Chapter 34

Yang Junshan held a piece of wood-like object in his hand, pondering deeply while sitting amidst the shrubs.

The matter of Hao Zhuang could be easily ignored by Yang Junshan. In fact, apart from Xu Jing and himself, no one else knew about it, and Xu Jing herself was unaware that Yang Junshan had tried to save Hao Zhuang after she left.

In other words, if Yang Junshan did not speak up, Xu Jing would not think there were any other witnesses. However, if that were the case, wouldn't it mean that Hao Zhuang died in vain?

Such a situation would not make Yang Junshan feel guilty. After all, with over a hundred years of experience from his previous life, he had seen far more tragic and bizarre events, and his mind had long been tempered to be as firm as a rock.

However, the current Yang Junshan was still a twelve-year-old boy. His memories were mostly filled with innocence and naivety, and encountering such a situation inevitably led to an instinctive resistance. Moreover, he had received a benefit from Hao Zhuang before his death—a piece of low-grade immortal spirit elm heart. If he continued to ignore the matter, it would be too unreasonable.

More importantly, the ruthlessness and decisiveness displayed by the young Xu Jing made Yang Junshan extremely uneasy. Once such a person grew up, who knew what else she might do.

However, Yang Junshan would not directly accuse Xu Jing of being a murderer. That would be equivalent to exposing himself to Xu Jing's opposition. Moreover, there was no evidence for the matter, and Yang Junshan himself had not seen Xu Jing step on Hao Zhuang's shoulder. These were merely inferences based on the footprint on Hao Zhuang's shoulder. Furthermore, Hao Zhuang's body had already sunk into the mud, and Xu Jing could at most be accused of failing to save him, a moral condemnation.

On the contrary, if Yang Junshan exposed himself as a witness and stood against Xu Jing, and if Xu Jing were shrewd enough, she might turn around and accuse Yang Junshan because of the low-grade immortal spirit elm heart in his possession, thereby entangling him in a complicated situation.

Moreover, Xu Jing had already obtained a medium-grade immortal spirit for her earlobe immortal spirit acupoint. After leaving Bai Que Mountain, she would soon attract the attention of the Heaven-Shaking Sect's cultivators. With the backing of the Heaven-Shaking Sect, Xu Jing would become even more fearless.

To a common young cultivator like Hao Zhuang, his death would be insignificant to the Heaven-Shaking Sect's cultivators. Could he be compared to a potential cultivator they valued?

After sorting out the matter, Yang Junshan felt the dark cloud in his heart dissipate. It was best to keep Hao Zhuang's death a secret for now. Otherwise, not only would he and his family stand against Xu Jing, but Hao Zhuang's family might also suffer from Xu Jing's retaliation.

Of course, having received a benefit from Hao Zhuang, Yang Junshan would not ignore the matter, but the time was not now.

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There was still half a day before the Bai Que Mountain enclosure closed, but young cultivators had already started heading towards the exit. Especially those who had gained something in the enclosure, they would immediately walk into the mist of the mountain-guarding formation upon reaching the exit, shouting loudly to request to leave the mountain while being vigilant to prevent other young cultivators from robbing them. Thus, the young cultivators would be guided out of the enclosure by the mountain-guarding cultivators.

When Yang Junshan arrived, the exit was already crowded with young cultivators. However, most of these young cultivators were hiding behind various coverings near the exit, but in Yang Junshan's eyes, these hiding methods were too crude.

Most of these hidden young cultivators had not gained any immortal spirits in Bai Que Mountain and, out of desperation, planned to ambush at the exit and seize the immortal spirits from other cultivators.

Every time the Bai Que Mountain enclosure was about to close, the young cultivators inside would engage in a final large-scale battle. The mountain-guarding cultivators of the Heaven-Shaking Sect would even incite the situation, deliberately delaying the departure of those who had gained immortal spirits, thus attracting other young cultivators to rob them.

The safest way to leave the mountain was to form a team. The larger the team, the stronger the strength, and the less likely the hidden young cultivators at the exit would dare to attack. For example, when Zhang Yueming and his group left the mountain, a dozen young cultivators walked together into the mist, and as soon as Zhang Yueming loudly requested to leave, the mountain-guarding cultivators came to guide them out.

"Um, not bad, not bad. A high-grade immortal spirit purple cloud skin, two medium-grade immortal spirits, and five low-grade immortal spirits. Oh, you even killed the mountain tiger and the ground bear? Your group of young cultivators is truly impressive, especially Zhang Yueming. As expected of an inner disciple of the Heaven-Shaking Sect, truly impressive. You can come out now!"

In the routine announcement of the immortal spirits, Yang Junshan heard the voice of the mountain-guarding cultivator Xiong Man Shan again. Zhang Yueming's gains were listed one by one, and his identity as an inner disciple of the Heaven-Shaking Sect was emphasized, sounding more like a boast.

