Chapter 133: Clear Wind Appears, the Plan Is Exposed

After hearing the disciple’s report, Duan Mingda immediately stood up.

“What did you say? Say it again?”

His younger brother was at the Soul Formation stage. How could he be captured in such a short time?

“Wasn’t it said there were only two people? What? Could they be in the late Soul Formation stage?”

The Clear Wind Ancestor was baffled too. Surely a fight between Soul Formation cultivators would cause some disturbance, yet they had heard nothing.

Even a mid Soul Formation cultivator could not capture Duan Mingfei so easily; there would still be battle fluctuations for them to detect. Thus, it could only be a late Soul Formation cultivator.

“Ancestor, Sect Leader, there were only two at first. But when the Third Elder tried to capture the other side, two more appeared and seized him at once. He’s kneeling there too now.”

The reporting disciple did not dare conceal anything and reported everything truthfully.

“Could Ye Qiuyue have returned? Did Ye Qiuyue and Ye Tianyi come together? Were the two who appeared women? Right, what do you mean by saying he is ‘kneeling there as well’?”

Duan Mingda asked hurriedly.

“They were not women; they were two men. Earlier, the fourteen stewards were all captured by the opponent, kneeling beside that youth, and three were executed. Now only eleven stewards remain. After the Third Elder was captured, he was made to kneel there too.”

Sweat soaked the reporting disciple’s back. He could hardly fathom how his warm mouth could utter such chilling news, but he had no other choice.

“What force could this be? Our Clear Wind Sect only operates within Tianyi City’s territory, and we have never offended external powers! If it is not the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion, who else could it be?”

Duan Mingda was thoroughly confused. If not the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion, who else?

“Sect Leader, he is from the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion. He told the Third Elder to return the people and supplies we took, and pay compensation for injuring their Fifth Elder.”

The reporting disciple continued.

“Can you give me the whole report at once next time? Keep feeding it to me in bits and pieces, and I’ll beat you to death!”

Duan Mingda was nearly driven mad by this messenger who could not deliver a complete sentence.

“I understand.”

The reporting disciple swallowed his urge to curse. You didn’t ask, and now you blame me for leaving it out. Naturally, he dared not voice that thought.

“Enough. Go find the Great Elder and Second Elder, and follow me out to meet the enemy.”

The Clear Wind Ancestor was angry too. The Heavenly Clothes Pavilion took only women. Those two men couldn’t be its members. Perhaps they were from another force, pretending to belong to the pavilion so they could profit from the conflict.

Outside the Clear Wind Sect, Qin Xiao was busy questioning Duan Mingfei.

“You’re the Third Elder, aren’t you? Have restrictions been placed on you too?”

Qin Xiao still wanted to learn what he could about the Clear Wind Sect’s strength. Get faster updates on novelping.com.

“You have a lot of nerve! How dare you blurt out such matters to an outsider?”

Duan Mingfei did not answer Qin Xiao. He shouted at the stewards kneeling beside him instead.

“Third Elder, we didn’t say anything!”

Everyone hurriedly protested.

“If not you, then who?”

Seeing them try to deny it, Duan Mingfei grew even more furious.

“Third Elder… it was him.”

They all pointed to the most arrogant steward, who had been killed earlier. His body still lay cold on the ground.

“Hey, hey, hey! Are you deaf? I asked you a question. If you pretend not to hear me, I’ll have no choice but to kill you too.”

Seeing Duan Mingfei ignore him, Qin Xiao issued a blunt threat.

“Killing me is useless. All of us have restrictions placed on us; we cannot speak of it.”

Faced with the threat of death, Duan Mingfei could only offer a bitter, helpless reply.

That was what made the Clear Wind Ancestor so terrifying. Almost everyone in the Clear Wind Sect, from menial disciples to the Elders and Sect Leader, had restrictions placed on them. The disobedient ones had already been destroyed, body and soul.

