Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price

Chapter 559 - 219: The Kind-Hearted Witch

"Yes, Wei Wan’s brother is the Young Master of Spirit Corpse Mountain, Mo Sha, and her adoptive father must be the Spirit Corpse Mountain Master. I suspect this person holds a high position in the Zhenyang Sect as well. If we can prove this, the Zhenyang Sect’s reputation will be utterly ruined!"

Qin Gengyun paused, then said:

"Actually, we might not even need to help Wei Wan find her biological parents. The Cyan Lotus Sect should have plenty of means to extract a confession, we could easily overpower Wei Wan and force her to reveal her secrets."

"Absolutely not."

Qiu Zhihe immediately spoke up, and seeing Qin Gengyun smiling at her, she knew her husband was teasing her just now. She blushed in annoyance and lightly slapped Qin Gengyun’s hand:

"Husband!"

Qin Gengyun held her hand, his voice gentle: "My dear, why did you agree to help Wei Wan find her parents?"

Qiu Zhihe was silent for a moment, then she drew up her knees and rested her chin on them, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion:

"I am luckier than Wei Wan; at least I still remember my parents. They were just ordinary villagers, and soon after I joined the Cyan Lotus Sect, they passed away. I... sometimes really miss them."

Qin Gengyun grew silent as well, gently embracing Qiu Zhihe.

Qiu Zhihe had mentioned before that she was born in a small village and had joined Cyan Lotus Mountain at a very young age.

"My dear, this is the first time you’ve mentioned your parents."

Qiu Zhihe’s face carried confusion: "I don’t know why, but my memories of my parents are very vague; even if I miss them dearly, I can never recall their faces."

Qin Gengyun said: "Perhaps it’s because you were so young when you left home, and later you regarded your peers as your family, making your memories of your parents less clear. Why not let Liu Su help you with the Mist Spirit Eye?"

Qiu Zhihe shook her head: "I’m not like Wei Wan; I know who my parents are."

Qin Gengyun gently embraced her: "So, when you see Wei Wan searching for her parents, you are reminded of your own and thus are unwilling to use those methods on her, right?"

Qiu Zhihe remained silent, and Qin Gengyun chuckled and said:

"You are a member of the Cyan Lotus Sect, yet you are so soft-hearted and kind; how can you live up to the Demon Sect’s reputation?"

Qiu Zhihe snorted: "Yeah right, I’m the Great Demon, should have drained you dry back then, to keep you from getting even more impudent now!"

Qin Gengyun leaned closer: "How does my dear plan to drain me dry? Tell me more."

"You, oh my..."

The Celestial Phoenix Maiden suddenly heard strange noises coming from her back, her heart instantly filled with despair, giving up on herself.

I am a bird, I am a bird, I know nothing!

...

"What do you all think about last night’s events?"

At the forefront of the Zhenyang Sect’s disciples, Jian Yue, Su Xin, Chun Ningzhi, Zhang Zheng, Chen Yunfeng, and Wei Wan, six commanding disciples, had avoided others, and Su Xin was asking them.

Zhang Zheng said: "After the incident last night, I have been secretly watching Lan Ying; he was in his room all night and didn’t go out."

Chen Yunfeng said: "It’s possible that after killing two people, the murderer ceased to act further, perhaps conserving energy."

Chun Ningzhi also said: "It would have to be someone familiar to silently kill Junior Brother Zheng and Junior Brother Li, so Lan Ying’s suspicion cannot be ruled out."

Jian Yue said coldly: "So, in that case, we’re all suspects."

Chun Ningzhi gazed at her cold and beautiful face and sighed gently: "This is what He Zhiqiu said, Xiyue, you should not let emotions get involved."

Su Xin was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked Wei Wan, who had not spoken:

"Junior Sister Wei, what do you think?"

Chen Yunfeng chuckled: "Didn’t Junior Sister Wei stand with Lan Yin and He Zhiqiu last night?"

