The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 147 The Assassin Is Actually By My Side (10th Update)
Atop the main peak of the Sword Sect, it still looked desolate.
In comparison, having the Red Lotus Demon Lord show up at their doorstep to demand four boxes of Spirit Stones as compensation seemed like an incredibly trivial matter.
Lin Yun and Lin Yu had betrayed the Sect and publicly denounced the Sword Sect for being jealous of the talented. Lin Yun’s words were particularly cutting, accusing the Sword Sect of becoming the Baili Family’s Sword Sect.
Moreover, Lin Yun had proved his strength; he was no ordinary genius but rather an otherworldly being. Some even wondered whether a Great Demon had possessed Lin Yun to explain his formidable combat prowess.
If someone could cultivate to the level of slaying a Divine Cultivation Realm expert in just three years, that was simply too unreasonable.
There were cultivators who hadn’t reached the Divine Cultivation Realm even after a hundred years of training who would probably hang themselves from the southeast branch in despair.
After today, the Sword Sect had seriously lost face, not just in reputation but also having made an enemy of the Shenxiao Sect, leaving the elders in a complex mood.
They were supposed to hold someone accountable, but seeing Mu Yunyan and Baili Liuyun piecing together Baili Shouce’s corpse, no one had the heart to speak out any accusations.
"Father, Mother, please accept my condolences."
Baili Shouxin looked at the red mark on his mother’s face and also felt a surge of heartache.
"Your brother is dead!"
Mu Yunyan was initially just crying, but when she heard her eldest son’s comforting words, she became irate and scolded Baili Shouxin.
"Are you secretly pleased? Do you think that with your brother gone, no one will compete with you for the Sect Leader’s position? He was your brother, how can you be so heartless!"
Baili Shouxin: "..."
Can’t you be a bit more reasonable?
Oh, you’re my mother, so, never mind then.
Baili Shouxin had no choice but to endure.
After scolding her son, Mu Yunyan looked at Baili Liuyun, saw his pale face and the blood at the corner of his mouth, which made her even more furious.
"Baili Liuyun, if you are a man, go kill that little thief for me!"
Baili Liuyun ignored her, and Mu Yunyan went over, grabbed his collar, and shouted angrily, "Say something!"
"Shut up!"
Baili Liuyun was already annoyed, and Mu Yunyan only made him more irritated, so he pushed her away.
"You yell at me! You even hit me? Baili Liuyun, you are nothing but a worthless coward, good for nothing except taking your anger out on women!"
Mu Yunyan swung her hand at Baili Liuyun, and the elders hurriedly separated the two.
Some elders scolded the disciples who were spectating to retreat.
Who would have thought that the Sect Leader and his wife of the Sword Sect would behave so inappropriately, ruining the image of a high and mighty person altogether.
It just goes to show that high-level cultivators aren’t as the world imagines them to be, having cast aside all emotions and able to keep calm in every situation.
In a moment of true desperation, even a revered person could act like a shrew.
Although everyone could understand the pain Mu Yunyan felt at the loss of her son, her loss of composure was still unseemly.
After being restrained by the others, Mu Yunyan finally did not struggle anymore. Her gaze suddenly swept over Elder Mingxin, and she remembered that Lin Yun was Lin Yu’s adopted son, and Lin Yu was a disciple of Ming Xin, who also had another disciple named Wang Wanqiu.
With murderous intention boiling in her heart, Mu Yunyan coldly glanced at Baili Liuyun and said, "I will avenge your brother’s death."
Then, she turned to look at Ming Xin and demanded, "Where is Wang Wanqiu?"
The other Elders understood her implication; aside from those who were firmly on the Sect Leader’s side, the neutral ones all frowned.
Ming Xin remained calm and said, "Madam Mu, I can understand your grief over your son’s death. However, other people’s children are just as precious to their parents. Why would you want to harm her?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
"Enough talk, tell me where Wang Wanqiu is!"
Mu Yunyan was nearing madness, Baili Liuyun looked at Baili Shouxin, who had just been covered with a white cloth, then glanced at the wooden-faced Baili Shouxin standing aside, and once more at the elders with various expressions, before finally turning toward his beloved.
Watching Mu Yunyan brazenly tarnish the reputation of the Baili Family, Baili Liuyun felt a bout of dizziness wash over him.
"Sect Master!"
Elder Mingxin steadied the swaying Baili Liuyun, while the other elders looked on with concern. Even Mu Yunyan dared not continue her reckless tirade.
She hadn’t really gone mad.
With Elder Mingxin’s support, Baili Liuyun stood firm and said weakly, "Ever since the day I attempted to assassinate the Red Lotus Demon Lord, I’ve been harboring a hidden injury. Today, the old wound has flared up again, and I’m afraid I need to seclude myself for some time to recover. Elder Mingxin, Elder Ming Xi, Elder Mingjing, in my absence, I entrust the affairs of the Sect to you."
Having said that, he turned to scold Mu Yunyan in a stern voice, "As the Sect Leader’s wife, how can you behave so unreasonably? Reflect on your actions while I’m in seclusion and do not trouble Brother Mingxin further."
Mu Yunyan wasn’t a fool; in that instant, she realized she had been too hasty.
Publically targeting Wang Wanqiu, how could that be possible under such scrutiny?
She, as the Sect Leader’s wife, had plenty of opportunities.
She was truly infuriated into irrationality.
Baili Liuyun’s arrangement was perfectly timed. With Elder Mingxin lacking real authority, and both Ming Xi and Mingjing being her people, once Baili Liuyun secludes himself, Mingxin will have nowhere to turn.
And after that, Baili Liuyun could remain completely uninvolved. Now that’s the mark of a master.
"I realize my mistake, Liuyun," she said.
As she spoke, Mu Yunyan moved to Baili Liuyun’s side and supported him.
Elder Mingxin followed beside them without expression. Mu Yunyan sneered inwardly. Nothing but an old man feigning integrity. If he truly valued loyalty and righteousness, he wouldn’t have ignored Lin Yu when he desperately sought help.
Neither taking sides nor speaking well of others, what use was it to keep such an old man around?
Sooner or later, I’ll take care of you!
Mu Yunyan made a silent vow when suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her chest. A seemingly transparent sword pierced through her, and turning her head in confusion, she saw the hilt in Mingxin’s hand.
Before she could comprehend what was happening, a strong purple light burst forth. And in that moment, it seemed as though she could hear no more...
"Is that thunder again?"
The sudden sound of the Shocking Thunder frightened Lin Yun, causing his hand to tremble.
Such clear skies, yet it’s terrifyingly abrupt.
Does the Sword Sect have thunderstorms just like Purple Cloud Mountain for no reason?
Lin Yun was puzzled, and Hu Yuling was even more bewildered.
This...
She sensed a familiar presence; it seemed to be Fang Yu’s spiritual power and essence.
What was happening at Sword Peak?
It’s not like Fang Yu should be here. If she were worried about her disciple, she would have shown up earlier.
Hu Yuling frowned in thought, while Lin Yun looked around, finding no one paying attention to his words and began to take in the surroundings listlessly.
They weren’t there for tourism but because Green Bamboo Peak was filled with bamboo, and Elder Mingxin’s residence was deep within the bamboo forest, shielded by a complex formation. The Purple Crested Vermilion Bird couldn’t enter conveniently, as they were there to seek someone out, not to destroy the place.
The formation was not difficult to break, especially with Hu Yuling there; it only took a bit more time.
Shortly after the thunder, they reached the depths of the bamboo forest and saw Wang Wanqiu standing in the courtyard. A talisman was pasted on her forehead, making her stand still like a zombie...
