Saving the White Moonlight Chapter 68

“Host, what did you see?”
The system was a little confused.
Yun Mixue was also quite puzzled. “Why did the former sect master specially circle the words ‘Heavenly-Matched Body’? What was he planning?”
Gu Chen said, “Do you still remember what the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed does?”
Yun Mixue said, “It mends heavenly defects.”
She seemed to think of something. “Sect Master Senior Brother means the former sect master… wanted to use the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed?”
Gu Chen nodded.
“But Miss Su needed the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed to repair her body. If the sect master wanted to use it, Miss Su would have no way to repair her defect. Would that not be…”
“That is exactly why Li Ziyou died.”
Yun Mixue did not quite understand.
Seeing her solemn face, then looking at Yan Zhuguang beside her, who now looked as if she had understood, Gu Chen sighed inwardly.
No matter what she experienced, this junior sister of his was always unwilling to easily think badly of others. It seemed placing this sharp-minded little girl by her side had indeed been necessary, lest she be harmed one day without even knowing it.
Gu Chen said to Yan Zhuguang, “You explain.”
“Me…” Yan Zhuguang glanced at Gu Chen, but did not refuse. She turned and held Yun Mixue’s hand. “Eldest Senior Sister, these are only my guesses. Listen first.”
Yun Mixue nodded. “All right. Zhuguang, please speak.”
Yan Zhuguang smiled at her, then said, “When Sect Master mentioned the Heavenly Restraint Body, I suspected that Junior Sister Su is very likely the daughter of the former sect master and a demonic cultivator from the Dripping Blood Demon Domain.”
“Junior Sister Su had a Heavenly Restraint Body. To cultivate normally, it had to be repaired. After Junior Sister Su was born, the former sect master and Junior Sister Su’s birth mother kept searching for a way to repair it until they discovered the use of the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed and found the hidden realm near Tianyu City.”
“The hidden realm only allows each person to stay inside for one year. Because the hidden realm is huge and spiritual sense cannot be used, one person could not have explored the entire realm,” Yan Zhuguang said, then paused. “Judging by the Wall-Wind Formation, perhaps the first person to enter the hidden realm was Junior Sister Su’s birth mother. After she explored it once and discovered she could not enter again, she gave the map of the explored area to the former sect master. The former sect master then continued the exploration, and in the end, that drawing was formed.”
“After the former sect master explored the remaining area, he discovered that only one place grew the Heavenly Heart Five-Glow Lotus, and that it would not mature for another ten years. So he set up the Wall-Wind Formation to prevent the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed from being taken by someone else.”
“After he left the hidden realm, Junior Sister Su’s birth mother built that stone gate to warn later visitors, in order to stop others from entering the hidden realm and taking the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed, or maliciously destroying it.”
“During the long wait for the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed to mature,” Yan Zhuguang said, shaking the booklet in her hand, “the former sect master’s state of mind changed. Since he knew where the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed was, why not use it for his own cultivation instead of saving a daughter born from a demonic cultivator, a daughter who had not even been raised beside him?”
“The Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed can only repair one kind of defect at a time. The former sect master did not have a heavenly spiritual root, did not have a special physique, and had already cultivated before. If he wanted to use the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed to meet the conditions for this method, he would have to use all three lotus seeds.”
One seed to change his spiritual root, one seed to change his physique, and one seed to restore his cultivation to its original level after he crippled his cultivation and began practicing that method, so no one would notice anything wrong.
“Through the Wall-Wind Formation, he knew the lotus seeds had not been taken by anyone over the years, so he went to that hidden realm again, wanting to take the seeds out with his own hands. Perhaps the former sect master did not know that each person could only enter that hidden realm once.”
If Yan Zhuguang had not inherited that hidden realm, and if Eldest Senior Sister had not once tried to find her, she would not have known that one could not reenter after leaving either.
“The former sect master reached the entrance to the hidden realm and discovered that it had been sealed by a strange demonic cultivator stone gate. He had a guilty conscience and did not dare rashly break the stone gate, fearing he would draw Junior Sister Su’s birth mother’s suspicion. So he secretly copied the symbols on the stone gate and found someone to ask how to open it.”
