The Immortal Path of the White Lotus Slowly Unfolds Volume 1 Chapter 77: Turbulence Arises

  Xiao Yao left the White Jade Courtyard and soon discovered that someone had been secretly following her. At first, she didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that once they confirmed she was indeed away from the courtyard, they would give up and return. However, as five whole time periods passed, there was no sign of them abandoning their pursuit, and she suddenly felt that this matter was not simple.

  I am a poor cultivator with nothing valuable to make others jealous. Those who came out of the White Jade Courtyard didn't seem like they were after wealth either, so it could only be that they wanted to take my life. As for who I might have offended in the courtyard, there are only two groups: one is Cheng Ze and his group of cultivators who were plotting something in the courtyard, and the other is the few madams from the Western Courtyard. Neither of these matters seemed like a big enough grudge to warrant killing me off, but aside from these two groups, I really can't think of anyone else who would want to harm me.

  Is it Benyuan Shushi or those few madams?

  As she thought so, the eyes of that red-clothed woman who was knocked down by herself suddenly appeared in her mind, and the ferocity in those eyes left a deep impression... She couldn't help but smile wryly: Maybe someone will really take it to heart.

  If it were just those few madams, no matter how many came, it wouldn't be enough to cause concern. The key is whether the forces behind them would intervene or not. If they were to invite a Refining Spirit stage cultivator, that would be extremely disadvantageous for oneself.

  Fortunately, there are still two months until the Refining Equipment Competition. One month later, Xuanxing Pavilion will send a flying ship to take people from here to the main island. During this time, as long as she doesn't leave Baiyucheng, once she boards the flying ship and leaves Meishan Floating Island, these people won't be able to catch up!

  So, Xiao Yao temporarily gave up the idea of leaving Baiyu City and found a teahouse in the city to drink tea and enjoy the view. The cultivators who were tracking her also sat down in the corner of the teahouse, and soon there were three people, especially one man with a long face and black beard, whose cultivation was immeasurable, at least a Refining Spirit period or above cultivator.

  Xiao Yao sat in the teahouse for an entire afternoon, until the sun was low in the west. She then leisurely found an inn and booked a room for two months, ignoring the invisible tails following her, and entered her room to rest.

  Three people outside the inn saw her enter, and their faces didn't look good. The black-bearded man gestured to another Daoist cultivator and said, "You go ask the shopkeeper how long that female cultivator will be staying in the shop."

  Before long, the man returned with a gloomy face and said to the bearded man, "The shopkeeper said that she had booked a room in the inn and paid two months' rent in advance. It seems that she is preparing to stay in the store for a long time."

  "Damn it!" The black-whiskered man cursed, his eyes gloomily fixed on the entrance of the inn. "That female cultivator must have realized our intentions and knows that we can't do anything to her in White Jade City, so she's deliberately stalling for time. Once the Floating Sky Ship arrives next month, she'll leave Mei Shan Floating Island, and we'll be powerless against her!"

  "What should we do now, senior?" The two Nascent Soul cultivators looked at him, and in their opinion, as long as the other party refused to leave the White Jade City, they were equally helpless.

  "What to do? How am I supposed to know what to do?" The black-whiskered man glared at the two of them and growled, "You stay here and guard this place properly! I'll go back and report the situation to our master. If you lose anyone during this time, when we get back, you can expect to be skinned alive by our master!"

  "Yes!"

  The two of them shrunk their necks, staring blankly as he left, not daring to utter a word. It wasn't until the person was out of sight that they stood at the corner of the street, extremely anxious and continuing to pay attention to the movements inside the inn.

  The next day, until the sun was high in the sky, the two of them finally saw Xiao Yao walking out of the inn, strolling around the market, looking left and right, very leisurely.

  But she spent the whole afternoon visiting five or six shops, then sat in a teahouse for a while, and finally went to the message hall before returning to the inn. For several days afterwards, she didn't set foot outside. The two men guarding her from the outside were so bored that their faces turned green, although they received messages every day, they didn't dare leave without Black Whiskers' return, and could only secretly curse in their hearts.

  By the tenth day, there was still no news from the inn, but the appearance of Kurosu Otoko still gave the two a glimmer of hope.

  "Senior, what did he say?"

  Hei Xu's male repair was in a bad mood and said: "It is said that we should continue to follow, the rest do not need to be managed, once people leave Baiyu City, they will immediately take action!"

  The two of them looked at each other, both with bitter expressions. "Since the other party already knows that someone is going to harm her, how can she possibly leave the city and deliver herself to death? Isn't this guard also in vain?"

  "Let you guard, then guard! Where did so many useless words come from?!" Black-whiskered man scolded, also feeling unwell in his heart, because even he himself had to stay and guard. Seeing the two men with gloomy faces, hanging their heads and not making a sound, he seemed to be comforting them as well as himself: "Since it's decided by those above, they must have already thought of a plan, let's just prepare first, I believe we won't have to wait for long before we get our chance!"

  Xiao Yao, although temporarily safe in the inn, knew that this was not a long-term plan. The other party would definitely not wait quietly for her to leave without taking action. So, on the first day, she went to the Message Hall to investigate the identity of the red-clothed woman. If she hadn't investigated, she wouldn't have known, but after investigating, she realized that she had indeed offended some powerful figures.

  The red-clothed woman's name was Liu Zhilan, and she was a clanswoman of Liu Qianbi. She herself had no real power except for her good looks, but she happened to have a good birth: her twin sister was Liu Qianyun, the Holy Maiden of the Liu family, who was also the Daoist partner of Wan Chuanlingjun, the external affairs manager of the White Jade Courtyard. Moreover, this position of Holy Maiden in the Liu family was equivalent to that of the head of the household!

