Chapter 41: That Spirit Master Must Die

"Half the credit for what the Cloud Void Sect is today goes to Elder He Bi! With Elder He Bi taking action personally, that Spirit Master is as good as dead!"

The Cloud Void Sect Master only said this one sentence, but his tone was brimming with profound trust.

Bringing He Bi out was proof enough of how highly they regarded the Spirit Master.

Still reeling in shock, the group was led away from the area by the Cloud Void Sect Master.

Meanwhile, in a forest, He Bi descended into the trees, leading his two disciples, Yuan Liang and Cai Ye.

"Yuan Liang, head to the Ten Thousand Beasts Forest and hunt down Mo Qianqian!" He Bi ordered.

The bald young man named Yuan Liang thought for a moment before nodding. "Yes! Rest assured, Elder He. If I find any trace of Mo Qianqian, I will definitely complete the mission!"

With that, Yuan Liang departed, swiftly disappearing into the forest.

"Cai Ye, you’re coming with me to Qingcheng," He Bi said.

"Elder He, that Spirit Master is inside the Yuling Sect. How are we supposed to deal with him?" Cai Ye’s face was filled with confusion.

"His weakness is Shi Muyao. Naturally, we will use her to lure him out," He Bi replied.

"Then why are we going to Qingcheng?" Cai Ye asked again.

"Shi Muyao’s parents are in Qingcheng!" Sweeping Cai Ye up with his spiritual energy, He Bi took off.

At the Yuling Sect.

The Yuling Sect Master escorted Mo Qianqian back to the mountain peak.

"I need to go into closed-door cultivation for a while," the Yuling Sect Master said. "It could take anywhere from a month and a half to three months. During this time, it would be best if Elder Asura didn’t leave the Yuling Sect. I fear the Cloud Void Sect won’t just let matters rest.

"If anything comes up, you can look for Elder Hou Wei. Elder Hou Wei’s cultivation is at the Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm. She is quite formidable among the Yuling Sect’s elders."

Mo Qianqian nodded and saw the Yuling Sect Master off. He then returned to his room.

"The Cloud Void Sect doesn’t just want to deal with me now. They also want to eliminate my alter ego as the Spirit Master..."

Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Mo Qianqian took out a First-Grade Superior Elixir, swallowed it, and began to refine its energy.

He needed to become stronger, and fast!

In a little while, he feared it wouldn’t just be the Cloud Void Sect coming after him, but the Ling Family as well!

One day later, at the Chen family estate in Qingcheng.

"Who knows where this Mo Qianqian ran off to? It’s been days, and we haven’t seen hide nor hair of him!" Chen Zheng said, seething with anger.

He had been forced to his knees in front of Mo Qianqian twice. It was a humiliation he simply couldn’t swallow.

"Father, is there any news from Young Master Qin’s side?" Chen Zheng couldn’t help but look toward Patri as he asked his father.

The Qin Family, the power backing the Chen Family, had also sent a few people to track down Mo Qianqian’s whereabouts.

The Chen Family was actually somewhat different from the Shi Family. They hadn’t reached the point of losing their genius and Patriarch like the Shi Family had. However, the Qin Family behind them had also issued an order to capture Mo Qianqian alive.

They didn’t just order the Chen Family to put all their effort into hunting him down; the people sent by the Qin Family were also actively searching for him.

Of course, on the Shi Family’s side, after their Patriarch died, they no longer had any Spirit Profound Realm experts. The Chen Family could have easily suppressed them. However, Kong Ren and Kong Mingcheng had taken the Shi Family’s side.

During this time, Kong Ren had the Shi Family pour all their efforts into tracking Mo Qianqian’s whereabouts, which prevented the Chen Family from completely crushing them.

Wanting the Shi Family to contribute to the search, the Chen Family held off on dealing with them. In fact, the two families had formed an invisible, unspoken alliance during this period.

"No. Not even the Qin Family’s people have found Mo Qianqian. It’s like he vanished into thin air!" The Chen Family Master shook his head, getting quite a headache over the matter.

