Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 80: When All Strategies Fail

"…Who is it? Who did this?"

Lin Xuan Yuan's expression twisted in a fierce and sinister manner. He gasped for breath, his eyes seemingly ready to spew fire as he angrily interrogated, "Who dares to harm the junior sect master of my Bright Moon Sword Sect? Do they want to annihilate my nine clans and never be reborn?"

The high-ranking elders surrounding him remained silent, not uttering a word. The Supreme Sect Master was currently in a precarious position, so naturally, no one dared to touch this unlucky matter.

Lin Shengqing was the most beloved son of the Sect Master and also the most talented one with a promising future. Even before he was born, the sect's high-ranking elders had begun investing massive resources in him, providing various elixirs and medicines to his mother in order to enhance his innate aptitude and give him the most perfect foundation.

This young master indeed lived up to everyone's expectations. After his birth, he was examined by the elders and was undoubtedly a monstrous genius seed. As long as he didn't die prematurely, he had a complete chance of growing to the level of an Emperor Saint, becoming one of the top-tier existences in the Extreme Void Starry Sky.

However, now, after the incident in the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, Lin Shengqing's Dao Foundation would undoubtedly be greatly affected, and his luck would be significantly weakened. It would be quite difficult, if not impossible, to fully recover, let alone hope for a complete restoration.

The square was in chaos at this moment.

The disciples who were involved in the incident had been sent to a dedicated area for concentrated treatment, with varying numbers of elders surrounding each person. In front of Lin Shengqing, the most important figure, dozens of high-ranking elders gathered. Bottle after bottle of elixirs and bowl after bowl of refined divine medicines were continuously poured down his throat, and the Supreme Elders also used their power to stabilize his injuries.

After a busy period of time, Lin Shengqing finally regained his breath. Apart from feeling a bit depressed and low-spirited, there were no visible signs of injury on the surface. Several core elders who had been waiting for a long time immediately approached and inquired about the cause and process of the incident.

Although it was somewhat embarrassing, the details of the matter were not complicated, and Lin Shengqing had no intention of hiding anything. He recounted all the information he knew, and Lin Xuan Yuan also joined in the questioning.

After a while, the elders felt that they knew everything they needed to know, but they didn't think there was anything inappropriate about their young master's actions.

Aren't they just a few female cultivators from the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace? Since the young master wanted them, it meant he valued them. Yet, they dared to refuse and even resist. They deserve to die a thousand deaths!

Even the elders with clear minds didn't dare to speak at this moment, for fear of displeasing the Sect Master. In any case, Lin Shengqing was the future helmsman of the Bright Moon Sword Sect. His injury was not good news for the entire sect.

"How long will it take to recover?" Lin Xuan Yuan asked in a deep voice.

An elder immediately answered, "At most one month, but…"

"But what?"

"For some reason, the young master's luck has been greatly damaged, far exceeding the records in the ancient texts. It is only one-tenth of what it was before entering the secret realm. If it cannot be restored as soon as possible, it will undoubtedly affect his future path and also the people around him."

Lin Xuan Yuan's eyes suddenly became extremely terrifying. "Why is it like this?"

"I'm sorry, we still don't know the details of the situation. It may be due to the natural formation restrictions in the Weak Water Galaxy, or it may be the work of those female cultivators from the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. We need time to investigate."

This time, Lin Xuan Yuan remained silent for a long time without speaking. The concept of destiny and life patterns was unfathomable, but it undeniably existed. As long as one was a cultivator, they would attach great importance to this aspect of aptitude.

However, those who were favored by destiny and blessed with luck, the prodigies of the heavens, were only a few in each era. They were not influenced by the will of the great powers.

Without luck by his side, it meant that Lin Shengqing's achievements in his lifetime would be at least two major realms lower than expected. It would be difficult for him to become the Sect Master in the future, let alone a core elder.

"Lin Wuji!"

After a long time, Lin Xuan Yuan slowly called out.

"What instructions does the Sect Master have?"

The core elder Lin Wuji stepped forward, his eyes firm and resolute as he looked at his own uncle.

Lin Xuan Yuan gritted his teeth. "Immediately send a letter to the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, demanding an explanation from their Sect Master regarding the attack on the junior sect master. Otherwise, after the closure of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm, I don't mind opening up a full-scale war with the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace again."

"Understood."

Lin Wuji agreed without hesitation and turned into a streak of light, leaving.

The high-ranking elders around them had different expressions and reactions. Some elders clearly did not approve, as going to war with another sect was not a trivial matter, especially a full-scale war with the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. It involved various interests and relationships, and it couldn't be decided by the Sect Master's words alone. According to past practice, such major matters had to be voted on in a meeting of the core elders and notified to the Supreme Elder Council.

Fortunately, there was still time to inform the Supreme Elders. Perhaps there was still room for maneuvering in this matter.

...

On top of the floating mountain peak.

"Swish swish swish!"

As the bright sword light swept across the sky, numerous fierce and extraordinary spirit beasts and spirit birds were successively killed, then frozen in ice and absorbed into the spatial bracelet.

These original species that bred and thrived in the secret realm were walking treasures. As long as they were properly processed, their effects were no less inferior to those of holy and divine medicines. Naturally, there was no reason to let them go.

