Bo Qinghuan

Capítulo 38

Neither of the two people inside paid any attention to the intruder. Yun Chan forced herself to calm down and looked at Qing Qi: "Take me to the South Sea Sect."

Qingqi smiled and said, "Okay."

Jin Jia exclaimed in shock: "Brother Qingqi, are you crazy? The sect leader ordered us to protect Miss Yun! We absolutely cannot take her to the South Sea Sect! Wait, don't go! Brother Qingqi, don't be impulsive..."

The sound faded in his throat, and the golden-armored man only managed to take half a step before being knocked down by Qingqi, just like the guards outside the door.

Just before he fell to the ground, Jin Jia thought bitterly: Brother Qing Qi, rather than letting me live and wait to be punished later, you might as well just kill me with one blow now.

Little Cicada, don't cry.

On the first day of the seventh lunar month, in the still-blooming summer, a gentle breeze warmed the air. All the major martial arts sects gathered at the South Sea Sect, filling every corner of the relatively small sect with people. Everyone was on high alert, maintaining tight security both inside and out.

It's so well-ventilated that not even a fly can get in.

As the sun rose higher, a young disciple of Qingyun Hall guarding the main gate asked nervously, "Senior brother, do you think the Demonic Sect will really come?"

The senior brother who was being questioned didn't take it seriously and sneered, "What are you afraid of! So many of us martial arts practitioners have gathered here this time. If the people from the Demonic Sect dare to come, we will make sure they don't return."

The eldest disciple of the Jiaolong Gang, standing to the side, sneered, "The Demonic Sect's claim that they will slaughter all the major sects in turn if they don't hand over the Boundless Technique is far too arrogant."

Someone else chimed in, "That's right, they even said their first target would be the South China Sea Sect. Heh, now that all the major sects are coming to their aid, what can ten more demonic sects do?"

Seeing the united efforts of everyone, the young disciple's tense expression eased considerably. He let out a long sigh of relief and then collapsed.

His senior brother was furious upon seeing this and immediately supported him, whispering, "What are you doing, brat? In front of so many sects, don't you have any backbone...?" He was about to say a few more words when suddenly everything went black, and his body went limp.

Come.

Those around finally realized something was wrong and immediately tried to approach to check, but they all lost their balance after taking only one step and fell to the ground.

The decline spread at an irreversible speed. The disciples guarding various places all collapsed to the ground one after another as if they had lost their support. After an incense stick had burned, there was not a single person left standing in the South China Sea Sect, which had just been heavily guarded.

Meanwhile, the leaders of various sects gathered in the main hall of the South China Sea Sect. At this moment, they were barely able to stay conscious thanks to their profound internal strength, but they were powerless to move and their faces were ashen.

Sure enough, not long after, Xia Yi, dressed in black robes, led a group of yellow-clad subordinates into the main hall. She glanced at the group of people who were slumped on the ground, struggling to stay upright, and smiled brightly in her bewitching peach blossom eyes.

When Jiang Xu, the leader of Qingyun Hall, saw him, he couldn't help but curse angrily: "You actually poisoned him, how despicable!"

Xia Yi said calmly, "Since you call me a demon, do you expect me to be upright and honorable?" He glanced around and then turned to Shen Yao, who was meditating with his eyes closed on the ground. "Don't waste your energy. No matter how deep your internal strength is, it's useless."

After several attempts, Zhao Gang Leader Zhao was still unable to gather his internal energy. He asked unwillingly, "We've been on guard these past few days. How did you manage to do it?"

Xia Yi smiled and said, "What's the use of you sending people to guard the kitchen and water source? This 'Dream Incense' was prepared more than ten days ago. When it meets the fragrance of water lilies as a catalyst, it will take effect in three days."

The South China Sea Sect has a pond where lotus flowers first bloomed three days ago, emitting a delicate fragrance. Everyone thought they were just ordinary lotus flowers and no one paid much attention to them.

