Chapter 779 - 13: Deep Affection Is Always Wounded by Coldness
Tantai Mingyue stepped on the flying sword and flew from the horizon. The disciples of Zhenyang Sect immediately shouted "Junior Martial Uncle Tantai".
Then they remembered that Tantai Mingyue had betrayed Zhenyang Sect, and quickly corrected themselves:
"Tantai Mingyue, what do you intend to do?!"
Countless disciples each summoned their magical artifacts, ready to apprehend this female demon who betrayed the Righteous Path.
Chen Qingmo raised a hand, and only then did the disciples withdraw their magical artifacts. Tantai Mingyue flew to Chen Qingmo, her pale face filled with anger:
"Chen Qingmo, where is Su Xin? Where have you hidden her?"
Chen Qingmo smiled and said, "Junior Sister, Su Xin is a disciple of our sect. She was only misled by you and went astray, so naturally, I need to teach her to return to the Righteous Path."
Tantai Mingyue’s voice was somewhat shrill: "Chen Qingmo! Su Xin is your own daughter, what exactly do you want?"
A Commanding Disciple shouted loudly, "Female demon, stop speaking nonsense! Everyone in the world knows Su Xin was born from you and the Spirit Corpse Mountain Master, how dare you slander the Sect Leader here?!"
Tantai Mingyue looked at the surrounding disciples filled with righteous indignation. They used to look at her with admiration and reverence, but now only resentment and contempt remained.
Tantai Mingyue laughed tragically: "Senior Brother, when it comes to controlling people, no one is your match. But for what purpose do you do this? You continue being the Sect Leader, and I continue being your Junior Sister; isn’t that good?"
Chen Qingmo said indifferently: "Good and evil cannot coexist. I’m sorry, Junior Sister, you have entered the Demon Dao, I surely cannot walk the path with you any longer."
Tantai Mingyue’s face was ashen: "I understand now, it was my failure in judging people, I brought this upon myself. Senior Brother, I only ask you to spare Su Xin, she knows nothing, she is innocent."
Chen Qingmo said, "Junior Sister, don’t worry, I will teach Junior Su well."
He then turned and flew towards the mountain peak where the Sect Leader resides, while the disciples encircled Tantai Mingyue tightly.
Among them were a few who used to be disciples of Danxia Peak, looking at Tantai Mingyue with complex expressions:
"Junior Martial Uncle Tantai, stop struggling."
Tantai Mingyue looked around; Zhenyang Mountain was still shrouded in immortal mist, the birds singing and flowers fragrant, displaying the style of an Immortal Sacred Land.
She closed her eyes, tears flowing down.
Suddenly, countless magical artifacts and flying swords attacked her.
These disciples knew Tantai Mingyue’s cultivation was formidable, so they struck with full force; however, they quickly realized that Tantai Mingyue did not resist at all.
The magical artifacts and flying swords struck her without any obstruction, quickly staining her pure white gown with blood.
Tantai Mingyue swayed in the air, finally looking towards Danxia Peak, murmuring:
"Master... I’m sorry."
Several more flying swords struck, blood splattering, Tantai Mingyue’s long hair in disarray, she finally fainted and fell from the sky.
The disciples looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
A disciple from Danxia Peak flew over and caught the unconscious Tantai Mingyue.
At this moment, Chen Qingmo’s voice came from the top of the peak: "Lock her in the Sword Prison of Sword Tomb Peak."
...
Sword Tomb Peak.
Sword Prison.
This is where Zhenyang Sect imprisons those guilty of serious crimes.
Heavily guarded, with numerous arrays.
Within one of the Sword Prisons.
"No, no, Ming Hu!"
Su Xin opened her eyes, sweating profusely, with a crisp voice sounding in her ears:
"Senior Sister Su, Senior Sister Su! Are you okay?"
Su Xin sat up and saw Wu Yiren guarding by her side, she looked around, suddenly reacting:
"This is... Sword Prison of Sword Tomb Peak?"
Wu Yiren nodded: "Senior Sister Su, you’ve been unconscious for several days. We were taken back to Zhenyang Sect by Chen Qingmo, and have been held here ever since."
