Stealing an Immortal Back to the Demon Realm Chapter 53

Before Shang Ningye could ask, Mu Qiuhan was already frowning.
“Is that true?”
Su Hongyu glanced at her strangely.
“Why would I lie to you? Do I look like I have nothing better to do?”
She waved her hand at Mu Qiuhan.
“That big fool Hua Ganglie insisted on dragging me here to see you. Can I go now?”
Mu Qiuhan stopped her.
“I had you come over because there’s something I need to discuss with you.”
Though she said “discuss,” Mu Qiuhan’s tone was cold.
Su Hongyu’s heart trembled when she heard it.
She looked at Mu Qiuhan with some doubt, but Mu Qiuhan’s face showed no emotion.
Just when she thought Mu Qiuhan was going to discuss some important clan matters with her, she heard Mu Qiuhan say, “If an old flame of yours did something to displease me, and I dealt with her, I trust you wouldn’t blame me, would you?”
Su Hongyu frowned upon hearing this.
“Old flame? Which one are you talking about?”
She had been with no fewer than a hundred men and women; she truly didn’t know which one Mu Qiuhan meant.
Mu Qiuhan saw this and her lips curled, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes.
“In that case, you shouldn’t mind then.”
How could Su Hongyu not tell that Mu Qiuhan, by making such a fuss, wasn’t actually discussing it with her at all? She was merely informing her, as a matter of courtesy. Perhaps there was even a warning for her in it, telling her not to meddle with that old flame of hers.
Su Hongyu wasn’t annoyed, though. After all, she had been imprisoned for several hundred years. Not to mention she didn’t even know who this person was; even if she did, her old flame had probably long forgotten her existence.
She shook her head carelessly, but a little doubt lingered in her heart.
Who could it be, so bold as to provoke Mu Qiuhan? Everyone knew this figure from the Demon Realm always repaid every grievance and settled every score.
Su Hongyu left with some lingering questions.
As soon as she was gone, Mu Qiuhan met a pair of somewhat anxious eyes. The eyes that were full of affection just moments ago were now tinged with worry.
Mu Qiuhan lowered her head and gently, comfortingly, pecked the cheek of the person in her arms, whose face could melt anyone’s heart.
Seeing Shang Ningye lower her eyelids because of this, she then said softly, “I’ll send someone to ask Feng Yi again, to see if what Su Hongyu said is true.”
When Shang Ningye heard this, her brow furrowed. She looked up, and a slender hand gently tugged at Mu Qiuhan’s robe.
“I’m afraid it’ll be too late…”
Mu Qiuhan’s heart skipped a beat looking at her soft, captivating gaze.
Lost in thought, she then heard Shang Ningye say, “I want to go back and see.”
Shang Ningye had long known that Chuxue didn’t have a good relationship with the Bai Clan. But they had coexisted peacefully for so many years. For them to suddenly capture Chuxue and take her back, there was likely some hidden reason.
Mu Qiuhan also hesitated for a moment. The Demon Realm shouldn’t meddle in the affairs of the Yao Clan. She couldn’t get away to accompany Shang Ningye out right now either. But she definitely wouldn’t feel at ease letting Shang Ningye go look for Chuxue alone. Those people dared to make a move on Shang Ningye right under her nose; once she left the Demon Realm, the situation was unimaginable.
She was initially unwilling to agree, but Shang Ningye cajoled and pleaded persistently, vowing she wouldn’t rest until she saw Chuxue safe and sound with her own eyes. Mu Qiuhan couldn’t resist Shang Ningye’s constant kisses and pleas. After pondering for a long time, she finally thought of a workable solution.
After Shang Ningye tiredly fell asleep, Mu Qiuhan went to the Tu Mi Mystic Realm again. Following her previous trail, she found Xuan Kong smoothly.
Seeing only her appear, Xuan Kong stared at her for a long time before speaking.
“Where’s Grand Martial Aunt?”
Mu Qiuhan vaguely detected a slightly questioning tone in his voice.
Xuan Kong must have figured out a few things these past few days.
She remained calm.
“She’s fine, Master, you don’t need to worry.”
