Volume 5: The Mystery of Shamo Chapter 52 The Biggest Winner's Troubles
What Gong Lili didn't expect was that her wishful thinking stopped working just as she started to implement it.
Just as she and Wu Su stepped into the gate of Tianxuan Secret Realm, they heard an angry shout from behind: "Stop!"
Ping Lili subconsciously moved his fingertips, and the Nether Fire followed. Fortunately, he learned his lesson this time and did not use the blazing flames to burn the sky. However, the Nether Fire, like a spirit snake spitting out its tongue, had just sprung up when it was instantly annihilated by an invisible force. At this time, several figures floated in from behind. Wu Su, who turned his head first, was heard to exclaim in surprise: "Uncle Master!"
Pinglili's heart trembled, and she subconsciously grabbed Wusu's sleeve. Actually, Pinglili wasn't afraid of the four elders, but there were certain things on her that she absolutely couldn't let them see. Wusu, as if he had a telepathic connection, instantly moved and pulled her behind him. However, Wusu's face was extremely nervous, as if he had been caught red-handed doing something evil. He called out softly, "Uncle Master, why are you here..."
The four elders' expressions were probably not good. Elders Qingchen and Qingsong glanced at each other, then simultaneously fixed their gazes on Qinglili, who was standing behind Wusu. Their expressions were serious and profound, as if they wanted to see through her. They looked her up and down, finally resting their gaze on Qinglili's forehead, an unpredictable expression on his face. Elder Qingfeng, however, looked away, seemingly more interested in the scene within the mysterious realm. Elder Qingyang, on the other hand, was already shouting, "How did you open this door?"
Yinglili pursed her lips and said nothing. She knew that playing dumb was her only . Wu Su pondered for a moment, then stiffened his neck and replied, "I don't know what happened either. We were attacked by an unknown monster and were knocked unconscious. When we woke up, the door had opened on its own... We were just curious..."
This was true, so when the four elders stared at Wu Su with puzzled expressions, he remained calm and did not reveal any flaws.
At this time, Elder Qingchen spoke slowly, but he called out by name: "Yao Ji, have you learned the Blazing Sky Burning Technique?"
Ping Lili's breath hitched, her heart tightening. Did they already know what had happened? No, perhaps they were just testing her. She had to stay calm, she had to stay calm. She couldn't let herself get away with it. Biting her lower lip, Ping Lili timidly replied, "Master Chang, I don't know what Fiery Sky Burning is. I just remember using Nether Fire when dealing with those monsters before, but this time it seems a little different..."
"How dare you! You still want to lie at this time?!" Before Ying Lili could finish her words, Elder Qingsong shouted angrily, interrupting Ying Lili's self-scripted performance.
Ping Lili was shocked. Did they really know something?
"Uncle-master, I can testify that what Junior Sister said is true." Just when Ping Lili was feeling a little panicked, Wu Su actually took the initiative to speak up for her: "After we came in, we were attacked by many dark monsters. Junior Sister used Nether Fire in a moment of desperation, but for some reason, that fire suddenly became a little different..."
Gong Lili knew that Wu Su was hiding something for him. Senior Shan Yang only tampered with his later memories, but not his previous ones. Wu Su should remember very clearly the situation of Gong Lili using the Fiery Sky Burning Technique. Although he was a little puzzled as to why he would cover up for him like this, he was still grateful in his heart.
Perhaps it was Wu Su's good character and sincere attitude that made the elders reluctantly believe his words. After the four elders each looked them over, Elder Qingfeng's rat-like eyes lingered on Ying Lili's face. "You really don't know how you learned the Blazing Sky Burning Technique?"
Ping Lili quickly nodded and replied, "Disciple dare not deceive Uncle Master. Disciple really does not know what is going on."
The four elders glanced at each other, their gazes fixed on Qinglili's forehead. Qinglili knew what they were looking for. Could it be that they wanted to see if she had the golden sickle-shaped mark on her forehead? She thought awkwardly, Yaoji probably hadn't yet awakened the sickle within her, so where did the mark come from?
At this moment, Elder Qingsong suddenly asked, "Where is the monster that was sealed here before?"
Ying Lili knew he was asking about the half-orc Shan Yang. She didn't know where Shan Yang went, and even if she did, she wouldn't be so foolish as to admit it. She asked back with a confused look on her face, "What monster?"
As soon as she said this, she felt four fiery gazes cast upon her. Clearly, the four elder teachers must have known something, which was why they had rushed here immediately. Could it be that they were coming for Senior Shan Yang? However, since the person had already escaped and there was no evidence, Gong Lili naturally planned to play dumb.
Wu Su, on the other hand, slapped his head and suddenly seemed to have remembered something: "Is that what the uncles were talking about, that thing that looks like it's half human, half beast?"
As soon as these words were spoken, five stern gazes were directed at him simultaneously, including that of Gong Lili, who had intended to kill him with her mind. Gong Lili was horrified, thinking Wu Su had remembered something. Unexpectedly, Wu Su paused slightly and blurted out calmly, "If you uncles are referring to that half-human, half-beast creature, it attacked us before and was burned to death by Junior Sister's Nether Fire—oh, no, that blaze that's even more powerful than Nether Fire."
