Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price

Chapter 699: Chapter 359: Cultivation Realm Scandal—West Imperial Dynasty Colludes with the Demon Sect

"Celestial Fall Sect? Red Cloud Mountain?!"

Everyone was taken aback.

Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’er were quite pleased: "Are you all shocked too? This is the Immortal Ascension Ceremony, gathering cultivators from all over the world. How dare the Demon Sect come?"

But seeing everyone quickly calm down, the two suddenly remembered that these people were from the Cyan Lotus Sect, after all.

Oh my.

Xu Caihe dared not keep them in the dark any longer and quickly said, "Ling’er and I have been closely watching the people from Celestial Fall Sect and Red Cloud Mountain. It seems even their Sect Leaders have come out this time. The Sect Leader of Celestial Fall Sect looks terrifying, with a human body and a deer head, and even has two horns on his head..."

"Celestial Beast Record, Cyan Dragon Scroll."

Qiu Zhihe said calmly.

Zhou Ling’er widened her eyes: "So that’s not a deer head, but a dragon head?!"

Qiu Zhihe said, "In the Celestial Beast Record, besides the Nine-tailed Fox Scroll, the hardest to train is the Cyan Dragon Scroll. For someone like Xu Kongming to train into a dragon head, he is indeed a prodigious talent."

The Sect Leader of Celestial Fall Sect is named Xu Kongming, who once crossed paths with Xia Qinglian, hence Qiu Zhihe was quite familiar with him.

Zhou Ling’er continued, "And the Sect Leader from Red Cloud Mountain, this guy’s entire body oozes black mist, you can’t even see his face, he looks like a ghost."

Qiu Zhihe said, "Red Cloud Mountain is best known for its poison. Yue Li once immersed himself in the Red Cloud Poison Pool, transforming himself into a Celestial Poison Person."

Yue Li, the Sect Leader of Red Cloud Mountain, is also a defeated adversary of Xia Qinglian.

Those listening were horrified: "Red Cloud Mountain’s actions are so secretive, rarely appearing, who would expect them to act so frighteningly, turning themselves into poison people!"

"Why would they enter the Western Emperor Palace?"

Xu Caihe said, "Ling’er and I were quite far, but we could see they entered through a hidden door on the west side of the palace, and it seemed there was a palace maid assisting them."

"Someone inside the palace assisting them?"

Qin Gengyun frowned: "It seems someone inside the Western Emperor Palace is colluding with the Demon Sect."

Compared to the Cyan Lotus Sect, the Celestial Beast Record of Celestial Fall Sect requires the absorption of young girls’ Primordial Yin, and Red Cloud Mountain uses people for poison tests, harming countless. They are true Demon Sects.

Although the Western Imperial Dynasty keeps checks and balances with the Eastern Cultivators, it is still considered within the Righteous Path. The fact that someone in the palace is colluding with the two major Demon Sects is shocking to the cultivation realm.

This is just as scandalous as the Zhenyang Sect Leader’s collusion with Spirit Corpse Mountain.

"Who is it?"

There was a moment of silence among the group when Liu Su clicked her tongue: "Who else could it be, it’s likely that Western Empress!"

Wei Wan nodded: "Besides her, no one else has the authority to allow members of the Demon Sect to enter and exit the palace freely."

Qin Gengyun frowned and said, "Lin Yuan’s influence unexpectedly involves the two major Demon Sects, it seems Si Minglan’s revenge won’t be so easy."

Qiu Zhihe slightly frowned and said to Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’er, "You two continue to keep watch."

"Got it!"

Both quickly ran off.

Wei Wan, after a brief silence, suddenly spoke:

"Taoist Friend Qin, Taoist Friend Qiu, I don’t know what you plan to do, but regardless of what it is, I will protect Xiaowu, please do not let Xiaowu do anything dangerous."

Yun Wu was taken aback, staring blankly at Wei Wan: "Sister Wei..."

Wei Wan gently said to her, "Xiaowu, you haven’t avenged me yet, before finding Chen Qingmo, you can’t die."

