The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 364 - 353 Choice

Wave after wave surged without end.

Most accepted the proposal of four Enlightened Realm elders not to kill the Flower Fairy but to have her make amends, except the Eight Tones Temple, which was too grief-stricken to accept it.

But acceptance was an inevitable trend.

At this moment, however, a voice arose and once again captured everyone’s attention.

Lin Yun’s expression changed, for the newcomer was Jiang Chenyu.

Those lesser cultivators had never seen Jiang Chenyu, but Dongfang Hongyue and others had.

If they had been involved for so long yet didn’t know what the Lord of Guanghan Palace looked like, they would hardly deserve to be called a major force.

Zhang Biyu was shocked to see Jiang Chenyu appear only now, having evidently concealed herself for a long time, and now making trouble for the Flower Fairy.

And thinking of that day’s events, she felt deeply fearful.

She had thought that only the Demon Sect could have disciples capable of such treachery as betraying and killing their master, but now she saw that the Righteous Path had them too.

It was just that Jiang Chenyu had some kind of luck not to have died and to have returned for revenge.

The current situation became delicate.

Zhang Biyu sensed that a significant event was about to unfold, but Ji Ye couldn’t contain his impatience and called out, "Palace Master Jiang?!"

Now those who hadn’t recognized Jiang Chenyu knew who she was.

Lin Yun’s gaze towards Jiang Chenyu was filled with malice.

"What good karma? Master Yuxuan, I’ll remember this," he thought.

Jiang Chenyu’s appearance and her clearly targeted words about the Flower Fairy caused an uproar among the crowd. The fact that the Flower Fairy’s master accused her of intentional murder contained too much significant information.

Being her master, Jiang Chenyu had no reason to frame the Flower Fairy. Moreover, after disappearing for so long, her first action was to trouble her disciple. The hidden intentions were clear.

"Palace Master Jiang, do not be swayed by hearsay. If something happens, you will have to bear the responsibility," Lin Yun warned.

Without seeing the Snow Maiden, Lin Yun was already on edge, and now he contemplated a bold idea.

The formation hadn’t completely shattered. If he killed everyone inside, no one would know of the Flower Fairy’s betrayal, nor would anyone know it was she who killed Wukong.

What Lin Yun didn’t realize was that, as his murderous intent secretly rose, the Flower Fairy in his arms had red eyes again.

She struggled to suppress the killing intent within her heart, while her trembling was mistaken by Lin Yun as fear. Holding her tighter, his desire to kill grew stronger.

He knew he had chosen the wrong camp and stood opposite justice, but he couldn’t stand against the Flower Fairy.

Hearing Lin Yun’s warning, Jiang Chenyu, seeing him holding the Flower Fairy so closely and caring for her so much, couldn’t help but laugh. "Of course I can take responsibility for my actions. I risked showing up here precisely to tell everyone the truth," she said.

Dongfang Hongyue glanced at Lin Yu, signaling something.

Action had to be taken soon, or a massacre would ensue.

Dongfang Hongyue was the one who liked killing the least.

The sin of killing one person outweighed the virtue of saving ten in her mind.

But when it became necessary to kill, she would not weaken.

After all, she was also a member of the Demon Sect; if she hadn’t been ruthless, she wouldn’t have been able to make her place there. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Lin Yu was the most hesitant among them.

Her concept of justice had changed from the one she held in her youth.

Just like in this matter, she still chose to help the Flower Fairy because she believed the Flower Fairy didn’t do it intentionally, even though she suspected the Flower Fairy might be taking the opportunity for revenge. She would seek the truth from the Flower Fairy afterward.

If the Flower Fairy had truly been blinded by hatred and even killed innocent good people, then their sisterhood would have to end there. She would confront the Flower Fairy with her sword and practice her justice.

She would never cover up the truth to kill those innocent people in the know.

Lin Yu didn’t respond to Dongfang Hongyue’s look, and Jiang Chenyu didn’t stop either.

No one stopped her, which was quite surprising.

Actually, Jiang Chenyu had the Moonlight Treasure Box in her hand behind her back.

Until now, the Moonlight Treasure Box had not been used.

When she encountered formations earlier, she had relied on her own wisdom and crucial understanding of formations to survive without it, saving its one hour of peak combat power when she could.

And now, Jiang Chenyu was ready for battle.

At this distance, she was confident that she could use the Moonlight Treasure Box to regain her strength before anyone caught her.

However, to her surprise, the Flower Fairy didn’t move, and neither did Lin Yun.

Thus, she proceeded to tell how the Flower Fairy had plotted against her, how the Flower Fairy had struck her to near death.

How she was rescued afterward and how Lin Yun had wronged her, she conveniently omitted.

This part of her story was shocking enough for the masses.

The Saintess of Guanghan Palace, a traitor.

Jiang Chenyu spoke of the Thousand Mechanism Valley incident, with Eight Tones Temple being one of the participants; thus, the Flower Fairy had a motive for killing Master Wukong.

With such a conclusion, the already saddened and angered Eight Tones Temple naturally grew even more furious.

Lin Yun simply watched Jiang Chenyu, speaking slowly, "Are you finished?"

Suddenly, Jiang Chenyu felt an ominous premonition. She was ready to open the box, but at that moment, the Flower Fairy violently pushed Lin Yun away and, before anyone could react, leapt into the ruins.

