“The previous Spirit Master had really been captured! ?”
“You must be joking right….. Isn’t the previous Spirit Master Wu Jiu’s Master?”
“Just what is going on?”
“The previous Spirit Master had really been in cahoots with the Dark Emperor before?”
In an instant, the human spirits’ side bubbled over in debate. The crime that Wu Jiu had branded upon the previous Spirit Master could only be said to be laughable in the least. It was said that the Dark Emperor had come into the Spirit World back then because he had colluded with the previous Spirit Master, and ever since the Dark Emperor fell, the previous Spirit Master had given up his position because he had lost the support he got from the Dark Emperor, which finally earned him the disdain of the Spirit Lord. He had only given up on his position only because he had no choice and not because he wanted to punish himself as was rumoured.
The Dark Emperor had inflicted great emotional trauma upon the Spirit World. Even though he had not embarked on a rampaging massacre, he had still brought great panic and immense fear upon the spirits who had lived in relative peace, where mentioning the Dark Emperor was done with fear and trepidation, their hearts lingering with trembles.
Curses and questioning doubts rang out around the previous Spirit Master’s ears. Once well revered and respected, shouldering risk and danger wholeheartedly, but his name had been so easily smeared and defamed by Wu Jiu today. He lost even the desire to open his mouth to explain, but just sat straight backed upon the ground, his eyes closed, unwilling to look into all those accusing eyes filled with hatred.
Wu Jiu looked on smilingly as he watched the scene, seeing the previous Spirit Master who had once been the leader of the human spirits turned to become the target of public scorn, and he smiled evilly to himself.
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Chapter 2071: The Hearts of Humans are Unpredictable (1)
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
Soul Slayer did not care one bit about what the previous Spirit Master had done. It was feeling a little impatient as it looked at Wu Jiu, seemingly urging him about something.
Wu Jiu nodded his head slightly at Soul Slayer, seemingly in reassurance.
The entire place outside the Serene Spirit Tower erupted with incessant waves of debate. Some lamented on the previous Spirit Master’s fall into depravity, some accused the previous Spirit Master of vile malice, and some others just waited to watch the great show that was about to commence.
Humans were the most complicated creatures under the Heavens. When they are born, they are all ignorant and innocent babies. But divergent experiences and varying environments with different people around them makes them feels different emotions, gradually changing their mindsets and hearts, to have them slowly grow up to become people who are completely disparate.
The human heart is highly prone to changes, and the talk in the world outside will easily change a person’s heart and mind.
The previous Spirit Master did not harbour any hatred towards the admonishments directed upon him, and he did not complain, but merely looked slightly desolate and helpless against it.
As a human, he knew the ugliness of the human heart more clearly than anyone.
He did not blame the fickleness of those people, but only blamed the complexity and ugliness that pervaded the world.
“That’s enough!” Suddenly, a rage filled roar sounded out from behind the mass of human spirits.
All spirits turned towards the source of that voice in an instant, to see Nalan Shan come walking out on his own from among the spirits, the eyes upon that gently handsome countenance, showing rage they had never shown before!
Wu Jiu straightened himself in his seat, an elbow supported on his knee. His body leaned forward slightly, as he looked at Nalan Shan who had come as expected.
“Junior Nalan, you’re here at last.”
Nalan Shan’s furious eyes swept over Wu Jiu, refusing to acknowledge him. His gaze then fell upon the previous Spirit Master, the eyes filling up with pain and agony. He went walking quickly to go before the previous Spirit Master, and suddenly fell on both knees to the ground, to kowtow three times before the previous Spirit Master, his head knocking on the ground loudly.
The sounds were so loud that it made the previous Spirit Master open his eyes suddenly.
“Your disciple Nalan Shan has caused Master to suffer such great humiliation. Your disciple has been incompetent and I beg for Master to punish me!” Nalan Shan knelt before the previous Spirit Master, his heart filled with remorse and self reproach.