The poison was prepared more than ten days ago, and coincidentally, the catalyst for it was planted within the South China Sea Sect. Upon realizing this, everyone's expression changed, and they all turned to look at Li Jiangbai, the new leader of the South China Sea Sect.

Chief Zhao looked on in disbelief: "Brother Li, what's going on?"

Li Jiangbai's expression darkened slightly, and he avoided everyone's gaze, not daring to answer.

Xia Yi glanced sideways: "Sect Leader Li, since everyone here is going to die anyway, why are you afraid to admit it now? You were clearly very happy when I killed your senior brother to help you seize the position of sect leader."

It turned out that the former leader of the South China Sea Sect had died for this reason. Everyone felt a chill, and dozens of eyes shot towards Li Jiangbai.

Li Jiangbai's face turned ashen, and he couldn't help but say, "Sect Leader Xia, I was merely affected by the Red Dew and forced to act by you."

"To waver like this at the last minute, you're truly destined for failure." Xia Yi sighed, "What's the use of arguing in front of these dying people? Don't you understand the current situation? Besides helping me, do you have any other way out?"

Li Jiangbai remained silent. Caught in the red dew, having murdered his brother to seize the throne, he truly had no way out. If he wanted to live, everyone present today would have to die.

Chief Zhao spoke up: "Brother Li, you must not make another mistake. Since everything you did was forced upon you, as long as you kill this devil today, we will not pursue the matter any further."

Xia Yi found it amusing: "You expect him to help you? If we kill you today, my Qingtu Sect will take all the blame, and he will still be the leader of the South China Sea Sect. If we don't kill you, he will be a huge threat in the future."

Upon hearing this, Li Jiangbai immediately drew his sword without hesitation and said to Chief Zhao, "Brother Zhao, I'm sorry."

Qin Hu, who had been sitting on the ground regulating his breathing, suddenly spoke up: "Wait a minute. Since we can't escape death today, Yi'er, I'll ask you one last time: Is Xiao Chan in your hands?"

"Don't worry, Aunt Qin, I won't hurt her." Xia Yi casually shifted her gaze to the door, then suddenly smiled, "Alright, all your efforts to stall for time have paid off, the person you've been waiting for has arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure in white robes gracefully entered the main hall, followed by a large number of Mo Pavilion disciples who filed in.

Everyone was overjoyed.

When news spread that the Qingtu Sect had declared its intention to destroy the South China Sea Sect in three days, the Mo Pavilion intended to join forces with the righteous martial arts world to eliminate the Qingtu Sect. However, because the Mo Pavilion itself originated from a branch of the demonic sect, the others were hesitant to allow them to infiltrate the South China Sea Sect. Furthermore, the Mo Pavilion disdained to cooperate with various factions...

The major factions stayed together with the South China Sea faction and agreed to wait three days for them to come and help.

In this way, Mo Ge escaped the poison of 'Dream Incense'. Now that they have arrived as promised, bringing a glimmer of hope, everyone is both happy and ashamed.

However, Xia Yi smiled and said, "I was really afraid that your Mo Pavilion wouldn't come, otherwise I would have to look for you separately, which would have taken a lot more effort."

After entering the hall, Lou Lou didn't even glance at the surrounding situation. He only looked around Xia Yi and frowned before asking, "Where's Xiao Chan? Didn't you bring her with you?"

Xia Yi's smile vanished, and a murderous glint appeared in her eyes: "You'll never see her again."

Lou Lou asked in surprise, "You want to kill me? Doesn't Sect Leader Xia want the second volume of the Boundless Technique anymore?"

Xia Yi's expression remained calm.

Lou Lou thought to himself, "Xia Yi's grand demand for the Boundless Technique suggests that Xiao Chan hasn't told him the truth yet." Thinking this, Lou Lou couldn't help but laugh gleefully, and provoked him again, "But even if you ask me for it, the Boundless Technique is simply..."

Without a sequel, Master Xia's efforts are destined to be in vain.

Upon hearing this, the crowd looked even more surprised.

