Chapter 116 The Clues of Demonic Flowers (1/2)

Yu Yifeng noticed Xiao Chen's strange expression and asked, ”What's wrong? The Thousand Feathers Sect has existed for countless millenniums. Have you heard of them, Junior Brother Xiao?”

Xiao Chen shook his head with a smile. ”N-no!” Yet, he thought to himself, ”It's been several thousand years. Qianyu Nishang, oh, Qianyu Nishang. Don't tell me that you left the Mystic Cyan Sect back then and had gone on to establish your own sect.”

Yu Yifeng nodded and continued questioning Perfected Immortal Qing Chen. ”Which date has they decided on?”

Perfected Immortal Qing Chen put down the feather in his hand. ”Two months later, Widespread Wintriness Sect in Wu Province. Since your two Martial Uncles are still in isolation, I don't plan on attending. I've just discussed this with all your Elders earlier; we plan on sending you to Widespread Wintriness Sect in two months' time.”

Yu Yifeng saluted him. ”Your disciple accepts your order!” Then, he asked, ”How many sects are the Thousand Feathers Sect summoning this time? What is the reason?”

Perfected Immortal Qing Chen narrowed his eyes and his face took on a pensive look. Only after some time passed that he slowly said, ”The reason appears to be about the Soul-consuming Evil Flowers. Several days ago, they seemed to have traced the tracks of the Devil's Practice...” Before he could finish his sentence, a shocked Luo Shangyan cried out, ”Soul-consuming Evil Flower!”

Perfected Immortal Qing Chen knew the reason she was this worried was that Perfected Immortal Zi Xu had disappeared last year while investigating the flower. He immediately gave her a subtle nod, indicating for her to put her mind to ease for now, before continuing, ”There's another matter. Several days ago, we received news that the Widespread Wintriness Sect had apprehended a female Demon not long ago. The female Demon seemed to have something to do with the Devil's Practice. The sects of the Orthodox Path are going to gather then. Yifeng, you'll attend the meeting as a representative of the Jade Qing Sect. When the time comes, you must act with the utmost decorum.”

Yu Yifeng saluted him. ”Your disciple understands!”

Quite a few young disciples inside the hall cast him envious looks. This Senior Brother of theirs was the Sect Leader's most favored disciple. If they could attend the meeting as a representative, how amazing would that be! What they didn't know was that the large sects appeared to be working together yet were secretly trying to outwit one another. It was a tough challenge to socialize with members of such sects. Yu Yifeng had a deep Tao understanding that allowed him to shoulder this heavy burden. It wasn't a burden that ordinary disciples could handle.

Right then, a middle-aged man stood up and saluted toward the front of the hall. ”Sect Leader, this is no small matter. Shouldn't we send a few more disciples?” Perfected Immortal Qing Chen gave a small nod. ”Your words are reasonable, Junior Brother. Then let's send another four disciples.”

Instantly, the eyes of many young disciples lit up. Then, an elderly man stood up. ”Senior Brother, I think we should send an Elder as well. The Thousand Feathers Sect is an Ancient Immortal Clan. I fear Yifeng and the rest can't handle them.”

He had just finished talking when another elderly man beside him laughed. ”Old Zhou, don't tell me that you haven't put down your reluctance to leave the mortal world and that you want to go yourself. Who doesn't know that the female disciples of the Thousand Feathers Sect are all as beautiful as flowers?”

The elderly man surnamed Zhou glared at him. ”Bah! ”Old Ding! You don't speak nicely, do you? I'm just worried about Yifeng and the others!”

There was no malice in their words; both of them had merely gotten used to bantering. Now that they were displaying such a ”childish” manner in front of so many disciples, the disciples couldn't help laughing.

Perfected Immortal Qing Chen shook his head, smiling. ”That's enough. Please stop joking around, Junior Brothers...” His expression gradually turned solemn and his frown deepened. ”I fear the Thousand Feathers Sect didn't gather all sects just to investigate the Devil's Practice. Could it be that they're trying to exploit the sects...”

The Elders could tell that he was worried. In a flash, people stopped talking and silence fell over the hall. The mood became solemn. However, out of the blue, two voices came from outside the hall at the same time.

”Grandmaster! Junior Brother made a tear in my skirt!”

”Grandmaster! Senior Sister wiped mud on my face!”

Two children of both genders ran inside unsteadily. Both looked about ten years old. The boy's entire face was smeared with mud while the girl's lilac-colored skirt was torn in quite a few places.

Yu Yifeng felt an instant stab of headache after seeing these children bursting into the hall. He got up and yelled, ”Hanxi! Ziling! Don't make a scene here! Hurry up and leave!”

The children burst into tears after seeing him and ran over to him. They said in unison, ”Master! You finally came back! Junior Brother/Senior Sister keeps bullying me!” They then hugged each of Yu Yifeng's legs while staring at each other in anger.

”You're the one who wiped mud on my face first!”

”It's you who tugged on my skirt first!”

Yu Yifeng was incredulous. Many young disciples covered their mouths to hide their laughter. Perfected Immortal Qing Chen, who was seated in the central spot in the hall, coughed. ”Hanxi! Ziling! Listen to your Master and go out for now!”

The children turned their heads to take a look around the hall. However, not only did they disobey the order, they even ran over to him. Seeing this, Perfected Immortal Qing Chen immediately placed his hand under his chin to protect his beard. The two child Taoists beside him also stepped forward to stop Hanxi and Ziling.

Xiao Chen was dumbfounded. So it was Brother Yifeng's two kid disciples who had forced a magnificent Nascent Soul Realm expert as well as a Sect Leader to use two child Taoists as guards! Regardless of how many talented people emerge in the Jianghu each day, it seemed that Perfected Immortal Qing Chen didn't lose to them in the slightest.