Chapter 1558: Threads
Hearing Tinglan’s question, Mu Guyue, who had withdrawn her hand, also replied briefly.
“I might have to find a place for closed-door cultivation. For cultivators of our level to enter the Heavenly Demon Prairie, it’s really beyond our capabilities, too dangerous! By the way, you mentioned before that you have a family. You should hurry back! In the future, after you’ve broken through to the Spirit Transformation Realm, if we have the chance, we can team up again!”
Mu Guyue said to Tinglan. She remembered Tinglan saying before that she had secretly run away from home.
Mu Guyue was not a nosy person. She only listened to what the other person said and never asked about their background.
But in the “Earth-True Domain,” just by looking at the life-preserving jade pendant around Tinglan’s neck, Mu Guyue could guess that Tinglan’s family was not weak.
In their demon-hunting team, even the two Spirit Transformation Realm captains had died, but Tinglan had saved her life with that jade pendant.
And later, Tinglan had used that jade pendant to save her in return. Such a treasure was not something just any family could produce.
“Senior Sister Mu, why don’t you come with me to my family?”
Tinglan glanced at Li Yan over there. This person had joined the demon-hunting team halfway through; she wasn’t very familiar with him.
But the feeling Li Yan gave her was one of some inexplicable fear from the depths of her heart.
However, when she thought about how Li Yan had risked his life to save her, she accepted his presence. This person might just have an unlikable personality, but his nature should still be good.
“Junior Sister Ting, I have a place to go!”
Mu Guyue immediately shook her head.
Seeing this, Tinglan knew she probably couldn’t persuade her.
She had spent a lot of time with Mu Guyue and knew her temperament. She was cold and aloof, and it was difficult to change her decisions.
Most importantly, she didn’t dare to boast right now. She had secretly run away this time. When she went back, she didn’t even know what kind of punishment she would receive.
So after she returned, she would have to stabilize her own situation first. Once her father was no longer angry, she would come out to find Mu Guyue.
“Then in the future, if you and Senior Brother Li have time, you can come to Orchid Moon Manor to find me. This place isn’t hard to find. Senior Sister Mu can go to the market where we used to buy materials and ask around. Most of the merchants there know of Orchid Moon Manor!”
Tinglan instructed Mu Guyue.
“Orchid Moon Manor… If I have something, I will go find you!”
After hearing this, Mu Guyue also nodded.
She knew where the market Tinglan mentioned was. And Tinglan’s background was indeed as she had guessed; there was a power behind her.
It was just that she didn’t know if that power was large or small.
As Tinglan spoke, her beautiful eyes also glanced at Li Yan. Although Li Yan maintained a smiling nod, he was also searching his memory.
‘Orchid Moon Manor, I seem to have heard that name. It should be a cultivation family with decent strength, and it seems to have a Spirit Transformation cultivator in charge. I’m not too clear on the specific situation…’
After Li Yan had been out before, while inquiring about Gui Qu Lai Xi, and since he also had to stay at the Broken Army Sect, he would also dabble in and investigate any forces he could find out about.
“Then in the future, if I want to find you, where can I find you, Senior Sister?”
Tinglan paused for a moment and asked Mu Guyue.
Mu Guyue glanced at Li Yan. Li Yan nodded, signaling that she could say.
“If you go to a nearby sect called the Broken Army Sect, you should be able to find me!”
Tinglan had been staring at Mu Guyue all along. She naturally saw Mu Guyue’s actions clearly. She was also an intelligent woman, and her two eyes immediately widened.
“You… you two actually…”
This time, before Tinglan could finish, Mu Guyue immediately interrupted.
“He and I are both ascended cultivators from the Lower Realm. For some time to come, I plan to cultivate in peace!”
When Tinglan heard this, Mu Guyue’s meaning was clear: she and Li Yan had known each other before.
But in her memory, Li Yan had only joined the demon-hunting team on the Heavenly Demon Prairie. She didn’t seem to have met this person before.
‘Could it be that Li Yan was invited to the demon-hunting team by Senior Sister Mu?’
Tinglan immediately thought of a possibility.
