books44 Chapter 1044 Tianlu Official Goes to War in Place of His Disciple
Chapter 1044 Tianlu Official Goes to War in Place of His Disciple
The Valley Tomb of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect is a blood-red cenotaph, hidden deep within an ice crystal palace in a world of wind and snow.
The words "blood-stained clothes" represent everything; they symbolize hatred that has been passed down for thousands of years, just like the surrounding millennia-old glaciers. The hatred has never diminished in the slightest, nor has it faded!
Spring comes late to Mount Pash; when the first thunder rumbles in early spring, snowflakes still drift in the light rain and gentle breeze.
Outside the Bone Tomb of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.
"Junior Mu Niansheng humbly requests to pay homage to the Heavenly Official!"
Amidst the wind and rain, Mu Niansheng, the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, bowed deeply, daring not to show the slightest disrespect.
After snowflakes covered Mu Niansheng's hair, a soft sigh echoed from within the Ice Crystal Palace:
"come in!"
Mu Niansheng took a deep breath, straightened up, and after a moment of calm, slowly walked into the Ice Crystal Palace, leaving deep footprints with each step, as if each step was very heavy.
Mu Niansheng was slightly taken aback when he entered the Ice Crystal Palace, because there was only one person inside.
Mu Niansheng bowed slightly, about to speak.
You shouldn't have come!
Beside the desk in the center of the Ice Crystal Palace, an old man who looked like a scholar was lying on his side, turning the pages of a book. He wore a black turban, had a thin face, bright eyes, and a long, black and white beard.
"Officer Tianlu, I have some questions, and I would like to ask you to enlighten me!"
"Tears of a beauty, wine in a cup, lingering affection, a sorrowful heart—you still can't forget that woman!"
Mu Niansheng was taken aback upon hearing this; he had not come today for love.
"Senior, I..."
"Alas, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect has been secluded in the outer realms for nearly a thousand years, and each generation has faced greater difficulties than the last. You've suffered so much!"
Mu Niansheng opened his mouth and then closed it, as if he didn't know what to say.
"Perhaps I shouldn't have let you get close to the people of Soul Dream Pavilion back then. You had a passionate love affair and made a vow to never abandon each other in life and death. Your heart was trapped in the entanglements of love and affection. It was my fault. I underestimated the power of love in the mortal world. I don't blame you!"
Mu Niansheng looked troubled; he had indeed been deeply in love back then.
Mu Niansheng bowed deeply.
"Senior, worldly ties are now a thing of the past, gone with the wind. My loyalty to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect has never wavered!"
"Hmph, if your heart hasn't changed, you shouldn't have come today. It's time to tell you something!"
A book floated into Mu Niansheng's hands.
Mu Niansheng frowned slightly, looked at the book in his hand, and paused for a moment. He opened the book and carefully read through it.
Mu Niansheng was initially puzzled, but his expression gradually changed, and finally he closed the book in shock.
Mu Niansheng stared at Tianlu Guan, remaining silent for a long time!
"Now you know why I sent someone to kill Qingxue, right? Qingxue was the future of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, but in front of the Nine-Story Tower, you still had feelings for her and let her go. You changed Qingxue's fate forever!"
Tianlu Guan looked at Mu Niansheng with a complicated expression and continued:
"Now that Qingxue has obtained the inheritance of the Soul Dream Pavilion, the Nine-Turn Golden Soul Grass can no longer change her body. Qingxue can no longer lead the Ten Thousand Demons Sect back to our former homeland!"
Mu Niansheng muttered to himself:
"Could it be... could it really be my fault? Did I ruin Qingxue?"
"Alas, with Qingxue's talent and intelligence, she is the most promising candidate to lead us back to our homeland. I painstakingly studied all the fragments and ancient texts of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect and found a way to remove the inherited soul from Qingxue's body, but you..."
"Sigh, is that woman really that infatuated with you? As the head of your own family, look at what Ji Qingyun is doing, and what are you doing? Decades of mediocre life, indulging in wine, women's tears, and thoughts of love. You truly disappoint me!"
Mu Niansheng took two steps back and knelt down on both knees!
"This disciple knows his mistake and begs for punishment from Master!"
Mu Niansheng was a disciple personally taught by Tianlu Guan, and also his last disciple.
If Mu Qingxue's heart and soul had been transformed by the Nine-Turn Golden Soul Grass, Tianlu Guan would have accepted her as a disciple and personally taught her. Unfortunately, in front of the Nine-Story Tower, Mu Qingxue went to Jianying instead of returning to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, and everything changed.
"It's not all your fault. Since ancient times, love has been the hardest thing to overcome, but Ji Qingyun has managed to break through the barrier of love. Our Mu family has lost the first round. Alas!"
Tianlu Guan closed the book and shut his eyes. He seemed very, very tired!
