Chapter 55: Then I shall entrust my past self to you

Seeing Jiang Xun perform such a feat, the disciples of the Baihua Sect were also terrified.

What kind of flame is this? How is it so powerful, and why can it not be extinguished?

If this were to burn down, I fear the entire sect would be incinerated, right?

Some disciples even began to quietly release poisonous mist, wanting to knock Jiang Xun unconscious.

But this was also a type of cultivation technique.

With the Nine Heavens Reversal Robe on his body, Jiang Xun did not fear their poisonous mist at all.

Unless it was Yin Ningyu releasing the poison herself.

But now that Jiang Xun was staring at her constantly, she did not have that opportunity.

"Bairui, you had better think this through; once you leave... you will be a traitor to the Baihua Sect."

Yin Ningyu was silent for a moment, looking at Hua Bairui as she said in a deep voice.

"You have committed a mistake, and punishment is unavoidable, but your Master will deal with you leniently."

Hearing Yin Ningyu's words, the disciples of the Baihua Sect were all bewildered.

Was Senior Sister Hua not kidnapped?

Did she throw herself at him voluntarily?

"If you go over now, she will use you to threaten me and make me stay."

Jiang Xun saw through Yin Ningyu's intentions and whispered to Hua Bairui.

Although his voice was very soft, with Yin Ningyu's cultivation realm, she could still hear it.

"Bairui, is your Master really not as good as an outsider? You would rather believe him than believe your Master?"

Yin Ningyu looked at Hua Bairui, who was struggling with her thoughts, and said.

"I only said I don't want to hurt you, but I didn't say I wouldn't hurt your disciples. If you don't clear the way, there's no need for me to say what the outcome will be if this flame burns your group of disciples, right?"

Jiang Xun chose not to ask for Hua Bairui's opinion, lightly raising the Purgatory Fire Pillar in his hand as a threat.

Although the surroundings were filled with all kinds of beauties in uniform attire, Jiang Xun had no intention of showing them pity.

"Senior, don't!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Bairui hurriedly grabbed Jiang Xun's hand; she also did not want Jiang Xun to hurt her junior sisters.

"I didn't expect that after so many years, you would become so despicable!"

Yin Ningyu's face darkened, and she felt extremely disappointed in Jiang Xun in her heart.

But his favorability rating didn't drop?

Noticing this, Jiang Xun wondered if Yin Ningyu had already decided to let him go.

It was just that with more and more disciples gathering, as the Sect Master, it was hard for her to say it out loud, right?

Where would she put her face?

He had to give her a way out.

Jiang Xun immediately waved his hand, and a ball of black flame directly surrounded Chen Ning, but it only circled her without harming her.

"Jiang Xun!"

Seeing this, Chen Ning panicked, yet she dared not move recklessly.

"Let us go, and the flames will naturally extinguish. Otherwise, these flames will burn Chen Ning to death, and along with her, burn me and all of you into ashes—let's all go down together!"

Jiang Xun continued to threaten.

"Bairui, take an oath that you will never reveal any secrets of the Baihua Sect."

Seeing Jiang Xun give her a way out, Yin Ningyu immediately looked at Hua Bairui and said.

"I..." Hua Bairui hesitated for a moment, still not wanting Jiang Xun and the Baihua Sect to remain in a stalemate.

If it continued, it was unlikely anyone would benefit.

She then began to take the oath, and Jiang Xun did not stop her.

"Get out!"

After Hua Bairui took the oath, Yin Ningyu waved her hand to open the Mountain Protection Array and shouted loudly.

Seeing this, Jiang Xun immediately carried Hua Bairui and flew out.

"Master! I'm sorry!"

Hua Bairui shouted loudly at Yin Ningyu from the air.

For Yin Ningyu, who had raised her for a hundred years, she still felt quite grateful in her heart, and tears blurred her vision.

"I'm sorry..."

"Don't worry, your Master won't blame you; she let us go on purpose," Jiang Xun whispered while holding Hua Bairui.

