It seems the greatest happiness in the world for her is to fill her taste buds with sweetness.

Seeing Ji Nanjue's expression, the woman quickly pursed her lips and said with a playful smile,

"Why the long face, Little Ji? Being an Emperor seems troublesome to me. You might as well just come to the Sacred Land and be an elder…"

"If you want to be the Saintess, that's fine too. Your big sister here is tired of playing that role, anyway."

"..."

Ji Nanjue pursed her lips slightly and gently blew on the steam rising from her teacup, ignoring the woman's prattle. She then spoke,

"Master, your disciple feels that the chill within my body is becoming increasingly difficult to suppress."

Key Smoke's eyes trembled visibly. She withdrew the hand that was reaching for the box of candied fruit and said softly,

"Is the Extreme Fire Golden Pill no longer effective?"

Ji Nanjue nodded, then shook her head.

"It's still somewhat effective, but not very much anymore."

Key Smoke stood up gently, magically producing a storage pouch from her storage ring and handing it to Ji Nanjue, saying softly,

"There are another three hundred Extreme Fire Golden Pills in here."

She then paused, walked towards the window, and gazed at the crowd before the Mysterious Stone, whispering tenderly,

"If you're tired, and your body can't take it anymore, come back to the Sacred Land…"

Sensing a desolate aura emanating from Key Smoke, Ji Nanjue quickly put on a smile. She stepped forward, embraced Key Smoke's waist from behind, and whispered softly in her ear,

"It's not as serious as you think; I can still suppress it."

But she knew in her heart that if she couldn't find the Supreme Yang Vein, it was only a matter of time before the Extreme Fire Golden Pills lost their effect completely.

This time, she, along with Lin Jinyu and a group of experts from the Imperial Palace, had come to the Sacred Land. Without meeting anyone else, Ji Nanjue had hurriedly sought out Key Smoke. Seeing that her Master was the same as ever somewhat eased her mind.

However, her curiosity about her Master's cultivation realm only grew. How could her own Late Stage Tribulation-Crossing cultivation not see through Key Smoke at all?

Key Smoke turned around, gazed at the disciple before her who assumed the appearance of a man, chuckled, and playfully pinched her cheek, saying,

"It feels strange seeing you always in this guise."

"Let me have a proper look at you."

To think, even I can't see through the effects of the Immortal Fate Grass.

Ji Nanjue smiled and wiped a hand across her face, revealing her devastatingly beautiful features. Perhaps due to the lingering chill within her body, her complexion had an unhealthy pallor.

Key Smoke stood alongside Ji Nanjue. Both gazed at the Mysterious Stone not far away, where the monk named Fa Jiang was now surrounded by an infinite surge of Sanskrit Spiritual Energy, attempting to peer into the secrets of the stone.

"Aren't you worried that someone might actually decipher this Mysterious Stone?"

Ji Nanjue's eyes flashed with a strange light. Suddenly, within the crowd, she saw a familiar figure in a white robe embroidered with begonia. She paused for a moment, then smiled knowingly.

He's from the Sword Sect. As expected, he came too...

Key Smoke placed a piece of candied fruit into her mouth, a hint of smugness in her muffled voice as she said,

"I've displayed this stone here six times already. If even I can't decipher this Mysterious Stone, who in this world possibly could?"

She hadn't even prepared the legendary Token of the Sacred Land. Was it perhaps due to her extreme confidence?

Indeed!

Ji Nanjue tilted her head, looking at her. Still her cunning Master, with that same familiar style.

After a while, Fa Jiang shook his head, looking helplessly at the Mysterious Stone. He took a deep breath, faced the crowd, and said,

"This humble monk cannot decipher it."

"There is an indescribable Spiritual Energy within this Mysterious Stone. If it were to be deciphered, it would surely trigger a celestial phenomenon, and that Spiritual Energy would definitely be released."

The Sacred Land Female Disciple, still smiling, looked at the crowd and spoke again,

"Does anyone else wish to try?"

She wasn't surprised by this outcome in the least; in fact, it would be truly strange if someone *had* managed to decipher it.

Surprised murmurs instantly spread through the crowd, evidently in disbelief!

"Look quick! It's Dao Sect's Tong Xiu!"