Chapter 804: The Horror of Tian Meng Dao Ren

Heavenly Heart Sect.

Inside the cave heaven.

The Dust-passer Grand Elder's body shuddered, his eyes widened in shock as he gazed into the distance, a hint of sorrow appearing in his eyes.

Sorrow quickly gave way to anger; the teacup in his hand fell to the ground and shattered.

He was completely unaware.

"One-eyed Junior Brother, are you also dead?"

"His junior brother, who had accompanied him for so many years, ultimately fell."

The Dust-passer Grand Elder could not believe it; his junior brother was so cautious that at the first sign of trouble he would flee immediately—he could not possibly have died out there. Yet after only a short time away, he perished outright, his soul and spirit scattered, his body and Dao erased. Even a single message could not be sent back, showing that the enemy who had killed him was immensely strong, leaving him unable to react.

It was just a simple mission; his junior brother died, dying out there.

The Dust-passer Grand Elder forced himself to steady his mind, refusing to let anger take hold; he stared at the table before him, and the figure that had always sat opposite vanished, never to exist again.

"One-eyed Junior Brother, from now on your senior brother will never see you again; senior brother is so alone."

"We senior and junior brothers have accompanied each other for countless years, yet in the end we still fell."

"In the end only I, the senior brother, remain—Longshe Shan, Chen Chuyang—very good, very good."

"I have remembered you, Chen Chuyang."

His junior brother had died; Chen Chuyang of Longshe Shan must be the killer—no need to guess.

Only he could have killed the One-eyed Junior Brother.

"As I suspected, I knew the Sect Leader came to see us with ill intent."

"His purpose has been achieved."

"The One-eyed Junior Brother is dead, dead on Longshe Shan."

The Dust-passer Grand Elder could not remain calm, could not keep his composure, but he knew that at this moment anger was useless and could not change anything.

Forcing himself to calm down, he sat; the Dust-passer Grand Elder sat for a while, then Tian Xin Dao Ren arrived.

Entering this cave heaven, he saw the dazed Dust-passer Grand Elder; Tian Xin Dao Ren bowed and said, "Uncle-master."

The Dust-passer Grand Elder slowly turned his head; his eyes were filled with sorrow.

Tian Xin Dao Ren staggered for a moment; he knew the uncle-master before him had learned the news.

"Uncle-master, I am sorry; the One-eyed Uncle-master has perished."

Having said that, Tian Xin Dao Ren lowered his head, unable to face the uncle-master before him.

The Dust-passer Grand Elder stared at Tian Xin Dao Ren for a good while, then shifted his gaze away.

Gazing into the distance, he spoke slowly: "Your junior brother died because his skill was inferior; it has nothing to do with you."

"We have lived far too long; it is time we died."

"Is this not what the Sect Leader wishes?"

Tian Xin Dao Ren's body trembled; he immediately said, "Uncle-master, I have no such thought."

"I know what you're thinking, old man; you need not hide it either."

The Dust-passer Grand Elder rose to his feet, waved his hand, and did not wish to speak with this nephew.

Tian Xin Dao Ren found staying here boring as well; he knew the uncle-master did not welcome him.

"Uncle-master, please take care of your health; disciple takes his leave."

Turning around, Tian Xin Dao Ren left the cave heaven.

After leaving the cave heaven, Tian Xin Dao Ren's face grew grim; he turned back and stared into the depths of the cave heaven.

"Uncle-master, you are too much of a hindrance."

"Having lived so long, it is time to make a contribution to the Heavenly Heart Sect; I do not want you to impede my plans."

"Uncle-master, if blame must be assigned, blame you for not standing on the disciple's side; the disciple had no choice."

"Do not blame me."

Deep within the cave heaven.

The Dust-passer Grand Elder's face also grew grim as he stared fixedly outward.

"The Heavenly Heart Nephew has changed."

"He is no longer who he was; does he intend to take that step?"

