Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don t Call Me a Demon!

Chapter 237: Chapter 153: Leaving the Clan (Fourth Update)

By the time everything had ended, Su Jie and Xiao Fengyuan walked out of the house.

“Brother Su, this time we must fight side by side.”

Xiao Fengyuan looked at Su Jie and extended his hand.

Su Jie reached out and gave Xiao Fengyuan a slap on the hand, then asked, “Brother Xiao, I don’t know much about Qi Shijian. What kind of person is he, and do you know the reason why he defected?”

Xiao Fengyuan thought for a moment before replying, “There’s nothing I can’t talk about. Before this incident occurred, I had a decent relationship with him. He was more elegant and cultured than most Demon Cultivators, sometimes more like a scholar than a fighter.

As to why he betrayed us, I have some guesses. It might be related to a woman he met on the outside.”

“A woman?”

“Mo Shiyao, you should know her.”

Xiao Fengyuan nodded and mentioned a name that was somewhat familiar to Su Jie.

“That woman from Miao Yin Temple, the one called Qingyin Fairy?”

Su Jie was of course not unfamiliar with the name, the woman who was with Du Shaochang.

“Yes, that is her. She is known as the most beautiful woman in Qingzhou, and she has many admirers due to her great fame.”

Xiao Fengyuan sighed, continuing, “During a mission outside, Qi Shijian interacted with this woman and developed feelings for her. After returning, he lost his appetite and couldn’t stop thinking about her. He was too infatuated, and I’m afraid he was used by others because of this and defected from the Sect.”

“Isn’t this just being a simp! There are such people among the Demon Cultivators too!”

Su Jie scratched his head, finding the reason for betraying the Sect hard to believe. It seemed too outlandish, betraying Ghost Ridge Palace for a woman as if it were a fairy tale like Cinderella.

But then Su Jie thought again, Qi Shijian had come to invite him a few days ago, probably at Mo Shiyao’s instigation.

After all, he had killed her beloved Du Shaochang, and she had always wanted to kill him in revenge.

“Simp suits the situation quite well.”

Xiao Fengyuan shook his head wryly and said, “At first, I didn’t want to think that way, but Qi Shijian had a history of hiding his Demon Cultivator identity to meet with Mo Shiyao secretly. Not many people knew about it, and I found out by chance.

Before the Sect conflict broke out, I relented to his plea and didn’t disclose it. I thought once the war started he would cut off that unrealistic fantasy, knowing the division between Right and Evil. But little did I expect, one wrong step led to another, and he ended up where he is now.”

“Then there’s nothing else to say. Since he has betrayed the Sect, he must face the consequences. Once we capture him and bring him back to the Sect, everything will come to light.”

Su Jie became serious. Qi Shijian was involved with Mo Shiyao and had once tried to plot against him, so Su Jie felt the need to capture him for interrogation.

Xiao Fengyuan agreed completely, saying, “Indeed, we can’t let him off easily.”

….

After parting with Xiao Fengyuan, Su Jie returned to his residence to prepare for the journey the next day.

“Hey, you’re leaving? Take me with you, I’m getting a bit bored being alone.”

Ning Xinyue saw Su Jie packing various daily necessities into his Storage Bag and guessed that he was heading out.

“I can’t take you this time. I’m going to capture a traitor, not to sightsee.”

Su Jie rejected her without hesitation. Ning Xinyue’s identity was complicated. If Xiao Fengyuan recognized her, it wouldn’t be good—he was someone who abhorred evil and wouldn’t hesitate to kill someone who disguised their identity and infiltrated the Sect.

Ning Xinyue blinked her large eyes and asked, “Are you going to capture Qi Shijian?”

“You’ve heard too?”

“The entire Sect knows Qi Shijian has betrayed the Sect. I’m neither deaf nor blind.”

Ning Xinyue pouted, shook Su Jie’s arm, and coaxed, “Take me with you, I really want to go out too.”

Ever since she had entered Ghost Ridge Palace, and after the Exotic Treasure incident followed by the Sect wars, all routes out of the Sect’s territory were guarded by Elders, making it impossible for her to leave unless she used an extremely precious talisman.

“No point discussing it, the Elder assigned just the two of us, it wasn’t up to me to decide.”

Being pestered, Su Jie said directly, “If you’re capable, go and persuade Master Zuo Xiping to let you join.”

Ning Xinyue’s eyes rolled as she placed her hands on her hips, “Hmph, I’ll go then.”

………

Su Jie had thought Ning Xinyue was just talking big, but to his surprise, when he and Xiao Fengyuan met up the next day ready to set off, Ning Xinyue actually came with Zuo Xiping.

“This girl…”

Su Jie watched Ning Xinyue with a speechless expression. Did this girl really make it happen?

“Su Jie, Xiao Fengyuan, one more person will be added to your capture team this time. Your Junior Sister Zhu Qingya will also go with you to help complete the capture.”

Zuo Xiping’s words confirmed what Su Jie had thought.

Ning Xinyue glanced sideways at Su Jie, the triumph almost spilling from her face.

“Master Zuo, Junior Sister Zhu’s strength…”

Xiao Fengyuan was somewhat puzzled because as far as he knew, this Junior Sister was indeed talented but had only just started.

“I thought the same at first, then I found out she has been hiding her strength. What’s more important is that she has a disguise technique that can help you with appearance and bodily transformations, which is very beneficial for hiding your identity and preventing mission failure due to exposure.”

Zuo Xiping spoke cheerfully and emphasized the importance of Ning Xinyue.

In reality, these reasons alone weren’t enough to persuade Zuo Xiping. The main factor was that Elder Tang Peiqing had come to plead on her behalf, and considering Ning Xinyue had indeed teamed up with Su Jie in past Sect wars, it made sense to add another woman, who was better suited for action in certain special environments.

“Brother Su, Brother Xiao, please take good care of me in the future.”

Ning Xinyue greeted the two with a smiling face and sneakily made a face at Su Jie.

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Xiao Fengyuan nodded slightly, acknowledging the greeting.

“Little Zhu! Remember to hide behind me if there’s danger, so I won’t have to worry about you.”

Su Jie coughed awkwardly; the nickname ‘Little Zhu’ almost caused Ning Xinyue to lose her composure as she bit down on her teeth.

“You are the little pig…”

While inwardly fuming, Ning Xinyue maintained an elegant smile on her face, “Then I thank Brother Su for his care, make sure to protect me when there’s danger!”

“Enough talk, let’s not waste any more words. I’ll lead you out of the Sect.”

Zuo Xiping cut off the pleasantries and led the way ahead. Given the current environment of the Sect, even the disciples of the Righteous Sect entering the territory of Ghost Ridge Palace didn’t do so openly but were using some sort of Magical Treasure to teleport inside. Hence, to leave, they also needed an Elder from inside like Zuo Xiping to lead the way.

The three followed closely behind, stepping towards the exit of the Sect.