Saving the White Moonlight Chapter 59

“Do you have information on the Dripping Blood Demon Domain? I want to see it.”
Yan Zhuguang suspected Su Qian’er was the daughter of the former sect master and some powerful demonic cultivator from the Dripping Blood Demon Domain. Only this could explain Su Qian’er’s identity and the origin of that stone gate.
In the cultivation world, illegitimate sons and daughters were not rare. They were even common. Cultivators lived so long, and each of them had extraordinary strength. Who could promise that Dao companions would stay faithful from beginning to end?
Whether male cultivators or female cultivators, taking three wives and four concubines, or three husbands and four attendants, was all normal, as long as one was strong enough.
As far as Yan Zhuguang knew, the former sect master and his wife had married through an alliance. That wife’s talent had not been very good, and she had already reached the end of her lifespan and died. If the former sect master had an illegitimate daughter, it was not something that would make people laugh at him.
Then why had he carefully arranged another identity for Su Qian’er?
Perhaps because Su Qian’er’s birth mother could not see the light.
Su Qian’er’s birth mother was unknown. If Su Qian’er had been raised beside the former sect master, she would definitely have drawn attention and guesses from all sides. With her special body, someone who knew a little might guess that Su Qian’er’s birth mother was related to demonic cultivators. With such an identity, even without wind, waves could rise.
The former sect master did not want to risk being discovered, so he arranged such an identity for Su Qian’er. She had a father and mother, and both “parents” were righteous immortal cultivators. Then no one would suspect the union of an immortal cultivator and a demonic cultivator.
As for that stone gate, it might have been set up by Su Qian’er’s birth mother to ensure that her daughter’s spiritual medicine would not be taken by others, deliberately using it to mislead the world.
The hidden realm was located in immortal path territory. Demonic cultivators could not come and go often. If they were discovered by accident, it would certainly arouse suspicion. If they drew the righteous path’s attention, the loss would outweigh the gain. So even a major demonic cultivator power like the Dripping Blood Demon Domain could only set up one stone gate and leave.
As for why they only set up a stone gate to frighten people instead of setting traps to block them completely, perhaps it was to make it easier for someone who knew the truth to enter and take the lotus seed, such as Su Qian’er’s “grandfather,” that cultivator surnamed Su.
As for why they arranged for someone else to enter instead of taking it themselves, Yan Zhuguang guessed that Su Qian’er’s mother might also have entered the hidden realm before. She knew the hidden realm could only be entered once and could not take the lotus seed herself, so she had to entrust it to someone she trusted.
This way, the marks on the silk cloth matched.
With the former sect master alone, there was no way he could fully explore the whole hidden realm while his spiritual sense and strength were restricted. Yan Zhuguang had always suspected he had help. If it had been Su Qian’er’s mother, and the two of them had explored the hidden realm together to save their daughter, then it made sense.
Yan Zhuguang combined the clues she knew and formed this guess.
After hearing it, the system greatly admired Host’s imagination. It almost thought Host had personally seen what had happened to the former sect master back then, if not for knowing Host was guessing blindly.
The system said, “I do have information, but it is from after the plot begins. The situation at this current point in time can only be guessed from scattered words.”
“Mm. Show me.” Yan Zhuguang already had a rough understanding of the system. It knew very clearly about things that existed in the plot and also had some understanding of situations the previous hosts had experienced. As for other things, perhaps because of the world’s rules, it did not know much.
The system quickly sent the Dripping Blood Demon Domain’s information into Yan Zhuguang’s sea of consciousness.
No matter how many times it happened, Yan Zhuguang would never like the feeling of information being directly sent into her sea of consciousness. It was the same as the hidden realm inheritance earlier. She disliked it too.
Yan Zhuguang read through the Dripping Blood Demon Domain’s information while continuing to think.
There was one point Yan Zhuguang found strange. If Su Qian’er truly was the child of an immortal cultivator and a demonic cultivator, why had the former sect master so openly told later people that Su Qian’er was his daughter?
