Chapter 220 - Aftermath (2/2)

Zuoqiu Qitian was forced to open his Nascent Soul of the Violet Manor. Even though his soul was intact, his vital Qi was still badly harmed. It was likely he would have to wait about three to five years to fully recover.

Several figures came into view. The ladies from the Hidden Fragrance Wafting Under the Moon who went to rescue Gui Xian earlier had returned. Naturally, their rescue mission was a success. Gui Xian, however, looked dispirited. Clearly, he had undergone great torture before.

Xiao Chen hastily walked over to him and propped him up. “Senior, how are you doing?”

Gui Xian looked up and saw that it was Xiao Chen. He also noticed None-flower Dust who was rushing over. He shook his head with a wry smile. “I’m already dead to begin with and yet I caused you all to… Sigh!”

“Even if it wasn’t for you, this battle was inevitable,” Bai Susu said, glancing at the direction in which the cloaked man disappeared. It seemed that a deep grudge was brewing inside her.

Gui Xian was still wearing a pained smile. Suddenly, he glimpsed the nearby Zuoqiu Ping and an unconcealable hatred flashed in his pupils. He slowly made his way over and sneered. “Remember me, Zuoqiu Ping?”

Zuoqiu Ping looked up with a steely gaze. He asked solemnly, “Who are you?”

“Hehe! You’re telling me you don’t remember me when you killed all thirteen members of my family back then?”

Zuoqiu Ping’s expression changed drastically. “It’s you!”

“Hehe! Justice is here at last. I didn’t think such a fate would befall the Zuoqiu family one day. This is karma!”

Zuoqiu Ping gnashed his teeth in resentment. His plan this time was to steal Xiao Chen’s soul. Little did he expect that this incident to draw the attention of those from the Devil Clan. Putting aside the great damage that his family incurred, they even had their Fallen Dust Bead stolen. How could they bear the consequences of such a crime?

The more he thought about it, the more resentful he became. He placed all blame on Xiao Chen.

“Xiao Chen! I won’t just turn a blind eye to you killing so many of my family members today! I’ll definitely pursue this all the way to the Immortal’s League! You also played an irrefutable part in the stealing of the Fallen Dust Bead!”

Xiao Chen chortled. “What a joke. How dare you put the blame on me when you failed in your duty. Oh well, do whatever you want. I don’t care if you want to pursue this all the way to Heaven King…”

He still had more to say, but Fengxi hastily walked over and stopped him. “That’s enough talking. Let’s go.”

Judging from Fengxi’s expression and tone, he seemed to be pretty afraid of the Immortals’ League. Xiao Chen stopped talking and followed them outside. Bai Susu said, “Young Master Xiao, I’m taking my leave. Take care of yourself. In the future, if you…”

She seemed like she had more to say, but ultimately shook her head and sighed. She didn’t finish her sentence.

It was all thanks to her that Xiao Chen survived. He immediately saluted her and said, “Thank you for your help today, Sister Bai. I…” Before he could finish, he saw Bai Susu turn into a yellow talisman that soon burned into ashes.

“What?!” Everyone who saw this was shocked. Xiao Chen was no exception.

Yi Tong shook his head with a wry smile. “So it’s Sister Bai’s puppet doppelganger. She has been controlling it with telekinesis.”

“Puppet doppelganger…”

Xiao Chen was still astonished. If her puppet doppelganger was this strong, just how high was the real Bai Susu’s cultivation?

“Well, Brother Xiao, I’m leaving too. Take care,” Yi Tong said. He turned to None-flower Dust. “Brother None-flower, thank you for coming to our aid today. I’ll treat you wine next time.”

None-flower Dust shrugged. “I don’t think I helped out much.” He then shot Gui Xian a glance. “Old man, let’s take our leave too. Don’t die anymore this time.”

“See you again!”

They saluted and bade each other farewell before leaving. Xiao Chen looked at the twelve ladies behind him and said, “Aren’t you leaving with them?”

The twelve ladies replied in unison, “We’ll listen to your orders, Master! We’re willing to serve you!”

Xiao Chen shook his head. This was truly strange and inexplicable, but upon second thought, this wasn’t such a bad deal. Even though these ladies were only in the Core Forming Realm, they could deal with a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator when they work together. He would make even more enemies in the future, so it would be comforting to have them around.

Fengxi stared at the direction in which None-flower Dust and the others left and sighed. “It’s nice to be young. You can throw tantrums if you want to and you can just leave after you do. There are no misgivings to be had. Sigh…” He turned to look at Xiao Chen and said, “Kid, you’re in deep trouble this time. Return to the Xianyong Sect with me. You should stay put for the time being.”