My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult

Chapter 204: Chapter 204: Turmoil Rises Again within the Demon Sect (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Dongluo Pass, inside a tower pavilion.

Yu Qiurong lay on the bedroll, her face pale to the extreme, her body so thin it seemed just skin and bones.

Her eyes stared fixedly at Tan Yun, her lips slightly parted as if she wanted to say something, but her throat seemed blocked, and she could not utter a word.

All the inner strength in Yu Qiurong was depleted and languishing. Her cultivation had regressed to the ordinary First Grade level and was continuing to deteriorate.

Seeing this, Tan Yun quickly asked, “Sister Qiurong, is there something you want to say?”

Yu Qiurong’s beautiful face twisted in pain, a dense sweat broke out on her forehead, her palm clutched the bedsheets, and her body curled up, clearly in great agony.

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“What… What is this?”

Tan Yun, seeing this, quickly grabbed Yu Qiurong’s arm.

When she had been at Jishi Hall, she had also learned medicine from An Jing. Though she was not a master, she was still very skilled at feeling pulses.

Before long, Tan Yun discovered a serious problem with Yu Qiurong’s pulse; it was beating extremely fast and was very irregular.

“Pff!”

Suddenly, a spurt of blood sprayed from Yu Qiurong’s mouth, and then she fainted.

Tan Yun stared at the black blood on the bedsheets, stunned, and muttered quietly, “Poison, this is severe poison. Could someone have poisoned her?”

Almost the next moment, Tan Yun snapped back to her senses and rushed out of the room hastily.

Within the Demon Sect, who could possibly know more about poisoning than the Poison King?

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Dongluo Tower, the top floor.

In the ancient-style room, Jiang Renyi sitting at the head appeared troubled.

Even though Qin Bin was willing to send troops to guard Dongluo Pass and Yuan Feng had replied to him, Jiang Renyi still felt some inexplicable unease.

Jiang Renyi looked at Geng Tianchou sitting below and said, “Isn’t this Ghost Swordsman a madman? Why does he insist on chopping off my head?”

The story was now rampant throughout Jianghu that the Ghost Swordsman personally wanted to chop off the head of the Hierarch of the Demon Sect.

What feud do I actually have with the Ghost Swordsman!?

When Zhao Qingmei was in power, she pursued and cornered the Ghost Swordsman, even ordering him to be captured alive, whereas I had revoked that command, not wishing to further enmity with him, yet he not only lacked gratitude but even vowed to storm the Demon Sect.

He even declared to the world that he would cut off my head with a single sword strike.

Jiang Renyi felt unjustly accused, completely burdened by the legacy left by Zhao Qingmei.

Geng Tianchou said in a low voice, “Hierarch, rest assured, Qin’s lead of seventy thousand Black Armor troops are well-equipped, and their armor and weapons are meticulously crafted, modeled after those equipped by the soldiers in the Yan Country’s Forbidden Palace, specifically to confront the masters of Jianghu. By then, with many Demon Sect followers and masters, including this heavily armed Demon Sect with its seventy thousand Black Armor, the Ghost Swordsman will surely have no return.”

The Demon Sect had no lack of masters. Yi Daoyun was a Sword Immortal at the One Qi Grandmaster level, Lin Tianhai had just entered the Grandmaster Realm, and besides, Duanmu Xinghua had been retreating for many days trying to break through to the Second Qi level. Having stayed at One Qi for many years, reaching the Second Qi level should not be difficult for her.

There were also the Second Elder, Yuan Feng, and the Third Elder, Ouyang Ping, of the Sealing Demon Platform, both at the peak of Second Qi Grandmaster level, along with many other Demon Sect’s masters, so Geng Tianchou was not too worried.

“If only my father were here,” sighed Jiang Renyi deeply.

Jiang Shang had reached the Three Qi Realm several years ago and might now have even achieved the Four Qi level. In the current world, the only one who could defeat Jiang Shang was that old terrapin hiding in the depths.

With him stationed at Dongluo Pass, how could the Ghost Swordsman dare to come?

Geng Tianchou said doubtfully, “Logically speaking, the Ghost Swordsman’s denunciation of the Demon Sect has already spread all over the world, the old Sect Hierarch couldn’t possibly be unaware…..”

Jiang Renyi kept a stern face, and said nothing.

He knew Jiang Shang’s character better than anyone. In Jiang Shang’s eyes, nothing was more important than his step towards Longevity, including his own life.

