Chapter 321 - Second Visit to the Burg of the Feral Phoenix (1/2)
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, First Elder Guyang summoned the Immortals’ League’s fastest Flying-cloud Stone from the clouds and handed Xiaoyue some of Situ Bei’s Carnage Destruction Pills and Heaven List Protective Pills.
The group headed to the Abyss of Devil’s Aura this time was made up of mostly elite youngsters from the five continents. The older ones must stay behind to prevent the possible ambush of the Devils’ sects and deal with what would come next.
In the public square, Murong Xian’er refused to let go of Xiao Chen’s sleeve. Luo Shangyan walked over to them and whispered into his ear, “Junior Brother Xiao, you must watch out for Xiaoyue and Ling Fei of the Ling family.”
Xiao Chen nodded. He then caressed Murong Xian’er’s forehead and said softly, “Relax. I won’t be gone for long this time. Stay with Perfected Immortal Qing Chen and Senior Zi Mo and don’t go anywhere.” That said, he leaned on his tiptoe and flew toward the Flying-cloud Stone.
Under the stone, Zhiluan waved him farewell with a rather amused look. “Bon voyage, kid…” But before he could finish his sentence, Ziyun’er grabbed him.
“You cowardly cat, why are you staying behind? Come with me!”
“Let go of me, d*mned lass! I’m not going back to that wretched place!”
Zhiluan jumped, hopped, grabbed, and scratched but however he struggled, he had no way of getting out of Ziyun’er’s clutches. Meanwhile, the rest was biding their friends farewell. Their journey to the Abyss of Devil’s Aura would be a perilous one and their outcome was unknown.
Many disciples from famous families and sects wished to go, wanting to establish their names through this journey, but the Immortals’ League denied all of them. The league even repeatedly warned the group of eighteen to keep quiet about the Abyss of Devil’s Aura. No matter what they saw, they would first report it to the league lest they cause a commotion among the public.
Finally, under everyone’s watchful eyes, the Flying-cloud Stone slowly soared into the sky and flew southward with eighteen people on its back.
Many people on the ground waved their hands, bidding farewell to the group. Chu Hanyan stood among them, of course. She was against Yang Shaochen risking his life but she had no way of persuading her ambitious husband.
Meanwhile, someone else stood quietly in a small expanse of woods behind the public square while staring at the gradually disappearing Flying-cloud Stone. Her red clothes billowed in the wind. It was none other than Huangfu Xin’er.
“Junior Sister Xin’er…”
Huangfu Xin’er’s expression remained unchanged even at the sudden ringing of a tender voice. She slowly looked away from the stone to stare at the man in front of her.
The man was tall and elegant. From behind, he looked like the very picture of a hero. However, his face was frosty and the hair on his temples was greying as age claimed his youth in advance. He looked almost wizened. It was the same man who visited the Xiao family two years ago to break the engagement, Huangfu Xin’er’s then-Senior Brother, Qin Xiu. But he was no longer as high-spirited as he had been back then.
Ever since the entire Skygale Sect was exterminated, he tried every way possible to find his missing senior and junior brothers and sisters. Eventually, he established the Ouyang Manor House with Ouyang Yu and the rest. While those from the Ouyang Manor House had left more than a month ago, he decided to come here after hearing about Huangfu Xin’er’s safe return.
“Why are you here…?” Huangfu Xin’er was expressionless and her voice was ice-cold. Qin Xiu couldn’t help shivering.
“I came here after hearing about your safe return. Have you been doing well lately, Junior Sister? Master, Master had passed on…”
His voice began choking toward the end of his sentence and yet Huangfu Xin’er remained emotionless. She slowly approached him, causing his heart to shiver. Right then, he felt a cold murderous aura from her! He felt like he had been submerged into a pool of ice-cold water. The person before him was no longer the same Junior Sister that he knew!
“Were you the one who convinced my Second Uncle to break the engagement with the Xiao family?”
Qin Xiu jolted after hearing this question. He immediately looked up and hastily said, “Listen to me, Junior Sister. That person isn’t worthy of you at all. He’ll only hurt you once and again. Back then, you risked your life to beg for the Nine-flowered Shrub of Jaded Leaves for him, but he…”
“How dare you!” Huangfu Xin’er interrupted him with a stern bellow. Instantly, five orbs of red light flickered and cut five gaping wounds in Qin Xiu’s chest. The wounds were so deep that his bones were visible and copious amount of blood gushed from within.
Little did he imagine that his Junior Sister would ever attack him. Even knowing that she had become emotionless from practicing the Heartless Mystic Skill, he never thought she would be this ruthless and remain that emotionless even after knowing that their master had passed on…
Swish! Out of the blue, an Immortal’s Sword with an entirely white-colored body penetrated the ground next to his foot without leaving even a trace of shadow. It was the Stifled Light Immortal’s Sword that he gifted her all those years ago.
“Leave. I don’t want to see you ever again!”
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