“What? Third Elder, even you have restrictions? Aren’t you the Ancestor’s adopted son? He doesn’t even trust you?”

Hearing that Duan Mingfei was similarly restricted, the stewards found it hard to believe. This was the Ancestor’s own adopted son and the sect’s Third Elder!

“Within the sect, only the Great Elder and Second Elder remain unrestricted. Even the Sect Leader and I carry restrictions.”

Questioned by the stewards, Duan Mingfei could only smile bitterly. He felt fear for his adoptive father, with no respect.

Back then, numerous people had been taken as adopted sons, but only he and his eldest brother had survived to this day. How could he not fear?

“Damn, that old bastard Clear Wind is ruthless. Even his own adoptive sons aren’t spared.”

Qin Xiao couldn’t help remarking on it.

“What manner of force are you?”

Just as Qin Xiao finished speaking, eleven figures strode out from within the Clear Wind Sect, every single one of them possessing Soul Formation cultivation or higher.

The Clear Wind Ancestor led them. The other ten were the Sect Leader and nine Elders.

“Damn, they’ve played every card they have.”

Seeing their numbers, Qin Xiao felt a little nervous, but remembering that his master’s wife was nearby reassured him somewhat.

“Who are we? I already told you. Didn’t your disciples report it? I’m from the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion. Return the supplies you stole, and compensate us for injuring the Fifth Elder. Or I won’t be so polite!”

Qin Xiao turned to face Clear Wind Ancestor, re-establishing his identity while laying down his demands. Get faster updates on novelping(.)com.

He wasn’t really there to negotiate. He wanted to anger that old bastard Clear Wind and lure him out. Once he did, capturing him would be easy for his master’s wife.

“Qin Xiao? It is actually you.”

Upon spotting Qin Xiao, Clear Wind Ancestor recognized him instantly.

“Huh? What do you mean? You old bastard Clear Wind, you know me?”

Qin Xiao was baffled. How did the old bastard know him?

“Bold boy. No one but Ye Qiuyue dares call me ‘that old bastard Clear Wind.’ I know she’s nearby. Tell her to come out.”

The Clear Wind Ancestor knew Qin Xiao because Chen Shunyi had instructed him to attack the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion and kill Qin Xiao without holding back if he encountered him. He had seen Qin Xiao’s portrait.

Furthermore, Clear Wind Ancestor knew Ye Qiuyue had gone to Tianyuan City precisely for Qin Xiao’s sake. Since Qin Xiao was here, Ye Qiuyue was undoubtedly close by.

“That’s right, my master’s wife is nearby. What, afraid to act now?”

Qin Xiao hadn’t expected him to see through the plan at once, so he changed tactics.

“Since you’ve all come out, I can only admit defeat. But I’m taking these people with me. If you don’t like it, come and take them back.”

Qin Xiao got up, planning to take his spoils back to Tianyi City.

“Brat, you cannot take them! Release my younger brother and the stewards at once!”

Seeing Qin Xiao prepare to leave with the prisoners, Duan Mingda panicked and shouted a hasty intervention.

He knew his suspicious adoptive father would activate the restrictions and kill them as a precaution if they were taken away. He had only this one brother left. He couldn’t lose him too.

“And what if I insist on taking them?”

The more the other party wished to avoid something, the more determined Qin Xiao was to push it.

“Tell me your terms. I can make a deal with you.”

Clear Wind Ancestor’s tone softened slightly. It was not out of any paternal affection, but rather because a Soul Formation expert and eleven Nascent Soul experts represented an immense investment of resources. Naturally, he was reluctant to cast them away lightly.

“I’ve already stated my terms. Agree to all of them, and I can release these people.”

Qin Xiao continued prodding Clear Wind Ancestor. You want to trade? Fine, let’s see me bleed you dry.

“All right. I agree.”

Without wasting time on bargaining, Clear Wind Ancestor gave his assent straight away.