Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 129 The Qi Family's Suppression

A quiet, tree-lined path.

The middle-aged man was dressed in a fine robe, and blue feathers swayed slightly between his temples.

This person is called Yu Mingxuan, and he is one of the four vice-principals of the Martial Academy.

He strolled leisurely, glancing sideways at the pretty girl beside him: "Sheng'er, these past few days you've been auditing classes at the Academy of Literature. The professor's explanations of checks and balances were excellent. Have you gleaned any insights from them?"

"Each stays in their place, hindering each other..."

Yu Sheng swayed and walked weakly, only licking her lips when she mentioned the word "elbow".

Yan Jin followed silently behind, turning her head to the side, trying hard to suppress her laughter.

For more than ten days, Master sat bored in the classroom, thinking about what delicious food to buy after school and muttering about how to move to the place next to Senior Brother Lin.

I only remembered this one sentence, and I used it every day to deal with this elder.

"..."

As expected, Yu Mingxuan slowly stopped, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes: "So, during your stay at the Martial Academy these past few days, have you seen any students you've taken a liking to, and have you gone to make contact with them?"

"Still watching."

Yu Sheng gave another perfunctory reply, secretly cursing in his heart.

Who wants to take on any disciples? I'm a little monster who eats chicken without spitting out the bones now.

As long as Lin Shu gives the order, we will rise up in rebellion and kill you all!

"Too lazy!"

Yu Mingxuan frowned deeply, his voice stern: "Do you know how much the Yu family sacrificed to make room for you in this deputy mountain position?"

He sighed again, "This is a great gift from the clan to you. You should be grateful and not let down your elders' good intentions."

"..."

Yan Jin lowered her eyes slightly, a hint of emotion flashing across them.

Who should be grateful to whom?

The Yu family lost Yongzhou Pass, suffering a complete loss of face. Two or three hundred young immortal descendants perished there. Many immortals had long been dissatisfied with these mountain gods, but dared not speak out due to their prestige as immortals of half a lifetime.

In this situation, although what the master did was not considered significant in the eyes of the immortals—she merely saved some disciples—her performance during the demonic calamity was remarkable.

This is the only chance the Yu family has left to salvage some of their reputation.

It's hardly a generous gift; it's just that there was no one else to choose from.

"And are you going to see your disciple again?"

Yu Mingxuan reminded him, "Now that you are the deputy head of the Martial Academy, you will have no shortage of disciples under your command. You should sever ties with him as soon as possible and never allow the Yongzhou Immortal Sect to associate you with him again."

The cunning rabbit dies, the running dog cooks.

Today, Lin Shu's value to Yu Sheng and the Yu family is far less than the negative impact he brings.

Take the Yongzhou Pass incident as an example.

According to the rescued disciples, it was Senior Brother Lin who single-handedly held off the enemy general and repelled the demon general.

What kind of talk is this!

The credit for this should be entirely attributed to Yu Sheng.

It was because of her skillful command and formidable abilities.

The whole matter should no longer be related to others. Lin Shu was just doing what he should do as a disciple.

"What's it to you?" Yu Sheng suddenly looked up, her face full of displeasure.

"You..." Yu Mingxuan choked.

Although he had heard Yu Duchuan's evaluation of this woman before, after observing her these past few days, he felt that Yu Sheng was quite obedient and well-behaved.

I initially thought it was just two juniors slandering each other in a power struggle.

Unexpectedly, only ten days later, the other party dared to defy him so rudely.

Do you really think that being promoted to deputy mountain chief means you can be on equal footing with him?

"Ungrateful wretch."

Yu Mingxuan narrowed his eyes, his expression one of exasperation, and said, "Just keep contacting him! This kind of nonsense will only alienate the elders of the clan sooner or later!"

They won't follow the paths arranged by their clan.

He had taught at Qiankun Martial Academy for many years and had seen countless descendants of immortals, but he had never encountered such a dull and stubborn person.

"slightly!"

Yu Sheng made a face: "Then just log me out."

After saying that, she grabbed Yan Jin's hand and ran out of the path with a grin.

Although the little chick didn't see things as clearly as others, there was one thing she understood.

