NOVEL WEB Chapter 15
In the end, Li Fadu gritted his teeth and left.
He was no match for Xiao Hongyi, so why should he humiliate himself?
The fact that Jiang Chen had slaughtered the Ma family was undeniable, but there was no evidence. Still, he wouldn’t have a leg to stand on even if he took the matter to the sect master.
However, before leaving, Li Fadu couldn’t help but say, “Ninth Peak’s Peak Master, Jiang Chen is beyond redemption. I urge you to prioritize the righteousness of our sect.”
Xiao Hongyi remained silent upon hearing this.
She stood there while gazing up at the sky, her beautiful eyes filled with struggle.
In truth, she also believed that the massacre of the Ma family was Jiang Chen’s doing.
But without evidence, how could she, as his master, allow Jiang Chen to be taken away?
Perhaps she did a wrong thing today, but she was willing to accept her mistake in the future.
“Sigh…”Xiao Hongyi let out a long sigh, stirring a sense of sorrow in anyone who heard it.
“Thank you, Master.”
Jiang Chen’s lips parted several times, but in the end, all he could do was bow and express his gratitude.
“You…”
After giving him a deep look, Xiao Hongyi replied, “Take care of yourself.”
Her simple words were laden with sadness and loss.
Jiang Chen felt a pang in his heart but could only shake his head and give a wry smile.
Master and disciple fell into silence together.
After a while, Xiao Hongyi softly said, “Your second junior brother’s injuries have improved. He can now get out of bed and walk. Since you were the one who caused his serious injuries, go and apologize. Until he fully recovers, you are to take care of his daily needs.”
“I will follow Master’s orders.”
Jiang Chen bowed again.
Xiao Hongyi’s mood visibly improved after seeing him so obedient.
Turning to Jiang Lianyue, she gestured, “Lianyue, come to your master.”
Jiang Lianyue just looked at her silently, not moving a step.
“Uh…”
Xiao Hongyi felt a bit awkward and added, “The Supreme Great Elder personally went to the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss and retrieved an item called ‘Nine Abyss Soul Embryo’ for you. This item can help stabilize your Dao Heart.”
Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss?
Jiang Chen was surprised and couldn’t help but smirk.
That Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss was an extremely dangerous secret realm in the Central Domain, filled with countless ghosts and spirits.
And the “Nine Abyss Soul Embryo” was an eighth-grade spiritual treasure, formed from the purest ghost spirits, unaffected by ghostly energies, and only can be seen once in a thousand years.
If ghosts consumed it, they could remove their malevolent energies and solidify their ghostly forms.
If human cultivators took it, it could stabilize their Dao Heart and calm and nourish their soul.
Like natural treasures and pills, the grades ranged from one being the lowest to nine being the highest.
Each time they appeared, such spiritual treasures were only found in the deepest parts of the Ghost Abyss. Although cultivators in the Central Domain coveted them, they dared not venture lightly into it.
The reason was simple.
Deep within the Ghost Abyss were ghosts and spirits on par with upper four realms cultivators, and they were numerous!
Competing with these ghosts for the Nine Abyss Soul Embryo was akin to courting death!
Jiang Chen knew of only one person among the retired Elders of the Jiuyan Sect who could snatch such a treasure from the jaws of those ghosts and return it unscathed.
“Being personally dealt with by that immortal old man, as expected of the sect’s hope. The potential of an empress is indeed different,” Jiang Chen thought disdainfully.
He himself was also exceptionally talented.
Having gone through nine cycles of reincarnation, he had once shed blood and earned merits for the sect.
But what was the result?
Still, his cultivation was abolished, and he was expelled from the sect.
On the other hand, there was Jiang Lianyue.
Upon hearing “Nine Abyss Soul Embryo,” a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but it was only for a moment.
The next second, she said, “No need, I’m not actually mad.”
This gave Xiao Hongyi a headache as she thought to herself that indeed, those who are mad never realize it.
