Chapter 43: Bringing a girl along is risky, but the feel is truly amazing

Da Niu's message was very concise, stating that a nest of demons had been destroyed near the Falling Immortal Sect, and he even sent a video as proof.

Looking at the footage in the video, Zheng Tu felt no joy; instead, he felt even more uneasy.

This was because he did not see any trace of Mo Jiu in the video.

That Mo Jiu looked exactly like a major villain.

He knew how to set ambushes, he could transform, and he was exceptionally handsome after transforming.

One must realize that in typical novels, minor characters or "small fry" do not undergo transformations.

Moreover, possessing such a handsome appearance meant that if he didn't last at least a few more episodes, it would clearly be a waste of the author's descriptive effort.

Since he was a leader, Zheng Tu could not rest easy as long as he remained uncaught.

Fortunately, the Falling Immortal Grand Array of the Falling Immortal Sect was a seventh-grade array; ordinary people simply could not enter.

And those capable of entering and exiting at will likely wouldn't care about a small sect like theirs.

Regardless, destroying a demon nest should mean the demons would remain quiet for a while.

"Damn it!"

Zheng Tu cursed.

If it weren't for the fact that this Great Immortal could not simply descend the mountain at will, he truly wanted to inspect every hundred thousand miles around the Falling Immortal Sect.

With his methods, those demons would have nowhere to hide.

But there was no way around it.

Descending the mountain was currently too dangerous.

Besides, he had once said that unless something catastrophic happened that required him to descend, he hoped to reside in the Falling Immortal Sect continuously until he ascended to the Immortal Realm.

Calculating the time, it was about that time to go out and continue his advanced studies.

Cultivation still required cultivation.

Especially the laws of arrays; the more profound they were, the more he could feel the true meaning of safety.

Following the No. 6 secret path, he left Falling Immortal Mountain.

***

On Misty Peak.

Jiu Li'er sat beneath a cherry blossom tree, lost in thought.

A month had passed. She had already mastered the array laws she had learned these past few days; surely her Senior Brother had mastered them as well.

But why hadn't Senior Brother come to find her yet?

Jiu Li'er picked up a flower and lightly snapped off a petal.

"Senior Brother will come today, Senior Brother won't come today, he will come, he won't come..."

As she plucked them, the flower in her hand was left with nothing but a bare stem and a single final petal.

"Is Senior Brother not coming today?"

Jiu Li'er whispered, looking quite unhappy.

A cluster of green light emerged from her palm.

Miraculously, petals began to grow back upon the bare stem.

Once all the petals had regrown, she continued to pluck them one by one.

"Senior Brother will come today, Senior Brother won't come today, he will come, he won't come..."

She didn't know how long she had been plucking them.

Suddenly!

A transmission talisman flew in from the horizon and landed in her hand.

"Old place, come quickly."

The moment she received the message, Jiu Li'er's unhappy little face instantly bloomed with beautiful flowers, much like the bare stem enveloped in green light.

"Quick, quick, quick!"

She scurried back to her quarters, spent a good amount of time grooming herself in front of the mirror, and then dashed down the mountain.

Arriving at the foot of Misty Peak, she hurriedly searched everywhere for her Senior Brother.

But there was only the tranquil mountain forest around her; there was no sign of him anywhere.

The transmission talisman just now was clearly her Senior Brother's voice, and besides, he was her only male friend in the Falling Immortal Sect.

Just as Jiu Li'er was wondering why he wasn't there—

"Shh, shh, shh..."

A strange sound came from behind her. Jiu Li'er immediately turned her head.

From behind an ancient tree as thick as a water vat, Zheng Tu poked half his head out, waving to her.

Jiu Li'er immediately ran over to him.

"Senior Brother, why are you here?"

Jiu Li'er was puzzled!

It seemed as if her Senior Brother was hiding from something.

"It's nothing, nothing. I was just wondering why there's such a thick tree on Misty Peak," Zheng Tu laughed it off. How could he admit he was afraid of running into that old woman, Chi Xiao?

"Let's go. Senior Brother will take you to continue breaking arrays."

"Mhm."

The two of them continued to break arrays and learn from experience, just as they had before.

Ten days later.

The protective array of Misty Peak was broken.

As for the final Enlightenment Peak, Zheng Tu had no intention of acting upon it.