“Sect Hierarch Jiang, it’s bad…”

Just then, Tan Yun ran in quickly from outside the door.

“Impudent!”

Jiang Renyi frowned and reprimanded, “Tan Yun, you have some nerve! Don’t you know that you can’t enter the Sect Hierarch’s study without my permission?”

Startled by the rebuke, Tan Yun hurriedly said, “Sect… Sect Hierarch, Yu Qiurong has been stricken with a severe poison, and it seems she might not make it.”

Jiang Renyi’s brow lifted. He clearly had given Yu Qiurong only a small dose. It seemed that Red Beauty Drunk was indeed extraordinary.

Geng Tianchou whispered from the side, “Sect Hierarch, Yu Qiurong can’t die at this moment.”

Zhao Qingmei still controlled the “Nine Nether Purgatory Demon Scripture.” If Yu Qiurong died, they would lose any opportunity to coerce Zhao Qingmei into surrendering this top Demon Sect mental method.

Jiang Renyi said solemnly, “Take the Poison King and go see her. Save her first and then we’ll talk.”

“Yes!”

Upon hearing this, Geng Tianchou turned and walked towards the door.

Tan Yun, relieved, followed behind Geng Tianchou, ready to look for the Poison King.

But the next moment, she noticed Geng Tianchou’s steps suddenly halt, and she couldn’t help asking, “Guardian Geng, why aren’t you moving?”

Geng Tianchou didn’t respond, his steps retreating in even greater alarm.

Jiang Renyi was also shocked by the scene before him.

At the doorway was a mass of dark fog. That black mist was mysterious and eerie, making one’s heart quiver the longer one looked.

And within that dark fog, there was a figure.

The figure was indistinct against the black mist, but Geng Tianchou was exceptionally familiar with this black mist. It was indeed the mental method from the “Nine Nether Purgatory Demon Scripture” previously used by Zhao Qingmei.

“You… you…”

Geng Tianchou’s mind went blank, unable to speak at all.

This was the “Nine Nether Purgatory Demon Scripture”!?

Jiang Renyi’s brows were filled with mixed fear, could it be Zhao Qingmei?

Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could she possibly have escaped from the Sealing Demon Well?

Even his own father, Jiang Shang, and the Grand Elder of the Sealing Demon Platform dared not enter the Sealing Demon Well a second time. It was a lesson of the Demon Sect; no one who entered the Sealing Demon Well a second time could come out.

Jiang Renyi feigned calm and asked, “Who exactly are you?”

“You don’t recognize me?”

Zhao Qingmei moved forward, her crisp voice carrying a hint of an ethereal tone. @@novelbin@@

Boom!

Upon hearing that voice, Jiang Renyi felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck him on a clear day.

Zhao Qingmei!

How could he possibly not recognize that voice!?

“Zhao… Zhao…”

Geng Tianchou’s eyes also widened in disbelief.

Wasn’t Zhao Qingmei trapped in the Sealing Demon Well, never to come out again?

But who else could the person standing before him be, if not Zhao Qingmei!?

“Sect Hierarch!”

Compared to their panic, Tan Yun’s eyes showed a trace of great joy.

Although Zhao Qingmei was cold and indifferent, she gave off a sense of security that made one feel at ease, unlike Jiang Renyi, who seemed capable of taking one’s life at any moment.

Moreover, her master, Li Fuzhou, had said that by staying close to Zhao Qingmei, there was hardly any threat to her life.

Jiang Renyi’s mind raced, but his face remained impassive as he said, “Junior… Junior Sister, I had thought you would never come out of the Sealing Demon Well in this lifetime.”

Zhao Qingmei’s eyes narrowed. “If I had not come out, were you planning to remove me and use the opportunity to threaten and seize the ‘Nine Nether Purgatory Demon Scripture’?”

As for Jiang Renyi becoming the Sect Hierarch of the Demon Sect, she was not particularly disturbed since, to outsiders, she was trapped in the Sealing Demon Well for life, making it acceptable for the Demon Sect to elect a new Sect Hierarch.

But Jiang Renyi using Yu Qiurong’s life to threaten her for the ‘Nine Nether Purgatory Demon Scripture’ crossed a line for her.

Jiang Renyi’s expression turned ugly, and he remained silent.

Zhao Qingmei turned to Geng Tianchou, who hadn’t spoken, “Guardian Geng, what do you think?”