Su Xin hurriedly said: "Where is my mother?"
Wu Yiren asked: "You mean Junior Martial Uncle Tantai? I saw her that day on Yunlin Mountain, along with my mother..."
Speaking of Lin Yuan, Wu Yiren’s face showed a trace of sorrow. That day, she personally saw her mother deceived and abandoned by the man she loved deeply. Thinking of her mother’s desperate look, her heart twisted in pain.
"But later, we were taken away by Chen Qingmo, and I don’t know what happened to them afterward."
As they were speaking, there was a noise outside.
But with the array outside the Sword Prison, they couldn’t see outside, only hear the commotion.
"It seems someone else is being locked up."
Wu Yiren pressed her ear against the array of the Sword Prison, listening to the sounds outside.
Su Xin frowned: "Sword Prison usually only imprisons countless murderous Great Demons, could it be... Junior Sister Ruo?"
She and Wu Yiren still didn’t know what happened outside, they could only guess blindly.
"Alas, didn’t expect I would personally lock Junior Martial Uncle Tantai in the Sword Prison one day."
"Stop speaking, Tantai Mingyue colluded with the Demon Sect, entered the Demon Dao, this can’t be blamed on others."
Su Xin and Wu Yiren heard the faint voices outside, then the noise moved away, as if the disciples who pressed the prisoner went out.
"Mother? Was it my mother who was locked up?!"
Su Xin opened her eyes wide, desperately beating the array, but her cultivation was sealed; no matter how she collided and beat, to no avail. She had to shout desperately:
"Mother, mother! Is that you? Mother!"
Wu Yiren also shouted: "Junior Martial Uncle Tantai, is my mother with you?"
The two of them beat and shouted for a long time, suddenly a voice containing spiritual power penetrated the array and came in:
"Xin’Er, Yiren, are you really in there?"
This voice was gentle and refined, yet it also carried a trace of weakness.
Su Xin was startled: "Mother, are you hurt?"
Tantai Mingyue’s voice came again: "If not like this, how would they be assured to lock me in here?"
Su Xin’s eyes reddened: "Mother, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault for implicating you."
"Xin’Er, it’s mother’s fault, for not seeing through Chen Qingmo sooner, deceived by him for so many years, now even dragging you down."
Listening to Tantai Mingyue and Su Xin’s conversation, Wu Yiren suddenly said:
"Junior Martial Uncle Tantai, do you know where my mother is?"
The voice paused on the other side, then came in again after a moment:
"Yiren, your mother entrusted me to rescue you, rest assured, I will surely get you and Su Xin out."
The innocent Wu Yiren was delighted upon hearing this: "Thank you, Junior Martial Uncle Tantai."
Su Xin looked at the happy Wu Yiren, then asked the opposite side: "Mother, you and the Western Empress..."
"We were both deceived by the same man, what is there that cannot be overcome?"
Tantai Mingyue sighed.
"Xin’Er, Yiren, don’t worry, we will definitely get out."
...
Zhenyang Mountain’s summit.
Sect Leader’s Immortal Mansion.
Chen Qingmo walked into the secret chamber, opened the hidden compartment where Xia Jinglian’s Colorful Bone was supposed to be, only to find it empty.
Chen Qingmo’s face sank slightly: "Indeed, this place has already been found by them. Therefore, Xia Jinglian’s bone is already in their hands. After ascending Immortal Flying Pavilion, they will surely take the Soul Supplement Seal and Holy Nether Water."
Chen Qingmo pondered for a moment, his figure flashed and he arrived at a secluded place on Danxia Peak.
On the branches below the cliff, a corpse, already turned to white bones, hung.
It was precisely Ruo Mei, who was killed and left there by Lin Qingchou.
Chen Qingmo walked straight through, into a dense forest.
Ahead was a teleportation array sparkling with spiritual light.
It was the teleportation array connecting to the Cyan Lotus Sect Relic. Back then, Xia Qinglian used this array to come from the Cyan Lotus Sect Relic to Zhenyang Mountain.
Chen Qingmo raised his hand, complex array patterns flew out, restoring the damaged array.
He stepped out, entering the array.
