Martial God Asura

Chapter 6495: The Mysterious Wen Xue

“The Netherworld Sect’s Baili Xukong is no pushover. He didn’t hesitate to hand the Demonslayer Saber to you, even after crossing blows with you. He might have more tricks hidden up his sleeves. The Netherworld Sect is stronger than we expected.

“They approached us seeking a partnership, but who knows what they are truly after? You need to tread carefully around them,” the entity said.

“The Netherworld Sect? They want to exploit me, but they’ll serve as my stepping stones.” Jie Tianran chuckled.

His confident laughter showed that he had everything under control.

...

Meanwhile, Baili Xukong entered a palace.

Wuma Hanshuang followed him. Despite being a Netherworld Marshall and a rank four Heavenly God, she looked as meek as a child who had committed a mistake. Her head was lowered in shame, and she dared not to utter a word.

“Sit down.” Baili Xukong took a seat before turning to Wuma Hanshuang.

But Wuma Hanshuang dared not take a seat. She kneeled before Baili Xukong and said, “Lord Baili, I have made a grievous mistake that cost our sect the Demonslayer Saber. Please punish me.”

“Punish? What’s the use of punishing you? Will that bring back the remnant’s legacy, or will it help us capture Wen Xue and Chu Feng?” Baili Xukong asked.

Wuma Hanshuang was stumped.

“You have made a grievous mistake, but it isn’t severe enough to deserve death. Besides, punishing you brings no benefit to our Netherworld Sect. It’d be merely to appease Jie Tianran, but I have already given him the Demonslayer Saber. There’s no need to do anything more for him,” Baili Xukong said.

“Lord Baili, you...” Wuma Hanshuang looked at Baili Xukong with tears in her eyes.

She had known what kind of person Baili Xukong was beforehand and was thus not surprised by his decision, but she was still moved by how he had given away something this valuable to protect her.

That was also the reason they were so loyal to Baili Xukong. While the latter had his vicious side, he was also extremely protective of his people.

“Stand up. Some things are beyond your control, though I didn’t expect there to be so many traitors in our Netherworld Sect. First, Song Yun, and now, Wen Xue. Losing them is a huge loss to our Netherworld Sect,” Baili Xukong said.

“I don’t know about Song Yun, but supposing Jie Tianran wasn’t lying, Wen Xue has close ties with Chu Feng. She could have had a bright future in our sect. I wonder what sorcery Chu Feng has cast on her to make her turn her back on us.” Wuma Hanshuang was confused.

“They might have joined our Netherworld Sect with ulterior motives in the first place. Forget it, I shan’t think so much into it. There’s no point retaining those whose hearts aren’t with us. It’s a blessing in disguise to have them reveal their true colors earlier rather than later. I’ll leave you to deal with Wen Xue. You should know what to do, right?” Baili Xukong asked.

“I’ll dispatch my aides to track down Wen Xue secretly. My subordinates will maintain absolute silence about this matter, even if others question them about it,” Wuma Hanshuang replied.

“Good. Our new faction is using Song Yun’s betrayal to curb the conservative faction. If they learn that Wen Xue has colluded with Chu Feng, we will lose our edge over them,” Baili Xukong replied.

“Even if Wen Xue betrayed us, her crime is nothing compared to Song Yun’s. She didn’t hurt anyone from the Netherworld Sect,” Wuma Hanshuang replied.

“That’s true. Song Yun’s crimes are unpardonable. That said, we cannot be lenient on those who dare betray our Netherworld Sect. If we do capture Wen Xue, you mustn’t go easy on her just because she’s talented,” Baili Xukong instructed.

“Rest assured, milord. I’ll sentence her to death if I capture her,” Wuma Hanshuang replied.

“All right. I’m going to meet those six fellows in the neutral faction. If I can convince them to support our new faction, we’ll become the ones calling the shots in the Netherworld Sect,” Baili Xukong replied.

...

Meanwhile, Chu Feng and Wen Xue had been transported to another realm.

“Junior Chu Feng, you’re amazing! No wonder you were so calm. Did you know from the start that your loser grandfather can’t stop the Ancestral Martial Spiritist Sect’s formation?” Wen Xue asked.

“Of course. Jie Tianran wouldn’t have been bound by the Ancestral Martial Spiritist Sect’s restrictions in the first place if he were that powerful,” Chu Feng replied.

“That makes sense, but you can never know for sure. Brother Chu Feng, are you just reckless, or are you that confident in your decision? I can’t believe you aren’t afraid at all.” Wen Xue eyed Chu Feng from head to toe, curious to know the truth.

Chu Feng conjured a scroll with his spirit power and handed it to Wen Xue. “Senior, this is the Hundred Methods of Gu Control I have learned from the Ancestral Martial Spiritist Sect. It is a highly complicated skill, so I’m afraid my grasp of it is incomplete. I have summarized the key points of what I have learned in this scroll. Senior, with your talent, you should be able to benefit from it if you study it.”

“Thank you, junior.” Wen Xue excitedly unfurled the scroll, only for her face to scrunch up a second later. She glared at Chu Feng grudgingly, “Junior, do you take me to be a fool? Are you sure you summarized the skill for me?”

Chu Feng smiled. “Senior, I wouldn’t have spent so long deciphering it if it’s that simple to grasp. If you doubt my words, I can show you the original copy.”

“Sure. Show it to me,” Wen Xue said.

“Come.” Chu Feng placed his finger on Wen Xue’s forehead.

A surge of energy containing the original Hundred Methods of Gu Control flowed into Wen Xue’s mind.

“Ugh~~” Wen Xue hurriedly took a step back before staring at Chu Feng in utter disbelief. “Junior Chu Feng, you are a monster! Can that thing be considered a legacy? I think you’re the only one in the world who can decipher that!”

It was only after seeing the original copy that Wen Xue learned to appreciate the summarized version.

The summarized scroll contained confusing parts, but she still understood most of it. If she earnestly studied it, there was a good chance she could achieve a decent level of mastery in it.

But there was no chance of her understanding the original copy.

“It’s pretty summarized, isn’t it?” Chu Feng asked.

“Yes, it’s very summarized. Our Junior Chu Feng is the best.” Wen Xue shot a thumbs up at Chu Feng.

Chu Feng responded with a grin. This encounter deepened his belief that Wen Xue was a decent person.

“Senior, you can’t return to the Netherworld Sect now. What are your plans? Do you intend to return to the Hidden Dragon Martial Sect? Or do you want to travel with me?” Chu Feng asked.

Despite his question, he didn’t think Wen Xue would travel with him. He had a feeling that Wen Xue had her own unique path to walk, similar to Song Yun.

“Do you still wish to visit the Undying Starfield?” Wen Xue asked.

“Of course, but I don’t think that’s possible anymore now that you have been exposed,” Chu Feng replied.

“I have my ways. You wait here,” Wen Xue said.

“How long will you be gone for?”

“I might need quite some time.”

“Actually, I have other matters to attend to. Why don’t we settle our respective businesses first and gather here once we’re done?” Chu Feng proposed.

“Sounds good.”

Thus, Chu Feng and Wen Xue parted ways.

Chu Feng made his way to the Ancestral Martial Galaxy via the Nine Heavens Secret Domain. The agenda of his trip was to obtain the legacy of the Ancestral Martial Spiritist Sect’s main city. Now that he had collected three key fragments, he wanted to see if it was sufficient to unlock the main city.

Little did Chu Feng know that Wen Xue had returned to the realm where they had just escaped from, the realm where the Ancestral Martial Spiritist Sect’s remnant was located!