The Rise of the Witch

After leaving the medicinal field in the mountain valley, Lou Jucai said with a wry smile, "The ginseng's perception of qi is extraordinary, and coupled with its ability to conceal itself, this is the foundation for its survival in the Great Wilderness to this day, and even for its spiritual awakening and transformation into a demon."

He said the son-in-law was fierce, so the son-in-law must be extremely fierce. Now he says Xiao Yu is fierce...

Looking down at Yu Xi, who was still fuming, Lou Ju's expression was complicated. This girl really had a terrible temper.

Yu Xi looked up and emphasized, word by word, "I'm not fierce, I just have a bad temper. Master also said that the weak are not worth our anger!"

Lou Ju chuckled and reassured her, "Xiao Yu is so cute, of course she's not fierce. Besides, what's wrong with having a bad temper? Grandpa Lou used to have a bad temper too. People have to have a bit of a temper!"

Yu Xi's anger immediately turned to joy, and she said, "Grandpa Lou is right!"

Su Wenling smiled. Her husband had taken in a very interesting disciple. Being with her made life feel more vibrant.

Gui Ning's face was cold, but she felt a little worried. Ever since the girl recovered, her temper seemed to have gotten worse.

His brute strength is even greater than before, and now that he's been taken in as a disciple and pampered, he's probably going to be a lawless tyrant in the future!

After passing through another mountain pass, the scene inside surprised Su Wenling and Gui Ning.

This mountain hollow was teeming with weasels!

Under a pavilion, there were more than a dozen desks, and behind each desk stood a weasel dressed in a long robe, standing neatly with an open book on it.

At the very front, there was a weasel standing upright, holding a scroll and speaking in human language, reciting it aloud as if giving a lesson.

In the open space outside the pavilion, many weasels were chasing and playing, while others lay quietly resting...

This doesn't look like a celestial abode at all; it's clearly a demon's den, or rather, a weasel's den!

"This..." Su Wenling hesitated and looked at Lou Ju.

Lou Ju explained, "Many demons in the Great Wilderness can cultivate by absorbing the essence of the moon. There are several spiritual herbs that grow with the moon, and the Moonflower is one of them."

They are invisible during the day, only revealing themselves at night when the moon rises and its light is abundant, growing within the moonlight… Therefore, Xuan Su Valley raises a group of demons who draw in the moonlight at night, gathering it in the mountain valley. This satisfies their own cultivation needs and also provides an opportunity to cultivate spiritual herbs such as the Moonflower.

Yu Xi muttered, "Why is it a weasel?"

Lou Ju smiled and said, "They used to be a group of rabbits, but when that ferocious beast attacked, its fierce aura scared most of the rabbits to death, and the rest fled."

After the son-in-law took charge, those rabbits refused to come no matter what.

This pack of weasels was found later. They made a pact with their chieftain to protect their cubs as they grew, to teach them human knowledge to help them develop wisdom, and to allow them to leave freely once they had taken human form.

Su Wenling thought that the old Taoist priest Tongxuan had also taken in two young dragons as fire-fanning boys, and felt that perhaps in the Great Wilderness, this was not a big deal.

……

The next few mountain valleys also contain various wonders, including exotic flowers, rare herbs, and medicinal plants, arranged in an orderly manner.

After exploring the entire Xuan Su Valley, Su Wenling realized that Xuan Su Valley was not as big as she had imagined. Compared to the tens of thousands of miles of Kunlun Mountain, it was just an inconspicuous little valley.

If it weren't for the unique environment, it probably wouldn't be worthwhile to stay here. No wonder that a mere cultivator like Xuan Nu was able to protect this valley.

  

For example, the Taoist Master Tongxuan owns an entire mountain, along with a large area of ​​land at its foot, which is the territory of his Taoist temple. The area is much larger than that of Xuansu Valley.

Every inch of land in the valley was utilized, and there were no houses built in the entire valley.

Just as Su Wenling was wondering where the people in the valley lived, Lou Ju led a few people and began to climb the steps.

Upon reaching the mountainside, one discovers numerous houses, large and small, nestled among the cliffs, some clustered together, others standing alone...

