CHAPTER 578: FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT: SACRIFICING ONESELF FOR THE SECT

"Empress Dowager and His Majesty the King have really miscalculated this time!"

Yan Chun’s blood qi was still unstable, but he knew that the situation was already gone. Facing such a powerful Heavenly Rank Expert, if they fail to recognize the reality, the previous example made by Yao Shi would be right before their eyes.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Empress Dowager and the new King, this plan was almost foolproof. Without Yun Wei, a Heavenly Rank Expert, even if there is a Seventh Rank Low Level Flying Beast Pulse Demon, at most only Yun Xiao would escape.

At least the annihilation of the Jade Pot Sect was certain, and the escaped Yun Xiao, no matter how great his potential, without the protection of the Jade Pot Sect, does Xuan Jiuding not believe that by exhausting the strength of an entire nation, they cannot kill a boy at the Spirit Vein Realm Early Stage?

Unfortunately, everything changed because of the sudden appearance of Shen Xingmou, this girl who was originally an enemy of Yun Xiao, unexpectedly became a powerful ally to preserve the entire Jade Pot Sect, all because of some inexplicable conditions.

Perhaps in the hearts of the Empress Dowager and the new King, they never imagined that this black-clothed young girl who initially vowed to kill Yun Xiao, could be involved?

"What? Not leaving yet, do you want me to act personally?"

Seeing that after her words, everyone was still foolishly standing there, Shen Xingmou felt her dignity was being challenged and coldly shouted again.

And this time, her shout was infused with a trace of extreme Power of Soul, causing everyone’s minds to blur. They vaguely felt that this black-clothed woman could deal with them without even moving, using just her voice.

"Let’s go!"

Under such dominance, Yan Chun, Li Feng, and the others no longer dared to resist, and Ran Xing, who had already extricated himself, hung his head low, not daring to let Shen Xingmou see him because he had suffered terribly at this woman’s hands and was scared out of his wits.

The commanders of the Xuantie Army, the Qingshan Sect, and the strength of the three great families of the Imperial City, who came with pompous might, everything indomitably controlled, but now, they rolled down Jade Pot Mountain in a dejected retreat.

This really was a grand arrival followed by a subdued withdrawal, the great contrast leaving the people from Jade Pot Sect somewhat unable to react, the changes were too swift, weren’t they?

It’s worth mentioning that the elders of the Poison Vein sect who betrayed the Jade Pot Sect like Fu Du, Mo Li, and others were utterly dismayed and dared not stay on Jade Pot Mountain anymore.

Because they knew that after this incident, they would probably be torn to pieces by the enraged experts of the Jade Pot Sect. At this moment, do Fu Du and the others have any regrets?

Although the formidable enemies had retreated, from the elders to the young disciples of the Jade Pot Sect, their mood did not improve at all, instead, there was an indescribable melancholy and heaviness.

Because everyone was clear, today’s crisis for Jade Pot Sect was resolved, yet the fate of Yun Xiao, the sect’s number one genius and newly advanced senior brother, remained uncertain.

"Miss Shen Xingmou, everyone in the Jade Pot Sect, thanks you for your great kindness today!"

Yu Shu gritted his teeth and finally couldn’t help but speak up, no matter what, today’s disaster for the Jade Pot Sect was resolved because of Shen Xingmou. This grace, no one would fail to acknowledge.

"Do you really not see my purpose though, as the head of a sect?"

Yu Shu spoke thus, which caused some irritability in Shen Xingmou. She wasn’t accustomed to being thanked, and as she said, she only did this for the Blood Moon Jade hidden somewhere by Yun Xiao.

"Miss Shen Xingmou, Yun Xiao is my disciple. If he has offended you in any way, I’ll apologize on his behalf. May I earnestly request that you spare my disciple’s life? The entire Jade Pot Sect will be eternally grateful!"

This was the true intent of Yu Shu. Now that the enemies had departed, if Yun Xiao indeed perished at the hands of Shen Xingmou, the outcome of today’s events would be difficult to determine.

Though Yu Shu was much weaker than Shen Xingmou and was more than a hundred years her senior, as the saying goes, an old fox knows the tricks. He had already discerned that Shen Xingmou was not a tyrant who acted cruelly without choosing means.

Otherwise, she would not have bargained with Yun Xiao earlier. With Shen Xingmou’s strength, she could have simply killed Yan Chun, Li Feng, and the others, and no one would dare to say anything.

Moreover, facing Yun Xiao, a mere youngster in the early stage of the Spirit Vein Realm, why would Shen Xingmou need to compromise? Would it not be easier to torture him to extract information?

From all these aspects, Yu Shu could infer that although Shen Xingmou appeared cold, she was kind at heart. If that thing wasn’t extremely important to her, perhaps her relationship with Yun Xiao wouldn’t have escalated to this extent.

"Yun Xiao, it’s just a worldly possession; just hand it over to Miss Shen Xingmou, let us all step back, how about that?"

After these words fell, not waiting for Shen Xingmou to respond, Yu Shu quickly turned his head toward Yun Xiao. Although he didn’t know what the Blood Moon Jade exactly was, as he said, worldly possessions, how could they compare to one’s own life?

