Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 242: Luck Comes and Goes
In the spacious and bright hall, a middle-aged man dressed in the uniform of the Beast Taming Sect was sitting upright. Seeing Yan Xu walk in, he stood up slowly, his demeanor somewhat arrogant, as if he was superior to others. "Friend Yan, I heard that a disciple of our sect was attacked in the market. Is that true?"

"I just heard the disciple's report. There was a conflict between your sect's disciples and two monks. The market guards have taken the people under control and are still investigating the situation." Yan Xu replied calmly.

"Understand the situation? Fellow Daoist Yan, is it the fault of our disciples?"

"That's not what I meant. According to the rules of the market, we have an obligation to investigate the cause of any fight within the market. Fellow Daoist Mo is also aware of this."

"Since it's not our sect's fault, then let them go!"

"Disciples of your sect can leave at any time."

"In addition, the person who attacked our disciples must also be handed over to our sect for handling. I will bring him back to the sect for trial."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xu's face showed an embarrassment. "Friend Mo, this is probably against the rules. This person had a conflict with your sect's disciples in the market, and the market should handle it. Moreover, this person is the owner of a shop in the market. If he is taken away by you like this, I am afraid that everyone in the market will be in danger."

"What rules?" Mo Han glanced at him coldly. "Are the rules of the market town more important, or the rules of our sect? This person attacked our disciples and should be brought back to our sect for punishment. Are you going to protect someone who attacked our disciples? Fellow Daoist Yan, you'd better think carefully about what you're saying."

Yan Xu was a little overwhelmed by this accusation. Although he was a foundation-building cultivator from the Luoyun Sect and a well-known figure in West City, he seemed very weak compared to the foundation-building cultivators from the Beastmaster Sect.

If the Beast Tamer Sect really pursues the matter of shielding the criminal who attacked the Beast Tamer Sect's disciples, he will not be able to bear it.

Besides, he had no relatives or friends with Song Xian, so there was no need for him to offend the person in front of him.

But if we hand the person over like this, it will not look good, so I gave a suggestion.

"As far as I know, your disciples were not injured. Fellow Daoist Mo, in my opinion, it would be better to make a big deal out of a small matter. Let the person who had the conflict with your disciples pay a price that satisfies them, as an apology. What do you think?"

"Fellow Daoist Yan, what you're saying is that not being injured is equivalent to being innocent. So, according to that, attempted murder can be settled by paying a fine? Is it up to you to decide whether this person is guilty of attacking our disciples?" Mo Han's words were very rude, and his voice became stern at the end: "Fellow Daoist Yan, I have one last question for you: will you hand over the person?"

Faced with his aggressive attitude, although Yan Xu was dissatisfied, he was unwilling to confront it head-on. After all, this matter had nothing to do with him, and he did not want to get dragged into this vortex.

"Since Fellow Daoist Mo insists on bringing this man back to your sect for trial, then fine! I'll leave this man in your care. However, according to the rules of the market town, we must first thoroughly investigate the matter and obtain a confession. Fellow Daoist Mo, please wait for a moment."

"What confession? This case will be handled by our sect. Just hand the person over to me."

"Friend Mo, you can't be so impatient that you can't even wait for a moment! Even if I hand the person over to you now, can you bring him back to your sect right away? I promise you, I will hand him over to you before midnight today."

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As the sun set, the room gradually became darker. Song Xian looked out the window from time to time, and couldn't help but have a bad feeling in his heart.

After such a long time, not only did the disciples of Luoyun Sect not come to inquire about the situation, but there was also no news from Jiang Zichen.

Outside the house, several Luoyun Sect disciples were standing by on full alert. It was obvious that he was under house arrest.

Jiang Zichen should have come to report the situation, but he didn't. He was most likely forbidden from contact by the Luoyun Sect, which meant the situation had become serious.

This feeling of isolation is really bad and can easily make people become anxious and worried.

Fortunately, Su Zhirou was there with him. Although she had no words of comfort, she always used gentle actions to soothe his somewhat anxious heart.

The night grew darker and darker, and the moon slowly rose. Under the moonlight, the room seemed even more empty and deserted.

Su Zhirou lay quietly in his arms like a cat.

I don’t know how long it took, but I heard footsteps outside, and then the door creaked open.

An old man with white hair and beard walked in. It was Yan Xu.

"Greetings, Senior Yan." The two men stood up and saluted.

"The disciples of the Beast Taming Sect request that you be brought back to the mountain gate for trial and punishment for attacking their disciples." Yan Xu said expressionlessly.

