212: Chapter 212 The Campaign Against the Jin Family!

Ling Xiaotang's body stiffened slightly upon hearing those words.

She bit her lip and lowered her head, not daring to look Nangong Zili in the eyes.

"Revered Master... I..."

Her voice trembled slightly as she stammered, unable to speak a complete sentence for a long time.

She didn't know how to start.

She couldn't very well say... that she had Senior Ye use the Love-Locking Gu, could she?

If Revered Master found out, who knows what would happen...

Ling Xiaotang felt both panicked and aggrieved, tears beginning to well up in her eyes again.

Nangong Zili looked at her disciple in this state and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

This girl, although she usually had a soft personality, wouldn't normally be this hesitant.

Her current behavior clearly showed she had something to hide.

That bastard... what kind of drug did he give her dear disciple?

Nangong Zili cursed Ye Changge in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face, only saying indifferently:

"Forget it, Cultivate first. We have to travel tomorrow."

Hearing this, Ling Xiaotang felt a sense of relief, yet she was also faintly disappointed.

She hesitated for a moment, biting her lip as an internal conflict raged within her.

Senior Ye has already left... Revered Master shouldn't try to hurt him again, right?

Besides... Revered Master is now pregnant with Senior Ye's child, so she probably won't act against him...

Thinking this, Ling Xiaotang finally plucked up her courage and whispered:

"Revered Master... it's the Love-Locking Gu."

Nangong Zili was about to close her eyes to Cultivate, but upon hearing this, she snapped them open, a cold light flashing in her Phoenix eyes.

"What did you say?"

Ling Xiaotang was startled by her reaction and quickly lowered her head, her voice becoming even softer:

"I... I let Senior Ye use the Love-Locking Gu on you..."

Nangong Zili's expression instantly became extremely complicated.

Love-Locking Gu

So it was because of the Love-Locking Gu!

Nangong Zili felt both angry and amused, not knowing what to say for a moment.

She opened her mouth to scold her, but seeing Ling Xiaotang's pitiful look, she swallowed the words back down.

Forget it.

Things have come to this; it's too late for words now.

Nangong Zili closed her eyes and took a deep breath, suppressing her emotions, and said indifferently:

"Cultivate."

Seeing that her Revered Master didn't get angry, Ling Xiaotang breathed a sigh of relief and obediently closed her eyes to begin her Cultivation.

Meanwhile, in the night sky tens of thousands of miles away.

A golden streak of light was speeding through the air.

It was a giant Golden Peng; its wingspan was over ten zhang wide, and with every flap, it could fly dozens of miles.

Several figures stood on the back of the Golden Peng.

Ye Changge stood at the very front with his hands behind his back.

The night wind howled, whipping his robes and sending his black hair dancing in the breeze.

Moonlight cascaded over him, making his already handsome profile appear even more elegant and ethereal.

He stood there quietly, gazing into the distance, lost in thought.

Xiao Caiyue stood not far behind him, looking at his back, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

She hesitated for a moment but then stepped forward to stand beside him.

"Husband."

Xiao Caiyue spoke softly.

Ye Changge turned his head slightly and glanced at her.

"What is it?"

Xiao Caiyue pursed her lips and weighed her words before speaking:

"Do you... have you fallen in love with Nangong Zili?"

Ye Changge was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

Xiao Caiyue continued:

"Your behavior tonight... was too strange. You gave her such a precious treasure as the illusion pearl, told her to focus on recovering from her injuries, and specifically instructed her not to be in a hurry to leave... Husband, you are never this attentive to outsiders."

She paused, looked up into Ye Changge's eyes, and said seriously:

"So... have you fallen for her?"

Ye Changge was silent for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

"It's not what you think."

He turned around and looked back into the distance, his voice flat:

"It's just that tonight's parting made me a bit sentimental."

Xiao Caiyue looked at him quietly without saying a word.

Standing with his hands behind his back, Ye Changge gazed at the bright moon in the sky, but his heart was not as calm as he appeared.

He thought of Nangong Zili's cold face, her slightly protruding lower abdomen, and the way she bit her lip...

A woman carrying his child was now facing pursuit by Demonic Path Cultivators.

And then there was Ling Xiaotang, who was deeply devoted to him, and who would also have to endure a life of wandering and hardship.

But what about himself?

He was merely at the Foundation Establishment level.

He didn't even have the ability to protect them.

Ye Changge sighed softly and clenched his fists.

Strength... I am still too weak.

If he were a Golden Core Cultivator now, or even a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor, how could he stand by and watch his woman and child in danger?

Ye Changge closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his heart.

The road is still long.

He cannot rush.

The Golden Peng continued to fly forward, passing through layers of clouds and over mountains.

While the group was rushing on their way, tens of thousands of miles away in the territory of the Lingxiao Sect, things were becoming turbulent.

The Lingxiao Sect is one of the three major Righteous Path Sects of the Zhao State, controlling an area of tens of thousands of miles.

Under its rule, there are hundreds of cultivation families of all sizes, including many powerful False Core Families.

But recently, the Lingxiao Sect suddenly discovered a shocking event—

The Jin Family, which had always been law-abiding and loyal to the Lingxiao Sect for generations, was actually a hidden pawn planted by the Demonic Path!

As soon as this news came out, the entire Lingxiao Sect territory was shaken.

The Jin Family was one of the few False Core Families under the Lingxiao Sect's jurisdiction,

With dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators and a False Core Old Ancestor presiding over it, it had deep foundations and immense power.

Such a Family had actually secretly defected to the Demonic Path?

The upper echelons of the Lingxiao Sect were furious and immediately ordered a thorough investigation.

And the one in charge of leading the crusade was none other than a Golden Core True Person of the Lingxiao Sect—

Meng Qingcheng.

Jinxia Mountain.

This place was originally the Jin Family's Spiritual Land, with beautiful scenery and rich Spiritual Qi; the area for a hundred miles around was the Jin Family's sphere of influence.

But now, this spiritual mountain had completely changed its appearance.

The green defensive Grand Array that originally enveloped the mountain peak had been removed,

And in its place was a pitch-black Grand Array emitting dense Devilish Qi.

The Grand Array was like a giant upside-down black bowl, enveloping the entire Jinxia Mountain.

Upon the Formation, countless black runes circulated, emitting a nauseating stench of decay.

Even from a great distance, the strong smell of rotting corpses could be detected.

This was clearly a Demonic Path Grand Array!

And its grade was not low, at least third-grade!

At this moment, the sky around the outskirts of Jinxia Mountain was densely packed with flying boats of all sizes.

These flying boats were of various shapes and sizes; some were as massive as tower ships, while others were small and agile, but without exception, Cultivators of the Lingxiao Sect stood upon them.

At the very front, a giant snow-white tower ship hovered in mid-air.