“The person he found may have been Junior Sister Su’s grandfather, that Core Formation cultivator surnamed Su. The Su cultivator was unwilling to tell him how to open the hidden realm, and the two argued outside Tianyu City.”
“The former sect master wanted to enter the hidden realm and naturally would not give up. He went outside the hidden realm again to try to break it open. Then, for some unknown reason, Junior Sister Su’s birth mother arrived, discovered the former sect master’s intention, killed him outside the hidden realm, and covered up the traces to keep our immortal sect from finding out.”
“When the two fought, they created a large pit outside the hidden realm. Junior Sister Su’s birth mother hid it away and also set up methods to monitor the area, in case the hidden realm was coveted again. The drawing in the former sect master’s hand also fell into Junior Sister Su’s birth mother’s hands. Perhaps it later passed through the Su cultivator’s hands and was given to Junior Sister Su.”
“Of course, there is another possibility.” Yan Zhuguang said all her guesses in one breath. “Perhaps, to open the stone gate, the former sect master had already forced that Su cultivator to death. The one who truly gave the drawing to Junior Sister Su was someone else disguised as the Su cultivator.”
This would also explain why, after so many things happened to Su Qian’er, the Su cultivator who was said to care deeply for her had never appeared.
Yan Zhuguang had said a great deal in one breath. Yun Mixue listened carefully to the end, her expression still a little dazed.
She was thinking through Yan Zhuguang’s words in detail.
Then Yun Mixue had no choice but to admit that following Yan Zhuguang’s line of thought did indeed connect all the clues.
Seeing that she seemed to have understood, Yan Zhuguang asked, “Eldest Senior Sister, do you think Zhuguang is right?”
Yun Mixue sighed softly. “If Junior Sister Su truly is a Heavenly Restraint Body, Zhuguang’s guess is very reasonable. Only… is Junior Sister Su truly the daughter of the former sect master and a demonic cultivator?”
The former sect master had been Fenghua Immortal Sect’s sect master. He had actually been involved with a demonic cultivator? Yun Mixue found it hard to believe.
Yan Zhuguang squeezed Yun Mixue’s palm. “This is only my guess. Maybe I guessed wrong? Eldest Senior Sister, do not be sad. Perhaps there is still another turn to this matter.”
Yun Mixue gave Yan Zhuguang a faint smile. “I am fine. How could I be that fragile?”
Gu Chen coughed lightly and drew their attention back.
A jade pendant appeared in his hand. It had no special spiritual energy fluctuations and was only an ordinary jade pendant. But from the old tassel attached to it, one could see that it had existed for many years.
“This was found in Li Ziyou’s residence. Perhaps he never thought he would die outside, so he did not put these clues away.”
Yan Zhuguang took the jade pendant and looked it over. The carving skill was very rough, but it could be seen that its owner had once treasured it. The edges had all been rubbed smooth.
The reason she said once was because there were traces of repair on the pendant. One could tell at a glance that the damage was recent, and the repair had been very rough.
Some unreadable patterns were carved onto the jade pendant, and in the very center of it was one character.
“You?” Yan Zhuguang read the word aloud and thought inwardly, Could Su Qian’er’s birth mother be that second male lead’s master, Su You Demon Lord of the Dripping Blood Demon Domain?
So the grudge between the Dripping Blood Demon Domain and Fenghua Immortal Sect came from here? From the love and hate between the previous sect master and the “previous demon lord”?
Gu Chen said, “The current domain master of the Dripping Blood Demon Domain is a female cultivator titled Su You Demon Lord. She is the daughter of the previous domain master of the Dripping Blood Demon Domain and was lost outside when she was young. After decades of unrest in the demon domain, several of her elder brothers and sisters died one after another. With no successor left in the Dripping Blood Demon Domain, the previous domain master found her and forcefully poured power into her, raising her strength to late Spirit Division and making her take over the Dripping Blood Demon Domain.”
“Nearly twenty years ago, Su You Demon Lord vanished without cause for several years. This shook the Dripping Blood Demon Domain, and its enemy, the Heaven-Slaying Demon Gate, took the chance to attack and seize territory, causing the Dripping Blood Demon Domain no small loss. During the same period, Li Ziyou’s Dao companion, Madam Qian, reached the end of her lifespan. Using grief for his late wife as an excuse, Li Ziyou took leave to clear his mind and disappeared for several years as well.”