After all, it was his own lair; it wasn't convenient.

If Jiu Li'er discovered his true identity, it would inevitably become known.

If that news reached Chi Xiao's ears, it would surely cause a massive incident.

To be cautious, the plan to break the array at Enlightenment Peak was temporarily shelved.

"Senior Brother, among the five peaks of Falling Immortal, we have already broken the arrays of four. Since we aren't going to Enlightenment Peak, let's go to the Library to break the array instead."

As an array genius, Jiu Li'er's skills had surged after digesting many array laws.

She was now capable of setting up second-grade arrays.

Although there was still a gap compared to Zheng Tu, she had already left her peers far behind.

Of course, the main reason was that by breaking the array at the Library, she could still be with her Senior Brother.

"No, no, no," Zheng Tu waved his hand and spoke mysteriously, "Actually, there is another grand array that can enhance our understanding of arrays."

Jiu Li'er tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then realized.

"Are you talking about the Falling Immortal Grand Array!"

Within Falling Immortal Mountain, the strongest array was undoubtedly the Falling Immortal Grand Array. Aside from that, she couldn't think of any array that would interest her Senior Brother so much.

"But Senior Brother, the Falling Immortal Grand Array is a seventh-grade array. With our current understanding, I'm afraid we won't be able to understand it at all," Jiu Li'er said with some concern.

Zheng Tu had originally considered this, but then again, what was the harm in looking?

Since it was a seventh-grade array, looking at it could only benefit them, not harm them.

It was like watching a battle between experts many times stronger than oneself; one might just gain some insights.

In the path of cultivation, there is always the element of serendipity.

"Junior Sister, we are just going to look, not actually break it. Besides, looking at a seventh-grade array only wastes a little time; what if there's a surprise?"

Zheng Tu had long been interested in the Falling Immortal Grand Array but had been hindered by his insufficient knowledge of array laws.

Now that he could set up third-grade arrays, experiencing the power of a seventh-grade array in advance was not a bad thing.

After thinking it over, Jiu Li'er agreed.

She actually wanted to see how powerful the Falling Immortal Grand Array truly was.

Gaining such experience would provide inexpressible benefits to her future cultivation of arrays.

The two set off to observe the Falling Immortal Grand Array.

The Falling Immortal Grand Array of the Falling Immortal Sect was a seventh-grade array designed by the Sect Leader, Yun Wanli, and was a famous protective array throughout the entire Eastern Region.

With their current level of array mastery, it was impossible for them to find any flaws, let alone break it.

Of course, they were only observing with an attitude of learning.

In the days that followed, the two traveled across mountains and rivers, observing the array from various angles.

It had to be said that for a seventh-grade array of this caliber, merely looking at it was enough to make one marvel at the great power of the array master.

Especially once you became proficient in array knowledge, you would realize that the Falling Immortal Grand Array was a masterpiece of exquisite, divine craftsmanship.

*I believe that one day, I will be able to set up such a magnificent array,* Zheng Tu encouraged himself silently.

"Senior Brother, let's head back."

Jiu Li'er had also gained quite a lot during this period.

Her previously somewhat unstable cultivation realm had completely settled, and her foundation was solid; she believed her future path would be much easier.

"Mhm..." Zheng Tu nodded, intending to return.

Suddenly!

Without any warning, Zheng Tu grabbed Jiu Li'er by her slender waist and pulled her into his arms. Immediately after, several Wind Talismans flashed on his thighs.

With a *whoosh*, Zheng Tu, holding Jiu Li'er, sprinted back to the Falling Immortal Sect plaza in one breath along a pre-planned safe route.

Only when Zheng Tu burst into the middle of the bustling crowd did he stop.

By then, he was drenched in cold sweat.

"Huff, huff, huff..."

"Se... Se... Senior Brother... Wh... What happened!"

Jiu Li'er's voice came through, trembling with shyness.

Zheng Tu looked down.

"Ahem..."

Zheng Tu gave a dry cough, stealthily withdrew his large hand, and set Jiu Li'er down.

He did not reply, but instead raised his hand and crushed a black talisman.

Only when the black talisman dissolved into dust did he feel much better.

"Whew..."

Taking a deep breath, he looked at the still-blushing Jiu Li'er, leaned into her ear, and whispered three words: "There is demonic energy."