230: There is only one reason for the madness

Inside Shu Mountain, there are seven peaks and thirteen summits, each floating in the sky just as legends describe, looking truly magnificent and spectacular.

The main peak of Shu Mountain, corresponding to the Big Dipper of the Upper Realm, is called Tianshu Peak. At this moment, Tang Ku and his companions had already been led by a Utility Disciple of Shu Mountain into the guest rooms.

Fairy Yunyi was quite attentive and courteous, frequently sending people to inquire after their well-being, and providing hot soup, tea, and various immortal fruits, which gave Tang Ku and the others a satisfying meal.

After dinner, Nezha lay on the couch, biting on a pear core, and asked, "I say... Holy Monk, your ability to sponge off others for food and drink is getting more and more refined. We didn't come up this mountain just to enjoy ourselves, did we?"

Beside him, Tang Ku cracked melon seeds and laughed, "Sponge off? Do you think the things they have here are tastier than what I make?"

"The Spiritual Qi is quite abundant, but the taste can't compare to what you make!"

Nezha laughed, "What exactly are your plans for coming up the mountain?"

"Hmm, I have plans, but I have to wait for Elder Wei and the others to arrive..."

As he was speaking, the door was knocked, and then Wei Zheng led Xingyunzi into the room. The old man laughed, "What matter requires waiting for us? You can just make the decision yourself if there's something to be done!"

Tang Ku smiled, "Sit down, quickly sit down... Hmm, actually it's nothing much. I just wanted to ask what you all think of this Fairy Yunyi."

Wei Zheng sat on the mat, took the tea Tang Ku poured for him, took a light sip, and smiled, "This tea is quite fragrant..."

Tang Ku smiled, "Hmm, I think I roughly know your opinion!"

Xingyunzi couldn't help but ask in confusion, "You know Elder Wei's thoughts?"

"Hehe, the fact that he dared to eat and drink after arriving on the mountain is the clearest indication of his opinion of this Fairy Yunyi!" Tang Ku laughed.

"This Fairy Yunyi... has deep thoughts, but she would definitely not resort to poisoning people. Furthermore, judging by her state during the day, she can endure what others cannot, and her character is resilient; that much is evident!"

Wei Zheng looked at the clear tea and smiled, "As for her cultivation level, I don't understand it, so I have to ask you all!"

Nezha suddenly spat the pear core from his mouth precisely into the trash basket on the table, frowned slightly, and said, "Her cultivation is actually easy to see through. Based on the cultivation of ordinary cultivators, she should be at the mid-to-Late Stage of the Infant Transformation stage. Her strength isn't too strong... but... hmm, I don't know if I'm mistaken, but her soul seems to have issues, yet upon careful observation, it appears completely normal! What's very strange is that there is a trace of very obscure evil aura on her, which makes one feel uncomfortable all over. Glancing at her is like... hmm, like the feeling of a cold, venomous snake sliding across one's body. Although it can't hurt you, it's enough to make you feel disgusted!"

Tang Ku smiled, "You are right. There is something strange about her, and this evil aura is very obscure and hard to detect. Even my Void Eye cannot see it clearly. I can only confirm that the so-called evil aura you see really exists. Not only that, it seems that ninety-nine percent of the other people on this mountain have a similar evil aura, but the evil aura on them is not strong. It seems that because of their cultivation or other reasons, they cannot restrain the evil aura like Fairy Yunyi can... In short, the entire Shu Mountain reeks of a weird peculiarity!"

Xingyunzi gasped, "Could it be that they have switched to a wicked path?"

"Whether they have or not, I will know once I take a look tonight..."

Tang Ku smiled, "You all can rest assured and sleep boldly. Nezha, stay alert tonight. I'll be back in a while!"

"Hehe, this is just like a bandit scouting out a target... Understood, understood. Just go ahead. With me here, even if they have some conspiracy, it will be of no use..." Nezha laughed.

Tang Ku nodded, then paced out the door confidently. The Shu Mountain Disciples waiting outside didn't notice any signs of him at all.

Tang Ku's cultivation was far higher than theirs. As long as he concealed his aura and moved a little faster, they didn't even have the qualifications to see him.

Fairy Yunyi's aura was actually easy to find. After all, Tang Ku had already thoroughly examined her with his Void Eye during the day. Therefore, with a glance, he could see that Fairy Yunyi was currently in a narrow passage, walking towards a space beneath the mountain, and she was following each step carefully, walking very cautiously.

Tang Ku smiled slightly. With his supreme skill, not a single person knew that an outsider was wandering freely on the main peak of Shu Mountain.

In the blink of an eye, Tang Ku had already found the correct entrance. From the garden behind the main hall, behind the rockery and by the pond, an entrance leading downwards was revealed.

"Intentional? Hmm, doesn't look like it... It seems to be her own negligence..."

Tang Ku was slightly taken aback, then immediately smiled. Without waiting, he dashed inside.

The stairs were very dim, but Tang Ku instantly understood why she was so at ease leaving the entrance so obviously there.

The stairs were densely covered with all kinds of small Formations. A closer look revealed that these Formations were filled with Killing Intent. If anyone were to break in carelessly, they would inevitably end up ground to dust.

However, Tang Ku's movements were too fast, his feet barely touching the ground. Not even his sleeves brushed against anything, so all the way down, he didn't trigger any mechanisms at all.

At the end of the tunnel, a little light appeared, and Tang Ku seemed to hear someone speaking.

"...Senior Brother, why do you insist on this?"

Fairy Yunyi's voice was syrupy sweet, filled with tenderness and sweetness.

"You still won't speak. Why are you still unwilling to talk to me? I have waited for you so bitterly for so long. For you, I even gave up the opportunity for Immortal Ascension, yet you are unwilling to even look at me more. Is it that this rosy skeleton of mine is in your way?"

"You and I were originally Dao Companions. It was that old guy, White Eyebrow, who forcibly tore us apart. Do you know how much I hate him, and how much pain I am in?"

"What pains me most is that you actually believed his flowery words and became devoted to the Dao... Hehe, you, a playboy, actually became devoted to the Dao and became a firm defender of the righteous path? You won't even spare me a glance. How much do you hate me?"

"Senior Brother, you must know, I do all this for you... I will rule the entire Shu Mountain and make it the number one sect in the cultivation world. I will make Shu Mountain rise again; don't you also hope to see this day? And even if I succeed, all of this is done for you. As long as you want it, all of this is yours; I can completely give it up... I only ask... I only ask that you speak to me... Senior Brother, just... say something!"

Hearing this, Tang Ku was speechless: "Is this a love-struck madwoman? This is too melodramatic!"

Just as he was wondering, a hoarse voice slowly said amidst the sound of dragging chains: "Say what? You are not my Junior Sister..."