NOVEL NEXT Chapter 389: Invincible Below the Nascent Soul Realm
Chapter 389: Invincible Below the Nascent Soul Realm
Understanding what Lin Fengmian was worried about, Xia Yunxi nervously said, “I heard from the senior sisters who have returned that the situation does not look good.”
“The Heavenly Deception Sect has almost wiped out all our external forces. I’m not sure if they have reached Qingfeng City yet.”
She should have been part of the fighting force, but the Shangguan sisters couldn’t bear to send her out, making her an exception.
Lin Fengmian finally understood what had happened and why Shangguan Yuqiong was in such a hurry.
The situation for the Joyful Union Sect was undoubtedly dire, or else Shangguan Yuqiong wouldn’t have sent Liu Mei and Chen Qingyan out to fight.
He quickly sent a message to Liu Mei, asking her where she was and if she was safe.
After doing this, Lin Fengmian looked at Xia Yunxi, too preoccupied to indulge in the reunion with her.
“Yunxi, stay here and wait for me. I’m going to Jade Bamboo Peak to ask Senior Aunt Zhao for information!”
Xia Yunxi nodded and watched as he flew on a Qingfeng leaf toward Zhao Ningzhi’s Jade Bamboo Peak.
On the way, Lin Fengmian noticed that not many lights were on in the Joyful Union Sect. It seemed that the usually pleasure-seeking female disciples did not have time for their usual activities.
When he arrived at the Jade Bamboo Peak, Zhao Ningzhi wasn’t surprised to see him. She flicked her hair with a coquettish gesture and looked at him.
“Nephew Lin, is the long night too lonely for you? Have you come to my humble abode for some entertainment?”
Lin Fengmian was in no mood for flirting and got straight to the point. “Senior Aunt Zhao, how is the current situation for the Joyful Union Sect?”
Zhao Ningzhi was momentarily stunned before she smiled wryly. “You found out. Did Yunxi tell you?”
Lin Fengmian nodded. “Is it because of what I did to Cao Cheng’an?”
Zhao Ningzhi shook her head. “You don’t have that much influence. The main reason is that the Heavenly Deception Sect has lost patience and used this as an excuse.”
Lin Fengmian frowned. “Don’t they fear Jun Wuxie of the Heavenly Grace Dynasty?”
Zhao Ningzhi sighed. “This has been tacitly approved by Jun Wuxie. He wants to use the Heavenly Deception Sect’s pressure to force the sect master to yield.”
Lin Fengmian finally understood why Shangguan Yuqiong was in such a hurry to advance their plans. The other side was revealing their true intentions.
“How is the current battle situation? Is Qingfeng City safe? How are Liu Mei and the others doing?”
Zhao Ningzhi’s expression became uneasy. “Do you want to hear the good news or the bad news?”
Lin Fengmian was annoyed. “Of course, the bad news!”
Zhao Ningzhi sighed. “The situation is very bad. According to the disciples who escaped, Qingfeng City has been surrounded for some reason and probably won’t hold out for long.”
Lin Fengmian was so anxious that he felt like his butt was on fire. “And you’re just sitting here? Why aren’t you going out to save them?”
No wonder Shangguan Yuqiong didn’t want him to know about this. They had lost their hostages.
Now he was extremely worried about Song Youwei, his parents, and even more so about Liu Mei and Chen Qingyan.
If Liu Mei and the others fell into the hands of the Heavenly Deception Sect, it would be no different from falling into the hands of Huanxi Temple.
Zhao Ningzhi sighed. “We are here in the sect, maintaining the Myriad Maiden Beautiful Soul Formation, which still has some deterrence against the Heavenly Deception Sect.”
“If we high-level experts leave, the Joyful Union Sect might fall, and then it would truly be the end.”
Currently, both sides were engaging in battles between Foundation Establishment and Core Formation Realm cultivators, with higher-level forces merely holding back.
For the Heavenly Deception Sect, they wanted to slowly erode the Joyful Union Sect and force it to surrender, rather than risking mutual destruction.
