The White Moonlight Subdues Everyone with a Suona - Chapter 20
Chapter 20: Na Na Na Na Na Na
Inside the water mirror—
Hiss… these are people from the Xuanyuan family. His guarantee seems pretty reliable too, right?
Some disciples looked at each other, all hesitant and afraid to make a choice.
As expected of a famous figure of this generation, the moment these words were spoken, many disciples revealed hesitant expressions and began to waver.
Seeing this, Ji Bingyu decisively nodded, “Fellow Disciple Xuanyuan’s words also make sense.”
In any case, she merely hoped these disciples wouldn’t make things too embarrassing for each other, which would end up throwing the cultivation world into chaos down the line.
Xuanyuan Fentian was originally waiting for Ji Bingyu to refute him, but he never expected to get the other party’s agreement instead???
That long winded sermon prepared in his heart was completely disrupted, a breath of air stuck in his throat, unable to be released.
Once again, Xuanyuan Fentian deeply experienced the taste of pure frustration.
After being interrupted by Xuanyuan Fentian, Ji Bingyu also calmed down. She turned to the disciples and spoke sincerely, “Everyone, think this through carefully. If you want to travel with me, you must put down certain deep-rooted arrogance, or perhaps prejudices from the past. Otherwise, if our paths differ, we cannot plot together.”
“I don’t dare guarantee that my deduction is correct either, but the path I choose will inevitably be fraught with hardships, thorns, and peril all along the way.”
“On the journey leading up to the mountain peak, I need to band together with like-minded fellow disciples. There will be no distinction between high and low status or lineage, and past grudges will not matter. Everyone can think it through clearly whether you want to walk with me. If you are hesitant, Fellow Disciple Xuanyuan hasn’t walked far yet, and there is still time.”
Xuanyuan Fentian had long since led his followers toward the highest mountain.
Sure enough, after Ji Bingyu’s words fell, a few disciples really showed hesitant expressions. Then, gritting their teeth, they turned around and left.
However, what surprised Ji Bingyu was that the vast majority of the disciples actually stayed.
A disciple with a sturdy build said straightforwardly, “The so-called cultivation of the Dao means doing what others cannot do and thinking what others dare not think.”
“This humble one is Ban Hongxuan. I strongly agree with your view, Fellow Disciple, and am willing to travel alongside you.”
“Yeah, me too! Being controlled during this whole trial made me frustrated to death. This auntie here just wants to do something big! Just for your idea, little sister, I’ve decided to make you my friend!”
Ji Bingyu felt quite embarrassed to be praised by the pretty sister who called herself “this auntie.” Meanwhile, Shen Hege bowed to her with utmost seriousness.
“I also find the Great Dao in your words very interesting.”
“If you don’t mind, Fellow Disciple, for the remaining trial, I would like to go with you and see what kind of scenery lies above this firmament.”
Pei Leye felt his heart surging with excitement upon hearing Shen Hege’s words. He stepped forward and slapped the other’s shoulder heavily, “This fellow disciple speaks with absolute truth! I also want to see what the sky looks like!”
Zhong Ziqi nodded, “That’s right. Regardless of the outcome, this journey alone will be interesting.”
Even Xie Yu’an was inspired by this atmosphere, setting aside his complicated twists and turns as he smiled gently, “Then I’ll follow Fellow Disciple Ji. I hope you won’t mind me.”
Looking at them, Ji Bingyu also felt extremely refreshed in her heart.
Wasn’t that right? Ever since coming to this cultivation world, she had always been bound, driven around, and forced to do things by others. But this time, she was going to poke the sky down for those people to see!
At this moment, Ji Bingyu had no idea how much today’s actions would change the future of this realm.
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Unlike Xuanyuan Fentian, who led his group straight toward the highest mountain range, Ji Bingyu’s side, after reaching a consensus with everyone, selected something that didn’t even look much like a mountain to begin climbing.
It looked like a high ground piled together by a heap of massive boulders. Occasionally, a few weeds could be glimpsed between the cracks of the rocks, but other than that, it was practically a barren wasteland.
There was only one point of difference.
From this boulder mountain, massive rocks would roll down from who knows where from time to time, making it exceptionally perilous.
“I think it’s right here,” Pei Leye said with a serious face.
“This boulder mountain’s top cannot be seen, and huge rocks drop from the sky every now and then, indicating that it might be connected to the outside world.”
Smart.
Ji Bingyu gave him an approving look.
She couldn’t confirm it before because Heaven’s Will couldn’t “spoil the future,” but after Pei Leye’s words came out, Heaven’s Will responded to her question.
[Yes.]
Ji Bingyu nodded and said decisively, “Charge!”
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To be honest, in the beginning, no one thought Ji Bingyu and her group could actually succeed.
Even Elders He Zhongxian and Yun Qingruo, who thought very highly of her, merely felt that Ji Bingyu was indulging in wild fantasies.
