Chapter 626 - 286: Five Hundred Years Ago, Lotus Elder Xia Jinglian
Chapter 626: Chapter 286: Five Hundred Years Ago, Lotus Elder Xia Jinglian
"Dual cultivation?!"
Su Xin exclaimed in disbelief:
"How is this possible? Doesn’t the sect prohibit disciples from dual cultivation?"
The Zhenyang Sect is the leader of the Righteous Path under heaven, walking the grand path, whereas dual cultivation is a shortcut taken by loose cultivators or members of the Demon Sect who lack proper methods of cultivation.
Zhenyang Sect does not forbid disciples from romance. In fact, as long as the Peak Master consents, they may even become Dao companions.
But on the path of cultivation, it is strictly forbidden, with explicit prohibition against taking the demonic path of dual cultivation.
This sect rule Su Xin naturally knew, but she never imagined that the Sect Leader would lead by example in breaking this prohibition!
Tantai Mingyue sighed quietly: "The sect rules indeed forbid dual cultivation, but Xin’Er, you know, don’t you, that Zheng Shengmo, Shi Shuhong, and Wei Shouyuan’s cultivation has stagnated, and they all covet Xiyue’s Innate Top-grade Spirit Root, hoping to dual cultivate with her?"
Su Xin was silent, as she knew this matter well.
It’s just that each Peak Master is well aware but keeps silent for the reputation of the sect.
Even if she knows, she can do nothing about it.
Tantai Mingyue continued: "Senior Brother Chen has always taken great care of me. At that time, I already had feelings for him, and at my most vulnerable moment after going berserk, I... agreed to him."
Su Xin clenched her hands tightly, biting her lips. She already guessed the rest of the story.
"Later, indeed, my injuries healed quickly, and my long-stagnant cultivation made a breakthrough."
"The next day, Senior Brother Chen came to find me again. At that time, I couldn’t resist the temptation, and once again..."
"Since then, I could no longer refuse Senior Brother Chen."
"But he treated me very well, never using me as a tool for dual cultivation. He was gentle to me in daily life, and we privately seemed like Dao companions."
"Not long after, I became pregnant... At that time, I was very afraid. If this matter were known, I would not only be expelled from Zhenyang Sect but would also implicate Senior Brother."
"So, I used the excuse of a closed-door cultivation to hide, until a year later, I gave birth to you."
Tantai Mingyue looked at Su Xin, her eyes full of doting, and softly said: "When I gave birth to you, Senior Brother Chen was by my side. At that time, he held you and named you Su Xin."
"He hoped for you to be elegant and gentle, with a focused heart."
"Senior Brother Chen planned to send you away from Zhenyang Mountain to have someone else raise you, but I couldn’t bear it, so I begged him to find a way."
"Later, Senior Brother quietly took you out of the mountain and placed you near the mountain gate, allowing me to pick you up and tell everyone I found an orphan."
"I then hid your surname and called you Su Xin so that I could keep you by my side."
After hearing her speak, Su Xin sat on the ground, dazed, and in turmoil, for a moment not knowing how to react.
Tantai Mingyue looked at her tenderly, also without speaking.
After a long time, Su Xin suddenly raised her head: "Master... do you know the Sect Leader has another daughter outside?"
"Cheng Qingyu?" Tantai Mingyue nodded: "I know."
Su Xin was shocked: "Then why can you accept it and even allow Cheng Qingyu into the Zhenyang Sect?"
Tantai Mingyue’s face showed a hint of pain as she sighed: "When I was pregnant with you and went into seclusion hiding, it was coincidental that Qinghe City was attacked by the Demon Sect, and Senior Brother Chen went to assist."
"At that time, the head of the Cheng Family died in battle. To keep the city’s morale, Senior Brother Chen posed as the patriarch of the Cheng Family and led the people to repel the Demon Sect."
"During that battle, the daughter of the Li Family fell for Senior Brother Chen. At that time, Qinghe City had just endured a tragedy, and the Cheng and Li families could not be divided."
"Thus, Senior Brother agreed to marry the daughter of the Li Family... Later, she too became pregnant."
