Chapter 982 - 459: Disciple Daily Routine; Mao Family Troubles_2

Therefore,

as long as she doesn’t run into that old man, doesn’t smell the jade essence in his hand, she’ll act as if nothing happened!

Beside her, He Qinyuan also wore an exhausted expression:

"After returning to the Huayue Mansion, I’ll certainly not come to the Yan Kingdom again... the situation here is chaotic, and none of the powers here respect our Huayue Mansion. Even the Emotion Crossing Sect speaks nicely but refuses to give us any advantage."

Nearby, Hua Wuyin uncharacteristically didn’t make any sarcastic remarks, only scoffed coldly, a layer of gloom covering his handsome yet arrogant face.

This group,

before coming to the Yan and Qi, thought that waving the banner of the Huayue Mansion in this secluded and prosperous land would surely net them plenty of gains.

Who knew.

They didn’t gain much, but ended up with a heap of problems.

"Alright, everyone perk up."

Gu Tangyin patted He Qinyuan’s shoulder, pointing at the bustling street ahead,

"The disappearance of the Duqing Divine Son has caused quite a stir. This kind of upheaval is far beyond what we can handle. The big figures within the mansion are greatly shaken upon hearing this news."

Hua Jingxin shrunk his neck, muttering:

"Then... why are we even here in the Yan Kingdom? If the Divine Son is lost, so be it, it’s not us who lost him! Since things are so dangerous, wouldn’t it be better to just head back to the mansion directly?"

"You think it’s that simple?"

Hua Wuyin sneered coldly at the side, tapping his palm with a folding fan,

"Duqing Divine Son is the reincarnation of Lord Luoxiao, it’s of great importance, how could Huayue Mansion easily let go. If I’m not mistaken, this Yan Kingdom is likely the place where the Divine Son might be headed?"

Gu Tangyin gave Hua Wuyin a praising glance, nodding:

"Exactly. The Divine Son’s whereabouts are unknown but according to various intelligence, with Qi Kingdom in turmoil, she might have wandered to the borders of Yan Kingdom. The mansion’s upper echelons are paying great attention to this matter and have decided to send cultivators to personally investigate. We are here in Yan Kingdom gathering information first, when the time comes to connect with them, we can return to the mansion."

Hearing that stronger seniors from the mansion would come to take over, everyone finally let go of most of their worries.

"Alas, just regret not being able to personally avenge Zhongshan and Zhong Yue."

He Qinyuan sighed deeply.

Gu Tangyin said solemnly: "The death of Zhong Family Brothers is also closely tied to me. On this journey, someone from the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect contacted me, we can borrow the hands of Myriad Puppets cultivators to exact revenge..."

And at this moment.

In the high sky dozens of miles away from the market, a flying boat was slicing through the sea of clouds, rushing forward.

On the deck of the flying boat.

Little Qingjun was drooling over the Cyan Marrow Sword, comfortably nestled in her master’s embrace, dreaming about what delicious food Aunt Mao would prepare.

But she didn’t know, besides the food, there were also quite a number of "acquaintances" waiting for her...

...

The flying boat pierced through the clouds, revealing a sparkling lake.

Buildings stood tall, cultivators moved like a woven fabric, very lively.

On the other side of the lake in the distance, large areas of dense fog were vaguely visible.

Chen Ye steered the boat’s head, continuing towards the Divine Mist Valley.

"Master, Master, are we there yet?"

Qing Jun leaned over the edge of the flying boat, curiously peering down.

"Yes, we’re here."

Chen Ye smiled and rubbed her head, performed a spell, and landed the flying boat steadily on open ground outside Divine Mist Valley.

Just as he had heard previously, the mist surrounding the Divine Mist Valley was less dense due to diminished Sword Intent from Heart Slaughter Cave; the central array seemed somewhat unstable.

After stowing the flying boat, Chen Ye flicked his fingers, and a Sound Transmission Talisman turned into a meteor, melding into the rolling white mist ahead.

After a while.

The sea of fog retreated to both sides, revealing a green stone path leading into the valley.

A somber-faced maid in a green dress hurried over.

"Chen... Peak Master Chen?"

Xiaoli saw the green-robed young man standing outside the array, initially dazed, then her eyes instantly reddened, her voice choked,

"You’re finally back! Please, please come in!"

Chen Ye’s brows furrowed slightly.

If Sister Qingzhu knew he was coming, she would certainly have come to greet him personally.

But now, only Xiaoli came out, and the girl was in a state of having lost her bearings.

"Xiaoli, what happened? Where is Sister Qingzhu?"

Leading his three disciples, Chen Ye walked quickly into the array, asking in a deep voice.

Upon hearing Chen Ye’s question, Xiaoli could no longer hold back her tears, which fell incessantly:

"Miss, she... she was injured, she’s recuperating inside the valley now. Peak Master Chen, please go and persuade Miss, for she nearly exhausted herself these past few days trying to hold the situation together!"

"Injured? What exactly happened?"

Chen Ye’s face darkened, his aura flaring out, startling the surrounding mist for a moment.

Beside him, Qing Jun also clutched her Cyan Marrow Sword tightly, angrily shouting, "Who bullied Aunt Mao? Qing Jun will help her take revenge!"

Xiaoli wiped her tears, leading the way while recounting what happened recently.

Turns out, the root of all this is still the recent chaos in the Qi Kingdom.

Previously,

two sects fought, actually benefiting the Mao family’s magical artifact business.

But the abrupt upheaval not long ago complicated the situation, especially after the disappearance of the Duqing Divine Son, the Emotion Crossing Sect sealed the border tightly.

This dealt a devastating blow to Mao family’s business, which they relied upon for survival.

Recently, the patriarch of the Mao family, Mao Cheng, to secure a critically important dark line, personally led a team for escort but unexpectedly encountered a surprise attack from unknown Tribulation Cultivators midway.

In that battle, Mao Cheng fought his way through, barely saving his life, but was severely injured, and is still recuperating in seclusion, unable to manage affairs.

"With the patriarch down, panic spread within the clan, and those powers that previously envied Mao family’s industry all began to stir. Recently, it’s been solely Miss struggling to uphold the clan, juggling internal and external matters."