Chapter 93

Chapter 93: The Changes in Tianxin Sect, Qi Qingsi’s Whereabouts

In the Southern Wilderness, at Tianxin Sect.

On that day, many disciples were shaken by a sword light.

Countless people looked towards the Sect Master’s Peak.

With that one strike of the sword, the Sect Master’s Peak standing thousands of zhang high was sliced off; the mountain body crashed down, erupting in an earth-shattering roar, dust billowing like a dragon, filling the sky with chaos.

"Is that the Third Elder’s Great Destructive Sword Energy?"

A Divine Catastrophe stage inner deacon said in terror, "Why is she attacking at the Sect Master’s Peak?"

"Could she be sparring with the sect master?"

"Bullshit!"

One person roared, "Can sparring cause such a huge commotion?"

"I fear a major event is about to happen within the sect."

Fear spread among the people of Tianxin Sect.

……

At the Sect Master’s Peak.

Qi Qingsi held a divine sword, her face expressionless, brimming with murderous aura.

This sword was obtained by her from the ruins of Kunlun Sect; it was one of the divine weapons related to the Five Principles.

Facing her was the terrified Tianxin Sect Master Li Yuanzhu.

"Junior Sister, you are committing insubordination. According to sect rules, you should have your cultivation destroyed and be expelled from the sect!" Li Yuanzhu shouted in shock and anger, his whole body trembling.

Qi Qingsi had entered the sect master’s hall; without a word, she unleashed a Great Destructive Sword Energy, cutting the Sect Master’s Peak halfway through and nearly taking his life.

"After two hundred years of grudge, today is the day to settle it."

Qi Qingsi said coldly; her cultivation had solidified. Though Li Yuanzhu’s cultivation exceeded hers, Qi Qingsi, who had mastered the Supreme Forgetting Emotions chapter, was no less in magical power than Li Yuanzhu.

She had waited for two hundred years; today, she would end the grievance.

"Two hundred years ago, I wasn’t the one who planned this," Li Yuanzhu roared. "You know very well who the mastermind was, so why focus only on me?"

Li Yuanzhu felt fear in his heart, but also unwillingness and anger.

Two hundred years ago, to make Qi Qingsi master the Supreme Forgetting Emotions chapter, Mu Yunsheng and Mu Chenfeng had plotted and killed Qi Qingsi’s beloved one.

Behind them was the instruction of Fu Tianxing and Su Qing.

All because Qi Qingsi was the best candidate for cultivating the Supreme Forgetting Emotions chapter.

If Qi Qingsi succeeded, Tianxin Sect would regain the favor of the Central Prefecture’s Dao Gate.

Qi Qingsi was merely a pawn.

Nowadays, Fu Tianxing and Su Qing had become sages, reconnected with the Central Prefecture’s Dao Gate, and become its representatives in the Southern Wilderness; they no longer needed Qi Qingsi.

Qi Qingsi had become a discarded pawn.

For this reason, Qi Qingsi could bear it no longer; she intended to kill Li Yuanzhu.

As for Mu Yunsheng and Mu Chenfeng, even Fu Tianxing and Su Qing, Qi Qingsi did not have the ability to take revenge on them.

"Senior Brother, now I have become a throwaway piece, without a shred of use value left."

Qi Qingsi said coldly, "However, you are also a throwaway piece."

Li Yuanzhu looked stunned.

"Impossible, impossible!" Li Yuanzhu showed a deranged expression, "I am the sect master of Tianxin Sect, if I die, Tianxin Sect will surely fall into turmoil."

Qi Qingsi rarely showed a trace of sarcasm, "The commotion I created is so huge, yet they have not given any response, do you still not understand?"

"It can’t be."

Li Yuanzhu’s eyes nearly burst with rage, glaring fiercely at Qi Qingsi, "Qi Qingsi, I am the master of Tianxin Sect, I am also a god, you want to kill me, it’s not that easy."

Boom!

Li Yuanzhu frantically urged his mana, a diamond-shaped divine mirror hovering in mid-air; his mana poured into the divine realm, instantly, multiple beams of mirror light refracted out, transforming into thousand-foot sword qi, striking towards Qi Qingsi.

