Ma Liang's Great Moon Nation is quite complex.
The Great Moon Nation is located within the territory of the Cloud Soar Sect.
The Cloud Soar Sect is one of the Top Ten Sects, ranking just below the Martial Emperor City.
The royal family of the Great Moon Nation are descendants of the current Great Elder of the Cloud Soar Sect, so naturally, the Great Moon Nation thrives under the sect's protection.
The Ma family is a prestigious clan in the Great Moon Nation, with many of its members even within the Cloud Soar Sect. Ma Liang, with his extraordinary talent, almost joined the Cloud Soar Sect back then, but he had always yearned for the Grand Sky Sect.
So, in the end, he chose to become a disciple of the Grand Sky Sect instead of the Cloud Soar Sect.
As it turns out, Ma Liang not only made the right choice, but his talent also surpasses all the disciples in the Ma family. According to Ma Liang, the most outstanding person in his family is his cousin, who is merely a Core Disciple in the Cloud Soar Sect.
And now, Ma Liang's status in the Grand Sky Sect is naturally incomparable to that of an ordinary Core Disciple.
Upon receiving the family letter, Ma Liang didn't go to the sect elders but instead sought out Senior Brother Xinghe because he knew that if he went to the elders, the Grand Sky Sect might intervene, but it would likely just send a message to the Cloud Soar Sect, demanding a thorough investigation.
But since the royal family of the Great Moon Nation are descendants of the Great Elder of the Cloud Soar Sect, even if the Cloud Soar Sect takes it seriously and investigates, will the result be the truth?Ma Liang knows the dirty secrets of the royal family better than anyone.
His sister was also incredibly talented, having practiced various Ma family techniques since childhood, and her body was extremely robust. Claiming she died in childbirth, two lives lost? Who would believe that?
Even if the Cloud Soar Sect provides an explanation, they might just scapegoat two irrelevant people, which might be the Cloud Soar Sect's truth, but it's not the truth Ma Liang seeks.
No matter who it is or how powerful the force, Ma Liang will never let the culprit who killed his sister go unpunished.
The Cloud Soar Sect won't give him the truth; Ma Liang knows he can only rely on his Feng City Formation to get the truth he wants.
But here in the Grand Sky Sect, the Feng City Formation has been restricted by the Mountain Protection Array since entering the sect. Unless he obtains an Elder's Order from a Great Elder or higher, Ma Liang has no chance of taking the Feng City Formation out of the Grand Sky Sect.
But would the Great Elder allow Ma Liang to take the Feng City Order to the Great Moon Nation?
Given Ma Liang's current murderous aura, if he were allowed to take the Feng City Order to the Great Moon Nation, wouldn't it result in rivers of blood?
The Great Elder would never allow Ma Liang to do such a thing, especially since the Cloud Soar Sect and the Grand Sky Sect have always been on good terms, and they certainly wouldn't let Ma Liang go on a killing spree in the Great Moon Nation.
After all, those who dared to harm Ma Liang's sister must have already prepared seemingly reasonable explanations; the royal family is well-versed in such matters.
It's impossible to easily find any loopholes.
Moreover, the fact that Ma Liang's family didn't even send a letter about his sister's death shows that the Ma family has probably already compromised...
Even if the Ma family has compromised, Ma Liang cannot... At this moment, Ma Liang knelt once again before Senior Brother Xinghe.
"Senior Brother Xinghe... Since joining the Grand Sky Sect, I've never dared to forget the sect's rules, but this time, please allow me, Ma Liang, to be reckless just once... No matter the outcome, I am willing to bear it alone!"
Ma Liang's eyes were filled with determination.
Looking at Ma Liang, whose eyes were a mix of murderous intent and resolve, Chu Xinghe knew exactly what Ma Liang wanted to do.
From a rational perspective, he shouldn't let Ma Liang go, because Ma Liang has a bright future. If he really took the Feng City Formation to the Great Moon Nation in his current murderous state, it might lead to a massacre.
If Ma Liang really did that, the Cloud Soar Sect wouldn't let it go easily, and Ma Liang's life might be ruined.
But damn rationality!
My junior brother's sister was killed, and it was a double tragedy. Is this the time to talk about rationality?
Ma Liang, oh Ma Liang, although you're quite adept at backstabbing Senior Brother Xinghe, and I've been backstabbed by you countless times, this time, I'm on your side!
Cloud Soar Sect, huh? Great Moon Nation, huh? Your family lacks humanity, huh?
Don't worry! Your senior brother is officially supporting you!
You just want to take the Feng City Formation out, right? You need an Elder's Order, right?
I may not have an Elder's Order, but I have a Grand Sky Token!
Without any hesitation, Chu Xinghe directly took out the Grand Sky Token from his Space Ring and tossed it at Ma Liang's face!
Seeing the Grand Sky Token handed to him by Senior Brother Xinghe, Ma Liang's tears fell instantly.