But then, she thought of something else and immediately looked at Mu Guyue.
“You… you said you’re at the Broken Army Sect? Aren’t you a rogue cultivator?”
Mu Guyue didn’t know why the other party had suddenly switched to this topic, but she could only nod.
“Oh! That sect… Li Yan is an elder there!”
Mu Guyue didn’t answer directly, but the meaning in her words should be understandable to the other party.
“Senior Brother Li, so you are an elder of the Broken Army Sect. Then do you know of the Pure Yang Hall?”
Tinglan asked.
Mu Guyue subconsciously nodded. She had been in the Immortal Spirit Realm for so many years, of course she would inquire about the various major and minor forces.
It was just that she hadn’t inquired as in-depth as Li Yan.
So, she didn’t know about Orchid Moon Manor, but the Pure Yang Hall was a major power. She knew of this great sect. But what did this have to do with the Broken Army Sect?
Only Li Yan, who was at the side, stared at Tinglan after hearing this, wondering why she had brought up this superior sect.
But he did not ask. The doubtful look in their eyes was enough to make Tinglan understand.
“Oh, since you both know of the Pure Yang Hall, do you know a person named Chongyangzi?”
Tinglan’s beautiful eyes were still fixed on Mu Guyue, her eyes full of joy.
“This…”
This time, Mu Guyue didn’t know who this Chongyangzi Tinglan mentioned was.
She couldn’t help but look at Li Yan. Li Yan was also stunned when he heard Tinglan’s series of questions, which suddenly mentioned Chongyangzi.
Seeing Mu Guyue look at him, he also spoke with confusion.
“Senior Chongyangzi, I do know him, and I have had the fortune of meeting him once! Why, does Junior Sister Ting also know this senior?”
The cultivation he was displaying now was still at the Late-stage Nascent Soul Realm, so he naturally addressed Chongyangzi as a senior.
Tinglan looked at Li Yan.
“Senior Brother Li, may I ask when you met Chongyangzi?”
When Li Yan heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
This Tinglan didn’t seem to be too respectful towards Chongyangzi, but it also sounded like they were very familiar, which was why she spoke in such a tone.
“I once had the good fortune to participate in the competition for the Great Nothingness Fruit and was lucky enough to witness the senior’s style!”
“Hee hee hee… If you say that, then it’s correct. In the last few competitions for the Great Nothingness Fruit, my uncle was the one in charge. Oh, in that case, you really are an elder of the Broken Army Sect!”
When Tinglan heard this, she immediately knew that what Li Yan said was true.
Of course, she knew many things about this uncle of hers. Her life-preserving jade pendant was refined by a Void Refining elder from the Pure Yang Hall at her uncle’s request and later given to her for protection.
She could also see now that Mu Guyue was going to join the Broken Army Sect!
And after she asked about some things, Mu Guyue would often look at Li Yan. This made her guess that Senior Sister Mu and this Senior Brother Li must have some kind of affection for each other.
And Li Yan, at the side of the cliff, was stunned after hearing Tinglan’s words.
It wasn’t until he felt the two women staring at him that he finally reacted, his eyes still filled with hesitation, and he said with some uncertainty.
“Senior Chongyangzi is your uncle?”
“That’s right, he only has me as his niece. If I had known you knew my uncle, I wouldn’t have been so distant in the team. Now that I know you are in the Broken Army Sect, it will be easier for me to find you in the future…”
Tinglan said with some excitement.
And Li Yan was somewhat dumbfounded as he listened. He had never imagined that this cultivator he had saved on account of Mu Guyue was actually Chongyangzi’s niece.
And what made him feel even more guilty was that this uncle and niece… he had modified both of their memories. Was… was this a coincidence?
Before, he had only modified Tinglan’s memories of the “Earth-True Domain.” It wasn’t soul-searching, and he had modified them backward from the present.
So, he didn’t know about Tinglan’s family background!
‘The Threads of Karma… I have a karmic connection with Chongyangzi. Has this also implicated the people around us…’
Li Yan stood there, and at this moment, ripples spread through his heart!