Therefore, when seeing Ji Bingyu and her group actually starting to climb along the mountain range, several elders felt it was a pity.
“The little girl’s idea is good, but unfortunately, this trial really isn’t cleared this way.”
“Sigh, I feel quite sorry for these disciples. Old Man Xuanfeng, can you modify the trial a bit? I think these kids have great drive!”
He Zhongxian sighed, genuinely feeling it was a waste.
Starting from the second trial’s “eating talismans,” he felt Ji Bingyu was a female disciple with a lot of ideas.
Moreover, her ideas weren’t just idle thoughts; she dared to put them into practice and lead by example.
Liuming Valley focused primarily on talismans and metaphysics. Its disciples indulged themselves in deducing the Heavenly Dao and calculating heavenly secrets. Every day, they nodded their heads, mumbled mysteriously, and in He Zhongxian’s words, were entirely too “ethereal.” They lacked precisely the drive that Ji Bingyu possessed.
In short, Liuming Valley needed a talent like Ji Bingyu!
He Zhongxian and Daoist Qing Yuan looked at each other, nodding in unspoken agreement.
Very good.
Regardless of the third trial’s result, whether Ji Bingyu could get the title of “number one” or not, Liuming Valley was taking this disciple for sure!
Not just them; the Sect Master of Changqing Sect and the Leader of Lingxiao Sect all thought the same way.
Except for Daoist Xuanfeng of Xuantian Sect.
Uncharacteristically, Daoist Xuanfeng didn’t utter a word of refutation. He stared fixatedly at the water mirror, as if he hadn’t heard the suggestions of the others at all.
“Although this disciple’s idea is a bit simple and not quite complete, setting everything else aside, it sounds strangely attractive.”
“Isn’t that so,” an elder from a small sect shook his head.
“Otherwise, how could she have fooled even the eldest young lady of the Feng family!”
The eldest young lady of the Feng family he referred to was precisely Feng Feishuang, who had gotten angry with Ji Bingyu multiple times earlier.
Even Ji Bingyu herself hadn’t expected Feng Feishuang to actually come looking for them.
At that time, their group—seventeen disciples in total—had just climbed halfway up the mountain when they saw Feng Feishuang rushing over, out of breath.
Seeing her, even the usually calm Ji Bingyu was stunned for a moment.
“Why are you here?”
“…What do you mean why am I here! Is there any place this young lady cannot go?”
Feng Feishuang raised her chin, attempting to maintain her haughty appearance. However, the scars on her wrists and her sleeves—no longer luxurious after being covered in mud—betrayed her.
Ji Bingyu frowned slightly.
“Got kicked out?”
“What—what kicked out!” Feng Feishuang’s eyes darted around.
“I came out voluntarily!”
Oh… so she was kicked out.
Ji Bingyu scanned the disciples beside her. Without exception, everyone was looking at her.
Unknowingly, Ji Bingyu had become the core figure.
The greater the expectation, the greater the responsibility.
For instance, right now, Ji Bingyu had to be responsible for this temporarily formed squad.
Theoretically, she shouldn’t chase Feng Feishuang away at this moment, but Jiang Ju was in the team.
Ji Bingyu wasn’t afraid of Feng Feishuang. Having a rough idea of the original novel, she at most viewed the other party as having somewhat of a malicious comedic persona, but the young girl Jiang Ju was clearly not like that.
Toward Feng Feishuang, Jiang Ju had a psychological shadow.
“Our team is full,” Ji Bingyu decided to play the villain herself.
“I don’t want to take in any more people.”
The moment these words left her mouth, Feng Feishuang instantly bristled like a cat. All the goodwill generated from Ji Bingyu saving her in the previous trial vanished entirely, and she said sharply, “On what grounds do you say it’s full just because you say so?”
Relying on her identity as the eldest young lady of the Feng family, Feng Feishuang had never been rejected by anyone before. Her stubborn temper immediately flared up.
“On what grounds are you not letting me join? I insist on following you guys!”
Ji Bingyu said calmly, “On the grounds that nobody welcomes you.”
She paused and glanced at Feng Feishuang, “I also don’t think that with Miss Feng’s current personality, you are suitable to integrate into our team.”
“On what grounds do you say I can’t!”
Ji Bingyu raised an eyebrow, “Can Fellow Disciple Feng put down your past prejudices and stop acting high and mighty?”
“I can!”
“Can you stop carelessly mocking us inferior commoners?”
“I can!”
“Can you work together in unity? Can you discuss things with everyone together? Can you obey everyone’s decisions? Can you control your mouth and stop jabbering?”
Feng Feishuang was silent for a few seconds, then stiffened her neck and said, “I can do all of that!”
“Oh?” Ji Bingyu dragged out her tone, giving a wicked smile under Feng Feishuang’s proud yet subtly expectant gaze.
“Is that so? I don’t believe it.”