With each clue Gu Chen gave, the corners of Yan Zhuguang’s mouth pressed lower. “Sect Master had this many clues. Why did you still send Eldest Senior Sister to investigate, making her run around outside for three years instead of cultivating properly, and keeping her from staying by my side?”
“Zhuguang, do not be rude,” Yun Mixue rebuked softly. “Before the sect master, you are becoming more and more improper.”
Yan Zhuguang pursed her lips. “I am only speaking up for Eldest Senior Sister. Sect Master sat calmly in the sect, yet made Eldest Senior Sister and the elders run around outside. You knew clues but did not mention them. What kind of sect master does that?”
Gu Chen shook his head. “It is false that you are speaking up for Lianji and the elders. It is true that you are complaining because I kept Lianji from staying beside you.”
Yan Zhuguang lifted her chin, as if to say, That is exactly what I mean. What can you do about it?
“If Lianji had not investigated, how could we have connected the matter to Su You Demon Lord of the Dripping Blood Demon Domain based only on a broken jade pendant and some clues about the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed? How could we have discovered Su Qian’er’s identity? Lianji naturally has merit.”
Yun Mixue could not help shaking her head. “Lianji is ashamed and dares not claim merit.”
She looked at Yan Zhuguang. “I should thank Zhuguang. If not for her following me back and forth and carefully finding these clues, the elders and I would still be lost.”
Yan Zhuguang said as if it were only natural, “If not for Eldest Senior Sister, this disciple would not have become involved in this matter at all, so how could there be talk of finding these clues? Eldest Senior Sister naturally has merit.”
“Both of you have merit. There is no need to keep pushing it back and forth.”
Gu Chen said, “But this matter concerns the demonic path, so it is not suitable to spread. Now that you two know, that is enough. The investigation must still continue. In a few days, I will find an excuse to call Lianji back. As for those elders, let them continue investigating. Do not reveal this matter.”
Yan Zhuguang’s expression turned strange. Gu Chen wanted those elders to investigate blindly for a while to mislead outsiders, then find a way to cover up the ties between Li Ziyou and Su You Demon Lord?
Those elders were rather pitiful.
Host, I think you are not feeling pity. You are enjoying this more, the system secretly complained.
“Yes, Sect Master.” Yun Mixue placed the sect master’s order and the immortal sect’s safety first, so she could only silently apologize to the elders in her heart.
“But what should be done with Junior Sister Su?”
Gu Chen said, “She is Li Ziyou’s daughter after all. Now that she has already entered the sect, put aside her birth mother’s identity for the time being. However, there is still something suspicious about the Qiao branch family head sending her into our sect. Moreover, we do not know how the Dripping Blood Demon Domain will react. There is no need to fear Su Qian’er too much, but we must not be careless.”
“Yes.”
“One more thing,” Gu Chen reminded them. “Su Qian’er’s birth mother surely knows about the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed. It is hard to say whether she will covet it. The news that you two obtained the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed cannot be hidden from her. To avoid being targeted by her, be extra careful when you travel outside.”
“Thank you for your concern, Sect Master. Eldest Senior Sister and I will be careful.” After obtaining the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed, Yan Zhuguang had already been mentally prepared.
Gu Chen nodded and handed a jade talisman to Yan Zhuguang. “This jade talisman contains my strongest sword intent. If you encounter danger, crush it and it can block an attack for a while. Lianji surely has many life-saving items, so there is no need to worry about direct attacks. I will not add something unnecessary there.”
Yun Mixue nodded.
Yan Zhuguang noticed Gu Chen’s look and her thoughts moved. Was he telling her to secretly be on guard for Yun Mixue?
She accepted Gu Chen’s jade talisman without politeness. Even without his reminder, she would naturally protect Eldest Senior Sister well.
“If the sect elders ask about today’s matter, you need not say much. Just push it to me.”
“This disciple understands.”
Yun Mixue and Yan Zhuguang then left Gu Chen’s residence together.