  It is said that Liu Qianyun has a deep sisterly affection for Liu Zhilan. When they were young, the two had once encountered a great opportunity, but this opportunity could only be given to one of them. At that time, Liu Zhilan was willing to give up and let Liu Qianyun have it, which made her own sister successful, and thus became the powerful and prestigious Liu Qianyun today. Also because of this reason, Liu Qianyun is grateful to Liu Zhilan and protects her under her wing, pampering her with love and care, not allowing her to suffer any hardship, which also shaped Liu Zhilan's arrogant and domineering personality.

  Then again, although the White Jade Courtyard is under the jurisdiction of the Star Master, the Star Master never interferes with the affairs of the courtyard. Even Meishan Floating Island was left to Wanchuan and Luliu Fei to manage. In the eyes of the cultivators on the island, this has become equivalent to the Star Master giving the floating island to Wanchuan and Luliu Fei. Especially when it comes to handling external affairs, Wanchuan is actually the true master of the courtyard. With the support of the Liu family and Wanchuan, Liu Zilan may not provoke Luliu Fei, but she also doesn't fear her, and is even more fearless.

  Not to mention that you have already left the White Jade Courtyard, even if you are in the courtyard, it is not impossible for the other party to make a move.

  Xiao Yao could only sigh helplessly, wasn't it just using power to suppress others? Such a small matter of sesame and green beans could escalate into a disaster that would cost lives, the aftermath of riding a sheep camel came so quickly.

  In less than twenty days, the Void Ship will arrive. Can you really walk so smoothly with the two major forces of Meishan Floating Island on your back?

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, within five days, Xiao Yao saw a notice in the central square of White Jade City.

  Twelve days later, the floating airship dispatched by Xīng Xīng Gé will arrive at Mei Shan Floating Island. However, there is a change in the docking pier, from Bái Yù Chéng Pier to Yù Fǔ Chéng Pier, which is adjacent to Bái Yù Chéng and thousands of miles away.

  Only two people participated in the final of the Alchemy Competition on Meishan Floating Island, Dao Han was a disciple of Wan Jia, and had already returned to the main island with Xing Zhu, Wan Jia and others after the preliminary round ended. This message is clearly aimed at himself, and also proves his guess that only Liu Zilan has the ability to change the docking location of the floating airship, it seems that this woman really wants to drive him out!

  Just thinking about the cause of the previous incident, Xiao Yao suddenly felt both angry and amused, and verified a sentence: A woman's grievances are like chicken feathers and garlic skins - such trivial matters require so much effort just to force her out of White Jade City. Life is really boring!

  If she guessed correctly, even if she went to the dock to find a boat now, it's likely that no ship would be willing to take her to the mainland. Now she only has two choices: either leave White Jade City and head to Jade Capital City to board an airship, or not participate in the Alchemy Competition and continue hiding in the city. But even if she hid for a while, she couldn't hide forever; even if she didn't participate in the competition, she wouldn't be able to give up the vast world and stay on this floating island forever.

  It's certain that we have to go, it just depends on how to go!

  Just as Xiao Yao saw the notice, the three people who were following him had also received the news and were secretly observing from a distance.

  "Heh, I wonder how long you can hide!" He sneered at the figure's back. And to the other two, he gave a stern warning: "Keep a close eye on her for the next two days! I'm sure she'll make a move soon, and don't let her get away!"

  Three people looked at Xiao Yao after reading the notice, and then returned to the inn, continuing to squat in the dark. As soon as Xiao Yao entered the hotel, she immediately activated Zhang's invisible transmission symbol, counter-surveilling the three people outside.

  After doing all this, she called out Xiao Yun again.

  As soon as Xiao Yun came out, he drove himself to his master's smile, looking at himself with a cold sweat.

  Even if it pitifully gazes at Xiao Yao, it cannot change its doomed fate that follows.

  "Little sparrow, shed some blood."

  ……

  Three days passed, and Xiao Yao went out as usual every day during these three days. On the fourth day, the three men who were staking out outside didn't see him come out until after noon. It wasn't until then that Hei Xu, the black-bearded man, sensed something was off and sent two people to search around the inn. They found that Xiao Yao's room was already empty, and they immediately cried out in alarm, hastily reporting back.

  In an instant, the matter reached Liu Zhilan's ears. She suddenly stood up and heavily slapped the case table, angrily saying: "Fools! You are all fools! Can't even keep an eye on a small Nascent Soul cultivator!"

  The maids beside her didn't even dare to breathe, until another person rushed in from outside and whispered a few words in her ear, only then did her face slightly ease up.

  "The defenders have reported that they left the city early this morning? My sister has already sent someone after receiving the news..."

  Liu Zhilan sat down again, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her lips. She elegantly picked up the tea cup on the table, moistened her throat and said to herself: "Those useless people downstairs are not one who can be trusted! Fortunately, my sister is thoughtful, since she has made arrangements, I'll just wait here for good news."

  At this time, a dark cloud floated in from somewhere in the sky, blocking the empty space above the mansion in Biyuan. Immediately afterwards, a thunderous voice came from within it, shaking the sky and earth.

  "Which little rascal called Rong Rou? Get out here quickly for this old man!"

  The author has something to say: Honestly, I'm not good at writing about the struggles of these women. The story is only about 5,000 words long, so don't worry that it will become a tedious struggle. Although it seems like trivial matters now, after some time passes and you look back, you'll find that everything is linked together to push the female pig to the brink of despair. It's what they call a chain reaction!