"Hehehe, the Heavenly Heart is ruthless; this is a forbidden zone—anyone who steps into this field meets no good end."

"The Heavenly Heart Sect will ultimately be destroyed by his hand."

"Perhaps he worries that we obstruct him, but he still fears us as before."

……

Heavenly Heart Sect.

Tian Meng Dao Ren sat alone in her room; the message in her hand made her scalp tingle.

She was unable to sit or stand still.

At times she rose, at times she sat, at times she paced back and forth, at times she stood in place.

She simply would not go out, would not leave the room.

After a long while, she looked out the window and saw her senior brother's figure; Tian Xin Dao Ren stood in the distance, gazing toward her.

At that moment of eye contact, Tian Meng Dao Ren's heart stopped beating.

There was a brief pause.

Afterward, Tian Meng Dao Ren nodded at Tian Xin Dao Ren and closed the window.

Her back was soaked through; although she was of such cultivation, it was impossible for her to sweat.

Sweat continually dripped from her forehead.

In an instant, the Heavenly Dream Daoist took a deep breath, her whole body going limp as she collapsed onto the table.

"My senior brother is so terrifying."

"When did he start staring at me? Could it be that my senior brother has begun to suspect me?"

"The One-Eyed Grand Elder has died; this is exactly as my senior brother predicted—he had long known that the One-Eyed Grand Elder would die."

"Everything is exactly as my senior brother foretold; then, what about the future—will it happen?"

She thought of her senior brother Heavenly Sword Daoist's death, Heavenly Dragon Daoist's death, their deaths—could they be related to her senior brother?

Moreover, Tianlian Junior Sister is alive, yet my senior brother insists she return, or rather, he does not wish for Tianlian Junior Sister to live.

So, is the next one going to be me?

Does my senior brother feel that way toward her?

At this moment, the Heavenly Dream Daoist finds it hard to breathe, afraid to think further.

Because she is truly afraid.

If it is as she thinks, then isn't it...?

All of this is within my senior brother's calculations.

The Heavenly Heart Sect is under siege; the Spirit Sword Sect, Yin Gui Sect, and the Great Qi Dynasty are targeting the Heavenly Heart Sect—could my senior brother also have contributed to this?

Why is my senior brother doing this?

The Heavenly Dream Daoist thought up to this point, then paused, afraid to continue thinking.

She is afraid.

"I hope it's not what I think; my senior brother would not..."

At this moment, she is truly afraid.

Spirit Sword Sect.

Xinran Zhanglao again saw her senior brother Lingjian Zhenren; they had lost count of how many times they had met.

Xinran Zhanglao, upon meeting, directly said: "The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Heart Sect, the One-Eyed, has fallen."

Lingjian Zhenren remained motionless, as if hearing nothing.

"He fell on Longshe Shan."

He was still the same, showing no reaction.

Xinran Zhanglao continued: "We have already surrounded the Heavenly Heart Sect, reaping great gains; we have killed many of its disciples, and soon we can lay siege to its mountain gate—when that happens, it will be the day of the Heavenly Heart Sect's annihilation."

"But the old ghost of the Heavenly Heart Sect shows no movement, as if... he does not intend to resist."

"He is strange; moreover, I don't know why, lately my mind has been unsettled—the closer we get to the Heavenly Heart Sect, the more uneasy I feel."

"Senior brother, you say why is this? Could it be that the old ghost of the Heavenly Heart Sect is scheming something?"

Lingjian Zhenren lifted his head, smiling narrowly at the junior sister before him, and said: "Junior sister, let me go, and I will tell you everything."

"Everything about the Heavenly Heart Sect, and all matters concerning the old ghost of the Heavenly Heart Sect, I can tell you."

"This secret is known by only a few."

Xinran Zhanglao gave a cold snort: "Impossible."

"Senior brother, I will never let you go; give up that hope."

Lingjian Zhenren closed his eyes and said nothing more.