Chapter 44
To put it bluntly, "custody on behalf of someone" is nothing more than appropriating something for oneself.
Lu Yunchen immediately understood Immortal Venerable Shen's purpose in coming, but he didn't want to let him have his way, and the scene became tense for a moment. Lu Lingxuan leaned close to his ear and whispered a few words to him, after which he smiled and nodded.
"Just now, Sect Leader Ye slew the Devil Race general at a critical moment, saving my life. I know that my cultivation is not high enough to match that of Immortal Venerable Shen and Sect Leader Ye, so I wish to entrust the sect's divine artifact, the Xuanyuan Sword, to Sect Leader Ye for safekeeping. I hope Sect Leader Ye will not refuse."
Immortal Venerable Shen:?
Ye Ruheng was inexplicably called out:?
[Father, since Master Lu wants you to take over, just agree. I have a plan that can kill two birds with one stone: not only can it help Spirit Sword Manor protect the Xuanyuan Sword, but it can also rightfully help First Senior Brother get his Inner Core back.] Ye Zhenzhen said to Ye Ruheng.
"Thank you for your trust, Master Lu. I will do my utmost to protect your sect's divine artifact and live up to your expectations," Ye Ruheng said, bowing to Lu Yunchen.
Immortal Venerable Shen was so angry that his face turned red and green in turns. He never expected that this trip would be a waste of time, and in the end, it would only benefit the Cloudsky Sect.
You Cloudsky Sect, you're always ruining my plans! You just wait!
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That evening, after returning to the Cloudsky Sect, Ye Ruheng quickly had his disciples set up the Sect Protective Grand Formation. He then solemnly and grandly placed the precious sword in the sect's treasury before slowly departing.
The sect's treasure vault is guarded by the Sect Leader, and access is only granted by activating a specific mechanism.
No sooner had Ye Ruheng left than two people dressed in black stealthily imitated his movements, rotating a huge rock at the entrance to open a mechanism and sneak into the Ye Ruheng's treasury, searching for the hidden Xuanyuan Sword.
After searching the sect's treasury thoroughly, the two spotted a gleaming sword in a corner and rushed forward. "Could this be the Immortal Venerable Shen Xuanyuan Sword that Immortal Venerable Shen has been longing for? It's definitely not an ordinary item."
The divine artifact that Immortal Venerable Shen had painstakingly sought to obtain was unexpectedly acquired by them so easily...
However, just as they touched the sword, they were bound by a descending Immortal Binding Immortal Net. They struggled desperately, swinging their swords at the Binding Immortal Net, but the net only tightened its grip.
Immediately afterward, Ye Ruheng led Ye Qinghui and a group of sect disciples into the room, shouting, "Who dares to trespass into the Cloudsky Sect's treasury and attempt to steal the precious sword!"
Not good.
We've been tricked.
Just as the two were about to try to escape using the Teleportation Talisman given to them by Immortal Venerable Shen, Ye Qinghui pierced their night clothes with his Flowing Light Sword, exclaiming in shock, "Uncle-Master, Qingyun, how come it's you?"
"Junior brother, junior nephew, why are you dressed like this and sneaking into my sect's treasury? Is it for this million Spirit Sword?" Although Ye Ruheng already knew it was them, he pretended to be surprised. "Although this Spirit Sword is worth over a million Spirit Stone, if you asked, junior brother, I could just give it to you directly. Why did you have to come and steal it?"
"A million Spirit Sword? Wasn't it supposed to be the High Antiquity divine weapon, the Xuanyuan Sword?" Ye Qingyun couldn't help but mutter, looking at Ye Rufeng.
Ye Rufeng quickly covered his mouth, "Don't talk nonsense!"
"How did you know we brought the Xuanyuan Sword back? Besides the people from the Spirit Sword Manor, only Immortal Venerable Shen and his group knew about this. Could it be that you...?" Ye Ruheng suddenly raised his voice, "Someone told me before that there was a traitor within the sect, but I didn't believe it. I never expected you to do something like this today, which makes me suspicious..."
The other disciples were also discussing among themselves, "No wonder Uncle-Master Ye always has things to do outside the sect. Could it be that he's having an affair with Immortal Venerable Shen? Although Immortal Venerable Shen is an Immortal Venerable in the Cultivation World, his recent behavior doesn't seem like that of a good person."
"That Ye Qingyun is probably no good either. He was scheming to win us over, trying to steal our First Senior Brother's spot in the Immortal Sects Grand Tournament Competition."
"Exactly, dressing like that to steal from the sect's treasury—their intentions are despicable."
"Guards! Ye Rufeng and Ye Qingyun have broken into my sect's treasury and stolen. Take them to the sect's prison and we will interrogate them personally on a later date," Ye Ruheng ordered.
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Chapter 44
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That evening, Xie Jingshu had to go out, leaving Ye Zhenzhen alone in bed, admiring the treasures she had obtained from the Divine Descent and Spirit Sword Manor. She was overjoyed.
A figure, like a ghost, vaulted into the room through the window, startling her so much that she sat bolt upright. "Who's there?"
"It's me." Ye Qingchuan walked over leisurely, his beautiful Auspicious Phoenix Eyes reflecting the cool moonlight. "Junior Sister, I've come to give you your belated birthday gift."
[A birthday gift? Didn't you say you didn't have one?] Ye Zhenzhen rolled her eyes. She'd recently mastered the skill of rolling her eyes and found it incredibly useful against Ye Qingchuan. This guy was just too fickle...
"You didn't have one before, but you have one now." The young boy's lips curled into a playful smile, his skin thicker than a city wall, as he forcefully shoved a bracelet into her hand.
"[Third Senior Brother, what's this?]" She carefully examined the seemingly ordinary Silver Bracelet in front of her with her small hands, and said disdainfully, "[Why did you give me a Silver Bracelet?]"
In the Cultivation World, gold and silver are practically worthless.
"Put the bracelet on first." Ye Qingchuan pursed his thin lips, his aura somewhat gloomy. He awkwardly slipped the Silver Bracelet onto her porcelain-white wrist, then activated a mechanism on the Silver Bracelet.
A sharp sword sprang from the Silver Bracelet, gleaming with a cold silver light in the darkness, as if it wanted to tear a person apart.
The Little Glutinous Rice Ball immediately shrank its neck, [Oh my god! Are you trying to assassinate your own junior sister? Third Senior Brother, how cruel you are!]
Ye Qingchuan stared at her with a strange look, making her feel uneasy.
Then, he leaned close to her ear and said in a clear, deep voice, "Kill you? My Junior Sister, you're so powerful, your senior brother can't bear to let you die."