Chapter 492: Chapter 152: Husband, I’m Back

Zhenyang Sect.

Danxia Peak.

"Senior Sister, has Junior Sister Ruo not returned yet?"

"Junior Brother He, didn’t I tell you? Junior Sister Ruo and Senior Sister Lin went down the mountain to buy supplies."

"But they’ve been gone for several days, why haven’t they come back yet?"

"It’s normal to take three to seven days to buy supplies down the mountain, but Junior Brother He, it’s not appropriate for you, a male disciple, to come to the female disciples’ quarters every day, don’t you think?"

"Yes, Junior Brother He, why don’t you come to my room, and we can chat slowly."

"Junior Brother He, don’t listen to her, she already has a dao companion, come to my room instead!"

Qin Gengyun was in the residence area of the steward disciples on Danxia Peak, inquiring about the whereabouts of Ruo Mei.

This was already his third visit here.

Since the night his wife left, he had been feeling uneasy. The next day, after learning that his wife went down the mountain with Lin Qingchou, he felt even more that something was wrong.

He quickly used a Sound Transmission Talisman to contact Qiu Zhihe, but his wife hadn’t replied.

Qin Gengyun was really worried, so he went to Danxia Peak the next day, amidst the astonished gazes of many female disciples, heading straight to find Ruo Mei.

But he was stopped, and after some inquiries, the answer he received was that Junior Sister Ruo and Senior Sister Lin went down the mountain to buy supplies.

But Qiu Zhihe had still not sent any message to him, so Qin Gengyun had to go to Danxia Peak every day to ask if Junior Sister Ruo had returned.

Today marked the fifth day since his wife left.

At this moment, Qin Gengyun, as usual, was surrounded by a group of infatuated female disciples, chirping and chattering, but he had no interest in getting involved with these women.

His wife had spoken strangely that night, and coupled with the violent death of Zheng Shengmo, Qin Gengyun had an indistinct suspicion in his heart, which made him even more uneasy.

"Senior Sister Lin?"

"Senior Sister Lin is back!"

At this moment, the surrounding female disciples were all greeting someone from behind. Qin Gengyun was overjoyed and broke away from the women clinging to him, indeed seeing Lin Qingchou walking up from below.

He immediately approached, only to find that among the few female disciples behind Lin Qingchou, Ruo Mei was not present.

Qin Gengyun respectfully asked Lin Qingchou, "Senior Sister Lin, may I ask if Junior Sister Ruo has returned yet?"

Lin Qingchou glanced at him and shook her head, "Junior Sister Ruo is still down the mountain."

Qin Gengyun quickly asked, "Senior Sister Lin, you and Junior Sister Ruo went down the mountain together, why have you returned but she hasn’t?"

Lin Qingchou frowned, "Junior Brother He, this is Danxia Peak, you as a male disciple from Divinity Transformation Peak, barging into the female disciples’ quarters in broad daylight might be inappropriate, right?"

There was nothing wrong with what she said; there were indeed boundaries between the various peaks of Zhenyang Sect. Qin Gengyun continuously intruding into another peak, especially the female disciples’ quarters, was indeed inappropriate.

Qin Gengyun was silent for a moment and apologetically said, "Sorry, Senior Sister Lin, I was rash. I will take my leave now."

Lin Qingchou suddenly spoke, "On our way back, we found that there was a shortage of Spirit Marrow in the supplies. I asked Junior Sister Ruo to return to buy more Spirit Marrow."

Qin Gengyun was delighted and quickly said, "Thank you, Senior Sister Lin, for letting me know."

He left Danxia Peak, and the smile on his face disappeared, while his worry did not decrease but rather increased.

Just now, Lin Qingchou seemed to be telling him where Ruo Mei went, but actually, it was more like explaining to everyone where Ruo Mei had gone.

It seemed too deliberate.

With Lin Qingchou’s style, she shouldn’t be that kind-hearted.

Wife, what exactly have you gone to do?

Just as Qin Gengyun returned to Divinity Transformation Peak, a burst of red smoke suddenly exploded in the sky.

At the same time, the same red smoke exploded above the other five peaks as well.

"What major incident has occurred?"

"Could it be that a beast tide is coming again?"