"Sister, don't bother with those ordinary goods. Otherwise, we won't be able to fit everything later. We still have a long time here!"

Qin Muling said, and Qi Yalan in the distance agreed. She looked somewhat regretful at a group of blood-feathered gray-gold eagles in her field of vision, but she resisted the urge to draw her sword. She let them escape recklessly, and they disappeared after a dozen breaths.

Although they had made sufficient preparations before setting off, each sister carried multiple large-capacity spatial bracelets and rings. However, due to the abundance of their harvest along the way, they could only choose the most valuable resources to collect. As for those relatively less precious things, they had to temporarily let them go.

Without other cultivators coming to cause trouble, the speed of searching and collecting resources was extremely fast. Moreover, the sisters were all equipped with high-level Law Weapons and Law Treasures. Needless to say, most of them were contributed by that dead ghost Lin Shengqing. Along with the large amount of rare resources they had collected in advance, they all became Qin Muling's spoils of war.

"Young junior brother, your luck seems to have increased again. It's really unbelievable!"

In the dense forest, Xue Bingxuan carefully put away the two Thousand Ring Fire Cloud Ginsengs he had just dug out, then looked up at the cloud qi above Qin Muling's head with an expression of undisguised astonishment.

"It should be because I killed the young master of the Bright Moon Sword Sect," Qin Muling said calmly. "This may also be one of my innate abilities, or it may be due to the laws of heaven and earth in this secret realm. Anyway, it's not a bad thing, right?"

Yueyi Tianjun smiled and said, "Indeed, it's not a bad thing. Even we have benefited from it! It seems that it was a correct decision to come into the secret realm with you this time."

Qin Muling smiled and didn't say anything more. Last time, he wasn't very skilled, so he only took advantage of Yan Lingji. He didn't plunder the luck of those guys around him. But this time, not only did Lin Shengqing himself have bad luck, but even the female sword guards, concubines, protectors, and followers around him were all affected. None of them could escape.

What's even more unfortunate is that the main hall of the Bright Moon Sword Sect doesn't have a powerful disciple or follower like the Celestial Melody Palace. Therefore, Lin Shengqing's loss of luck was particularly exaggerated, with more than 90% of it being devoured by that Innate Hongmeng Spirit Root. It can be said that even if he can continue to cultivate after returning, he will definitely have a series of bad luck and everything will go wrong. He will become a miserable person who can't even drink a mouthful of cold water without breaking his teeth!

If he can continue to plunder the luck of important figures from opposing forces like this and strengthen himself, Qin Muling also has no idea what kind of changes will happen in the end.

Yú Língzhōu stared at Qin Muling for a moment and suddenly said, "I finally understand the intentions of the Sect Leader. Junior Brother, what are your thoughts on this?"

With these words, the attention of several senior sisters was drawn over, each one intentionally or unintentionally anticipating Qin Muling's reaction.

"I don't understand what you're talking about."

Qin Muling pretended to be confused. Talking about this now would be pointless. If it weren't for the Sect Leader's words beforehand, the senior sisters would have already joined forces to take advantage of him, one after another, ruthlessly exploiting him.

With his low cultivation level, he couldn't defeat the senior sisters. It was foreseeable that his position in the family would not be high. Therefore, the most urgent task was to quickly improve his strength.

Yú Língzhōu was straightforward and further clarified her attitude, "What's the point of hiding it? For the sake of the sect, and even more so for your own path, you should choose several suitable partners. With the assistance of appropriate dual cultivation techniques, your cultivation speed will undoubtedly be rapid."

"Especially if the woman's cultivation level is higher, the benefits to you will be even greater. What do you think? Consider it as soon as possible."

Qin Muling looked at her speechlessly, not saying a word. Did the sect think they could satisfy all my desires now?

Yueyi Tianjun hinted, "Dual cultivation techniques not only improve cultivation, but they are also excellent for healing and recovery. Once you have a partner, they will support you all the way, making it safer for you to travel or hunt powerful enemies in the future. And..."

"Let's discuss this matter after leaving the Illusory Mist Secret Realm!" Qin Muling finally spoke up.

After all, the Illusory Mist Secret Realm was different from the Extreme Void Starry Sky. Many things were not as convenient to handle. It was still unknown if there would be any unexpected consequences. Therefore, Sect Leader Mu Yinghua's concerns were reasonable, and Qin Muling didn't want to complicate matters.

Yú Língzhōu's smile had a hint of mystery, "I forgot to tell you something, some of the things that happen in the Illusory Mist Secret Realm don't actually have a negative impact on your physical body, but the cultivation level improvements that result from them can mostly be reflected in your physical body and soul."

"So, if you want to try something in this realm, go ahead! It doesn't go against the Sect Leader's intentions."

Qin Muling's expression changed slightly. Although these words seemed to be directed at him, they were actually enticing the senior sisters not to hesitate and to act quickly. This Elder Yú Língzhōu was indeed up to no good. This was what they meant by "when the plot is revealed, the dagger is seen," right?

The atmosphere around them became subtle, and Qin Muling continued to write. The next update would probably be after midnight.

(End of this chapter)