After Being Reborn, I Refuse To Be The Holy Son Of The Sect Anymore

(T/N: Heavenly Doctor Sect -> Heavenly Medicine Sect )

Chapter 122:

Xiao Yang never expected to see Liu Qingyun, the big trickster, in Tianshui City. Back in Heifeng City, he, along with that guy Chu Guixi, had fled faster than a rabbit.

“What are you guys doing here?” Xiao Yang asked curiously.

“Nothing much, just planning to visit the sect master of the Heavenly Medicine Sect to catch up,” Liu Qingyun replied with a smile.

His disciple, Ling Xian’er, showed a hint of disdain upon hearing this.

“Hey, old man, who do you think you are, talking nonsense here?” Tang Chen said, clearly displeased.

He was the personal senior disciple of the Heavenly Medicine Sect’s sect master and also the chief senior brother of the sect. How could this old man claim to have an acquaintance with his master? Was this a joke?

“I am the sect master of the Azure Cloud Sect. I won’t stoop to your level,” Liu Qingyun said proudly.

“Haha, so it turns out to be the master of the long-declined Azure Cloud Sect. Why don’t you go back to wherever you came from?” Tang Chen laughed out loud, not taking Liu Qingyun seriously at all.

“Senior brother…” Ning Shu frowned, feeling that Tang Chen’s arrogance was rather inappropriate.

“Senior, how do you know that the Pill Pavilion in Jiuxiao City has the Rebirth Pill for sale?” Li Yunhu asked eagerly.

“I’ve traveled far and wide. A few months ago, I visited a friend in Jiuxiao City and heard that the alchemy expert of the Pill Pavilion had refined a batch of Rebirth Pills. Naturally, the Pill Pavilion must have them for sale,” Liu Qingyun stroked his beard and said.

“I see… Then what are we waiting for? Elder, let’s head to Jiuxiao City now!” Li Yunhu urged, eager to cure Han Bin as soon as possible.

“In that case, let’s go to Jiuxiao City,” the Elder nodded.

Although the Rebirth Pill was extremely precious, their recent gains from the battle at the North Mountain spiritual vein in Yuanlong City were substantial, making it possible for them to afford it.

Tang Chen, however, was unhappy about this turn of events. He had intended to force Xiao Yang to hand over the Heaven-Mending Pill, but Liu Qingyun’s sudden appearance with his disciple disrupted his plan, leaving him frustrated.

The Northern Territory was not solely dominated by the Heavenly Medicine Sect when it came to integrating medicine and martial arts. The Pill Pavilion of the Dan Ding Sect, which also specialized in both fields, was one of the top ten forces in the region. Furthermore, their Pill Pavilions were spread across the entire Northern Territory, even reaching the Central Region. Whenever their top alchemists refined pills, it was a major event.

Yet somehow, the Azure Sun Sword Sect had not received any news about it.

Xiao Yang noticed the expressions of Ning Shu and Tang Chen and realized they were unaware of this matter as well.

The group of junior disciples was about to leave, but Xiao Yang had no intention of traveling with them. Lin Wangchuan and Song Qiang initially wanted to follow Xiao Yang, but the Elder forbade it. Previously, when they had left the group with Xiao Yang, they had almost fallen victim to Li Kuang’s schemes. Fortunately, they had only been knocked unconscious for a while. Had they been unlucky, they might have died.

The Elder thought it was mere luck that Lin Wangchuan and Song Qiang survived, but in reality, it was because Xiao Yang had pushed them away in time, saving them from harm.

Xiao Yang had concealed his true abilities well, and no one knew he had another identity. Only Li Kuang was aware of it, but unfortunately, no one believed him.

Even Qin Fei didn’t believe Li Kuang, as the notion was simply too unbelievable.

Who would believe that Xiao Yang was actually the mysterious Sword Saint wearing a golden dragon-patterned mask?

The Elder had no control over Xiao Yang, as he was still the Holy Son of the Azure Sun Sword Sect. However, the elder could keep Lin Wangchuan and Song Qiang in check.

With the matters in Tianshui City settled, Ning Shu and the others were preparing to leave. There were only seven days left until the Grand Competition, and they had to start preparing for their journey to the Yuanwu Immortal Domain to participate.

“Xiao Yang, it’s time to fulfill your promise,” Liu Qingyun said with a wide grin.

“What promise?” Xiao Yang was taken aback.

“What? Are you going back on your word?” Liu Qingyun’s smile vanished instantly.

“What are you talking about?” Xiao Yang looked puzzled.

“Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten! Back at the Blood Pool, didn’t we make a deal? As long as you saved us, I would betroth my precious disciple to you!” Liu Qingyun exclaimed loudly, clearly displeased.

“This…” Xiao Yang was speechless. He didn’t recall agreeing to that.

“Senior brother, what did he just say? He wants to betroth his disciple to you?” Jiang Ting, who was about to leave, rushed back upon hearing this.

“Are you planning to marry her?” Jiang Ting asked, pointing at Ling Xian’er.

