How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!-Chapter 393 - 0388 Conflict Between Two Factions

Chapter 393: Chapter 0388: Conflict Between Two Factions

Chapter 393 -0388: Conflict Between Two Factions

Before entering Sword Suppression Valley, Elder Qiu learned from some senior members that it seemed Chen Yu was cultivating in the valley.

At that time, Elder Qiu thought to himself that this was an excellent opportunity to get rid of Chen Yu.

First, Ye Luofeng wasn’t by Chen Yu’s side, unable to protect him.

Second, even if he killed Chen Yu, he had a justifiable reason.

He could say that Chen Yu was disrupting the Lingjian Sect’s Holy Land for cultivation or attempting to steal the sect’s treasured “Heavenly Moon Sword,” among other things—all inventions of Elder Qiu.

However, what followed was beyond his expectations.

For some reason, the fog in Sword Suppression Valley was incredibly dense, reducing visibility to almost nothing.

Then Elder Qiu felt a terrifying fluctuation coming from deep within the valley that sent shivers down his spine.

Even in the end, when several sudden attacks of Sword Intent came his way, Elder Qiu couldn’t dodge them perfectly.

All these factors made Elder Qiu unsure and shook his previous decision.

“Is the Lingjian Sect’s Supreme Elder very diligent as well, coming to cultivate in Sword Suppression Valley?”

Chen Yu chuckled dryly.

Hearing this, Elder Qiu was somewhat at a loss for words.

He, the Supreme Elder of the Lingjian Sect, would hardly come to cultivate in Sword Suppression Valley.

“Before, there was a strange phenomenon in Sword Suppression Valley. I came to take a look and didn’t expect you to be here as well, Chen. Did you notice what just happened?”

Elder Qiu asked tentatively.

“I came to Sword Suppression Valley to cultivate some time ago, but the fog inside suddenly became incredibly thick, so I haven’t found my way out and have stayed in the valley since. As for the anomaly Elder Qiu mentioned, I also sensed it, but I’m not clear about the reason.”

Chen Yu feigned ignorance.

Elder Qiu directly ignored this remark.

With Chen Yu’s strength, how could he possibly get lost in Sword Suppression Valley for such a long time?

His eyes burning with intensity, he thought to himself, “This young man must possess a peerless Divine Weapon!”

The Sword Intent from earlier had caught Elder Qiu off guard. Chen Yu’s powers couldn’t be so strong naturally, so Elder Qiu was sure of this point, and of course, he was right.

“That Divine Weapon is at least on the same level as the Heavenly Que Fragmented Sword in Ye Luofeng’s hands. Compared to the Fragmented Sword, the Divine Weapon Chen Yu possesses must be intact.”

Elder Qiu continued to speculate in his heart.

However, at this moment, Elder Qiu did not dare to attack Chen Yu.

Chen Yu, who possessed a peerless Divine Weapon, would undoubtedly be difficult to deal with. If the Sect Master of Lingjian and Ye Luofeng also entered, it would be troublesome.

“Everything has returned to normal now. Let’s leave this place first and allow the Sect Elders to investigate this matter!”

Elder Qiu finally gave up and let Chen Yu continue his ruse.

It didn’t take long for the two of them to walk out of Sword Suppression Valley.

This spectacle clearly indicated that Chen Yu had been the only one in Sword Suppression Valley before.

Thus, the anomaly in Sword Suppression Valley and the disturbances with the Heavenly Moon Sword must have been caused by Chen Yu.

However, looking at Chen Yu and Elder Qiu’s faces, they all felt something was amiss.

“Supreme Elder, have we caught the culprit?”

The elder with the purple face asked softly, his gaze inadvertently flicking towards Chen Yu.

Next to him, Zhang You sneered in his heart, “This time, the sect has caught you red-handed, and my Master will surely not let you off.”

Previously, Elder Qiu had wanted to make a move against Chen Yu but had no proper reason.

Zhang You believed that his Master would certainly use this as an excuse to severely punish Chen Yu, perhaps even kill him.