Was he not afraid people would guess his identity and Su Qian’er’s situation? A mere oath not to maliciously harm Su Qian’er could not stop people from leaking the news.
Had the former sect master told later people so openly because Su Qian’er was not such a child, and he was upright enough not to fear guesses? Or had he done it deliberately to clear suspicion?
Yan Zhuguang could not help thinking too much.
At that moment, the system said excitedly, “Host, Host, I know this one!”
Yan Zhuguang was a little surprised. “Speak.”
“As Fenghua Immortal Sect’s secret formation, the Wall-Wind Formation is not only used to protect treasures.” The system could not wait to show off its knowledge. “It can also create a connection with the person who set the formation. The person who set the formation can sense everyone who touches the Wall-Wind Formation. Also, through a formation that has not been fully broken, the formation setter can even track the person who broke it.”
“My guess,” the system shared its own idea with Host, “is that the former sect master was definitely confident he could silence anyone who touched the Wall-Wind Formation. That is why he dared to be so open.”
“Host, what do you think?” The system looked at Yan Zhuguang expectantly.
Yan Zhuguang thought for a moment and nodded. “Mm. That makes sense.”
Wow, Host agreed with it. The system spun in circles happily in its space.
“Not only that,” Yan Zhuguang said. “If it were me, I would not pin my hopes on a mere formation’s restraining power either.”
She had countless ways to remove an oath’s restrictions. Even if there were some aftereffects, even if the heavenly Dao settled accounts during the final tribulation, what did that matter compared with Heavenly Heart Lotus Seeds?
Although the Wall-Wind Formation’s power still remained on the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seeds, once one seed was handed to Su Qian’er, the formation would break. At that time, one could kill Su Qian’er and take the lotus seed back. Then all three lotus seeds would be in hand.
The former sect master could not fail to think of this. He would have prepared a backup plan.
Also, “I would not want something as valuable as the Heavenly Heart Five-Glow Lotus to fall into someone else’s hands either.”
Even if the person who broke the formation kept the promise and gave one lotus seed to Su Qian’er to swallow, so what? Were the remaining two seeds truly to be given as payment? Clearly, no one would be willing.
Even the former sect master would not be willing.
So, by using the Wall-Wind Formation’s traits, he could directly take the Heavenly Heart Five-Glow Lotus back before that person found Su Qian’er. It would both ensure his daughter’s safety and let him obtain the remaining lotus seeds. Was that not the best of both worlds?
“Heh.” Yan Zhuguang’s tone was half-mocking. “The person who invented the Wall-Wind Formation may not have had good intentions.”
The system shivered. These days, even breaking a formation could be life-threatening. “Good thing the sect master is already dead. If he were alive, would Senior Sister and Host not be in danger?”
As a sect master, even if he could not openly kill Senior Sister and Host, secretly making trouble for them would still be enough to make things hard.
“If he had not died, why would Senior Sister and I have come to this hidden realm?”
“True.”
While speaking with the system, Yan Zhuguang had roughly sorted through the Dripping Blood Demon Domain’s information. “That second male lead, Blood Lotus Demon Lord, only took the position of demon lord not long before the plot began?”
“Yes,” the system said. “Blood Lotus Demon Lord was the last disciple of the previous Su You Demon Lord. His exact origin is unknown. It is only known that he suddenly appeared in the Dripping Blood Demon Domain and became Su You Demon Lord’s youngest disciple.”
“Blood Lotus Demon Lord always showed himself with a mask. No one had ever seen his true face, except the later heroine.”
A second male lead’s face being seen only by the heroine was a classic scene in all kinds of novels.
“Su You Demon Lord…” Yan Zhuguang focused on this name. “Male or female?”
The system shook its head. “I do not know. This Su You Demon Lord died before Blood Lotus Demon Lord rose to power. Because the death was too sudden, it caused turmoil in the Dripping Blood Demon Domain. Blood Lotus Demon Lord fought a bloody path through it and took the demon lord position.”