To his surprise, Xia Yi looked at him calmly and said, "I know, I've always known."

Seeing his resolute expression, Lou Lou was now surprised.

Xia Yi said calmly, "Since my father had already realized there was a problem with the Heart Sutra back then, how could he have let me follow in his footsteps? After my father died, my mother carefully examined that fake Boundless Sutra and finally realized that the so-called upper and lower volumes were just a facade. She didn't hesitate to..."

"I practiced it myself, exhausting all my energy, and finally corrected all the errors in the fake Boundless Technique." At this point, Xia Yi's eyes held a mixture of joy and sorrow. "Therefore, I never practiced that fake Boundless Technique from beginning to end."

When the previous generation of Xia Manor Master suddenly passed away from an illness, the world only knew that Madam Xia also died of excessive grief a few years later, but no one knew the reason behind it.

For fifty years, the Xia family has secretly controlled both the legitimate and criminal worlds. Successive heads of the family, lacking sufficient strength, would inevitably be unable to suppress these forces and would instead be harmed by them. Therefore, the Boundless Technique must not be abandoned. Madam Xia, Luo Shan, understood this principle, and thus, to protect...

I'm willing to risk my life to test my son's future.

Lou Lou's expression changed several times: "Impossible. If you didn't practice the fake Boundless Technique, why have you plotted to eliminate the Ink Pavilion time and time again over the years? Isn't it for that fabricated second volume?"

Xia Yi looked at him, feigning surprise: "Wasn't it your Mo Pavilion that set its sights on my Qingtu Sect first?" After thinking for a moment, he smiled and explained, "For so many years I've gone to great lengths to conceal my identity, while you've always wanted to expose the Qingtu Sect. Naturally, I couldn't..."

I'll forgive you.

The Ink Pavilion had been eyeing the Qingtu Sect for years, even though the Qingtu Sect had seemingly disappeared for fifty years. Xia Yi couldn't understand why they were being targeted. It was only to prevent the fact that the Qingtu Sect hadn't been destroyed from being exposed that they had repeatedly plotted against the Ink Pavilion.

The Pavilion rebelled. It wasn't until later, when he learned from Xiao Chan that Lou Lou was a descendant of the Xijiang Mu family, that he finally understood why the Mo Pavilion was so fixated on the Qingtu Sect, and thus he felt even more compelled to eliminate him.

Previously, due to the need to conceal the Qingtu Sect, they could only act in secret. Now, they could finally act without any scruples. Xia Yi smiled at Lou Lou again, about to speak, when another voice sounded from outside the door.

"So, Xia Yi, all that talk about going into qi deviation and only having a few months left was a lie?"

A familiar voice exploded like thunder.

Xia Yi's pupils constricted sharply in shock: "Xiao Chan?"

Yun Chan stood alone at the door, her face pale and her voice trembling slightly: "You damned Xia Yi, you've been lying to me all along, lying to me again and again. You promised me you would no longer be enemies of the martial world."

Everyone who saw her looked surprised. Qin Hu was especially worried; the situation was chaotic, and she couldn't protect her at all. She could only call out, "Xiao Chan, run!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Zi Ying, who had been silently standing beside Lou Lou, reached out and grabbed Yun Chan. In the blink of an eye, Xia Yi also swiftly leaped up and rushed towards Yun Chan.

Yun Chan lightly touched the ground with her feet, unleashing her lotus-like steps, and in an instant, she managed to evade both of them.

Lou Lou's expression was displeased, and he said in a deep voice, "Zi Ying, stop!"

Zi Ying, however, thought this was a rare opportunity. If she could capture Yun Chan, she could easily subdue Xia Yi. So, she stubbornly persisted, her soft sword once again aimed at Yun Chan. Xia Yi was enraged and swung his palm heavily at her, only to be struck by a bone-piercing sword flying through the air.

The nail stopped it.

At the same time, Yun Chan had already circled around to Yun Tianhai and Qin Hu's side.