"Ma Liang thanks Senior Brother Xinghe for fulfilling my wish... Please rest assured, Senior Brother Xinghe, no matter how this turns out, it will be my personal action, and I will not tarnish the sect's reputation. I have let down Senior Brother Xinghe's high hopes!"
Chu Xinghe almost slapped this guy right then and there.
Are you even listening to yourself?
What do you mean it's your personal action? What are you saying to your Senior Brother Xinghe?
Even though you've backstabbed Senior Brother Xinghe so many times, am I the kind of heartless person?
Personal action... How many lives do you have to personally challenge the Cloud Soar Sect?
Even though your family is full of bastards, compromising even when their daughter dies in childbirth, what else could they be?
But Ma Liang, rest assured, with your Senior Brother Xinghe here, you focus on uncovering the truth. No matter how you investigate, if something goes wrong, Senior Brother Xinghe will take the fall for you!
With my current status, no matter how heavy the burden, I can bear it, so don't worry, just go all out.
The sect won't let you act recklessly, but Senior Brother Xinghe will!
You focus on being reckless, and any punishment will be mine. No one else can take it from me!
This time, Senior Brother Xinghe is officially supporting you!
Leave the blame to Senior Brother Xinghe.
Chu Xinghe pulled off the Space Ring from his hand and tossed it to Ma Liang.
"Take it... Don't skimp on the Spirit Stones inside; they're enough to support your use of the Feng City Formation... Also... take this pouch. If you encounter something truly undecidable, open it, and there will be a surprise!"
With tears in his eyes, Ma Liang took the Space Ring and pouch from Senior Brother Xinghe. At this moment, he didn't know what to say to Senior Brother Xinghe... but he knew that from this moment on, his life belonged to Senior Brother Xinghe.
No, actually, his life had belonged to Senior Brother Xinghe for a long time...
After bidding farewell to Senior Brother Xinghe once again, Ma Liang took the Grand Sky Token and passed through the Mountain Protection Array, leaving the Grand Sky Sect...
Watching Ma Liang leave, Chu Xinghe turned to find Lu Chengqing, personally instructing him not to disclose Ma Liang's unauthorized departure from the sect.
Although Lu Chengqing didn't know what was going on, considering Ma Liang's state at the time, he thought something might happen, right?
But since Senior Brother Xinghe had instructed him, Lu Chengqing naturally didn't dare to speak out.
In the capital of the Great Moon Nation...
The Ma family, a prestigious clan in the Great Moon Nation, was holding a funeral these days.
Ma Bo Wang, the head of the Ma family, looked at his eldest daughter lying in the coffin, his eyes full of sorrow, but beneath the sorrow was more helplessness.
Years ago, he personally sent his daughter to the palace to become a concubine, knowing she wasn't happy there, but Ma Bo Wang had no choice.
It was his daughter's fate, and also the Ma family's fate.
Although the Ma family was a prestigious clan in the Great Moon Nation, no matter how prosperous they were, they couldn't compare to the Cloud Soar Sect. The Ma family's current status was even due to the Cloud Soar Sect.
When the news of his daughter's death in childbirth reached the Ma family, Ma Bo Wang knew there was something fishy, but over the years, many in the palace had died in childbirth.
He just didn't expect his daughter to meet the same fate.
Ma Bo Wang knew it was the work of the vicious empress, who wouldn't allow any concubine to bear a royal child that might threaten her son's future claim to the throne.
Ma Bo Wang wanted to seek justice for his daughter, but the empress was the daughter of Elder Tian Qingquan of the Cloud Soar Sect, and her daughter was married to a descendant of the Great Elder of the Cloud Soar Sect. Such close ties couldn't be disrupted by anyone.
The Great Moon Nation gave Ma Bo Wang many rewards, and even the Cloud Soar Sect granted more of the Ma family's disciples entry into the sect.
Ma Bo Wang knew this was the Cloud Soar Sect's way of compensating the Ma family, and the rest of the Ma family accepted it, even he, as the head of the family, couldn't fully control it.
This is the tragedy of noble families... children are far less important than interests, and they can only go with the flow.
Ma Bo Wang didn't dare send news to the Grand Sky Sect, didn't dare let Ma Liang know about his sister, because he knew Ma Liang's relationship with his sister and knew that Ma Liang wouldn't let it go if he found out.
In this family where interests are above all else, all Ma Bo Wang could do was get the royal family to agree to let the Ma family personally hold a grand funeral for his daughter.
Gently stroking his daughter's cold face, bidding her farewell, Ma Bo Wang wiped away his tears and gave the order for the funeral procession to begin.
The procession headed towards the family ancestral tomb outside the capital, as the royal family had allowed Ma Bo Wang to bury his daughter there.
But just as the procession was about to leave the city gates, a figure slowly approached from the main road in the distance.
As this person passed, it was as if darkness enveloped the surroundings, and terrifying wails accompanied each step as he approached the funeral procession.
Ma Bo Wang's eyes widened as he recognized the figure shrouded in ghostly aura—it was his son, Ma Liang!
He had returned, bringing with him an endless killing intent!