Thanks to My Enemy, I Become Immortal Emperor - Chapter 30

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Ji Suying and the loli arrived at the entrance of Hidden Sword Peak but suddenly halted.

Ji Suying glanced at Liu Shunyi, hesitating momentarily.

“I’ve already retrieved your merit points, along with some additional rewards which will be given to you later!”

Liu Shunyi was taken aback before hastily bowing in gratitude.

“Many thanks, Senior Sister!”

Ji Suying nodded, puzzled by the sight of Liu Shunyi guarding the gate.

“Why are you here as a gatekeeper? Although there’s competition among Outer Sect disciples, shouldn’t it be beneath you to perform such duties?”

Liu Shunyi smiled. “I find it quite satisfactory!”

While Ji Suying’s assessment was accurate – the highest level among Outer Sect disciples being only Qi Refining Seventh Layer, making it effortless for Liu Shunyi to outshine them – he saw no need for further advancement. He currently had no means to progress his cultivation; lacking both a Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique and the necessary item.

As for being a gatekeeper, it earned him two hundred merit points daily, which suited him fine.

Ji Suying furrowed her brow, disapproving of Liu Shunyi’s lack of ambition. However, she refrained from expressing her concerns immediately.

She disapproved of Liu Shunyi’s lackadaisical attitude towards progress but couldn’t address it directly at that moment. With a sigh, she turned and entered the sect gates.

The little loli also curiously glanced at Liu Shunyi before skipping alongside Ji Suying without further comment.

Once they were gone,

Liu Shunyi’s gatekeeping companion stared intently at him.

Caught off guard by this gaze, Liu Shunyi exclaimed, “What’s up with you?”

His colleague looked somewhat displeased. “Do you know Senior Sister Ji?”

Liu Shunyi was momentarily speechless, realizing the child might be jealous. He smiled and responded, “In the entire Qinglian Sect, who doesn’t know Senior Sister Ji?”

The other disciple grew anxious. “I mean, do you both personally know each other?”

Liu Shunyi nodded. “Yes, when I was working as a servant, I helped deliver swords for Senior Sister Ji!”

The disciple’s expression softened. “Oh!”

Liu Shunyi shook his head helplessly. “Do you have feelings for Senior Sister Ji?”

Blushing, the disciple lowered their head without replying.

Liu Shunyi remained silent, slightly taken aback.

Ah well.

His taciturn nature strikes again.

The conversation fell silent once more.

In the blink of an eye, winter arrived.

The twelfth lunar month brought exceptionally cold days on Qinglian Mountain, almost bone-chillingly so.

Even Liu Shunyi, at Qi Refining Great Perfection, struggled to withstand it.

As for his gatekeeping companion,

he had already begun shivering uncontrollably.

Liu Shunyi couldn’t bear the freezing temperatures any longer and started slowly circulating his cultivation base.

However, he soon realized that even his magical energy seemed to be solidifying from the cold.

“Damn, seriously? Am I going to freeze to death just guarding this gate?”

Liu Shunyi felt utterly miserable, finding the situation absurd.

He was already a Cultivator, yet here he was, nearly incapacitated by the chill.

Almost instinctively, Liu Shunyi glanced at his gatekeeping partner.

To his surprise, despite being frozen stiff earlier, his companion now appeared remarkably energetic.

“How aren’t you feeling the cold?” asked Liu Shunyi, astonished.

Liu Shunyi asked.

The disciple pondered for a moment, pretending to rub his arms and exclaimed, “It’s freezing!”

Liu Shunyi was taken aback.

Alright, alright, never would have guessed.

This guy actually had a warming treasure hidden on him, all while keeping it secret from me.

Ah…

Liu Shunyi felt increasingly frustrated as he thought about it.

During this time, he had been helping with this fellow’s meals. And now, what good did that do? This person clearly didn’t spare a thought for anyone else.

Not to mention the Healing Pills Liu Shunyi provided earlier – were they fed to dogs or something?!