Now it's the Yu family that needs her, not the other way around.

"You bastard!"

Yu Mingxuan finally couldn't hold back and started cursing.

If it weren't for instructions from his clan, he wouldn't have bothered with this fool.

Watching the two women's figures disappear from sight.

He slowly withdrew his gaze and took out a storage ring from his sleeve. He had been hesitating about whether to give it away, but now he didn't need to think about it anymore.

This time, the Yu family is truly determined to support Yu Sheng.

In addition to his position as deputy head of the martial arts academy, his future career was also arranged for him.

If you want to become a prodigy, how can you not have suitable disciples under your command?

Arranging for Lin Shu to stay at the martial arts academy and providing him with good food and drink was naturally out of consideration for not letting him wander around outside as the head of the academy and bring shame to the Yu family.

Secondly, the intention is to make the best use of resources.

If this person can break through to the Golden Core stage, he can protect his master from a calamity in the future.

Besides, Yu Sheng also lacked a true sect leader to protect her.

Five disciples of the sect leader will be entering the mortal world this time, two of whom will come to Anren Prefecture.

Qian Yiru didn't need to think too much; not only ordinary people, but even the elites of the Yu family were keeping a close eye on him.

However, this person still had a master's mission to complete.

Once he has avenged Yu Qiheng, many immortal descendants will surely extend olive branches to him.

Yu Mingxuan was merely a deputy academy member, his magical power barely reaching the Golden Core stage. In terms of both strength and foundation, he couldn't compete with his peers.

But apart from Qian Yiru, the other young disciple who was born with a sword heart, whose master, Yu Xin, also died at Yongzhou Pass.

She was the head of the mountain that the Yu family had arranged for Yu Sheng.

The storage ring contains the resources used to recruit and train this disciple of the mountain.

"Since you are such a hopeless case, then I will accept you as my disciple."

Yu Mingxuan sneered and casually put the storage ring away again.

In the immortal sect, the sect leader holds a high position and has a certain degree of autonomy. If that young disciple happens to look down on Yu Sheng, the sect cannot blame him for his poor performance.

……

It was evening.

Several more guests arrived in the elegant courtyard.

"please."

The ugly man stood silently at the gate of the courtyard.

Ever since Old Yang asked him to serve Master Lin, aside from cleaning the various courtyards, he really became the servant of this courtyard in his spare time.

However, he was still a bit clumsy in his movements, even in small things like making tea and serving water, he was still a bit awkward.

"Brother Lin, we meet again."

Ruan Xiangling glanced curiously at the fool, not understanding why Lin Shu had chosen such an ugly servant.

Behind her, Ruan Changfeng bowed to the young man in the courtyard: "Ruan pays his respects to the head of the Yu family."

Both brother and sister were dressed in civilian clothes, but Chang Yi was wearing a well-fitting black military officer's robe with a precious sword at his waist. Even though his skin was a little dark, he still looked dashing.

"Please be seated, everyone."

Lin Shu was just wondering how to find out about the Qi family when these two deputy generals from the Demon Slayer Division actually came to her door.

I've heard that these two are disciples of a powerful figure in the Demon Slayer Division.

If I can reconnect with this connection, it will be much easier to find out about my heart condition.

"The attire of this mountain keeper is far too extravagant."

Ruan Xiangling couldn't help but sigh with envy, but quickly looked away.

I may like it, but if I don't have the right to wear it, I'll feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles.

Let alone himself, even Lin Shu, who made a great name for himself on the frontier and earned his position as the leader of the mountain through his solid achievements, is still subject to gossip.

On the surface, everyone was respectful.

Behind their backs, they were laughing and joking non-stop.

They said that someone could become the sect leader by bullying Foundation Establishment cultivators.

If they had known this would happen, they, as Core Formation cultivators, should never have left the border in the first place.

But no one thought that when Lin Shu first arrived at Yongzhou Pass, he was also only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Of these so-called Core Formation cultivators who left after completing their five-year trials, how many of them actually succeeded in breaking through to the next level?

Unfortunately, even the Yu family itself had a very subtle attitude towards this special disciple who led the mountain.

