sjar Chapter 98 Lord of Tianshan
Chapter 98 Lord of Tianshan
The towering, majestic peaks, shrouded in mist, resemble a fairyland.
A group of children under six years old climbed the steep mountain steps one by one.
Some of the children were dressed in fine silk robes and adorned with jade belts, clearly from wealthy families; while others wore patched coarse cloth, their faces sallow, obviously living in poverty.
Children from two different worlds have now strangely appeared on the same rugged mountain path, their legs trembling as they strive toward the same destination.
Birds fluttered through the forest, bringing a gentle breeze that rustled the leaves. A sound broke the tranquility, coming from the trees on either side of the mountain path.
How was this year?
An elderly man in black robes emerged from the dense foliage and landed lightly on the branches of a towering ancient tree, like a bird in flight.
"Elder Guo, there are still five children who have persevered until now, and the young sect leader is among them," the middle-aged man, who was squatting on a branch at the other end of the ancient tree, replied respectfully.
He had been lurking in the dense forest, following the group of children.
Every now and then, a child would collapse on the stone steps, crying loudly, or faint, and be carried down the mountain by his companion.
The old man's deep gaze swept over the remaining children on the steps before landing on the young sect leader the middle-aged man had mentioned.
The little figure in the purple robe was no longer as delicate and clean as before. The jade crown was crooked and about to fall off, and the robe was wrinkled and soaked with sweat.
The face that should have been innocent and naive revealed a sinister hatred amidst the disheveled state.
He glared hatefully at the two children in front of him who were about his age.
A ragged little boy and a little girl, who looked like siblings, were helping each other as they struggled to climb up the hill.
Why should these lowly ants stand here with him, and even walk in front of him?
The resentment in his heart suddenly gave rise to a surge of strength in the exhausted body of the child in purple.
He pushed off with his feet and caught up with the two people in front of him in a few steps. As he passed them, he deliberately bumped into the smaller little girl.
"what!"
The little girl was caught off guard and stumbled from the brute force. The exhausted little boy couldn't grab her in time, and she was knocked off the stone steps.
The children were almost at their destination, a magnificent mountain gate that resembled a heavenly gate.
The mountain gate features flying eaves and bracket sets, carved beams and painted rafters, with a plaque in the center bearing three large characters: "Tai Xu Sect".
The mountain steps leading to the finish line are even more treacherous, with steep mountain peaks on one side. If the little girl were to fall off the mountain, she would be crippled even if she didn't die!
Both the elder in black robes and the middle-aged man noticed this change. The elder in black robes stroked his beard and watched meaningfully as the young sect leader continued walking towards the finish line as if nothing had happened after committing his evil deeds.
The middle-aged man was so frightened that he immediately ran towards the little girl.
Nothing happened along the way this year, but if someone dies at the finish line, and the higher-ups blame him, he'll definitely be the one who went with them to the finish line.
But he was too late. By the time he reached the stone steps with his light-footed skill, it was too late to grab the falling little girl. And faced with the precipice and the abyss, he dared not risk his life to save a life that was unrelated to him.
Just then, a white shadow, even faster than him, flew towards the little girl.
The little girl screamed in terror, the feeling of weightlessness making her close her eyes tightly in fear.
Just as she resigned herself to the agony of death, she suddenly felt her body lighten, as if she were flying.
She opened her eyes curiously. Was she dead?
Otherwise, how could we see a white-robed immortal carrying her flying in the sky?
A magnificent carriage was parked in front of the Taixu Sect's mountain gate. Fei Xi stood beside the carriage, gazing at Senior Bian who was on his way to rescue people.
They had just arrived at the gate of the Taixu Sect by carriage from another wide mountain road.
As soon as Fei Xi stepped off the carriage, she heard a scream. Before she could even see what had happened, Senior Bian, who had come out behind her, vanished in a flash.
……
In the main hall of the Taixu Sect, Sect Leader Lin and Bian Yuan sat at the head of the hall, one on the left and one on the right.
Fei Xi sat at the lower right, holding a little girl in her arms, with Elder Miao and Elder Li standing behind her. Opposite her were the five elders of the Taixu Sect, while a beautiful woman, holding the hand of a child in purple, sat at the very head of the table opposite them.
Two children stood properly in the center of the hall. The little boy, who should have been standing with them, paced anxiously around Fei Xi.
"Don't worry, your sister is fine. She was just exhausted and a little frightened, which is why she fainted. I'll prescribe her a calming soup later, and she can drink a few bowls of it."
Fei Xi released the little girl's wrist, and the little boy in front of her immediately relaxed after hearing her words.
But the next second he remembered something and angrily pointed to the purple-clad child being held in the arms of a beautiful woman at the bottom left of the hall.
"You did this on purpose! You almost killed my sister!"