Zi Ying barely escaped danger and looked up to see who had saved her, only to suddenly discover that many beautiful women had appeared in the hall, with Madam Guiyue standing gracefully among them, several bone-piercing nails between her fingers, her beautiful eyes fixed on Zi Ying with resentment and anger.

hatred.

Lou Lou's face remained largely expressionless upon seeing this. Since Zi Ying had previously killed Qian Jun, it was both unexpected and understandable that Qian Jin Dian would now come to help the Demonic Sect deal with Mo Ge.

Sure enough, Madam Guiyue slowly spoke, pointing at Ziying and saying, "Master Xia, don't forget, it was agreed that this woman's life belongs to me."

Upon realizing that Qianjin Palace was in league with the Demonic Sect, the expressions of the other members of the various factions in the hall darkened further.

Xia Yi had already stopped. He ignored Madam Guiyue and stared at Yun Chan, calling out, "Xiao Chan, come here."

Yun Chan stood in front of Qin Hu, her expression bitter: "Since you didn't practice the fake Boundless Technique at all, and your life isn't in danger, then release these people."

Xia Yi frowned and said decisively, "No."

Yun Chan finally snapped, "What problem would killing everyone solve? Can you wipe out the entire righteous path?!"

"Why not?" Xia Yi retorted, looking at her dismissively. "I also want to let them go, but do you think they'll let me go? Are you going to watch me die?"

Shen Yao, with his eyes closed, said, "Good and evil cannot coexist, Miss Yun, there's no need to say more."

Yun Chan's face was filled with sorrow.

Xia Yi felt a pang of pity, her expression softening as she coaxed, "Xiao Chan, I only want to be with you, but these people are in our way. Only by eliminating them and severely weakening the righteous forces can we be free from future worries. I can let you go."

"Father, Mother, but the rest must die!"

The last sentence was ruthless, each word condemning Yun Chan to hell.

Wrong, wrong, wrong! Can she really keep making the same mistake again and again?

As if she had made up her mind, Yun Chan slowly drew her short sword and pointed it at him: "You damned Xia Yi, if you insist on not turning back, I will never be with you again. I... I will kill you..."

Her voice was choked with sobs, her expression one of despair, and even the short sword in her hand trembled. Xia Yi felt a pang of pain and pity in her heart, and immediately took two hasty steps forward to pull her over.

However, before his hand could even touch her sleeve, a flash of silver light struck from the side. Lou Lou's long sword, like a silver hook, had already pierced towards him with a hint of wind-cutting force in an instant.

The blade was heavy, shimmering with silver light. The force in the opponent's hand was transmitted through the sharp blade. Xia Yi frowned slightly, knowing that he could not take it head-on, so he had to dodge. Then, he flipped his wrist, and the long sword at his waist was already drawn.

Taking advantage of the situation, Lou Lou changed his sword technique, and the sword light fell like a storm. He pressed Xia Yi step by step and pursued him relentlessly, quickly separating him from Yun Chan.

Lady Guiyue also said hatefully to Ziying, "You wretch, today you will pay for Jun'er's life." After saying that, she threw out all the hidden weapons in her hand.

With the leaders already making their move, how could the subordinates not follow suit? The Qingtu Sect, together with the Qianjin Hall, immediately swarmed forward, engaging the Mo Pavilion in a chaotic battle.

Zi Ying was entangled by Madam Gui Yue, and the others in the Mo Pavilion dared not make a move on Yun Chan due to the Pavilion Master's intimidation. The Qing Tu Sect and the Qian Jin Hall dared not do anything either.

For a moment, Yun Chan became the only free person in the room. She quickly composed herself, mustered her strength, and bent down to help Yun Tianhai and Qin Hu: "Father, Mother, let me help you go first."

The situation was critical; how could they abandon their fellow martial artists and flee alone, especially with so many disciples from the fortress still following them outside? Yun Tianhai and Qin Hu exchanged a glance and both shook their heads: "Xiao Chan, you go first."