“Who are you pointing at? Have some manners, will you?” Ling Xian’er snapped unhappily.

“Shut up!” Jiang Ting roared like an angry little tiger, glaring at Ling Xian’er.

“Are you really going to marry her?” Jiang Ting turned to Xiao Yang, looking hurt.

“No… Who I marry has nothing to do with you.”

Xiao Yang felt frustrated.

Wasn’t Jiang Ting supposed to like Qin Fei?

Why was she acting like this now?

What was going on?

He didn’t even like his junior sister anymore. He could marry whoever he wanted.

How could Jiang Ting boss him around?

“Who are you? I personally chose this husband for my disciple. Don’t interfere!” Liu Qingyun glared at Jiang Ting angrily.

“Senior brother, I get it. You’re doing this to make me angry, aren’t you?” Jiang Ting suddenly smiled. “I knew it! You still care about me.” She looked very pleased.

“I…” Xiao Yang was speechless.

What kind of logic was this?

What was going on in Jiang Ting’s head?

“My senior brother will never marry your disciple,” Jiang Ting said, giving Xiao Yang a deep look before turning around and chasing after the departing group. “Senior brother, I’ll be waiting for you at Xiantai.”

Her voice echoed in the distance.

“I’m not… Who cares about you?!” Xiao Yang was beyond frustrated.

“Is that crazy girl your junior sister?” Liu Qingyun asked with a displeased expression, watching Jiang Ting disappear into the distance.

“We’ll meet again someday!” Xiao Yang cupped his hands toward Liu Qingyun and then soared into the sky, flying straight out of the city.

“Hey, don’t go! Today is an auspicious day. Since we’re here, why not get married and enjoy the wedding night? Wouldn’t that be wonderful?” Liu Qingyun shouted after him.

“Wonderful, my foot!” Xiao Yang quickened his pace upon hearing this. This trickster was definitely up to no good. It was best to stay far away from him.

Besides, in Tianshui City, he had felt an eerie sensation, as if someone was secretly watching him the entire time. It made him uneasy. However, after leaving the city, that feeling disappeared.

What was going on? Xiao Yang couldn’t figure it out.

“Disciple, you need to take the initiative! This young man is no ordinary person. One day, he will soar to great heights, with limitless potential. If you manage to secure him, our Azure Cloud Sect might just be revived through him!” Liu Qingyun sighed, looking at Ling Xian’er with frustration.

“Old man, you’ve been talking about reviving the sect for hundreds of years. And what happened? Our fellow disciples have either left or scattered. Now, it’s just the two of us left. Why don’t we just disband the sect and go our separate ways?” Ling Xian’er said indifferently.

“What nonsense!” Liu Qingyun fumed. “The revival of our sect is not yet complete. How can we give up now?”

“Remember, hundreds of years ago, our Azure Cloud Sect was one of the top ten forces in the Northern Territory…” He began reminiscing about the sect’s glorious past once again.

Ling Xian’er shook her head helplessly.

She looked up in the direction where Xiao Yang had disappeared, her gaze deep and thoughtful.

…

Xiao Yang left Tianshui City and moved ahead of Jiang Ting and the others, arriving at a massive canyon.

Tianshui City and Jiuxiao City were more than five hundred miles apart. To travel from Tianshui City to Jiuxiao City, they had to pass through a place—Ghost Mist Valley.

They had decided to change their route to Jiuxiao City instead of going to the Heavenly Doctor Sect. However, by doing so, their current route overlapped with the one from his past life.

In his previous life, when they traveled to the Yuanwu Immortal Domain, they had also passed through Ghost Mist Valley and Jiuxiao City.

Back then, he had nearly lost his life in Ghost Mist Valley. Qin Fei had arranged for experts from the Demonic Sect to ambush the Azure Sun Sword Sect’s team there. In truth, Qin Fei’s real target had been him, Xiao Yang.

Although Li Kuang was dead, Qin Fei still had the ability to command many powerful figures within the Demonic Sect. After all, the Li family wielded considerable influence within the sect. Qin Fei had more than just Li Kuang as an uncle—his entire family fully supported him.

This was the source of Qin Fei’s confidence. It was also why he could compete with his two elder brothers for the position of Demon Lord.

For Qin Fei, eliminating Xiao Yang meant eliminating a major threat with the full backing of the Li family.

In his previous life, Qin Fei had almost succeeded.

But now that he had been reborn, if those Demonic Sect remnants dared to come, he would kill them one by one. If two came, he would kill them both.

Standing atop a mountain ridge overlooking Ghost Mist Valley, Xiao Yang faced the cold wind. His mind was exceptionally clear.

He silently waited for the Azure Sun Sword Sect’s team to arrive… and for the remnants of the Demonic Sect to show up.

Li Kuang had died in Tianshui City. There was no way the Li family would take this lying down.

Would the Demonic Sect let this go?

Qin Fei… Qin Fei, I hope you won’t disappoint me this time!