Chapter 117: Lin Xueran, Mu Yutong

"I have never been one to put all my eggs in one basket."

The Ancestor of Hehuan Sect looked at Shangguan Yurou and the other two, smiling with contempt.

"Why do you think I let Si Tianyong become the Great Hall Master of the Punishment Hall?"

"Why let Ling Er manage the Dark Pavilion?"

Hearing the words of the Ancestor of Hehuan Sect, Shangguan Yurou and her two disciples realized the truth in an instant.

The Punishment Hall and the Dark Pavilion were the two largest organizations in the Hehuan Sect.

Among them, the four small Hall Masters of the Punishment Hall and the six Deputy Pavilion Masters of the Dark Pavilion were all at the Golden Core Stage.

The total number of Golden Core Stage cultivators in the two major organizations was exactly ten.

Previously, not knowing the relationship between Si Tianyong, Sun Yueling, and Hua Xingkong, they had not thought much of it.

Now it seemed that this was precisely another contingency plan left behind by Hua Xingkong.

Thinking of this, a bitter smile could not help but appear in Shangguan Yurou's heart.

She had originally thought that after years of plotting, her plan was foolproof.

She had not expected that she would ultimately fall into Hua Xingkong's schemes.

Compared to an old fox like Hua Xingkong, she was still too green.

"Prepare to fight for your lives!"

Shangguan Yurou let out a long sigh.

Now, the Protective Sect Array had been activated.

The Hehuan Sect was completely isolated from the outside world, unable to enter or exit.

If they could kill those ten Golden Core cultivators maintaining the array, they could indeed break the formation.

But once the array was activated, those ten people would merge into one with the formation.

Unless they possessed power strong enough to shake the Protective Sect Array, it was impossible to harm the ten people in the slightest.

This kind of power was far beyond what she, Dong Yue, and Yan Qingxuan could achieve even by joining forces.

It was simply impossible to kill those ten people.

Now that escape was impossible, they could only fight for their lives.

Before dying, take one down with them to make it worth it!

Thinking of this, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Shangguan Yurou's face.

Dong Yue and Yan Qingxuan naturally understood the current situation, and a look of determination also flashed across their faces.

Just as the master and her two disciples made up their minds and were about to begin a death struggle, a light laugh suddenly rang out.

"Hua Xingkong, you seem to be happy a little too early."

Before the voice had faded, two figures suddenly appeared.

The newcomers were two women.

One looked very young, with a slender figure and a stunningly beautiful appearance.

The other was a gorgeous woman, middle-aged in appearance; although she looked somewhat older, her beauty had not faded in the slightest.

Both were Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.

Especially the gorgeous woman, whose cultivation base surpassed everyone present except for the Ancestor of Hehuan Sect.

She was clearly a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator!

"Lin Xueran, Mu Yutong!"

Seeing these two figures suddenly appear on the battlefield, the pupils of the Ancestor of Hehuan Sect constricted.

Lin Xueran, like Sun Yueling, was also his Dao Companion.

It was just that the two had had a very strained relationship years ago for certain reasons.

However, he had trusted Lin Xueran from beginning to end; not only did he not perform soul control on her, but he had never even had designs on her disciple Mu Yutong, or Mu Yutong's niece Mu Lingxi.

Their appearance made him surprised, while at the same time, he could not help but feel a sense of frustration as if he had been betrayed.

He glared at the gorgeous woman, "Lin Xueran, you actually want to betray me too!"

"Betrayal? Hua Xingkong, have you forgotten how you obtained the power in your hands? Are you even worthy of talking to me about betrayal?" A flash of hatred crossed the gorgeous woman's face.

Upon hearing this, the Ancestor of Hehuan Sect frowned, as if splashed with cold water, and instantly calmed down, "How did you know?"

Back then, he was only one of the high-level members of the Hehuan Sect, and later he plotted to ambush and kill the previous Sect Master of Hehuan Sect, Luo Kong, only then climbing to the top step by step to control the entire Hehuan Sect.

This way of reaching the top was somewhat dishonorable, and he had always been extremely avoidant of this matter.

Under his deliberate suppression, few people knew about this matter now.

"Because I am Luo Kong's daughter."

Lin Xueran looked at the Ancestor of Hehuan Sect with hatred, "My father treated you as a confidant back then, but you were wolf-hearted and plotted to ambush and kill him."