“I… I…”

A drop of cold sweat appeared on Geng Tianchou’s forehead. Not only did he know of Jiang Renyi’s actions, but he had also been actively involved in carrying them out.

It was fair to say that in the current Demon Sect, aside from a few experts from the Earth Sect, he was Jiang Renyi’s most trusted confidant.

He had not only watched but had participated as well.

Seeing this, Jiang Renyi immediately commanded, “Guardian Geng, why fear her? I am now the Sect Hierarch of the Demon Sect.”

Geng Tianchou hesitated to speak.

Anyone could see who between Zhao Qingmei and Jiang Renyi had a brighter future.

If it weren’t for Zhao Qingmei being trapped in the Sealing Demon Well, Jiang Renyi would never have had a chance to rise, and now that Zhao Qingmei was free, it seemed unlikely that he could maintain his position as Sect Hierarch.

“Guardian Geng, do you still remember what I once said?”

Zhao Qingmei, seeing Geng Tianchou remain silent, said faintly, “I, Zhao Qingmei, hate traitors the most.”

Geng Tianchou remained silent, uttering not another word.

Jiang Renyi’s expression hardened, his tone slightly eased, “Junior Sister, you have brought a great disaster to the Demon Sect. Now is a moment of life or death for the sect. Perhaps we should sit down and have a proper discussion.”

Zhao Qingmei shook her head, “I have nothing to discuss with you.”

“Must it come to this?”

Jiang Renyi sighed outwardly, but inwardly he was frantically gathering inner strength in his arms.

Zhao Qingmei naturally noticed Jiang Renyi’s subtle movements, “I will give you both a chance, but you only have one move.”

“Is that so?”

Jiang Renyi’s expression darkened, and he exchanged a glance with Geng Tianchou.

A cold light flickered in Geng Tianchou’s eyes as he quickly charged into the black mist.

As the Demon Sect Heavenly Sect’s second strongest expert, Geng Tianchou’s cultivation was naturally impressive, already at the peak of the Half-Step Master Realm, just one step shy of reaching the Grandmaster Realm.

However, unlike Li Fuzhou, who was suppressing his realm, Geng Tian had not been able to breakthrough to that level and was stuck at Half-Step Master.

“Boom!”

With each step he took, a sound akin to a tiger’s roar and a dragon’s ascent echoed faintly.

Dragon Tiger Steps. With each step forward, his fist strength increased by the force of one tiger, potentially reaching up to nine steps.

The room suddenly filled with a robust Qi Mechanism, as if a fierce tiger was charging down the mountains, pouncing towards the black mist.

Jiang Renyi’s gaze turned sharp, a long blade appearing in his hand, gleaming with moon-like cold light under the infusion of inner strength.

The temperature plummeted suddenly, as a piercing cold invaded.

He leapt forward like a soaring hawk, his long blade cleaving downward.

The blade moved swiftly like thunder, cutting through the air with a whistling sound.

The two half-step masters attacked with incredible speed, the action nearly completed in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Qingmei took a step forward, blocking in front of Tan Yun, and from the black mist extended two cold light blades.

“Shoo!” “Shoo!”

The cold lights moved with extreme swiftness, emerging from and vanishing back into the darkness.

The fierce tiger was instantly pierced through.

“Not good!”

Jiang Renyi reacted later but with some reserve. Seeing the cold light coming, he sensed danger and immediately grabbed Geng Tianchou using him as a shield in front of himself.

“Pfft!”

The two blade lights directly pierced through Geng Tianchou’s throat and his midsection.

Leveraging this brief moment, Jiang Renyi vaulted towards the window lattice, his right hand producing a black pellet the size of a dove’s egg.

“Trying to run?”

Zhao Qingmei twirled the Yuan Blade in her hand, the blade light closing in on Jiang Renyi’s right arm again.

“Ch!”

Jiang Renyi gritted his teeth and fiercely smashed down the black pellet. Simultaneously, the blade light arrived, severing his right arm.

“Hiss–!”

A tremendous pain swept through him immediately. Jiang Renyi forcibly endured the pain and leapt towards the outside of the building.

Zhao Qingmei frowned, her true Qi transforming into a black tidal surge that flowed toward the black pellet.

The black pill collided with the True Qi in an instant, and a surge of lightning Hidden Force shook from within, causing Zhao Qingmei to step back three times before she stopped retreating.

“Sect Hierarch, are you all right?”