It's like trying to hide a family's dirty laundry in public.

Even though Ruan Xiangling was somewhat resentful, she was simply too insignificant to voice her opinions.

"What brings you two here?"

Lin Shu noticed the unusual change in Ruan Xiangling's expression when she mentioned the headmaster's attire, but didn't pay much attention to it.

The identity of the sect leader's disciple was simply to give him a certain reputation when traveling in Yongzhou.

Take ten thousand steps back.

His achievements were the result of his hard work and dedication, earned through his own efforts in the beacon towers.

And why should you feel ashamed because of other people's gossip?

"It's nothing, I was just dismissed, I'm just bored."

Ruan Xiangling smiled and said, "I just happened to hear that you were back, so I came to catch up."

"Don't talk nonsense." Ruan Changfeng glared at her, then turned around and explained helplessly, "It's just a short break."

"..."

Seeing this, Lin Shu roughly guessed what was going on.

The fact that these subordinate generals led their troops to withdraw from Yongzhou Pass earlier likely displeased their superiors.

"What's there to hide? Yongzhou Pass has been renamed Longjizhang, doesn't that prove our judgment was correct?"

Ruan Xiangling got angry when she mentioned this, and said with a face full of indignation: "It just so happens that Brother Lin is here. He personally experienced this demon attack. Even if the four of us didn't leave, what role could we, along with those captains and constables, play in it?"

"We've already sensed something's wrong. Is there a problem with rushing back to deliver the message?"

"He, Lei Shouren, was afraid of angering Yu Qiheng, so he didn't dare to make a fuss. How could he blame us?"

Ruan Xiangling laughed in anger, saying that Yu Qiheng and the city lords had failed to guard the border properly, allowing the demons to gain power.

Given the severity of the demonic calamity, the dignified Demon-Slaying General dared not report to the prefectural government to point out Yu Qiheng's dereliction of duty and thus request additional troops to be stationed there.

Nowadays, many immortals have lost their offspring at Dragon Ridge.

In an attempt to quell their anger, Lei Shouren chose to take the blame himself and others.

If their master hadn't been the General Commander of Yongzhou, these deputy generals would probably have faced far more than just a forced suspension.

Accused of desertion, he could be stripped of his armor and beheaded.

"Brother Lin, what do you think? Do you really think that if another thousand lives are sacrificed, those ferocious demons will be satisfied and leave Yongzhou Pass?"

"That makes sense." Lin Shu nodded slightly.

"Senior Brother Zhangshan, please stop fueling her arrogance." Ruan Changfeng sighed helplessly. If she continued to speak so recklessly, his master, whose position was already precarious, would probably be impeached several more times.

Just then, two beautiful figures rushed in from outside.

Yu Sheng suddenly pounced on Lin Shu's back, her fair arms hooking around his neck, and she grinned as she pressed herself against him: "I'm back! Did you miss me!"

"..."

Both brother and sister looked terrified at this sight.

Is this something I can look at?

The dignified vice-principal of Qiankun Academy is actually acting like a little girl, whining and pleading with his disciples?!

Even though there were rumors that Yu Sheng's uncle had suffered a mishap in her childhood, and that Lin Shu had protected her and raised her alone.

But now she is a young generation member whom the Yu family is fully supporting, and she herself holds a high position and great power, yet she can still maintain such a close relationship with her disciple.

This is extremely rare in Yongzhou.

"Stop fooling around."

Lin Shu glanced at the two lieutenants.

The brother and sister couldn't hear Yu Sheng's secret telepathic messages; otherwise, the fear on their faces would have been several times more intense.

"Lin Shu, Lin Shu, why are the Demon Slayers here? Has she found out we're little demons? Are they going to make a move?"

Hearing the faint excitement in the girl's voice, Lin Shu slowly pulled her down and responded mentally, "I'll say it again, you're not a little monster, and neither am I. We're here to do serious business, not to become mountain kings."

"oh."

Yu Sheng stood there in disappointment.

She truly didn't want to listen to that lifeless old immortal descendant teaching her how to control Lin Shu anymore.

