Chapter 486 496: As Bizarre as the Wind

"Then there's nothing left to say." Wen Qingye's gaze turned frigid. He abruptly drew his sword and thrust it toward Hei Xuan's heart.

With a flash of cold light, Wen Qingye struck without a shred of mercy.

SQUELCH!

Hei Xuan stared fixedly at Wen Qingye, blood slowly trickling from the corner of her mouth. Her life force seemed to be fading away, bit by bit.

THUD!

Seeing her body fall to the ground, Wen Qingye let out a heavy, cold snort. "Someone from the Heaven-Burying Sect thought they could kill me? This is what they get. Do they have any idea who I, Wen Qingye, am?"

It was as if Wen Qingye had spoken these words for the dead to hear.

After speaking, Wen Qingye sheathed his sword, raised his head to the azure sky with a mysterious smile, and slowly walked into the distance. Before long, he disappeared from the area.

However, about half an incense stick's time after Wen Qingye had gone, the fingers of Hei Xuan, who lay on the ground, twitched slightly. Then, her eyes actually began to open.

Incredibly weak, she managed to stand. Her face was deathly pale, and a cold glint shone in her eyes.

"Wen Qingye, I bet you never expected this. The Magic Technique I cultivate is special—I can shift the position of my heart. Hmph. You didn't kill me this time, and I'll make you realize that I will be the greatest torment of your life."

With that, Hei Xuan swayed as she walked away into the distance.

...

Miles away, a brilliant gleam appeared in Wen Qingye's otherwise placid eyes.

'The greatest torment of my life?' A faint smile played on Wen Qingye's lips as he gazed at the sky. 'Heaven-Burying Sect… I'll start by planting a seed.'

Then, with a single leap, he shot back in the direction he had come from.

In no more than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Wen Qingye returned to the site of Yann Chuxue and Le Qian's battle.

The area was in disarray and sparsely populated. Lei Hao sat cross-legged, recuperating. An elder was channeling energy into Mo Qing, apparently healing her. Yann Chuxue lay on the stone slab where Wen Qingye had left her.

It was as if everyone else had vanished.

Sensing Wen Qingye's approach, Lei Hao's eyes snapped open. Staring at Wen Qingye, he exclaimed, "You're back?"

Hearing Lei Hao's cry of surprise, Elder Li also slowly opened his eyes, looked over, and asked with a frown, "Are you Wen Qingye?"

"Yes, I am." Wen Qingye nodded. He then slowly helped Yann Chuxue sit up and asked, "Where are the people from the Flowing Cloud Sect and the Three Realms Sect?"

"Wen Qingye, do you have any idea what kind of monumental trouble you've caused?" Elder Li's eyes widened as he shot to his feet and barked.

Wen Qingye asked, confused, "Monumental trouble?"

Elder Li glared at Wen Qingye and said, "Do you realize that Xia Liu and Yanr Guan from the Three Realms Sect, not to mention Chen Xi'Er from the Flowing Cloud Sect... all of them had their Qi Sea Acupoints pierced by you? They have no signs of life—they're dead through and through! Their people just finished taking the bodies back to their sects. Once they return, they'll be at our Celestial Profound Sect's doorstep demanding justice!"

"Oh?" Wen Qingye couldn't help but laugh. He waved his hand dismissively and said, "If that's the case, then I'll simply wait for them on Life Peak of the Celestial Profound Sect. Let them come demand justice."

"You!" Elder Li was so angry he was speechless. He hadn't expected Wen Qingye's attitude to be so appalling.

From the side, Lei Hao frowned and said, "Junior Brother Wen, you must understand. The Three Realms Sect and the Flowing Cloud Sect are our Celestial Profound Sect's neighbors, and our sects have been on friendly terms for generations. You may not be aware of Xia Liu's status, but he was the only son of Xia Qianhe, the Sect Leader of the Three Realms Sect. And Chen Xi'Er was the cherished disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect's Seventh Elder. The others were also important disciples of their two sects. Your actions were far too reckless."

Wen Qingye smiled and shook his head. "Rest assured. This situation is not what you think it is."

Elder Li waved his hand dismissively. "Enough. Let's not say any more. We'll deal with this back at the Sect. Wen Qingye, you just wait for your punishment. And as for the True Essence Fruit you acquired, you are not to touch it."

Wen Qingye scoffed inwardly, paying the two of them no mind. He turned his attention back to Yann Chuxue's injuries, slowly gathering his Longevity Yuan Qi and channeling it into her meridians.

Time passed, and in a flash, half an incense stick's time had gone by.

"What on earth is going on here?" Elder Li asked in amazement, looking at Mo Qing before him.

Lei Hao said in confusion, "Junior Sister Mo Qing was hit by the same white powder that Le Qian scattered as the people from the Three Realms Sect and Flowing Cloud Sect. But she didn't show any signs of pain and simply fell unconscious. That's quite strange."

"White powder?" Hearing Lei Hao, Elder Li hurried over to the spot where Xia Liu had been lying. Seeing the powder still on the ground, his heart skipped a beat, and he exclaimed in horror, "Heavens, is this Corpse Condensing Powder?"

"That's right. This is Corpse Condensing Powder," Wen Qingye confirmed, walking over.

Thanks to Wen Qingye's healing and energy regulation, Yann Chuxue's injuries had partially recovered, and she was now conscious.

"If that's Corpse Condensing Powder, then your transgression might be somewhat less severe," Elder Li said slowly. Then, as if struck by a thought, he strode over to Mo Qing's side.

"Transgression? What transgression?" Yann Chuxue asked, confused.

Wen Qingye shook his head with a smile. "It's nothing. Don't worry about it."

Yann Chuxue nodded. She knew that if Wen Qingye didn't want to talk about it, then everything was fine.

Wen Qingye walked up to Elder Li's side and said slowly, "Alright, you can stop looking. She's wearing a piece of Magical Artifact Armor on her back that blocked the Corpse Condensing Powder. She'll be fine after seven to ten days. You can rest easy."

Elder Li paid Wen Qingye's words no mind, a flicker of annoyance rising in his heart. 'This Wen Qingye is completely unfazed by such a grave matter. So brazen! He has no idea how much he'll suffer for this when we get back to the Sect.'

Then, he turned to Lei Hao and said, "Qing'Er isn't waking up. As I see it, I should just take you all back to the Sect first. This matter is quite troublesome."

"Alright," Lei Hao nodded.

Elder Li then addressed Wen Qingye, "Alright, we'll talk about these things when we get back to the Sect. You should prepare yourself."

"What, is someone else going to try and kill me?" Wen Qingye's eyes were as placid as still water as he shot a subtle, almost imperceptible glance at Lei Hao.

Elder Li shook his head. "They won't kill you, but you will definitely be punished. Alright, alright, enough talk. I'll take you all to the Celestial Profound Mountain Domain now."

As he spoke, Elder Li recited a mantra and summoned a small Flying Ship that glowed with a divine, azure light. The ship slowly expanded, stopping only when it reached several tens of yards in length.

Elder Li, carrying Mo Qing, jumped directly onto the vessel. Wen Qingye and the others followed, leaping aboard Elder Li's Magical Artifact ship.

As Elder Li channeled his Primordial Qi and recited the mantra.

The ship transformed into a streak of light, vanishing over the border of the Azure Wave Kingdom as it sped toward the Celestial Profound Mountain Domain.