Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The situation was tense, and there was no time to think about anything else.
Li Yuebai grabbed Yu Tianji’s hand without hesitation and waved it tentatively.
The phoenix flew in the direction he waved, following his gesture.
Good. Li Yuebai breathed a sigh of relief; there was hope.
He relaxed and slowly used the phoenix to guide the cultivators, arranging them into formation.
Once the formation was in place, there were no more problems. The demonic sect was gradually repelled, and the gaps in the barrier were patched up by the cultivators’ spells. The battle was over quickly.
The phoenix let out a clear cry, flew into the clouds, circled Yu Tianji a few times, and then hovered behind him. Its long tail feathers shimmered and shone with an unusual light under the blazing sun.
“Ding!” The system issued a notification: “Host, congratulations on successfully completing your first mission— the first battle at the mountain gate.”
After the battle, the cultivators looked at the scorched earth and recalled the strange scene they had just witnessed, and they couldn’t help but marvel.
“That really was a phoenix, the phoenix of the Yu family!”
“The Second Young Master can actually summon a phoenix, that’s truly unexpected…”
After a battle with the Demonic Sect, casualties were inevitable. Li Yuebai looked over and, sure enough, saw many cultivators already injured.
“Quickly, call the healers.” He turned to Yu Tianji.
“Alright, alright, I’ll do as you say.” Yu Tianji didn’t waste any words, obediently following his instructions, and immediately sent the phoenix back to notify the healers.
The phoenix’s figure disappeared on the horizon, and only then did the two feel that the matter was completed.
“Host, please accept the second task— make Yu Tianji the new Immortal Lord.” The system said.
“…” Li Yuebai hesitated slightly, looking at Yu Tianji.
Yu Tianji was probably tired of standing, so he simply sat unsteadily on his flying sword, his right hand supporting his chin, squinting at the battlefield below.
Could this person handle it?
On another note, his performance just now was indeed quite good…
Li Yuebai’s mind stirred, he recited an incantation, and a piece of white cloth flew out from his sleeve. The cloth fluttered a few times in the air and blindfolded Yu Tianji.
“Eh? What does Immortal Master Mu want to do?” Yu Tianji was slightly surprised to have his eyes covered, but he knew Mu Qingning wouldn’t do anything outrageous, so he was reassured and simply joked.
“Nothing much, just want to test Tianji-jun’s memory.” Li Yuebai said.
“Test me?” Yu Tianji laughed, “I’m notoriously ignorant, Immortal Master Mu, are you mistaken about something?”
“You just looked at the ground, so I’d like to ask, how many cultivators are on the battlefield now?” Li Yuebai wasn’t bothered by his playful demeanor and insisted on asking.
The healers had already arrived and carried the seriously injured cultivators back, while some of the less seriously injured remained on the battlefield, assessing their condition and not leaving.
“Hmm…that’s hard to say.” Yu Tianji curled his lips and said, “I wish there were tens of thousands…but unfortunately, there aren’t.”
“Don’t laugh, answer properly,” Li Yuebai said.
“One hundred and sixty-six,” Yu Tianji replied.
“Hmm?” Li Yuebai looked carefully at the ground, but no matter how he counted, there were only one hundred and sixty-five people.
“Wrong, it’s one hundred and sixty-five,” Li Yuebai said.
“Is Master Mu wrong?” Yu Tianji said, “One person’s figure was blocked by the immortal tree, so Master Mu didn’t see him.”
“…” Li Yuebai was speechless. Looking more carefully, he saw that it was indeed a cultivator picking medicinal herbs for healing under the immortal tree, which was why he was blocked.
It must be said, this second young master was quite capable. At crucial moments, his eyesight and reaction speed were first-rate.
“System, Yu Tianji is a proponent of war. You asked me to recommend him as the Immortal Lord. Does this mean that the path of advocating war is the one we should take?” Li Yuebai asked the system.
“Yes, the system believes that advocating war is the best choice,” the system replied.
Indeed, throughout history, whenever foreign enemies invaded, there was no escape but war.
Li Yuebai retrieved the data from the original owner’s mind and carefully analyzed the situation. His final conclusion was still that war was necessary.
Without further hesitation, he decisively accepted the second mission.
The second mission was much easier than he had imagined.
Although the cultivators on Kunlun Immortal Mountain had always looked down on Yu Tianji, with the Demonic Sect’s army pressing in, they had no choice. In the initial battle at the mountain gate, Yu Tianji summoned the phoenix and, under Mu Qingning’s command, achieved a great victory, which made the cultivators look at him with more respect.
Moreover, Yu Tianji was a proponent of war, and this alone earned him the support of the pro-war faction.
The only obstacle was the pro-escape faction.
Back at the Taihou Platform, the pro-escape faction began to attack Yu Tianji.
An immortal master from the escape faction presented a map, saying, “I have calculated it carefully. If we escape, we only need to sacrifice five thousand men to cover our retreat, and the rest of us can escape successfully…”
“Then may I ask, immortal master, would you be willing to be included among these five thousand?” Yu Tianji asked with a smile.
“This…” The immortal master blushed and had no choice but to retreat.
His motives were impure to begin with; he only advocated escape for his own survival, so naturally he wouldn’t agree.
“The escape faction is indeed full of cowards who fear death. Let’s not listen to their nonsense,” Wan Guangliu laughed loudly.