This situation was partly due to Jun Wuxie’s intentions, and partly due to the Heavenly Deception Sect’s desire to protect their reputation.
After all, if things really escalated to the point of mutual destruction, who could guarantee that they wouldn’t be the ones to perish?
As for the lower-level disciples, they could always be replaced.
Although the Joyful Union Sect was well aware of the Heavenly Deception Sect’s intentions, they had no choice but to buy time with temporary measures.
After all, the Heavenly Deception Sect had an additional Unity Realm expert and two Soul Severing Realm Elders. They simply couldn’t win in a direct confrontation.
Seeing Lin Fengmian’s anxiety, Zhao Ningzhi tried to comfort him. “You don’t have to worry too much. Liu Mei has the treasures I gave her; she should be able to protect herself.”
Lin Fengmian clenched his fists in frustration. “So I’m just supposed to sit here and do nothing?”
Zhao Ningzhi said softly, “The best help you can offer right now is to focus on cultivating with the female disciples here and reach the fourth layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm.”
Lin Fengmian’s face darkened. While the battle raged outside, with senior sisters risking their lives, was he supposed to stay in the Joyful Union Sect, engaging in endless pleasure with the female disciples?
Indeed, when you’re enjoying peace and quiet, someone else is carrying the burden for you.
“With the sect’s survival at stake and the senior sisters’ lives uncertain, how can I have the heart to do that?” Lin Fengmian said seriously as he looked at Zhao Ningzhi. “Senior Aunt Zhao, can you bear to see Senior Sister Liu and the others die?”
“Of course I can’t bear it, but what can I do? Do you think I want to see these younger disciples fighting while we hide here and wait to die?” Zhao Ningzhi replied angrily. “If going out could save them, I would have done it already!”
“But if I go out, it would only give the Heavenly Deception Sect an opportunity to strike, and then we’d all die. Sometimes you have to endure small hardships for the greater good.”
Like the Shangguan sisters, she was waiting for Jun Wuxie’s response, hoping to execute the plan of replacing Jun Wuxie with Lin Fengmian.
Lin Fengmian’s gaze was intense as he said, “Senior Aunt Zhao, you can’t go, but I can!”
Zhao Ningzhi chuckled, finding it amusing. “What good would that do?”
Lin Fengmian looked at her, his words clear and firm. “I can bring them back!”
“Senior Aunt Zhao, you know that I have the ability to kill enemies above my level. Below the Nascent Soul Realm, I am invincible!”
Of course, this was a significant exaggeration, but he needed Zhao Ningzhi to believe his bluff.
If she didn’t agree, he would have to find another way to escape the Joyful Union Sect and go there himself.
Zhao Ningzhi thought of Lin Fengmian’s past achievements and his mysterious techniques, and her heart stirred slightly.
“The Heavenly Deception Sect might not be so reasonable. It’s not unlikely that you’ll run into experts from the Nascent Soul Realm. Are you really going?”
Lin Fengmian nodded without hesitation. “Yes, I am! If I can’t bring them back, then I’ll die with them.”
Zhao Ningzhi asked, “Are you serious? If this plan succeeds, you’ll be a prince of the Heavenly Grace Dynasty. You’ll have access to countless women. Is it really worth risking your life for a few promiscuous female disciples?”
Lin Fengmian replied seriously, “Senior Aunt Zhao, why are you testing me? Senior Sister Liu and the others are my friends. Liu Mei is my woman. Of course, I have to save them.”
“I won’t die out there. Only the people of the Heavenly Deception Sect will die. Please let me go!”
Seeing the seriousness in his eyes, Zhao Ningzhi suddenly felt that Liu Mei hadn’t misjudged him. A smile appeared on her face.
“It seems that Mei has not made a mistake. It’s not in vain that she is so deeply in love with you. The mutual affection between the two of you is truly enviable.”
There was a hint of loneliness in her smile. She waved her hand and said, “Alright, I’ll give you three days. Hurry back.”
“For these three days, I’ll claim that we’re cultivating together. The sect master shouldn’t suspect anything, but if it goes beyond three days, I won’t be able to hold up.”