"It seems that our lazy little junior sister has really changed. I'm not used to it, your senior brother."
"Come on, let's get to the point. Third senior brother, why are you here? And how did you become the grand national master of the Dan Kingdom? What on earth is going on?"
"Well... it's a long story."
Kong Ze paused, then looked at Feng Yunshu seriously. "Little junior sister, to be honest, I came here to ask for your help."
"Ask for help?" Feng Yunshu's heart skipped a beat. "What exactly happened there?"
"You may not know that several major events took place in our Liuxian Sect after the day you were struck by lightning and fainted."
"Ah? What happened?"
"The ancient monster that had been suppressed in the Liuxian Sect escaped while the sect was short - staffed. Many disciples sent out were injured by the monster. It ran amok and didn't take us cultivators seriously at all."
"Are you talking about Zhushan, senior brother?"
Kong Ze nodded, his expression solemn. "Yes, it's exactly Zhushan."
"What about the eldest senior brother? Didn't he inherit the position of the new sect master? Master should have taught him how to suppress the monster. How could this happen?"
"The eldest senior brother also had an accident! He was meditating in his room when a beam of light landed above his room. After the light disappeared, he never woke up and has been maintaining the meditation posture ever since."
"What?! So many strange things happened during the days when I was away from the sect?"
Feng Yunshu was shocked. "What's wrong with the eldest senior brother? Why hasn't he woken up?"
Kong Ze frowned and shook his head. "We've tried all the methods we could think of, but we still couldn't wake up the eldest senior brother. Although he's in a coma, everything about him is normal. He has a heartbeat and breathing. He's like a living dead man."
"This..."
The huge amount of information made Feng Yunshu's mind whirl. It took her a long time to digest it.
"But what does all this you've said have to do with your coming here, senior brother?"
"Many of our fellow disciples died unjustly in the sect, and there's no sect master to take charge. One day, Master came to me in a dream and told me to find you. He said you're the only one who can deal with that monster."
"After that, I asked the other disciples in the sect to set up a formation. Guided by Master, I came here to find you. As for how I became the grand national master, it's just a coincidence. I was just a soul that left my body and happened to fall into the body of this grand national master."
"Ah? According to what you said, senior brother, has the real grand national master died?"
Kong Ze nodded. "Yes. When I came here, this grand national master had been poisoned to death."
"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You said I'm the only one who can deal with the monster?!" Feng Yunshu realized it later and was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped.
"Master must have made a mistake! Others may not know me well, but you and I grew up together, senior brother. You know exactly how capable I am. Do I look like the only hero who can save the world?"
Just thinking about the terrifying appearance of the ancient monster Zhushan that she accidentally glimpsed when following Master in the past, Feng Yunshu felt a chill run down her spine and her scalp tingle.
"I was also wondering at that time why Master would make such a judgment. But Master said very clearly that only you can do it. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here."
Feng Yunshu turned around blankly, poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip to calm her nerves, and it took her a long time to regain some of her thoughts.
"Even if, as you said, third senior brother, I'm the designated savior, did Master tell you what I should do? How can I deal with that monster?"
"Well..." Kong Ze paused and was momentarily at a loss for words. "Master didn't seem to mention this. He just said that everything would be arranged... As for the monster Zhushan, before I came here, I heard that this monster had disappeared without a trace and suddenly vanished, no one knew where it was hiding."
"What? Everything will be arranged?"
Hearing this, Feng Yunshu's expression was like she was about to cry, and her facial features were almost scrunched up.
This was really like sitting at home when disaster fell from the sky.
"Third senior brother, you should have noticed that I have hardly any spiritual power in my body now. If the monster suddenly appears, I'll probably turn into ashes before I even make a move."
Feng Yunshu thought that she was just unlucky for failing to cultivate immortality and suffering the heavenly tribulation. She never thought that the really terrible things were waiting for her here.
Seeing Feng Yunshu looking so solemn, Kong Ze couldn't help but feel worried. He gently patted her on the shoulder. "Little junior sister, don't be too anxious. Master said that everything would be arranged."
"Moreover, even if this monster really appears, your senior brother will be here to be your meat shield. I won't let you be wronged. No matter what happens in the future, don't forget that your senior brother is here for you."
Kong Ze's words touched Feng Yunshu deeply. After all, they had grown up together, and this brother - sister bond made her feel extremely secure and warm.
"I understand, third senior brother..."
Feng Yunshu looked at Kong Ze, smiled, and there were glistening tears in the corners of her eyes. "I'm not as delicate as you said. I won't let you be my meat shield! Since Master said I can do it, I must have my own extraordinary abilities, right?"
"Moreover, although the eldest senior brother has always been strict with me since childhood and always liked to discipline me, I know he cares about me. Now that the eldest senior brother is in trouble, I won't sit back and do nothing!"
"Besides, the Liuxian Sect is the home where I grew up. I won't just watch it being destroyed!"
As she said this, there was a determined light in Feng Yunshu's eyes. This light made Kong Ze think of the beam of light he saw earlier, so dazzling.
Maybe, as Master said, little junior sister must have her extraordinary abilities, and his only purpose for coming here was to help little junior sister.
Just as Feng Yunshu was getting excited, she suddenly felt something tugging at her sleeve. She looked down and saw Xiao Ling, holding a chicken leg in one hand and tugging at her sleeve with the other, looking at her with big eyes.
"Master, master, you forgot about Xiao Ling. Xiao Ling will help you defeat the monster!"
Hearing this, Feng Yunshu was about to be touched, but when she looked down, she saw several greasy stains left on her wide sleeve by Xiao Ling's oily paws...
"Xiao Ling? Your paws..."
Xiao Ling quickly retracted her paws and dodged behind Kong Ze in a few steps. "Master, Xiao Ling didn't do it on purpose..."
Kong Ze stroked Xiao Ling's furry little head. "You're still so naughty. Hehe..."
During the meal, Feng Yunshu ate without taste, and Kong Ze was also preoccupied. Except for Xiao Ling who was seriously gnawing on the chicken leg, the atmosphere was a bit gloomy.
"Third senior brother, I don't think the emperor of the Dan Kingdom is a good person. When I first came here, the emperor deliberately arranged a marriage between me and Prince Helan and forced him to commit suicide."
"And the assassin incident at the palace banquet not long ago was probably staged by him to frame the envoys from the Yuan Kingdom and our prince."
Kong Ze couldn't help raising his eyebrows. "Our prince? It seems that our little junior sister has really come to her senses..."
Feng Yunshu blushed when she realized it. "Third senior brother, I'm talking about serious things!"