Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 82 Decision
When everyone was discussing the specific strategy, there was a knock on the door.

Zhang Ningyuan opened the door and Jiang Zichen and Carissa walked in.

Jiang Zichen was originally guarding the shop outside. He had low cultivation and little experience, so Song Xian usually would not discuss such important matters with him. Just then, Carissa came back, so he brought her in.

"Master, Senior Sister Carissa is back."

"Junior Sister Carissa, did the trip go smoothly?" Song Xian asked when he saw her return.

"We've acquired quite a bit of ancient Panlong incense." Seeing so many people present, Carissa didn't know how to begin. Finally, she hesitantly said, "Master, I have something important to tell you. Please follow me."

Seeing her expression, Song Xian knew something serious must have happened, and immediately said, "Okay."

With that, he stood up and walked out with her. When they left the room and reached a deserted place, Song Xian asked, "Junior Sister Carissa, what's going on? What happened? Where's Senior Brother Wenyuan? Where is he?"

Carissa looked around and said, "With so many brothers here, I can't say anything. Brother Zhong told me that this matter can only be reported to the headmaster. This is not the place to talk. Let's find a quiet place."

"Okay." The two of them then went to a room in the backyard and closed the door.

Karissa then recounted the entire story of how she rescued Apples Hussein.

After hearing this, Song Xian was shocked and speechless for a long time, with his thoughts racing in his mind.

If the news of sheltering the defecting descendants of the Hussein family were to get out, not only the small Hunyuan Sect, but even the Beast Taming Sect would not be able to cope.

But the incident has already happened. Even if this person is killed to silence him, as long as the news gets out, he will still have to bear the consequences.

Song Xian was confused for a moment. After a long silence, he asked, "Where is this person now?"

"He can't move now. I hid him in a cave."

"Take me there immediately."

The two men left the market town and rode on their magical instruments. Soon, they arrived at a forest.

When they lifted the vines covering the outer room, they saw a cave inside where Apples was lying.

"This is the headmaster of our sect. He is a very good person. When I injured my eyes, he paid a thousand spirit stones to heal them." Seeing that Apples looked alert, Carissa comforted him.

Song Xian looked at the man in front of him. He saw that his features were regular. Although he was seriously injured and unable to move, he had an air of pride and nobility. "Fellow Daoist Apples, can you contact the other guards?"

Carissa translated this.

"My guards are either dead or injured. Besides, they don't know my whereabouts. Even if there are some who are lucky enough to be alive, there is no way to contact them."

"Before you fled, didn't you agree on where to reunite if you got separated?"

"The situation was urgent at the time. Our plan was to flee to Qin State first, avoid the spotlight, and then act accordingly. We didn't agree on a meeting place. Fellow Daoist Song, don't doubt it. Even if there was an appointment, no one would dare to go. Several of my guards fought fiercely with the pursuers to protect me. Some of them were inevitably captured alive. Even if they refused to speak, there were still ways to learn the secret. Who would dare to meet at the agreed location? Wouldn't that be walking into a trap?"

"Now that you're here, you don't have to worry about pursuers for now. Due to your special status, I can't place you in a crowded place. I'll ask you to rest here for a while. I'll find a secluded place for you to recuperate later. Carissa will take care of you for the next few days."

Song Xian didn't know what to do with this man for a moment, so he could only comfort him with kind words to soothe him and then discuss it after Zhong Wenyuan came back.

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Song. I won't implicate you. I will leave as soon as my injury is better. I said before that as long as you send me to Qin, I will give you the general items in the storage bag. Now you can take half of the property and leave half for me." Aples said.

Song Xian smiled slightly, knowing that he was worried that he was afraid of getting into trouble and would kill him to silence him, so he asked him to hand over some common property to prove his credit.

"Although our sect is small, how could we covet your wealth? You don't need to worry, just focus on healing your wounds."

After saying that, he signaled to Carissa with his eyes, and the two of them left the cave.

"Junior Sister Carissa, please stay here and take care of him. I'll find a quiet place and move him there."

"I know."

Song Xian then returned to Hunyuan Pavilion in the market town. Seeing him return, Lin Zixiang approached him and asked, "Master, what happened? Just now, Junior Brother Jiang said you left in a hurry, as if you had something urgent to do."

"Junior Sister Carissa is in some trouble. Let's wait until Senior Brother Wenyuan comes back to discuss this matter!" Seeing this, although Lin Zixiang was confused, he didn't ask any more questions.

Song Xian found Qi Xiaobai again and asked him to find a secluded residence in a village near Laogufeng.