"I don’t believe it!" Su Xin suddenly spoke up, and Tantai Mingyue looked at her in surprise. Su Xin said:
"I don’t believe that marrying the Li Family daughter was his only choice then. There must have been other ways. Why did the Sect Leader abandon my pregnant mother and marry another woman?!"
Tantai Mingyue quickly said: "Xin’Er, Senior Brother is concerned with the world; at that time, he was also for the peace of Qinghe’s citizens..."
Tantai Mingyue paused, suddenly showing joy: "Xin’Er, what did you just call me?"
Su Xin lightly bit her lip, seeing the anticipation and anxiety on Tantai Mingyue’s face, her lips softly parted, and she quietly called:
"Mother."
"Daughter, daughter!" Tantai Mingyue’s eyes reddened, and she suddenly embraced Su Xin.
"It’s mother who wronged you, mother hid it from you for so many years, don’t hate your mother."
Su Xin was held tightly in her mother’s arms. For some reason, she thought of Wei Wan, desolate and hopeless in Wind Bell Village, and suddenly felt that she was immensely fortunate. She hugged Tantai Mingyue back.
"Mother, you’ve treated me so well over the years. Without you, there would be no me. How could your daughter blame you?"
"Xin’Er, Xin’Er!" Tantai Mingyue was so emotional that she couldn’t speak, just holding Su Xin tightly.
The two embraced closely, adding a touch of warmth to the cold Spiritual Power Prison.
After a while, Su Xin’s moist eyes gradually calmed, and she suddenly spoke:
"Mother, do you really like the Sect Leader Uncle?"
...
Tribulation Crossing Peak.
Sect Leader’s Immortal Mansion.
Inside the Isolation Array, the colorful bone in mid-air emitted brilliant light, forming a light curtain.
A scene appeared on the light curtain.
"Zhenyang?!"
Qin Gengyun and Qiu Zhihe exclaimed together.
The person in the scene was none other than Zhenyang from five hundred years ago.
They saw Zhenyang wearing a Purple Sun Brocade Robe, holding a long sword, leading a group of cultivators confronting another group of cultivators dressed in blue.
They were standing on a lofty peak, dangerous and grand, very familiar.
Qin Gengyun said in surprise: "Isn’t this Tribulation Crossing Peak?"
Qiu Zhihe nodded: "Tribulation Crossing Peak from five hundred years ago."
On the screen, the Tribulation Crossing Peak also had a building, but unlike the grand Sect Leader’s Immortal Mansion now, it was a rather elegant and warm little courtyard.
The group of cultivators in blue blocked in front of the courtyard, glaring at Zhenyang. Among them, a beautiful red-haired woman shouted loudly:
"Zhenyang, the Sect Leader has treated you well. Why do you act ungratefully and lead others to ambush the Cyan Lotus Sect?!"
Zhenyang, full of righteousness, rebuked loudly: "Xia Jinglian, you stop deceiving the world. The Cyan Lotus Sect claims to be the Supreme of the Righteous Path, yet secretly commits countless atrocities. Today, we will act for the heavens, removing evil and promoting good!"
"Who is Xia Jinglian?" Qin Gengyun looked at the red-haired woman in the scene, a bit surprised.
Qiu Zhihe said: "Five hundred years ago, the Cyan Lotus Sect had four great elders, Xia Lian Chunxue, Su Qin Nantian. Among them, Xia Lian was the Lotus Elder, Xia Jinglian."
Qin Gengyun said: "The images left in this colorful bone should be the scenes when the Cyan Lotus Sect was labeled a Demon Sect five hundred years ago. We’ve come to the right place this time!"
At this moment, Zhenyang on the screen sneered: "Xia Jinglian, I will now produce evidence, letting all under heaven witness how the Cyan Lotus Sect has truly committed crimes!"
With that, he raised his hand, and something seemed to fly out from his palm, causing Xia Jinglian and others opposite to change their expressions dramatically.
Suddenly, with a crack, a fissure appeared in the colorful bone.
The light curtain in the air vanished, and the scene was cut off.