Chapter 339 Betrayal of Peach Blossom Valley
Inside Peach Blossom Valley, people were filled with unease.
Many people, having heard the news from the outside world, began to consider leaving Peach Blossom Valley, and gathered in twos and threes to discuss it.
"Hey, are you guys leaving or not?" A disciple who looked like a young boy quickly packed his luggage in the room. "My family just sent a message saying that Peach Blossom Valley is going to be in big trouble this time, and I need to leave here immediately!"
The disciples inside the room looked at each other, their expressions complicated and hesitant.
They went through layers of tests before they were able to successfully enter Peach Blossom Valley. The bedding piled up on their beds hadn't even been tidied up yet.
They're being told they can't stay here any longer!
Didn't they just work for nothing?
"Is your information reliable? Or is it just hearsay?"
“How could Senior Sister Yu kill the Alliance Leader? Besides, Senior Sister Yu is usually so gentle, she doesn’t seem like an evil cultivator.”
"Yeah, it's that Senior Brother Feng who's more like him, always wearing a black robe and looking so sinister..."
"Are you stupid? He's a demonic cultivator!"
"Huh? Our sect actually accepts demonic cultivators?"
"Tch, believe it or not, take it or leave it!" The young man put all the things he had packed into his storage bag. "Don't blame me for not warning you, my family has heard that the various families in the Eastern Region are planning to attack Peach Blossom Valley. Are you planning to wait to die if you don't leave?"
"Huh? This...this is real?"
"Absolutely true!"
"If that's the case, we'd better leave as soon as possible, at least we can save our lives."
"Yes, yes, hurry up and pack your things!"
At this moment, outside the window.
Feng Yue, dressed in black robes, stood outside, listening to all the disciples' words, and then turned around and anxiously walked towards the main hall.
"Wait a minute!" the Demon Lord within his sea of consciousness cried out. "Where are you going now?"
Feng Yue: "The campaign against the Eastern Regions is no small matter. I'll go see if I can be of any help."
The Demon Lord said, "This matter is already settled, and you alone cannot change it. You must immediately return to the Western Demon Abyss!"
"I'm not going!"
"you--!"
The Demon Lord was furious. If something happened, losing his life would be a small matter, but if the First Demon, the ancestor, were injured, he would become a sinner for all eternity in the Demon Abyss.
He'd tried everything he could think of these past few days, but this stubborn fellow just wouldn't leave. He felt like dying.
Seeing that Feng Yue still didn't care, the Demon Lord's anger surged, "You reckless brute!"
"You deserve a lot of credit for Peach Blossom Valley ending up in this state! Go away! Die with Peach Blossom Valley, that will atone for your guilt!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Yue suddenly stopped in his tracks, clenched his fists for a moment, and then angrily said, "I've lived here since I was a child! Peach Blossom Valley is my home. Is it wrong for me not to want to leave?!"
"Utterly foolish!" the Demon Lord roared. "Don't you understand the current situation? We're facing an attack from the immortal sects of the Eastern Region!"
"What good will it do you to act rashly and try to be a hero? Can you save them all by yourself? Not only will you all be killed, but Peach Blossom Valley will also be destroyed!"
Feng Yue opened his mouth as if to speak, but then hesitated. After a moment, he said weakly, "Master and the others haven't returned yet... Perhaps there's still a chance."
"A turning point?" The Demon Lord scoffed. "Why would those hypocritical scoundrels of the Immortal Alliance go to such lengths to target your Peach Blossom Valley? Don't you know the reason? It's the lure of power!"
"If we could obtain Ye Luo's flesh and blood, it would be equivalent to obtaining ultimate power. Who wouldn't want a share? I guarantee that if those people were to storm Peach Blossom Valley, your junior brother would be torn to pieces, which would be the least of your worries!"
"What are you going to do then? Watch the people of Peach Blossom Valley get killed one by one? And watch your junior brother be devoured?"
"No, I can't..." A chill ran through Feng Yue, and he sat helplessly on the steps. "But what else can I do..."
Seeing that he seemed to be persuaded, the Demon Lord returned to the main topic and sighed, "Hurry up and come back to the Demon Abyss with me. You are the reincarnation of the First Demon, and the power of the Demon Clan will naturally be at your disposal. As long as you have real power in your hands, you can protect the people you want to protect. What does it matter if we live together or not?"
Feng Yue: "Leave Peach Blossom Valley...?"
"Fourth Uncle!" Suddenly, Ye Xi ran towards him and threw herself into his arms, her face full of panic and unease. "Uncle, hasn't my father come back yet?"
Feng Yue patted her back to comfort her, "Don't worry, he's fine and will be back soon."
"That's good!" Ye Xi plopped down on the steps, patted her little chest proudly, and said, "Then I'll take care of my younger brothers and sisters until Daddy comes back!"
Feng Yue looked at young Ye Xi and reached out to ruffle her hair. "Does Xi Xi like Peach Blossom Valley?"
"I like it!" Ye Xi retorted, "Don't you like it, Fourth Martial Uncle?"