It was only then that Tan Yun came back to his senses and asked.

“I’m fine.”

Zhao Qingmei said indifferently.

This black pill was the Black Gold Thunder Pill that Jiang Shang had given to Jiang Renyi for self-preservation.

Its power was immense; had the force of the lightning been fully unleashed just now, it might have destroyed the entire Dongluo Tower.

Zhao Qingmei had just used all her Qi Force to counter and dissipate the force within the pill.

Although Jiang Renyi had escaped, his right arm was broken, and he had lost most of his cultivation. He was no longer capable of causing any trouble.

Killing Jiang Renyi was not her goal; it was Jiang Shang behind him that she was after.

Upon hearing this, Tan Yun slightly relaxed.

Geng Tianchou fell to the ground, his eyes fixated on the direction where Jiang Renyi had fled, blood continuously flowing from his neck.

Zhao Qingmei said dispassionately, “Not listening to others is your most fatal flaw.”

Geng Tianchou’s mouth opened, but he couldn’t express his regret, making only two sobbing noises before he breathed his last.

“What’s going on!?”

Just then, Lin Tianhai hurried over with several Demon Sect masters upon hearing the commotion.

When he entered the room, he immediately saw Geng Tianchou lying on the ground, a severed arm beside him, and Zhao Qingmei in white robes standing at a distance.

“Sect…. Sect Hierarch!?”

Lin Tianhai was both shocked and overjoyed, “You escaped from the Sealing Demon Well?”

He had never dreamed that Zhao Qingmei would be able to escape from the Sealing Demon Well.

The other masters were also excited, as although Jiang Renyi becoming the Sect Hierarch was a satisfactory plan, Zhao Qingmei was the best choice for the Demon Sect.

Jiang Renyi could at most keep the Demon Sect safe, but Zhao Qingmei was the one who had the potential to make the Demon Sect stand tall in the world; this was very clear to everyone present.

Now that Zhao Qingmei was free, there was hope for the Demon Sect.

“Yes.”

Zhao Qingmei nodded slightly and turned to Tan Yun, “Take me to see Yu Qiurong first, we’ll talk about other matters later.”

“Yes.”

Upon hearing this, Tan Yun quickly led Zhao Qingmei toward where Yu Qiurong was staying.

As they entered the room, they saw Yu Qiurong lying on the bed, and the blood on the bed.

Zhao Qingmei’s expression darkened slightly upon seeing the emaciated Yu Qiurong, then she extended her hand, and True Qi immediately surged out towards Yu Qiurong’s body.

“Such a vigorous True Qi.”

Lin Tianhai was astonished to see this, thinking that the Sect Hierarch’s cultivation had progressed again, and she was probably not far from the Master Realm.

Thinking this, Lin Tianhai was simultaneously shocked and overjoyed.

With such a Sect Hierarch, the Demon Sect would surely flourish.

“Red Beauty Drunk!?”

Zhao Qingmei detected a severe poison within Yu Qiurong and immediately furrowed her brow.

She was very familiar with this poison, colorless and tasteless, it could lurk within a person’s body, and the larger the dosage, the faster it acted.

Once it activated, it was like thousands of poisonous bugs gnawing at the viscera, with no antidote available to completely eradicate it. At this moment, Zhao Qingmei’s True Qi was merely pressing down the outbreak of the poison temporarily.

After about half an incense stick’s time, Zhao Qingmei retracted her True Qi and said indifferently, “Let her rest well for now.”

“Yes.”

Tan Yun nodded.

“Sect Hierarch….”

Lin Tianhai clenched his fists, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

“No need to say more, let’s leave this matter as it is; I won’t pursue it further,”

Zhao Qingmei waved her hand dismissively and slowly sat down, asking, “When I entered Dongluo Pass, I noticed that the city gate was tightly closed and the city was heavily guarded. Why is that?”

Since Jiang Renyi had become the Sect Hierarch of the Demon Sect, she had lost all channels of outside information.

Lin Tianhai breathed a sigh of relief and then with a solemn face said, “Sect Hierarch, while you were trapped in the Sealing Demon Well, two major events occurred in the world; first, the seventh son of Zongzheng Huachun died in Yujing City, Houjin waged war against Great Yan, and the Northern Wilderness Dao has been engulfed in battle for nearly a month now.”

“Secondly, the Ghost Swordsman has rallied the heroes of the world to eliminate our Demon Sect.”

