Chapter 1135: Forgive, Farewell

At this time, certainly no one wants to leave.

"Since everyone agrees, then let's pay our respects!"

Su Nian was the first to walk opposite Lu Xiaoci, clasping hands in salute.

Then Dongfeng also nodded, saying: "In that case, I too am convinced, everyone, please pay your respects!"

Thus, with a rustle, everyone clasped hands and paid their respects.

After the salute, Dongfeng again said: "The current matter also needs to be dealt with!"

"Now that He Xiazi has returned, who doesn't know he is an unparalleled genius? I estimate that Kunwu Mountain and Bai Yun Xian Sect, these two sects, will surely come to trouble us!"

"Therefore, the urgent task is to absolutely not let the news of He Xiazi's return leak out!"

"Those present in the hall today, if anyone is a traitor, don't blame me, Dongfeng Daoist, for being ruthless; at that time, flattening your three clans will be trivial!"

Dongfeng Daoist shouted loudly, looking at the crowd.

Everyone trembled one by one, saying they dare not.

"Go!" He waved his hand, and everyone left.

After everyone had left, Dongfeng looked at He Pingsheng again and said: "He Pingsheng is our Honglian Xian Valley's greatest reliance in the future; let me say, you should not stay in the sect!"

"There must be a traitor in the sect; this is unavoidable!"

"Once the news leaks out, it will be greatly disadvantageous for you!"

"Moreover, the news of your return will certainly spread!"

Su Nian asked: "Martial Uncle, do you have any good plan?"

Dongfeng said: "What good plan could there be?"

"Leave... He Pingsheng only needs to leave, and wait until he cultivates to the celestial immortal or profound immortal realm before returning, and it won't be too late!"

"Moreover, as long as you are not here, the two sects will be wary and dare not do anything to us!"

He Pingsheng, however, shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, Martial Uncle Ancestor, but rest assured, I have my own foolproof plan; otherwise, I would not have returned!"

"You must believe, I am not foolish!"

"Hahaha..." Dongfeng Daoist laughed heartily a few times, saying: "That is also true... Well, since you are prepared, I won't say anything more!"

After speaking, Dongfeng Daoist also left the hall.

The remaining Su Nian and others also left.

The entire hall instantly became empty, leaving only Lu Xiaoci and He Pingsheng.

"Lu Shijie, I'm sorry!" He Pingsheng apologized again to Lu Xiaoci.

Lu Xiaoci, however, still smiled: "It's nothing... If we cannot become Dao Companions, we are still fellow sect martial siblings..."

"Come... I'll take you to a place!"

Lu Xiaoci stretched out her hand, grabbed He Pingsheng's hand, and led him out of the hall!

The two turned into rainbow light and flew into the white clouds, then flew toward a certain mountain peak to the left front.

"This is the Law Enforcement Garden!" Lu Xiaoci said.

He Pingsheng nodded.

Just as they arrived here, a middle-aged man walked over: "Law Enforcement Garden's Lin Yuting, greeting the Sect Master!"

Lu Xiaoci said: "Lin Shixiong, we want to go to the Reflection Cliff to take a look; please accompany us!"

"Yes!" Lin Yuting led the two, all the way to the back mountain.

Arriving at a cliff on the back mountain, the three descended from above the cliff to the cold, lonely base below.

Passing through a layer of white clouds, they continued downward.

At the cliff below, there was no sunlight, the light dimmed to the extreme, and dead trees grew everywhere on the cliff.

Moreover, many caves had been opened on the cliff wall here!

Each cave has a fixed size, about one zhang high, one zhang wide, and one zhang deep.

It is a space roughly one zhang in length, width, and height.

Looking from outside, one can see that some caves have people inside, while others are empty.

Moreover, some caves contain only corpses.

"This is the Reflection Cliff!" Lin Yuting explained: "Those who commit grave faults in the sect are exiled here!"

"After arriving here, due to the lack of immortal essence qi, cultivation is impossible!"

"Most people thus spend their lives in loneliness until death!"

"Those corpses are exactly that!"

"Of course, some can leave after their time is up!"

"I know!" Lu Xiaoci nodded, saying: "Earlier, a girl was imprisoned here, named 【Zhongyue Yue】... Do you still remember?"

"I know this!" Lin Yuting said: "She entered not long ago, about less than one hundred and fifty years!"

"Yes!" Lu Xiaoci said: "If I remember correctly, it should be over one hundred and forty-seven years!"

"This way!"

Lin Yuting led the two, flying along one side of the cliff.

In the mountain ravine, from time to time came muffled, jeering sounds, with beasts' roars and various birds' calls.

Moreover, there were the loud roars of cultivators trapped here on the Reflection Cliff.

Sometimes, when the roar vibrated and resonated, it could even pass through the white clouds to reach the Immortal Mountain above.

Three streaks of light flashed past, and soon they arrived at a cave about one zhang in size here!

The cave has no door!

Inside the cave sat a woman bound by iron chains to her body, namely Zhongyue Yue.

The current Chi Zhongyue had a ghastly pale face, disheveled hair, and looked filthy all over, but her eyes were unusually bright, the light flashing from them seeming able to pierce through darkness.

"He... He Shidi?"

Seeing He Pingsheng, Chi Zhongyue hastily tidied her clothes a little, her whole person appearing very excited: "How did you come?"

He Pingsheng said: "Biyun Laozu has passed away!"

"Yes!" Lu Xiaoci also followed: "Back then, when Laozu ordered you imprisoned here, she had said, you are not allowed to leave until she dies!"

"Now, she is gone, you can also go out!"

"What?" Lin Yuting beside him jumped in shock, saying: "Sect Master, this is a traitor colluding with Bai Yun Xian Sect, according to sect rules, that is to be imprisoned until death!"

"Absolutely must not let her out!"

"She is different!" He Pingsheng spoke: "First, she was born in our Honglian Xian Valley, not brainwashed into becoming a traitor, but was trained as a traitor from childhood!"

"She does not hate her own sect, merely from a young age, she was sold by others!"

"Second!"

He Pingsheng turned and stared at Lin Yuting: "Bai Yun Xian Sect is about to be destroyed, many low-level cultivators there will soon join our Honglian Xian Valley!"

"Mm!" Lu Xiaoci also nodded: "Therefore, I today, in the name of Sect Master, specially apprehend Chi Zhongyue!"

"Elder Lin, still trouble you to remove her shackles, let her go out with us!"

"Alright!" Lin Yuting nodded: "As commanded!"

Releasing Chi Zhongyue was Lu Xiaoci's decision, unrelated to He Pingsheng.

Of course, if asking He Pingsheng, He Pingsheng also felt she should be released.

Because although Chi Zhongyue is a thoroughgoing traitor, her situation is different.

A child who did not yet understand right from wrong, just began being taught to betray the sect, how could all faults be blamed on her.

How does a child choose?

Either betray the master's sect, or betray the master!

Either way chosen is wrong.

Lu Xiaoci forgiving her, He Pingsheng can understand.

The one deserving death is not Chi Zhongyue, but her master called Zhiniang!