Yue Tianxia suddenly remembered that Yue Ran only trusted Xiao Man, so he must have given his Nascent Soul to Yue Xia to take to Xiao Man. Then, if he could find Yue Xia's whereabouts, could he find Xiao Man?
"Yue Xia carries a soul token. Check the location of his soul token."
"Sect Master, it cannot be found," the dark guard said fearfully. "The third young master must have destroyed the soul token."
"Good, good, good. As expected of my son, Yue Tianxia. All of them have grown wings and dare to compete with me in secret. I'd like to see where he can hide!" Yue Tianxia smiled sinisterly. Yue Ran was ultimately too naive to think that by hiding his Nascent Soul, he would be safe. Little did he know that as long as Yue Ran was in his hands, Xiao Man would have to walk into his trap for his sake. He could easily obtain Yue Ran's body, but he wanted the Tongtian Tower in Xiao Man's hands even more!
On his way back, Yue Ran encountered Yue Zhong.
Yue Zhong had lost a lot of weight and looked quite haggard. When he discovered that Yue Xia had left Sky Sword Sect, he also wanted to leave but was stopped. Therefore, he lived in constant anxiety, fearing that Yue Tianxia would want to possess his body. Su Dan Novel Network
"Seventh Brother, have you seen Father?"
Yue Ran glanced at Yue Zhong and remained silent. He had not forgotten that during his coming-of-age ceremony, this person had tried to take advantage of the chaos to kill him.
Seeing Yue Ran not answering, Yue Zhong felt even more uneasy. If Yue Ran had not come out, he would have been safe. But the fact that Yue Ran had come out, safe and sound, made him very uneasy.
"Seventh Brother, Father he..."
"Don't worry. Even if Yue Tianxia wants to possess someone, he wouldn't want you," Yue Ran scoffed, glancing at Yue Zhong. "You should be grateful for your mediocre talent."
Yue Zhong's expression changed: "Third Brother has gone down the mountain."
"I know."
"Now, only you and I are left. If Father wants to possess someone, he will definitely choose between you and me." Yue Zhong looked around and lowered his voice. "Seventh Brother, aren't you afraid?"
"Is being afraid useful?" Yue Ran retorted. "We can't even leave this place. Every move is being watched. Who knows, what you're saying to me now might be reported to Sect Master Yue word for word in a moment."
"Sect Master Yue..." Yue Zhong looked at Yue Ran with some surprise. Yue Ran used to call him "Father," but now he called him "Sect Master Yue." It could be seen that the death of Madam Yue had indeed caused great harm to Yue Ran. "Are you blaming Father?"
"I dare not," Yue Ran said indifferently. "The weak have no right to blame anyone."
"Seventh Brother, are you willing to be imprisoned?"
"What can we do if we're not willing? Can you defeat Sect Master Yue, or can you defeat the Elder of the Enforcement Hall?" Yue Ran said unhurriedly. "If you don't have the resolve to burn your bridges and face certain death, don't provoke that person. Otherwise, even if he wanted to spare you, he wouldn't find a reason."
Yue Zhong stopped in his tracks: "This is all Xiao Man's fault."
"If my sister hadn't exposed all of this, you probably would have been possessed and still happy about it, thinking you were kept in the dark," Yue Ran mocked. "That's right, rather than living in constant anxiety, it's better to be kept in the dark. Then you can live more freely."
"Yue Ran, at a time like this, you're still here arguing nonsensically! If it weren't for Xiao Man, Madam Yue wouldn't have died!"
"The one who killed my mother is Yue Tianxia!" Yue Ran gritted his teeth. "My sister is not at fault at all!"
"She used you, deceived you, and even killed Madam Yue. And you're still protecting her? Has your mind been clouded by greed?" Yue Zhong grabbed Yue Ran's arm. "Yue Ran, do you know Xiao Man's whereabouts?"
Yue Ran flung Yue Zhong's hand away: "Don't touch me with your dirty hands. It's disgusting."
"Yue Ran, if you tell Father Xiao Man's whereabouts, Father might spare us."
"Yue Zhong, you are too naive," Yue Ran said coldly, his eyes devoid of any warmth. "Even if I die, I will not reveal her whereabouts. Moreover, I don't know where she is at all."
"You're lying. You definitely know where she is."
"Believe it or not." Yue Ran entered the courtyard, and the door closed silently, leaving Yue Zhong outside. Yue Zhong pounded on the door, but no one paid him any attention.
"Young Sect Master, are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Go and rest," Yue Ran waved his hand tiredly and entered his room, closing the door. He sat on the floor with his back against the door, hugged his legs, and buried his face between his knees.
Yue Ran didn't know how long he had been sitting on the floor when he suddenly heard a sigh and looked up sharply: "Who is it?"
A hand caressed Yue Ran's face. Yue Ran's face was wet, but he clutched the hand and choked out, "Sister?"
"It's me." Xiao Man sighed again. "A'ran, you've worked hard."
Yue Ran hugged Xiao Man and sobbed softly. He felt as if he were dreaming. Xiao Man's whereabouts were unknown, and he had even instructed Yue Xia not to come to Sky Sword Sect. How could she appear at this time?
Xiao Man gently patted Yue Ran's back. Even though ten years had passed, Yue Ran was still a crying child in front of her. For the past ten years, he had stayed alone in Sky Sword Sect, living in constant fear. Ultimately, she had burdened him.
"Sister, I miss you so much."
"Sister misses you too."
Yue Ran took a deep breath, and the faint scent of medicinal herbs filled his nostrils. This was the unique scent of Xiao Man. Yue Ran jolted awake. He was not dreaming!
"Sister!"
"It's me."
"How did you get here?" Yue Ran exclaimed in shock. "Didn't you meet Yue Xia?"
"I did."
"Then why did you come to Sky Sword Sect?" Yue Ran panicked and pulled Xiao Man towards the exit. "Leave quickly, my courtyard is a trap..."
As soon as Yue Ran pulled Xiao Man out of the room, he discovered that his courtyard was already surrounded. The person leading them was none other than Yue Tianxia.
Yue Ran unhesitatingly stepped in front of Xiao Man, feeling extremely regretful. He should have realized that the reason Yue Tianxia hadn't rushed to possess him wasn't because he had hidden his Nascent Soul, but to use him to lure Xiao Man out.
"I thought you were going to hide forever."
"Forever is too long, and I don't want to waste it on a scoundrel like you." Xiao Man squeezed Yue Ran's hand, signaling him not to be too tense. "Yue Tianxia, if I'm not mistaken, you were severely injured ten years ago."
"I really didn't expect you to be able to make Lei Tianze step out of Cang Mountain to save you," Yue Tianxia said fiercely, staring at Xiao Man. "However, I was not lightly injured, and Lei Tianze didn't gain any advantage. He probably doesn't have the ability to save you now."
Xiao Man's expression remained calm, and her tone did not change at all: "You are as you always were, with no progress whatsoever. You'll do anything for power, you're heartless and loveless, disloyal and unrighteous."
"Such sharp tongues. Let's see if you can escape the Sky Sword Sect safely this time, sneaking in alone!"