Zhao Qingmei narrowed her beautiful eyes, “The Ghost Swordsman eliminates the Demon Sect!?”

She remembered that the Ghost Swordsman was only a Half-step Master in cultivation, and even with a Black Flood Dragon, infiltrating Dongluo Pass seemed impossible. Why then was there such panic within the sect?

“Sect Hierarch, have some tea.”

At that moment, Tan Yun poured a cup of tea and placed it on the table, then stood obediently beside Zhao Qingmei.

Without Li Fuzhou around, Zhao Qingmei’s strong arm gave her a great sense of security, at least it eliminated the feeling of utter helplessness from deep within her heart.

She had long grown accustomed to such days.

Lin Tianhai explained, “Sect Hierarch, the Ghost Swordsman’s power has recently surged. In the Houjin Golden Eagle Banner camp, he killed Qi Shu. His cultivation has reached the Grandmaster Realm, but his power is comparable to that of a Second Qi Grandmaster.”

The higher the realm, the fewer the number of individuals who challenge across realms.

Martial artists who reach the Grandmaster Realm are mostly exceptional talents of their time; they are usually individuals who have defeated more powerful opponents across realms.

And once they have reached the Grandmaster Realm, every level is like a mountain.

Lin Tianhai felt this deeply, hence the feat of the Ghost Swordsman defeating Qi Shu across realms was truly terrifying.

Zhao Qingmei sipped her tea lightly and did not speak.

Lin Tianhai continued, “Furthermore, the Ghost Swordsman has brought many experts this time. There were Luo Chongyang, Da Yan Vajra, and the Black Flood Dragon under him. Feng Lingyue was even rallying for him. Many masters with past grievances against our Demon Sect have jumped out, ready to kick us when we are down, and the Ghost Swordsman has announced his intention to decapitate the head of our Sect Hierarch.”

As he said this, Lin Tianhai carefully glanced at Zhao Qingmei.

Tan Yun, standing beside him, was anxiously turning in circles, wanting to say something but feeling powerless to speak, unsure of how to proceed.

“Interesting.”

Zhao Qingmei not only wasn’t angry but instead smiled. “No wonder Jiang Renyi looked so worried—it turns out it’s because the Ghost Swordsman is after his head.”

Lin Tianhai coughed dryly and said, “Cough, cough, cough… Sect Hierarch, Jiang Renyi had not offended the Ghost Swordsman before. In fact, after he ascended to power, he even revoked all the warrants against the Ghost Swordsman and tried to befriend him. I think it must be some past grudge. Recently, I have been pondering, and it might be that the command you issued to capture the Ghost Swordsman alive got leaked, and the Ghost Swordsman felt resentful…”

Lin Tianhai wanted to say that the Ghost Swordsman might not be after Jiang Renyi’s head, but yours, Sect Hierarch.

When Zhao Qingmei was the Sect Hierarch, she was quite unassuming and retained her low profile, to the extent that even some core disciples did not know the specific appearance or age of the Sect Hierarch.

But Jiang Renyi, as the Sect Hierarch, seemed determined to broadcast this news to the entire world.

The change in leadership within the Demon Sect was so secretive that outsiders, and sometimes even the disciples, were utterly confused and could only rely on tokens or hierarchical commands to relay orders.

Was it possible that Jiang Renyi spread that he was the Sect Hierarch of the Demon Sect and, in many information-isolated places, they still believed Jiang Shang was the Hierarch?

Thus, Jiang Renyi took the blame for Zhao Qingmei.

Zhao Qingmei’s smile deepened, yet everyone present felt a chill.

Lin Tianhai asked in a low voice, “Sect Hierarch, so many masters have come—it’s not something to be underestimated…”

“Apart from the master invited by the Ghost Swordsman, the rest are just a heap of loose sand, including Feng Lingyue.”

Zhao Qingmei spoke faintly, “Once the Ghost Swordsman dies, that rabble will disperse as well. It’s a good opportunity for our Demon Sect to eliminate some hidden dangers.”

Instantly, Zhao Qingmei thought of a strategy and even believed this situation was not a misfortune for the Demon Sect, but rather a fortunate event.

She even had to thank the Ghost Swordsman for delivering these people’s heads to the Demon Sect.

Lin Tianhai said gravely, “The Ghost Swordsman is extremely powerful; it’s difficult to kill him.”

“Isn’t he after ‘Jiang Renyi’s head’? I’ll give him a chance.”

