Marked

"Gentlemen, about fifty years ago, a team suddenly appeared here, led by three Spirit Severing Realm cultivators. Do you know anything about them?"

"We have been in seclusion in the forests of the Thousand Hills Mountain Range for the past hundred years. I'm sorry, senior, we know nothing about the matter you asked about," Shen Ge replied first.

He planned to take over the reins of the conversation. After all, his master was used to being assertive, and it would be difficult for her to speak to people in a submissive manner. As for his senior sister, he didn't expect anything from her due to her aloof personality.

"Oh?" Li Yuxin turned to look at Shen Ge, staring at him for a long time before letting out a soft laugh and saying, "Haven't we met before in Thousand Hills Town?"

"Nonsense, you've been following me all this way." Shen Ge cursed inwardly before replying respectfully, "Yes, I had the honor of meeting Fairy Yuxin in Thousand Hills Town."

"Since that's the case, then you know my background." Li Yuxin nodded, then her face turned cold as she said, "I'm generally easy to talk to, but if you try to play tricks on me, then things are not so simple!"

"Now, while I still have some patience, you'd better be sensible and not force me to use my own methods to investigate."

Upon hearing this, Mo Qingyu's face darkened. Just as she was about to make a move, Shen Ge grabbed her arm. On the other side, Su Liuyue was also pulled back by Shen Ge.

After slowly shaking his head at the two of them, Shen Ge looked at Li Yuxin and said with a light smile, "Senior, I'm sorry, please give me another chance. I will definitely tell you everything I know."

Li Yuxin glanced at Shen Ge, picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said, "Tell me, what's your relationship with them?"

"It's not really related; it's just that we came from the same place," Shen Ge said slowly.

"A place? Where are you from?"

"Heavenly South."

"Heavenly South?" Li Yuxin frowned, looked up at Shen Ge, and asked uncertainly, "Is it the Heavenly South I know?"

"If there aren't any other places in Heavenly South, then this should be it."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuxin put down her teacup and tapped her fingers lightly on the table in thought.

She knew that Heavenly South was located south of Thousand Hills Town, separated by the Thousand Hills Mountain Range and the Ice and Snow Plateau. However, this place was isolated by an array. She didn't expect them to actually come out now, which meant the array had fallen into disrepair over the years.

"Which sect are you from? Do you know about Yellow Maple Valley?" Li Yuxin asked again.

"We are from the Spirit Moon Sect. As for Yellow Maple Valley, it is a major righteous sect in Heavenly South, so we naturally know about it," Shen Ge replied.

Li Yuxin fell silent. If she remembered correctly, the Spirit Moon Sect was a branch of the Star Sea Bright Moon Sect in the Heaven's Edge Domain. Although it had been separated for countless millennia, there should still be some connection between them, right?

As for Yellow Maple Valley, although this sect is not well-known and does not have a particularly strong background, the reason she asked about it was because of one person, someone who had already ascended to the Immortal Realm, and he came from Yellow Maple Valley.

However, this is not important. Although Azure Origin Palace has some strength, its foundation is too shallow and it is no match for a sect like their Heavenly Sword Sect that has existed for ages.

She asked the question out of sheer curiosity.

She then asked a few more questions, basically just to find out where those people came from and what their specific backgrounds were.

After she had learned most of these things, she revealed her ultimate purpose for this trip. "Now, you have two choices: first, follow me; second, come back to the sect with me."

These two choices may sound similar, but the difference is huge. Following her sect seems to pose no danger to her life, but returning to her sect is a different story. She might be fine, or she might be killed, or she might be enslaved.

"Do we even have a choice?" Shen Ge gave a wry smile and said, "Senior, while our talent is certainly good, we just want to cultivate in peace. Why bother?"

"My master is used to being domineering. Even if you force her to follow you, you probably won't get anything in the end. In fact, my master might even have her future hindered by this."

"As for my senior sister, she..."

Before Shen Ge could finish speaking, Su Liuyue suddenly stepped forward and said, "Senior, I am willing to follow you, but they must stay. What do you think?"

Shen Ge quickly pulled Su Liuyue aside, saying urgently, "No, Senior Sister..."

But before he could finish speaking, Su Liuyue glared at him and stopped him. Then Su Liuyue looked at Li Yuxin again and said, "Senior, as my junior brother said, my master can't do these things, but I can. As for my junior brother, he is a man after all, so it's inconvenient for him to follow you."

Mo Qingyu's face darkened, and the anger in her eyes intensified. She was, after all, the master, yet she had been reduced to being protected by two disciples. She had never suffered such humiliation in her life!

She raised her hand and slammed it down on the stone table, a pure killing intent erupting from her body.

But no sound came from the stone table, and the killing intent failed to reach Li Yuxin.

It turned out that Mo Qingyu's hand had landed on the back of Shen Ge's hand, and Shen Ge had stopped her murderous intent.

Mo Qingyu's anger intensified. She glared at Shen Ge, and just as she was about to reprimand Shen Ge, she grabbed her and quickly left. "Senior, I'm entrusting my senior sister to you. With your magnanimity, I believe you won't mistreat her."

"Shen Ge!" A furious shout rang out, shaking the rocks in the mountains. At the same time, a terrifying Sword Intent mixed with killing intent spread out, showing just how angry Mo Qingyu was.

Shen Ge, at the center of the storm, did not retaliate or defend himself; he silently endured it. After all, his master had never been bullied like this before, so his anger was understandable.

If it were just the three of them, master and disciple, Shen Ge would have gladly gone crazy with her master. But not now, since her senior sisters and brothers were also there, and they had no ability to resist that person.

Su Liuyue casually waved her hand, cutting off the sounds, then looked calmly at Li Yuxin and said, "I know you are very strong, capable of killing all of us with a single slap. Although I don't know if my words will have any effect, I still want to beg you to let them go. I am willing to follow you."

Li Yuxin glanced at Shen Ge, who had already run far away, and then waved her hand to summon Wang Yan, who was in the distance.

Wang Yan, who was suddenly brought over, looked slightly flustered, but quickly calmed down. She didn't bow, but instead sat down next to Su Liuyue with a calm expression.

Wang Yan's performance pleased Li Yuxin. She nodded and chuckled, "From now on, you two will follow me. Don't worry, the benefits for you two will far outweigh your sacrifices."