Chapter 29 029 Returning
In an instant, the gate of the Xuanjian Sect was tightly closed, and the surrounding area was covered with a barrier.
"Master!"
Xuanming frowned and looked at the disciple in front of him: "Qingyu, why are you in such a hurry! I have already promised, are you afraid that I will go back on my word?"
The disciple called Qingyu frowned and said, "I wouldn't dare, Master, there's no need to worry. That Hua Xiu has already broken his contract with Senior Brother and will definitely not return. As long as you don't soften your heart, the evil aura of the sword soul will definitely be suppressed today."
"Hmph!" Xuanming's icy gaze swept over him, and he quickly transformed into a white light and disappeared before people's eyes, arriving at the Sword Offering Pool.
In the center of the pool, Shen Yuchen and three other disciples were suspended by rune ropes, with an endless abyss below.
The surrounding area was filled with a menacing aura, as if it were about to devour them at any moment.
With her last bit of strength, Shen Yuchen slowly opened her eyes.
He stared at the scene before him, at the figure outside the Sword Soul Pool, and murmured in disbelief, "Master?"
His master, who had always doted on him, now wore a cold expression. "I suppose you've already sensed the sword spirit's unusual movement. The sect's sword-worship ceremony has been a tradition for thousands of years. The elders have recognized you and your fellow disciples as having the most sincere Dao hearts. I've raised you for many years, and now it's time for you to do something for the sect!"
Shen Yuchen shook his head and said, "The matter of offering sacrifices to the sword is inherently against the natural order. Master, you told me that you do not approve of this behavior! Why today..."
Before her master could speak, Qingyu interjected, "That's because the sword spirit hasn't backfired in over a thousand years! Now it's too evil, so it can only suppress the disciple with the most sincere Dao heart within the sect! Could it be that you intend to disobey Master's orders, senior brother? Master has always placed high hopes on you, and this is how you repay him?!"
"I am willing to die for my master, and to fight for my fellow disciples and sisters in the sect, but never in this way!"
Qingyu sneered, "You're just being greedy for life and afraid of death, and you're still trying to argue! Since the elders have chosen Senior Brother, it means that Senior Brother's Dao Heart is the most suitable to suppress this sword soul's evil energy! Now is the best time for you to die for your master. Do you want to watch the sword soul's evil energy backfire and completely devour our entire sect? Senior Brother's cultivation has been damaged, and he may not be able to make great progress in the future. It would be better to fulfill everyone's wishes!"
Upon hearing this, the disciples behind him all said in unison, "We hope Senior Brother will grant our request!"
Shen Yuchen frowned at the group and sneered, "Utterly foolish! The Sword Soul's greed has been nurtured time and time again by people like you!"
He then looked at Xuanming: "Master, you must not further embolden the Sword Soul! If you continue to nourish it with human blood, one day the Xuanjian Sect will be destroyed by its own hand!"
Instantly, black malevolent energy surrounded Shen Yuchen, his expression pained, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
With his last ounce of strength, he cried out, "Master, please reconsider!"
"How dare you! Do you have the right to interfere in Master's affairs?!" Qingyu turned around, bowed to Xuanming, and said, "Master, please make a decision quickly!"
Everyone said in unison, "We hope that Master will make a decision as soon as possible, and we hope that Senior Brother will grant our request."
Xuanming looked expressionlessly at the person suspended in the pool: "Yu Chen, since the elders have chosen you, it is destiny. This is a custom that has been passed down for thousands of years. How can I abandon it for you?"
"Master..."
Shen Yuchen looked at the figure with a heavy heart, unable to believe that his respected master would say such a thing.
He had indeed sensed the abnormality within the sect long ago, but he never expected that his master would ultimately walk this path.
At that time, down the mountain.
Jiang Yan was leisurely munching on fruit when suddenly her heart skipped a beat, and something flashed through her mind.
She staggered, and Feng Qingyu caught her.
Xiao Mei's voice suddenly rang out: "Host, your consciousness indicates that Shen Yuchen is in danger!"
"How could this be? Shouldn't he be staying safely in the Xuanjian Sect?"
"The danger lies with the Xuanjian Sect; his life is likely in grave danger this time!"
Jiang Yan was puzzled: "Didn't we break our contract? Why would I sense that he's in danger?"
She knew that after forming a Daoist bond, if a partner's life was in danger, they could sense it through their sea of consciousness. But they had already signed a dissolution agreement.
Xiao Mei pondered for a moment and said, "Why don't you take another look at that dissolution agreement?"
Jiang Yan opened the contract termination document, and the three characters 'Shen Yuchen' lay quietly on it.
Xiao Mei said in a deep voice, "I don't know where the problem is, but his life is indeed in danger right now. However, with this dissolution agreement, his life or death shouldn't have too much of an impact on you."
Dongfang Chen, Feng Qingyu, and Lin Yun, who were beside them, clearly also sensed the danger.
The three of them looked at Jiang Yan beside them without saying a word.
After all, she and Shen Yuchen have now broken their contract, so she naturally has no obligation to care about these things anymore.
Jiang Yan frowned and asked, "So the Xuanjian Sect summoned Shen Yuchen back this time so that he could perform a sword sacrifice?"
Xiao Mei: "It's highly likely. When we passed the Sword Offering Pool yesterday, the malevolent aura was very strong. The last time they used human blood to sacrifice to the sword was more than a thousand years ago. I heard that Xuanming has always disapproved of sword sacrifices, so this has not happened for more than a thousand years. This time, it's probably because the evil aura could no longer be suppressed."
"Host, forget it. Your level is not high to begin with. Even if you go back, you won't be a match for the people of the Xuanjian Sect."
Jiang Yan looked down at the jade ring on the sword sheath. It seemed to sense the danger to its master, and its body emitted a dazzling light.
Xiao Mei continued, "Host, hurry up and leave. Our goal is to leave this world safely. Now that you've broken the bond with him, don't have any further entanglements. Think of the people you care about in that world!"
Xiao Mei's urging voice echoed in her mind, but Jiang Yan's feet felt like they were made of lead, unable to move an inch.
Lin Yun and Dongfang Chen exchanged a glance, then looked at Feng Qingyu.
Feng Qingyu simply watched her silently.
Jiang Yan turned around and glanced at the Xuanjian Sect not far away. The black aura seemed to have intensified, and the jade ring on the sword sheath shone even more brightly.
She suddenly gripped the sword in her hand, turned around, and ran towards the Xuanjian Sect!
Xiao Mei cried out urgently, "Host!"
"He was in such a hurry to send us out of the Xuanjian Sect this morning, he must have expected this! How could I abandon him when he was in danger after knowing his good intentions!"
Just as Jiang Yan was about to try to use her spiritual power, a figure suddenly swept past her from behind, grabbed her slender waist, and in an instant, Feng Qingyu brought her back to the entrance of the Xuanjian Sect.
The next instant, Lin Yun, Dongfang Chen, Ling Yue, Xiao Bai, and the fox also appeared behind her.
Lin Yun frowned and said, "There is a very heavy barrier outside the door. With our current magical power, it will be very difficult to break through."
Feng Qingyu turned to look at Jiang Yan beside her: "Do you believe me?"
Jiang Yan looked at the blurry face in front of her and nodded solemnly: "Quickly take me inside!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Feng Qingyu glanced at the fox at her feet and said, "Give me a hand."
Soon he and the fox transformed into a beam of white light, entering Jiang Yan's body and forcibly breaking through the barrier with her.
Those behind them seized the opportunity and followed closely.
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