At the same time, Li Yuanzhu’s primordial spirit manifested, with heavenly laws manifesting earth; in his palm, strands of symbols interlaced like palm lines, materializing layer upon layer of void pressing down.

Qi Qingsi formed a seal with one hand and blasted towards Li Yuanzhu’s palm.

Bang!

Two waves of aura erupted violently, like god and demon; it was distinctly the God-Magic Scatter Hand, one yin and one yang, like a pair of yin-yang fish, shredding Li Yuanzhu’s magic.

One by one, flying swords rose up.

The Great Five Elements Sword Formation instantly took shape.

Clang clang!

Five divine swords clanged resoundingly; the laws of five elements evolved into five beams of sword qi, instantly annihilating Li Yuanzhu’s sword magic; the sword light landed on the divine mirror, and a faint crack appeared on the divine realm, its light dimming rapidly.

Li Yuanzhu was pushed back step by step.

"Great Five Elements Sword Qi!"

Qi Qingsi cried out sharply, and the five flying swords merged into one; the power of the Great Five Elements Sword Formation fully erupted, a colossal sword qi tearing through the void, like the scars of the heavens, hanging between heaven and earth.

Crash!

The sword qi descended, cutting the divine realm in half.

Li Yuanzhu desperately urged his mana; symbols on his divine armor intertwined, forming a mystical turtle divine shield, but it only held for a few breaths before it was shattered by the Great Five Elements Sword Qi.

The sword qi fell into his primordial spirit; Li Yuanzhu’s primordial spirit was torn to shreds, and cracks appeared all over his physical body.

"Thump!"

Suffering such heavy injuries, Li Yuanzhu lost all combat power and slumped on the ground waiting to die.

"Supreme Elder, Supreme Elder…"

Li Yuanzhu howled miserably, "Are you really so heartless?

"I have worked diligently, wholeheartedly for Tianxin Sect, do you really think of me as a throwaway piece, abandoning me?"

"It seems you still don’t understand."

Qi Qingsi sneered, "In their eyes, anything can be sacrificed."

"Though you are the sect master of the Tianxin Sect, you are insignificant."

"This is what they owe me."

"You’re just a bit of interest."

"Hahaha…"

Li Yuanzhu suddenly came to his senses, shifting from a sharp, anguished roar to a loud, upward-facing laugh, acting completely hysterical.

He was disheveled, staring at Qi Qingsi, "If you kill me, the Tianxin Sect won’t accept you."

"Once I decided to kill you, I never intended to stay here."

Qi Qingsi looked disgusted, "This place makes me sick."

Li Yuanzhu closed his eyes, ready to face death.

"Do it, give me a quick end."

Swish!

Qi Qingsi showed no mercy; she moved her wrist and ended him with a single sword stroke.

Li Yuanzhu slowly fell to the ground.

"Don’t think that because you let me go, I’ll be grateful." Qi Qingsi’s gaze turned towards the southeast; she sensed several powerful auras.

"Someday, I will return for revenge."

With that, Qi Qingsi transformed into a sword light and vanished into the endless void.

"Ah…"

A deep sigh echoed in the void.

"Ancestor, young Qi holds the Supreme Forgetting Emotions chapter; this technique is incredibly bizarre, allowing rapid cultivation speed. Letting her leave is like setting a tiger free on the mountains—a huge risk."

Mu Yunsheng frowned deeply, "She is a lingering threat."

"Brother, do you want to kill her?" Mu Chenfeng looked at Mu Yunsheng in shock.

Mu Yunsheng nodded.

"A mere pawn isn’t worth our continued attention." Mu Yunsheng said coldly, "Likewise, we shouldn’t leave behind an unpredictable threat."

Mu Chenfeng found it hard to believe that such words came from Mu Yunsheng’s mouth.

In a daze, he felt a strange unfamiliarity.

"This is what we owe her."

Fu Tianxing sighed, "Two hundred years ago, it was us who schemed against her, forcing her to switch to the Supreme Forgetting Emotions chapter. Her killing of Li Yuanzhu was just revenge."

"Rest assured, I will order a pursuit for Qi Qingsi throughout the entire Southern Wilderness."