However, what his Master said next left Zhang You with his mouth agape, his jaw nearly dropping to the floor.

“Chen got lost inside, so I brought him out. As for the abnormal situation in Sword Suppression Valley, it’s still unclear. We’ll leave that investigation to you all.”

Elder Qiu dropped this remark and floated away.

A large crowd stood dumbfounded, not quite believing Elder Qiu’s explanation.

But what could they do if the Supreme Elder said so? Could they still object?

However, the Sect Master of Lingjian and another highly experienced elder noticed a cut on the sleeve of Elder Qiu’s left arm, as though it had been sliced by a weapon.

The Supreme Elder was injured?

This thought instantly crossed their minds.

What exactly had happened inside Sword Suppression Valley? After Elder Qiu entered, his sleeve had somehow been cut.

And Elder Qiu hadn’t pursued any charges against Chen Yu!

“My apologies to everyone, I got trapped inside and caused you all worry.”

Chen Yu revealed a smile.

Zhang You immediately looked at Chen Yu with contempt, not believing that Chen Yu had been trapped inside for so many days without finding an exit.

Other disciples shared the same disbelief.

Gradually, the crowd dispersed.

“What were you doing in there?”

Ye Luofeng asked.

She had been somewhat concerned earlier.

Sword Suppression Valley was a crucial cultivation site for the Lingjian Sect, and the Heavenly Moon Sword was also there.

Chen Yu had made such a commotion; Elder Qiu could easily have claimed that Chen intended to steal the Heavenly Moon Sword and then finished him off.

At that point, even Ye Luofeng would not have had any excuses to help Chen Yu.

And the mission she and Chen Yu had to clear their names would have been completely ruined.

“Your Heavenly Que Sword hasn’t been fully refined yet, I suggest you try going to Sword Suppression Valley.”

Chen Yu didn’t answer directly.

But from this response, Ye Luofeng guessed something.

“Could it be that he has a Divine Weapon similar to the Heavenly Que Sword in his hands?”

Ye Luofeng murmured in surprise, feeling that Chen Yu had quite a few secrets.

Meanwhile, at the Qi Country battlefield.

Inside the main camp, there was an underground secret chamber where the strong members of the Qi Country Lingjian Sect were gathered.

Among them was a middle-aged man dressed in a wide black robe, who was Elder Chai—the one who had previously attempted to embezzle the Moon Spirit Ore Mother and the Heavenly Que Sword.

Facing Elder Chai was a strikingly beautiful woman, clad in a seven-colored dress.

This woman was none other than Ye Luofeng’s Master, another Supreme Elder of the Lingjian Sect.

Besides her, there were also several strong figures from the Purple Cloud Palace present.

“Elder Duanmu, how can you so protectively shield your deeply sinful disciple? Do you even consider the Sect important?”

Elder Chai sneered coldly.

“On that day, your disciple conspired with outsiders to injure me, Elder, and fled far away with the two treasures, the Heavenly Que Sword and the Moon Spirit Ore Mother—such an act of enormous treachery and disrespect. She deserved to be executed. Yet now, when your disciple appears in Qi Country, you oppose disciplining your apprentice and even defy the Sect’s punishment.”

“It seems that your disciple is not so bold without reason, like the old saying goes, ‘A crooked beam creates a crooked wall…'”

Elder Chai’s words were sharp and poignant, subtly turning the blame towards Elder Duanmu.

“Elder Chai, you accuse my disciple of various crimes, but all this comes from your unilateral claims. Is there other evidence? If there’s undeniable evidence that my disciple is truly such a person, I, as her Elder, will have nothing to say. But if my disciple has been wronged, how can I, as her Master, stand by and watch her be denounced and insulted?”

Elder Duanmu appeared to be only in her late twenties; however, in reality, she was not young and was quite experienced. She countered Elder Chai head-on, showing no sign of weakness.

“Evidence? Is the word of a Supreme Elder of the Lingjian Sect not evidence enough?”

Elder Chai huffed.

“Ancestor, I propose we execute Ye Luofeng immediately to prevent her escape!”

