I Only Marry Widows-Chapter 346 - 56: When I’m Tired of Playing, You Can Have the Leftovers
A single stone stirred up waves, as hundreds of Tao Vein Elders and disciples gathered spontaneously, surging towards the Dharma Form Palace where Yi Mingshu resided.
Yi Mingshu’s face turned dark upon seeing this scene. "That brat truly knows how to cause me trouble. Clearly, it was his own doing, but now I have to take the blame."
"I still want to ask what exactly happened to Chu Zhihe?"
Seeing so many Elders and disciples in revolt, he too felt deeply troubled, aware that a mishandling of this matter would inevitably lead to sect chaos.
Yi Mingshu understood clearly that today’s matter was merely a trigger; the centuries of control the Yi Family held over the sect and the consecutive inheritance of the Sect Leader position for five generations had accumulated immense resentment within the Tao Vein.
Now, this matter had completely ignited the long-suppressed anger towards the Yi Family from the Tao Vein.
"The key is, even if I claim I didn’t do it, they would never believe it, only assuming I’m protecting my son."
"Even if Chu Zhihe spoke in my defense, they would just think I used a Secret Technique to control this woman."
"Trouble, truly troublesome!"
Yi Mingshu felt his head ache, and his figure silently vanished above the Brocade Palace. He needed to quickly return to the Dharma Form Palace to handle this matter and prevent it from escalating.
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Such a great commotion in the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect naturally led someone to contact the already mountain-descended Chu Tiange.
For most Sect Elders and disciples, Chu Tiange’s rise was extremely sudden. Consequently, after his descent from the mountains, those who could still contact him were few and far between.
Other than Chu Zhihe, only the Hall Master of Bright Moon Hall and Qi Lingxi, the Tao Vein True Disciple betrothed to him since childhood, could reach him.
Qi Lingxi, at twenty-four years old, was three years senior to Chu Tiange.
At the age of five, she was recognized by the ancient treasure Lingxi Mirror, and from then on, she possessed a celestial insight, her understanding transcendent, mastering all Tao Scriptures at a mere glance and achieving mastery at a thought.
At ten, she was chosen to join the Tao Vein of the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect. By eighteen, she had mastered 38,976 volumes of Tao Scriptures, and then with a momentous step, achieved Celestial Human status. Now, six years later, her cultivation had reached unfathomable depths.
Before Chu Tiange’s rise, she was the foremost among the seventy-two True Disciples of the Tao Vein, overshadowing all other disciples.
To ensure Chu Tiange’s smooth ascension to Sect Leader, the Tao Vein’s old behemoths used various means, especially with the Hall Master’s direct intervention, leading to the engagement of the then fifteen-year-old Qi Lingxi with Chu Tiange.
Their union was so harmonious it could overpower all challenges.
According to the arrangements of the Tao Vein Elders, as long as they grew together smoothly, neither Yi Mingshu nor the Yi Family could hinder the rise of the Tao Vein.
Qi Lingxi was a disciple of Zhang Zhijing.
Zhang Zhijing was born with a Tao Heart, while Qi Lingxi had the ancient treasure Lingxi Mirror, which, in some ways, was very similar to a born Tao Heart, which is why the Tao Vein had Zhang Zhijing mentor her.
Originally, Qi Lingxi was in secluded cultivation, overcoming a critically important barrier. The Lingxi Mirror not only provided unimaginable benefits in the early stages of her cultivation but its effect became even more formidable upon reaching the Celestial Human Realm.
It was as if her heart was in tune with the heavens, communicating with the celestial spirit; in a thought, she could roam the universe, comprehend myriad dharmas, immeasurably profound.
After Chu Tiange’s rise, Qi Lingxi instead concealed all her sharpness, starting to not show her skills, focusing solely on cultivation.
Even when such a tumultuous matter arose within the sect, she remained unaware.
"Not good, not good, Senior Sister, something big has happened."
Qi Lingxi was originally in a secret chamber meditating in seclusion, the bright moon hanging high behind her, hands holding the Lingxi Ancient Mirror.
A streak of clear light suddenly rose from the ancient mirror, manifesting the silhouette of a young woman, her facial expression anxious as she called out to Qi Lingxi.