"Ancestor…"

Mu Yunsheng looked dissatisfied, still wanting to suggest something.

"This, I am the one to decide."

Fu Tianxing narrowed his eyes, "If she truly possesses the power to return for revenge, then it’s the Tianxin Sect’s fate to face such a disaster."

"Pass on my command: Qi Qingsi has committed insubordination against her superiors and defied her master to destroy the sect. Order the entire sect to hunt Qi Qingsi down and kill without hesitation."

"I obey your command."

Mu Yunsheng dared not say more, hastily summoning the sect’s top officials to issue the order.

"Chenfeng, notify Ye Xian’er. Tell her exactly what happened with Qi Qingsi. If she still considers herself a member of the Tianxin Sect, have her sever ties with Qi Qingsi."

Fu Tianxing added.

"Your disciple obeys."

…

Half a day later.

Inside the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, Ye Xian’er received Mu Chenfeng’s message.

In an instant, the girl who had been comfortably reading seemed to lose her spirit, frozen for ages without turning a page.

Ye Xu noticed her unusual state. With a thought, he immediately probed her mind.

"Qi Qingsi killed the sect master?"

Ye Xu’s expression turned strange.

He had foreseen this, but not so swiftly.

It must be understood that Qi Qingsi had only recently become a god.

From this, one could see the depth of her hatred for the Tianxin Sect.

"Senior…"

Ye Xian’er turned around, her eyes reddening as two glittering teardrops fell. "They’re forcing me to declare I’ve severed ties with Master. What should I do?"

"Master treated me so well. I don’t want to break with her."

"The Tianxin Sect is my home. I don’t want to part with it either."

Ye Xu’s eyes flickered slightly.

This was indeed tricky.

On one side stood family; on the other, her sect and friends. Both were hard to abandon.

Moreover, Qi Qingsi cultivated the Supreme Forgetting Emotions chapter. One day, she might completely transform into a heartless being. What meaning did it hold for Ye Xian’er to choose her?

"You’ve grown up, child. It’s time to make your own choices."

Ye Xu said solemnly. In his view, he’d reject both options. Wouldn’t quietly staying by his side in the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion be better?

"Just know this: whatever path you choose, I’ll support you."

"If life gets rough later, return to the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion anytime."

"Senior, thank you."

Ye Xian’er blinked, tears tracing her cheeks before she managed a smile through them.

"Senior, could you help me find Master’s whereabouts?" Ye Xian’er asked.

Ye Xu instantly understood.

Ye Xian’er had chosen Qi Qingsi.

"System, query Qi Qingsi’s location."

Ye Xu couldn’t be bothered to ask how many heavenly secrets points it’d cost.

What expense could one petty Qi Qingsi incur?

He was now undeniably well-off.

Ding!

[Congratulations, Host. Query successful, consuming three thousand heavenly secrets points.]

[Qi Qingsi: Rogue cultivator.]

[Cultivation: Early-stage Divine God realm.]

[Techniques: Supreme Forgetting Emotions chapter (incomplete).]

[Supernatural abilities…]

[Current status: The Tianxin Sect issued a warrant expelling Qi Qingsi, demanding all sect members pursue and kill without hesitation. She entered Godfall Ridge just one cup of tea ago.]

"She actually went to Godfall Ridge?" Ye Xu remarked with surprise.

"Master’s at Godfall Ridge?"

Having long resided in the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, Ye Xian’er knew countless secrets.

She understood the terror of Godfall Ridge all too clearly.

It was an abyss where even great sages or quasi-emperors might perish. How could Qi Qingsi, merely in her Divine God realm body, survive?

"Senior, can you rescue Master?"

Ye Xian’er gazed at him imploringly.

Ye Xu shook his head.

Had Qi Qingsi rushed to the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, he might’ve shielded her for Ye Xian’er’s sake.

But trapped in Godfall Ridge, Ye Xu was powerless.

"Your Master carries deep fortune; she’s a destined one. Likely, she won’t easily fall." Ye Xu comforted. "Don’t fret overmuch."

"Godfall Ridge mixes peril with opportunity. Her fate rests on her fortune alone."