Starting Cultivation During a Trip

Wang Tao turned around and saw an elderly man with white hair walk in.

"Rooster!"

"How many years has it been, how many years since we’ve received the call of the Human Xiao." Jin Mao Day grinned, but his aged face showed no emotion.

The Thirteen Human Xiao remain hidden from each other and wouldn’t easily meet unless summoned by the Human Xiao, hence their gathering today.

"Seniors, this is my first time receiving the call of the Human Xiao; I don’t know what it’s about?" Wang Tao asked earnestly.

Among the Thirteen Zodiacs, her experience was relatively shallow, and this was her first encounter with such a summoning.

"What else? Of course, it is to act as a guardian for him amid the tribulation." Wuqilu said blandly.

"Guardian?" Wang Tao’s expression darkened slightly.

The Human Xiao is the guardian of the Three Corpses.

The Twelve Zodiacs, in turn, are the guardians of the Human Xiao.

"The position of the Human Xiao is not easy to attain. Back then, Li Linglong sought out famous mountains, studied the strengths of different sects, achieved great success, entered the Human Palace, and lit the supreme incense." Jin Mao Day said solemnly.

Among the Thirteen Zodiacs, he was the senior most, having even seen the Three Corpses Daoist alive.

"He is about to face his tribulation and yet summoned us to protect him?" Wuqilu sneered.

"Wu Ma, what do you mean by that?"

Just then, a clear voice came from outside the courtyard wall. Great Moon leapt from the flowing moonlight, reflecting a graceful silhouette as she slowly entered the farmhouse courtyard.

"Rabbit!"

Wang Tao looked up, seeing Rabbit, a fellow newcomer, and felt somewhat closer to her.

"Wu Ma, your words just now seemed rather disrespectful." Lin Jianyue stepped forward and said earnestly.

"Among the Thirteen Zodiacs, humanity leads, and if the Human Xiao faces a tribulation, should we not act as guardians?"

"Really?"

Wuqilu’s eyes glinted as he sneered, "Lin Jianyue, you’ve been so close to that kid Zhang Fan that now you’re even bold enough to lecture me."

At those words, Lin Jianyue’s face suddenly changed, showing surprise.

Among the Thirteen Zodiacs, little was known of each other’s background, and they wouldn’t easily meet.

Yet Wuqilu not only called out her worldly name, he even knew the details of her relationship with Zhang Fan.

"Don’t forget, that kid is the remnant of South Zhang, the son of the Great Spirit Sect King. Ten years ago, his mother died at our hands." Wu Ma reminded.

"Don’t, back then, I wasn’t even a zodiac, it has nothing to do with me." Lin Jianyue said solemnly.

"Moreover..."

"You’ve already betrayed the Human Xiao once, and now you want to do so again?"

At those words, the courtyard fell silent, no one picked up the thread.

Once rules are broken, the awe in people’s hearts vanishes, and rules become meaningless.

Just like when the Sima Clan swore an oath by the Luo River and ultimately broke it, later generations even murdered the emperor on the street, leading everyone to no longer follow the rules.

"Li Linglong betrayed the Wuwei Sect. Not only did she collude with people from the Dragon Tiger Mountain Zhang Family, she reopened Dragon Tiger Mountain ten years ago, for what?"

Just then, Jin Mao Day spoke, revealing the truth from ten years ago.

"She was after the truth of the Daoist Sect’s great tribulation eighty years ago... that calamity devastated the Daoist Sect, wiping out a generation of elites..."

"Regardless of the truth, if such power were in our Wuwei Sect’s hands, why would the Daoist Sect worry about peace?"

As he spoke, a cold gleam flashed in Jin Mao Day’s eyes.

"That was her purpose in getting close to the Zhang Family... but she strayed from her original intent... trying to bypass the Wuwei Sect, she and her husband deserved to die."

"So, Chen Dragon exploited this point to launch a rebellion and assassinate the Human Xiao." Lin Jianyue said earnestly.

"It wasn’t Chen Dragon’s manipulation, but the will of the Wuwei Sect; we were merely following the trend." Wu Ma said blandly.

"Who leaked the information? That night, apart from you, were there also people from White Crane Temple?"

At this moment, a cold voice rose in the night wind.

In the bright moonlight, a beautiful woman walked gracefully into the courtyard, the moonlight covering her with a dreamy mist.

"Si Snake!"

All eyes turned to Si Snake, Bai Yujing.

"I only just learned today, turns out you were one of the Five Great Demons by Li Linglong’s side back then..." Wu Ma said coldly.

"It’s a pity, ten years ago, beneath Dragon Tiger Mountain, the Five Great Demons were almost annihilated, leaving only you."

"You have the nerve to speak of it? You colluded with outsiders, betrayed your sect, a crime worthy of death." Bai Yujing retorted coldly.

"We didn’t leak the information. We wouldn’t stoop to collaborating with people from White Crane Temple."

Jin Mao Day’s eyes were narrowed to a thin line, looking at Bai Yujing.

"Li Linglong is dead, but you are still Si Snake."

"Rooster, are you suggesting we betray the Human Xiao again?" Bai Yujing sneered.

"Li Yishan!"

At this moment, Wu Ma’s lips parted slightly, uttering a name.

Everyone’s expressions turned grim.

"Human Xiao Li Yishan." Wu Ma added.

"You actually know the Human Xiao..." Bai Yujing’s brows furrowed, showing a hint of disbelief.

The true identities of the Human Xiao throughout history have been top secret, even unknown to other zodiacs, yet Wu Ma spoke it out loud.

"Who told you this? Who is behind you? Chen Dragon or someone else?" Bai Yujing asked solemnly.

Lin Jianyue’s situation had already been exposed, and now, even Human Xiao Li Yishan’s identity could no longer remain hidden.

If there was no one behind this, it was clearly impossible.