The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 704: Miss, You Are the Eleventh One

Chapter 704: Miss, You Are the Eleventh One

"Junior Brother..." Zhao Yuyang saw Yun Yubai gradually being sealed in ice, his face covered with frost, and his heart still hurt. After all, Yun Yubai was the junior he had watched grow up.

Ji Chengyi shot him a glare. "He chose his own path; why do you need to feel sorry for him?"

Zhao Yuyang gathered his thoughts and had to reply, "We only wanted Junior Brother to submit. Now the antidote is gone, and he’s completely frozen. How should we explain this to the other senior brothers and sisters?"

Moreover, if word spreads that something has happened to Yun Yubai, Jialan Celestial Mountain and Penglai Island would certainly be keeping a close watch on them.

Ji Chengyi furrowed his brow but quickly thought of a solution. "Just say that Junior Brother is in seclusion again. He has frequently secluded himself for decades, even centuries, so it won’t raise any suspicions. Besides, once it’s known that Yun Yubai was the thief who stole the Glassy Bottle, Yan Buxiu won’t just let it go. He’ll take the opportunity to extort us."

Therefore, this matter shouldn’t be made public. If they can delay it, then they will. When the time comes and someone notices Yun Yubai’s disappearance, who knows when that will be?

If the other Peak Masters investigate, there will be no clues to uncover.

At this point, Zhao Yuyang had no better plan. Fortunately, Yunxiao Peak only had Yun Shen as a disciple. He could transfer Yun Yubai to Yunxiao Mountain Cave without too much concern. However, it would take a little more effort not to come into contact with Yun Yubai, so as not to contract the cold poison.

After finishing their task, the two still hadn’t seen Yun Shen.

Suddenly, Ji Chengyi’s expression changed. He brushed his sleeve and said, "Yun Shen! He is Yun Yubai’s only disciple. If he’s disappeared, it must mean he knows his master is in trouble! Or perhaps, the Glassy Bottle is in his hands!"

His mind worked quickly, and he added, "It must be Yun Shen who poisoned Junior Brother and stole his treasure! I’ll use the full power of Seven Peaks Sect to hunt him down!"

Zhao Yuyang felt that Ji Chengyi’s obsession with the Glassy Bottle had nearly driven him mad.

"Master, using such great force, won’t Qingwu and Yan Buxiu catch wind of it?"

Ji Chengyi gritted his teeth, feeling a blockage in his chest. He muttered, "Right, you’re right. Once they know, they’ll surely send people to hunt Yun Shen."

But his cultivation had been steadily diminishing, and he didn’t want to miss this opportunity.

"Master, don’t worry. Since he’s fled, he’s likely spouting nonsense, which could damage your reputation." Zhao Yuyang quickly made a decision. "Let me personally take people to secretly hunt him down and make sure he’s silenced and the Glassy Bottle is retrieved."

Ji Chengyi’s eyes turned red immediately.

He stood up straight, placing a hand on Zhao Yuyang’s shoulder and said, "Yuyang, thankfully... thankfully you stand with me."

Zhao Yuyang grinned, "My life was saved by Master. As disciples, we naturally must share in the same hardships."

The two immediately returned to Jade Plat Peak and instructed their disciples to announce that Yun Yubai was once again in "closed-door cultivation."

The other five Peak Masters didn’t suspect anything and didn’t ask further, as Yun Yubai had often secluded himself for long periods in the past, or had simply disappeared from sight.

In fact, everyone knew that Yun Yubai had once secretly gone to the Human World. Now that the Immortal Gate was gone, they only sighed, wondering why Yun Yubai still had to sneak around. After all, with the Immortal Gate barrier gone, he could go anywhere without fearing reprimand.

Afterward, Zhao Yuyang took his disciples and secretly set off to pursue Yun Shen.

Ji Chengyi, weakened in cultivation, planned to meditate and heal. However, just then, a monk came to visit.

He recognized the monk.

His name was Shandu, one of Zen Master Cinian’s twelve disciples.

Cinian was highly respected in Divine Buddha Sect, not only was he the top Buddhist Cultivator, but he was also a supreme teacher. His twelve disciples were all powerful and well-known, far stronger than those who simply relied on pill concoction.

Moreover, they frequently traveled around, exorcising evil spirits and slaying devil cultivators, making their reputation in the Immortal World highly esteemed.

Ji Chengyi treated him with respect and immediately ordered tea to be served. "Master Shandu, your visit is unexpected. May I ask, what brings you here?"

Shandu didn’t sit down but spoke, "My master has an issue he doesn’t understand, and would like to invite Master Ji to Jiuzhou Town to inquire further."

Ji Chengyi furrowed his brow.

He suspected this might not be a good sign and immediately wanted to decline.

It certainly didn’t bode well!

Before Ji Chengyi could refuse, Shandu added, "Master Ji, you must come. This matter concerns the bounty you recently issued."

Ji Chengyi’s interest piqued immediately. "Could it be that Zen Master Cinian has captured someone?"

Shandu replied vaguely, "If Master Ji comes, you will understand."

Jiuzhou Town was the largest town in the Upper Realm, with four great families stationed in all directions, making it extremely prosperous.

It could be said that if anything happened there, news would spread throughout the Immortal World in less than an hour.

Cinian, being a Buddhist, had always been an open and honest person. Choosing Jiuzhou Town as the location made it clear to Ji Chengyi that he had no intention of anything underhanded.

Upon thinking of this, Ji Chengyi agreed. "In that case, I will accompany you there."

Shandu smiled. "Very well."

The two left together.

As they departed, Lin Zhixia arrived at the foot of Seven Peaks Sect Mountain.

The disciples, noticing her pretty appearance and the guards behind her, greeted her warmly, "Miss, what brings you to Seven Peaks Sect?"

Lin Zhixia took out a token.

It was a wine flask, with characters carved by Yun Yubai using spiritual power:

"For Yunxiao Peak’s future disciple."

She smiled and said, "I am looking for Yunxiao Peak’s Master. He gave me this token and told me that if I ever wanted to become his disciple, I should come here to find him."

The disciples exchanged looks and couldn’t help but laugh.

"Miss, you are the eleventh one."

"Junior Uncle is quite the one to fool young men, but how could he trick a young lady too?"

"How dare you speak like that! No matter how unruly Junior Uncle is, it’s not your place to criticize him." A slightly older female disciple scolded them, then turned to Lin Zhixia, "Miss, when Junior Uncle gave you that token, he was likely just asking for wine, wasn’t he?"

Lin Zhixia, feeling awkward, nodded.

The female disciple laughed, "That’s exactly it. Junior Uncle has done this many times. Earlier, several people came with the same wine flask, and we took them to Yunxiao Peak. But Junior Uncle didn’t even acknowledge them."

Lin Zhixia became anxious. "But I’m different. He said my bones and physique are good, that I have talent."

"He said that too," the female disciple continued. "It’s not that we don’t want to bring you to Yunxiao Peak, it’s that Junior Uncle would scold us if we didn’t stop people. Please understand."

She bowed and told Lin Zhixia to return the way she came, advising her not to think she could join Yunxiao Peak.

After all, Yun Yubai was a lazy person. One Yun Shen was already enough to clean up Yunxiao Peak. He didn’t need another disciple.