Chapter 59

After this day, the Heavenly Sword Sect will never have peace.

Wave after wave of people clamored to besiege the Sword Sect, shouting slogans such as "Hand over the demoness" and "Execute the demoness!" echoed throughout the sect, swirling into the sky and startling the birds in the forest into scattering in all directions.

Xie Wen had no idea where Chu Xianyue had taken him.

This was a dark basement. Although the light was dim, the flickering candlelight illuminated the room, revealing its entirety to Xie Wen. The room was exquisitely decorated, with everything one would expect, and even showed signs of past habitation.

However, these traces have almost completely disappeared after more than a decade of wear and tear.

Xie Wen's wrist was being held by Chu Xianyue. The two stood there, Chu Xianyue's back to Xie Wen, seemingly lost in thought. Xie Wen tried to pull her hand away from Chu Xianyue's. "Chu Xianyue, where is this place? Why did you bring me here?"

Chu Xianyue turned around, his eyes reflecting a few clusters of eerie firelight. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "This is a place where my father imprisoned my mother a long time ago."

Xie Wen noticed that Chu Xianyue was acting strangely. "So, what are you doing now? Are you going to imprison me?"

Chu Xianyue said, "You stay here and don't go anywhere."

Xie Wen knew that many people outside were clamoring to kill her and execute her. But she never imagined that Chu Xianyue would do this! That he would choose to imprison her!

Xie Wen said, "You can't do this! They all saw that you took me away. If you don't hand me over, they won't let you go. At that time, your lifelong reputation will be completely ruined by me."

Chu Xianyue's calm demeanor seemed to be slowly crumbling, and he said coldly, "I don't care."

Xie Wen tried to say "but," but in the next instant, Chu Xianyue grabbed his arm and pinned him against the wall. His calm and composed facade shattered completely, and a complex fire ignited in his eyes, burning away all his reason. "Listen to me, I'm not handing you over. You're not going anywhere. Stay here!"

Xie Wen stared blankly at Chu Xianyue, looking into his eyes, but she couldn't help but give in first. She turned her head to the side, "Chu Xianyue, you should let go. Let me out. I don't want to drag you down with me."

Chu Xianyue: "Impossible! Don't even think about it!"

His chest heaved violently, seemingly very angry because of Xie Wen's words. Why should I let go just because you tell me to? Why should you deny everything after flirting with someone?

If you just leave like this, you'll be handed over to them to deal with as they see fit. Have you even thought about what will happen to me? You've kept quiet about this since we slept together! Haven't you thought about taking responsibility for me?

What did I take me for? A tool for dual cultivation?

Chu Xianyue had never felt so powerless before. He looked at Xie Wen, who was frowning and had clear, innocent eyes, and a surge of hatred rose within him.

He suddenly grabbed Xie Wen's head, leaned down forcefully, and kissed her passionately. His kiss was filled with a mixture of hatred and overwhelming love, a tearing, biting motion, teeth clashing, tongue plunging deep inside.

Xie Wen's lips went numb from his kiss, her breath stolen from hers, leaving her panting and feeling suffocated. She couldn't break free from Chu Xianyue; at this moment, his eyes blazed with a fierceness and possessiveness she had never seen before. Xie Wen didn't know what she had said wrong; she had only been thinking of him, so why was he so angry?

Xie Wen was short of oxygen and her body was swaying. Her hand unconsciously grabbed Chu Xianyue's clothes. She pushed him away with all her might, "Are you crazy?"

Xie Wen blurted out those words unconsciously, panting heavily. Her appearance caught Chu Xianyue's eye, and his dark eyes flashed with a hint of danger.

Chu Xianyue raised an eyebrow, raised his hand to touch Xie Wen's forehead, it was burning hot. He looked at Xie Wen, her face was flushed, and her body temperature was frighteningly high. He put one hand on her waist and pulled her closer.

"The Lover's Curse has flared up again?" he whispered in Xie Wen's ear, then gently nibbled on Xie Wen's earlobe, flicking it with his tongue. Xie Wen couldn't help but let out a soft gasp.

She was so ashamed and angry that she raised her hand and slapped Chu Xianyue across the face. Her body felt hot and itchy. Xie Wen said, "It's all your fault!"

It was clearly his intimate contact that triggered the Lover's Curse within her. If he hadn't done that just now, how could she have...!

As Xie Wen thought this, a strange sensation in her body made her groan softly. He lifted her up with one hand, held her against the wall, and kissed her from her earlobe to her collarbone.

