Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality

Chapter 381: Another New Member for the Heavenly Court Sect

“Do you want to go with me to Yanjiang County?” Lu Yang asked Meng Jingzhou.

Meng Jingzhou was clearly tempted, but he still shook his head and refused: “I still need to train my shadow, so I won’t go out for now.”

Meng Jingzhou felt that if the Third Elder suddenly checked his progress and found him slacking in his cultivation, things would not end well for him.

The dangers of the path of cultivation were evident in many ways.

“Alright then.” Lu Yang pouted slightly, feeling a bit bored at the thought of going alone.

“Hey, Junior Sister Peach, over here.” At the foot of the mountain, Lu Yang spotted Peach Blossom Leaf not far away. Judging by her aimless pace, it seemed she had nothing pressing to do.

“Senior Brother Lu, what’s the matter?” Peach Blossom Leaf smiled faintly, her expression both pleasing and naturally elegant. It was clear that she would grow into an even more graceful beauty in the future.

“How about joining our Heavenly Court Sect?” Lu Yang invited enthusiastically. As the young Sect Leader, it was his duty to recruit more geniuses for the Heavenly Court Sect.

“You probably haven’t heard of the Heavenly Court Sect; it’s the number one sect of this era...”

“Sure.”

“Hm?”

Lu Yang was momentarily stunned as Peach Blossom Leaf agreed with a smile.

“You’ve heard of the Heavenly Court Sect?” Lu Yang wondered if the Sixth Elder had mentioned it to Peach Blossom Leaf.

“Nope.”

“Then why did you agree so quickly?”

Peach Blossom Leaf gave a mischievous smile, blinking her eyes: “Would Senior Brother Lu trick me?”

“Of course not!”

“Then there you have it. If Senior Brother Lu is asking me to join the Heavenly Court Sect, it must be for my own good. And if it’s for my own good, why would I refuse?”

Lu Yang was left speechless by her reasoning. He hadn’t considered it from that perspective.

“So, what exactly is this Heavenly Court Sect?” Peach Blossom Leaf asked curiously.

“It’s the number one sect of this era. Our sect’s eight elders and master are the Celestial Kings of the Heavenly Court Sect. Eldest Senior Sister is the Sect Leader, and I’m the young Sect Leader. We worship the all-powerful Bean Venerate!”

Peach Blossom Leaf automatically ignored the unfamiliar term “Bean Venerate.” She thought to herself that it explained why her master had been struggling with names lately, wondering what title to give themselves as a Celestial King.

“Aside from that, there’s also Meng Jingzhou, Li Haoran, and Li Haoran’s former daughter, Qin Yanyan.”

Peach Blossom Leaf’s expression turned strange, feeling that the members of the Heavenly Court Sect were quite... complicated.

And why create the Heavenly Court Sect? Did Senior Brother Lu not feel satisfied with just defeating the demonic sect? Did he want to take their place?

“Here’s the situation. It all started when Meng Jingzhou, Li Haoran, and I were just out hunting ghosts...”

Lu Yang explained everything from start to finish, leaving Peach Blossom Leaf bewildered.

As expected of Senior Brother Lu, his mind was so creative, even coming up with the idea of creating a fake sect to deceive the Nine Nether Sect for their trust. This was much more proactive than infiltrating as an undercover agent.

“Our Heavenly Court Sect at least claims to be the ancient Heavenly Court, so we need to have some geniuses to show off. I think you, Junior Sister Peach, are perfect for the role of an ancient genius.”

Late at night, when the headquarters of the barbecue restaurant had closed for the day, the followers cleaned the hall and the backyard. Vice Sect Leader Petrified sat at a table, writing down the lessons he’d learned from running the business over the past month.

“Sect Leader, the people from the Heavenly Court Sect have arrived,” Huo Huashen reported respectfully. He was the manager of the main branch and the one responsible for executing Vice Sect Leader Petrified’s policies.

Three days had passed since the message was sent, and during those three days, Vice Sect Leader Petrified hadn’t gone anywhere, staying at the main branch, waiting.

“Vice Sect Leader Petrified, long time no see!” Lu Yang and Peach Blossom Leaf pushed the door open and entered. “It seems your sect’s business is going well—you’re already in need of more grills and fire supplies.”

“Oh, it’s just luck,” Vice Sect Leader Petrified replied modestly upon seeing Lu Yang. He dared not act too casually; after all, this was the young Sect Leader of the Heavenly Court Sect and the direct disciple of Bean Venerate, someone he couldn’t afford to slight.

“And this is...?” Vice Sect Leader Petrified asked, puzzled as he looked at Peach Blossom Leaf.

“This is also a member of our Heavenly Court Sect, Peach Blossom. Her talent is so extraordinary that both my master and the Sect Leader sing her praises.”

Vice Sect Leader Petrified respectfully bowed: “So this is Peach, the Heavenly Prodigy.”

Peach Blossom Leaf remained outwardly calm, though she was secretly astonished.

She knew that Senior Brother Lu was going to meet with the Nine Nether Sect, but she hadn’t expected him to immediately meet with the higher-ups and to engage as equals.

Is this the kind of social circle Senior Brother Lu usually moves in?

Within the sect, he talks with elders, and when outside, he meets with sect leaders—all of them at the Unity Stage!

Lu Yang chatted casually with Vice Sect Leader Petrified, completely unfazed by the other’s high status.

(TL Note: While doing research for Peach Blossom Leaf’s name, I found out it comes from a poem called 《桃夭 – Tao Yao》which is called Peach Blossom in english. Here’s a translation of it online:

The peach tree is young and elegant;

Brilliant are its flowers.

This young lady is going to her future home,

And will order well her chamber and house.

The peach tree is young and elegant;

Abundant will be its fruits.

This young lady is going to her future home,

And will order well her house and chamber.

The peach tree is young and elegant;

Luxuriant are its leaves.

This young lady is going to her future home,

And will order well her family.

Here is the source https://ctext.org/book-of-poetry/tao-yao/ens)

(End of the chapter)