400: Chapter 400 Clan Artifact Soul Suppression, I Reflect on My Mother's Deeds

The Grand Elder was slightly taken aback: "Sect Master, what do you mean..."

Xu Ruyu looked at him and said word by word: "From today on, there will be no more one-man rule in the Hehuan Sect. When it comes to life-and-death matters for everyone, let everyone participate."

Upon hearing this, everyone was shaken.

The Grand Elder was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly, a trace of relief flashing in his eyes: "Sect Master is wise."

Granny Liu rarely spoke, her voice hoarse but powerful: "The Sect Master is right. At a time like this, everyone needs to contribute. Only by pooling our wisdom can we come up with the best solution."

Hua Xunhuan's eyes lit up, and she laughed: "Oh, I love hearing the Sect Master say that. Our Hehuan Sect is not some place for one-man rule. Come, come, everyone, let's go to the Martial Arts Arena together and discuss how to deal with those bastards outside."

Zhao Yan clenched his fists and said in a muffled voice: "Forget about the Taihu Clan; if they dare to bully us, screw them!"

Ning Caihe did not speak, but his hand gripping the hilt of his sword tightened a little more.

Leng Ningshuang looked at Xu Ruyu, a complex look flashing in her eyes.

She suddenly felt that this young Sect Master was... more different than she had imagined.

It was not one-man rule, but allowing everyone to participate.

She had never seen such breadth of mind and demeanor in any other Sect Master.

Qingyan stood behind the crowd, looking at Xu Ruyu, her eyes full of admiration.

Her Sect Master brother would always be the most amazing.

As for Xiao Nianyin, she stood quietly behind Xu Ruyu the whole time, head lowered, without saying a word.

No one noticed her.

No one knew that just a moment ago, a soul fixing bead had been implanted in her Dantian.

Even less did anyone know what kind of raging storm was surging within her heart.

Xu Ruyu turned around, looked at her, and said softly: "You come along too."

Xiao Nianyin lifted her head, looked at him, and nodded.

After hiding her murderous intent, she remained that docile Bed-warming maid, still keeping her head lowered and eyes submissive, still silent.

But the light in her eyes was already completely different from before.

Xu Ruyu withdrew his gaze and strode outward.

Behind him, the crowd followed one after another.

Outside the Tingquan Residence, the setting sun slanted to the west, dyeing the horizon a blood red.

In the distance, noisy clamoring could be faintly heard.

Those were the people surrounding the valley entrance.

Xu Ruyu looked in that direction, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a cold sneer.

"Come on. Let me see what tricks you can play."

He took a step and walked toward the Martial Arts Arena.

Behind him, the members of the Hehuan Sect followed closely.

Under the setting sun, their shadows were stretched very, very long.

At this moment, the fate of the Hehuan Sect would be decided by everyone on this Martial Arts Arena.

At the same time, in the inner layer of the Illusory Moon Well, that peaceful paradise no longer existed.

The moonlight was dim, the cranes had hidden away somewhere, and the originally clear sky was now covered with a layer of eerie gray mist.

The ancient tree covered in Hehuan flowers had petals rustling down, covering the ground.

Inside the thatched cottage, Yue Ling lay quietly on the couch, eyes tightly shut, her body radiating a faint moonlight glow.

She was sleeping, unaware of the impending danger.

Suddenly, the space outside the thatched cottage fluctuated, and a dozen figures appeared out of thin air.

Leading them were three white-haired and white-bearded Elders, all Grand Elders of the Taihu Clan—the Grand Elder Cang Songzi, the Second Elder Cang Bozi, and the Third Elder Cang Yunzi.

Behind them followed a dozen members of the Grand Elder group dressed in gray robes, each of their auras unfathomable, at least at the Early Saint Realm!

Cang Songzi held a primitive jade ruler, its body entirely snow-white, exuding an aura of majesty that suppressed everything—that was one of the Taihu Clan's ancestral artifacts, the "soul suppressing ruler".

"Yue Ling, Guardian Holy Spirit of the Taihu Clan," Cang Songzi looked at Yue Ling in the thatched cottage, his voice old and indifferent, "For protecting an outsider, you have repeatedly humiliated the disciples of our clan. Today, you shall be suppressed by the ancestral artifact."

Cang Bozi frowned and said: "Big Brother, Yue Ling is the Guardian Holy Spirit after all. Will doing this..."

"Will what?" Cang Songzi said coldly, "Although she is the Guardian Holy Spirit, she protects an outsider and lets that Xu Ruyu kill our clan's disciples. How is this behavior any different from betrayal? If the ancestors of the Taihu Clan had spirits in heaven, they would not tolerate her!"

Cang Yunzi nodded and said: "Big Brother is right. Yue Ling is sleeping, which is the perfect opportunity. Use the soul suppressing ruler to Seal her and let her reflect properly. We will deal with her after the Clan Chief comes out of seclusion."

Cang Songzi said no more, raised the soul suppressing ruler, and pointed it at the thatched cottage!

The soul suppressing ruler shone brightly, and a snow-white beam of light shot out from the ruler, instantly covering the entire thatched cottage!

In the thatched cottage, the sleeping Yue Ling's brows slightly knitted, as if she sensed something, but the power of the Seal was too strong, and she was unable to wake up at all.

The white light began to shrink, turning into chains that wrapped around Yue Ling, binding her tightly!

Just then—

"Stop!!!"

A roar resounded throughout the entire Illusory Moon Well!

The Taihao Clan rushed over like a meteor, her whole body exuding monstrous killing intent!

Her eyes were blood-red, her face twisted, and seeing Yue Ling sealed in the thatched cottage, she almost went mad!

"How dare you touch my Master!"

She struck out with a palm, and a terrifying flame palm blast slammed toward the three Grand Elders!

Cang Songzi snorted coldly, raised his hand and waved, and a green light dispersed the flame palm blast.

"Taihao Clan, you have come just in time." he said coldly, "As the Old Ancestor of the Taihu Clan, you harbor outsiders and repeatedly humiliate our clan's disciples. Today, you shall be dealt with as well!"

The Taihao Clan landed in front of the thatched cottage, looking at the sealed Yue Ling, her eyes full of heartache and anger.

"Master..." she muttered, then suddenly turned her head to look at the dozen Grand Elders, her eyes filled with monstrous killing intent!

"You bunch of old immortals! My Master has protected the Taihu Clan for ten thousand years; even if she has no merit, she has suffered! How could you use an ancestral artifact to Seal her while she was sleeping? Are you even human?!"

Cang Songzi sneered: "Protecting the Taihu Clan? If she really protected the Taihu Clan, she shouldn't have protected that Xu Ruyu! Xu Ruyu killed over a dozen of our clan's disciples; has she ever said a single word of justice?"

The Taihao Clan laughed out of extreme anger: "A word of justice? Ask your good disciples what they did! They kidnapped Xiao Nianyin and wanted to force themselves on her! Xu Ruyu killed them to protect his own woman! If it were you, what would you do?"

Cang Bozi's expression changed slightly: "Kidnapped Xiao Nianyin? Forced themselves on her?"

The Taihao Clan pointed at them and said word by word: "You know nothing, yet you brought the ancestral artifact to Seal my Master? You old fools, you've been used as pawns without even knowing it!"

Cang Songzi's face sank: "Shut up! Regardless of the cause, it is a fact that Xu Ruyu killed our clan's disciples! It is also a fact that Yue Ling protects him! Sealing her today is to make her reflect!"

"Reflect on your mother!"