Master, This Poor Disciple Died Again Today

Chapter 758: Back to the Search

Where to now? Li Xiang asked.

Youre the one who flew off. You dont know? Hui shook his head, then nodded. In any case, I do have somewhere I want to go, so I wont complain. Lets go check on Bai Xue. From there well, I like this loop, so I want to go as far as I can during it. If the loop is still going, we can talk from there.

Li Xiang nodded.

I dont want to say too much aloud. Not that my mind is particularly safe from powerful cultivators, but saying it aloud is a worse idea than keeping it to myself. When we leave this loop, Ill have to re-enlighten Li Xiang, after all.

It does seem that the loops are based on my actions. I hate to be so full of myself, but given that the loop hasnt reset and its been a week I think, unless I do something drastic that the Golden Immortal dislikes or die for real, the loop will continue. Its nice to be kind-of in control in that way, but on the other hand, something drastic the Golden Immortal dislikes is basically my job description right now. Which is frustrating.

Oh, well. Lets go see Bai Xue. After that, we can worry about everything else. Hui sped up, flying faster toward the place hed seen the brothel in the last loop.

Hopefully its still there. She said they sometimes change locations, and since they arent part of the loop, they could be anywhere. Ill simply have to hope theyre still where I saw them the last two times.

They swooped over the ruins. At that, Hui paused. Li Xiang flew on for a moment, only to pause and draw back to Huis side. What is it?

These ruins I found a small piece of jade from Master here, Hui muttered. He reached into his robes and showed it to her, the small hints of a carving of a songbird edged with gold.

Should we go look? Li Xiang suggested.

Hui looked down. None of the ragged cultivators wandered the ruins today, only the uniformed, serious-looking cultivators. He shrugged. Might as well. Look for something with traces of Masters aura. Ill take the left half, you take the right. Li Xiang actually knows Masters aura, after all. I can rely on her for this.

As for sending her to the side closer to the threatening looking cultivators Li Xiang is far more martially talented than me. This is simply recognizing our talents and handing out tasks according to our talents! I wouldnt be useful in a fight against those cultivators, but Li Xiang will thrive!

Li Xiang nodded. The two of them split up, flying in opposite directions. They hurtled down toward the ruins and left one anothers range of sight. Hui landed amidst the ruins of an outbuildings foundation. A small cloud of dust flew up under his feet.

He looked around. A smile spread across his face. Without having to worry about any other looters, I can now freely wander these ruins! Lets go see what there is to take!

He strolled the small outbuilding, hands behind his back. His frown deepened. Widening his stride, he pushed out further, leaving the outbuilding and wandering the small yard outside. He went deeper into the ruins, directly walking between the large buildings, hopping from one fallen wall to the next. His brows furrowed, and he crossed his arms instead.

Jumping atop the next wall, Hui looked out at the ruins and shook his head. I would tear up the nails, if anything was nailed down, and steal the bricks, if there were bricks left, but everything is all fragments and trash, stuff so ruined that it doesnt even have a realm anymore!

Loot everything, even the nails, but what to do when the nails have already been looted?

He put a hand on his chin. Or, more realistically, sent to the garbage realm. Damn, all the good loot was in the garbage realm! Too bad I cant send it to me.

Oh well, oh well. Its not as if I need good loot right now. Ah, it isnt likely that Ill find something else with Masters aura, either. I suspect he only sent me that one hint out of desperation or that it was the only thing he could send me.

What other problems are left to solve? Zhubi, Ying Lin yeah, I still need to figure out both of those. Ying Lin Hmm. Heading back to the city. Thats going to be troublesome.

On the other hand, Xi Muchen doesnt seem that interested in me.

And, well, come to think of it I dont need to go back to the city. I just need to get to Ying Lin. She might be in the city, but she doesnt have to be, does she?

Well, thats something to bring up to Bai Xue.

Hui pushed off and flew over to Li Xiang. Ive found nothing. Lets continue to Bai Xue.

Li Xiang looked up from her palm. She nodded, putting her hand in her robes as she followed Hui. The two of them flew over the mountains.

Come on, brothel! Be there, brothel! I dont want to have to search for Bai Xue!

They crested the mountains. The trees fell away. Hui swooped his eyes over the valley, searching for the large building.

There it stood. Nestled in a hollow, just in the nook of a stream, up against a small lake. Hui sighed out, relieved. He gestured to Li Xiang. Lets go.

With that, the two of them joined the cultivators flying down toward the beautiful building. A cultivator with a murderous aura and a silver mask flew up beside them, and Hui waved. Song Wei, hello!

The cultivator startled. He whipped around toward Hui. Youre back?

Eh yes? Hui asked, confused.

Song Wei took his mask off and flew to Huis side, taking his hand. Its really you.

Er, is there a problem? Hui asked. A sinking sensation welled up within him. How long has it been? How many loops?

Thats, ehm, I didnt want to bother you, but youve been replaying this loop for almost a thousand years. You act differently with my interference, but you never remember it. Ahyou rarely last long enough to return to Bai Xues side. I didnt want to tell you.

Oh. That sucks.

Yeah. Oh! But, I now know several thousand things that wont work to kill the Golden Immortal! And wont work to enlighten Li Xiang. Actually, thats only the third time weve succeeded, so this is a pretty good run.

Damn. That sucks. Thousands of loops, huh?

Yeah. Do you need a moment?

No, I think Im fine. Actually, thinking about it, isnt this kind of like operating under anesthesia? You know, the kind that just overwrites your memories so you cant remember it afterward, but technically youre awake the whole time? I mean, its fucked up, right, but I dont remember it happening, so it didnt happen. Its like being told I was asleep for a thousand years. But like, a super productive thousand years of sleeping. And you remember it, right? So were good!

Thats me! I knew you could handle it!

If weve got nothing, weve at least got our mental strength!

Hui beamed at Song Wei. I understand everything thats happening, so lets go ahead and move to Bai Xue, okay? I need her help.

Song Wei bit his lip. That is about that

Is there a problem? Hui asked, suddenly worried.

Song Wei shook his head. Its better if you see for yourself.

Nervous, Hui nodded. Thousands of loops. Thats an eternity. Bai Xue, please be okay!