CHAPTER 284: CHAPTER 279: HEROINE AND DEMONESS

Leng Zhao Yue was rescued by the followers of the Demon Sect in full view of everyone, and no amount of explanation from Chongjian Manor could suffice. Faced with the questioning of various sects, Yin Shaochen remained silent, and from that moment on, the reputation of Chongjian Manor plummeted in the world of martial arts.

"Unfilial son!" Yin Tianhe looked grimly at his son, then confined him in solitary, and in order to redeem his own reputation, he had to take even more initiative than other sects in combatting the Demon Sect, becoming so busy that his feet barely touched the ground.

Yin Shaochen lay in the dim solitary cell, not understanding how things had developed to this point.

Is Zhaoyue really a person of the Demon Sect?

Yin Shaochen questioned himself inwardly, although he never admitted it, he had not failed to notice the discrepancies.

From the day they met, and gradually grew closer, those were moments of happiness Yin Shaochen had never experienced before, so he was reluctant to admit that those encounters were all deliberately arranged by someone.

Did Zhaoyue really never love him? Was she really using him from beginning to end? Yin Shaochen gave a bitter smile, then his eyes gradually dimmed.

"Sect Hierarch!" Leng Zhao Yue knelt on the ground with a pale face, her hands anxiously hidden under her sleeves.

"Useless." The masked Sect Hierarch didn’t look at her, coldly spitting out two words.

"This subordinate is useless." Leng Zhao Yue lay on the ground, knocking her head hard on the floor.

"Zhaoyue, you were once the Holy Daughter I valued the most, yet you also disappointed me the most."

Leng Zhao Yue did not raise her head, silently listening.

"Pass my order, effective immediately, revoke the title of Holy Daughter from Leng Zhao Yue."

After saying this, the Demon Sect Leader once again bestowed a glance at Leng Zhao Yue like a favor: "I’ll give you one last chance, bring Yin Shaochen into the Hui Sect, otherwise, you know the rules of our sect."

Hearing these words, Leng Zhao Yue’s eyelids trembled: "Yes, this subordinate will obey."

"Qiu’er, you’ve finally come back." Ye Lingxian saw that her daughter was safe and sound, and her worried heart finally relaxed, "A lot has happened in the world recently, the Demon Sect is making a comeback, I was afraid you’d get involved!"

"Mother, I’m fine." Ye Qiuqing smiled lightly, "Now, how many people can really hurt me!"

"It’s good that you’re fine. Since you’re back, don’t go out during this time."

Ye Qiu hesitated and glanced at her mother: "Mother, I don’t want to hide. It is everyone’s duty to eradicate the Demon Sect, I don’t want to be someone without responsibility."

"You, sigh!" Ye Lingxian sighed but did not stop her anymore, instead asking again, "Then, your return this time is?"

"I found some things related to my junior brother, I think he should know about them."

The Ye Family had never intended to conceal Ji Nan’s origins, therefore, Ji Nan also grew up knowing there might be issues with his identity, but he took it well.

Medicine Valley raised him, trained him, no matter who he was, the Ye Family were his relatives, whether he found the truth about his origins or not, he, Ji Nan, was just himself.

"Senior sister, I told you I don’t care, why must you take risks for this?" Ji Nan looked disapprovingly at Ye Qiu.

"Aren’t I fine?" Ye Qiu laughingly looked at her junior brother, who had grown into a handsome young man, already showing an air of maturity beyond his years, unchanged over so many years.

"Don’t you want to know about your origins?"

"I don’t want to." Ji Nan said expressionlessly, without even a frown.

"Kids are really not cute." Ye Qiu regretfully pinched his handsome little face, and Ji Nan finally frowned but did not dodge.

"Enough, stop beating around the bush and clarify now." Ye Chongtian glared at his daughter; such a big girl and still so undisciplined.

Seeing this, Ye Qiu pouted her lips; indeed, her father favored his senior disciple more than his own daughter.

"The Fourth Guardian of the Demon Sect said before dying that the junior brother is a Prince." Ye Qiu stated succinctly without delay.

After finishing, Ji Nan himself remained expressionless, merely furrowing his brows slightly, but Ye Lingxian and Ye Chongtian looked gravely serious, guessing that this disciple could be from the Imperial Family, yet unexpectedly he turned out to be a Prince.

Nowadays, the Holy Emperor has no children, and those raised as Princes next to him are also his brothers’ sons. If Ji Nan’s identity as a Prince is confirmed... it would certainly cause a huge stir in court.

"Is the information credible?" Ye Chongtian asked in a deep voice.

"It should be true. The Demon Sect originally intended to capture the junior brother to threaten the Emperor, but instead, we brought him back by mistake. Recently, the Demon Sect has been pressured by various sects, and they have started to search for Medicine Valley’s location to recapture the junior brother."

"But doesn’t the court usually stay out of the affairs of the martial world?"

"Mother, that was in the past. Any ambitious person would not leave their territory to forces they can’t control. As I know, the court has long been secretly recruiting soldiers to bring the major sects under their control."

"So the Demon Sect wants to capture Ji Nan and then get the court to deal with the Central Plains Martial World?"

"Exactly."

"Then let Ji Nan stay in Medicine Valley and don’t go out, and after the major sects eliminate the Demon Sect, we’ll make further plans," Ye Lingxian suggested, looking at the young man.

However, Ji Nan smiled and shook his head: "Master Mother, I can’t just hide. Although our Medicine Valley is hidden, if the people from the Demon Sect seriously look for it, there are still clues. I can’t get you all involved."

"How can this be called getting us involved?" Ye Chongtian denied, "There are poisons and mazes outside, they can’t break in."

"Master, don’t deceive me. Poison and maze can only deter some people, but as long as there are enough of them, those things won’t stop them," Ji Nan sighed, "Also, now that I know my identity, I want to go out and find out why I ended up outside and who my mother is."

As a child looking for his mother is natural, Ye Chongtian and Ye Lingxian found it hard to stop him further, and only let the sibling disciples bring enough equipment, urging them to be careful. Meanwhile, they themselves stayed behind in Medicine Valley to see how those people would attempt to break in.

Now, Ye Qiu is not worried about her parents’ safety. With many years of transformation by the Spiritual Spring, their Martial Arts have greatly improved compared to eight years ago; even if Medicine Valley cannot be defended, they could still escape safely.

"Senior Sister, where should we go first?"

"To Chongjian Manor."

"Why?" Ji Nan asked, bewildered.

"Because Yin Shaochen is implicated with the Demoness Leng Zhao Yue, and is now under surveillance by Yin Tianhe. As I understand, Leng Zhao Yue will definitely come back for him. We can then follow them to Demon Sect. Currently, only the Demon Sect knows your identity, they might have clues about your mother."

"I understand."

At this moment, Ye Qiu somewhat regretted, why didn’t she think to ask the Fourth Guardian of the Demon Sect about her junior brother’s birth mother? And how did the Demon Sect know the junior brother was a Prince?