What Yu Shu didn’t know was, even if Yun Xiao wanted to hand over the Blood Moon Jade, it was impossible. It had already completely integrated with his body, inseparable now.

Whether it was the blood-red mark in his palm, the mysterious Cultivation Technique of the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique, or the four different Attribute powerful Ancestor Vein Forces, they could all be said to be transformations of the Blood Moon Jade.

If it weren’t for the miraculous transformation of the Blood Moon Jade, Yun Xiao would still be the meridian-drained waste of the Shang Family, and would have died miserably in the sect-destroying battle back then.

"Hehe, Teacher, I do wonder, but this Miss Xingmou might not agree!"

Although he couldn’t produce the Blood Moon Jade, Yun Xiao still wanted to struggle at this moment, at least not let this person know he was fooling others, otherwise, the entire Jade Pot Sect might suffer the disaster of annihilation.

For some reason, seeing this boy still able to smile when death was imminent, Shen Xingmou felt her mood turning very foul, even Yu Shu beside her found it hard to bear.

"Cut the nonsense, if you don’t want this sect wiped out completely, then obediently bring out the Blood Moon Jade for me!"

A fierce light flashed in Shen Xingmou’s eyes, she didn’t bother with Yu Shu who wanted to speak, and directly grabbed Yun Xiao, exerting force in her hands, causing his neck bones to crackle.

"Alright, alright, go easy, I’ll take you there!"

The reincarnation of the mighty Long Xiao Battle God, being held in hand like a small chick, Yun Xiao felt somewhat at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but with his grievous injuries, he had no choice but to be at the mercy of others.

"Roar!"

Seeing Yun Xiao being humiliated, the nearby Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion couldn’t help but roar angrily. Having advanced to the seventh rank, it seemed to have gained a lot more courage and sought to rush over to rescue its master.

"Big guy, I’d advise you to just obediently stand there and don’t move, otherwise you’ll suffer!"

Shen Xingmou glanced coldly at the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion, intimidating the beast, then covertly glanced at the restless Chi Yan, softly saying: "Although the Fiery Holy Rat has a noble bloodline, you’re not yet qualified to fight me!"

It seems Shen Xingmou, hailing from the Li Yuan Realm, had long recognized the special bloodline of Chi Yan, but as she said, Chi Yan was no match for her now, it would be better not to embarrass himself.

"Shall we go?"

Turning her head back, Shen Xingmou spoke these two words lightly, believing at this moment, Yun Xiao wouldn’t conjure more tricks. After all, leading her to the Blood Moon Jade meant the cost of a single life, but breaking his word might lead to the annihilation of the whole Jade Pot Sect.

"Alright, but that place is some distance from here, let’s ride the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion!"

Yun Xiao quickly made a decision, avoiding further pointless talk, but upon hearing this, Shen Xingmou knew what he was planning and couldn’t help but give a cold laugh.

"I advise you not to think of playing tricks, I have a way to handle it if this beast acts up!"

However, Shen Xingmou didn’t reject Yun Xiao’s suggestion, after all, she didn’t know how far away the location of the Blood Moon Jade was from the Jade Pot Sect, and it would indeed be strenuous to carry Yun Xiao by force of flying.

Moreover, as a young girl remaining so close to a young man, even Shen Xingmou would feel a bit embarrassed.

Especially since a certain aura from Yun Xiao was constantly exuding an intimacy, she really did not want to interact with Yun Xiao too much, her only desire was to quickly secure the Blood Moon Jade and take his life to complete her mission.

"Teacher, please be careful yourselves. I think those guys definitely won’t stop here!"

Yun Xiao looked back and said, almost bringing tears to the normally steady Yu Shu; at this point, this guy’s concern wasn’t for himself, but for the Jade Pot Sect. How could there be such a noble person in the world?

In truth, if there had been a chance, Yun Xiao might have desperately fled, but in the current situation, he had absolutely no way to escape, so he might as well appear more accepting.

"Why so much nonsense?"

Shen Xingmou impatiently grabbed Yun Xiao and jumped directly onto the back of the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion, whose blood-red wings flapped, creating a whooshing sound, and in a flash, they turned into a speck in the horizon.

"Yun Xiao..."

Watching the duo and the lion that had turned into a speck, all the disciples and elders of the Jade Pot Sect choked up, unable to utter a word, for they didn’t know what to say, or what could be said?

Events today were simply too many; from the Royal Family aligning with the Qingshan Sect and the three major clans of the Imperial City to attack, to Fu Du Mo Li of the Poison Vein betraying them, and covertly deploying lethal poison, jeopardizing the safety of Jade Pot Sect.

Later, Yun Xiao single-handedly killed the three great talents and delayed time for Yu Shu and others to be freed from the severe poison. But even then, the crisis of the Jade Pot Sect still existed, until the arrival of Shen Xingmou, a Heavenly Rank expert.

Now the dire situation of the Jade Pot Sect had been resolved suddenly, but Yun Xiao being taken away by Shen Xingmou left his life and death unknown, dissolving the joy of their turnaround victory. All they worried about was the young man who had sacrificed himself for the sect.