Chapter 1391: Disappeared

"What's going on, Wuchen? You're not going to save anyone?"

The woodcutter sitting on the clouds watching the show suddenly sensed something wrong; the void collapsed and devoured the silhouettes of Xiao Feng and Xun Shuang Fairy Maiden, but Wuchen Daoist did not lift a hand to save the two.

Wuchen Daoist was also a bit dazed: "I thought you would save… this grand formation can only keep them from dying, but cannot block the void's power; just now Xun Shuang Junior Sister was already sent away by transmission."

The woodcutter glared: "Oh no!"

Boom—

The center of Discuss Sword Peak Square had been completely devoured by the void's chaotic currents; almost every brick on the ground had been sucked in.

"Big Brother!"

Da Bai saw this scene and also panicked a bit.

The laws of the Nine Provinces Realm automatically surged forth, squeezing and shrinking the void's breach.

In just a few blinks of an eye, the void's breach disappeared and space returned to stability.

But…… Xiao Feng and Xun Shuang Fairy Maiden have vanished.

The ground was also a mess, no longer bearing the majestic sight of an immortal's abode.

The area around Discuss Sword Peak fell silent.

At the center of the square, a bowl‑shaped depression had appeared, empty inside.

Everyone stared blankly at the empty center of the ruins, at a loss for what to do.

After a moment, someone whispered, "Xun… Xun Shuang Junior Sister, where are you?"

"It seems… they fell into the void's chaotic currents." Someone replied.

Wuchen Senior Brother, what should we do?

Many eyes turned to Wuchen Daoist, who was overseeing this sparring match.

His face was full of calm.

In fact, his inner feelings were extremely stifled.

He replied, "Those two are extraordinarily strong; they'll be fine—at most a moment and they'll return."

The Golden Immortal spoke, and everyone believed him.

But……

One minute passed……

Two minutes passed……

Three minutes passed……

Everyone waited on the cloud heads, staring at Discuss Sword Peak, while some looked far away, thinking they would fly back from another direction.

No matter how they looked, no one showed up!

Ten minutes, twenty minutes……

Discuss Sword Peak Square remained utterly tranquil, with not a hint of void disturbance, let alone a portal.

Wuchen's complexion began to look a bit grim.

The woodcutter and the fishing old man also grew solemn.

Da Bai waited half a day but still didn't see Big Brother return, and he himself wasn't taken away—it seemed as if Big Brother wasn't dead.

As long as Big Brother isn't dead, it doesn't really matter whether he comes back or not.

The problem is, Xun Shuang Fairy Maiden was also taken away!

In Da Bai's eyes, this was a dangerous sign—someone might be in trouble!

Yunchu Shan's second heaven‑shaking genius in countless years has fallen into the void, life or death unknown—this is no small matter, lives could be lost!

It dared not speak, fearing it would be implicated because of its connection to Xiao Feng.

Seeing everyone focused on Discuss Sword Peak, with no one noticing it, it hurriedly took a few steps, ran to the back, then flapped its wings and bolted!

Just then, a sudden aura appeared.

The just‑taking‑off Da Bai plopped back onto the cloud heads with a thud.

"Let's disperse, they're fine."

A peaceful female voice echoed from all directions, reverberating above Discuss Sword Peak.

The Yunchu Shan disciples hearing the voice were all moved.

"It's the Senior Sister!"

"Even the Senior Sister was startled……"

"The Senior Sister said they're fine, so they definitely are—don't gather, everyone return to your caves to cultivate."

The impact of this voice was extraordinary; a single sentence quickly eased the previously tense atmosphere.

Those immortals who had been worried about the junior sister's safety also relaxed.

The woodcutter and the fishing old man, upon hearing this voice, showed some tension; shadows from years past rose in their hearts, and their fingers trembled faintly.

