Deceiving the Evil Sword Immortal, Returning to Yu Zhou City

"Su Yu said you had a way," Cang Gu said.

Jing Tian looked completely bewildered. "Yu Ge said to find me? Let me think about it."

As he spoke, Jing Tian sat down on the ground, stroked his chin, and thought for a moment. "I do have an idea, but I’m afraid we won’t be able to fool the Evil Sword Immortal."

Qing Wei said directly, "Go make your arrangements. Even if your plan doesn’t work, it’s fine. When the time comes, the five of us old men will fight the Evil Sword Immortal to the death!"

Qing Wei still believed greatly in Su Yu, which was why he said that. Hearing Qing Wei’s words, Jing Tian nodded. "All right, I’ll go make the arrangements now. Oh, and don’t tell the other disciples that the Evil Sword Immortal is coming. Just tell them Xu Changqing will be back in a few days."

After saying that, Jing Tian left.

As soon as Jing Tian left, he went to find Mao Mao. Then, carrying Fei Peng’s armor with him, the two headed for the Demon Lock Tower. They did not know when the Evil Sword Immortal would arrive, so they simply stood guard there.

Just like in the original story, Jing Tian planned to scare the Evil Sword Immortal away.

The next day, the Evil Sword Immortal descended upon Mount Shu. The moment Jing Tian learned of it, he had Mao Mao take out a chicken and leisurely start eating it. Jing Tian himself held the Demon Sword, wore Fei Peng’s attire, and sat expressionlessly atop the Demon Lock Tower.

The Evil Sword Immortal flew before the Demon Lock Tower. On his way here, he had seen everyone on Mount Shu decorating the place with lanterns and banners. Now, seeing this sight as well, he was instantly puzzled.

Seeing Mao Mao still calmly eating chicken, the Evil Sword Immortal decided that it was better to be safe than sorry and immediately made a strategic retreat.

Watching the Evil Sword Immortal leave, Jing Tian immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Mao Mao had also been terrified just now, afraid that the Evil Sword Immortal would see through them.

Jing Tian patted his chest. "We finally fooled him. Mao Mao, come on, let’s go find that old man Qing Wei."

After saying that, Jing Tian went to find Qing Wei. When Qing Wei learned that the Evil Sword Immortal had been tricked into leaving, he too let out a sigh of relief.

Inside the main hall, Jing Tian looked at Qing Wei. "Old man Qing Wei, I’m going to Yu Zhou to find Yu Ge."

Qing Wei nodded. "Go."

Jing Tian was merely informing Qing Wei. Afterward, he went back to pack his luggage. That afternoon, the four of them flew away from Mount Shu on their swords.

Mount Shu was not far from Yu Zhou, and the four arrived in Yu Zhou City without spending much time. As soon as they reached the city, they headed to Meng Qi’s home. Finding no one there, they went to Tang Mansion instead. After all, those were the two places Su Yu was most likely to be. If he was not there, then he had to be at Tang Mansion.

Tang Mansion

When the servants at the entrance saw Tang Xuejian, they immediately shouted joyfully, "Miss is back! Miss is back!"

The other servants began shouting as well upon hearing it. Tang Kun immediately sprinted toward the entrance.

The moment Tang Xuejian saw Tang Kun, she rushed over and threw herself into his arms. "Grandfather, I missed you so much."

Tang Kun could not help shedding a few tears. "Grandfather missed you too. Let’s go inside and talk. Don’t stand out here."

Tang Xuejian nodded, and everyone went inside.

Tang Kun immediately had three rooms prepared for Jing Tian and the others. After Jing Tian and the other two put their luggage in their rooms, they came to the main hall. At that moment, Su Yu, Meng Qi, and Wolf Lord were all there.

Jing Tian walked up to Wolf Lord and gave him a hug. "Wolf Lord, I missed you so much!"

Wolf Lord smiled and patted Jing Tian on the shoulder. "Brother Jing Tian, you’re much sturdier than before!"

"Of course. I’m a hero now, after all. I’ll let you see what I can do when I get the chance," Jing Tian said with a grin.

Jing Tian then looked at Meng Qi. He reached out and rubbed Meng Qi’s head. "Kid, you’ve grown quite a bit taller again."

"Uncle Jing Tian, your personality still hasn’t changed," Meng Qi said with a smile.

Jing Tian said speechlessly, "I told you to call me big brother. Who are you calling uncle?"

"Uncle Jing Tian, Uncle Jing Tian, Uncle Jing Tian!" Meng Qi called out three times with a grin, then immediately hid behind Su Yu.

Jing Tian’s face darkened. He then sat in the chair Meng Qi had just occupied and looked at Su Yu. "Yu Ge, why did you suddenly leave that night? You still haven’t told me."

"Sigh, this is what happened. That Heavenly Emperor invited me up for tea. I figured he was the ruler of a whole world, so I gave him some face and went to the God Realm to drink and chat with him. In the end, I forgot that one day in heaven was one year on earth… I had actually only been gone for two hours," Su Yu said with a wry smile.

Jing Tian burst out laughing. "Hahaha! Yu Ge, I never thought even you could be unreliable."

"Get lost." Su Yu kicked Jing Tian.

Jing Tian immediately stopped smiling and put on a serious expression. "Yu Ge, no more messing around. How are we supposed to deal with the Evil Sword Immortal?"

"The Evil Sword Immortal? You can try dealing with him yourselves first and see whether you can handle him. Little Ha and Little Qi can go too. If you truly can’t deal with him in the end, I’ll step in and destroy him," Su Yu said.

Hearing Su Yu’s words, Jing Tian and the others instantly felt relieved. It seemed Su Yu could deal with the Evil Sword Immortal after all. Now they could rest easy.

Everyone immediately put aside the heavy subject and began talking about other things.

Two days later, Qing Wei notified Jing Tian that Xu Changqing had returned. Jing Tian immediately wanted to head back to Mount Shu, and Tang Xuejian and the others wanted to go with him. Meng Qi and Wolf Lord also said they would come along. Thus, the six of them packed their luggage and prepared to leave.

Before they left, Su Yu whispered something into Jing Tian’s ear. Jing Tian wore a shocked expression, which then turned into a smile…

After Jing Tian and the others left, Tang Kun looked at Su Yu. "Little Yu, aren’t you going with them?"

"No. While Jing Tian and the others are away, the Evil Sword Immortal will appear. I’d better stay in Yu Zhou in case something happens to Tang Mansion," Su Yu said.

Tang Kun said in shock, "That person you mentioned, the one who could destroy the world, is coming? Then why didn’t you tell Xue Jian and the others?"

"There’s no need. What they’re about to do is important too, so it’s better not to distract them." Su Yu waved his hand.

Not long after Jing Tian and the others returned to Mount Shu, they would go search for the Sacred Spirit Pearl. It was precisely when they went looking for the Sacred Spirit Pearl that the Evil Sword Immortal would arrive. Su Yu did not intend to interfere in this matter ahead of time, but he still planned to ensure Tang Mansion’s safety.

Jing Tian and the other five quickly returned to Mount Shu, while Su Yu continued living his leisurely life, occasionally playing the zither and drinking a little wine.

Seeing the child in Xu Changqing’s arms, Jing Tian said in surprise, "White Tofu, you already have a child?"

"Ahem, Jing Tian." Qing Wei coughed.

Jing Tian immediately shut his mouth.