681: Chapter 681 Duoduo Comes to the Door

"Scram." You waved your hand.

Hearing this, Winter Plum's body went limp, and she let out a sigh of relief.

She looked at you and asked in a low voice, "Grandmaster Sun, can you take me out of here? I don't want to stay in this hellhole anymore."

You looked at her without asking if she was afraid of death—that was no longer important.

Given the current situation on the Tianhuang Continent, this outcome was inevitable.

Unless one changed locations—to places like the Liu Clan Territory, Nanyang Star, or even the Heavenly Palace.

You didn't answer Winter Plum; instead, you turned to look at Qin Yu. "When will they be back?"

"Probably tomorrow," said Qin Yu.

You nodded and looked at Zhixi. "Why didn't you join Fengyun Pavilion? It could have at least provided temporary shelter."

"Heh," Zhixi sneered. "Join Fengyun Pavilion? Perhaps it would have been worth considering when Chen Yuanyuan was the Pavilion Master. But ever since Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo took charge, what difference is there between Fengyun Pavilion and a Demonic Sect?"

After a pause, she added, "Everyone in the pavilion either cultivates the Yin Yang Five Elements Art or the Blood Origin Art, treating living people as nothing more than resources. A Fengyun Pavilion like that is not worth joining."

Her tone was filled with anger, as if she were venting.

You could tell she wasn't afraid of you, nor was she afraid of death.

Perhaps if you hadn't come today, they would have already prepared themselves to die.

You didn't refute her.

Because she was right.

After Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo became the Pavilion Master, she treated almost all the resources of the Tianhuang Continent, including people, as her own private property, using them to support her Family with all her might.

In truth, Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo's ascension to the position of Pavilion Master had something to do with you—a fact you had only just learned.

First, the Meng Family had always had a good relationship with your Qin Family.

Second, the two Protectors, Fragrant Lord Qiao and Ye Wuhen, had not opposed it.

Knowing your identity and the good relationship between the Meng Family and your Qin Family, the two Protectors naturally couldn't say anything.

Since neither of them objected, the other Elders naturally wouldn't say much either.

Plus, before becoming Pavilion Master, Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo was quite adept at social maneuvering—saying what people wanted to hear—so she was chosen.

But even if you knew now, it was useless.

Ninety percent of Cultivators had rotted, rotted to the bone, their original intentions completely changed.

Even if you killed ninety percent of the Cultivators on the Tianhuang Continent, it would be futile—in a few hundred years, it would just end up like this again.

This result was simply catalyzed early by Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo.

Even if someone else became Pavilion Master, the result would be the same.

Because the root problem was a lack of resources—in layman's terms, it was like a Mortal Dynasty running out of food.

Killing everyone wouldn't solve the problem.

After glancing at Zhixi and Winter Plum, you stepped out of the residence and headed toward the Qin Family.

Watching your back, a flash of surprise crossed Zhixi's eyes. She had actually assumed you were coming for her—after all, Fengyun Pavilion was rotten through and through.

Seeing you and Qin Yu actually leave, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

Winter Plum, who had been kneeling on the ground, also scrambled up and ran off with her people in a flash.

On the other side, you arrived at the main gate of the Qin Family. Looking at the magnificent and luxurious mansion before you, you couldn't help but frown slightly.

The Qin Family was now much larger than before, nearly rivaling a Mortal Dynasty's imperial palace, with over a thousand guards inside and out—there were about a hundred such mansions in Longyang City.

As you entered the Qin Family, your parents saw you and smiled from ear to ear.

Over two hundred years had passed, and with Qin Yu's secret help, both of your parents had stepped into the Heavenly Human Realm.

They had no Spiritual Root, so they could only walk the path of martial arts.

Lin Xueping had prepared a table of your favorite dishes from the past—scrambled eggs with tomatoes, poached eggs, tomato egg soup, shredded meat with stir-fried eggs—over a dozen dishes in total.

At the dinner table, Qin Xiuwen looked at you with a straight face and said, "I heard from your sister that you've become a Cultivator? What is your strength now? Have you found a Dao Companion? When do you plan to leave an heir for the Qin Family?"

Qin Yu kept her head down, shoveling rice into her mouth.

She had listened to your advice and kept many things from your parents, so the two Elders were not clear about your situation.

Just as you were about to speak, three people walked in from outside—Meng Wenbin, Meng Hao, and Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo.

The three of them were now all at the Nascent Soul stage.

Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo held her head high and sat to the side without even glancing at you.

"Brother, I've missed you to death! You're finally back!" Meng Hao ran over excitedly, raising his hand to rest on your shoulder. "Two hundred years! Where have you been?"

You smiled at Meng Hao.

You had grown up with him, peeking at widows bathing, stealing maidservants' undergarments, and fighting with others together...

His brotherly affection for you was genuine.

This was one of the main reasons you hadn't taken action against the Meng Family.

Qin Xiuwen hurriedly stood up to greet Meng Wenbin. "Brother Meng, coming over so late? Is there an urgent matter?"

Meng Wenbin sat down with a serious expression and spoke directly, "Brother Qin, I heard from my daughter that your Qin Family has connections with Protector Ye Wuhen? I wonder if you can find her?"

"Protector Ye Wuhen?" Qin Xiuwen looked confused and turned to look at Qin Yu.

In his understanding, Qin Yu was a Disciple of Fengyun Pavilion and should know who Protector Ye Wuhen was.

Qin Yu didn't even raise her head, saying indifferently, "What do you want with Protector Ye Wuhen?"

"Niece Qin Yu, can you contact Protector Ye Wuhen?" Meng Wenbin asked with a smile.

Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo added coldly, "Qin Yu, how do you know Protector Ye Wuhen? As a dignified Protector, why would she arrange for people to protect your Qin Family?"

Qin Xiuwen and Lin Xueping exchanged glances, their faces full of confusion, completely unable to understand what they were talking about.

"What are you all talking about? I don't understand a word of it," Qin Xiuwen asked.

No one answered him.

Qin Yu swept a glance at Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo and smiled indifferently. "Are you afraid that Song Yang will cause trouble for you? Want to ask Protector Ye Wuhen to intercede? If you knew it would come to this, why act that way in the first place?"

You and Qin Yu saw through Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo's purpose immediately.

Ye Wuhen had always been responsible for secretly sending people to protect the Qin Family, and Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo only learned of this after becoming the Pavilion Master.

Therefore, after she became Pavilion Master, she continued to let the Meng Family and the Qin Family maintain friendly relations—otherwise, given her personality, they would likely have gone their separate ways.

Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo had rushed over so late because of the killing of Flower-Filled Tower.

Winter Plum didn't recognize you or Qin Yu, mistaking you for "Song Yang" returning, and told Acting Pavilion Master Meng Duoduo.

Upon hearing this, how could she not react?

Song Yang's status was higher than hers, and he was the person she had always wanted to marry. Yet, as soon as Song Yang returned, he killed her subordinate, Flower-Filled Tower.

Unable to find any trace of "Song Yang," she had no choice but to come to your Qin Family to ask for news of Ye Wuhen.

After all, she was only at the Nascent Soul stage; if a Spirit Transformation Cultivator hid their aura, she wouldn't be able to detect them even if they were standing right next to her.

At the same time, she was also very curious—for the past hundred years, those at the Spirit Transformation or Void Refining stages almost never returned once they left the Tianhuang Continent.

Why had Song Yang suddenly returned?

Could the Pavilion Master have returned as well?

Thinking of all this, she felt a vague sense of unease in her heart.