Feng Yue looked around at everything, a smile appearing on his lips, and said, "I like it too."
"So, shall we protect it together, Xixi?"
Ye Xi: "Mmm!"
Feng Yue chuckled and pinched her cheek, then leaned closer and whispered, "My master is leaving here later, so will you keep this a secret for me for now?"
"Huh?" Seeing the seriousness on his face, Ye Xi hesitated for a moment and then nodded. "But...where are you going?"
"The Abyss of Demons".
...
At the entrance to Peach Blossom Valley, a number of disciples who wanted to leave the valley had gathered. The Third Elder was trying to persuade them, but to no avail.
"Stop talking nonsense! Quickly open the great formation at the valley entrance and let us out!"
"Yeah, it's been going on for ages, when will it ever end?!"
"Activate the formation quickly, I need to get home right away!"
"That's right!"
The Third Elder looked grim and earnestly advised, "Don't listen to those rumors. Peach Blossom Valley will be fine. Please reconsider."
"What are you hesitating for? Staying in Peach Blossom Valley is certain death. Do you think we're all stupid cannon fodder?"
"Heh, cannon fodder? You really think highly of yourself!" At this moment, a crack suddenly opened in the mountain gate formation, and Ye Luo flew in with his flying fan, looking down at the people below with cold eyes.
"It's quite noisy."
Meeting Ye Luo's cold, sharp gaze, the disciples who had been shouting moments before suddenly felt a chill run down their spines.
One of the thin boys swallowed hard, then stepped forward with a forced smile and said, "We...we just want to go home, is that not allowed?!"
“Yes, I’m going home to visit my family, I’ll be back later…” another boy chimed in with a laugh.
Yu Qianling glared at the disciples, leaped down with his spear in hand, and coldly snorted, "What do you think Peach Blossom Valley is, a place you can come and go as you please?"
Seeing the menacing Yu Qianling, everyone felt even more frightened and shrank back, afraid that she would shoot them in the back.
After a brief standoff, Ye Luo let out a soft laugh, "You can leave if you want."
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy, but the next second they felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
Ye Luo raised his hand and crippled a disciple's cultivation, then flicked his sleeve and threw him down the steps. "Alright, now you can all leave."
"How could you be so vicious?"
"Yeah, what right did you have to cripple us..."
"Why should I? Your question is utterly ridiculous!" Ye Luo's smile vanished, and she said sternly, "Without rules, there can be no order! You were the ones who knelt and begged to enter Peach Blossom Valley back then. Do you think the sect's rules are just for show?"
"Your actions constitute treason according to sect rules. The penalty is death, or at least the loss of your cultivation. I have already shown you mercy by not taking your lives!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned pale. Peach Blossom Valley was so peaceful and tranquil that they almost forgot it was a sect.
"You...you dare touch me! My people will not let you get away with this!" a young man shouted angrily. "If anything happens to me here, my father will definitely lead his men to raze Peach Blossom Valley to the ground. You'd better—"
Before he could finish speaking, a hand suddenly gripped his neck. Ye Luo, his face filled with murderous intent, slowly leaned closer and chuckled, "Threatening me? Tell me which family you belong to? Tell me."
"Uh, uh..." The boy's eyes were bloodshot from being choked, and he struggled but couldn't utter a single word.
Suddenly, a cracking sound of bones was heard, and the person who was still struggling suddenly tilted their head and went limp.
As the corpses crashed to the ground, terror filled the pale faces of the crowd. Some of the female disciples screamed, trembling as they knelt on the ground, crying, "Senior brother, spare us! We...we were just too scared...we didn't want to defect from the sect, sob..."
"yes!"
"We...we just don't want to die..."
"Junior brother, don't dirty the mountain gate." Yu Xian'er appeared on the steps at some point, her cold eyes sweeping over the group. "Tell them to get out."
Ye Luo looked at the disciple kneeling on the ground, slowly suppressing her furious killing intent, and said coldly, word by word, "Did you understand my senior sister's words? Get out of here!"
The group exchanged glances, all stunned. They gritted their teeth in humiliation and rolled down the steps one by one. The scene was both heartbreaking and comical.
Yu Qianling put away the spear in his hand and bowed to the Third Elder, saying, "Thank you for your hard work."
The Third Elder waved his hand and sighed, "Alas, I just feel it's a pity..."
“It’s no pity. Disloyal and unrighteous people cannot be kept.” Ye Luo added, “Pass down the word that anyone who wants to leave only has one chance today. If they cause trouble again in the future, they will lose their lives.”
The Third Elder sighed, "Fine, I'll listen to you."
At this moment, Yu Xian'er slowly walked over, touched Ye Luo's face and smiled, "You, you, just let them get lost, why get so angry."
Ye Luo looked tired and sighed, "Alas, it's because there were too many people chasing and blocking us on the road. I was blinded by greed and couldn't hold back."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xian'er's face froze. Looking at the faint dark bloodstains on his and Yu Qianling's robes, her eyes welled up with tears. "It's good that you're back. Go back and rest for a while."
"Okay, sure."
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