These words could only be heard by Hua Bairui and the Spirit Severing Great Perfection Yin Ningyu.

"Self-indulgent."

Hearing this, Yin Ningyu gritted her teeth and muttered softly.

Jiang Xun did not linger, taking Hua Bairui back to Huanyi City, and only after standing on the Teleportation Array did he put away the Purgatory Fire Pillar and extinguish the flames trapping Chen Ning.

"Pursue!"

Seeing this, Yin Ningyu gave the order.

The disciples of the Baihua Sect, including Chen Ning, immediately chased in the direction Jiang Xun had left.

Yin Ningyu watched the backs of the departing disciples and sighed deeply.

They must be safe by now...

Five hundred years ago, Master stopped me.

Five hundred years later, I have become the Sect Master, and no one is standing between us anymore.

"But I let you take away my disciple..."

"Why would I do that?"

"Do you like Hua Bairui too?"

"Yes... I raised Hua Bairui myself, and in every way, she is perhaps very much like me."

"Can this prove that you once truly liked me as well?"

"Then I shall entrust my former self to you; this time, you must cherish it..."

When she stood before the Mountain Protection Array, she truly intended to capture Jiang Xun and Hua Bairui.

How could she have imagined that Jiang Xun would possess a Dharma Treasure like the Purgatory Fire Bead?

That scorching black flame made her feel terrified.

She lied to herself, thinking she absolutely could not withstand that black flame.

Nor could she take down Jiang Xun in a short amount of time.

And she did not want to see the thousand-year foundation of the Baihua Sect destroyed in an instant.

This fire would burn the entire mountain down.

Since that was the case, she chose to let Jiang Xun leave.

Yet Jiang Xun pushed his luck and insisted on taking Hua Bairui with him.

This made her very angry; what she was angry about was, why didn't you stand up back then and say you wanted to take me away?

Was it because you didn't have these Dharma Treasures back then? Was it because your strength wasn't enough? Was it because you didn't love me enough?

No...

You are emboldened by my favor!

You were certain that I would not make things difficult for you!

You clearly saw through my heart, yet you still left.

You wretch, Jiang Xun!

"Where are they!"

The members of the Baihua Sect pursued them to Huanyi City and, led by Chen Ning, immediately ran to the Teleportation Array.

"Who?"

Seeing the aggressive crowd from the Baihua Sect, the guard was a bit bewildered.

"Just now, a man and a woman—the man was an old man—have they been here?"

Chen Ning looked at the guard and asked.

"They were here, they've already left."

The guard understood and nodded.

"Where did they go?"

Chen Ning pressed.

"Tianji City."

The guard answered truthfully.

"Elder... what should we do? Should we still pursue them?"

A female disciple came to Chen Ning's side and asked.

"Tianji City is now the territory of the Lingerie-Sect; we cannot pursue them there."

Chen Ning shook her head and sighed.

Senior Sister.

Why can you not let him go?

With your strength, wouldn't taking him down be a matter of minutes?

Even if some flowers and plants on Yuhua Peak were burned, what of it?

Once you snatched that bead, would you still be afraid of not being able to extinguish the fire?

"Let's go back."

After Chen Ning said this, she flew toward the Baihua Sect first.

The hundred or so disciples behind her immediately followed.

"Senior, since you are already safe, Bairui will head back now."

At the same time, Jiang Xun and Hua Bairui were inside the Fairy Pavilion in Tianji City.

"Are you not afraid that your Master will punish you?"

Seeing that they were out of danger, Jiang Xun poured a cup of tea, placed it in front of Hua Bairui, and smiled.

"I'm not afraid; this... was meant to be punished anyway."

Hua Bairui said somewhat awkwardly; at this point, she did not know how to face Jiang Xun.

After the surroundings grew quiet, she regained her composure and reviewed the events, always having a strange feeling that Yin Ningyu had entrusted her to Jiang Xun.

This made Hua Bairui feel somewhat creeped out.

What kind of story was there between Master and Senior?