Ugh! I don't want to go to class, I just want to blow up the academy!

Although the chicks had loosened their arms, they still stood close to Lin Shu.

She had heard all the recent rumors and gossip.

Unable to figure out a solution, she could only express her attitude to others in this naive way.

"I feel like I've gotten a lot stronger today."

"I know."

"So, should we blow up the academy?!"

"Shut up."

Sometimes, Lin Shu really envied the little chick's ignorance and arrogance.

His own body tempering technique had only just reached the threshold of the early Golden Core stage.

Even if Yu Sheng were to improve along with him, the maximum strength he could achieve would only be the Perfected Core Formation stage.

Even if the two of them were combined, they might not be enough to be easily defeated by the old Qingluan, the headmaster of the academy.

"Why are you here?"

Just then, Ruan Xiangling suddenly snapped out of her surprise and looked out of the courtyard with a hostile expression.

Six lieutenants dressed in black armor walked slowly towards them.

The leader was older, with a square face and black beard, and he exuded an aura of being at the peak of the Core Formation stage, clearly surpassing the others by more than a level.

Even the composed Ruan Changfeng seemed somewhat naive in his presence.

Behind the six lieutenants were seven or eight captains, all of whom, like Gong Yue, had already entered the Core Formation stage.

The Demon Slayer Division entered Qiankun Academy with such a grand procession.

This naturally aroused the curiosity of many lecturers and students, who all gathered around.

"This humble general, Lu Chengyu, greets Vice Minister Yu."

The square-faced, black-bearded man ignored Ruan Xiangling and casually cupped his hands towards the chicks.

"what?"

Yu Sheng looked over curiously, then secretly hid her hand behind her back, ready to fight at any moment!

"We have captured the demon's tracks and are about to go to Wuyang County to exorcise it. We heard that you have taken over the position of Vice Minister Chen, so we have come to ask for some manpower."

Lu Chengyu lowered his hands, his expression unchanged.

The Martial Academy is not just a simple academy; it is a gathering place for disciples from various schools. In addition to their studies, they also have the responsibility of guarding the place.

Usually, the order is given by the deputy head of the martial arts academy, with a lecturer leading a group of students, to go out of the city to assist the Demon Slaying Division in eliminating demons.

Then, a deputy general from the Demon Slayer Division would grade the students, which would serve as their evaluation.

Wuyang County is a large county under Anren Prefecture, and it is indeed one of the cities that Yu Sheng needs to take care of.

From both a moral and logical standpoint, there is nothing wrong with this matter.

However, among the onlookers, someone quietly grabbed a disciple, his face serious, and whispered, "Quickly go and invite Vice Headmaster Yu Mingxuan over. Tell him the Qi family is causing trouble again."

The Yu and Qi families jointly governed Yongzhou, but their open and covert struggles never ceased.

Now that the Yu family is planning to promote Yu Sheng, they have only just begun to make their move, but they have already been spotted by the Qi family.

Everyone knows that Yu Sheng has only been the deputy headmaster for a little over ten days and is still studying at the College of Arts.

Moreover, she herself is quite special. When she returned from the trial at Yongzhou Pass, she only brought two disciples with her. One of them was more like a study companion, and her only real disciple was Lin Shu.

Lin Shu happened to be seriously injured.

The Demon Slayer Division's request for manpower at this time is clearly a deliberate attempt to find fault and smear Yu Sheng with the reputation of being "of little virtue but high rank, weak in ability but burdened with heavy responsibilities."

It would be fine if it were someone else.

Unfortunately, Yu Sheng was actually lifted up by force.

"Senior Lu, now doesn't seem like the time to be doing these things, does it?"

Ruan Changfeng frowned and suddenly stood up.

Have the immortals been living in luxury for too long? Now that Yongzhou Pass has fallen, instead of thinking about how to work together to take it back, they're still preoccupied with power struggles and infighting.

"Not wearing black armor, by what right do you speak to me?"

Lu Chengyu glanced over indifferently, his face showing contempt: "If you really want to interfere in official business, you can go back and complain to your master. I think General Lei will give the commander-in-chief face and let you... and your cowardly subordinates, come back to work."