Zhao Qingmei’s gaze was icy, “Now go and spread the news that the head of the Demon Sect’s Hierarch ‘Jiang Renyi’ is here, and invite him to come and take it.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianhai’s eyes widened, his heart surging with waves as he vaguely grasped the Sect Hierarch’s strategy of borrowing a plantain scepter to return the favor.

Jiang Renyi was a Half-step Master; if he challenged the Ghost Swordsman and suddenly became a ‘One Qi Grandmaster’, there was a good chance he might take the Ghost Swordsman by surprise and kill him…

Just as Zhao Qingmei had said, if the Ghost Swordsman died, then his supporters in the Jianghu world would just be a bunch of fair-weather followers, and they would also disperse.

Lin Tianhai cupped his hands and said, “Sect Hierarch, I will go now.”

“Wait a minute.”

Zhao Qingmei thought of something, “On your way, also inform Yi Daoyun, Duanmu Xinghua, and others to come and visit the Heavenly Demon Hall at the hour of Xu, I have important matters to discuss with them. Keep it secret from others.”

“Yes.”

Lin Tianhai took a deep breath and then left with several Demon Sect masters.

Suddenly, in the room, only Zhao Qingmei and Tan Yun were left.

Thinking about it, the two had not seen each other for over half a year.

Zhao Qingmei asked in a deep voice, “What’s the situation in Yu State City?”

Upon hearing this, Tan Yun buried her head amongst her ample bosom and said sorrowfully, “Son-in-law… was killed by the old Hierarch.”

Zhao Qingmei asked expressionlessly, “Did you see it with your own eyes?”

Tan Yun hastily shook her head and said, “No, I didn’t, but the news I received was that the funeral rites for the son-in-law were arranged by that lad Han Wenxin, so it must be true.”

Zhao Qingmei clenched her fists tightly, sensing that something was amiss, including the paper effigy and the familiar aura in the Heavenly Flipping Seal.

Thinking of this, she spoke softly, “Send an urgent secret letter to the Human Sect spies, open the husband’s coffin and take a look.”

“Ah—!”

Tan Yun was completely stunned, her mouth agape.

Why would the Sect Hierarch want to dig up her son-in-law’s body?

Wouldn’t it be disrespectful to disturb the son-in-law’s remains?

Zhao Qingmei raised her eyebrows, “What!?”

“I understand.”

Tan Yun hastily agreed, not daring to question Zhao Qingmei’s orders.

Zhao Qingmei took another gentle sip of her tea, looked at Tan Yun, and asked, “What are you still doing here, staring blankly?”

Tan Yun clenched her teeth, steeled her resolve, and said, “Sect Hierarch, I think the Ghost Swordsman has intentions toward our Demon Sect; he once told me he wanted to join.”

“Join the Demon Sect?”

Zhao Qingmei looked at Tan Yun with interest, “You didn’t reveal any secrets of our Demon Sect to the Ghost Swordsman, did you?”

Tan Yun, a simple-minded woman, would be at the mercy of any villain she encountered.

Her mind and body could easily be manipulated.

“No, absolutely not.”

Tan Yun trembled, then immediately, vehemently said, “Sect Hierarch, I live as a person of the Demon Sect, and I die as a ghost of the Demon Sect. How could I possibly betray the Demon Sect?”

Zhao Qingmei glanced at Tan Yun, remembering something, and asked, “Where’s Li Fuzhou? Hasn’t he returned from Yujing City yet?”

Tan Yun sighed, her voice growing fainter, “Master has been suppressed in the ninth layer of the Heavenly Prison.”

“Heavenly Prison’s ninth layer?”

Zhao Qingmei was naturally familiar with Great Yan’s Heavenly Prison, but she was surprised to hear that Li Fuzhou had been detained there, probably for committing some earth-shattering deed.

“You seem rather happy about it.”

Tan Yun’s face flushed with embarrassment and she hastily said, “How could that be? Master has been like a father to me; I haven’t yet repaid his kindness, nor have I seen him through to the end of his life…”

Repaying him?

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingmei, reminded of something An Jing once said, couldn’t help but smile lightly, “Are you repaying him or taking revenge on him?”

Seeing the corners of Zhao Qingmei’s mouth rise slightly, Tan Yun also smiled sheepishly.

Somehow, she too felt a sense of relief.

With such a powerful character as the Sect Hierarch, surely she could rescue Master in the future.

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