She heard his muffled voice, "Okay, don't be angry. I'll help you calm down."

Unconsciously, she dug her fingers into his hair, and with his movements, her clothes slipped down from top to bottom, pinning her against the wall, her thigh lifted by his hand. No one knew that this arrogant and aloof immortal would bow down to her like this, submitting to her.

In the dark room, a candle flickered in the breeze, its light swaying gracefully. Two figures rose and fell within the curtained curtains, their breathing heavy.

*

The crowds who came to cause trouble at the foot of Tianyan Sword Sect Mountain surged like the tide, receding and rising again, their shouts never ceasing. The mountain gate, however, remained closed throughout.

The disciples within the sect were arguing endlessly about this matter, unable to concentrate on their cultivation. After all, such a significant issue had not received a single positive response from Chu Xianyue.

"Is Senior Sister Xie Wen actually a member of the Feather Clan?"

"Where did Immortal Venerable Qingheng take Senior Sister? How should this matter be handled?"

"Don't scold me, I think it would be better to hand over Senior Sister Xie Wen. After all, she really is a member of the Feather Clan, and her bloodline can unlock the Heavenly Fate Lock. When that happens, the Underworld will open wide, and we will all die."

“I think so too. For everyone’s safety, it’s better to hand it over. Our Sword Sect can have some peace for a while. We just went through such a big battle a while ago, and we really can’t afford any more trouble.”

After this voice of approval arose, many people echoed it. In fact, many people thought the same thing: as long as trouble affected them and their interests were harmed, they deserved to die and be torn to pieces.

At the same time, a different voice rang out, "But Senior Sister Xie Wen is a very kind person. If it weren't for Senior Sister Xie Wen during that great battle, we would probably all be prisoners of Kunlun Ruins by now."

These words seemed to touch upon something they least wanted to face deep within their hearts. They wanted Xie Wen to leave, but at the same time, they didn't want to appear heartless. They wanted to condescendingly instruct her, but they also didn't want their carefully cultivated image of a good person to crumble.

"What do you mean by that? We're only thinking about the bigger picture. Are you accusing us of being ungrateful? Let me tell you, if I were Senior Sister Xie Wen, I would not hesitate to sacrifice myself for the sake of millions of people in the world, in order to bring peace to the world."

These words immediately sparked a chorus of cheers and jeers.

Just then, a figure in blue passed by, his cold eyes sweeping over the crowd like a thousand sharp blades, and the crowd fell silent.

Everyone knows that Chu Xianyue took Xie Wen away, and he is the only one who knows Xie Wen's whereabouts. No one knows what this Immortal Venerable Qingheng intends to do this. Based on everyone's understanding of him, a person as upright, selfless, and righteous as him would never be capable of favoritism or corruption.

Even if Xie Wen was his disciple, he should have handed Xie Wen over decisively and left him to the fate of the world. Even worse, he could have upheld justice by eliminating Xie Wen, this scourge, for the sake of the world.

However, it now seems that after taking Xie Wen away, he did nothing and gave no explanation to anyone. In fact, the look he gave when he passed by the crowd just now was filled with a sudden surge of hostility, and his eyes were frighteningly cold.

At this critical juncture, although everyone was full of suspicion, they dared not mention anything about Xie Wen to Chu Xianyue.

They could only wait for Chu Xianyue to give an explanation to the Sword Sect disciples and to everyone in the world.

*

Several days have passed since the incident at the Sun and Moon Terrace where they verified her identity. During this time, no matter how loudly the people at the foot of the mountain or the outside world clamored: "Hand over the demoness! Hand over Xie Wen!"

The Sword Sect remained unmoved, as steadfast as a mountain, offering no response whatsoever. They simply kept their gates tightly shut, preventing anyone from entering.

Those clamorous sects had suffered setbacks here several times, and were naturally dissatisfied. They also realized that the Sword Sect and Chu Xianyue were determined to protect Xie Wen and his disciple!

No way! The Feathered Clan deserves to die. They are a scourge; how could we allow them to live in this world? That's impossible.

No one can protect the Feather Clan.

At the foot of Sword Sect Mountain, Taiyi City was filled with members of various sects who had come to attack the Sword Sect. Someone stood on the platform and shouted, "Since they won't hand over the person, then we'll fight our way up ourselves! We absolutely cannot let this demoness live to wreak havoc on the world!"