Before looking for him, Carissa had already gone to the Alchemy Hall to discuss the matter with Qi Xiaobai, so Qi Xiaobai was also an insider, and therefore he would be responsible for this matter.

At night, Song Xian tossed and turned on his bed in the room, unable to fall asleep.

The events of Shizhai Village and Apples kept flashing in his mind, making him upset. He finally fell asleep, but after a while, there was a knock on the door.

He woke up in a daze, got up and opened the door. It was just dawn at this time. When he saw Zhong Wenyuan standing outside the door, his originally confused head suddenly woke up, as if a basin of cold water was poured from head to toe.

Zhong Wenyuan walked straight into the room and asked directly, "Master, is Junior Sister Carissa back?"

Song Xian closed the door and sat opposite him. "She came back yesterday. I already know about Apples Hussein's affairs and was waiting for you to come back to discuss it."

"What did Junior Sister Carissa say?"

Song Xian then repeated Carissa's words, "What I'm most worried about now is the news leaking out. After all, so many people saw you rescue him. If it's true as he said, with wanted posters posted all over Far East City, those boatmen and fishermen will definitely report you for the reward. Even though they don't know your identities, it won't be difficult for them to actually investigate."

Zhong Wenyuan said, "Master, don't worry. I've already dealt with the people on the boat and the old man. Now no one knows that we saved him."

Song Xian's pupils shrank slightly, and then he nodded slowly.

The word "dealt with" clearly meant that anyone who had seen them with Apples was killed.

Song Xian was not a person who killed innocent people indiscriminately, nor did he think that the lives of mortals were worthless, but in this situation, he really could not say a word of blame, because this was a matter of life and death for the sect, and he even felt a little lucky and happy deep in his heart.

Fortunately, Zhong Wenyuan is an experienced person and did not leave any trouble behind, so they can deal with the current situation calmly.

He was glad that Zhong Wenyuan had made the choice for him, eliminating the crisis without putting him in a dilemma.

If he were asked to choose to kill someone to silence them, he might not be able to do it.

"What suggestions does Senior Brother Wenyuan have for Apples?"

Zhong Wenyuan said: "Of course it's best to get rid of it directly. This way, we can eliminate the trouble forever and also make a lot of money."

"I wanted to get rid of him before, but Junior Sister Carissa kept trying to stop me. I was also worried that if word got out, his trusted followers who had escaped or were hiding would learn of this, which would bring disaster to the sect. That's why I asked Junior Sister Carissa to bring him here. Firstly, to get Junior Sister Carissa away and get rid of those who knew about this. Secondly, to keep him in our hands."

"Now that we've gotten rid of those boatmen, there's no need to worry about the news getting out. We can deal with him now without anyone noticing."

Song Xian remained silent.

Zhong Wenyuan had been with him for so long and knew that he was always kind and righteous. He continued to advise, "Master, you must not be soft-hearted. This matter is of great importance. If this person is arrested, or if the news gets out and implicates us, it will be a disaster for our sect."

Song Xian narrowed his eyes slightly. "I'm not being soft-hearted. When it comes to the survival of the sect, killing a stranger cultivator is only natural. I just think this person is a rare treasure. Since we've already dealt with those who knew about it, there's no need to kill him."

"A rare commodity? He's a defector from the Hussein family. Even his father was killed. Do you think he still has a chance to turn things around?"

"No matter what, he's a direct descendant of the Hussein family. Besides, political struggles are inherently difficult to say who's right and who's wrong. Things can change over time. One day he's a defector, and the next day he could be vindicated and framed."

Zhong Wenyuan frowned and said, "Even so, the chance is too slim. He himself said that the next generation head of the Hussein family, Musa Hussein, is very afraid of his father. If we keep this person, it will be too risky for us."

Song Xian thought for a while and said, "How about this! Let's send someone to Muhe Grassland to investigate the situation. If the wanted notices have been posted in all the cities in the Eastern Region, it means that Nuha is determined to kill him, so we will get rid of him. If there is no movement in Muhe Grassland, it means that Nuha doesn't care much about him, so we can keep him. After all, no one will know that we saved him."

Zhong Wenyuan nodded slowly, and Song Xian told him again about the progress of Yuxiangdan and the affairs of Shizhai Village.

"If the Sect Master is determined to rescue Feng Yan, Junior Brother Zhang Yi's suggestion is the most appropriate. No matter what, we must avoid a direct conflict with the Yuyuan Sect."

The two discussed for a long time, and Zhong Wen left the room to rest.

(End of this chapter)