The previous Spirit Master had been calm throughout but upon seeing Nalan Shan with his eyes brimming with tears in self reproach, the previous Spirit Master’s eyes grew red rimmed as well.
Similarly a disciple of his, Nalan Shan’s personality was simple and honest, one who disliked conflicts, his temperament most gentle. Compared to the intelligent and astute Wu Jiu of the past, Nalan Shan had seemed so unremarkable. As their Master, the previous Spirit Master had been more satisfied with Wu Jiu, a disciple who possessed remarkable gift, with a great gift of the gab. He had liked Nalan Shan as well, but not in the same way he saw Wu Jiu.
Back when the previous Spirit Master had given up on his position, and had to pass down his position of the Spirit Master, he had hesitated then.
Whether he should pass down the position to Wu Jiu with surpassing intelligence, or the gentle and kindly Nalan Shan.
In the end, considering that the responsibility of being the Spirit Master was very heavy, and Nalan Shan’s character was too gentle where he would not be resolute enough, he had then handed the position over to Wu Jiu.
Never had he thought that the decision he made back then would turn out so laughable today.
The disciple that he had been satisfied with had imprisoned him in the dungeon and Nalan Shan whom he had felt to be lacking had still showed up despite knowing full well that it was trap in order to save him. Upon seeing him, Nalan Shan had not complained a single word, but was instead filled with self reproach.
Such kinship, such filial piety, caused the previous Spirit Master’s heart to wince with pain, hating that fact that he was not able to turn back time and reset it all. He would definitely not choose to nurture a tiger to bring upon calamity, and cause the truly loyal Nalan Shan to suffer such aggrievement.
“Get up, get up quickly. Master is the one who let you down, and brought harm onto you.” The previous Spirit Master said, his voice trembling.
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Chapter 2072: The Hearts of Humans are Unpredictable (2)
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
Nalan Shan persisted in kneeling on the ground and even when the previous Spirit Master stretched a hand out to help him up, he did not move in the slightest. That scene just further saddened the previous Spirit Master and he felt even more remorseful.
“It’s all your Master’s fault. Your Master has failed as a teacher, having possessed power for so many years but was not able to judge a person clearly, to have taken a vicious tiger for a trusted kin. Your Master has caused you to suffer much grief. You should not have come, shouldn’t have come…..” The previous Spirit Master’s voice trembled, not from fear, but self admonishment.
He hated himself for his incompetence, hated that his eyes had not been able to see, that had not only thrown himself into a hopeless quandary, but had also dragged Nalan Shan down.
Nalan Shan shook his head.
“Being able to acknowledge you as my Master, has been Nalan Shan’s greatest pride. I have no regrets.”
The Master and disciple had their hands held together as they looked into each other’s teary eyes, a moving and tragic sight.
Among the surrounding human spirits who were watching, quite a number of them were feeling sorrowful from that. They hadn’t really believed that the previous Spirit Master would so something so traitorous as
selling out the Spirit World, and they were feeling it was even more impossible now.
“The bond between the Master and his disciple is truly deep and I cannot help but be moved watching both of you. But, have the two of you finished with what you wanted to say?” Wu Jiu had watched them for awhile, before he finally opened his mouth to interrupt the conversation between Nalan Shan and the previous Spirit Master.
Nalan Shan’s brows bristled as he turned coldly to sweep a chilling gaze over the figure of Wu Jiu, his eyes filled to the brim with hatred.
“Wu Jiu, you betrayed your Master and ruined the name of our ancestors, to have committed a deed that go against all morals. You are not human!”
Wu Jiu laughed and said: “Not human? Haha. I am not human at that! I am a human spirit. Could it be that you and our Master are humans?”
Nalan Shan was not skilled with words and could not compare to Wu Jiu’s sharp and incisive mouth, unable to do anything but to glare hatefully at Wu Jiu.