Xuan Kong saw that Mu Qiuhan spoke with sincerity, and when she mentioned Shang Ningye, a trace of tenderness involuntarily showed. His worries immediately lessened somewhat.
More than half a month ago, Mu Qiuhan and Shang Ningye went to that oleaster field and never returned. Xuan Kong was worried and had personally gone to that area to search, but found no trace of them there. Afterward, he had scoured almost every corner of this not-so-large mystic realm, but still hadn’t found any sign of the two. This mystic realm only had one entrance and exit, and it was heavily guarded by people of the Demon Realm.
Recalling that these two had also appeared suddenly before, Xuan Kong couldn’t help but have some suspicions. He had originally thought Mu Qiuhan and Shang Ningye, like him, had been captured and brought in by the Demon Realm’s people. Now, it seemed that wasn’t the case. This disciple of his had many suspicious points from the very beginning. Calming down now, Xuan Kong suddenly connected all those seemingly unrelated details. A very outrageous guess faintly formed in his mind.
Xuan Kong wanted to probe, but Mu Qiuhan didn’t take the bait. She still addressed him as “Master” respectfully, just as before.
Xuan Kong sighed.
Forget it. She is, after all, the disciple he accepted. I just hope she remembers this point and doesn’t make things difficult for Grand Martial Aunt.
He suppressed the suspicion in his heart and took out a scroll of cultivation techniques from his storage ring.
“Didn’t you say last time that you had finished learning all the cultivation techniques I gave you?”
Seeing Mu Qiuhan staring at him, Xuan Kong explained, “Your comprehension is good. These are insights from my many years of cultivation; I’ll give them all to you. There’s no more; that demoness took everything else.”
Mu Qiuhan took the scrolls from his hand with a complicated expression. They were clearly recently written. She quickly flipped through a few pages. She had once heard Wu Ling mention that before Xuan Kong entered this Tu Mi Mystic Realm, he had asked her for a lot of ink, brushes, and paper. Wu Ling, remembering Mu Qiuhan’s instructions, hadn’t been harsh with Xuan Kong on these minor details. She had already emptied his storage ring, taking all his magic artifacts and personal treasures. Giving him some writing supplies was no big deal.
Mu Qiuhan had studied quite a few Immortal Sect cultivation techniques these days. She could tell at a glance that what Xuan Kong gave her wasn’t some perfunctory item, but the essence of his many years of cultivation. A few points within it were indeed areas she had been researching.
Mu Qiuhan immediately bowed solemnly to Xuan Kong.
“Disciple will definitely study hard and not disappoint Master’s careful teachings.”
Xuan Kong looked at her with some surprise. He was silent for a good while before speaking, “If you can think this way, that’s naturally for the best.”
The two exchanged a round of veiled words.
Mu Qiuhan stored the cultivation techniques handwritten by Xuan Kong into the red jade bracelet on her wrist. After this encounter, she felt even more strongly that her previous idea was good.
She immediately spoke, probing, “Master, last time when you went out with Elder Shang to look for spirit medicines, did you consider what you would do if you couldn’t find all the ingredients?”
Xuan Kong didn’t expect her to bring this up and was quite surprised for a moment. He sighed lightly.
“It’s not that I didn’t consider such a possibility before setting out. However, one just does their best. If fate truly makes it difficult, there’s no need to force it.”
After speaking, he sighed again.
“With the many years of friendship between me and my senior martial brothers, I must always do my utmost, so I have no regrets.”
Mu Qiuhan glanced at him.
Even if it meant being captured by the Demon Realm’s people and imprisoned here, he still thought this way?
She suppressed her emotions and asked again, “Master, do you think it’s a good thing for the Taiqing Immortal Sect and the Demon Realm to be constantly hostile like this?”
Seeing Mu Qiuhan finally getting to the main point, Xuan Kong suddenly raised his head. He stared at Mu Qiuhan and said seriously, “I have never agreed with Sect Leader Senior Brother’s methods. Weapons are instruments of misfortune. With the Immortal and Demon races constantly at war, there are absolutely no winners. Unfortunately, my words carry little weight, and what I say doesn’t have much effect within the sect.”