That was the spot where the Bone Dragon had emerged, a massive hole from which the river water had been repelled, casting the cavern in utter darkness, void of even a flicker of light.

As the Flower Fairy took flight, the masses thought she was fleeing after a resounding defeat, but Lin Yun caught her whisper.

"I can’t, I just can’t..."

At her most murderous, the Flower Fairy would naturally attack the nearest person, but Lin Yun had been holding her, helping her maintain her composure. However, Lin Yun’s own killing intent also influenced her, driving the Flower Fairy to the brink of collapse. She had no choice but to push Lin Yun away while she still had some reason left.

With nowhere else to turn, she plunged into the ruins.

"Don’t run!"

Seizing the opportunity of the Flower Fairy’s escape, a monk pursued her from behind, attempting a sneak attack. Suddenly, a long spear flew from behind, piercing his chest and pinning him to the ground.

This thrust of the spear startled everyone.

Not many of the Grassland People recognized Lin Yun, but there weren’t a few among the Central Plains People who did.

Lin Yun was a disciple of the Shenxiao Sect. It wasn’t that the Shenxiao Sect couldn’t kill, but to murder a fellow on the Righteous Path was a grave sin.

Being expelled from the sect was the least of punishments, and Lin Yun had killed someone who sought justice for his master. In doing so, Lin Yun had committed a serious crime.

"This man is finished, not even Fang Yu can save him," someone among the crowd assessed.

"Senior Brother, do you know him?"

Zhen Li looked at Lin Yun curiously, with what seemed like little stars in her eyes.

Zhenren immediately felt a sense of foreboding, but he still answered, "He is the direct disciple of Fang Yu, the Shenxiao Sect Leader. Despite being a disciple of a reputable sect, his actions are absurd. Poor Sect Leader Fang."

Zhenren deliberately belittled Lin Yun, which wasn’t exactly forced since Lin Yun’s actions indeed betrayed the norms of the Righteous Path.

"I actually think he looks very dashing. To protect the one he loves, he doesn’t hesitate to pay any price. I’m a bit envious of the Flower Fairy," Zhen Li countered.

Zhenren: "..."

Junior Sister, have you fallen so easily?

Lin Yu and Dongfang Hongyue hadn’t reacted to Lin Yun’s actions—how could Lin Yun have resorted to murder so abruptly!

On the other hand, Dongfang Hongyue was prepared to join the battle alongside him. The first one she planned to ambush was Zhang Biyu. Although this person’s cultivation level was undetermined and appeared to be the weakest among the Three Religions’ Leaders, Dongfang Hongyue had her suspicions.

If one were to silence witnesses, Zhang Biyu had to be ambushed first.

Zhang Biyu was completely unaware of the impending doom above her head, as she sighed while looking at Lin Yun, "To be so impassioned for the sake of a beauty—it speaks volumes of this lovestruck man."

The sign of impending doom over her head flashed even more rapidly.

Lin Yun, however, paid no mind to what others thought. He pulled out the spear and performed the Rejuvenation of the Dead Wood on the impaled monk.

The caster was Xiao Qing; with this action, she forcibly brought the monk back to life.

Lin Yun had never intended to take a life; he had pinned the man to the ground with his spear, which seemed ferocious.

No one knew that Lin Yun’s intention was to kill in that instant, but at the very last moment, he altered his thrust’s direction.

"I must restrain myself."

At this juncture, unless he killed everyone present, murdering another would only worsen the situation.

Yet, the deep-seated pleasure that surged within him as he pinned his foe to the ground left Lin Yun deeply shaken.

Violent thoughts began to emerge within him.

With his strength, he could easily dispatch anyone below the Celestial Knowing Realm present; Jiang Chenyu was already incapacitated and didn’t matter, and among the four Enlightened Realm Cultivators, two were his allies.

Killing everyone here was within his reach.

But he couldn’t do that.

Lin Yun realized that something within him was off, which is why he revived the monk.

After withdrawing the spear, the memory of the Flower Fairy’s strange state and her venture into the perilous ruins weighed on his mind, making it impossible for him to remain calm.

Without further ado, he too descended into the ruins, but at that moment, he felt something inside his sleeve.

Upon retrieving it, he found a note. The handwriting seemed familiar.

"Your choice will determine her future, but you cannot save everyone."

When Lin Yun saw the note, he thought of the Snow Maiden. The formation was now free of the Great Mist, and Lin Yun had looked around earlier but found no sign of the Snow Maiden.

Now, this note provided an answer.

Perhaps only Master Yuxuan could sneak someone away unnoticed in his Great Mist.

Lin Yun’s heart sank.

Master Yuxuan had been quiet before, but his recent frequent moves signified grand ambitions.

Moreover, the note’s mention of ’her’ did not refer to the Snow Maiden.

It was a choice presented to Lin Yun. If Lin Yun went after the Flower Fairy, the Snow Maiden might face danger; if he sought the Snow Maiden, the Flower Fairy might be in peril.

He couldn’t protect everyone.

Lin Yun burned the note cleanly away, not hesitating as he leapt into the ruins.

He wouldn’t waste time choosing—if he had to choose at all, there was only one option.

I want them all!