"My lord, to be honest, I am very ambitious. I am now the Lord of the Nether Soul Hall, but my cultivation is not the strongest here. In order to suppress them, I must possess greater power. Thank you for bestowing this Cultivation Method upon me. Becoming a madman is nothing; demons are precisely what our Nether Soul Hall reveres!"
Bai Xiao held the Cultivation Method, his face beaming with fervor.
Xie Han's gaze towards her changed slightly; perhaps, Bai Xiao could be nurtured!
Qingli Realm.
Xie Feng accepted Luo Feng's invitation and went to the Star God Hall as a guest.
Inside the Jade Pivot Sect, all was silent due to the scarcity of people.
Front of the mountain.
On the vast snow-covered plain, Kong Qiusu sat alone in the snow, his knees crossed, holding a book and reading intently.
Snowflakes drifted around him, as if stopped by an invisible umbrella, and smoothly fell to the side.
Once seated, time seemed to stand still.
At this moment, with the world at peace and the mountains and clouds silent, it is the most relaxing time for him.
Across the snowfield, there is a high mountain with a secluded bamboo forest on its slopes.
A secluded bamboo forest, the setting sun over the green mountains.
A woman dressed in black walked into the bamboo forest, the wind whistling as she hurried along.
Xie Ling!
We continued until we reached the depths of the bamboo forest.
Xie Ling stopped, raised his eyes and looked around. The bamboo forest was secluded and distant, and at the end of his gaze was a vast snowfield.
She stood calmly in the woods, her face showing no anxiety, but her gaze kept drifting into the distance, as if she were waiting for someone.
Rustling!
With a slight rustling of the bamboo leaves, a person quietly appeared in front of Xie Ling.
This man was thin and wore a gray robe embroidered with gold leaves. His eyes gleamed with intelligence, his face was fair, and he was beardless, giving him the air of a virtuous gentleman.
"You sent me here, yet you're late yourself." Xie Ling smiled faintly, a smile that put a lot of pressure on the newcomer!
He bowed and said, "Sir, I'm sorry, I'm lost..."
The front mountain of the Qingli Realm is guarded by the Jade Pivot Sect and ten giants, but the visitors are from the Chaos Lineage of the Tenth Universe. With Xie Ling's protection, reaching the bamboo forest on the front mountain is not a difficult task.
His name is Xie Xiang, Xie Yun's biological brother!
Xie Ling simply didn't like him, not for any other reason than that he was Xie Han's apprentice!
Xie Han's character is evident to all. As the saying goes, like begets like, and a rat's son knows how to dig a hole. Xie Han is not a good person, and his disciples are naturally the same!
"Why did they send me three Chaos Order in quick succession, urging me to return so urgently? What happened?"
Xie Ling frowned, her tone icy.
The Chaos Order is the highest-level command of the Chaos Lineage. It can only be issued by the patriarch or the main person in charge. Once issued, it means that the matter is extremely urgent and the recipient must return immediately!
Xie Xiang cupped his hands in greeting and said very politely, "Sir, my master wants you to return."
" Xie Han sent me the Chaos Order, just to tell me to go back? What for? And how did he know I was here? Is he monitoring me? Or is he monitoring...?"
Xie Ling realized she couldn't tell Xie Xiang about Xie Feng, so she swallowed the rest of her sentence.
Xie Xiang lowered his head, looking very embarrassed, and said, "I'm just a disciple in this matter, you shouldn't make things difficult for me. According to my master, you've been missing for more than half a year. As the head of the branch family, you haven't been heard from in this time. The family head was furious when he heard this, which is why he ordered my master to issue Chaos Order to you!"
"Could it be that the division of the family affairs wasn't handled well enough? Generally speaking, our Chaos Lineage's general assembly is held once a year, and I only need to go to Immortal Cloud Island once a year. It's not time yet, so even if I disappear for half a year, the patriarch usually wouldn't know. Why did he find out?"
"Please don't make things difficult for a mere disciple like me..."
"Then I'll ask you one more time, was it because the division of the family affairs wasn't handled well enough?!"
"Not just..."
Xie Xiang scratched his head.
Xie Ling's expression was serious. She lowered her eyes, and a question arose in her mind.
Before she left her territory, Rin City, he specially called back his younger brother Xie Mu, who was living in seclusion in the countryside, to help him temporarily manage affairs.
She believed her brother was quite reliable. Although Xie Mu lacked ambition and domineering personality, he was cautious in his actions, so in theory, he shouldn't make any drastic mistakes.
Moreover, Xie Mu is an extremely socially awkward person who prefers to stay in nature. It was only after Xie Ling went to great lengths to persuade him to return to Rin City.
Could it be that the head of the family has discovered it?
If the head of the family finds out, this is indeed a very serious matter!
Impersonation!
Transgression!
These two pieces of evidence alone are enough to cause serious trouble.
"My lord, you'd better come with me. If we go too late, your brother Xie Mu might not be rescued. Also, for the sake of my brother's feelings for you, I'll give you another piece of information: Xie Mu is currently on Immortal Cloud Island, and my master is there too!"
Xie Xiang smiled slightly.
Xie Ling's expression changed instantly.
Her eyes flickered, and she clenched her fist quickly under her sleeve, forcing herself to calm down.
"Okay, I'll go back with you and tell Xie Han not to touch my brother!"
Xie Ling seemed somewhat dazed.
She tends to lose her temper when it comes to family members.
Her family is both her bottom line and her Achilles' heel!
She never dared to slack off from childhood to adulthood, only striving to cultivate and become an unparalleled member of the Chaos Lineage's younger generation, all for the sake of her family!
"Let's go, Lord Xie Ling!" Xie Xiang seemed to chuckle with schadenfreude as he swayed forward.
Xie Ling took two steps forward, then stopped, glanced back at the bamboo forest, and realized she didn't have time to say goodbye to Xie Feng.
Xie Feng is still in the Star God Hall!
And she can't tell anyone else that she's going back to the Land of Chaos.
If Xie Feng finds out, he might do something foolish!
Xie Ling and Xie Xiang left.
Across from the bamboo grove, on the vast snow-covered plain, Kong Qiusu held a book he had only read halfway through, his gaze fixed quietly on the bamboo forest.
His face was expressionless, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
A moment later.
He quietly put away the book, got up, and followed Xie Ling in the direction she had left!
Xie Ling and Xie Xiang entered the Gate of the Vast Expanse, arrived at the Land of Chaos, passed through the border Ten Thousand Dragon City of Wanlong, and finally came to the center, to the Immortal Cloud Island where the family head resided!
Xie Ling rushed to the main hall, where several people were already standing.
Besides Xie Han, there was a woman in purple, a middle-aged man with a yellow beard, and a young man in green robes.
The young man lowered his head, gathered his sleeves, and stood Wordless in the center of the hall.
Xie Ling rushed into the main hall and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the green-robed youth was unharmed.
Xie Ling, you've arrived!
Upon seeing her, Xie Han quickly took two steps forward and greeted her with a smile.
Xie Ling felt physically uncomfortable upon seeing him, but for the sake of maintaining peace, she forced herself to say, "Elder Xie Han issued three Chaos Order summon me; how could I dare not come?"