Taking A Stroll

Many trees had been cut down and moved to make way for new housing for disciples. While there were also immortal caves, those were mainly for the elders. The colorful plants that lined the sides gave a vibrant touch to the place that made it seem tranquil. “It’s really nice here. The spiritual qi is dense and should be enough to allow the disciples to rise in strength quickly.” 

“Mmm… This place is really good. I have been on the wind continent too long. I forgot how dense the spiritual qi is here.” Delia took a deep breath and felt very relaxed. 

“I have been running around trying to stop demonic cultivators from falling onto the evil path, so I have never made it to the mainland. Ever since coming here, I do not think I could ever go back.” Selene could only sigh. The demonic qi was just as thick as the spiritual qi.

“Don’t you find it funny though? Why is it that the qi in the air is so dense here compared to other places? It’s like the qi is gathering here.” Silvia commented. This had been bothering her for a while.

“Now that you mention it, one thing does come to mind.” Yuki scratched her chin. “Remember what Selene told us before?”

“About the figure that had sealed itself?” Nana asked.

“Yeah. What if the mainland is the place it is actually sealed or a weak point in the seal, and the figure is somehow sucking the qi in this direction.” Yuki did not know if her thought process was true, but it would explain a lot. 

“Maybe once we are done, we can check it out.” Selene’s eyes sparkled. She had come to like investigating the past. It had become a kind of passion for her before she even knew it.

“We can do that,” Yuki replied with a smile.

“Yuki!?” A voice came from not far away. Yuki only now realizes her presence has caused many of the disciples here to turn and look at her.

“Senior Sister Haruhi, it has been a while. How does it feel to become a little sect master?” Yuki smiled when she saw this senior sister of hers. It had only been a little over a month, but seeing people you knew like this made her feel nostalgic. 

“I am doing fine… but…. You might want to go visit Fatty and the rest. Those kids have been training nonstop every day. I am starting to worry about them.” Haruhi could only sigh. Fatty, Ami, Ai, and Maiko would not stop cultivating. She had to put up a barrier around their immortal caves because of all the moaning they were hearing.

“I will check on them soon. Sect master told you about my Master, right?” Yuki asked.

“Yes. I am glad she will be okay. I was worried. But seeing how calm Master is, I can tell that Elder Nishikawa is perfectly fine.” Haruhi was very relieved that Elder Nishikawa was able to escape death. She just hoped that Elder Nishikawa would be able to hatch before her master left this world. After all, Elder Nishikawa was an important person to her master.

“We can only hope.” Yuki let out a small sigh.

“Okay, I will go see him first before going to visit Fatty and the rest.” Yuki bid farewell to Haurhi before heading up the mountain. The disciples were all working hard, but when Yuki passed, they all stopped to look at her. Their whispers could be heard by all the girls.

 

“That’s Senior Sister Yuki! I heard she destroyed the sect that attacked us.”

“Senior Sister Yuki is so cute. I want to fluff her tails.”

“You idiot, don’t you see the girls around Senior Sister Yuki? They are all her dao partners. They would never let you touch her tails!”

For some reason, a brawl broke out wherever Yuki passed. As for Yuki, she decided to ignore it all. She could not be blamed for something she did not see.

The girls climbed the mountain slowly and chatted. They were in no hurry. They wanted to take a good look at their new home. When they go to the peak, they see an old man lounging out on a stone bed, staring up at the sky in a relaxed state.

“Sect master, if you laze around all day, Senior Sister Haruhi will not be happy,” Yuki said teasingly.

“Humph! Let her complain. All she does is nag! I got a disciple, not a wife!” Yuki’s sect master said with a snort. But he still sat up and adjusted his robes. “It’s good you came. I plan to announce you as my prime elders in the next few days. This way, everyone knows your status in the sect.”