"Afterward, you even slaughtered everyone who was close to him; how vicious and bloody were your methods?"

"If I hadn't stayed away from the Hehuan Sect, I probably would have fallen victim to your poison hands too!"

"The reason I returned to the Hehuan Sect later, and even went as far as to submit to you, was to take your life!"

"Unfortunately, you were too cautious in your daily life; even though I racked my brains, I never found an opportunity to kill you."

"And today, I have finally waited for this opportunity!"

Hearing Lin Xueran's hateful words, the expression of the Ancestor of Hehuan Sect sank, "So you are that daughter of Luo Kong who has always been wandering outside!"

He had indeed heard Luo Kong mention once that he had a daughter in the outside world.

She was born to Luo Kong and the legitimate daughter of a cultivation family.

At that time, the woman did not know that Luo Kong was from the Hehuan Sect, and later, upon finding out, she severed ties with Luo Kong.

Luo Kong had been extremely doting toward that woman.

Not only was he not angry, but in the years that followed, he even helped many times.

However, Luo Kong had not mentioned where that cultivation family was back then, and he had never taken it to heart.

Unexpectedly, many years later, the other party actually came knocking and lurked by his side, until today!

He stared at Lin Xueran, silent for a moment, then said sinisterly, "I must say I admire your patience; to have lurked by my side for so many years without letting me notice the slightest abnormality!"

"Back then, Luo Kong was not only exceptionally gifted but also extremely resilient in character, worthy of being called a hero of his generation; I never expected his daughter to be so remarkable as well."

Hearing the words of the Hehuan Sect Ancestor, Lin Xueran gave a cold snort, "Hua Xingkong, a petty person like you is not worthy of evaluating my father!"

The Hehuan Sect Ancestor narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Mu Yutong, "In that case, this girl must not be your niece either, right?"

Lin Xueran said coldly, "She is the daughter I gave birth to before I joined the Hehuan Sect; besides her, I also have a son, and Lingxi is the daughter of that son of mine."

Hearing Lin Xueran's words, the Hehuan Sect Ancestor felt a green light shining on his head, and a look of anger flashed across his face.

Lin Xueran had once been the Dao Companion he trusted and cherished the most.

Even after their relationship turned sour, he still thought so, which shows his affection for Lin Xueran.

He had never hoped that Lin Xueran had not had a Dao Companion before him, but he never expected that she had already given birth to a son and a daughter before being with him.

"You bitch!"

The Hehuan Sect Ancestor could not help but curse.

Seeing the Hehuan Sect Ancestor fly into a rage, Lin Xueran smiled.

This was exactly the effect she wanted.

The Hehuan Sect Ancestor was too cunning.

Even though they clearly had the upper hand now, she still dared not be the slightest bit careless.

The reason she said so much to him was precisely to stir up his anger and make him lose his reason.

The next moment, she struck without warning.

With a wave of her hand, a Flying Sword broke through the air.

Because the Hehuan Sect Ancestor was blinded by rage, he failed to react in time.

However, Si Tianyong and Sun Yueling, who had been paying attention to the situation on the field, reacted first.

"Careful!"

The two exclaimed, simultaneously condensing their Spiritual Power to block in front of the Hehuan Sect Ancestor.

Boom~

Amidst a booming sound, the Spiritual Power condensed by the two shattered instantly, their faces turned pale, and they stumbled backward.

The Hehuan Sect Ancestor was hit by the aftermath and flew backward for over a hundred zhang.

He forcibly steadied his figure, spat out a mouthful of blood, and looked at Lin Xueran angrily, "Bitch, you tricked me!"

Lin Xueran shook her head with some regret and looked at Shangguan Yurou, "Junior Sister Shangguan, let's attack together and kill this old fellow!"

"Alright!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Yurou immediately came back to her senses.

Spiritual Power fluctuations simultaneously rose from Dong Yue, Yan Qingxuan, and Mu Yutong.

Just as the five were preparing to join forces to kill the Hehuan Sect Ancestor, Si Tianyong, and Sun Yueling.

The Hehuan Sect Ancestor suddenly threw a Jade Order into the air.

The Jade Order shattered, and an invisible force, like a Sky Screen, instantly spread in all directions, shrouding the entire Hehuan Sect in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, the cold voice of the Hehuan Sect Ancestor reached the ears of the five.

"To think you have forced this seat to this extent!"

"None of you five will escape today!"