After saying that, he casually pointed to a pile of ashes beside the stone gate that had obviously been burned by the flames. It was indeed the orc who was burned to death by the raging flames, but it was not the orc who was killed, but the dark monster that the orc had previously commanded.
However, now all that was left of that thing was a pile of ashes, and no one could clearly see what it looked like before. Now that Wu Su was pointing at it and saying it was a half-orc, it seemed reasonable.
Elder Qingyang seemed unconvinced upon hearing this. He actually squatted down to examine the pile of ashes carefully. After a long pause, he slowly said, "He was indeed burned to death by the blazing flames... There's also the molten black iron chain nearby, so it must be him!"
At this time, the expressions on Elders Qingchen and Qingsong's faces relaxed a little, but a subtle gleam of light suddenly flashed in Elder Qingfeng's rat eyes.
After hearing Elder Qingyang's words, Pinglili felt a slight sense of relief, secretly thankful that Wusu was on her side. She feigned innocence and then foolishly said, "So, Uncle-Master was talking about those monsters... They were so terrifying. I didn't even see clearly what was going on before it suddenly attacked me. I almost thought I was going to be killed by it, and then I subconsciously used the Nether Fire. By the time I reacted, it had become like that..."
As he spoke, he shuddered, tugged at Wu Su's sleeve and hid behind him timidly, looking extremely frightened.
Fortunately, after the four senior teachers exchanged glances with each other, they seemed not to intend to continue to dwell on the matter. However, they came in person this time to take the two of them away together, so the ten-day punishment was naturally waived. Only then did Ping Lili realize that the purpose of their sudden visit was to prevent her and Wu Su from entering the Tianxuan Secret Realm!
Unfortunately, they were still a step too late, and Yinglili did not miss anything he should see or take .
Ying Lili wondered if Shan Yang's loud noise when he left the cave had alarmed them. That senior, he truly didn't know how to be low-key. But if they knew Shan Yang was sealed in this 'Demon Cave,' why would they send him and Senior Brother Wu Su here?
Ying Lili always felt that she seemed to have missed something crucial. What kind of medicine was in the gourds of those senior teachers?
This unexpected adventure trip to the 'Demon Cave' ended with Ping Lili becoming the biggest winner. The only sequelae was that, for some unknown reason, the selection ceremony for the chief wizard of Shamo, which was originally scheduled to be held on the seventh day of July, was moved forward to three days later at the insistence of Elder Qingchen.
Moreover, it is said that the selection ceremony is decided by a martial arts competition. Several reincarnated spirit children will test their skills in the temple. Whoever has the highest level of cultivation will be the next Chief Wizard of Shamo chosen by the God of Shamo.
All this caused an uproar among the Shamo wizards. It seemed that this was the first time that a martial arts competition was used to test the reincarnation of the God Shamo. No one knew what medicine was in the gourds of these elder uncles, but no one dared to raise any objections.
In Shamo, the elders' words are the highest instructions.
Should she let Yao Ji become the chief wizard of Sha Mo?
This is a very critical issue.
Of course, this worry was secondary, as it would happen in three days, so there was still time to think it over. The more important issue that made Yinglili look miserable was what Senior Brother Wusu whispered in her ear as they were leaving the Demon Cave: "Yaoji, you owe me an explanation."
It seemed like Wu Su still remembered a lot. He had been deliberately hiding things from me before. As smart as Wu Su was, he must have guessed a lot of things, right? But how could he explain it? What exactly did he remember?
Suddenly, Pinglili felt overwhelmed. Should she trust him just once? Was he worthy of her trust?
And what should we do with the most important glass scroll?
This time she traveled through time and space, and she was naked and couldn't bring . If she could go back, she would probably have to go back naked. How could she bring this thing back with her?
Should she just go all out and deal with the four senior teachers first? This thought only lasted three seconds before she rejected it. First of all, she didn't know how to use this thing, so she couldn't just use it rashly. It might even cost her her life.
Besides, at least until now, she didn't know whether the four elders were instructed by Jianyi to kill Yao Ji. After all, nothing had happened yet. If she convicted others of crimes before they happened, it didn't seem to be in line with Yinglili's standards of behavior.
However, if she kept it with herself all the time, she was afraid that the longer she kept it, the more trouble she would have. Previously, in the 'Demon Cave', she could see that the four senior teachers had begun to be suspicious and wary of her. She could never be sure that one day they would suddenly turn against her and attack her. If that thing fell into their hands, all her efforts would be in vain.
Just when Ying Lili was struggling with a tangled mess of things, two old friends came to her house and offered to share her worries.
After both of them were taken out of the 'Demon Cave', Senior Brother Wusu was called by the elders to the Shamo Temple. Although Ping Lili was a little nervous, she relied on the fact that Shan Yang had tampered with Wusu's memory before, and more importantly, Wusu's obvious intention to protect Yao Ji later, so she thought that there shouldn't be any more complications.
When Ping Lili just returned to her room and heard a senior brother tell her that two old friends came to visit, she was stunned. It was not until the senior brother mentioned the names of the two old friends that Ping Lili's brows suddenly relaxed. She knew that this was God's decision for her. It was God's will, it was really God's will!
Huanshu, Shen Chenyu, and Ying Lili silently repeated these two names in their hearts, their brows lit up with joy. It was good that they came, it was great that they came, especially Shen Chenyu. This was simply a good idea that God had come up with for her!
