Young Noble Be Monster Slaying

Chapter 689: Im Just Like Your Father

Chapter 689: I'm Just Like Your Father

Noticing Jiang Yuebai’s unease, Chu Liang asked, "What's wrong?"

"I was worried that we might never be able to complete the Divine Ruins' Scroll. But now that it's suddenly complete, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse," Jiang Yuebai said, her eyebrows knitting together tightly.

She continued, "Initially, Father was very calm; he wasn't in any rush to seek out the Divine Ruins Monastery. But two days ago, he went to the Holy Mountain in the Northern Regions. I don't know what he and the Noble Dharma planned, but he suddenly became very cheerful. He said we needed to come here to bid farewell to my teacher. Afterward, we'll enter the Divine Ruins... and our survival will be uncertain. It seems... he's determined to go."

Chu Liang squeezed her hand gently.

Jiang Yuebai and her father were incredibly powerful. However, the place in question was the legendary Divine Ruins Monastery—the hidden hand that had very likely erased traces of fallen ninth-realm cultivators. Could the two of them really stand against such a force?

Nevertheless, Chu Liang knew that it would be pointless to try and dissuade them. Once the Jiang Family made their minds up about something, they were resolute about it. That was plain to see. If not for their stubbornness, how could such an ancient aristocratic family have been almost wiped out?

Filled with mixed emotions, all Chu Liang managed to say was, "Make sure you come back."

After a pause, he added, "If you don't come back, then it'll be my turn to go find you."

Jiang Yuebai blurted out, "You can't..."

"Tell your father not to go looking for your mother. Do you think he'd listen?" Chu Liang asked.

Jiang Yuebai fell silent for a moment and stopped trying to dissuade him.

"So, you see..." Chu Liang said slowly, "I'm just like your father."

At first, Jiang Yuebai felt touched by his words, but the more she thought about them, the more something seemed off. She turned her head, frowned, and glared at Chu Liang, giving him a light punch.

Chu Liang chuckled, "Hehe."

He was about to say more, but his expression changed suddenly. His gaze shot to the street corner, where a figure wearing a white-robed with a hood had just slipped past.

Chu Liang's expression turned fierce, and he quickly stepped forward. "Let's go check that out."

"What's wrong?" Jiang Yuebai asked.

Chu Liang replied quietly, "Something feels off..."

...

Following the local customs, Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai were wearing the white robes of the Sword-Hanging Kingdom. This young man and young woman, both extraordinarily attractive, made a striking pair as they walked together. They were a pleasant sight for the many passersby on the street, warming their hearts and delighting their eyes.

The passersby had watched the couple chat and laugh. Then they saw the young man suddenly pull the young woman along, walking briskly as they hurriedly turned into an alley. The passersby exchanged knowing smiles.

Ah, young people.

Such impatient little monkeys.

...

Jiang Yuebai nodded. "Alright."

Then she turned around and vanished. She had transformed into a wisp of smoke that flowed along the fallen leaves on the ground and climbed up the courtyard wall. Her presence seemed to disappear completely, leaving only a faint shadow.

Yet, as Jiang Yuebai clung to the wall, she couldn't see any sign of Chu Liang. Eventually, she turned around and found that Chu Liang had stopped near the wall. He was approaching with a slow, deliberate gait, looking like an old lady crossing the street.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Yuebai asked, unable to suppress her confusion.

"Shh..." Chu Liang raised a finger and whispered, "Stealth."

Chu Liang was, of course, using his newly acquired stealth technique, Spirit Cat's Tiny Steps—a divine skill for sneaking around. He regulated his breathing and climbed the wall step by step like a gecko.

Jiang Yuebai sighed helplessly and hid in his shadow, moving in sync with him.

Chu Liang continued with his slow, deliberate steps, seemingly making no effort to conceal himself—akin to an old man boldly ogling at beautiful women on the street.

Yet, strangely, not a single guard noticed him. It was likely there were enchanted formations in place, but there wasn't even a little response to Chu Liang's presence.

Jiang Yuebai knew Chu Liang was there. However, if she used her divine sense instead of her eyes to see, she wouldn't be able to detect Chu Liang's presence at all.

She was quite astounded. What an amazing movement technique.

Just like that, the pair crept along the wall until they reached the back of the sword hut. By then, it was late in the day, and the sky was turning dark.

Right when Chu Liang was growing impatient with his tiny cat steps, there was a sudden rumble of thunder, and an astonishing scene unfolded before them.

...

At the rear of the courtyard, there appeared to be an enchanted formation, separating a hidden realm from the outside world. Within that hidden realm lay Baili Tong's true sword-forging site.

At this moment, rumbles of thunder and crackles of lightning rang out from within. There was a flash of light, and a crack ripped through the enchanted formation.

"You were right!" someone exclaimed, sounding weary but excited. "To elevate the Shadow Bearer to the level of a legendary sword, it truly requires a stronger sword spirit!"

"It's time..."

"What are you doing?!" The weary man's excited tone abruptly shifted to one of shock and fury. "You agreed that I would handle the sword spirit myself—ah!"

It was clear that there was more than one person present. The weary man's voice was abruptly cut off, replaced by the roaring of the sword furnace. A turbulent stream of crimson-gold fire erupted from the crack in the enchanted formation with a whoosh!

Boom!

The crack widened instantly, and in that moment, Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai caught a glimpse of the scene within the hidden realm.

Chu Liang spotted a young man that looked rather familiar.

The young man lifted up someone dressed in white robes by the collar and tossed him into the roaring furnace.

It really is him! Chu Liang thought. It's Ji Lingjue!