Chapter 126 - 105: Bai Touweng

Chapter 126: Chapter 105: Bai Touweng

’I’ll have to be more careful with my actions in Yunyang Prefecture from now on.’

If a dozen or so Rebirth Realm masters joined forces against the Saint Demon Sect, Lu Changfeng wasn’t yet strong enough to take them all on.

After Fanyun Demon Monarch changed direction, the group of three flew for about another two hours.

They arrived before a tall mountain. By now, it was the morning of the second day.

Bathed in the morning sun, the mountain appeared exceptionally majestic, its peak soaring into the clouds.

"This next part will take some effort."

Fanyun Demon Monarch said, tapping his toes against the mountain face and beginning to leap upwards.

Using the cliff face for support, their Spirit Bodies could remain upright, floating vertically about a foot away from the rock as they ascended.

With Lu Changfeng on Xuansha’s back, the three of them ascended at high speed.

Halfway up the thousand-meter-high cliff, Lu Changfeng saw the divinely crafted hermitage of Bai Touweng.

The cliff face suddenly indented here, forming a natural hanging garden.

This spacious hollow in the middle of the cliff had clearly been arranged into a personal paradise by Bai Touweng.

A simple bamboo house stood against the back wall of the cliff.

The rest of the area was filled with flowers, grass, trees, fruits, vegetables, and livestock, presenting the very picture of a hidden paradise.

The three of them landed, but the bamboo house remained perfectly still and quiet.

However, from a tilled field to the side, a handsome boy of about fifteen or sixteen quickly walked out to greet them.

"Old Bai is probably in one of his trances again. This boy must be his grandson," Fanyun Demon Monarch said.

’If Fanyun Demon Monarch had mentioned this beforehand, Lu Changfeng might not have come all this way to recruit him.’

"Seniors, are you here to see my master? He won’t be out of his seclusion for another twenty days," the handsome youth said, stepping forward and clasping his hands.

Despite facing a group of formidable figures from the Martial Arts Realm, the youth remained poised.

He had clearly seen his share of powerful people while by Bai Touweng’s side.

’I have to admit, Bai Touweng has decent taste. The boy resembles one of those pretty-boy celebrities from my past life—slender, with delicate features, and so beautiful it was hard to tell if he was male or female.’

"Young man, wake your master. Tell him he has honored guests," Xuansha said, taking a step forward.

A trace of fear appeared on the youth’s face. "Senior, please don’t make things difficult for me. I wouldn’t dare wake the master while he’s in seclusion. I’d be in terrible trouble."

The youth had clearly been punished for interrupting Bai Touweng while he was hibernating to accumulate Spiritual Power before, and his fearful expression was completely genuine.

"Go on and wake Old Bai. I promise he won’t blame you," Fanyun Demon Monarch said, stepping forward.

"Huh? Senior Fanyun?" The youth recognized him.

"Go on. Old Bai won’t punish you; he’ll even reward you. Trust me."

The youth was still hesitating, but Lu Changfeng had no patience for the delay. He strode directly toward the bamboo house, with Xuansha following close behind.

’Let this guy experience the change in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy. I’m sure he’ll come running out on his own.’

Lu Changfeng stood before the bamboo house for a moment.

Sure enough, a massive fluctuation of Spiritual Power erupted from within the house, and a figure flashed into existence before Lu Changfeng!

But the man’s face was twisted with deep craving and surprise, his desire written plainly for all to see. He lunged, reaching out to grab Lu Changfeng.

"Insolence!"

Xuansha acted instantly, throwing a punch that sent the man flying. The man’s body flew backward, smashing through the bamboo house and destroying most of it.

"Old Bai, don’t be reckless! This is the current Saint Master of the Saint Demon Sect! The one next to the Saint Master is from the Dark Buddha Demon Sect!" Fanyun Demon Monarch shouted in alarm.

From the ruins of the bamboo house, a dust-covered Bai Touweng emerged. "Why didn’t you say so sooner!"

Lu Changfeng looked the man over.

This Bai Touweng had handsome features and a tall but slightly stooped frame. His hair was completely white, but his skin was still relatively smooth.

After stepping into the Rebirth Realm, it was difficult to tell a Martial Artist’s true age from their appearance, thanks to the nourishment of their Spirit Body.

Bai Touweng was also a shameless and deeply cunning man.

As if his earlier attack on Lu Changfeng had never happened, he bowed respectfully. "Your Excellency, Saint Master, I was overcome with excitement just now. Please forgive me."