Qi Lingxi slowly opened her eyes, casting her gaze towards her, "Qingyin, what has happened?"
The woman who appeared in the mirror was Chu Zhihe’s female disciple, originally an orphan, later adopted by Chu Zhihe, named Chu Qingyin.
"Senior Sister, something major has happened!" Chu Qingyin’s expression was extremely anxious, recounting today’s events to Qi Lingxi in detail.
Even with her calm state of mind, Qi Lingxi couldn’t help but feel waves of concern, her brows slightly furrowed.
"I understand now, you contacted me to inform Chu Tiange, right?"
"Indeed." Chu Qingyin’s tone was both anxious and worried. "Master has encountered such a big problem, we must let Senior Brother know. Otherwise, if anything happens to master, then... then..."
Qi Lingxi nodded, "Understood, I’ll contact him now."
"Good." Chu Qingyin spoke quickly without a single wasted word, "I must immediately join the other Elders and fellow sect members to the Dharma Form Palace to demand an explanation from the Sect Leader, forcing him to release our master."
"Senior Sister, once you contact Senior Brother, you must hurry here as quickly as possible."
"The more people we have, the stronger we are. At a time like this, we absolutely cannot remain silent any longer."
"Even a moment’s delay might subject our master to unimaginable humiliation."
With that, her figure transformed into a streak of green light and vanished from the Lingxi Mirror.
"Yi Wushuang..." Qi Lingxi’s brow slightly furrowed. Though she had been low-key in recent years, her cultivation had already surpassed many of the sect’s Elders, even suppressing Chu Tiange.
Yet, even Chu Tiange was unaware of this.
"This matter is indeed suspicious. Once I contact Chu Tiange, I must use the Lingxi Mirror to probe the details of Brocade Palace, to see what secret lies behind it."
The ancient treasure Lingxi Mirror in her hands could align one’s heart with the heavens. As long as the mirror’s light fell, it was as if under heaven’s watch, no secret could be concealed from this Treasure Mirror.
The reason she had kept a low-profile, seldom showing her cultivation, was because through this Treasure Mirror, she discovered the deepest secret behind the Yi Family — an Immortal.
With an Immortal as their foundation and support, no matter how the Tao Vein disciples stirred anything up, it would never amount to turning the heavens.
Thus, she gradually withdrew her sharpness, focusing solely on cultivation.
The reason for her initial engagement with Chu Tiange was partly due to sect pressure and partly because she sensed a secret about Chu Tiange through the Lingxi Mirror.
"Chu Tiange is very likely a reincarnation of an Immortal. To counter the Yi Family, he is the most hopeful."
"Chu Zhihe is his birth mother; if anything happens to her, it might trigger a chain reaction. If Chu Tiange gets entangled, and his current cultivation hasn’t reached Great Success..."
"If Yi Mingshu finds an opportunity and an excuse, he might not hesitate to kill him."
Qi Lingxi hesitated slightly about whether or not to inform Chu Tiange. She was the only one who knew the true reason for Chu Tiange’s descent from the mountains.
"Chu Tiange probably wants to retrieve the Immortal Soldier he forged in his past life. With it, he would have the capital to counter Yi Mingshu."
"But the crucial point is the Yi Family’s Immortal..."
After pondering for a moment, Qi Lingxi shook her head, "Forget it, whether to return or not, let him decide himself!"
"After all, it’s his own birth mother. If something truly happens, it might lead to lifelong regret, even affect his state of mind and cultivation."
Thinking of this, she no longer hesitated. A streak of clear light rose from the Lingxi Mirror, dense runes flowing within it.
Moments later, a young Daoist with a delicate appearance appeared in the clear light.
"Lingxi, you actually took the initiative to contact me? Do you miss me?"
Before Chu Tiange was a dazzling golden light, within which a Golden Tripod floated vaguely. He set his gaze on his fiancée, showing a rare smile.
"Chu Tiange, your mother is in trouble..." Qi Lingxi began and quickly recounted the situation briefly.
Chu Tiange’s face gradually darkened.
"Yi Wushuang, Yi Mingshu, they are seeking death!"
