270: That despicable man!

The news that Saint Su Quan had successfully stepped into the Realm of the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal spread throughout every corner of the Sect.

The vast majority of the female disciples in the Sect were thrilled by this.

After all, the Saint is the face of a Sect.

Although they acknowledged Su Quan's talent, his previous Realm was indeed too low; if it were spoken of, it would easily be looked down upon by other Sects of the same level.

However, this sensational effect lasted only for a few brief days.

The Realm of the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal is considered a pillar of an Eternal Powers. While it is important, it is far less impactful to the Sect than an Immortal Lord, Immortal King, or Immortal Emperor.

Soon, peace returned.

In the period that followed, Su Quan remained in seclusion within the Dao field, consolidating his Realm, and had not stepped out even a single step.

Yet, what he did not know was that behind the seemingly calm exterior of the outside world, undercurrents were already surging.

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On Dream Spirit Peak.

The vast Immortal King Dao field had long since lost its original prosperity.

Because the Dream Spirit Immortal King was suppressed and most of the wealth and resources were swindled away by the Divine Thought Daoist, she could not maintain the basic daily offerings for the immortal attendants, so Xiao Ziyue had no choice but to dismiss them all.

It felt as if she had returned to those lonely times in her youth when she depended on her sister for survival.

But now, Xiao Qingyue's unannounced departure left Xiao Ziyue's eyes somewhat dazed.

As the sun set, golden radiance enveloped the peak of the immortal mountain.

The young girl sat alone in the afterglow of the courtyard, looking back, there was only silence, with no one else around.

"Why did Sister… suddenly choose to go down the mountain for training?"

Xiao Ziyue frowned.

She really did not understand why her sister would choose to abandon her and leave alone. In her impression, Xiao Qingyue was not someone who enjoyed traveling.

"Could it be the Sect Master's intention? Did someone in the Sect bully her?"

"If it weren't for Xiao Quan, I would also want to leave the Sect and be with my sister. Perhaps that would be happier than it is now, right?"

She sighed softly, her purple eyes filled with melancholy.

Now, Su Quan was her only reason to remain in the Sect.

She was afraid that if she left, Su Quan wouldn't be able to find her when he came, and that would be troublesome.

However, she didn't know why, but for some time now, her chest had felt tight, and her eyelids had started to twitch uncontrollably, as if something bad was about to happen.

She did not believe that all of this was groundless.

One must know that the Realm of the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal already allows one to use their Divine Soul to glimpse a trace of the laws of heaven and earth, providing premonitions about things that will happen in the future.

Just then, a tall figure came flying on a sword from down the mountain.

Who could it be? Xiao Ziyue looked over.

Ever since the two sisters were grounded by the Sect, many of their old friends had not come up the mountain to visit for a long time.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, how has your Cultivation been lately?"

Wang Tonghua stepped on a cyan longsword and landed gracefully in front of the young girl.

"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Wang, my Cultivation has been passable lately."

Xiao Ziyue forced a smile onto her thin, young face.

Within the Sect, this Wang Tonghua before her was arguably the only friend she had left, right?

"Is your sister not on Dream Spirit Peak?"

Wang Tonghua looked around and secretly noted the situation.

Xiao Ziyue nodded and said, "Yes, Sister recently felt her Realm touching a Bottleneck, so she went out of the Sect for training to see if she could find a chance for a Breakthrough!"

Wang Tonghua raised her eyebrows and smiled, "That is a good thing. I wish Fellow Daoist Xiao Qingyue an early Breakthrough, and when she returns, we can all sit down and have a good drink."

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Wang, is there something you needed when you came here this time?" Xiao Ziyue asked curiously.

"Well… there is actually something, but I don't know if I should say it or not?" Wang Tonghua had a hesitant expression on her face.

This only piqued Xiao Ziyue's curiosity even more.

"What is it? Is there anything you can't say? Please, feel free to speak!"

"But… this matter is a bit unpleasant to say, and I am afraid it will affect your state of mind, Fellow Daoist Xiao!"