"That guy surnamed Lu!" Ruan Xiangling was furious.

"You brainless idiot."

Lu Chengyu withdrew his gaze. This group of people still didn't understand that the Demon Slaying Division was working for the immortals, not doing anything ridiculous like maintaining the stability of Yongzhou and protecting the people's safety.

The most important thing, of course, is to please the immortals.

They don't even know whose food they're eating, so they deserve to be suspended and have their salaries cut off along with their officers and recruits. They'd better hope that those lowly people can provide them with cultivation supplies.

"laugh."

The captains lowered their heads, trying to suppress their laughter.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Vice Minister Yu. Let's get down to business."

Lu Chengyu turned his gaze back to Yu Sheng: "Since time is tight and we have to leave tomorrow, it would be best to prepare the list now so that they can get ready."

He kept saying "they".

But the lieutenant's gaze quietly fell on Lin Shu.

This is an excellent opportunity for the Qi family.

Because no matter what choice Yu Sheng makes, her much-hyped reputation will crumble in a short time.

Refusing to send someone means being incompetent.

If they really sent out the seriously injured Lin Shu, it would show their cold-heartedness.

After all, Lin was different from the other disciples; many people had heard about his story with Yu Sheng.

These are the disciples who have been by her side since her most vulnerable time.

If she wanted to protect her reputation, she would forcefully push the person out even when they were seriously injured.

The other talented disciples, if they had any other choice, would not have chosen to become her disciples.

Moreover, even if Lin Shu really steps forward, how well she performs is ultimately up to the Demon Slayer Division.

Yu Sheng still couldn't escape the reputation of being incompetent.

A blemish on one's record makes it difficult to become a prodigy.

"This is absurd. How can someone be so aggressive? Teacher Lin is still recovering from his injuries and hasn't taught a single class. Where is he supposed to find students?"

Several lecturers raised their indignant accusations from the crowd.

Lu Chengyu, however, seemed not to hear and continued to wait quietly for a reply.

"I have no one..."

Yu Sheng had no idea about these intricacies, and even if she did, she wouldn't care.

She turned her head back, intending to refuse decisively.

But the handsome young man slightly adjusted his posture while reclining in the bamboo chair and actually agreed: "I understand. There's no need to prepare a list. Just come find me tomorrow."

Faced with the Demon Slayer Division's aggressive approach, he showed no anger whatsoever, nor did he appear to be under the pressure of General Lu.

The people outside the courtyard all looked on in surprise.

Despite being severely injured, he still insists on being strong?

"I have come to find you..."

Lu Chengyu narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice a little cold: "Are you sure?"

Perhaps this person got used to spending time with those trial disciples at the border and suddenly returned to Anren Prefecture in Yongzhou without understanding the situation, still putting on that air of being the top trial disciple.

Moreover, he wanted a reply from Deputy Headmaster Yu.

The fact that young people are standing up so voluntarily will greatly reduce the effectiveness of the suppression.

"I'm not sure if it's unimportant."

Lin Shu lightly patted her sleeves and looked over calmly: "But from the moment you stepped into the courtyard until now, it seems you've forgotten to do something."

He said gently, "But it's alright. Considering it's your first offense, I can give you one chance."

A clear voice rang out, and the surroundings suddenly became much quieter.

The officers and lieutenants looked puzzled.

Only Lu Chengyu's face twitched suddenly. He stared at the flowing cloud sword robe on the young man's body and slowly clenched his fist.

Under that gentle gaze.

The lieutenant swallowed hard and took a deep breath.

His eyes were filled with gloom, and he bowed again with a hint of reluctance: "Lu Chengyu of the Qi family pays respects to Senior Brother Zhangshan of the Yu family."

Even if one obtains the position of mountain leader by bullying Foundation Establishment cultivators, it is still a position of mountain leader.

As a mere disciple, he naturally had to take the initiative to greet his senior brother, the sect leader.

"Go ahead," Lin Shu nodded casually.

"Let's go!"

Under the strange gazes of the crowd.

Lu Chengyu turned around with a dark expression and quickly left the academy with his officers and lieutenants.