Longevity Begins From Raising Disciples-Chapter 578 - 289: Chu Xi: How Could This Happen!!
"What? Qing Jun is missing?"
When Chen Ye brought Zhiwei back, he unexpectedly didn’t see the familiar figure at the door.
This startled Chen Ye.
Normally, when he brought Zhiwei back, Qing Jun would be leaning against the door, eagerly awaiting their return. Then, like a little puppy, she would pounce on his leg, hugging it, while looking up with a pout on her face, saying, "Master, why are you back so late! Do you not want to keep Qing Jun company!"
Even though she would pout, her little mouth was often adorably pursed in grievance...
But this time.
He didn’t see a trace of Qing Jun upon returning, and Chen Ye immediately realized something was wrong.
The disciple had said she was preparing for a breakthrough, focusing on her cultivation, but she was not someone who could sit still for long...
Then, a disciple from the Herb Pavilion explained the situation to him.
"Miss Xu said she wanted to go out and play; we couldn’t stop her..."
The disciple from the Herb Pavilion said with a bitter smile.
Given the current situation, they naturally wouldn’t dare let Qing Jun go out alone.
But this girl’s cultivation was far superior to theirs!
How could they stop her?
As for reasoning with her... this girl sometimes wouldn’t even listen to Guardian Chen, let alone them.
They wanted to notify Guardian Chen, but he was away on business...
After hearing this, Chen Ye was taken aback and exchanged looks with his senior disciple.
The two hastily crossed the silent front hall and returned to the courtyard where the master, students, and others lived.
The Spirit Gathering Defensive Array he had arranged was intact, but there was no spiritual energy fluctuation inside the Quiet Chamber.
"Is Qing Jun really missing?"
Chen Ye immediately removed the array and pushed open the door.
The room was empty.
His gaze was suddenly fixed on the center of the mat.
There lay a black letter, quiet and still.
On the letter, a sinister skull was painted with fresh blood.
This was the work of a Demon Cultivator!
Chen Ye took a deep breath and picked up the letter.
"Guardian Chen Ye."
"Your precious disciple, Xu Qingjun, is currently in our hands. She is lively, and we like her very much. If you want her to stay alive and unharmed, come alone to the Seaside Villa in the southern district of Canghe County, by Moon Rhinoceros Lake tonight at midnight."
"Remember, you must come alone. Do not contact anyone, especially Bai Susu and the Xu Family! If we detect any extraneous presence..."
"You can come to collect her corpse."
"Bang!"
The letter in Chen Ye’s hand was shattered to powder by spiritual power, his fury was immense.
"Demon Cultivator..."
He squeezed out the words through gritted teeth but soon forced himself to calm down,
"Qing Jun has the Profound Scale Guard and Xu Changhe by her side for protection. If any strong practitioners made a move in the Market, their spiritual power fluctuation would also alert Bai Susu."
Zhiwei carefully examined the traces in the Quiet Chamber, and attentively sensed the aura. She shook her head, saying:
"This is not right. Master, according to the Herb Pavilion disciples, Qing Jun went out alone, but why was the letter left inside the chamber?"
This was indeed a point of suspicion.
Unless Qing Jun was seized directly inside the Quiet Chamber, causing the Profound Scale Guard to dare not act, and after the Demon Cultivator left the letter, they lay in wait, following Qing Jun out.
But the issue is,
Just how powerful must someone be to make the Profound Scale Guard hidden in Qing Jun’s shadow unresponsive?
If they were truly that powerful, why bother leaving a threatening letter, wouldn’t it be simpler to just seize Chen Ye directly?
Thus, unraveling this, the whole incident was full of questions.
"Where is Xu Changhe? Even if he cannot enter the courtyard, he should have been outside the Herb Pavilion protecting Qing Jun."
Chen Ye slightly relaxed, perhaps it was just a prank by his disciple?
"Xu Changhe... like Master, was reassigned by True Inheritor Bai a few days ago. Xu Changhe thought that with the two Profound Scale Guards by Qing Jun’s side, along with True Inheritor Bai and others at Moon Rhinoceros Lake District, he relaxed his vigilance slightly. But he should have left some personnel."
Zhiwei immediately answered.
Currently, these miscellaneous tasks were handled by Zhiwei, and Chen Ye truly did not know Xu Changhe had left.
"Is that so..."
Chen Ye nodded and directly picked up the Sound Transmission Jade Pendant, beginning to contact Xu Changhe.
Before long, he found out the full story.
Zhiwei quietly listened by the side. Upon learning what happened, both the elder and the younger looked at each other with a strange expression.
It turns out...
Zhang Chuxi had come to Moon Rhinoceros Lake District not long ago, informing Xu Changhe that she wanted to play with Qing Jun. She repeatedly reminded Xu Changhe not to tell Chen Ye.
At the time, Xu Changhe wanted to ask the reason.
After all, it was understandable wanting to play with Qing Jun, but why couldn’t Chen Ye be told?
In the end, this young lady bluntly said she didn’t like Chen Ye and didn’t want him to know her whereabouts.
Xu Changhe was dumbfounded, thinking perhaps there was some grudge between Chen Ye and Zhang Chuxi...
"Ahem, Brother Xu, just speak plainly, don’t ramble on. How would I dare to bully the Fourth Elder’s daughter?"
Chen Ye, hearing Xu Changhe going further astray, quickly interrupted.
Zhiwei added quietly, "Master, perhaps you should avoid provoking girls in the future..."
Chen Ye loudly claimed his innocence.
He had no grudges at all with Zhang Chuxi! Every time Zhang Chuxi came to play with Qing Jun, he played the role of a decent elder, preparing many snacks for her.
It was all Qing Jun’s fault!
If Qing Jun hadn’t beaten her before, would this girl hold a grudge against him?
Moreover,
Chen Ye understood that Zhang Chuxi wasn’t specifically targeting him, but using him to get back at Qing Jun.
"Uh..."
Xu Changhe scratched his head and continued to explain.
At the time,
Xu Changhe thought, isn’t it just a friend of Qing Jun’s wanting to play with her? Furthermore, this friend was the Fourth Elder’s daughter, so he had no reason to refuse and agreed on the spot.
Of course, now that Chen Ye asked, Xu Changhe wouldn’t keep the secret for Zhang Chuxi and revealed the whole story.
"But Brother Chen, she wanted you to go to Canghe County?"