Wang Tonghua showed an incredibly conflicted expression and turned to leave, "Forget it, I won't say it. Fellow Daoist Xiao, just pretend I never came today!"

Seeing this expression on the woman, a strong sense of unease welled up in Xiao Ziyue's heart.

She immediately stepped forward, blocking Wang Tonghua's path, and said sincerely, "Fellow Daoist Wang, since you've already said this much, if you don't say it now, that is what will truly affect my state of mind!"

"Alright then…" After some struggle, Wang Tonghua lowered her voice mysteriously, "But Fellow Daoist Xiao, this news is only something I heard from others; I cannot guarantee its truth…"

"Tell me!"

"It is that our Sect's Saint seems to have really gotten together with the Sect's Saintess…"

"Enough, say no more!" Xiao Ziyue's expression instantly turned cold, "I trust Su Quan!"

Ever since Su Quan became the Saint, similar news had reached her ears more than once, but the facts told her that all of this was a misunderstanding, likely slandered in secret by that woman, Xu Juanmei.

It was just to splash dirty water on Su Quan and take the opportunity to break them apart.

She, Xiao Ziyue, was not the kind of brainless woman who was easily deceived.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please listen to me first. This time is different from the previous few times, because it has basically spread throughout the entire Sect."

Speaking of this, Wang Tonghua's tone became hesitant again, "Moreover, the things that happened between them were secretly recorded by someone using a shadow-recording immortal crystal."

"Hmm?"

Xiao Ziyue's complexion changed instantly.

Rumors can be faked, but a shadow-recording immortal crystal contains the supreme rules of time and space, which even an Immortal Emperor cannot tamper with.

In other words, once a shadow-recording immortal crystal is produced, it is basically concrete proof.

"Do you have the immortal crystal? Let me see it!"

Xiao Ziyue's breathing became rapid.

"I do have it… but…" Wang Tonghua showed a difficult expression again, then seemed to make a decision, gritting her teeth and stomping her foot, "Forget it, I will show it to you. Although it might offend the Saint and the Saintess, as a friend, I do not want you to remain in the dark, being kept in the dark!"

"Thank you. I, Ziyue, will keep today's matter firmly in my heart!" Xiao Ziyue said solemnly.

Hearing this, Wang Tonghua no longer hesitated.

She first looked around cautiously to make sure no one was spying, then, like a thief, she fished out a diamond-shaped immortal crystal emitting silver and gold light from her bosom and shoved it firmly into Xiao Ziyue's hand.

After doing all this, she immediately turned and left.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, absolutely do not tell anyone that I have been here today!"

"Okay!"

Xiao Ziyue watched the woman leave.

She took a deep breath and held up the shadow-recording immortal crystal with her slightly trembling hand.

At this moment, she suddenly felt like she didn't want to see it.

Because subconsciously, she was very afraid.

She was afraid that everything the woman said was true, and if so, she wouldn't know how to face Su Quan.

Therefore, she would rather choose to believe blindly, even if it meant being kept in the dark for the rest of her life.

But in the end, she made up her mind. Her purple eyes became incomparably cold and sharp, and a force of the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal was injected into the immortal crystal.

Hum— A strange fluctuation emerged.

The shadow-recording immortal crystal shone brightly, and a translucent light-blue screen condensed out of thin air in front of her.

Frame after frame flashed by rapidly, just like playing a movie.

The characters' movements, expressions, words, and even their Divine Soul aura in the footage were recorded perfectly.

Just one glance. Xiao Ziyue was struck as if by lightning, and she froze on the spot.

Because the impact was so great, her delicate body trembled violently, her chest felt stifled, and a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out.

However, she did not lower her head; instead, she stared fixedly at the light screen with her slightly reddened eyes.

There could be no mistake! Although the distance of the recording was a bit far, she would be able to recognize Su Quan's Divine Soul aura even if she were to enter Nine Lives of Reincarnation again.

That… that despicable man!