Chapter 126 - To Redeem Oneself
When Lu Zhou returned to the Evil Sky Pavilion, he went to the hidden chamber and began to study the Heavenly Writing. After half a day of poring over the text, his mental state was rejuvenated.
After Lu Zhou was done, he shifted his attention to the mysterious box again. He raised his right hand and Unnamed appeared in his hand.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Lu Zhou wielded Unnamed and swung it at the sword several times. It merely left a few marks on the mysterious box. Even then, the marks only remained for a few moments before it disappeared, the mysterious box was restored to its original appearance. The box was more hardy than he had expected.
“Perhaps, I need some sort of key?” Lu Zhou muttered to himself when he saw a groove on top of the box. Its pattern was quite peculiar. He manipulated Unnamed until it matched the pattern of the groove on the box before inserting it into the groove.
The pattern suddenly changed.
Clack!
Unnamed was repelled.
“I’ve recovered about one-fifth of it. I’ll need one month to completely recover,” Zhao Yue answered honestly. When she finished speaking, she kowtowed as she said, “I know that I’ve made a mistake. I beg for a chance to redeem myself, master!”
Upon hearing this, Mingshi Yin and Duanmu Sheng kneeled down as well.
Although Little Yuan’er was a beat slower, she followed suit as well. However, she seemed puzzled by this.
Lu Zhou glanced at the other three before he said, “Zhao Yue.”
“Yes, master.”
“I’ll give you an opportunity to redeem yourself,” Lu Zhou said.
“Thank you, master! I won’t let you down!” Zhao Yue was overjoyed.
Lu Zhou noticed that Zhao Yue’s loyalty had increased by 15%. Currently, the Evil Sky Pavilion was weak. He had to focus on increasing his disciples’ loyalty and improving their cultivation bases. At the same time, he had to earn merit points. The truth behind the Fish Dragon Village had been brought to light, and he could not rush things on Wei Zhuoyan’s side as well. When he thought about this, he said, “In these few days, put all of your cultivation methods down in writing and present them to me.”
“Huh? Write down our cultivation methods?”
The disciples were dumbfounded.
“Do it. No questions,” Lu Zhou said in a tone that brooked no arguments.
“Yes, master.”
Lu Zhou had ordered his disciples to do this because he was not certain if his disciples were cultivating the right and complete methods. His lost memories were most probably related to his disciples. If the cultivation methods they were taught were defective, it would become a huge obstacle to their improvements. After a while, he waved his arm and left.
The four of them exchanged glances.
“Old Fourth, you’re the one with brains… What’s master playing at?” Duanmu Sheng asked as he scratched his head.
“How would I know…” Mingshi Yin carried the box and began studying it. Compared to writing down his cultivation method, studying the box was more interesting to him.
Zhao Yue said emotionally, “In any case, there’s no doubt that master has changed.”
“Fifth Junior Sister, you’re much more fortunate than Junior Sister Tianxin. Her fate is now in limbo. We’re not sure if she can make it,” Mingshi Yin said.
Zhao Yue was shocked by Mingshi Yin’s words, “What happened to Junior Sister Tianxin?”
Mingshi Yin sighed and said, “She’s now in a deep slumber… It’s best not to ask further. I don’t want to guess master’s intentions.”
“Are you saying that master is so simple-minded that you don’t want to guess his intentions?” Duanmu Sheng asked.
Mingshi Yin’s eyes widened as he said, “Shh! Third Senior Brother, I said no such thing! Master is very intelligent!”
“…” Little Yuan’er’s eyes brightened as she said loudly, “Oh, I know, you’re saying master is stupid!”
“…” Mingshi Yin carried the box and vanished into thin air. A boneheaded teammate could do you more harm than the most formidable opponent. He left for a quiet place behind the mountain.
As soon as Mingshi Yin arrived, he placed the box on a rock. He stroked his chin as he studied the box intently. The box was unlike anything he had ever seen. There were no gaps, no notches, no cover. It was a perfect cube!
“Regardless of what kind of box you are, a heaven-grade weapon can definitely break you!” Mingshi Yin raised his right hand, and his Separation Hook and Scabbard appeared in his hand. He swung it.
Bam!
Sparks flew.
Both his weapon and the box were unscathed.
“Incredible.” Mingshi Yin’s eyes widened. “I’m the dumb one here. Master would never give me something simple to deal with.”
Mingshi Yin saw the groove on the box. The sun shone on it, and he saw a unique pattern. “Hm? Why does this resemble my Separation Hook and Scabbard?”