Chu Nian didn't want to discuss the matter further, and only said, "Your master was with four other Dao Venerables, heading to the library from five different directions, intending to capture me."
I didn't sense anyone else there at the time. It's possible that Xiao Huan used some kind of magic talisman to conceal herself; or perhaps she used some method to temporarily lure the five Dao Venerables elsewhere before attacking you, and only then did they return to the library.
Chu Nian felt that the first guess was probably correct. After all, she came from the Immortal Realm and had a mission, so it was perfectly normal for the Wen family to give her some special immortal talismans that could be used in the mortal realm. The immortal curse on Hua Nian's body was proof of that.
However, such celestial talismans and incantations would certainly be greatly restricted when used in the mortal realm. The fact that when Hua Nian underwent her tribulation, the fifth bolt of heavenly lightning not only stunned her but also shattered the celestial incantation is proof of this.
In fact, Chu Nian suspected that Xiao Huan was not the only one present at the time; Wen Ruyan might also have been there, her presence and aura also concealed by the immortal talisman.
Without Wen Ruyan's orders, the maid Ruyin would never have dared to lay a hand on Wen's son-in-law, Hua Tianling.
They saw that Hua Tianling was secretly helping Hua Nian. Considering the irreconcilable hatred between Hua Nian and the Wen family, they wanted to use Hua Tianling to intensify the hatred between the Xingyun Sect and Hua Nian, and then make Hua Tianling stand completely against Hua Nian, so as to prevent Wen Ruyan and Hua Tianling from becoming entangled or even turning against each other in the future because of the hatred between Hua Nian and the Wen family.
However, they probably didn't expect the Demon Heaven Palm to be so terrifying. Although it was just a Demon Heaven Palm talisman that Hua Nian had refined when she was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, it had already seriously injured Hua Tianling to such an extent.
Chu Nian heard footsteps approaching Crimson Cloud Peak and said, "Your master is here. You can ask him a few questions..."
While transmitting her voice to Hua Tianling, Chu Nian had already vanished again in a flash.
Soon after, Lin Zhao arrived. As he had done in the past few days, he first examined Hua Tianling's injuries. The worry on his face lessened slightly, and he said, "Your injuries are better than yesterday. It seems that the Chu Yang Pill has taken effect."
Hua Tianling paused for a moment: The one that worked must be the pill that Hua Nian had just fed him.
Following Chu Nian's instructions, he began to ask Lin Zhao some questions: "Master, when you rescued me that day, did you see my maid Ruyin from Chimiao Peak?"
Lin Zhao was surprised, probably because he didn't expect that his precious disciple would not be in a hurry to heal his injuries at this time, but instead was thinking about a maid!
He replied, "No." After a pause, he added, "Oh, your little Daoist companion said that Ruyin has gone out to travel."
Hua Tianling pressed further, "Did she specifically bring up Ruyin's travels?"
Lin Zhao thought for a moment and said, "No, it wasn't that. When I brought you back, your injuries were serious. Wen Ruyan was probably too anxious and a bit at a loss. She mentioned that Ruyin, wondering why she had to go traveling at this time and couldn't even help take care of you."
Hua Tianling was filled with sorrow and fell silent.
Wen Ruyan had taken care of him for two hundred years, staying by his side since he was just a Qi Refining cultivator. She was very skilled at taking care of people, so Hua Tianling simply didn't believe she was making a fuss about Ruyin. She probably deliberately mentioned that Ruyin had gone traveling to avoid people suspecting the timing of Ruyin's disappearance.
Seeing that he looked very unwell, Lin Zhao thought he was worried about his path to immortality and said, "Tian Ling, don't worry too much. Ru Yan said she would contact her father, who is a very powerful immortal in the upper realm. He will definitely have a way to help you get back on the path to immortality."
"Hmm," Hua Tianling responded with difficulty. Even if he had the opportunity to seek immortality again, it would probably be different from before: after his cultivation was completely destroyed, it wouldn't be so easy to rebuild it.
Seeing that he was still heartbroken, Lin Zhao didn't know how to comfort him, so he just said, "Don't worry, your uncles and I are doing our best to hunt down that female demon, and the mountain protection formation is fully activated. She can't escape."
Because Hua Tianling was seriously injured, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Nebula Sect are now all hiding in their caves and no longer venturing out.
Currently, only a few Dao Venerables who are at the same Mahayana stage as Chu Nian are searching around the mountain gate; firstly, their spiritual senses are vast, and they can detect things thousands of miles away in an instant; secondly, with the help of the mountain-protecting formation, no one thinks that Chu Nian can escape the pursuit.
The reason this female demon hasn't been caught yet must be that she's hiding in some inconspicuous corner and doesn't dare to show herself. If they search carefully, they're sure to find something.
Hua Tianling knew very well that Chu Nian was still in this bedroom. Hearing Lin Zhao's words, he didn't know what to say—he couldn't even find her right under his nose. In the end, he just gave a faint "hmm".
Just as Lin Zhao was about to continue comforting Hua Tianling, a row of lights suddenly flashed before his eyes, revealing a line of small words: "Your son is lost, hurry back to your cave!"
Lin Zhao was immediately shocked upon seeing this. His Daoist partner, Li Jueyin, was also a Mahayana Supreme. The two had cultivated on the path of immortality for hundreds of years and had just had a precious son a few years ago. Their cultivation talent was unparalleled.
Because of his exceptional intelligence and remarkable comprehension, this child began cultivating at the age of three, two years earlier than the average child who begins at five. Most astonishingly, in just two or three years, this child successfully broke through the Qi Refining stage and entered the Foundation Establishment stage.
With such talent, how could this couple not cherish it and treat it like a treasure?
Now that the Nebula Sect has encountered trouble, all the disciples have evacuated. However, Lin Zhao and his wife are reluctant to let their young child leave, so they have kept him by their side. He is being cared for in the cave by Li Yun, a disciple of Li Jueyin's clan and a peak Nascent Soul cultivator.
They thought that the cave was protected by restrictions they had personally set up, and that there were several sets of late-stage Mahayana formations, so no matter how powerful Hua Nian was, she would not be able to break in easily.
Unexpectedly, the child disappeared without Li Yun's knowledge in the short time it took her to turn around.
It's also Lin Zhao and Li Jueyin's fault. They spoiled the child too much, equipping him with a bunch of magical treasures and talismans that even powerful cultivators would find difficult to fight against, and which could be easily activated without requiring strong spiritual power.
He was able to escape from under the nose of Li Yun, a great cultivator, undoubtedly by using a level six earth-遁符 (earth-遁符, a type of talisman used in the Mahayana stage). This precious talisman was originally given to him to save his life, but he was unexpectedly used to escape the control of his guardian.
The messenger who sent the message to Lin Zhao was his Daoist partner, Li Jueyin.
"Junior Brother is lost?" Hua Tianling was also shocked when he saw this line of text, and asked in horror. That child was the apple of his master and mistress's eye. They would feel heartbroken for half a day if he got a scratch while cultivating.
Lin Zhao's face turned pale. He said, "You take good care of your injuries. I'll go check on you." Then he disappeared in a flash.
After he left, Chu Nian reappeared.
Hua Tianling asked anxiously, "You didn't hide my junior brother, did you?!"
Chu Nian asked blankly, "Your junior brother? Who?"
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