Chun Ningzhi said with a mocking tone: "Junior Sister Ye and Junior Sister Wei both strongly support He Zhiqiu and Lan Yin, seems even fairies can’t resist when handsome men are involved."

Su Xin said: "Senior Brother Chun, the future is unclear, this is no time to joke."

Chun Ningzhi snorted and fell silent.

The others looked at Wei Wan, their gazes filled with indescribable meaning.

Last night, Wei Wan and Ye Xiyue sided with Lan Yin and Qin Gengyun, naturally making these senior disciples feel a bit resentful.

These two junior sisters are our Zhenyang Sect’s fairies, and none of the senior brothers have had a chance yet, so how did they get drawn to two juniors who just entered the sect?

Wei Wan raised her head, her voice gentle: "Dear senior brothers and sisters, it couldn’t have been Junior Brother Lan."

Everyone was taken aback, Chun Ningzhi hurriedly asked: "Junior Sister Wei, do you have any evidence for saying this?"

Wei Wan replied calmly: "I have no evidence, but I know it wasn’t Junior Brother Lan."

Chun Ningzhi, Zhang Zheng, Chen Yunfeng: "..."

This meeting among the commanding disciples ended without a resolution or results.

Su Xin sighed softly, her heart full of worry.

Senior Uncles Zheng Shengmo, Shi Shuhong, and Wei Shouyuan met with successive misfortunes, greatly weakening the strength of the Zhenyang Sect.

Outwardly, the Zhenyang Sect appeared calm, but beneath the surface, danger lurked and unrest brewed.

However, the commanding disciples were completely unaware of the impending dangers of the future.

Chun Ningzhi was only infatuated with Junior Sister Ye, while Zhang Zheng and Chen Yunfeng, having rapidly risen to become Peak Masters, lost their sharpness, their minds preoccupied with trivial matters.

Xiyue and Wei Wan seemed to have their own thoughts as well.

The vast Zhenyang Sect could only rely on the master and herself for support.

For a moment, Su Xin felt a wave of loneliness, her dignified and gentle eyes filled with confusion.

How much longer could the flourishing scene of the Zhenyang Sect last?

Suddenly, in the distance, a towering peak piercing the clouds came into view.

"Cyan Lotus Mountain is here."

...

"Is that Cyan Lotus Mountain?"

On the back of the phoenix, Qin Gengyun gazed at the mountain ahead, suddenly feeling the slight tremor in the body of Qiu Zhihe held in his arms.

He did not speak, just quietly accompanied her, looking at the mountain hidden in the clouds together.

Is this where my dear grew up?

Not far in front of them, Liu Su stood on the Flying Sword, blankly staring at Cyan Lotus Mountain, her eyes slightly red.

Like Qiu Zhihe, she had joined Cyan Lotus Mountain at a very young age; the Cyan Lotus Sect was her home, and all her fellow disciples were her family.

Liu Su once thought she would stay on Cyan Lotus Mountain forever, always with her brothers and sisters.

However, seeing the long-lost Cyan Lotus Mountain again, she could no longer feel the former familiarity and excitement.

What remained in her heart was only sadness and fear.

Since the battle at Celestial Ridge Mountain, this was her first time returning to Cyan Lotus Mountain.

She was very afraid of seeing those extremely tragic scenes on the mountain.

"Susu, what’s wrong?"

Mo Xiaolan asked beside her.

Liu Su snapped back to reality, a wide grin appearing on her face:

"Nothing’s wrong, I’m just a bit hungry, hehe!"

Mo Xiaolan looked at her and said nothing more.

Soon, the disciples of the Zhenyang Sect controlled their swords to land at the foot of Cyan Lotus Mountain; this was Su Xin’s intention, as they were here to investigate, so naturally, they should walk over every inch of Cyan Lotus Mountain.

Climbing the mountain on foot from the base, perhaps they could discover some clues.

Besides, they had another problem to solve.

Su Xin walked up to Little Hammer and cupped her hands: "Fairy Su, thank you for your help along the way. Now, we have to deal with some sect affairs, shall we part ways here?"