I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 202 It Was You All Along (Third Update)
I've entered the White Plum School once again.

This time, Bai Xuan chose to do exactly the same thing as before.

It basically replicates all the options from the last time.

Therefore, even the location and dialogue are the same.

However, there is one thing that has changed.

"Let me go with you to see Sect Leader Chu," Bai Xuan suggested. "After all, it was my idea to burn the corpses."

Bai Xuan doesn't plan to be alone this time.

Once alone, they will be ambushed.

The probability of such a death is too high.

Facing an assassin who could easily kill him, he must not give the other party the opportunity to assassinate him.

So the way to survive is simple: try to stay with Nun Yulong, or always keep other people around you.

This method is ingenious yet simple.

In fact, Bai Xuan found that as long as there were people around, he was safe. Staying with Daoist Yulong also indirectly eliminated the suspicion of being attacked by her.

Yu Long also felt guilty and touched by this "younger brother," and her attitude towards him softened considerably, changing from a somewhat polite distance to an awkwardness and restraint where she wanted to get close but didn't know how.

When I met Chu Binghe, she was in her study working on documents.

"So...you mean to burn the corpses of your fellow disciples?" Her frown carried an air of authority, though she wasn't angry. "Do you know what that means?"

“I don’t think this is a desecration of our predecessors; on the contrary, it’s a way of preserving their dignity,” Bai Xuan argued.

Yulong Daoist nun also protected Bai Xuan, saying, "Sect Leader, the Corpse Demon has really appeared... If the Corpse Demon is more dangerous because of its higher cultivation level in life, then cremating it as soon as possible is both a last resort and a way to preserve the dignity of the deceased."

The surface of the Chu River was as still as water.

However, she was not unreasonable; she was just hesitant. After thinking for a moment, she said, "How about this, Yulong, come with me to see the corpses. As for this young hero Bai, I will arrange a pavilion for you to stay in. You can rest well."

Bai Xuan naturally wanted to go along, since it concerned his life.

He knew that as long as he didn't leave any openings, the assassin who wanted to kill him would inevitably lose his composure first.

If one loses control, a flaw will appear, thus exposing one's identity.

However, he still agreed.

I want to see how they'll kill me tonight... After all, there are night patrols and guards outside.

That night.

Bai Xuan originally planned to stay up all night, but he fell asleep without realizing it. When he woke up, he found himself in a misty mountain forest.

It restarted again.

This is the fifth time.

"How did I die this time?" Bai Xuan asked with great interest.

Fan Qingshuang looked at him strangely: "Aren't you scared at all?"

"I'm more curious than afraid."

“You died from a deadly poison,” Fan Qingshuang explained. “And your body turned into a ghoul. I examined it and found that poisoned silver needles were inserted into your body. That’s probably what caused the ghoul transformation.”

"This time they've switched to poison." Bai Xuan stroked his chin. "Quite a few tricks, but haven't the night patrollers outside noticed?"

"No."

"Looks like the attic isn't safe either," Bai Xuan said thoughtfully. "This time, I'll try sticking to my cheap older sister."

……

"I suspect someone wants to kill me." Bai Xuan said frankly to Yu Long, "I have a gut feeling, and in the past I have been able to avoid danger and turn bad luck into good. This time the premonition is especially strong."

Lies come out of thin air, but the conclusion that one must die is correct.

After pondering for a moment, the Daoist nun Yulong asked, "How do you want me to help you?"

Bai Xuan said without any politeness, "Let me follow you. That way you can protect my safety. After all, my cultivation level is not high... any expert could easily kill me."

Yu Long nodded.

"One more thing," Bai Xuan suggested, "I'll go with you to burn the corpse, but don't inform Chu Binghe."

"You're planning to keep this from the sect leader?" Daoist Yulong asked hesitantly. "Isn't that a bad idea?"

"Burn it first." Bai Xuan's tone was quite firm: "Sect Leader Chu is certainly reluctant, but some things should be done. It's not impossible to accept punishment afterward."

The Daoist nun Yulong hesitated: "It's not that I'm afraid of punishment, it's just that involving you in this matter might..."

Bai Xuan chuckled and said, "I'm already inside, facing a life-or-death situation, so what's there to hesitate about?"

Yu Long gritted her teeth secretly, her trust in Bai Xuan and her belief in the sect prevailing.

She took it upon herself to bring Bai Xuan to the back mountain.

He also told Bai Xuan that the remains of their ancestors were buried in the mountains, but not in the soil. Instead, they were buried inside the cliff face, in caves dug out of the mountainside, where the coffins were placed and then sealed.

Even if ordinary people turned into corpses and ghouls are revived here, they will not be able to break free from the seal. However, many of the people sleeping here were martial arts masters in their previous lives. If they can break free easily, they will inevitably become a huge hidden danger.

However, before Yu Long and Bai Xuan could start burning the corpse, Chu Binghe caught them in the act. She claimed that she had received a report from a disciple that someone was acting suspiciously in the back mountain.

They simply ignored all explanations and imprisoned Bai Xuan and Daoist Yulong in the sect's jail.

then……

……

"In the end, he still didn't live to see dawn." Bai Xuan scratched his head. "I don't understand."