The largest of these is a palace, perched on a cliff face, seemingly embedded in the rock.

"That is the Xuan Nu Palace," Lou Ju introduced. "Xuan Nu cultivated in this palace. When the ferocious beasts attacked, most of the palace was destroyed. This was later repaired, and the furnishings inside have been restored to their original state."

The things left behind by the Goddess have all been returned to the palace. Miss, please go in; we'll wait outside.

Su Wenling asked curiously, "Can't others come in?"

Lou Ju smiled wryly and said, "This is the Xuan Nu's Daoist temple. Miss, you cultivate the Xuan Nu's methods and your aura is similar to hers. Only after you inherit this temple will others be allowed to enter."

Su Wenling pressed further, "What would happen if someone else went in?"

Lou Ju remained silent for a moment, then invited Su Wenling aside and said in a low voice, "Above the Spirit Guiding Realm, if one does not enter the Xuan Nu lineage, one can change the Dao Field by spending time re-refining according to one's cultivation level. However, if one enters the Xuan Nu lineage, one can inherit the Dao Field and become the master of Xuan Su Valley in a short period of time."

Gui Ning wisely led Yu Xi away a little further away.

Su Wenling looked at him quietly. Having been in charge of the Pillar State Mansion for ten years and dealing with countless shrewd people, how could Su Wenling not hear the deeper meaning in his words?

Lou Ju smiled wryly and said, "I can't hide it from you, Miss... Xuan Nu has four disciples. Any one of them can enter the hall and become the master of Xuan Su Valley."

We all originally thought that one of these four disciples was the murderer who killed Xuan Nu... but we never imagined that after Xuan Nu's death, those four never approached Xuan Su Valley again.

Su Wenling understood and said, "If these four senior sisters are after Xuan Su Valley, they won't miss the opportunity and will try to refine this Dao field before I do!"

Lou Ju said, "It's three senior sisters and one senior brother."

Su Wenling was taken aback: "I have a senior brother? There are men in the Xuan Nu lineage?"

Lou Ju said, "It can only be said that anything is possible in this world."

Su Wenling didn't ask further, but pondered and said, "So these four senior sisters... and senior brothers, aren't the murderers who killed Xuan Nu?"

Lou Ju thought for a moment and said, "Not necessarily. Perhaps they didn't expect Miss's cultivation to progress so quickly, much faster than they anticipated."

"Maybe……"

Su Wenling pondered for a moment, then said, "If I inherit this Daoist temple, what the person behind it all wants to do is kill me, so that Xuan Su Valley will once again lose its master!"

Lou Ju continued, "Since you have a son-in-law by your side, the only one capable of killing you, Miss, must have been a powerful cultivator!"

Su Wenling nodded and said, "If a great cultivator were to attack me, the Xuanyuan Clan would definitely pursue the matter to the end... As a result, the person behind the scenes might completely fall silent and give up their schemes..."

As she spoke, Su Wenling fell into deep thought.

"Miss?" Lou Ju called out with some concern when he saw Su Wenling's strange expression.

Su Wenling snapped out of her daze, took a deep look at the Xuan Nu Palace on the cliff, and said, "I will not inherit it now; let's keep the temple for now."

Lou Ju was taken aback: "Miss, things could get complicated if we wait too long!"

Su Wenling looked up at the sky and said, "On this journey, my husband took us to visit the dojo of a great cultivator. At that moment, I realized that my cultivation was too low, I had no foundation, and I had no confidence to communicate with any great cultivator!"

If I inherit the Daoist temple, I will be the master of Xuan Su Valley. As a mere cultivator who has just stepped into the Spirit Guiding stage, I'm afraid no one in the entire Kunlun Mountain will respect me, and even more people will be eyeing Xuan Su Valley.

But if I'm not in a hurry to inherit the Daoist temple, then the temporary master of Xuan Su Valley will be...

Lou Ju suddenly realized: "It's the son-in-law!"

Su Wenling chuckled, a barely perceptible pride gracing her usually aloof face: "Judging from Daoist Tongxuan's attitude, if my husband represents Xuan Su Valley, no one in Kunlun Mountain will look down on him... So please, my husband, let me rely on you for a while longer!"