"Mo Qianqian was once a lackey for the Ling Family. He crawled his way out of a pile of corpses. Naturally, it won’t be easy for you to find him!" a young man’s voice suddenly rang out.

A young man in gray clothes, around twenty-three or twenty-four years old, strode into the Chen family’s main hall.

"Who are you?" Chen Zheng’s eyes narrowed.

The Chen Family Master also furrowed his brows. Someone dared to trespass directly into their Chen family hall?

"Cai Ye of the Cloud Void Sect!" Cai Ye declared his name right off the bat.

Both the Chen Family Master and Chen Zheng were startled.

The Chen Family Master hurriedly stood up and cupped his hands. "So it is a disciple of the Cloud Void Sect. Mr. Chen pays his respects!"

The Cloud Void Sect was not an entity they could afford to offend. Even a mere genius disciple’s cultivation was likely above his own.

"Greetings, Brother Cai!" Chen Zheng also did a total 180 in his attitude, quickly cupping his hands in salute.

Normally, he looked down on everyone, but he wouldn’t dare offend a disciple from the Cloud Void Sect.

"Mo Qianqian cares a lot about Shi Muyao, doesn’t he?" Cai Ye didn’t waste time with pleasantries, cutting straight to the chase. "If you capture Shi Muyao, won’t that lure Mo Qianqian out?"

The Chen Family Master paused for a moment before saying, "It’s not like we haven’t thought of that. It’s just that we heard Shi Muyao recently joined the Yuling Sect. Capturing her wouldn’t be easy at all."

Chen Zheng nodded in agreement.

"It’s very simple. Aren’t Shi Muyao’s parents at the Shi family estate? If you capture them, you can lure Shi Muyao over. Wouldn’t that solve everything?" Cai Ye replied.

Hearing this, the Chen Family Master’s eyes lit up slightly, though a trace of worry lingered on his face.

"But the Yuling Sect..."

The Cloud Void Sect might not be afraid of the Yuling Sect, but a small family like theirs didn’t dare cross them. Even with the Qin Family backing them, the Qin Family wouldn’t truly sever all ties with the Yuling Sect just for the Chen Family’s sake.

"Don’t worry. Our goal is only to lure Mo Qianqian out, not to actually harm Shi Muyao," Cai Ye said. "Besides, if anyone is going to harm her, it’ll be the Shi Family. What does your Chen Family have to fear?"

"You make a fair point, Young Master Cai. It’s just that, regarding capturing her parents, the Shi Family..." the Chen Family Master trailed off.

Previously, they had no one backing them. Now that the Cloud Void Sect had stepped forward to vouch for them, if anything went wrong, the Cloud Void Sect could take the blame. Combined with the Qin Family’s support, they wouldn’t have to worry about the Yuling Sect retaliating against them.

"Do you think the Shi Family would dare object?" A cold, indifferent look washed over Cai Ye’s face. "They have to agree whether they want to or not."

He wasn’t just talking about the Shi Family; this applied to the Chen Family as well. It was clearly a veiled threat.

"You are absolutely right, Young Master Cai. Our Chen Family is willing to cooperate with you and the Shi Family!" the Chen Family Master hurriedly said.

Soon after, Cai Ye left the Chen family estate and entered the Shi family estate.

The one currently in charge of the Shi Family was an old man—an Elder at the Spirit Vein Realm Ninth Layer. Of course, there was no Patriarch Ren either; the elder was merely managing the Shi Family temporarily.

That Elder didn’t dare oppose Cai Ye either, and directly led him to find Shi Muyao’s parents.

Upon hearing the Elder’s suggestion, Shi Muyao’s mother, Yang Lan, immediately flew into a rage. "What? You’re saying you want us to pretend to be captured by the Chen Family to trick Shi Muyao into coming back?"

"No! We can’t let Yaoyao come back!" Shi Ping added, his tone resolute.

The last time, their daughter had nearly died. They had finally received news that she was alive and had even entered the Yuling Sect. They absolutely could not let Shi Muyao return.

"Mo Qianqian was the one who killed those people! It has nothing to do with Yaoyao. This matter cannot implicate her. We won’t agree to this!" Yang Lan said indignantly.