Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price

Chapter 748: Chapter 408: Hello, Uncle Qin

"Susu, Huang, hang in there just a bit longer, we’re almost at West Imperial City!"

Outside West Imperial City, Zhou Ling’Er dragged the unconscious Liu Su and Celestial Phoenix Maiden. From afar, she saw West Imperial City but noticed countless people carrying their belongings, streaming out from the city gates.

At the same time, many cultivators were flying out from the city on their swords.

Both ordinary people and cultivators bore expressions of panic.

"What’s going on?"

Zhou Ling’Er, looking puzzled, dragged the two unconscious companions against the flow into West Imperial City. After asking around along the way, she learned what had happened.

"Chaos in the Western Emperor Palace? The Emperor is dead?"

"The Seventh-Grade Grand Array of West Imperial City has disappeared?"

"Strange phenomena at Chang’an Palace?"

Zhou Ling’Er blinked, "Oh gosh, I’ve missed so much gossip while I was away!"

"How’s Caihe doing?"

"She must be enjoying the drama, right?"

Zhou Ling’Er’s gossip-loving heart ignited instantly as she scooped up Liu Su with one arm and tucked Celestial Phoenix Maiden under the other, soaring toward Chang’an Palace.

From afar, she saw that most of Chang’an Palace had collapsed, and the once majestic palace walls had become ruins, with the surrounding ground sunk in.

"Oh gosh, such a spectacle, has it already ended? No way! I just arrived!"

Zhou Ling’Er regretted profoundly; if only she had stayed in West Imperial City to see the drama unfold.

Suddenly, someone covered her mouth from behind and dragged her into a nearby alley.

"Help! Help!"

"Ling’Er, it’s me!"

Just as Zhou Ling’Er began to shout for help, she heard a familiar voice. She turned back and immediately hugged Xu Caihe, bursting into tears:

"Waaah, Caihe, I thought I’d never see you again! How much gossip have you enjoyed without me? I’m so angry! Waaah!"

"Ling’Er..."

Xu Caihe’s voice was a bit awkward. Zhou Ling’Er lifted her head from Xu Caihe’s embrace and noticed a large group of people surrounding them.

"Senior Sister Ye, Senior Sister Fang, Senior Sister Jiang, Tang, Qin..."

Seeing Qin Gengyun with his original appearance, Zhou Ling’Er paused and finally managed to find a suitable way to address him:

"Hello, Uncle Qin!"

At this moment, Qin Gengyun was examining Liu Su and Celestial Phoenix Maiden’s injuries. After a while, he breathed a slight sigh of relief:

"They are not seriously harmed, but we need to find a way to expel the Black Phoenix Flame."

Xue Wu stepped forward: "Brother Qin, I have Ice Crystal Fire-Extinguishing Pills here; they should be effective."

"Thank you."

Qin Gengyun turned to Zhou Ling’Er: "Junior Sister Zhou, what happened over there?"

Zhou Ling’Er immediately started chattering away about how they chased the Black Phoenix, how Liu Su and Celestial Phoenix Maiden were defeated and fell unconscious, and then the terrifying mysterious shadow appeared.

"So, you’re saying Zhu Yinrong, who transformed into Divine Phoenix five hundred years ago, is dead, and the Black Phoenix should be her clone?"

"Did Zhu Yinrong also practice the Soul Separation Body Technique?"

"That shadow exceeds Nascent Soul Peak? Black Phoenix calls him husband, could it be..."

Qin Gengyun frowned, with a sudden surge of unbelievable speculation in his heart.

Just then, a group of people ran out from Chang’an Palace, all dressed as disciples of the Three Great Sects.

They wore expressions of fear, stumbling as if being pursued by an ancient fierce beast.

Zhou Ling’Er looked bewildered: "What’s the situation?"

Killer intent flashed in Qin Gengyun’s eyes; he knew that those in Chang’an Palace at the moment were those who indiscriminately slaughtered innocents at Cyan Lotus Mountain back then.

His wife had told them to guard outside, both to protect innocent civilians nearby and to intercept any escapees.

As Qin Gengyun was about to advance, Xue Wu stopped him: "Brother Qin, the Saintess has already instructed, you are to lead Cyan Lotus Sect onto an honorable path in the future; your hands should best remain unstained by blood."

Xue Wen snorted coldly from the side: "These are our enemies, nothing to do with you!"