“That’s not how it works. We’re not all cowards; we just want to preserve the remaining strength of Kunlun.” Another member of the escape faction stepped forward and said, “As long as most of our disciples, the elderly, women, and children can escape, I’m willing to provide cover.”
“We know you mean well, but it’s no use,” Yu Tianji sighed. “Tens of thousands of people on Kunlun Mountain, where can they escape to? No sect will be willing to take them in. They’ll just be divided up and defeated one by one by the Demonic Sect along the way… If you don’t believe me, please ask the High Priest.”
Li Yuebai, who had been standing quietly to the side, was stunned when he heard this— he hadn’t expected to be caught up in this mess so quickly.
Soon, the members of the escape faction rushed forward and surrounded Li Yuebai, holding maps and pens, arguing noisily.
“Master, please explain yourself. What’s wrong with escaping via this route?”
“Master Mu, why do you also believe that confronting the Demonic Sect is more likely to succeed than fleeing?”
“Master Mu, do you truly recommend Tianji Jun as the Immortal Lord?”
In an instant, Li Yuebai recalled the miserable experience of being swarmed by parents demanding answers about their children’s grades at parent-teacher conferences in the real world.
Fortunately, with experience dealing with parents, he wasn’t afraid of a verbal battle.
When it came to witty arguments, he had never lost.
Composing himself, Li Yuebai took the map, rubbed his temples, and began to explain.
He still had to thank the original owner. The original owner possessed an extremely rich knowledge base, strong judgment, and ample experience. Whatever he said was logical and well-reasoned, and coupled with the victory in the initial battle at the mountain gate, it was enough to convince everyone.
Even so, Li Yuebai spoke until dusk before finally persuading the reasonable faction who advocated fleeing. As for those who were just making trouble, he simply ignored them.
Soon, Yu Tianji naturally became the Immortal Master.
As night fell, Yu Tianji summoned Li Yuebai to the Auspicious Hall for a meeting.
Although it was late, these were critical times, and Li Yuebai naturally did not refuse.
As soon as he stepped into the hall, he sensed something was amiss.
It was too quiet.
Yu Tianji, wearing a dark red robe, was bent over his desk, studying military texts, Taoist scriptures, and maps.
Now that he had ascended to the throne of the Immortal Lord, he could no longer indulge in his usual dissolute behavior. Yu Tianji had become much more restrained than before, even abandoning the beauties he usually surrounded. The vast Auspicious Hall was left unattended, which undoubtedly reassured the immortal masters of Kunlun.
“Oh, Immortal Master Mu has arrived?” Upon seeing Li Yuebai enter, Yu Tianji immediately raised his head from the desk, smiled with narrowed eyes, and reverted to his usual rascal-like demeanor.
“…” Li Yuebai almost doubted whether the obediently studying image from before was just an illusion.
“I now realize that being the Immortal Lord is not an easy job,” Yu Tianji complained. “Having to read so many books, survey the terrain every day, and talk endlessly with so many old men, it’s really annoying.”
“Then I may take my leave,” Li Yuebai said with a smile.
Not only was Yu Tianji exhausted, but Li Yuebai himself hadn’t closed his eyes for a moment’s rest either, wishing he could split every minute in half.
“No, no, no, although Immortal Master Mu is quite old, he’s still different from those old geezers.” Yu Tianji quickly changed his tune: “Immortal Master Mu is so handsome, he should live in my Auspicious Palace every day, it’s a feast for the eyes, isn’t it?”
“If the other Masters hear these words of the Immortal Master…” Li Yuebai sighed.
“What are you afraid of? I am the Immortal Master, what would they dare say?” Yu Tianji patted the seat next to him: “Come, come.”
Li Yuebai walked over and sat down, forcing himself to stay awake and asking: “Immortal Master, is there anything you don’t understand about the strategy? I will do my best to explain it to you.”
Unexpectedly, as soon as he sat down, Yu Tianji shamelessly leaned against him.
“Of course there are things I don’t understand.” Yu Tianji smiled and put his arm around Li Yuebai’s waist, sticking to him like a piece of candy: “However, I think the most important thing is to let Immortal Master Mu rest for a while.”
“Rest…?” Li Yuebai rubbed his temples.
He really hadn’t slept for too long, and with the enemy at hand, he couldn’t care less about resting.
“Does Master Mu intend to command thousands of troops for me in a half-asleep, half-awake state?” Yu Tianji, with a strength that seemed to come from nowhere, hooked his arm around Li Yuebai’s neck and pressed him down hard. Li Yuebai, caught off guard, was forced to lie back down on the seat.
“No, the battlefield plans haven’t been finished yet…” Li Yuebai struggled to get up, but was pushed back down again.
“If Master Mu continues to disobey, this Immortal Lord will have to invoke the laws and regulations of Kunlun…” Yu Tianji, his eyes narrowed, threatened.
He had lit some incense on the table, its fragrance delicate and soothing, seemingly having a calming and hypnotic effect.
Li Yuebai couldn’t resist it, feeling only the soft warmth of the seat beneath him. In a daze, he felt his head resting on Yu Tianji’s lap, and even more outrageous, the boy was gently stroking his hair. It was clear he was used to being a womanizer, even learning the art of serving others— the touch was gentle and soothing that it was impossible to resist.
Just a moment later, Li Yuebai fell into a deep sleep.
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