Only after saying this did the system think of something. “Host, are you suspecting that Su You Demon Lord is Su Qian’er’s birth mother?”
“It is possible.”
The system’s information was not completely comprehensive, but everything in the original book related to the Dripping Blood Demon Domain was included. Among the people mentioned in the plot, only this Su You Demon Lord was the most likely. Of course, Su Qian’er’s birth mother might also be someone never mentioned in the plot.
The system could not be sure whether Host’s guess was right, but, “Fenghua Immortal Sect’s grudge with the Dripping Blood Demon Domain does seem to begin from Su You Demon Lord’s generation.”
Judging by the timeline, the current ruler of the Dripping Blood Demon Domain was Su You Demon Lord. At this time, there was still no sign of conflict between Fenghua Immortal Sect and the Dripping Blood Demon Domain.
When Blood Lotus Demon Lord rose to power, Fenghua Immortal Sect and the Dripping Blood Demon Domain had already formed a grudge. So the conflict between the two sides was very likely formed between Su You Demon Lord and Fenghua Immortal Sect.
Yan Zhuguang nodded and first remembered this title.
For the rest of the time, Yan Zhuguang did not make more wild guesses. She removed the restriction, obediently stabilized her cultivation, and waited for Senior Sister to come find her.
Senior Sister would likely come and reveal some news to her.
Yun Mixue and the elders discussed for several days before things slowly settled. When Yun Mixue came to find Yan Zhuguang, the elders had already set off to investigate that stone gate.
“I told the elders that the hidden realm’s owner left behind a spiritual medicine that could heal Miss Su’s body. Unfortunately, the sect master failed to obtain the hidden realm owner’s inheritance, so he left a message asking later people to save his daughter.”
Yun Mixue told Yan Zhuguang what information she had revealed.
The fact that Su Qian’er was the sect master’s daughter could not be hidden. But to protect Yan Zhuguang, Yun Mixue could only be vague about the hidden realm.
Overall, Yun Mixue had not lied. She had only selectively hidden a few key points, such as the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed and the Wall-Wind Formation.
In any case, the hidden realm owner’s inheritance had already been given to Yan Zhuguang, and the hidden realm had “closed.” Even if the elders went to investigate, aside from that stone gate, they would not sense any other traces.
The elders did not suspect anything. The Qiao family would not spread news about Su Qian’er’s body everywhere. Even Yun Mixue and Yan Zhuguang had only found out because they had saved Su Qian’er earlier and checked her.
The elders did not know Su Qian’er’s condition. They only thought what the former sect master had asked for was a special spiritual medicine rare in the cultivation world.
These special spiritual medicines used to treat certain bodies might not be useful to people with healthy bodies. The elders could hardly covet a Foundation Establishment disciple’s inheritance, could they?
The elders meant that if Yan Zhuguang agreed, it was better to let them first heal that Miss Su. After all, it was the former sect master’s request. As for the elders, they would go check what was going on with that stone gate set up by demonic cultivators.
Yan Zhuguang nodded. “I can leave at any time.”
The current “Su Qian’er” might not know what her body was truly like. As long as the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed was disguised before being handed to her, even if she was the former sect master’s daughter and drew attention, so Yan Zhuguang could not easily kill her to silence her, Su Qian’er might not reveal anything on her side.
Also, Yan Zhuguang wanted to watch a good show.
When this Su Qian’er, who might not be the original, accepted the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed, how would the Wall-Wind Formation and the heavenly Dao oath react?
The oath Yan Zhuguang had made was to save the former sect master’s daughter. How exactly should this “daughter’s” identity be judged? She had not encountered such a situation before and was rather curious.
“Right, Senior Sister,” Yan Zhuguang asked. “Earlier, I ran into Senior Sister Chu. She told me not to go outside casually. Did something happen outside?”
Yun Mixue nodded. “Something did happen.”