In fact, every time Xiong Man Shan proudly announced the name of an immortal spirit, a wave of envy and admiration would come from the nearby mountains and forests, but no one dared to rush into the mist to rob them. After Xiong Man Shan finished the announcement, Zhang Yueming and his group were immediately guided out of Bai Que Mountain.

After Zhang Yueming and his group left the mountain, the area near the exit fell into a brief silence. A moment later, a young cultivator hesitantly walked into the mist, shouting loudly, "Junior Liu Kun from the Sand Thorn Village of the Wasteland Town, I want to leave the mountain, senior, I want to leave the mountain!"

Xiong Man Shan's fierce voice sounded again, but this time it was filled with mockery, "Hehe, the little guy actually got a low-grade immortal spirit, not bad!"

After saying this, there was no more sound. The young cultivator became anxious and pleaded loudly, "Senior, I want to leave the mountain, please let me out!"

However, no matter how much the young cultivator pleaded, there was no response from the mist. Soon, several young cultivators emerged from the nearby forests, slopes, and boulders, silently rushing into the direction where the voice came from in the mist.

The mist soon filled with loud shouts and curses, followed by the sound of punches and kicks. More young cultivators rushed into the mist, and it quickly turned into a chaotic battle due to the mist's obstruction.

After a while, the fighting in the mist seemed to gradually subside. A few young cultivators, unsure of the situation, began to retreat. At this moment, Xiong Man Shan's mocking voice sounded again, "The kid from Wasteland Town, hmm, your immortal spirit is gone, no problem, you can come out now!"

The young cultivator named Liu Kun cried out in distress, "I won't go out, senior, I won't go out, my immortal spirit was stolen, I want to get it back, ..."

Xiong Man Shan's mocking voice suddenly changed, becoming rough, "That's not up to you. If you want to go out, you can, if not, you can't. Do you still respect the mountain-guarding cultivators of the Heaven-Shaking Sect?"

The young cultivator tried to say something more but suddenly let out a scream, and his voice abruptly stopped, clearly being taken out of the Bai Que Mountain enclosure.

After this young cultivator, several more young cultivators attempted to rush out of the enclosure. The time the mountain-guarding cultivators deliberately left after announcing the immortal spirits varied, depending on their mood, and these young cultivators ultimately had both successes and failures.

At this moment, Yang Junshan suddenly saw a young girl emerge from the nearby forest, calmly walking into the mist. He also noticed that several hidden young cultivators had already prepared to attack.

"Xu Jing from the Earth Mound Village of the Wasteland Town requests to leave the mountain, please let me out, senior!"

Xu Jing's clear voice revealed joy and confidence. Several young cultivators had already reached the edge of the mist, ready to rush in and rob her.

Sure enough, Xiong Man Shan's rough voice sounded again, "Haha, the little girl is quite impressive, actually obtaining a medium-grade immortal spirit, not easy, not easy, but it's uncertain if she can bring it out."

Hearing that a young girl had a medium-grade immortal spirit, several young cultivators who had reached the edge of the mist rushed in, and a few more emerged from their hiding places, running towards the mist with all their might, afraid of missing the opportunity.

However, just as Xiong Man Shan finished speaking, a calm voice suddenly sounded, "Hmm, you have a Cang Ear Acupoint? Oh, a medium-grade immortal spirit wind chime, this is an immortal spirit nurtured inside the Black Rot Ant Queen, quite suitable for your immortal spirit acupoint. It's quite impressive for a young girl to emerge from the Black Rot Swamp. Come out first, come to me!"

A strong wind suddenly blew out from the mist, and several young cultivators who had rushed in were flipped and rolled out. A few more who were about to rush in stopped reluctantly. From the mist, Xu Jing's surprised voice sounded, "Thank you, senior!"

Just like in his previous life, Xu Jing, who had obtained the medium-grade immortal spirit wind chime, quickly attracted the attention of the mountain-guarding cultivators and was guided out of the mountain early.

Several more young cultivators subsequently rushed into the mist to request to leave the mountain. They did not wait for the final time of the Bai Que Mountain enclosure to arrive because at that time, all the young cultivators entering the enclosure would gather at the exit for a large-scale battle.

At that time, the mist of the mountain-guarding formation would dissipate, and all the young cultivators who had obtained immortal spirits would be marked by the mountain-guarding cultivators, facing the attacks of almost all the young cultivators who had gained nothing, as well as the backstabbing from other young cultivators who had obtained immortal spirits. It could be said that they would be surrounded on all sides.

In such a battle, even Yang Junshan, with his current second-layer cultivation, would find it difficult to handle the situation, let alone the fact that he could not reveal his cultivation and could only fight with the first-layer cultivation.

Therefore, Yang Junshan also had to apply to leave the mountain early, at least he could use the mountain-guarding mist to deal with other young cultivators.

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(Monday ranking push, seeking all kinds of support from classmates. The editor originally did not allow adding extra words at the beginning and end of the main text, but seeing others still doing it, I decided to be bold and shout out, seeking collections, user clicks, and red votes!)

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