Seeing that his pained expression didn’t seem feigned, Mu Qiuhan followed up, “Then what if you were the one in charge?”
Xuan Kong answered quite naturally, “Then I would naturally hope that the two races could be on good terms and stop fighting.”
“But what about all the past grievances? How should those be settled?”
“When will the cycle of revenge end? If we were to truly count every single grievance, I’m afraid the Immortal and Demon races would never know peace.”
“Are Master’s words sincere?”
With things said to this point, Xuan Kong no longer feigned ignorance. “Who exactly are you, Your Excellency?”
Mu Qiuhan smiled, deliberately playing a riddle.
“Hasn’t Master already guessed?”
Xuan Kong shot her a look.
“I did indeed guess that you were connected to the Demon Realm’s people, but I still can’t discern Your Excellency’s identity. I hope you can enlighten me.”
Mu Qiuhan’s lips curved.
“Why doesn’t Master think about my name again?”
Xuan Kong frowned upon hearing this.
Qiuhan? I’ve never heard of anyone in the Demon Realm with this name.
His pupils suddenly constricted as he thought of the most impossible possibility.
“Could Your Excellency be…”
Could it be that this young disciple of his is the legendary Demon Lord who was said to have perished in battle?! When one’s cultivation reaches that realm, can one truly ignore the destruction of the physical body?!
Xuan Kong was extremely shocked for a moment. He stared intently at Mu Qiuhan, as if trying to find the answer to this question on her face.
Mu Qiuhan didn’t respond, only saying, “Master, regarding what you just said, do you dare to make a blood oath with me to ensure there will be no war between the Immortal and Demon races for the next hundred years?”
Saying this was no different from admitting her identity.
Xuan Kong took a deep breath. A blood oath wasn’t one-sided; it was established by both parties. If violated, one would suffer heavenly retribution. Since the other party was willing to overlook even the vendetta for her own death, what else did he have to worry about? Besides, given the Taiqing Immortal Sect’s current situation, if they were to confront the Demon Realm head-on, they probably wouldn’t gain any advantage at all. To be precise, establishing this blood oath was actually to the Taiqing Immortal Sect’s advantage.
Xuan Kong saw Mu Qiuhan extend her right arm, so he also slit his wrist.
Even after the blood oath was formed, Xuan Kong still couldn’t quite understand why the Demon Realm’s people would give up such an advantageous position and take the initiative to let the Taiqing Immortal Sect off the hook.
He soon found out the answer he was looking for.
Mu Qiuhan wiped the remaining blood from her wrist with a soft silk cloth and said to him, “Elder, do you wish to leave the Demon Realm immediately, or rest for a while before departing?”
Seeing Mu Qiuhan was willing to let him go, Xuan Kong naturally wanted to leave as soon as possible, lest she suddenly change her mind. After all, the blood oath just now only stated that the two of them would do their best to prevent war between the Immortal and Demon races for the next hundred years; it didn’t mention anything else.
Seeing his mind was made up, Mu Qiuhan didn’t try to keep him.
Thinking of her true purpose for this visit, Mu Qiuhan was not as straightforward as before.
“There is one more matter I’d like to ask of you, Elder.”
Seeing Xuan Kong nod, Mu Qiuhan continued, “Elder, you’ve seen the spirit beast that’s always by Elder Shang’s side, haven’t you?”
Seeing Xuan Kong’s puzzled expression, Mu Qiuhan explained, “It has now been captured by the Yao Clan people on the Taiqing Immortal Sect’s back mountain. Elder Shang is very worried and wants to go find it herself.”
“I will send a team to escort Elder Shang back. However, since Elder Shang was once a disciple of the Immortal Sect, people from the Demon Realm will inevitably have some prejudice against her. I hope Elder will look after her along the way.”
“Furthermore, the Demon Realm cannot conveniently interfere in matters Elder Shang is concerned about. But Chuxue was once a member of the Taiqing Immortal Sect. I hope Elder can use this as a pretext to mediate and do your best to ensure Elder Shang doesn’t put herself in danger because of this.”