“Don’t look at me like that. I have not harmed Master in the slightest and since you’ve come here today as agreed, I will naturally release our old Master. I’ll even get someone to escort him back into the mountains properly, to allow him to continue with his seclusion. Nalan Shan, you do not need to hate me so much. I am doing all this just because of you. If you had not persisted in harbouring the fugitive, I wouldn’t have needed to employ such a method, that made our old Master go through such suffering. At the end of it all, Nalan Shan, this is all your fault!” Wu Jiu said venomously, his eyes narrowed as he stared at Nalan Shan, his gaze so sinister like it had been soaked in poison.
Nalan Shan was so furious his entire body was shaking. But led by Wu Jiu’s words, and the fact he had felt that he had dragged the previous Spirit Master into this, Nalan Shan felt so remorseful upon hearing Wu Jiu’s words that he was unable to say anything at that moment.
The previous Spirit Master saw that Nalan Shan was being manipulated and he drew in a deep breath as he held Nalan Shans hand to say: “This matter isn’t your fault. With everything that you have done, you have your Master’s support. The one that is wrong is Wu Jiu. If he did not harbour evil intentions in his heart, how could he possibly be able to do something so utterly heartless and devoid of morals?”
Wu Jiu then said with a laugh: “Master is being so biased. It is clear that you were implicated into all of this because of my junior fellow disciple. How could you blame me? But it’s alright. Since my junior has come, Master, you’re free now and you can go back into the mountains and continue with your life as a recluse. Wouldn’t that be better? In these affairs of the Spirit World, you had better not interfere as you had committed such a embarrassing deed in the past.”
The previous Spirit Master was so infuriated by Wu Jiu his face turned green. Nalan Shan could endure Wu Jiu’s slander upon himself but he could not tolerate the humiliation he was putting the previous Spirit Master under!
“Wu Jiu! No such deed have been committed at all so why are you heaping such baseless accusations upon Master’s head? You wanted me to come, and so here I am. This matter has nothing to do with Master and if you continue to falsely accuse Master, I will immediately extinguish my own spirit body right here. Then no matter how resourceful you are, I will then like to see what you will be able to come up with!” Nalan Shan threatened to kill himself, and Wu Jiu’s face immediately changed.
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Chapter 2073: The Hearts of Humans are Unpredictable (3)
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Wu Jiu took a deep breath and the expression on his face turned to look a little hard pressed, but very quickly, he regained back the smile from before.
“No need for that. I was only joking with you. I am naturally just as respectful of Master as you. Men, escort Master back to get some rest.”
Jiang Yun Long immediately arranged for people to bring the previous Spirit Master away. The previous Spirit Master was unwilling to leave, as he could not leave Nalan Shan here alone, a lone wolf in this place.
“Master, I will be fine. You go back first.” Nalan Shan said earnestly as he held the previous Spirit Master’s hand.
The Spirit Master was still unwilling but he was dragged away by several human spirits. Although he possessed a great set of powers, but as Wu Jiu had restrained him with Soul Binding Chains, he was unable to summon up any of it.
Nalan Shan watched longingly as the previous Spirit Master was dragged away but he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart as with the previous Spirit Master brought away from the place, he would be safe. Wu Jiu would not dare to lay a hand on the previous Spirit Master before everyone here.
Nalan Shan stood up and stared at Wu Jiu who was all smiles, a subtle change coming over his entire person and demeanor.
“My good junior, you have really come forward by yourself as I have expected. I really do not know whether I should say that you’re too honest or just dumb. Do you think that by coming here yourself, you will be able to ensure that that beast will be safe? As long as you are here, it will come here sooner or later.” Wu Jiu looked at Nalan Shan with a smile. He had never thought much about Nalan Shan’s gentle and passive disposition. He waved his hand and Jiang Yun Long immediately stepped forward, a set of Soul Binding Chains in his hands.
No matter how powerful a spirit’s power of the spirit was, once they were shackled by these Soul Binding Chains, they would not be able to free themselves, where their power of the spirit would be sealed up, impossible to summon.
