Joining the Joyful Union Sect, My Life in the Grip of My Senior Sister

Chapter 474: The Blood Fiend Trial

Now that the deed had been done, Shangguan Qiong had no choice but to comply, shooting an angry glare at Lin Fengmian.

“Do I even have a choice?”

Lin Fengmian chuckled and walked over to the white jade cauldron and asked, “He’s been soaking in spiritual fluid all this time. Will he be alright?”

“Don’t worry. With Yue Shuying here, he won’t wake up, but he won’t die either.”

As Shangguan Qiong spoke, she cast a spell to open the cauldron. Yue Shuying floated up like an angry water spirit.

“You two, that was too much!”

Lin Fengmian coughed awkwardly. “I was just worried that you might see or hear something you shouldn’t.”

Yue Shuying rolled her eyes. “I heard everything. Over half an hour – you two really went at it!”

Shangguan Qiong’s expression immediately changed. She had forgotten that sounds from outside could be heard inside the Cauldron.

Did this mean that Yue Shuying had heard all of her moans and the commotion during her intimate moment with Lin Fengmian?

If it weren’t for Yue Shuying’s special status, Shangguan Qiong would have considered silencing her permanently.

“You misunderstood. We were just putting on a show for the outside world. It wasn’t what you think!”

Yue Shuying pursed her lips. “I’m old enough to know what’s real and what’s not.”

“I said you misunderstood!” Shangguan Qiong said with a murderous tone.

“Fine, if you say so,” Yue Shuying replied, shrinking her head back before stepping on the bottom of the cauldron to change the subject. “What about this guy?”

“We may not be able to return for a while. Keep him hidden and make sure he stays alive,” Shangguan Qiong instructed.

“Ugh, do I have to stay with him? The water smells terrible!” Yue Shuying complained.

“I’ll change the water regularly,” Lin Fengmian reassured her.

“I’m not a fish…”

But Yue Shuying’s protests were ignored by Lin Fengmian and Shangguan Qiong. They pulled out Jun Wuxie, who was now a broken mess with missing parts.

Shangguan Qiong shot a glance at Lin Fengmian. “You really are thorough, aren’t you?”

Lin Fengmian stepped forward, flames flickering in his hand as he completely destroyed the face that once resembled his own.

With a faint smile, he said, “It’s not like he’ll need it anymore, right?”

Shangguan Qiong didn’t seem to care. She just gave Jun Wuxie one more thorough check to make sure there were no hidden tricks before waking him up.

As soon as Jun Wuxie regained consciousness, he stared at Shangguan Qiong in shock and roared, “You witch! What have you done to me?”

Shangguan Qiong punched him in the face, sending him flying and knocking out several teeth.

“It seems like you still don’t understand your situation, ‘Prince’ Wuxie!”

Thankfully, Jun Wuxie’s face had already been altered, or Lin Fengmian might have struggled to watch his own face being treated like this.

Yue Shuying shrank back, silently sinking into the water, leaving only her large blinking eyes visible.

These two are terrifying!

Jun Wuxie scrambled to his feet and saw Lin Fengmian standing behind Shangguan Qiong. Only then did he realize that everything that had happened wasn’t a dream.

“What… what do you want? Aren’t you afraid that my father will kill you?”

Lin Fengmian looked at him with a playful smile, twirling a folding fan that belonged to Jun Wuxie.

“Has this blood slave not realized his position yet? What father? You don’t have a father.”

Jun Wuxie felt a chill run down his spine as he watched his own treasure being handled by someone else.

It’s over. I’ve become the replacement!

Jun Wuxie tried to activate the protective mark in his sea of consciousness, only to find it empty. The lifesaving measure he had relied on was gone.

“Elder Ming! You Yao! What are you doing? Come out and protect me!”

Lin Fengmian helplessly shook his head. “Sect Leader, let’s not waste any more time. Start the interrogation.”

Ignoring Jun Wuxie’s struggles, Shangguan Qiong’s eyes flashed with a dark light as she used her charm technique to completely control him.

“Now, we will ask you questions, and you will answer truthfully. If you can’t answer, just shake your head.”

Jun Wuxie obeyed mechanically and nodded blankly. “Understood.”

Shangguan Qiong looked at Lin Fengmian who spoke in a serious tone. “Jun Wuxie, tell me everything you know about the Chen family.”

Jun Wuxie replied in a monotone, “The Chen family is one of the major families of the Heavenly Grace Dynasty, located in the city of Tiancang. The head of the family, Chen Linshi, is an early-stage Unity Realm cultivator…”

Lin Fengmian frowned slightly. The records of the Joyful Union Sect hadn’t mentioned that Jun Wuxie was on good terms with the Chen family.

“What kind of relationship do you have with the Chen family? Why did Chen Linshi want to meet you?”

Jun Wuxie replied mechanically, “The Chen family has secretly pledged their loyalty to me. Only a few people know about it. Chen Linshi is my master’s man.”

Lin Fengmian was stunned, looking at Shangguan Qiong in surprise, only to see that she was equally confused.

“Master? Who is your master?”

Jun Wuxie shook his head. “I can’t say. I have sworn an oath not to reveal it.”

A cold light flashed in Lin Fengmian’s eyes. This master of his seems to be suspicious!

He continued to probe, asking detailed questions about things he hadn’t had time to inquire about before.

But whenever the topic touched on Jun Wuxie’s master, he became evasive.

Jun Wuxie had returned to Tianze to participate in the once-a-decade royal palace advancement assessment, also known as the Blood Fiend Trial.

The Heavenly Fiend Hall was divided into three levels. The highest level was the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign’s Heavenly Fiend Hall, also known as the Heavenly Fiend Imperial Palace.

Under it, the royal courts established royal palaces, while the vassal states established princely palaces named after their respective kingdoms.

Although the rules were simple, the hierarchy was strict, and resources were distributed accordingly. As a result, the lower-level palaces were fiercely competitive.

Although the Junyan Royal Palace Blood Fiend Trial was held once every ten years, this year’s trial was of special significance.

This year marked the thousandth year of Empress Fengyao’s reign!

Junlin City would host a grand celebration with dignitaries from all over the world attending, making it a joyous occasion for all.

Those who excelled in this year’s Blood Fiend Trial would not only gain worldwide attention, but would also receive rewards from the Empress herself.

Many had deliberately delayed their participation in the trial, waiting for this opportunity to make a name for themselves.

However, the number of participants was limited. Each palace was only allowed to send ten representatives, so the competition was fierce.

Given Jun Wuxie’s strength and age, he shouldn’t have participated in the Blood Fiend Trial so soon.

However, Heavenly Grace King Jun Qingsheng had given him a strict order.

He had to pass the preliminary selection at the royal palace and go to Junlin to participate in the Blood Fiend Trial!

This was why Jun Wuxie had resorted to any means necessary to improve his strength, even targeting Shangguan Yuqiong.

The sudden addition of guards like You Yao was also to ensure his safe participation in the preliminary selection.

After understanding the whole story, Lin Fengmian fell into deep thought.

Although he didn’t know what the Heavenly Grace King was planning, their goals seemed to align.

Lin Fengmian had always hoped to find a legitimate way to get close to Jun Yunshang, but he hadn’t expected the opportunity to come so soon.

But was the time left for him too short?

To coincide with the festival, the princely palaces would begin selecting the participants for the Blood Fiend Trial by the end of this month.

This meant that Lin Fengmian had less than a month to prepare!

Could he really stand out in the preliminary selection at the Heavenly Grace King’s Palace and go to Junlin to participate in the Blood Fiend Trial?