Chapter 1739: The Traitor
Fang Chen shook his head. "I don't want to know."
In the next moment, a streak of azure light flowed from his fingertips and swept across Saintess Yuanyang.
Her soul shattered with a bang, scattering into countless strands of pure yin energy, returning to the heavens and earth. All the local cultivators of Mingwang Star witnessed this scene, and it left them terrified and quivering.
Watching what happened, Venerable Yunfu clicked his tongue.
The Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable raised his head and looked at Fang Chen, who was walking toward him, and chuckled. "Now that Saintess Yuanyang has been annihilated, it's my turn, isn't it?"
Fang Chen nodded. "Correct. I was just about to send you on your way."
"Before that, I have something I'd like to ask." The Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable chuckled. "You killed Saintess Yuanyang, and you'll kill me too. Whether it's the forces behind me or those behind her, they will not sit still. You may be able to escape, but can the core disciples you saved escape? Without their Immortal Boat Formations, they won't get far."
He smiled faintly. "You worked so hard to save them, surely you won't end up delivering them right back into our hands. If that happens, what awaits them won't just be fire poison."
"Why do you care about that? I'll take them with me," Fang Chen replied calmly.
"Take them with you?" Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable nodded thoughtfully. "Then... will you still visit the Xie Zhi Division? Perhaps our people have already broken in."
"You just said your people might have already gotten in. Why would I go?" Fang Chen shook his head with a smile. "I have my own matters to attend to. There are naturally other people who will handle the situation at the Xie Zhi Division. I alone can't do everything."
"Fair enough. Then I have no more questions. Go ahead."
Fang Chen took out the Yin Gourd and gave it a light sweep, collecting Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable and the others inside.
Venerable Yunfu was slightly surprised. He had expected Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable to be annihilated like Saintess Yuanyang.
Fang Chen turned to Venerable Yunfu. "Go find me a young man. Choose one from among the younger generation of those local cultivators who sided with the Fallen Alliance."
Venerable Yunfu nodded immediately without hesitation. "Yes."
***
Mingwang Star.
Fang Chen took out the Yang Gourd and smiled faintly at Ji Sheng and the others. "For convenience, everyone, please enter this gourd for now."
Ji Sheng revealed a strange look as he looked at the Yang Gourd. "This gourd...."
However, he knew better than to ask. Since Fang Chen requested it, there must be a reason.
A few breaths later, the core disciples Fang Chen had saved were all taken into the Yang Gourd. As soon as they entered, they discovered that the inside was a world of its own, filled with the five elemental energies.
One of the core disciples looked around curiously. "Metal essence, wood essence... all five elemental energies are present. What is Senior Brother Wang collecting all this for?"
"More importantly, haven't you noticed how extraordinary this gourd is? We're all still alive, yet we can enter it. That means Senior Brother Wang can carry us while traveling. It's almost like a storage treasure," another remarked.
Someone sighed in admiration. "There aren't many treasures that can store living beings. This gourd is probably a spiritual treasure ranked on the Spiritual Treasure Ranking."
At that moment, Ji Sheng's expression shifted slightly. He suddenly looked into the distance. There, a young man sat motionless with his eyes closed.
Another disciple noticed him too and asked, "Who is that?"
"He entered before us. He's probably one of Senior Brother Wang's people."
Someone walked toward the youth.
Chu Yue, from the Moonlight Immortal Palace of the Shenwang Realm, followed the group and quietly observed him. Just as everyone was speculating, Chu Yue suddenly struck. Her palm landed directly on the youth's crown.
The boy couldn't even react. He was reduced to dust in an instant, leaving nothing behind.
Everyone was shocked and stared at Chu Yue in disbelief.
Someone shouted angrily, "Chu Yue, what are you doing!?"
That youth was clearly one of Senior Brother Wang's people, and Senior Brother Wang was their savior. Why would she repay kindness with betrayal!
Chu Yue frowned slightly. "I only killed one person. Why are you all acting up?"
The others instinctively distanced themselves from her, eyes full of vigilance.
Ji Sheng's expression shifted. After a few moments, he said, "You're a demon?"
Chu Yue smiled faintly, saying nothing. Her demeanor appeared relaxed, as if she had just completed an important task.
Everyone quickly understood. That youth's identity must have been special, which was why Senior Brother Wang had kept him hidden inside the gourd. But now Chu Yue had killed him, and the worst part was that they hadn't had the time to stop her. Guilt appeared in their eyes.
Seeing this, Chu Yue mocked, "The one I just killed may have been extremely important to the war in the Taicang Realm. You've struggled for so long, yet I still succeeded. So what if that Core Disciple Wang has a ninth-transformation immortal protecting him? If he opposes us, none of his actions can remain hidden."
"Aren't you afraid of death?" someone asked grimly.
Chu Yue grinned. "I've died before. What is there to fear?"
"We should already be leaving Mingwang Star now, right? Why don't you guess how far he can get?"
"Who told you we've already left Mingwang Star?" Ji Sheng suddenly asked.
Chu Yue looked at him. "Oh?"
"Didn't he have us enter the gourd to take us away from Mingwang Star?"
"Yes, but not yet." Ji Sheng sighed softly. "Senior Brother Wang told me that there might be a traitor among us. I didn't quite believe it before, but now it seems he was right."
The smile on Chu Yue's face stiffened. "You're saying he already knew there was a traitor among you? On what basis? I never revealed any flaws from beginning to end. Even before entering this gourd today, I didn't know what I was supposed to do. How could he have known?"
Ji Sheng snorted. "How should I know? Do you think we can understand Senior Brother Wang's plans?"
"In any case, since he already knew there was a traitor, whatever you just did must have already failed."
Chu Yue forced a smile. "I already killed the person I was supposed to kill."
Ji Sheng sighed and shook his head. "That was the person Senior Brother Wang wanted you to kill, not the one you were meant to kill. You should understand the difference."
The various core disciples exchanged uneasy glances. A few breaths later, they suddenly felt the world spin. When their feet touched the ground again, they were already outside the gourd.
Chu Yue immediately turned into a streak of light, trying to escape, but Venerable Fatian grabbed her mid-flight and pinned her in place.
Ji Sheng pointed at Chu Yue. "Senior Brother Wang... She's the traitor you mentioned."
Fang Chen walked up to her and looked down from above.
Chu Yue's face was full of unwillingness, her eyes locked onto Fang Chen.
"Shenwang Realm, Moonlight Immortal Palace," Fang Chen said calmly. "It seems your Moonlight Immortal Palace didn't properly screen its own people before setting out."
"Why did you know about me?" Chu Yue barked.
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