Chapter 010 Don’t Know

The mountain wind blew away the floating clouds.

Master Lijian felt a surge of anxiety.

He thought this woman was like a lunatic.

He had always known in secret that the Chu Jian Manor was forging the Demon Sword, which was extremely important to him.

On the day the Demon Sword was completed, he happened to be delayed by some matters.

However, with his cultivation, he believed that being late for a short while wouldn't matter, as everyone in the Chu Jian Manor was like an ant in his eyes.

Who would have thought that when he arrived at the Chu Jian Manor after finishing his business, he would see the manor littered with corpses.

A woman was on the rooftop, holding the Demon Sword, crying and laughing like a lunatic.

She kept saying, "I was wrong... I was wrong..."

This was pure madness.

Then he struck the woman with his sword.

She did not dodge or avoid.

He struck again, and she still did not move.

It seemed this ugly woman was determined to die!

Master Lijian found it dull and prepared to kill her and take the Demon Sword away.

The Demon Sword seemed to be in a special state, both completed and yet different from what was recorded in the Chu Jian Manor.

But it didn't matter, as long as it was the Demon Sword.

He never expected that the woman, who was determined to die, suddenly changed her mind and erupted.

This eruption startled Master Lijian greatly.

Such terrifying sword intent, such terrifying sword technique.

A person who had just formed their Primordial Core was actually able to match him with such terrifying sword intent and technique?

This delighted Master Lijian immensely.

Celestial Lord, there was actually an unexpected gain this time?

This woman, only at the Primordial Core Realm, possessed such sword technique, and must be hiding a great secret.

Then the woman ran away, muttering about going to atone for her sins.

She ran incredibly fast!

Master Lijian chased her and ended up at the gates of the Great Dao Sect.

"Fellow Daoists, this fiend, in order to forge the Demon Sword, killed all 193 people in a mortal place called Chu Jian Manor, even the chickens and dogs, truly heinous."

"The Great Dao Sect is a renowned righteous sect, the leader of cultivation sects in the world, and its disciples are gentle and virtuous. How could they know such a demon? Perhaps I should take her away first?" Master Lijian said with a smile.

The gatekeeper disciple smiled, "You don't need to flatter the Great Dao Sect. Whether our sect is righteous or evil is not for a cultivator of the InfantBreaking Realm to judge."

"Wait here. If the people inside don't recognize her, you can take her away. If they do, you leave on your own!"

This was the confidence of the Great Dao Sect.

Although the two gatekeepers were only at the Primordial Core Realm, even someone at the InfantBreaking Realm had to stand obediently before the sect's gate!

Even when scolded, Master Lijian dared not show any displeasure, only forcing a smile and praying that the people inside wouldn't recognize this madwoman.

Soon, the news reached Bai Lan Peak.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

"Is it Junior Brother Lu Ye? There's a woman outside who's been severely injured while being chased. She collapsed outside the gate and said her name is Chu Ling. Do you know her?"

"If you know her, then save her. If not, let others take her away."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye thought, Chu Ling? She's still alive?

"I don't know her!"

"Understood, farewell!"

The disciple hurriedly left.

Bai Qiulan suddenly appeared, her eyes wide in disbelief as she looked toward Lu Ye's room.

To refuse to save someone?

And it was Chu Ling!

That was Chu Ling!

No, if he wouldn't save her, she would. Although they were rivals in love, considering their past intimacy, she couldn't just watch her die.

Bai Qiulan's figure vanished instantly.

The disciple moved swiftly, already choosing to send a message via a communication stone as he left.

"Senior brother, it's been confirmed. Junior Brother Lu Ye doesn't know her."

The gatekeeper nodded in response, "Understood."

Since there was no recognition, there was no value in protecting her.

He looked at Master Lijian.

"Take her away. Don't taint the grounds of the Great Dao Sect."

Master Lijian was overjoyed, a smile spreading across his face as he nodded repeatedly.

"Rest assured, I'll take her away immediately. My apologies for the disturbance."

He reached out to grab Chu Ling, but just as his hand was mere inches away, a burst of blue cold energy shot toward him in an instant.

Master Lijian reacted quickly, hastily defending himself.

Then, he froze in a defensive stance.

It was a joke—Bai Qiulan was at the Void Refining Realm, and with her mastery of the Lunar Force, coupled with her rebirth, not only could she easily handle a rogue cultivator at the InfantBreaking Realm, but she could also instantly annihilate a peer at the Void Refining Realm.

"Greetings, Elder Bai Qiulan!"

The gatekeeper disciple hurriedly bowed upon seeing Bai Qiulan.

Bai Qiulan nodded gently, "Hand over the body to you for disposal. May I take this person back to the sect?"

The gatekeeper disciple dared not oppose Bai Qiulan and quickly agreed.

Bai Qiulan looked at Chu Ling's current state and couldn't help but gasp.

How could it have come to this?

The injuries were too severe. What had she gone through to end up like this?

Bai Qiulan was puzzled, but she immediately took out a pill and fed it to Chu Ling.

Her Lunar Yin energy was too cold, unsuitable for aiding in recovery, so she decided to take Chu Ling to seek help from her senior sister.

Bai Qiulan's senior sister was named Sun Ruowei.

"So severely injured!"

Sun Ruowei was also startled and quickly began to examine her, marveling as she did.

"She should have been dead by now. What immense determination and willpower must she have to still be alive?"

"But as long as she's not dead, I can save her!"

Sun Ruowei emitted a green divine light, enveloping Chu Ling, and took out pills to feed her. Talismans flew out and attached themselves to Chu Ling's body.

The injuries within Chu Ling's body quickly stabilized.

Large patches of scabs fell off her skin, and the burn marks from the fire began to fade, though she still looked quite disfigured.

After various treatments.

Half a day later, Chu Ling let out a soft moan and finally opened her eyes.

Her eyes showed a hint of confusion, but she soon remembered something and couldn't help but feel ecstatic.

"Young Master!"

She suddenly sat up, wincing from the pain.

"Ling'er, you're awake," Bai Qiulan said with a sigh of relief.

Chu Ling's eyes darted around, searching for Lu Ye, but she couldn't find him.

"Sister Bai, where is the Young Master?" Chu Ling asked urgently.

Sun Ruowei, hearing this address, slowly widened her eyes.

What?

Was she hallucinating?

This little girl was calling Bai Qiulan "Sister Bai"?

And Bai Qiulan seemed completely normal and familiar with it.

"Lu Ye is still in seclusion and has not come out yet," Bai Qiulan said.

"Oh... So was it the young master who entrusted Sister Bai to save me? Thank you, Sister Bai. I need to go find the young master."

Chu Ling spoke as she tried to get out of bed.

Bai Qiulan stopped her, "I already told you, he's in seclusion. What's important now is for you to recover properly. Once you're healed, you can go find him, and perhaps he will have come out by then."

Chu Ling gently bit her lip.

"Then, Sister Bai, could you please apologize to the young master on my behalf? I... I just realized that I had been misunderstanding him all along. He wasn't trying to dominate me; he was actually protecting me. Maybe it's not just me; perhaps the others have also misunderstood him. He really isn't that kind of person."

Upon hearing this, Sun Ruowei seemed to suffer a great shock, stepping back one by one, her eyes as wide as a cow's.

Good heavens, Celestial Lord, what terrifying thing did I just hear?

What does she mean by 'us'?

Us... refers to???