Fan Qingshuang's experience this time was different from before: "This time I didn't go to the back mountain, but left quietly and sneaked into the underground prison. This time you didn't become a corpse ghost after you died. I asked the other people who were still alive in the dungeon how you were killed, but they didn't dare to say."

"You dare not say?" Bai Xuan asked again, "And then?"

“Then I also…” Fan Qingshuang gestured as if she were slitting her throat: “I knew I was killed, but unfortunately I didn’t see who did it.”

Bai Xuan tapped his elbow with his fingers: "Why do I feel like my every move is being watched by this assassin?"

Fan Qingshuang had also personally experienced the strength of the unnamed assassin: "The opponent's realm is far beyond ours. He could kill us in a single move. If he attacked from the shadows, we would have no way of noticing." Bai Xuan said, "If we can withstand one move, perhaps we still have a chance."

Unfortunately, I can't open my Sumeru Ring here.

If one possesses Jiang Chengzi, one can at least withstand one or two moves with the help of sword control techniques. A famous sword that has been nurtured to the point of spiritual awareness can sense danger and move at will.

The Purple Lightning in Fan Qingshuang's hands is no substitute for Jiang Chengzi.

Without a dedicated weapon and sword, combat effectiveness is greatly affected.

Fan Qingshuang suggested, "Perhaps we can try a different approach."

"What idea?"

"It only takes me one move to kill you, but if they want to kill both of us..."

"It will take at least two moves."

Bai Xuan thought about it and realized that it was a simple yet effective line of reasoning. If there was just one more opening, they might be able to find out who the assassin was.

……

the sixth time.

Fan Qingshuang stayed by Bai Xuan's side as an assistant, without revealing her intention to join the White Plum Sect, thus avoiding much attention.

This time, Fan Qingshuang overheard Bai Xuan's conversation with Daoist Yulong.

After the Daoist nun Yulong went to report to Chu Binghe, the two remained on the mountain path, chatting while remaining secretly wary.

Since both of them are outsiders with average cultivation levels, the likelihood of the other party taking direct action is extremely high.

As expected.

Less than three minutes after Yu Long left, a chilling wind filled the mountains with murderous intent.

Bai Xuan and Fan Qingshuang separated at the same time, the moment they sensed the killing intent, they dispersed.

The goal is not to survive, but to waste the opponent's time and seize a fleeting opportunity to solve the case.

However, it only lasted for a moment.

The attacker was split in two.

It seemed like a phantom, yet also like an incarnation.

The power of the attack was split in two, simultaneously striking Bai Xuan and Fan Qingshuang.

Both men were hit one after the other, but they did not die; they were merely seriously injured.

Both of them were ranked high on the Crouching Dragon List, and even a grandmaster would have to exert all his strength to kill them in one move.

Having failed in his first attack, the attacker immediately launched a second strike.

The primary target remains Bai Xuan.

However, this attack failed.

The Daoist nun Yulong descended from the sky, waving her whisk to repel the attack. She then unleashed a palm strike, sending a massive tree flying out like an arrow, which crashed into the attacker's powerful aura and turned into a pile of discarded timber.

"Brother... are you alright?" Yu Long asked.

Bai Xuan shook his head: "I won't die for now... Why are you here?"

Yu Long replied, "I was feeling uneasy, so I came back to see you... Perhaps it's because of our blood ties that I'm being reminded."

...Is the bloodline still acceptable? Has something that wasn't there been added?

Bai Xuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and struggled to his feet.

Fan Qingshuang fared even worse; her bones were shattered by the attacker's palm strike, rendering her immobile and easily subdued.

"Who are you, daring to cause trouble in the White Plum Sect?" said the nun Yulong coldly.

"Hand him over if you don't want to die."

It was a figure shrouded in darkness, wearing a cloak.

He slowly bent down, his right hand gripping Fan Qingshuang's throat, attempting to subdue her and take her hostage.

but……

The attackers made a huge mistake.

The moment the fingers touched Fan Qingshuang's body, a violent, uncontrollable surge of sword energy rushed in, flowing through her meridians and coursing throughout her body before gushing out from her acupoints.

A congenital sword embryo, it will cause injury upon contact.

No matter how high one's skill level, one can only be immune to sword energy damage at most, but cannot be immune to the additional effects brought by innate sword energy.

—Clothes ripped off!
After the sound of tearing cotton cloth, the attacker who had killed Bai Xuan several times could no longer conceal his face.

Her clothes were disheveled and torn, and the black robe that had been covering her body had turned into a tattered sack, revealing her graceful figure below.

The moonlight shines.

The deliberately concealed face is now clearly visible.

The Daoist nun Yulong's pupils contracted, and she couldn't utter a single word when she tried to speak.

Bai Xuan was also stunned for a second.

"It was you...!"

He whispered.

He chewed and then swallowed the immense doubts that welled up as his identity was revealed.

"Oh it's you."

Yes, if it's you, then everything before can be explained.

"Chu Binghe, Sect Leader Chu."

(End of this chapter)