Wuchen Daoist said to them, "This match… you ultimately lost. But being able to cultivate such disciples, you two have made an indispensable contribution; the Senior Sister sent me a mental message, saying she will bestow upon you a sword intent, and three days later she will go to the Twelve Heavens Capital to transmit it to you."

The woodcutter's and fishing old man's expressions were complex—there was regret, helplessness, and also delight.

"In that case… thank you, Dao Venerable, for the gift. We'll first go back to make preparations, awaiting your arrival."

The woodcutter cupped his hands toward the direction deep within Yunchu Shan and said:

Then the two flew off together into the distance.

Seeing the two patrons about to leave, Da Bai quickly shouted, "Old Ancestor, bring me along! I'm still here!"

It wanted to chase after them, but its body felt restrained, unable to move at all.

After saying that, it could not even move its mouth, unable to speak.

Wuchen Daoist loudly said, "Dismissed."

With a sweep of his wide sleeves, the clouds cleared and the mist dispersed, and Discussion Sword Peak returned to bright sunshine.

Someone will slowly repair the ruined scene on the ground, while disciples from all sides turn into streaks of light and fly back to their respective mountains.

In the end, only Da Bai, Xue Ningzhen, and Li Jinglan remained at the spot, not leaving.

Xue Ningzhen looked at the deep pit on the square, then at Da Bai, and asked, "Da Bai, where is your master?"

Da Bai wanted to speak but couldn't; it could only shake its bird head vigorously, showing it needed help.

Li Jinglan laughed and said, "It's been abandoned; it looks like it will stay on Yunchu Shan as a wild crane."

"No one gave you permission to speak!"

Xue Ningzhen and Li Jinglan were on bad terms; they glared at each other hatefully, then floated over and landed beside Da Bai, patting its head and saying, "Senior Brother Xiao Feng should be back soon; if you have nowhere to go, stay at my medicinal garden for now."

Da Bai nodded vigorously to agree, but the problem was it couldn't fly at all, nor could it walk!

Xue Ningzhen didn't know what was wrong with Da Bai, thinking it had accepted her, so she floated onto its back, pointed a direction, and said, "This way; it's just three hundred li away."

Da Bai tried to move a bit, and to its surprise, it actually flew up!

Could it be that Xue Ningzhen is controlling it?

Da Bai couldn't help but think to itself.

But thinking about it, that doesn't make sense—this little girl is only at Nascent Soul stage; how could she have such ability?

Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang is about the same!

It tried to fly in another direction, wanting to sneak away.

But it discovered it couldn't turn at all; it could only fly in the direction Xue Ningzhen pointed, and it still couldn't speak.

Da Bai's little head spun rapidly.

In the end, it reached a conclusion—it had been captured as a hostage!

More precisely, it's a bird hostage!

The elder brother abducted the peerless fairy maiden of Yunchu Shan; the big shots here couldn't find the culprit, so they could only detain it first.

It could be certain that even if the elder brother wanted to take it back into his mount space, he couldn't; it must bring Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang back and personally go to Yunchu Shan to exchange hostages before it could be released.

"Alas, the elder brother went too far—he abducted the number-one beauty of all ages in the Nine Provinces, I don't know where he's off to enjoying wind, flowers, snow, and moon, leaving me, a little bird, here to suffer bullying, not even letting me speak..."

At this moment, Da Bai felt like a child abandoned by its parents, so pitiful!

Xue Ningzhen, however, didn't know its inner anguish; standing on its back, she said, "My cultivation isn't enough yet, so I don't have my own mountain peak. But the sect's medicinal garden is now under my management—it's still quite large. If you like eating medicinal herbs, I can give you a bit each day… Do you like eating medicinal herbs?"

Da Bai nodded vigorously.

As a bird hostage, no matter what others tell it to do, it must comply, or it will get beaten!

"Alright, then I'll give you a three-thousand-year-old ginseng plant every day!" Xue Ningzhen decided on the feeding plan.

Da Bai was stunned upon hearing that.

Is there really such a good thing?

Isn't it a bird hostage?