Cheng Ze frowned. He didn't know if Xiao Man had come to the Jin family, but the Young Master had said it would be fine: "How about this, I'll follow the Jin family's team to Heavenly Sword Sect. The Young Master should also be going to Heavenly Sword Sect. You continue to guard outside the Jin family. If you find any trace of her, immediately signal me."
"Okay."
The Jin family's team set off for Heavenly Sword Sect. Cheng Ze followed far behind. Madam Jin's cultivation was not low, she was a cultivator at the late Golden Core stage, and there were many experts in the team. Even he did not dare to get close and could only follow from a distance. His goal was to see if anyone deliberately approached them. Xiao Man was skilled in disguise and difficult to identify, so perhaps she was hidden within the team, and he just hadn't discovered her yet.
However, the team traveled for half a day without anyone approaching. It wasn't until they reached the town at the foot of Heavenly Sword Sect's mountain that they saw someone approach. The person was wearing a fiery red long robe, carrying someone on their shoulder, and flashed past the Jin family's team like a gust of wind.
Madam Jin lifted the curtain of her carriage and, upon seeing the figure, quickly leaned out: "Yue Ran." Su Dan Novel Network
Yue Ran, carrying someone, was running at full speed. Hearing a familiar voice from behind, he quickly turned his head. Seeing it was Madam Jin, he stopped and went back.
"Martial Aunt, are you going to Heavenly Sword Sect?"
"Senior Brother sent out a Hero's Invitation, inviting all the talented individuals in the world to Heavenly Sword Sect for the Grand Assembly. Are you also returning to attend the grand event?" Madam Jin was exceptionally gentle towards Yue Ran.
"No, I was being pursued and ended up here."
"Young Master Yue, hurry up and put down my Young Master!" A middle-aged man behind them shouted, panting.
Only then did Madam Jin clearly see the person Yue Ran was carrying on his shoulder. It was the Young Master of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, Mu Qi. Her face twisted into a strange expression.
"Isn't this Young Master Mu?"
"Isn't it him?"
"Yue Ran, put me down quickly, or I'm done with you!"
Yue Ran slapped Mu Qi hard on the buttocks: "Don't move around, or don't blame me for being rude. Martial Aunt, I'm leaving. The pursuers are catching up."
"Stop!" The pursuers behind them, watching Yue Ran carry Mu Qi away like a whirlwind, had contorted faces. They had chased for a long time, but this Young Master Yue was truly inhuman. Not only was he energetic, but he was also incredibly persistent, with few who could match him. They had chased all the way but couldn't catch up to him!
"Yue Ran, you scoundrel! If you ever fall into my hands, I will definitely make you taste... *urp*..." Mu Qi felt his stomach churn with discomfort from the jolting, but Yue Ran didn't let him go. After leaving the Eastern Yue Forest, this person had taken him and fled for thousands of miles, making him run all over the place. His men were almost exhausted!
"That's if you have the ability to escape from my hands first!" Yue Ran shifted his grip on Mu Qi. How could he let him get close to Xiao Man? Not even the door, let alone the window, would be opened for him!
Madam Jin watched the group disappear into the distance and couldn't help but shake her head: "This child is truly reckless. How can he bully the Young Master of the Heavenly Spirit Sect like this?"
Jin Yao crossed his arms, appearing indifferent: "Mother, one day, I will be stronger and more formidable than him."
Madam Jin smiled and nodded upon hearing this: "Yes, in due time, my son will surely become an exceptional figure, someone the world will look up to."
Jin Yao's face showed a triumphant smile, then, as if recalling something, his expression turned gloomy.
"What's wrong again?"
"Mother, the Grand Assembly of Heavenly Sword Sect, and yet Yue Shixiong, as the Young Master of Heavenly Sword Sect, is not participating. Don't you find it strange?" Jin Yao's expression was grim. This Yue Ran clearly did not put any of them in his eyes.
"Yue Ran has always had a wild and unruly personality and doesn't like to be disciplined. Senior Brother is very helpless with him. He's still young and accustomed to being unrestrained, so he naturally doesn't want to participate. It's good that he's not participating; if he were there, the first place would undoubtedly be his."
"Perhaps not." Jin Yao was dismissive of Madam Jin's praise for Yue Ran. "That's because that person from Heavenly Profound Sect isn't coming out. If that person were to appear, the true number one would be them."
Madam Jin chuckled upon hearing this: "Hiding in Heavenly Profound Sect and not daring to show themselves. Who knows what the real situation is? Perhaps the Young Master of Heavenly Profound Sect is a good-for-nothing."
"That can't be, can it?"
"What's impossible about it?" Madam Jin's eyes were filled with disdain. "What's the use of the Heavenly Profound Sect having good talent? They are all short-lived, with lifespans only a third of ordinary people. With our much longer lifespans, we can outlive them. It doesn't matter how high their cultivation is."
"At least while they are alive, no one dares to offend them," Jin Yao said faintly. "And I just want to be someone who, for every day I live, no one dares to look down on me!"
"Then you're willing to only live for a few years?" Madam Jin poked Jin Yao's forehead. "That person you told me about last time, what was their name again?"
"Xiao Qin."
"Is this person truly from the Jin Ling sect?" Madam Jin's expression grew somber. If Jin Ling was not dead, then she would need to change her plans and discuss it with her Senior Brother. If Jin Ling were not dead, then the Jin family would not completely obey her.
"Yes. When I discovered the news that Jin Ling had come out of the Land of No Return, I rushed over. I originally intended to kill him then, but I didn't expect him to escape, and the one who assisted his escape was Xiao Qin."
"What is this person's identity?"
"An unknown nobody who came out of the Land of No Return," Jin Yao said slowly, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes. It was this point that made him extremely resentful. He wasn't defeated by any master, but by an unknown nobody, and he had almost died at her hands!
"A nobody, just kill them."
"I've tried to kill her several times, but she escaped," Jin Yao said with great frustration. "What's even more detestable is that she has ingratiated herself with Wen Ting of the Beast Taming Sect. That Wen Ting has been protecting her and warned me not to touch her, or he would destroy our Jin family."
"What a big mouth!" Madam Jin couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. "Just the weakest of the Four Great Sects, the Beast Taming Sect, dares to arrogantly claim they will destroy our Jin family!"
"Mother, this Wen Ting is extremely sinister. Even Elder Chen was ambushed by him and became his puppet. The Beast Taming Sect has methods to turn people into puppets," Jin Yao said with lingering fear. "If we don't know what methods they use to turn people into puppets, we might be at a disadvantage if we confront him."
"It doesn't matter. When we go to Heavenly Sword Sect this time, I will definitely report it to my Senior Brother. To deal with sects, one must naturally use sects," Madam Jin said confidently. "Those unorthodox methods of the Beast Taming Sect are paper tigers against the absolute strength of Heavenly Sword Sect."