Chapter 116 (2/2)

From the looks of things, the meeting was as good as over. Perfected Immortal Qing Chen had no choice but to say, “We’ll end the meeting here and continue on another day. Please return, Elders.” He hastily shot Yu Yifeng a look. Only then did Yu Yifeng hurriedly ran over and caught the children, each in one arm. He then ran out of the hall.

Xiao Chen couldn’t help laughing. Just as he was about to excuse himself, Perfected Immortal Qing Chen stopped him. “Xiao Chen, come over.” Xiao Chen nodded and walked over to him. “Do you have orders for me, Perfected Immortal?”

Perfected Immortal Qing Chen coughed once and plastered on an awkward smile. “Has my two Junior Brothers been well in the Human World? Yifeng said that they’re the ones who sent you to the Violet Manor.”

Xiao Chen nodded. “Seniors Qing Feng and Zi Mo are both doing very well. They often mention you in our conversations.”

“Zi Mo?” Perfected Immortal Qing Chen looked confused. Mu Chengxue, who hadn’t left the hall yet, laughed. “The Unfettered Senior uses the pseudonym ‘Zi Mo’ in the Human World.”

“I see…” Perfected Immortal Qing Chen nodded. He exhaled a sigh. “So Unfettered Junior Brother ultimately can’t let it go. I’ve sent Yifeng to invite him back many times, but he refused me each time. Sigh…”

Xiao Chen thought to himself that the old man Zi Mo often bantered with his disciples, to the point that it was a little ridiculous. It was difficult for him to associate Zi Mo with a Senior and expert of the Violet Manor. He wondered what kind of past they shared but naturally, it wasn’t his place to ask.

Perfected Immortal Qing Chen chuckled. “Did you learn anything related to your grandfather in the past year?” Xiao Chen sighed. “Last year, Grandpa, Perfected Immortal Zi Xu, and Master Lingjue went off to investigate that Demonic Flower. Then they were never heard from again…”

“Sigh…” Perfected Immortal Qing Chen sighed. Luo Shangyan walked over and said, “Could it be that they were kidnapped by the demons that released those Devil Flowers?”

Perfected Immortal Qing Chen pondered this for a long time before replying, “It’s hard to say. But if they’re able to capture them three, the opponent surely isn’t simple. As far as I know, your Master has achieved the peak of the Core Forming Realm many years ago. Is that right?” Then, he looked at Xiao Chen. “Changfeng too. If it’s about martial arts alone, not even I can win over him.”

Xiao Chen was well aware that his grandfather possessed unfathomable martial arts. Just who exactly had the ability to capture and imprison him along with Perfected Immortal Zi Xu and Master Lingjue?

Suddenly, he thought of someone: the demonic man named Feng You who came to the Three Pure Sect back then. No one could defeat him even though he was merely using puppets. Perhaps only someone like him had such an ability.

Right then, Yu Yifeng entered the hall. “Soul-consuming Evil Flower eats away at one’s soul. Could it have something to do with the Administration of Heaven?”

Perfected Immortal Qing Chen’s expression gradually became solemn. Xiao Chen asked, “What’s the Administration of Heaven?”

“It’s a spiritual organization and one of the three main forces of the Violet Manor,” Mu Chengxue answered.

Currently, the known top-notch forces in the Violet Manor were the Administration of Heaven, the Spirit Silence Room, and the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals. Together, they formed the Immortals’ League.

“Administration of Heaven…” Perfected Immortal Qing Chen was silent for some time. Finally, he shook his head. “The Administration of Heaven is a deeply mysterious organization. No one knows how many years it had been around or even where it is. The only thing we know is that they trade in souls. If one is willing to hand over one’s soul to them after death, they will do something for the person while alive. However, they won’t take the initiative in killing and stealing souls. More importantly, what they need are the souls of cultivators. To them, the souls of ordinary people are completely useless.”

Xiao Chen was deep in thought for a long time. Then, who exactly was the one who spread the Soul-consuming Evil Flowers? Where would the gathered souls be transported to? Where were his grandfather and the rest now? All these had turned into mysteries that couldn’t be unraveled. He said, “Perfected Immortal, I have a presumptuous request. I wish to go to the Widespread Wintriness Sect with Senior Brother Yifeng two months later.”

On the one hand, he could see if there were any clues of the Soul-consuming Evil Flowers there. On the other hand, he wanted to see exactly what the Thousand Feathers Sect was and if it was truly established by the Qianyu Nishang. Luo Shangyan said, “I’m going too!”

Perfected Immortal Qing Chen nodded. “Sure. Then, three of you, please stay in the Jade Qing Sect for the time being. I’ll get Yifeng to handle the arrangements.” Then, he smiled at Mu Chengxue. “Ms. Mu, you’ve been to the Jade Qing Sect once. You don’t have to restrain yourself.”

Mu Chengxue nodded with a smile. From the looks of it, she had also decided on participating in the Immortal’s Practice Conference two months later that the Thousand Feathers Sect called for. The group left the hall together. Outside, Xiao Chen chuckled and said, “Brother Yifeng, looks like your two little disciples really make you worry. How did you end up under your tutelage?”

Yu Yifeng shook his head with a smile. When he heard Xiao Chen mention his two little disciples, his smile gradually subsided. He sighed. “The Devil practitioners have been wreaking chaos everywhere they go, unleashing great torment on the common folk. I brought Hanxi and Ziling from the northern part of Qing State several years ago. Their parents were both killed by demons.” Toward the end, his voice carried a deep hatred.

Xiao Chen, who could empathize with his feelings, didn’t continue asking. Back then, he was also like Yu Yifeng and swore to always go against the Devil’s Practice. He had vowed to cleanse the world of devils.

Later on, Yu Yifeng arranged for them three to become neighbors in the same courtyard. Here, they weren’t as restrained as they had been in the Teal Jade Sect. The people here were also a lot more easygoing. At night, Xiao Chen wanted to refine the Immortal-Binding Rope that he obtained from Ling Yuxuan into a magic treasure that he could use. Thus, he looked for Yu Yifeng and asked him if he knew any place suitable for him to concentrate on his cultivation.

He knew the Immortal’s Practice Conference two months later would undoubtedly be a gathering of experts. Since he was going with the Jade Qing Sect disciples, he had the responsibility not to bring shame to their sect.

He also told Yu Yifeng about Murong Xian’er and expressed his hope that the Jade Qing Sect help send someone to find her.