Having said that, he led a group of Cyan Lotus Sect members to charge forward, intercepting those escaping disciples of the Three Great Sects, dragging each one back to alleys embedded with arrays.

Amidst anguished screams, those so-called righteous disciples who had once committed atrocities at Cyan Lotus Mountain were all swiftly executed by the Cyan Lotus Sect members.

Zhou Ling’Er’s eyes widened.

Ye Xiyue, Wei Wan, Fang Xue, Jiang Yin, and others around looked on calmly as their sect’s disciples were slain.

Zhou Ling’Er was incredulous: "What’s going on? Have Senior Sister Ye and the others joined Cyan Lotus Sect too?"

Xu Caihe spoke quietly: "Ling’Er, these were wicked people who killed children and violated innocent women at Cyan Lotus Mountain back then!"

Recalling the horrors she had seen at Cyan Lotus Mountain, Zhou Ling’Er immediately said: "Oh, that’s fine then."

She looked around: "Where’s Senior Sister Suxin and Fairy Su? And Senior Brother Ming Hu? Surely Sister Qiu wouldn’t kill him together?"

Xu Caihe shook her head: "Senior Brother Ming didn’t go to Cyan Lotus Mountain, nor did he kill innocents. Sister Qiu won’t kill him, but he tried to rush in just now and was dragged away by Senior Sister Suxin."

Zhou Ling’Er’s eyes lit up: "Is Senior Sister Suxin alone with Senior Brother Ming Hu? Wow, should we enjoy this gossip?"

"Is this the time to think about gossip!"

...

In a forest outside West Imperial City.

"Junior Sister Su, don’t stop me, I have to go back to save my Master!"

Ming Hu struggled, wanting to head toward West Imperial City but was held back by Su Xin.

An hour ago, Su Hongling suddenly gathered the Thunder Sword Sect disciples, dividing them into two groups based on whether they had been to Cyan Lotus Mountain.

She then took the group that hadn’t been to Cyan Lotus Mountain out of Chang’an Palace to settle outside West Imperial City.

Ming Hu sensed something was amiss and, seeing the commotion at Chang’an Palace, immediately wanted to return, but Su Hongling sealed his cultivation.

Yet Ming Hu was stubborn; even with his cultivation sealed, he was shouting loudly. Su Hongling got annoyed, called Su Xin to hand Ming Hu over to her, and left with the other disciples.

Knowing the situation, Su Xin sighed inwardly and led Ming Hu out of West Imperial City.

Seeing he was still shouting, Su Xin softly said: "Senior Brother Ming, even if you go back, it won’t change anything. Though Qiu Zhihe’s methods might be ruthless, Righteous Path sects like ours aren’t necessarily all that righteous either."

"You should know a bit about Cyan Lotus Mountain affairs, right?"

"If Qiu Zhihe wants revenge for those innocent women and children, how can we stop her?"

"But my Master never killed innocents! I have to save my Master!" Ming Hu shouted, still wanting to run back.

"Ming Hu, stand still!"

Su Xin suddenly got angry and yelled sharply.

Ming Hu’s steps halted, looking back at Su Xin weakly: "Junior Sister Su?"

"Senior Brother Ming, Junior Sister Su is the daughter of Sect Leader Su; even she couldn’t stop it. Returning won’t help, and if you anger Sister Qiu by rushing back, wouldn’t that endanger Sect Leader Su?"

"I..."

Su Xin walked up to Ming Hu, seeing his eyes red, feeling pity, she softened her voice:

"Senior Brother Ming, once today’s matter concludes, I will leave Zhenyang Sect, what are your plans?"

"Junior Sister Su, you mean..."

Ming Hu, suddenly delighted, looked at Su Xin with excitement and took her tender, fair hand.

Su Xin didn’t pull away, her smile gentle: "Senior Brother Ming, before, I was a disciple of Zhenyang Sect, and you were the senior brother of Thunder Sword Sect. Our statuses were a hindrance, but now, I am merely Su Xin."

"Junior Sister Su!" Ming Hu cried out, thrilled.

"You call me by name, my mother also calls me Xin’Er. If Senior Brother Ming doesn’t mind..."

"Xin’Er! My Master used to call me Xiaohu when I was young, if you don’t mind..."

"Lovers finally united, congratulations, still, it’s a pity, I don’t agree."

Suddenly, a handsome and elegant figure appeared in front of them, his face carrying a gentle smile, yet the surroundings turned dark.