Chapter 2379: The Aloof Sword Cultivator and His Bound Sword Spirit 23

The next day.

The three had just stepped out of the heavy gate of the Scripture Pavilion when they saw Shi Yan running over, panting, his honest face full of anxiety.

"Second Senior Brother! Sword Spirit Sir! It's terrible! Little…… Liu Qingcheng brought that little demon back to No-Arrival Peak, saying he wants to personally raise it!"

"Master…… he actually agreed!"

Jin Chen heard this. He stroked his chin, "…Tsk. You say, is that old man Ling Xu raising that little demon as a grandson?"

"Or raising him as a love rival,"

"Everyone: ……"

Considering Ling Xu True Person's strange fondness for Liu Qingcheng, his stomach churned.

Xing Yan's face turned green: "Sword Spirit Sir, please don't say that! It's…… too disgusting!"

Shi Yan simply covered his ears, foolishly.

Lan Yi forcibly suppressed her nausea, worried: "What should we do now? Master and Eldest Senior Brother are simply bewitched by Liu Qingcheng."

Everyone's gaze turned to Xie Qingmo.

Xie Qingmo slightly turned his head, his icy gaze falling on Jin Chen's cheek beside him.

Jin Chen received Xie Qingmo's look, confident, with a hint of smugness.

"What's there to panic about? I have a plan."

He waved them over; several people gathered close, and Jin Chen lowered his voice to quickly and clearly explain his plan.

Finally, Jin Chen raised an eyebrow at everyone: "How about it?"

Xing Yan and the three others all gave Xie Qingmo a subtle look.

"Xie Qingmo: ……"

"Not bad." He could only suppress his embarrassment and encourage Jin Chen.

{Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +5, total 46! }

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Three days later, outside the Sect Leader's main hall.

The solemn and grand main hall doors were tightly shut; inside, the sect's grand masters were holding their regular meeting.

Outside the hall, Xie Qingmo and the others appeared silently.

Jin Chen lowered his head, leaned close to Xie Qingmo, and asked, "Are you ready, my Sword Lord Sir?"

Xie Qingmo nodded, but on closer look, his ears seemed slightly red.

Xing Yan and Shi Yan clasped their fists toward Xie Qingmo: "Senior Brother, you've worked hard!"

Lan Yi took out a small rouge box from her sleeve, dipped her fingertip in the vermilion rouge, and dabbed a few just-right touches of pale red, as if from weakness, beneath Xie Qingmo's slightly pale lower eyelids, making him look even more frail and weak.

"All right, this looks even more like it."

Jin Chen looked at Xie Qingmo's frail beauty and lifted him into a horizontal hold.

"Don't move." Jin Chen lowered his head to his ear and whispered, "If you can't pretend to faint, just rest easy in my arms; I'll make it convincing."

Xie Qingmo was suddenly hoisted into a horizontal hold, his cheeks flaming hot.

He had never been this intimate with anyone in such a public setting.

Feeling the warmth from Jin Chen's chest, Xie Qingmo felt embarrassed, only able to bury his scorching face deep into Jin Chen's neck crook, softly urging with a hint of annoyance.

"…… Hurry up."

"All right, I know, Xie Qingmo, don't act spoiled."

"……?"

Xie Qingmo didn't want to speak to Jin Chen.

The gatekeeping disciples saw the Ancient Sword Spirit approaching with a mighty aura and did not dare to stop him.

Jin Chen held the "weak and unconscious" Xie Qingmo, lifted his leg, and kicked the door without hesitation.

Bang!!

The main hall's door, symbolizing the sect's majesty, was slammed open by his kick.

The huge sound made the hall buzz.

The elders and True Persons in the hall:???

Everyone stared back in shock, their gazes locking onto the doorway.

Ling Xu True Person saw at a glance that Jin Chen held an unconscious, weakly breathing Xie Qingmo in his arms, jumped up in shock, and cried out, "Xie Qingmo! What happened to him?"

The Sect Leader's face also changed, and he said in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

Jin Chen held Xie Qingmo, strode into the hall, his gaze like a blade aimed at Ling Xu True Person.

"You old fool, you made my Sword Lord faint!"

His words rang out, still carrying anger.

Ling Xu True Person was stunned by this sudden accusation: "I, I how could I harm Qingmo?"

