Chapter 136 – Ling Long Lives in the Garden of Heavenly Harmony?! p2
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Meanwhile, after the inner disciple selections, the nine peak lords gathered to discuss the results and their future plans.
“Sister Yan is quite interesting. She’s never actively recruited a disciple before, and now she’s the first to choose one,” Ning Yuan, the peak lord of Dream Drunken Peak, said, swirling his wine, a smile playing on his lips.
The peak lord of the Peak of Celestial Secrets, her beauty both alluring and mysterious, her figure mature and captivating, chuckled. “What was his name again? I saw him. He’s at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment. Decent talent, but he seems to have wasted some time. He’s not exactly a top-tier genius.”
“Mu Zhi’an. I heard from Junior Sister Lan that he performed well during Boundless Sea Peak’s trial. He seems to have a unique understanding of formations…” another peak lord said.
“Brother Yi was personally observing that trial, wasn’t he? How did he perform?” Ning Yuan asked, turning to Yi Hao, his smile widening.
Yi Hao seemed distracted. He didn’t respond. After a moment, he snapped out of his thoughts, chuckling. “He was alright. Nothing special.”
He exchanged a glance with Yu Ziyan, Xiang Yan, and the peak lord of Metamorphic Jewel Peak. Only the four of them knew about Ling Long. The inner disciple selections were over, but Mu Zhi’an’s true value… it remained. If too many people found out about Ling Long, their advantage would be gone. If they could build a good relationship with Mu Zhi’an, they might have a chance to approach Ling Long. It would be incredibly beneficial for their cultivation. They had to keep this opportunity secret.
“Brother Yi, you seem troubled. Did something happen?” Yu Ziyan asked, changing the subject.
Yi Hao hesitated, then sighed. “My Eight Treasures Cranes… they’re all gone. I don’t know who stole them…”
“Oh?”
The peak lords exchanged glances, their interest piqued. Someone dared to steal Yi Hao’s precious cranes within the Two Polarities Sect?
“Did you try using a tracking technique, Brother Yi?”
“I did, but I couldn’t find them,” he replied, shaking his head.
“It seems they were well-prepared.” Yu Ziyan narrowed her eyes, glancing at the peak lord of the Peak of Celestial Secrets, smiling. “Perhaps Sister Yu can divine their location?”
Yi Hao nodded, about to ask, when Ning Yuan suddenly exclaimed, “Is that an Eight Treasures Crane?” He stared at the sky, his voice filled with disbelief. The other peak lords looked up and saw a silver dragon soaring through the air, an Eight Treasures Crane struggling in its jaws.
They stared at it, speechless, then they all exclaimed, “Senior Ling Long?!”
The thief was Ling Long?! They exchanged glances, then they all said, “Let’s follow it.”
Yi Hao stared at the dragon, his expression a mixture of shock and resignation, then he glanced at the other peak lords, his brow furrowing. He exchanged a glance with Yu Ziyan and Xiang Yan, then he followed them silently. He had planned to approach Mu Zhi’an slowly, to build a relationship… But now… It seemed their secret couldn’t be contained…
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As Mu Zhi’an returned to the Garden of Heavenly Harmony, he saw Ling Long dropping an Eight Treasures Crane onto the ground, then transforming into her human form. He stared at her, speechless, then sighed.
“Senior Lin Ling, did you steal… I mean, did you borrow another crane from Peak Lord Yi?”
She nodded, pointing at the crane, then she looked at him, her lips parting slightly.
“Aaaaa!”
“Peak Lord Yi’s mental breakdown is going to be epic…” He looked at the crane, nodding. “I understand. I’ll prepare your dinner.”
She nodded, satisfied, then entered the pavilion.
Meanwhile, the five peak lords who hadn’t been present at the Garden of Heavenly Harmony the previous day stared at the scene, their expressions filled with confusion and disbelief. Ling Long was living in the Jade Glass Palace? And she had brought back an Eight Treasures Crane for a disciple?
“Isn’t the Garden of Heavenly Harmony where Master Yan’s new inner disciple lives?”
The peak lord of the Peak of Celestial Secrets stared at the pavilion, her voice filled with disbelief. “Senior Ling Long is living with a disciple?”
“I remember a disciple causing a scene at the Jade Glass Palace, accusing another disciple of harboring a demonic cultivator. But the incident was dropped…”
Ning Yuan frowned. “Could that demon have been Senior Ling Long…?”
They stood in the cold wind, watching her enter the pavilion, speechless. They finally understood why Yan Ruyu had chosen Mu Zhi’an.
After a long silence, they looked at him, their gazes filled with a newfound respect.
Yan Ruyu smiled inwardly, her gaze sweeping over the peak lords, lingering on the two women with alluring figures.
Mu Zhi’an’s true value wasn’t just Ling Long… She touched her lips, her gaze fixed on him, her thoughts racing.
He himself was a treasure…