"Sister Wei, my only enemy is Chen Qingmo, you did not kill my father, you are not my enemy."

Yun Wu was held by Wei Wan’s hand, her cheeks slightly red.

Wei Wan smiled and gently stroked her cheek, then turned to Qin Gengyun and Qiu Zhihe:

"Could you both promise me? Don’t let Xiaowu do anything dangerous."

Qiu Zhihe said, "Chen Qingmo is likely hiding his cultivation, perhaps he’s already half-step into the Divinity Transformation stage. If so, for Xiaowu to avenge herself, she will need to stay by my husband’s side during the battle to replenish his spiritual power. How could she be without danger?"

"No! The task of killing Chen Qingmo is mine, you shouldn’t force Xiaowu!"

Wei Wan’s expression changed, and Yun Wu pulled her aside:

"Sister Wei, I must personally avenge my father and the people of Cloud Bamboo Mountain. I’m not afraid, you don’t have to worry."

"Xiaowu..."

"Sister Wei, you’re already free from Chen Qingmo’s control, I wish for you to live happily and freely, honestly, you don’t need to follow us."

Wei Wan’s expression dimmed: "I understand..."

After speaking, she walked out of the West Courtyard.

Yun Wu looked puzzled: "What’s wrong with Sister Wei? Ow!"

She held her head, "Susu, why did you hit me? Ow!"

Liu Su not only hit her but also pinched her cheeks:

"Xiaowu, you’re really an innocent fool. Wei Wan always had guilt towards you, once you forgave her, she felt grateful and pained for you, that’s why she has been taking care of you all along, trying to compensate."

"And unknowingly she has come to see you as a sister. Just think, she has no family, always treated as a tool. She probably doesn’t even know why she’s alive, and now that she finally has a sister like you, she naturally wants to stay with you."

"But you just said she should leave you, of course, she’s sad."

Yun Wu listened, bewildered, and meekly said, "I never meant for Sister Wei to leave me, I just thought her past was too hard, I wanted her to live more freely and happily."

Qin Gengyun said, "Xiaowu, everyone has a different definition of freedom and happiness. Perhaps, for Wei Wan, her freedom and happiness lie in being with you, that way her life ahead has meaning."

Yun Wu opened her mouth wide in surprise and suddenly ran out: "Sister Wei, I was wrong, wait for me!"

Laughter echoed in the courtyard, but Fang Xue didn’t laugh; like Xiaowu, she was confused.

"Wei Wan is Yun Wu’s enemy, how can they become sisters?"

Qin Gengyun said, "Xiaoxue, in one’s life, apart from enemies and grudges, there are many more meaningful things, like..."

He looked at Qiu Zhihe, "Being with someone you love, without secrets, without any barriers, and living happily; isn’t that more worthwhile than just knowing revenge?"

Qiu Zhihe coldly said, "A deep sea of blood and resentment cannot go unavenged."

Qin Gengyun replied, "Naturally, revenge must be sought, but after it’s done? Those who died for you would also wish for you to live well, right?"

"Also, if you are to seek revenge, why not go with the most important person in your life? Why keep it a secret?"

Qiu Zhihe stared at Qin Gengyun, stunned: "Husband..."

...

Western Emperor Palace.

Two people clad in black robes were led by a palace maid into a secret side chamber.

"Sect Leaders, please wait here."

The palace maid left, and the two black-robed individuals lifted the hoods covering their faces.

One of them had a human body and a dragon’s head, with dragon horns that were not yet fully formed, and fierce crimson eyes.

This was the Sect Leader of Celestial Fall Sect, Xu Kongming.

The other was shrouded entirely in a noxious black mist, with no visible face.

This person was the Sect Leader of Red Cloud Mountain, Yue Li.

The two stared at each other in silence, as if the air in the side chamber was about to freeze.

With a creak, the door of the side chamber opened, and a figure dressed in yellow robes slowly entered.

The two, with one dragon-headed and the other engulfed in black mist, both bowed towards him:

"Greetings to the Western Emperor."