But then again, this Ancestor really was overwhelmingly powerful. He showed no fear even when taking on eight opponents alone. He was clearly a ruthless character by nature, but what surprised me most was that such a vicious person had somehow gotten involved in planting grass and farming. That was practically enough to shatter my entire worldview.
Fallen Sword Immortal Sect really was a sword sect, but it differed from ordinary sword sects. Their ancestral side businesses were cultivating immortal herbs and refining pills, exactly the reverse of Dusty Fragrance Valley. Dusty Fragrance Valley's main business was cultivating immortal herbs, while cultivation was merely its side business. Thus, the Ancestor's great strength also happened to confirm Fallen Sword Immortal Sect's position.
"Now that we've escaped on our own, what about the Ancestor?" Yan Zhen asked worriedly.
"The Ancestor will be fine. Besides, my mission isn't to protect him. Getting you all here safely is what matters..." As I spoke, I suddenly remembered something, but He Chenxiang brought it up first. "Master will be all right, won't she?"
"Damn it... I told the Ancestor not to attack you, but I never mentioned Qin Taishang..." I hadn't only remembered He Chenxiang's master. I had also remembered Yao Xingtian, Long Qingyi, and Zou Heiyang. However, those three were probably already dead without a burial place. The Ancestor certainly wouldn't mind killing them, and besides, none of those who had taken me as their master had ever ended well.
I had taken He Chenxiang as my junior sister, allowing her to escape this calamity, but she was still deeply concerned about her own master. She immediately said, "Let me go back, or you go back and beg your Ancestor... Choose one!"
"Tsk. If we go back now, the food will already be cold," I