When Lu Changfeng had been standing before the bamboo house, the hibernating Bai Touweng had immediately sensed a terrifying change in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy.

In such a high concentration of Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, his Spiritual Power began to surge, and even his old injuries showed signs of slowly healing.

Bai Touweng had thought some Spirit Beast or other Celestial and Earthly Treasure had wandered into his hermitage. Fearing it would escape, he had immediately broken his hibernation and rushed out, intending to seize it for himself.

Now, he could see that the person causing the change in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy was Lu Changfeng himself.

With Bai Touweng’s experience, he instantly understood the secret of Lu Changfeng’s body.

’This man possesses a Heroic Root Bone!’

’Those with a Heroic Root Bone either become titans of their era, men above all others—absolute legends.’

’Or they are reduced to being a ’Primordial Medicine,’ a living Celestial and Earthly Treasure.’

’And based on what that fellow Fanyun said, this man before me is clearly the former.’

’So the Saint Master of the Saint Demon Sect has appeared in the world? I’ve really been in seclusion for too long, completely cut off from the news,’ Bai Touweng thought.

"You’re Bai Touweng, correct? Are you willing to serve the Saint Demon Sect?" Lu Changfeng asked with a frown.

Between the man’s implied taste for young men and the greedy, crazed look on his face when he’d lunged for him, Lu Changfeng’s first impression of this fiend was not good.

Still, the man had been injured for decades and had spent nearly his entire time since reaching the Rebirth Realm just trying to recuperate. Suddenly feeling a hope of recovery, his earlier behavior was somewhat understandable.

"Saint Master, I implore you, allow me to serve you!" Bai Touweng dropped directly to one knee, pledging his loyalty.

Feeling the changes within his body just from being near Lu Changfeng, Bai Touweng would have licked Lu Changfeng’s boots without a moment’s hesitation if asked.

He hadn’t felt such vitality coursing through his body in many, many years.

Of course, Lu Changfeng had no such peculiar tastes.

"Eat this." Lu Changfeng tossed him a Rainbow Seed.

Without even asking what it was, Bai Touweng opened his mouth, caught it, and swallowed it whole.

Lu Changfeng still gave him a brief explanation of the Rainbow Seed.

Bai Touweng immediately declared that it was no problem and that he would obey the Saint Master in all things.

Lu Changfeng waved his hand. "In that case, pack your things. You’re coming down the mountain with us."

"Things over at the Moon Concealing Sect should have been settled long ago."

"We still need to go and... manage the situation."

Bai Touweng nodded. "I have nothing to pack. I can leave at any time."

"Master, what about me?" the handsome youth from before asked, stepping forward and grabbing Bai Touweng’s sleeve.

"You..." Bai Touweng affectionately patted the boy’s head. "I’ll take you down the mountain with me and drop you off in a mortal town along the way. I’ll give you a sum of money. With the Blood Forging Realm techniques you’ve learned from me, you should be able to live well, marry a wife, have children, and live out the rest of your life in peace."

When Bai Touweng said this, the youth actually looked somewhat reluctant to leave.

Lu Changfeng couldn’t stand watching two men being so sentimental with each other, so he had Xuansha carry him away.

Fanyun Demon Monarch immediately followed.

Noticing the change in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, Bai Touweng immediately scooped up the youth and leaped off the cliff, chasing after Lu Changfeng....

...

「Several hours later.」

The time had come to high noon.

Below the mountain gates of the Moon Concealing Sect.

Four figures arrived like phantoms.

By now, the Moon Concealing Sect had already been occupied by the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect.

The Disciples guarding the mountain had been replaced with Disciples from the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect.

"Greetings, Saint Master!" Upon seeing Lu Changfeng, the guarding Disciples bowed joyfully.

The Disciples of the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect had all witnessed Fanyun’s blade strike the previous night.

Although they were confident in their Saint Master’s strength, Lu Changfeng’s continued absence had naturally made the Disciples of the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect somewhat anxious.

Now that Lu Changfeng had appeared, everything quickly returned to order.

"Fanyun, Bai Touweng, get rid of all the nearby ’flies’ for me."

Lu Changfeng issued the order to Fanyun and Bai Touweng while waiting for the gatekeeping Disciples to hurry up the mountain and report.

These nearby "flies" were, of course, scouts from the various Martial Arts Powers of Yunyang Prefecture.

’Since they want to scout, let’s give them something exciting to report. The Saint Master has two more Rebirth Realm masters under his command. That should be explosive enough news for them...’