What she didn’t know was that Jiang Lianyue was indeed mad and had turned dark. But this was not due to an unstable Dao Heart or a damaged soul, but rather because of the guilt from nine lifetimes and a thousand years of self-reproach.
Simply put, it was a sickness of the heart!
Such an ailment is difficult to cure, and even cultivators need a remedy of the heart.
And her remedy was Jiang Chen.
Unless one day Jiang Chen personally forgives her and can let go of the resentment caused by misunderstandings over nine lifetimes, otherwise…Jiang Lianyue would continue to turn darker, beyond the reach of any cure!
“My good disciple, I know you’re not mad, but what’s the harm in trying? Don’t worry, your master will always be with you.”
Xiao Hongyi spoke with the patience of coaxing a child.
But the look Jiang Lianyue gave her was as if she were looking at a fool.
Xiao Hongyi was speechless once again.
This was not what she had expected! Considering the last time Jiang Lianyue was about to self-detonate her imperial source and then stopped because she didn’t want to hurt her, now Jiang Lianyue’s response was clearly not the same.
‘Could it be that her madness has intensified?’
With this thought, Xiao Hongyi’s brows furrowed with worry, and she felt at a loss.
Seeing this, and not wanting his beautiful master to be so troubled, as well as to be on the safe side, Jiang Chen finally said, “Junior Sister, you should listen to Master.”
“Oh.”
Jiang Lianyue nodded and took small steps to Xiao Hongyi’s side.
Xiao Hongyi was full of question marks!
What was going on?!
She recalled the last time Jiang Lianyue tried to self-detonate her imperial source and a wild thought popped into her head…
Could it be…
From the beginning to the end, Jiang Lianyue only listened to Jiang Chen?
……
On the way to the main peak, Xiao Hongyi felt more and more that this might be the case.
As the peak master of Ninth Peak, not a single grass or tree in Ninth Peak could escape her divine sense if she wanted to investigate.
When Jiang Chen orders Jiang Lianyue around as if she were a maid, Xiao Hongyi thinks it is because Jiang Lianyue is not in her right mind.
Now it seemed that might not be the case.
This made Xiao Hongyi even more worried!
As a master, she always hoped her disciples would be united and close, but not in this way!
Although Jiang Chen hadn’t done anything inappropriate, this was still not acceptable.
She didn’t want her disciple to stay by Jiang Chen’s side for a long time, potentially being influenced negatively.
One rebellious disciple had already exhausted her. Another one would drive her mad, wouldn’t it?
The more she thought about it, the more Xiao Hongyi felt she couldn’t let things go on unchecked.
With a smile on her face, she raised her hand to gently stroke Jiang Lianyue’s head, trying to appear kind and approachable.
“Lianyue, how about you follow your master from now on? And stop seeing your Eldest Senior Brother, he…”
“Boom—!”
Before she could finish, a burst of icy aura exploded from within Jiang Lianyue!
The aura grew stronger and stronger, causing even Xiao Hongyi to shiver.
Worried that Jiang Lianyue might react violently and self-destruct her imperial source, Xiao Hongyi quickly tried to soothe her.
“I was just joking. As Senior Brother and sister, you should naturally spend more time together.”
Sure enough. As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Lianyue instantly retracted her aura, even obediently nodding her head.
“But your Eldest Senior Brother…”
Xiao Hongyi took the opportunity to continue.
“Boom—!”
The icy aura appeared again, even more ferocious than before!
“…”
Xiao Hongyi was at a loss for words.
She had figured it out. Anyone who tried to stop Jiang Lianyue from seeing Jiang Chen or spoke ill of Jiang Chen would immediately trigger Jiang Lianyue’s outburst! No exceptions!
What was this all about?
If it weren’t for Xiao Hongyi’s profound cultivation, allowing her to see that Jiang Lianyue was unharmed, she might have suspected that Jiang Chen had bewitched Jiang Lianyue!
Well, she would just have to wait and see.
With a long sigh in her heart, Xiao Hongyi had no choice but to forcibly change the subject.
“Hehe. The weather today is quite nice…”
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