Mu Niansheng looked up at Tianlu Guan and whispered:
"Master, is Ji Qingyun really alive?"
"Hmph, listen to it yourself!"
With a wave of his hand, Tianlu Guan summoned the Netherworld Mirror, which appeared in the void of the Ice Crystal Palace, and a voice emanated from within:
"Tell Mu Yuting and Shen Yichen that the bone mound must not be moved!"
Mu Niansheng was shocked upon hearing this, his expression slightly surprised. His master, Tianlu Guan, was named Mu Yuting. As the master of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, he had only recently learned of this, and it was from Ji Qingfeng regarding the Nine-Story Tower Agreement.
"Master, who...who is this woman?"
"I don't know. The Ji family is making plans for the world, and they've already gone very far. The events in Zhongzhou back then were probably just the beginning!"
Tianlu Guan looked up at the void, his brows furrowed in worry.
"Back then, I sent people to cooperate with Ji Qingyun, firstly to eliminate the traitors of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, and secondly to find out what the Ji family was up to. In the end, all the people I sent died. Ji Qingyun used the trick of faking his death to deceive everyone, including me. This world is probably..."
Before Tianlu Guan could finish speaking, Ji Qingyun had been secretly plotting for ten years, and the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was far too far behind.
"Master, do you... do you know about what happened in Zhongzhou back then?"
“I know you’ve been investigating the Bone Tomb. Your meeting with Ji Qingfeng at the Nine-Story Tower was also about what happened back then. There are no traitors in the Bone Tomb, and the Bone Tomb will always be bloodstained. The reason I didn’t stop you was because I wanted to understand the situation of the Ji family. Ji Qingfeng is just someone who balances the various forces in the Ji family. The real person in the Ji family who plans the world is Ji Qingyun, and the Ji family royal family behind him!”
Tianlu Guan was pacing back and forth, a book in his hand.
Mu Niansheng asked softly:
"Master, is the Dragon Demon Army's expedition solely to deal with the Ji family's matter?"
Mu Niansheng came to the Bone Tomb today to ask about this matter. The Dragon Demon Army of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect had already assembled, but he stopped them because it was not his order.
"The Ji family has already laid out its plans for the world. We can't wait any longer. I can't wait until you've figured things out and moved on from your past relationship before we deal with this. By then, it will be too late!"
While you were at the Nine-Story Tower, I had already sent people from the Hidden Cloud Palace into Yanquan to monitor the movements of the Ji family on the border of Yanquan. The Ji family's Star-Slaying Feather, Demon-Extinguishing Feather, Martial Feather, and Owl-Slaying Feather have all infiltrated Yanquan.
Most importantly, the Ji family's God-Slaying Army has also arrived at the foot of Yanquan Spring; no martial arts force can stop them!
Upon hearing this, Mu Niansheng's expression changed drastically!
Mu Niansheng had no doubt that the news was fake; it was absolutely true!
"Master, what is the Ji family trying to do?"
"Alas, I don't know. Let the Dragon Demon Army garrison along the Tiancang River first. Once the Ji family's God-Slaying Army enters Yanquan, the Mu family's Dragon Demon Army must also enter Yanquan simultaneously. The battlefield for the struggle between good and evil can only be in Yanquan, not outside the realm, otherwise the Ten Thousand Demons Sect will be in danger!"
While shocked, Mu Niansheng also felt a vague unease.
"Master, could the Ji family have ulterior motives for making such a grand entrance into Yanquan?"
"Get up. Guard the Ten Thousand Demons Sect well. I will handle this matter of fighting for the world in your stead. You have feelings in your heart and are more suited to protect this foundation. I will take care of the bloodshed, right and wrong, success and failure in the martial world for you. If you fail, remember to collect my body and do not bury me in a cenotaph. I will be ashamed before our ancestors!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Niansheng trembled slightly. He did not get up, but he also did not object. He truly had no desire to conquer the world, and the feelings in his heart had never disappeared.
"Master..."
"Sigh, the person I've been waiting for is actually Qingxue. With her here, the Ji family won't cross the Tiancang River. I believe in her, and I will bring her back to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect. As for whether she lives or dies, I'm not sure!"
Mu Niansheng slowly stood up. Knowing the answer to the question he cared about most was enough. All he could do was protect the Ten Thousand Demons Sect. As for fighting for the world, his master was perhaps more suitable than him.
Mu Niansheng bowed deeply, shook his head, and withdrew from the Ice Crystal Palace, leaving only a sigh:
"Hey!"
Mu Niansheng lamented for the world, for a thousand years later, the battle between good and evil had truly begun again.
The wind howled, the road stretched endlessly, good and evil clashed, kindness and resentment swirled. On this day, the Dragon Demon Army of the Mu family of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, with half-furled banners, marched to the banks of the Heavenly Azure River. On the banners was only one word:
"magic!"