After some consideration, Liu Shunyi hastily pulled out a notebook from his robes.

“The Cultivation Guide for Transmigrators!” He flipped open the notebook, picked up a pen, and swiftly wrote down:

“Never casually be kind to others in the cultivation world!”

As the disciple read Liu Shunyi’s note, his face instantly turned red but offered no explanation.

“Wahh…” Liu Shunyi sobbed.

As night fell, heavy snowstorm whipped through Hidden Sword Peak with biting winds.

Liu Shunyi’s nose dripped icicles from the extreme cold.

“This can’t go on! If it continues like this, I’ll truly freeze to death!” He shivered uncontrollably.

After a moment of thought, he decided to activate the Blood Ignition Divine Fist.

“Crackling… crackling…”

A faint reddish aura surged around him.

Instantly, Liu Shunyi felt a warm current envelop his body, driving away the bone-chilling cold.

“Phew…” He let out a long sigh of relief.

Finally, no longer at risk of freezing to death!

The gatekeeping disciple beside Liu Shunyi watched in astonishment as he warmed himself using such a method.

“He’s burning his vital essence for warmth! Has he gone mad?”

At that moment, a voice echoed in the disciple’s mind:

“That aura seems akin to the Blood Ignition Divine Fist, but strangely, although he is indeed burning his blood, its volume doesn’t appear to decrease!”

Confused, the young disciple pondered, “What does that mean?”

The voice responded once more,

“It’s true that he used a secret technique, but surprisingly, the expected side effects barely affect him at all!”

The young disciple couldn’t help but furrow his brow.

“A formidable foe!” The voice in his mind shook with disappointment.

“You’re not inferior to him. Moreover, don’t think just because someone has decent talent, you should eliminate them. What kind of mentality is that?”

Confused, the youth asked, “Master, isn’t this how the cultivation world works?”

The voice fell silent again, this time for a prolonged moment.

Eventually, it spoke up once more.

“While what you say isn’t entirely wrong, as your teacher, I still hope you won’t indiscriminately kill innocents. I don’t expect you to be a saint, but neither do I want you to become a villain!”

The young disciple remained quiet.

The elder didn’t press further.

After all, this child had witnessed the brutal annihilation of his entire family, and harboring resentment was only natural.

However, what the young disciple did not realize was that the moment he revealed murderous intent towards Liu Shunyi, Liu Shunyi sensed it immediately.

Being in Blood Ignition mode heightened all his senses tenfold, including perception.

Liu Shunyi looked directly at the young disciple.

“Over these past few months, how have I treated you?” he asked.

Taken aback, the young disciple responded, “I greatly appreciate your care, Junior Brother!”

Liu Shunyi nodded.

“Since I haven’t treated you poorly, what prompted that sudden intent to kill me just now?”

The young disciple’s pupils contracted slightly before he quickly denied it with a smile.

“Oh, Junior Brother must be joking! Why would I harbor any murderous thoughts towards you?!”

Liu Shunyi narrowed his eyes, then without another word, turned and walked towards the mountain gate.

Taken aback, the young disciple hesitated but also attempted to follow suit. However, his own teacher promptly stopped him.

“Don’t court death. Do you really think this extreme cold is merely due to weather conditions?”

The disciple froze immediately, watching Liu Shunyi ascend Hidden Sword Peak step by step, his expression shifting uncertainly.

“How can he leave like that?” the young disciple asked incredulously.

His teacher remained silent for a moment before responding, “Haven’t you considered Senior Sister Ji’s words earlier? With his abilities, no one in the Outer Sect likely stands a chance against him. Understand?”

The disciple opened his mouth, unsure of how to reply.

Sighing, his master continued, “I gave you two warmth jade pendants for protection. Why didn’t you offer him one?”

After a brief silence, the disciple responded, “Because I felt he was different from me; giving away a warmth pendant for someone barely known in the Outer Sect seemed unworthy!”