Chapter 37 - The Domineering Hongluan
Inside the main hall of the Azure Cloud Sect.
Sect Master Luo Ze and eight elders had grim expressions.
Out of the thirty inner disciples who went training in the Forest of Creation, only two survived.
As for the four leaders of the expedition, only Saintess Yun Roumu emerged unharmed.
Such massive casualties dealt a severe blow to the entire Azure Cloud Sect.
Elder Li Nian’an, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, summarized the situation of the Forest of Creation through questioning the three survivors: Yun Roumu, Ye Yu, and Wei Aoshu.
It all started with the Blood Demon Sect intending to capture Saintess Yun Roumu in the Forest of Creation, setting up a deadly trap for her.
Hou Bujian, a core disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect, turned out to be their mole.
Ultimately, due to the intervention of a mysterious figure, the three members of Blood Demon Sect met their demise, completely thwarting their plans.
After the summary was presented, a short, chubby middle-aged man slammed the table and stood up.
He exclaimed angrily, “Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could my disciple Hou Bujian be a spy for Blood Demon Sect? Just a few words and you suspect him? This is too ridiculous!”
The speaker was Elder Lei Zhanshan, Hou Bujian’s master.
He was straightforward and had a fiery temper, always considering Hou Bujian as his successor. Now faced with this situation, Lei Zhanshan naturally refused to believe it.
Elder Li Nian’an from the Law Enforcement Hall coldly retorted, “Just a few words? Hou Bujian confessed himself, and he even attempted to assassinate Wei Aoshu. If it weren’t for disciple Ye Yu stepping in and killing him, Wei Aoshu might not have survived!”
Lei Zhanshan laughed incredulously.
“Listen to yourself, are you even speaking human language? That Ye Yu is just a Golden Core realm cultivator, nothing special. How could he possibly kill my disciple?”
Upon hearing this, several elders present nodded thoughtfully.
Among the younger generation of disciples, Hou Bujian could indeed be ranked in the top three.
His strength was considerable, reaching the Nascent Soul realm.
As for Ye Yu?
He was a disciple they had never heard of before.
A Golden Core cultivator killing someone in the Nascent Soul Realm?
The likelihood of such a thing was extremely low.
Sect Master Luo Ze lightly tapped on the table.
He said in a serious tone, “What exactly happened? Elder Li, explain.”
Li Nian’an took a deep breath.
Slowly, he said, “According to disciple Wei Aoshu’s account, Ye Yu used the Qinglian Thunder Sword Art to kill Hou Bujian!”
With these words spoken, everyone present was stunned.
They knew better than anyone what the Qinglian Thunder Sword Art entailed.
Among the eight elders present, only two had the qualifications to learn the Qinglian Thunder Sword Art.
The rest were not eligible at all.
Moreover, the Qinglian Thunder Sword Art had an extremely high threshold.
It required profound comprehension to master. How could a Golden Core cultivator possibly use the Qinglian Thunder Sword Art?
Sect Master Luo Ze’s expression grew even more grave.
As the sect master of Azure Cloud Sect, he understood the significance of the Qinglian Thunder Sword Art to the sect’s foundation.
He distinctly remembered never passing down this technique to anyone.
So how could Ye Yu know it?
Lei Zhanshan asked in a muffled voice, “Are you sure Wei Aoshu didn’t mistake it? It was indeed the Qinglian Thunder Sword Art? If so, who taught him? This matter must be thoroughly investigated!”
“No need to ask. I taught him this technique, so what?”
A lazy voice rang out.
All eyes turned towards the entrance.
There, Hongluan stumbled in with a wine jug in hand.
Upon seeing her, everyone involuntarily tensed up.
Even the furious Lei Zhanshan couldn’t help showing a difficult expression.
Sect Master Luo Ze quickly stood up and said, “Senior Sister has arrived, please sit down!”
Facing his warmth, Hongluan did not respond.
Instead, she walked up behind Lei Zhanshan.
In a soft voice, she said, “Ye Yu is my disciple. What’s wrong with him knowing the Qinglian Thunder Sword Art? Do you have a problem with that?”
Lei Zhanshan’s face turned extremely ugly.
Elder Wu from the Construction Hall quickly stood up beside him and said, “No problem, of course no problem. I never expected Elder Hongluan to take in another disciple. You didn’t inform us either; let us congratulate you.”
“What, do I need to report to you when I take on disciples?”
Hongluan raised an eyebrow slightly, not mincing her words.
It made Elder Wu extremely embarrassed, and he could only sit down reluctantly.
“Elder Hongluan, please forgive his bluntness.”
Sect Master Luo Ze intervened when he saw this situation. He gestured for the elders to leave.
The eight elders immediately got up and walked out.
But when Lei Zhanshan reached the doorway, he suddenly stopped and said coldly, “This matter is not over. If Hou Bujian is truly a spy for Blood Demon Sect, I won’t say much. But if he is innocent, as his master, I will demand an explanation!”
Elder Wu, who had been walking behind Lei Zhanshan, was shaken and quickly moved aside.
Immediately after, a dazzling light appeared, instantly knocking Lei Zhanshan out.
Seeing this scene, all the elders present couldn’t help shaking their heads slightly.
Old Lei, oh, Old Lei.
This lady is already here, and you’re still talking tough.
Really don’t know life from death, huh?
Do you think the phrase ‘Azure Cloud’s Blade’ is just empty talk?
“Blah blah!”
Hongluan sat in her chair, picked up the wine jug, and started drinking again.
Meanwhile, Sect Master Luo Ze watched as all the elders left.
He spoke softly, “Senior Sister, have you investigated Ye Yu’s background thoroughly? How could you casually teach him the Qinglian Thunder Sword Art?”
“Who told you I taught him the Qinglian Thunder Sword Art?”
Hongluan’s words surprised Luo Ze.
You just said it…However, where did Ye Yu learn the Qinglian Thunder Sword Art then?
But Hongluan’s next words instantly drained the color from Luo Ze’s face.
“What I taught him was the True Qinglian Thunder Sword Art!”
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Wuzhi Peak.
Wei Aoshu found Ye Yu and asked about what happened in the Forest of Creation.
Upon learning that a mysterious person intervened to save them, she was also surprised.
“Who could this mysterious person be who controls the souls?”
“I have no idea.”
Ye Yu shook his head slightly.
After the battle in the Forest of Creation, although Ye Yu trusted Wei Aoshu in his heart, he still didn’t plan to reveal the fact that he possessed the Ten Thousand Souls Technique.
Explaining it would be too troublesome.
After a moment of silence, Wei Aoshu softly said, “Regardless, the fact that we both came out unscathed is ultimately a good thing. However, after this incident, the Azure Cloud Sect will surely re-examine the identities of its disciples. So, it’s best for us to be cautious recently.”
“Yeah.”
Ye Yu agreed, but he didn’t take it seriously.
If they wanted to verify identities, let them.
After all, he was innocent and not a real spy.
Later, after Wei Aoshu exchanged a few more words with Ye Yu, she turned and left.
After all, it was inconvenient to talk here at the Wuzhi Peak.
After Wei Aoshu left, Ye Yu suddenly heard teasing laughter nearby.
“Why, you can’t bear to leave your little Dao companion?”
Ye Yu turned his head.
He saw Hongluan and Luo Ze standing not far away from him.
One had a playful expression, the other looked worried.