Saving the White Moonlight Chapter 84

“It does not stop there,” Yan Zhuguang thought for a moment. “I think Su You Demon Lord will not simply leave Su Qian’er in Fenghua Immortal Sect and ignore her. Su Qian’er is her daughter. All these schemes were for her. Su You Demon Lord will certainly take Su Qian’er back to the Dripping Blood Demon Domain. I just do not know what other later moves she has left.”
Yun Mixue’s brows furrowed tightly. From Yan Zhuguang’s guess, she thought of Fenghua Immortal Sect.
If Su You Demon Lord was allowed to scheme like this, the final result would certainly be bad for Fenghua Immortal Sect.
Right now, Su You Demon Lord could cruelly wipe out the whole Qiao branch family to cover up Su Qian’er’s identity. When she took Su Qian’er back to the Dripping Blood Demon Domain in the future, how would she treat Fenghua Immortal Sect?
She would not even need to plot much. She only had to announce Su Qian’er’s identity to the public, and it would be a fatal blow to Fenghua Immortal Sect.
The former sect master had been involved with a demonic cultivator and even had a child with her. He had the Qiao family raise that child for him, and the Qiao branch family was dragged in and destroyed because of it. Once other forces learned this, Fenghua Immortal Sect would become everyone’s target.
Fenghua Immortal Sect was already swaying in wind and rain. How could it handle such a situation?
Yun Mixue was very worried.
After a while, something soft landed between her brows and pressed on her furrowed brow. “Eldest Senior Sister should not frown. Although you look good even with a frown, I do not like seeing Eldest Senior Sister this way.”
It turned out that Yan Zhuguang had seen her lost in thought and had raised her hand to smooth the space between her brows.
Through the gaps between that hand, Yun Mixue saw Yan Zhuguang’s extremely serious look as Yan Zhuguang smoothed her brow, and she was somewhat stunned.
Before she knew it, Yan Zhuguang had changed greatly. From that thin, pitiful little girl back then, she had grown into a young woman.
Ever since she was small, Yan Zhuguang had been very pretty. Even when she could not eat enough, when her health was poor, and when her whole body was always dirty from work, none of it could hide her unusual looks.
Now that she had grown up, her features had also opened. Compared with the slight childishness she once had, Yan Zhuguang, whose body had almost fully recovered and whose strength had already reached Golden Core, had long since shed that greenness and become much more mature.
Her grown features had no flaws at all. Instead, she was even more bright and forceful than before, dazzling to the eyes. It was as if looking at her a few more times would steal one’s soul and make one her prisoner.
Especially those dark eyes of hers. When they looked at you without blinking, when they held only your outline and could no longer contain anything else, it was as if you were her only treasure, and she could offer everything she had to you.
Who could withstand such a gaze?
Yun Mixue looked at her for a moment and felt her heart somehow skip a beat. For Yun Mixue, a Nascent Soul cultivator, this was simply unbelievable.
Zhuguang, she…
“Eldest Senior Sister?” Yan Zhuguang blinked. “What are you thinking about?”
Yun Mixue came back to herself and smiled slightly. “I was thinking that our Zhuguang has grown up.”
If Yan Zhuguang appeared before the wider cultivation world like this, who knew how many young talents’ hearts she would capture?
In Yun Mixue’s private heart, she did not want this Yan Zhuguang to be seen by too many people.
Perhaps it was because she herself had suffered from the trouble caused by those pursuers and did not want Yan Zhuguang to be like her, meeting unnecessary trouble.
Yan Zhuguang said, “I grew up long ago. Eldest Senior Sister has always thought I was still a little girl and refused to face it.”
“I am already someone who can walk side by side with Eldest Senior Sister.”
Yun Mixue looked at Yan Zhuguang’s hand, which she had caught without thinking, and reached out to pat it. “All right. Eldest Senior Sister will remember. Then in the future, Zhuguang must not act spoiled with Eldest Senior Sister.”
Yan Zhuguang laughed. “I only want to be close with Eldest Senior Sister. How can Eldest Senior Sister take away that right from me?”
Yun Mixue looked helpless. “You. And you still say you have grown up?”
“How can that be the same?”