He simply didn't understand what he had done to make his disciple faint from anger.

Jin Chen gave Ling Xu True Person no chance to defend himself, suddenly turned toward the Sect Leader, and leveled an accusation.

"Ling Xu indulges Liu Qingcheng, openly raising demon remnants on No-Arrival Peak; my Sword Lord, out of fellow-sect affection and master-disciple bond, earnestly tried to dissuade him."

"But not only did his advice fail, he was instead sidelined and isolated, losing all trust; now, moreover, he was struck by Liu Qingcheng, and in a moment of unawareness fell victim to a vicious ploy and passed out."

"This matter, Sect Leader, you handle it."

"Everyone:!!!"

"Raising demons! Attacking fellow sect members!"

This is a grave crime that shakes the sect's foundations and violates the iron law of the cultivation world.

Gazes of shock and disbelief fell upon True Person Ling Xu.

Ling Xu! Are you crazy?

How could the demon race be tolerated within the sect?

You're clueless!

Pointed at by his fellow disciples, True Person Ling Xu's face showed a mix of blue and white, both anxious and angry.

He tried to explain, but he didn't realize his words only sounded more absurd.

Jin Chen gasped exaggeratedly, his grip on Xie Qingmo's arm tightening.

Wow, listen up, you wicked old man, you're more demonic than the demons. Keeping him for cultivation practice? I think you've been fed a love potion by Liu Qingcheng, forgetting even your ancestors' rules.

Jin Chen continued adding flair: 'As Sword Lord Qingmo, I was originally not valued, and now I have only a few trusted people; behind him there is no one else but me.'

Hearing this, Xie Qingmo could barely restrain himself, secretly pinching Jin Chen's shoulder, signaling him to tone it down and stop talking nonsense.

Jin Chen silently pinched Xie Qingmo's waist, sending a mental message: 'Xie Qingmo, behave, don't wiggle around.'

Jin Chen silently pinched Xie Qingmo's waist, sending a voice through his sea of consciousness: "Xie Qingmo, behave yourself, don't mess around."

He couldn't keep up the act.

Just then, Xie Qingmo, held in Jin Chen's arms, seemed to be awakened by the fierce argument.

His long eyelashes fluttered as he slowly opened his eyes, his gaze showing just the right amount of weakness and confusion, and he let out a soft cough.

The Sect Leader immediately stepped forward, his tone full of concern and comfort: 'Qingmo! You're awake, how do you feel? Don't move quickly!'

Several other peak masters also gathered around, speaking earnestly.

'Junior Nephew Qingmo, you've been wronged! Come to my Crimson Cloud Peak, I'll surely let you rest in peace!'

However, what Jin Chen wanted was not that.

He embraced Xie Qingmo, cutting off the crowd's solicitations: 'No!'

'Why change it? Xie Qingmo has me; why can't he solely occupy a peak? Is the Great Expansion Sect so vast that it cannot accommodate a genius sword cultivator on the verge of Nascent Soul and his sword spirit's tranquil place?'

That statement was overbearing to the extreme, yet…… it also made sense.

The Sect Leader weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

Establishing a separate peak could both pacify Xie Qingmo and completely sever him from the troubles of No-Arrival Peak, while also showcasing the sect's emphasis on talent.

'It might not be impossible.' The Sect Leader pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded, finalizing the decision with a decisive strike,

'Qingmo indeed needs a tranquil place to cultivate in peace with his sword spirit guarding him; I approve this! Immediately allocate Heavenly Mountain Peak to Qingmo, all resources supplied according to peak master regulations!'

"Xie Qingmo has a sword spirit protecting him; he indeed needs a quiet place to cultivate in seclusion. I approve this! Immediately allocate Tian Shan Peak to Xie Qingmo, all resources supplied according to the peak master's regulations!"

As Xie Qingmo finally left the main hall, he gazed at the lost and dispirited True Person Ling Xu, his clear cold eyes holding complex feelings, and he whispered: 'Master... take care of yourself. Do not... place too much trust in Liu Qingcheng.'

Xie Qingmo finally left the main hall, gazing at the lost and disoriented Ling Xu True Person, his clear cold eyes holding complex feelings, he whispered: "Master… take care of yourself. Don't… place too much trust in Liu Qingcheng."

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 34!】

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 34!】