Chapter 2576 - 2574: Fellow Daoists, Wait
At the foot of Kunlun Mountains, Lin Yingying and her party had passed through layers of formations, about to ascend the mountain.
Someone riding a flower-patterned leopard descended from the sky, hastily shouting to them, "Fellow Daoists, please wait."
Lin Yingying frowned, thinking to herself how familiar this voice sounded.
The group looked at this Daoist, and all widened their eyes. Lin Shanshan was the first to angrily scold, "Shen Gongbao, you still have the face to see us?"
The visitor was none other than Shen Gongbao, known among the Sect of Severance as the "Pit King".
Back then, with his statement of "Fellow Daoist, please stay", he had wronged countless members of the Sect of Severance.
The three of Lin Yingying’s previous lives were also led to their deaths by him. If it weren’t for him, they wouldn’t have left the mountains back then either.
Scowling at Lin Yingying and the other two, Shen Gongbao didn’t get angry, but instead chuckled, clasping his fists and bowing repeatedly, "Just now at Kunlun Mountains, I heard talk of you all. I never expected it truly to be the esteemed arrival of Lady Sanxiao."
Lin Yingying expressed displeasure, "What do you want seeing us?"
Lin Shanshan cursed, "What good can come from him? Surely, it’s to trap us in Kunlun Mountains. Didn’t you once claim to be a disciple of the Sect of Severance? What happened? Joined the Exposition Sect now?"
Shen Gongbao quickly responded, "Please don’t misunderstand, Ladies. I know I did many wrongs during the Divine Enthronement Tribulation, but it wasn’t in line with my true intentions! I’m here to warn you. My senior brother has already set up the Slaying Immortal Great Formation on the mountain. If you go up, it’s certain death!"
"Slaying Immortal Great Formation?"
Lin Yingying and the others were all taken aback, exchanging glances, each aware of the formation’s potency.
Lin Shanshan asked, "This formation belongs to our Sect of Severance Master, how did it end up at Kunlun Mountains?"
Shen Gongbao explained, "Back then, the Sky-reaching Sage set up this formation, but it was broken by Yuanshi Celestial Venerable. Later, the Four Swords of Slaying Immortals fell into Kunlun Mountains, becoming a possession of Kunlun. My senior brother used your children to deliberately draw you into the trap, intending to capture you all at once!"
Lin Yingying remained silent for a moment, knowing the formation’s might.
If it’s truly as Shen Gongbao said, going up wouldn’t only fail to save the two Little Kylins but might cause harm to them as well.
Lin Shanshan, with a cold brow, questioned him, "Why are you helping us?"
Shen Gongbao sighed, "Currently, I am neither favored by grandmother nor loved by uncles, apart in the Heavenly Court all alone. Frankly speaking, I just wish to form a good relationship with the three of you. In the future, when circumstances change, I can find a way out for myself."
Lin Yingying nodded, no longer blaming him.
She instructed Shen Gongbao, "With the impending calamity, perhaps there will be changes to the Investiture of the Gods and we could seek liberation then. If you cooperate with us, we will not treat you poorly."
"Thank you, Lady!"
Shen Gongbao, overcome with emotion, started crying while bowing deeply to Lin Yingying.
For so many years, no one had looked him directly in the eye.
Lin Yingying lifted her hand to help him up, saying, "Since you can move within Kunlun Mountains, why not go back to relay messages for us? This great favor is considered a debt our Liangshan Island owes you."
"Willing to serve!"
Shen Gongbao, with a spirited and righteous demeanor, saluted Lin Yingying and the others, and then left riding his leopard steed.
Wang Xiaoya, with a furrowed brow, worriedly said, "Sister, are we going to retreat just like this?"
Lin Shanshan replied, "This Shen Gongbao is full of lies and unreliable, should we trust him?"
"Mother, if we are leaving, what about Big Brother and Sister-in-law?"
The four of Little Bai, anxious, looked towards Lin Yingying.
