Chapter 652: The Sect Gives You a Task

I don't know why you summoned the disciple, Uncle-Master; what are your orders?

Shang Hongchen inquired anxiously, not daring to slight this uncle-master; her master was not in the sect, she had lost her master's protection, and dared not offend anyone; during this time she remained in seclusion, not leaving her room even a step.

If it weren't for the uncle-master's summons, she would not leave seclusion; if her master does not return, she will absolutely not leave seclusion.

Tianmeng Daoist observed Shang Hongchen before him for a long time, satisfied in all respects, and revealed a faint smile.

Seeing the uncle-master's smile, warm and gentle, Shang Hongchen's inner anxiety eased a little, but she dared not fully relax.

"Don't be afraid; this time I, the uncle-master, have summoned you because there is a matter to instruct; within the sect, only you can accomplish it."

"Gurgle." Shang Hongchen's heart was extremely nervous.

He immediately clasped his hands and bowed respectfully, saying: "Uncle-Master, please give your orders."

Tianmeng Daoist became even more pleased; this little girl is very polite, very sensible, a promising seedling.

"The matter is very simple; for you, it is extremely simple."

"You've heard something about your master's affair, haven't you?"

Shang Hongchen's expression turned serious: "Uncle-Master, do you have any news of my master?"

Tianmeng Daoist nodded and said: "Not bad, your master is still alive, however."

"Please tell me, Uncle-Master, where is my master? Is there any danger? I will go rescue my master right away."

Shang Hongchen immediately expressed her attitude; she cannot pretend ignorance nor remain inactive; within the Heavenly Heart Sect, honoring the teacher and valuing the Way is paramount.

Her master must not come to harm; Shang Hongchen does not wish to lose her support and reliance.

"Sit down; your master is fine, merely trapped in a place, and I summoned you for your master's sake as well."

Shang Hongchen wondered: if even the uncle-master and they cannot resolve this matter, what could I possibly do?

Her strength is such that even a random disciple seized in the Heavenly Heart Sect would be stronger than her.

The great matter of rescuing her master would never fall to her; she dare not casually voice such a thought.

"Uncle-Master, please give your orders."

Tianmeng Daoist smiled again and said: "I heard you are from Longshe Cheng?"

"Replying to Uncle-Master, yes."

Tianmeng Daoist confirmed and continued asking: "Then what about you and the Chen Clan of Longshe Cheng?"

"The Chen Clan? The Chen Clan of Longshe Cheng?" Shang Hongchen asked doubtfully.

"Exactly, it's the Chen Clan."

Shang Hongchen grew more doubtful, her brows furrowed tightly.

In the eyes of the Heavenly Heart Sect, the Chen Clan amounts to nothing; it can be easily dealt with at will.

Why would the uncle-master value the Chen Clan so highly? She does not understand.

"Uncle-Master, if it is the Chen Clan of Longshe Cheng, they would not dare detain my master; with the Chen Clan's strength, they cannot accomplish this."

Tianmeng Daoist smiled and said: "Longshe Cheng naturally cannot do it; what about Longshe Shan?"

"Longshe Shan?"

Shang Hongchen grew more doubtful; on Longshe Shan, only Chen Chuyang is a strong one.

Within Longshe Cheng, Chen Chuyang is a respectable strong one, capable of suppressing Longshe Cheng.

But here we are in the Heavenly Heart Sect; strong ones at the Golden Core level are not so rare as to be countless, at the very least they can be produced at will.

In the eyes of the Heavenly Heart Sect, Chen Chuyang is not qualified enough.

How could such a person possibly detain her master? Knowing her master is a Golden Core strong one, indeed an outstanding among Golden Core cultivators, even if you gave Chen Chuyang a hundred courages, he would not dare do that.

Whether it's the Chen Clan or Chen Chuyang, neither could possibly do such a thing.

"Exactly, it's Longshe Shan of Longshe Cheng; to be precise, it's Chen Chuyang of Longshe Shan. Do you know him?"

Shang Hongchen was utterly bewildered, looking at the uncle-master before her, blinking.

"Uncle-Master, if you mean Chen Chuyang of the Chen Clan of Longshe Cheng, I know him, but how could he possibly dare detain my master? Uncle-Master, could this be a mistake?"

Although she does not get along with Chen Chuyang, the Chen Clan treats her not badly.

Her parents are in Longshe Cheng; if the uncle-master and they assign blame, it would also implicate her family.

Moreover, Chen Chuyang is not a bad person; the matters between them are their own and have already been settled.

There are no other grudges; she does not wish the Heavenly Heart Sect to notice Chen Chuyang, let alone punish him.

"Chen Chuyang at most has Golden Core strength; he would not dare do this, nor could he manage it. Uncle-Master, why not send someone to investigate thoroughly?"

Having said that, Shang Hongchen spoke with gritted teeth; it will likely offend the uncle-master before her, but she cannot help but say it.

Chen Chuyang and she cannot become husband and wife, but she does not want to harm Chen Chuyang.

Their affairs have long been settled privately; there is no longer any relationship between them.

Furthermore, it is likely that person is walking with my sister; soon he will be my brother-in-law.

They are all one family; how could she do such a thing?

Tianmeng Daoist gazed oddly at Shang Hongchen before him; that look was very strange.

Shang Hongchen noticed this and hurriedly asked: "Uncle-Master, everything I said is true; Chen Chuyang would not do such a thing; could there be some misunderstanding?"

Tianmeng Daoist took a deep breath and asked: "Shang Hongchen, have you been in seclusion this whole time?"

"Yes."

"Haven't you been away from home for a long time?"

Shang Hongchen raised her head, not knowing why the uncle-master asked that, and instinctively nodded.

Tianmeng Daoist silently thought: indeed so; this woman still does not know the situation on Longshe Shan, nor Chen Chuyang's situation, and has always regarded that person as a weakling, a novice at the Golden Core level.

Regarding what happened during this period, Shang Hongchen knows nothing at all.

Tianmeng Daoist really wanted to laugh; if Chen Chuyang knew, he does not know whether he would laugh out loud.

No wonder, the Chen Chuyang in your mouth is not weak, nor is he a weakling; even this Elder is no match for him.

Your master—my junior martial sister True Person Tianlian—is currently detained on Longshe Shan; Uncle-master has come this time merely to have you go down the mountain to Longshe Shan and see if you can rescue your master.

"Ah?" Shang Hongchen's pupils widened; at that moment, her eyes quaked.

Her entire pupil was trembling, violently shaking; she could not believe the words she had heard.

She recognized each character, but when put together she could not understand them.

After a long while, Shang Hongchen regained a bit of her composure, trembling as she asked: "Uncle-master, you wouldn't be deceiving me, would you? How could this be possible? How could Chen Chuyang be stronger than you? He's only how old, how many years of cultivation—impossible, this simply cannot be."

Shang Hongchen's attitude shifted from doubt to firmness; she did not believe this, nor did she think Chen Chuyang had become so strong.

In her eyes, that ordinary person of the Chen Clan, whom she looked down upon, was at most only slightly stronger than her; in Shang Hongchen's heart, Chen Chuyang was merely at the Condensed Pellet stage, at most a False Pellet, and could not possibly be any stronger.

But at this moment, Uncle-master told her that Chen Chuyang was even stronger than Uncle-master; how could this possibly be true?