The previous Spirit Master had been caught off guard when Wu Jiu had clamped those Soul Binding Chains on his wrists and affected by the Soul Binding Chains, he had naturally not been Wu Jiu’s match where he was then captured.
Nalan Shan calmly looked at Jiang Yun Long as he walked to come before him.
The corners of Jiang Yun Long’s mouth were tinged with a venomous smile. Back when Nalan Shan had managed to escape before, he had felt highly indignant. Now that Nalan Shan had fallen into his hands once again, he was naturally overcome with glee.
“Uncle Master, do you want me to put these Soul Binding Chains on you or do you want to do it yourself?” Jiang Yun Long asked as he shook the Soul Binding Chains gleefully, looking every inch like a vile scoundrel who managed to get his way.
Nalan Shan laughed out loud scornfully, and then turned to look at Wu Jiu.
“Wu Jiu, the reason you want to capture me is merely for you to catch the Spiritual Bear. Do you really think that your ploy will succeed?”
Nalan Shan’s words immediately caused the surrounding Beast Spirits who were watching to quake in shock, their incredulous eyes suddenly turning to fall upon the figure of Wu Jiu.
Wu Jiu had already guessed that Nalan Shan would say that. Unflustered, he went on to say nonchalantly: “Nalan Shan, your way of seeking to drive a wedge between me and the Beast Spirits isn’t all that new at all. I’m sure the appearance of the brown bear I am seeking to capture has been clearly seen by the Beast Spirits outside the Spiritual Spirit Loft back then. In order to protect it, you are insisting that it is the Spiritual Bear. Are you thinking that the Beast Spirits are all idiots? Which Spiritual Bear would be so barbaric looking with such a wretched coat of brown fur, where it was not even capable of human speech and did not possess unmatched powers.”
The astounded Beast Spirits then quietened down a bit. The incident back at the Spiritual Soul Loft had been witnessed by fellow spirits of their race and they had confirmed that Wu Jiu’s target was a brown bear that did not possess much power.
Nalan Shan then laughed disdainfully and said: “Are you certain that that is not the Spiritual Bear?”
Wu Jiu then said highly confidently.
‘It’s naturally not. The Spiritual Bear is the spiritual leader of the Beast Spirits and commands an equivalent standing with that of Flame Dragon. Could I possibly be so ignorant? Moreover, such an absolutely maniacal thing like capturing
the Spiritual Bear is something I will never do. The Beast Spirits are my friends and how could I possibly do something that will let my friends down?”
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Chapter 2074: Face Slapping of the Ecstatic Rapture Palm (1)
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Nalan Shan then stared with his eyes fixed unwaveringly at Wu Jiu.
“Remember what you just said.”
“I remember it very clearly.” Wu Jiu said with a light laugh and then gave Jiang Yun Long a signal with his eyes. Without caring whether Nalan Shan was willing or not, Jiang Yun Long then clamped the Soul Binding Chains upon Nalan Shan’s wrists.
“Uncle Master Nalan, shall we?” Jiang Yun Long said gleefully as he gave Nalan Shan a push.
Nalan Shan glanced at him but did not shift his feet a single step.
Jiang Yun Long seemed to become a little impatient, cursing inwardly that Nalan Shan was just struggling in vain before everyone. He had already fallen into his Master’s hands and he was still acting all high and mighty here. Wait till they put him in the dungeons and he will need to be taught a good lesson to vent out all this frustration.
“Hurry up and not waste everyone’s time.” Jiang Yun Long stretched his hand out in impatience, pushing Nalan Shan roughly on the shoulder.
Suddenly!
A Heaven shaking roar of a bear shot up into the sky.
Several huge figures came shooting out from among the masses of spirits, to charge straight towards where Nalan Shan was standing!
Jiang Yun Long’s heart quivered, quickly pulling himself away from Nalan Shan.
“Roar!” The massive brown bear stood blocking right in front of Nalan Shan, to face the hastily retreating Jiang Yun Long and to let out a furious and rage filled roar.
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