Chapter 159
Chapter 159
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 159
Chapter Title: Actually, I'm a Good Person
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Although the Heaven Mending Peak Master had already perished from his failed breakthrough, the buzz surrounding his wife and children lingered in the Primal Saint Sect for months.
Forget True Persons—even ordinary disciples gossiped about the juicy details in secret.
Especially after spotting Lu Yang heading to Heaven Mending Peak every few days, only to be personally greeted at the door by either Madam Ruo Xiang or Chen Shuqian.
In response, most True Persons in the sect spat curses like “adulterous dog couple.”
Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea, within Heaven Mending Peak.
“The appointment from Sacred Fire Cliff has come down.” Lu Yang placed an edict on the table and sighed.
“I haven’t been appointed as Heaven Mending Peak Master.”
The Four Inner Sect Peaks held an exceedingly transcendent status in the Primal Saint Sect. Even with Madam Ruo Xiang personally vouching for him, the sect wouldn’t allow a True Person like Lu Yang—who hadn’t cultivated the Heaven Mending True Scripture—to take the role. In the end, Madam Ruo Xiang became peak master, while Lu Yang received the position of guest elder.
In other words, Madam Ruo Xiang’s earlier promise hadn’t been fulfilled.
At the thought, Lu Yang’s temper flared—until a jolt like an electric shock swept through his body, dousing his rage.
“Hoo.”
He lowered his gaze, meeting a pair of limpid, autumn-water eyes.
Even in her current state, her dignified poise remained utterly unchanged. Her slightly disheveled hairdo only accentuated her allure.
“Sorry.”
Madam Ruo Xiang meekly apologized.
A day later.
Lu Yang straightened his robes, concluding his dao discussion with Madam Ruo Xiang.
He wasn’t one for romance, but Heaven Mending Peak’s techniques allowed direct transmission of knowledge and insights through dual cultivation. For efficiency’s sake, there was no helping it.
Next, Madam Ruo Xiang stretched out her flawless, jade-like figure with abandon while retrieving a black-and-white token, which she handed to Lu Yang.
“This is called the Heaven Mending Edict, a token passed down through generations of peak masters.” Madam Ruo Xiang leaned close to Lu Yang, her voice soft.
“Fellow Daoist, with this in hand and my endorsement, you can wield the peak master’s authority. That way, I haven’t gone back on my word—and Fellow Daoist has already punished me just now...”
Lu Yang shot Madam Ruo Xiang a half-smile.
For all her talk, it was merely proxy authority, not true command of Heaven Mending Peak. Should Madam Ruo Xiang change her mind someday, she could reclaim the edict anytime.
This woman wanted to keep him in check, fearing he’d truly usurp the nest?
But that was normal. In the Primal Saint Sect, where were genuine feelings to be found? Without leverage in someone else’s hands, trust was impossible.
Thus, Lu Yang paid it no mind, letting his weakness fall into Madam Ruo Xiang’s grasp.
As long as the benefits were his, that was enough.
Just then, a graceful figure appeared at the door. Lacking Madam Ruo Xiang’s noble elegance, she brimmed with the vitality of youth.
“Senior Yuantu...!”
Chen Shuqian’s face lit up with a smile upon entering, but it swiftly faded at the sight of Madam Ruo Xiang beside Lu Yang.
“...It’s you.”
Though Lu Yang’s presence had forced the mother-daughter pair to clear the air—and Chen Shuqian now knew Madam Ruo Xiang had no intent to kill her—
Madam Ruo Xiang had still treated her as mere cauldron fodder.
So the two still despised each other.
Glaring at Madam Ruo Xiang now, Chen Shuqian seethed inwardly.
So what if she’d hooked Senior Yuantu with her looks?
The future’s a long game!
You’re Heaven Mending Peak Master now—but who knows about tomorrow!
Several days later, Lu Yang departed Heaven Mending Peak.
He had little interest in most of its contents. He didn’t lack spirit treasures, pills, or cultivation methods and divine abilities.
The one thing that truly caught his eye was this:
“Successive Heaven Mending Peak Masters may wield their edict to visit Sacred Fire Cliff and borrow a dao book penned by a True Lord, concerning the pursuit of the golden core.”
That was the real prize!
Which Foundation Establishment True Person didn’t dream of forming their core? Of ascending to that supreme realm, becoming an unparalleled mighty figure who grasped the heavens and earth?
This was only possible in a place like the Primal Saint Sect. Out in the wider world, sects and immortal clans capped at Foundation Establishment were truly blocked from advancement—seeking the core like blind men groping an elephant, dooming generation after generation of cultivators to gamble with their lives.
Lost in thought, Lu Yang flew toward Sacred Fire Cliff.
Along the way, he keenly sensed many True Persons’ gazes—curious, admiring, wary—proof of his soaring popularity.
Lu Yang could only sigh helplessly.
‘The world misunderstands me too deeply!’
It was Heaven Mending Peak Master’s own perverse tyranny that lost him hearts and minds, driving Madam Ruo Xiang, Chen Shuqian, and Chen Xin’an to seek my aid.
I merely accepted their plea and offered a little help.
Strictly speaking, I freed them from that devil’s clutches—saving lives surpasses building seven-storied pagodas. It’s downright virtuous!
At the thought, even Lu Yang felt moved.
On the surface, I might seem a wanton usurper, an unparalleled fiend.
But deep down, I know I’m actually a good person!
Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea, Sacred Fire Cliff.
Perfected Chongguang sat cross-legged on a prayer mat, eyeing the upright, handsome, and sanctimoniously poised Lu Yang with an odd look.
“...You handled this well.”
Perfected Chongguang enunciated each word.
“With Madam Ruo Xiang personally vouching for you, the matter of Chen Taihe counts as Heaven Mending Peak’s internal affair.”
Lu Yang respectfully cupped his hands.
“Thank you for your magnanimity, Martial Uncle.”
“No need for modesty. Your abilities shine.”
Here, Perfected Chongguang regarded Lu Yang, pondering before murmuring,
“But remember: strength is the Primal Saint Sect’s foundation.”
“Don’t chase ends at the expense of means, letting schemes slacken your cultivation.”
“Disciple understands. That’s precisely why I’ve come.”
Lu Yang nodded assent, then produced the edict Madam Ruo Xiang had given him and offered it to Perfected Chongguang.
“Knowing her cultivation insufficient, Madam Ruo Xiang entrusted this to me and permitted its use to temporarily wield peak master authority. I wish to view the True Lord’s dao book—may I trouble Martial Uncle?”
“A trifling matter.”
Perfected Chongguang smiled and nodded. Strictly speaking, Lu Yang wasn’t Heaven Mending Peak Master, and proxy authority was irregular.
Yet who in the Primal Saint Sect didn’t know of Lu Yang and Madam Ruo Xiang’s ties?
They were thick as thieves.
So Perfected Chongguang overlooked the technicality, taking the Heaven Mending Edict. With a point of his finger, a golden light emerged.
Lu Yang extended his palm. The light landed and swiftly solidified into a book, its cover bearing four grand characters in dragon-script and phoenix-seal style:
*Contemplating the Golden Core’s Purpose*
(End of chapter)