Song Xian was shocked. He didn't expect the matter to be so serious.

He originally thought that the other party set an ambush in the market town and had no intention of killing him.

Although the reason is unknown, it should be within the controllable range. However, it will be troublesome if we are taken to the gate of the Beast Taming Sect in Xijiang County. Once we get there, no one will be able to help us.

He hurriedly explained, "Senior Yan, this is not my fault. It was the Beastmaster Sect disciple who molested my wife first. This is a trap they deliberately set. I beg you to be careful."

"Come with me!" Yan Xu turned around and walked out without saying anything more.

Song Xian had no choice but to follow behind him.

Not to mention that he is now on someone else's territory, even if he is in Tianshan, he cannot compete with Luoyun Sect.

At this time, he could only take one step at a time. Along the way, his mind was racing.

What if Yan Xu handed him over to the Beast Taming Sect? Would he really go back to Xijiang County with them?

If you really reach the gate of the Beast Taming Sect, not only will you have no place to seek justice, you may not even be able to save your life.

In the eyes of the Beast Taming Sect, the leader of the Hunyuan Sect is nothing. If someone is a little cruel and kills him halfway, it will be a small matter.

However, if you resist, the situation will be very serious. Regardless of whether you are the opponent or not, once you resist, the opponent will have a legitimate reason to kill you.

Even if he escaped back to Tianshan, he would have no choice but to surrender once the Beast Taming Sect issued an arrest warrant, unless he moved away from Xijiang County and escaped from the Beast Taming Sect's influence.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the corridor, just like Song Xian's mood at the moment, which was very heavy.

How did things get to this point?

If you think about it carefully, nothing has gone well since the plan to relocate the market town was implemented.

First, Tao Jinyuan made an exorbitant request, which hindered the market plan.

Then, Qin Feng, a disciple of the Alchemy Hall, was assassinated and the formula of the Jade Fragrance Pill was leaked.

Now, another disciple of the Beast Taming Sect is planning to ambush him and take him to the Beast Taming Sect's mountain gate in Xijiang County.

It is unreasonable to say that these three things have no connection.

But it doesn't seem right to say that the same person was behind all three of these events. Apart from anything else, Tao Jinyuan's outspoken words were definitely not directed by the Beastmaster Sect.

Qin Feng's assassination and the leakage of the Jade Fragrance Pill might be related to the person who directed the Beastmaster Sect disciples behind the scenes, but it is not so certain.

If the Beast Taming Sect wanted to kill him, there would be no need to do this.

If a big shot from the Beast Taming Sect wants to crush me to death, wouldn’t that be like crushing an ant?

This incident might have been instigated by Yang Jinzhang in order to deal with Jiang Feng, so he used this excuse to get himself to Xijiang County in order to find out the whole story of the Mingshan incident and use this as a breakthrough to bring down Jiang Feng.

If this was their purpose, then they were not the main perpetrators of the leak of the Yuxiang Pill, because the two things were completely unrelated.

Therefore, it is highly likely that someone else killed Qin Feng and leaked the Yuxiang Pill.

These things happened at the same time in a short period of time, leaving Song Xian exhausted.

It is true that when good luck comes, heaven and earth are on your side, and when luck is gone, heroes are helpless.

Thinking back to when we were trying to conquer Tianshan, it was so smooth and enjoyable.

The entire situation was proceeding in the direction he wanted, and even the people within the Tianshan Sect seemed to be helping him.

But now we are constrained everywhere and can't even see the enemy.

Led by Yan Xu, the two came to a brightly lit hall, where two people were sitting upright: Xu Hao and Jiang Zichen.

Seeing them, Song Xian's eyes lit up. Since Xu Hao had come forward, it proved that things were turning around.

"Thank you, Senior Yan." Xu Hao stood up and nodded to Yan Xu neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Friend Xu, I leave the person to you. As for Friend Mo, you can negotiate on your own. I will not get involved." Yan Xu did not act arrogantly. He responded with a pleasant face and left the place after he finished speaking.

"Master. The people from Luoyun Sect were guarding the place and wouldn't let me in. I heard they wanted to take you to the gate of the Beast Taming Sect, so I quickly went to ask Fellow Daoist Xu Hao for help." Jiang Zichen stepped forward and began to explain.

Thinking that when he first approached Xu Hao, the other party did not express his opinion, he returned to the market and learned the news from Luoyun Sect, so he hurried to Qiyuan Mountain to ask him to come forward.

"I have already told my master about your situation. You cannot leave for the time being. Come with me to Qiyuan Mountain to avoid the limelight."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xu." Song Xian felt a little relieved after hearing his words.