Lin Yingying looked at them, saying, "Shen Gongbao is right. The Primordial Unity Jade Box is incredibly powerful. If Jiang Ziya wants to kill Kylin, it would be a piece of cake. But why has he spared Kylin’s life now? It’s to lure us into the trap. If we go, not only can we not help, but we might also endanger their lives. It’s better to temporarily go to our senior sister to brainstorm, as this affair occurred at Mount Li, she owes us an explanation."
Lin Shanshan added, "Right, let’s find our senior sister. Her skills and connections are so significant, she’ll find a way."
Wang Xiaoya nodded in agreement but kept a backup plan, instructing the four Little Bai to hide under Kunlun Mountains and wait for an opportunity.
After planning, Lin Yingying took Wang Xiaoya and Lin Shanshan to Mount Li, leaving only Little Bai and the others at the mountain’s base.
All these actions didn’t escape Jiang Ziya’s notice.
The protective formation of Kunlun, how exquisite it is.
When Lin Yingying and company first arrived, Jiang Ziya was already aware.
He didn’t expect his junior brother, cast out from the sect, to have not changed, and even pass on messages to Lin Yingying and her party.
He didn’t hurry to expose this junior brother but instead summoned a disciple.
This disciple wasn’t old, with a gentle and handsome appearance.
Jiang Ziya called him up, letting him take a glance at the four Little Bai in the Void Mirror, instructing him, "Your opportunity to earn merits for the sect has arrived, go capture those four, and you’ll be able to establish a foothold in the sect in the future."
The young man bowed his head in respect, "Thank you, Master, for your nurturing. Disciple will not disappoint you."
Jiang Ziya nodded, handing over the Primordial Unity Jade Box to the young man, along with a protective Apricot Yellow Banner.
The young man, receiving the magical treasures, excitedly descended the mountain.
He was none other than Long Fei’s acquaintance in the Human Realm, back then the Daoist Nanxuan of nine reincarnations, Zhang Hengyu.
Later, he seized the body of Kunlun disciple Liuu Yichen and has since been walking the world with this name.
During the tribulation crossing, his Primordial Spirit ascended to immortality, abandoning the flesh, yet looking like Liuu Yichen.
In the Northern Dipper Star Domain, he joined the Kunlun Sect.
Liuu Yichen was originally a Kunlun disciple, with a traceable identity all along, rooted and genuine.
When Immortal Realm sects led geniuses from the Human Realm, Zhang Hengyu was selected and came to the Immortal Realm, continuously cultivating in the Kunlun Sect.
Those disciples from the Human Realm were constantly discriminated against by the original Kunlun Mountain disciples.
On the mountain, he held no standing, previously only engaged in some minor chores.
On a serendipitous occasion, Zhang Hengyu discovered Jiang Ziya was collecting information about Long Fei.
He seized the opportunity to fully report everything about Long Fei to Jiang Ziya.
Jiang Ziya followed the clues, dispatching people to investigate the lower realm, only then uncovering the origins of Lin Yingying and the others.
Because of this, Zhang Hengyu was taken as a disciple by Jiang Ziya, the Head of the Sect.
This time, Jiang Ziya gave Zhang Hengyu a chance, sending him to capture the four Little Bai.
Zhang Hengyu happily descended the mountain, naturally grabbing this opportunity.
Below Kunlun Mountains, there lies a massive city.
The locations of Cultivation Sects, Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, all have cities built around them.
These famous sects, contrary to not eating or drinking, not truly free from worldly cares.
They also need people to provide resources, needing to exchange resources with the outside world.
This continuous interaction gathered popularity around the area.
The outer walls of this city are all white, known as "Snow Mountain City".
The city comprises various forces, the largest being the Snow Mountain Sect, founded by secular disciples from Kunlun Mountains, handling all city affairs, while also managing entire exchanges between Kunlun Mountains and the outside world.
When the four Little Bai entered the city, they first found a place to stay.
Arriving here, Zhang Hengyu did not plan an upfront confrontation with the four Little Bai.
He set a trap, deliberately speaking in the inn, "Did you know, two monstrous individuals were just captured by Kunlun Mountains, said to be sons of the Eastern Emperor."