The disciples of Zhenyang Sect looked up at the red smoke in the sky in astonishment. This was a scene that had appeared during the beast tide a few months ago.

Only when facing extremely severe crises would the Zhenyang Six Peaks simultaneously send out red smoke signals.

Qin Gengyun’s heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, the Sound Transmission Talisman in his bosom vibrated. He picked it up to look and found it was a message from Qiu Zhihe.

"Husband, I’m back."

...

Danxia Peak.

Peak Master Hall.

Deputy Sect Leader Tantai Mingyue sat in the main seat, flanked by Jian Yue and Leng Jing. Beside Jian Yue was Chun Ningzhi, representing the deceased Peak Master Zheng Shengmo at this emergency meeting.

The other two were also not peak masters. One was slender, carrying a black long sword on his back, named Chen Yunfeng, the eldest senior brother of Heaven-Reaching Peak.

The other was burly, with a square face. He was the eldest senior brother of Divinity Transformation Peak, Zhang Zheng.

Both of them were somewhat confused, for they were merely Commanding Disciples and weren’t qualified to attend meetings of this caliber.

However, after the red smoke signal was sent, both of them received messages from Deputy Sect Leader Tantai Mingyue to represent Heaven-Reaching Peak and Divinity Transformation Peak at this emergency meeting.

Chen Yunfeng and Zhang Zheng hurriedly rushed to Danxia Peak, and even as they sat down now, they were still bewildered, not knowing what had happened.

Tantai Mingyue scanned the crowd, her gentle voice tinged with gravity:

"Elder Shi of Divinity Transformation Peak was sent to the West Imperial City to discuss the rules of the Immortal Ascension Ceremony on behalf of Zhenyang Sect. He was supposed to arrive yesterday, but the message from West Imperial City said Elder Shi never showed up, even when the discussion ended."

Everyone was taken aback; Zhang Zheng immediately said, "Deputy Sect Leader, our master left the mountain three days ago, and before leaving, he instructed us to focus on cultivating for the Immortal Ascension Ceremony in six months."

Tantai Mingyue, expressionless, continued, "Without permission, Elder Wei of Heaven-Reaching Peak left Zhenyang Mountain three days ago and has not returned yet."

The muscular Divinity Transformation Peak eldest senior brother, Chen Yunfeng, scratched his head and said, "Impossible! A few days ago, our master said he was going into seclusion and told us not to disturb him. How could he suddenly go down the mountain?"

Leng Jing frowned and said, "Sect Leader’s Junior Sister, although the whereabouts of the two elders are unclear, it shouldn’t be enough for all Six Peaks to send out red smoke signals, right?"

Jian Yue remained silent, her expression cold.

Tantai Mingyue paused for a moment and suddenly asked, "Did you sense a sudden powerful fluctuation in Spiritual Power two days ago?"

"A powerful Spiritual Power fluctuation?" Chun Ningzhi, Zhang Zheng, and Chen Yunfeng, whose cultivation was somewhat weaker, looked puzzled upon hearing this.

Leng Jing said, "It was indeed sensed. That wave was extremely powerful at the time and appeared to be in the south, but it disappeared quickly."

Jian Yue nodded silently, indicating that she also sensed it.

Tantai Mingyue, with a grave expression, said, "That was the Ten Thousand Swords Array."

"What?!"

"The Ten Thousand Swords Array?!"

Instantly, the Peak Master Hall erupted with cries of alarm that were hard to suppress.

"The Ten Thousand Swords Array can only be deployed by a Ninth Grade Array Master!"

"Legend has it that once this array is activated, heaven and earth change color, and even a Nascent Soul Peak Great Cultivator can hardly resist it!"

"Not even our Zhenyang Sect has anyone who can deploy it!"

Tantai Mingyue’s voice grew even heavier, "Two days ago, I received a message from the Sect Leader of Feiyun Sect that two disciples of Feiyun Sect saw Elder Wei and Elder Shi in the land of the South Demon."

"Why would Senior Brother Wei and Senior Brother Shi go to the land of the South Demon?"

"Wasn’t our master going to West Imperial City?"

"The fluctuation of the Ten Thousand Swords Array was also in the south, could it be..."

Tantai Mingyue, with a pale face and a voice heavy with foreboding:

"Senior Brother Wei and Senior Brother Shi are most likely already dead."