Yan Xu's words just now have already shown that there is a cultivator named Mo behind those Beast Taming Sect disciples. It should be this person who put pressure on Yan Xu and asked him to be taken back to the Beast Taming Sect's mountain gate.

Yan Xu handed himself over to Xu Hao without telling the man surnamed Mo, so he told them to negotiate on their own.

"Let's go! We can't stay here for long."

The three of them left this place, exited the market, and headed towards the gate of the Beast Taming Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, this conflict was caused by Xie Lang's disciple from your sect deliberately provoking me. He insulted my wife, and I couldn't help but attack him. The other party had already ambushed people in the nearby shop." Song Xian first explained briefly, "I heard that these people came from Xijiang County and are not cultivators from your sect. I wonder where they come from?"

"They are just minor characters, not worth mentioning."

"Who is that Daoist Mo that Senior Yan mentioned just now? It seems that even Senior Yan is quite afraid of him."

"He is a senior uncle in our sect. He came to Bianxi City to inspect the affairs of the market." Xu Hao did not hide it. Song Xian, the person involved, would know this basic information sooner or later.

"I still can't understand why they would plot against me, a nobody?"

"Uncle Mo and Uncle Yang Jinzhang have a close relationship. As for why they're targeting you, it's possible they're just venting their anger and giving you a warning. After all, you've taken over the Tianshan Sect, which Uncle Yang Jinzhang single-handedly supported. There's bound to be some people who are unhappy about it. Of course, there might be deeper plans. You only need to understand the general situation; there's no need to delve into the details. There are many things within the sect that I can't tell you about."

Song Xian asked tentatively, "Senior Yan Xu said they want to take me back to your sect's mountain gate for trial. I don't think someone as insignificant as me would go to such lengths. Could this be an attempt to bring down Senior Jiang? Or perhaps they want to learn from me what happened at Tianshan and use that as an excuse to attack Senior Jiang."

"Who knows?" Xu Hao did not give a direct answer, but looked ahead blankly.

Seeing him like this, Song Xian stopped talking and thought that his guess was correct. This group of people was targeting Jiang Feng.

At the same time, he felt a little uneasy. Jiang Feng was a ruthless person. If he couldn't withstand the pressure from these people and wanted to hand him over, would he just kill him to eliminate the hidden danger?

This is like escaping from the wolf's den and entering the tiger's den!

It was because he seized Tianshan and stepped into the vortex of power struggle among the internal forces of the Beastmaster Sect that he got into such trouble.

In fact, Song Xian had anticipated this day since the first day he occupied Tianshan.

Compared to the giant Beast Taming Sect, he is as small as a shrimp. Now he is in the middle of a fight between two big fishes. Whether he can stay safe and sound is not up to him at all.

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"Uncle Master Mo, the Market Management Office just sent someone to say that Song Xian has been taken away by Xu Hao, and they handed him over to the Bianxi City Office." In the dim room of Qingfengfang, Xie Lang pushed the door open and bowed to Mo Han who was sitting inside.

"I understand." Mo Han just nodded.

As the head of Bianxi City, Jiang Feng is far superior to him in terms of seniority and prestige, not to mention that he is also in charge of the affairs of Bianxi City.

There is no doubt that the management of Qingfengfang is more on Jiang Feng's side. Although he can use the name of the Beast Taming Sect to put pressure on Yan Xu and force him to hand over the person, compared with Jiang Feng, his weight is obviously not enough.

There is no point in asking Yan Xu for an explanation at this time. The other party can just say that the person has been handed over to the Beastmaster Sect and ask him to ask Jiang Feng for it.

"Uncle-master, can we just let this matter go? That Song Xian definitely attacked the disciple. Even if Uncle-master Jiang wants to protect him, he must give a clear explanation. Besides, Uncle-master Jiang may not be willing to protect this person even at his own cost." Xie Lang seemed a little unwilling.

He provoked Song Xian, provoked him to attack, and then captured him, all under orders.

But the moment he saw Su Zhirou, his heart was stirred. Those humiliating words were not entirely deliberate, but part of them were also what he thought in his heart.

He was a man who frequented the entertainment industry for many years. Although he was an old hand in the world of women and had slept with many women, he had never met such a beauty. Compared with this woman, those women were nothing but ordinary women, which made him aroused.

If he could bring the two back to Xijiang County and convict them at the mountain gate, this woman would be at his mercy.

When he thought of Su Zhirou's appearance and figure, he became restless and angry. He wanted to press her under him and ravage her severely.

(End of this chapter)