The two laughed and spoke easily for a while, then returned to Yan Zhuguang’s earlier guess.
“Eldest Senior Sister is worried about the sect, right?” Yan Zhuguang knew what Yun Mixue was worried about. Eldest Senior Sister placed the sect’s safety first. After learning of Su You Demon Lord’s schemes, she would naturally think of the sect.
Yun Mixue did not deny it. She said, “With this kind of entanglement between Su You Demon Lord and the former sect master, she must hate the former sect master.”
Su You Demon Lord and the former sect master had once been so close, but in the end, she killed the former sect master with her own hands for the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed. She must hate Fenghua Immortal Sect. Even though Yun Mixue was not good at thinking badly of others, it was hard for her to deceive herself and believe Su You Demon Lord held no malice toward Fenghua Immortal Sect.
Now that Fenghua Immortal Sect had made such a powerful enemy, the situation was not optimistic.
“Actually, Eldest Senior Sister truly does not need to worry,” Yan Zhuguang said. “At least for now, she cannot act against the immortal sect openly.”
Yun Mixue tilted her head.
Yan Zhuguang explained, “If Su You Demon Lord only wanted Su Qian’er to return to her side, she would not need to make so many schemes.”
“After we gave the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed to Su Qian’er and cured her Heavenly Restraint Body, even if Su Qian’er was under the Qiao family’s protection, with Su You Demon Lord’s ability, she could easily take Su Qian’er away from the Qiao family with any small method.”
“Why did she not do that, and instead send Su Qian’er into Fenghua Immortal Sect?”
Yun Mixue said, “We know Miss Su is the former sect master’s daughter. Even if the Qiao family had not sent Su Qian’er into the immortal sect, afterward, the immortal sect might have found a way to take Miss Su into Fenghua Immortal Sect.”
Su Qian’er’s identity was delicate. If she remained with the Qiao family, it would be exposed sooner or later. If the Qiao family learned that Su Qian’er was the former sect master’s daughter, Fenghua Immortal Sect could not separate itself from the matter. Even because of this consideration, Fenghua Immortal Sect would bring Su Qian’er back.
In truth, Su You Demon Lord did not need to scheme like she had earlier.
“But Fenghua Immortal Sect might not know that Miss Su is the daughter of the sect master and Su You Demon Lord. If Su You Demon Lord directly took Miss Su away, would that not tell us that Miss Su is connected to her?”
Yan Zhuguang shook her head. “Since Miss Su would have been taken away by Su You Demon Lord, whether her relationship with Su You Demon Lord was exposed to us would not matter. The immortal sect would instead have to find a way to cover up this matter for her.”
To stop Su You Demon Lord from revealing it.
Yun Mixue thought for a moment. That was indeed true.
Yan Zhuguang said, “There are only two possible reasons Su You Demon Lord sent Su Qian’er into Fenghua Immortal Sect. First, Fenghua Immortal Sect has something Su You Demon Lord needs, and she wants to send Su Qian’er into Fenghua Immortal Sect to achieve some purpose.”
“Second, the Dripping Blood Demon Domain is not safe. She has no way to protect Su Qian’er, so she has no choice but to temporarily entrust Su Qian’er to Fenghua Immortal Sect’s protection.”
“For the first possibility, we already know Su Qian’er’s identity, so we only need to be guarded. For the second, Su You Demon Lord is the one asking us for help. No matter which it is, as long as Su Qian’er is in Fenghua Immortal Sect, we do not need to worry that Su You Demon Lord will openly harm Fenghua Immortal Sect.”
For Su You Demon Lord to scheme so much for Su Qian’er, she naturally had feelings for this daughter. Then Su Qian’er, who stayed in Fenghua Immortal Sect, was Fenghua Immortal Sect’s protective talisman.
As long as she still remained inside Fenghua Immortal Sect, Su You Demon Lord could not spread news harmful to Fenghua Immortal Sect. Because once Su Qian’er’s identity was exposed in the cultivation world, she would certainly be attacked by everyone.
Immortal cultivators would absolutely not allow Su Qian’er, a child of immortal and demon, to live in this world.