The beautiful woman glared, shielding the child in purple robes behind her. She disdainfully sized up the child before her, and sneered:
“You child, how can you be so malicious at such a young age? My son said it wasn’t intentional. He was so focused on climbing the mountain that he didn’t even notice he bumped into someone. Husband, I’ve said it before, it’s inappropriate for just anyone to participate in the trial. This kind of lowly and barbaric child is just as despicable and vile as his father. Do you think we can’t see through his filthy thoughts as he slanders Yu’er like this?”
"Alright, alright, stop talking. Peak Master Bian is here too. It's all a misunderstanding."
Master Lin chuckled and comforted his beloved wife for a couple of moments, then his smile vanished, his demeanor suddenly hardening as he sharply turned his gaze to the little boy who had clenched his fists in anger after hearing his wife's words.
"Boy, don't speak recklessly. Considering your youth and ignorance, I will be magnanimous and not hold it against you. Now get out of here."
The little boy's face flushed with anger. He was just a child and powerless to resist the malicious humiliation from the adult. He wanted to argue back, but the powerful inner energy emanating from Master Lin made him tremble with fear. If he hadn't been holding on tightly, he probably would have collapsed to the ground long ago.
Just then, a mocking voice came from the lower right, steadily drawing the oppressive aura in that direction:
"Kid, hurry up and kowtow to thank Sect Leader Lin for sparing your lives. Oh dear, this entire Tianshan Mountain belongs to Sect Leader Lin's family. So what if his esteemed child killed you lowly commoners? The younger one failed, so the older one is now targeting you. What, do you still dare to be dissatisfied?"
Fei Xi smiled, but her words were deadly. She didn't know why there were three sects in Tianshan, nor did she know what these children were doing.
But she knew that since Senior Bian was called the Lord of Tianshan, she didn't believe that he would sit idly by and do nothing about the way the Lin couple, who were turning black into white and allowing their child to attack their competitors.
"Where did this slut come from!"
Before the beautiful woman could finish speaking, she suddenly attacked, her palm strike as swift as the wind, aimed directly at Fei Xi's vital points.
But even faster than her was a sword. As soon as the sword was drawn, the beautiful woman was blasted away by the powerful sword energy and crashed into the corner wall.
"Zhu Niang!" Sect Leader Lin stood up anxiously, and when he saw his beloved wife cough up blood but still manage to get up from the ground, he breathed a sigh of relief. Turning around, he said, though he dared not speak his anger:
"Peak Master Bian, who is this young girl? It's not for an outsider to interfere in the affairs of our Tianshan Mountain."
Bian Yuan sheathed his sword, ignoring Sect Leader Lin's words, and coldly glanced at the four children standing in the hall before announcing:
"Wrongdoing must be punished. The rules of Tianshan, which have been in place for thousands of years, will not make exceptions for anyone. Given that Lin Tianyu attacked his fellow trainees, Lin Tianyu's qualification for the trial is hereby revoked. The other three children who passed the trial will follow me to the next stage later."
"Bian Yuan!" Lin, the sect leader who had a son late in life, placed all his hopes on this child. He never imagined that Bian Yuan would directly cancel his child's trial qualification for the sake of a lowly commoner.
"I will follow my master's instructions."
Elder Chunyu and Elder Guo, both members of the Eight Great Families, stepped forward from the left and respectfully accepted the greeting.
The other three elders of the Taixu Sect exchanged glances, then stepped forward and spoke:
"I will follow my master's instructions."
The repeated calls of "Master" brought Sect Leader Lin back to his senses. His long period of carefree living had almost made him forget that only the Lord of Tianshan had ever been in charge.
"I did nothing wrong!... Ugh..."
Lin Tianyu was young and not as shrewd as his father. His face was contorted with resentment, and he only wanted to kill anyone who dared to take his things from him.
Though he was young, he understood. The white-clad swordsman who had saved the little wretch had injured his mother and was now trying to disqualify him. Enraged, he pulled out a dagger and charged at the swordsman like a wild bull.
"Yu'er!"
"Sect Leader Lin, are you trying to rebel?"
The hall instantly descended into chaos. Before long, the beautiful woman and the child in purple robes were forcibly taken away with their mouths covered.
Surrounded by the elders, Sect Leader Lin's smile vanished. He was about to make a move, but before he could, the five elders surrounded him, showing no courtesy whatsoever for the sake of his status as the Sect Leader of the Taixu Sect.
He resigned himself to his fate and gave up resistance, letting his wife and children be taken away.
Unwilling to give up, he looked at the three remaining children in the hall with a gloomy expression.
The future ruler of Tianshan might just be chosen from among these children. It's truly despicable and hateful!
No matter how unwilling he was, he was powerless to oppose the entire Tianshan Mountains. A wise man submits to circumstances; Sect Leader Lin raised his hand in a gesture of respect, reluctantly bowing to Bian Yuan and saying:
"I will follow my master's instructions."