This man's words ignited the morale of the entire crowd, and everyone's emotions soared, leading them to rise up as if they were heroes fighting for justice for the world.

Therefore, the various factions joined forces and declared that if the Sword Sect refused to hand over Xie Wen, they would lead a group to besiege the Sword Sect on the 20th.

Until the Sword Sect is willing to hand over the person.

The news of the siege on October 20th spread throughout the Immortal Capital and the Dynasty in less than a day, attracting more and more people to join in the excitement, and the siege force grew larger and larger, far exceeding the Sword Sect's expectations.

The Sword Sect was thrown into a panic. It was really not worth sacrificing the entire sect for such a woman. However, at this critical juncture...

Chu Xianyue, however, has not yet taken any action or made any statement.

In fact, after Chu Xianyue took Xie Wen away, no one saw Xie Wen again. No one except Chu Xianyue knew where Xie Wen was now.

Yun Yan and Shen Lizhi were filled with unease. Yun Yan wanted to ask Chu Xianyue where her senior sister was, but every time she met Chu Xianyue's cold eyes, she would subconsciously take a step back.

Shen Lizhi was constantly filled with deep self-reproach. If it weren't for her, Awen wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament.

She wanted to see Xie Wen and confirm that she was alright, so she went to ask Chu Xianyue, "Immortal Venerable Qingheng, where is A-Wen?"

Chu Xianyue said, "You want to see her? But she doesn't want to see you."

These words completely broke Shen Lizhi's heart. Yes, it was she who had ruined Awen like that. No wonder she hated her.

Yun Yan wisely led Shen Lizhi out of the main hall.

Before leaving, he glanced at Chu Xianyue in the hall one last time. During the days he hadn't seen Senior Sister Awen, Yun Yan had also rarely seen Chu Xianyue.

Although he usually keeps to himself and rarely goes out, he has been completely unreachable lately.

Strange. Yun Yan didn't want to think about it that way. But the doubts in his heart were still hard to dispel. During all this time he hadn't seen his master, had he been with his senior sister?

What are you doing?

Is it to punish the senior sister? Or to punish the senior sister?

Based on Yun Yan's understanding of Chu Xianyue, he would indeed personally torment Xie Wen.

In Chu Xianyue's mind, the Feathered Clan were a scourge upon the world, more hateful and terrifying than demons and heretics. Even if they were his master's disciples, his master would never protect such a scourge. How would he treat Senior Sister Xie Wen?

Although rumors circulated that Chu Xianyue was openly protecting his eldest disciple and that his refusal to hand him over was an act of cover-up, Yun Yan did not believe this.

Yun Yan's heart clenched at the thought.

*

In the dimly lit, antique-style room, Xie Wen leaned numbly against the bedside. She had been imprisoned here for several days. Although the room was dark, it actually had windows, through which slivers of light streamed in.

But the window couldn't be opened; Chu Xianyue used magic to prevent her from touching it.

Xie Wen, given her personality, couldn't stand staying in such a dark and gloomy place for even a day. But she couldn't go out.

When Chu Xianyue was away, only the Blood Pearl kept her company. Although the Blood Pearl's spiritual power was no longer strong, and it could no longer take human form, it could not respond to Xie Wen.

Xie Wen still wanted to talk, just to give himself some psychological comfort.

"I really want to go out for some fresh air. It's so stuffy here."

“I don’t know why the Blood Cauldron lights up when my blood drips down. But I’m not a member of the Feather Clan. I live in Qingshui Town. My family was poor when I was a child, and my older sister and I depended on each other for survival.”

"Speaking of my older sister, I miss her. If she knew I had fallen into such a state, she would be very sad."

"I wish I could go back to the way things were before."

"Chu Xianyue went too far yesterday. He went way too far."

“Honghong’er, when will you recover? I don’t want to do those things with Chu Xianyue every day anymore. It’s just too absurd. The outside world is in such chaos, everyone is calling for my life, but I’m here with my master, entwined day and night.”

"I don't want to implicate the Sword Sect, I don't want to implicate Chu Xianyue. But what should I do? Is going out a dead end? But I haven't done anything wrong, it's just that the Blood Nether Cauldron lit up, and I seem to have become a heinous demon."

At that moment, the door to the dark room clicked open and then closed again.

Chu Xianyue walked over and sat down next to Xie Wen. He took Xie Wen's hand in his and squeezed it lightly, his tone devoid of emotion, "I'll be gentler next time."