Once the news leaked, Fenghua Immortal Sect would indeed be suppressed by immortal cultivators, but Su Qian’er would also face danger. This was simply a situation where both sides would suffer.
Yun Mixue thought about it and breathed a sigh of relief.
Indeed. Since Su You Demon Lord could scheme so much for Su Qian’er, she naturally was not foolish. She would not do something stupid that harmed others without benefiting herself just because of momentary anger.
“Also,” Yan Zhuguang comforted her again, “even if Su Qian’er is taken back by Su You Demon Lord, she will not leak the news.”
Yun Mixue said, “Miss Su’s identity is very delicate in the immortal path, and she would not fare well in the demonic path either.”
As the daughter of an immortal cultivator and a demonic cultivator, Su Qian’er was feared in the immortal path and could be said to be hated by all. But her identity naturally could not be welcomed in the demonic path either.
The immortal path and demonic path were enemies. Su Qian’er had half immortal cultivator blood. How could demonic cultivators accept her? Also, Su You Demon Lord, who had given birth to a daughter with an immortal cultivator, would likewise be criticized by demonic cultivators.
Back then, Su You Demon Lord left the Dripping Blood Demon Domain, causing the Dripping Blood Demon Domain to be badly damaged when the Heaven-Slaying Demon Gate took advantage of the opening. Who knew how much effort she had spent to sit firmly in the Demon Lord position again?
If it was suddenly exposed that she had left to elope with an immortal sect master, could her position still remain steady?
This matter, whether for Su You Demon Lord or Fenghua Immortal Sect, was a secret that had to rot in the stomach.
Su Qian’er was only Fenghua Immortal Sect’s former sect master’s daughter. That man had also been killed by Su You Demon Lord. It would be easy to cut ties with Su Qian’er. Even if Fenghua Immortal Sect suffered heavy damage, keeping its life would not be hard.
So there was truly no need to worry that Su You Demon Lord would expose this matter. Perhaps she wanted to hide it even more than Fenghua Immortal Sect did.
Yun Mixue was not foolish. Earlier, she had only been worried about the sect, so concern had caused confusion. Now that Yan Zhuguang had sorted it out for her, her thoughts became clear.
As long as Su Qian’er’s identity was not exposed, even if Su You Demon Lord secretly did something, Fenghua Immortal Sect would not be unable to block it.
Seeing that Yun Mixue had understood, Yan Zhuguang also felt relieved.
She had not said all this to make Eldest Senior Sister worry. The burden on Eldest Senior Sister was already heavy enough. She did not want to add more concerns to her at all.
“In truth, these are all my wild guesses. There is no evidence. Eldest Senior Sister can just listen and leave it at that.”
She was only guessing based on these matters and had no proof to support it. Perhaps she had guessed wrong.
Although she said this, Yun Mixue understood that Yan Zhuguang’s guesses were very believable. Otherwise, she would not be so worried.
“Right, Eldest Senior Sister.” Yan Zhuguang thought of the person they had been discussing, Junior Sister Su, who had entered Qinggong Tower with her. “Qinggong Tower should have closed by now, right? How is Su Qian’er? Has her strength improved greatly?”
What Yan Zhuguang cared more about was actually Su Qian’er falling into the demonic path. Thinking of the sign she had seen before entering Qinggong Tower, and with so much time having passed, she did not know whether Su Qian’er had changed inside Qinggong Tower.
Yun Mixue said, “Speaking of that, it is strange. Qinggong Tower closed almost two months ago, but Junior Sister Su still has not come out.”
“She still has not come out?”
Yan Zhuguang’s gaze sharpened, and she asked, “Has anyone checked what is going on?”
Yun Mixue shook her head. “Sudden comprehension is hard to explain. Forget two months. There have been cases where someone comprehended inside Qinggong Tower for several years. Junior Sister Su’s situation has not yet reached the deadline for inspection.”
Yan Zhuguang said, “Then that means there is a way to check?”
Yun Mixue said, “The sect master has a way.”
Yan Zhuguang thought for a moment, then pulled Yun Mixue up. “Then let us go find the sect master.”
The matter of Su Qian’er falling into the demonic path could not be neglected. Who knew what she was quietly doing alone inside Qinggong Tower? It would be better to take a look.