Elder Chai turned to an old man above, his voice dropping a few degrees.

The gray-haired elder was clad in white robes. His face was lined with wrinkles, and his eyes were slightly closed, as if he was resting with his eyes closed.

“Ancestor, I wish to reopen the investigation. As for Luo Feng’s character, I, as her Master, know it best. She would not…”

Elder Duanmu also spoke softly.

“Enough arguing.”

Suddenly, the white-robed elder opened his eyes, which, despite their murkiness, held a sharp sword-like light that was daunting to behold.

The entire chamber fell silent at once; even the sound of breathing became audibly clear.

“Bring Ye Luofeng here before making any decisions!”

The white-robed elder made the final decision.

With that, the meeting came to an end.

On behalf of the Purple Cloud Palace, a short elder with slightly squinted eyes mused,

“Regardless of the outcome this time, the Heavenly Que Sword will end up in the hands of the Lingjian Sect. With such a divine weapon, the power of the Lingjian Sect will surely leap to a new level…”

“In the future, our Purple Cloud Palace might not have an easy time of it either,”

another Purple Cloud Palace power sighed lightly.

The meeting ended.

Elder Duanmu of the Lingjian Sect returned to her residence.

“Keep an eye on Elder Chai!”

She spoke calmly; her voice was particularly pleasant to listen to.

Whoosh!

A figure suddenly darted out from within, transforming into a graceful yellow-clad woman.

“Master, are you worried that Elder Chai might take covert action, preventing your apprentice from getting here?”

…

Lingjian Sect.

Chen Yu was at his residence, cultivating “Heavenly Heart Refining,” concentrating on refining his spiritual power.

His spiritual power covered the entire courtyard, acutely aware of an Inner Sect Disciple hastily arriving at the front.

“Come in.”

Chen Yu spoke flatly.

The disciple outside trembled, curious as he had barely reached Chen Yu’s door when the latter sensed his presence. freewebnoveℓ.com

“The Sect Master asks you to come over for a consultation.”

The disciple conveyed the message to Chen Yu.

“Understood.”

Chen Yu got up and left the courtyard.

“I wonder what the outcome will be.”

Chen Yu murmured internally.

He knew that Lingjian Sect had handed over the decision-making power to many powerful individuals at the front regarding the incident involving himself, Ye Luofeng, and Elder Chai.

As for the result, it had finally come back.

Inside the grand hall, aside from Ye Luofeng, there was the Lingjian Sect Master and several elders.

“I wonder what the Sect Master has to inform me?”

Chen Yu asked directly.

“Chen Yu, after discussions among our Sect’s leadership, we hope that you and Ye Luofeng would go to the front lines to clarify the situation before reaching a verdict,”

the Lingjian Sect Master said.

Actually, this decision did not come as a surprise to him.

After all, it was the crux of the struggle between two factions within the Lingjian Sect.

If Elder Chai won, he would completely suppress Elder Duanmu’s side.

Conversely, if Elder Duanmu won, it would deal a blow to Elder Chai’s faction.

Ye Luofeng looked towards Chen Yu; she had already decided to go to the front and clear things up. Whether Chen Yu would go to the front depended on his own decision.

“Alright, then I shall make a trip to the frontline.”

Chen Yu had also anticipated this outcome.

Seeing Chen Yu agree, Ye Luofeng felt slightly pleased.

“However, I hope the Lingjian Sect can temporarily lift the warrant for my arrest. After all, I am standing right here in the Sect, yet there remains a warrant for me—no matter how you look at it, it feels like harboring a criminal. It wouldn’t reflect well on the Lingjian Sect if it got out…”

Chen Yu said jokingly, expressing his request.

“This…”

The Lingjian Sect Master did not respond but started discussing with the other elders.

In the end, the Lingjian Sect agreed to temporarily withdraw the warrant.

After all, there would only be two possible outcomes for Chen Yu going to the front lines.

First, if found innocent, then the warrant would be unnecessary.

Second, if guilty, a Supreme Elder of the Lingjian Sect would surely execute Chen Yu, rendering the warrant moot.