Upon seeing that Xu Rongxin had removed the barrier, Xu Changluo quickly walked to her side. Just as he was hesitating whether to ask her a question, he heard Xu Rongxin say, "Ask whatever you want. When I was your age, I wasn't as cowardly as you."

Hearing this, Xu Changluo subconsciously turned around to look at Fang Yiqin. Seeing that he was still standing there, he asked with relief, "Master, is that scumbag inside?"

“It seems you’re not as stupid as I thought. The other two sect leaders will be here soon. If you want to see them, now’s the time,” Xu Rongxin said, turning her back to him.

Feeling the person behind her leave, Xu Rongxin couldn't help but laugh at herself inwardly.

When Xu Changluo and Dong Heng saw each other's faces, they almost instantly recognized each other. Dong Heng, lying on the ground, sneered, "I never expected that she would actually give birth to my child."

Seeing that the girl remained silent, he said enticingly, "I have had poor spiritual talent since childhood, and my current achievements are all thanks to the Great Harmony Technique. I suppose your spiritual talent is the same as mine. Go, the manual is right by your bedside. Once you learn it, you will be able to surpass your mother in no time."

His voice was persuasive, his eyes fixed on Xu Changluo's movements. When he saw her take a step, he was overjoyed and continued, "Yes, that's it. Pick up the manual and open it. Father believes you will learn it even better than Father, my good daughter."

Unexpectedly, Xu Changluo picked up not the secret manual that Dong Heng had been longing for, but the dagger that was placed next to her pillow. She held the dagger and walked to Dong Heng and squatted down. Dong Heng saw her similar eyebrows and eyes that were covered by her bangs, and there was hatred in them just like Xu Rongxin's. He didn't understand why Xu Changluo would have hatred when they were meeting for the first time.

Xu Changluo pulled out a rag from somewhere, stuffed it into his mouth, and with one hand spun the dagger down Dong Heng's face until the face, which resembled hers, was completely disfigured, and no one could connect the two together.

During the process, Xu Changluo discovered that his eyes resembled Xu Rongxin's more than Dong Heng's.

The thought of how she had been neglected by her mother for over twenty years because of this man fueled her resentment. However, remembering her mother's instructions, she cast a cleansing spell on herself, destroying the dagger she had used. Without looking at Dong Heng again, she left the bedchamber.

She came out and saw her mother standing in front of Fang Yiqin, seemingly saying something. She quickly ran to their side, but unfortunately, she didn't hear anything. Just then, four figures descended from the sky. She looked up and recognized three of them, except for the pink-clad female cultivator who was with the Lingyun Sect leader.

“It’s one thing for Wu Kai to bring his wife, but Yuan Dongliu, why did you bring Dandan along?” Xu Rongxin said, arms crossed.

Before Yuan Dongliu could speak, Dandan took a few steps forward and said, "What, can't stand to see me come?"

Xu Rongxin ignored Dandan, so Qingyi stepped in and said, "Alright, alright, aren't we here to do serious business? You two stop arguing."

Dandan glared at Xu Rongxin, then at Qingyi, before turning her head away and refusing to look at them again.

Despite being glared at by Dan Dan, Qing Yi simply smiled at her. Yuan Dongliu said, "Didn't Sect Leader Xu say that he discovered remnants of the Hehuan Sect? Let's go take a look first."

Xu Rongxin nodded and walked ahead, with Qingyi and Wu Kai following closely behind. Yuan Dongliu sighed and pulled Dandan along. As they approached the bedchamber, Qingyi smelled a bloody odor. She turned to Wu Kai and smiled, "You and Junior Brother Yuan wait for us outside."

Hearing her say that, Wu Kai nodded and turned to Yuan Dongliu, saying, "Qingyi told us to wait outside."

Yuan Dongliu sighed and said speechlessly, "I heard you, you don't need to repeat yourself."

"Dandan, come in with us."

Suddenly summoned, Dandan responded and followed Qingyi into the bedchamber. As soon as she entered, she heard the door close. She frowned and asked Qingyi, "Why did you close the door?"

Qingyi put her finger to her lips to signal her to be quiet, then gently smiled and unfolded the barrier, saying to them, "Alright, let's go and see who the remnants of the Hehuan Sect really are."

From the moment she smelled the blood, Xu Rongxin sensed something was wrong. When she saw the mangled face, she immediately understood what Xu Changluo had done. She scanned the entire room and, finding no murder weapon, relaxed a little. Turning back, she met Qingyi's smiling eyes, as if Qingyi had seen right through her.

"Oh dear, who is it that actually gagged me?" Qingyi laughed as she took out the rag that was stuffing Dongheng's mouth. As soon as she removed the rag, she heard Dongheng curse. Qingyi smiled and stuffed the rag back in, saying with a sigh, "Swearing is not something a good cultivator should say. So, I'll punish you by making you keep your mouth gagged."

“If you let him block our way, how are we supposed to ask him?” Dandan frowned, rejecting Qingyi’s approach.

Qingyi looked at Dandan's motionless hand and smiled even more. She channeled her spiritual power into her hand and said to Dandan, "You underestimate your senior sister. There are plenty of ways to get information from her."

As he spoke, he placed his hand on Dong Heng's head, and his spiritual power emanated from his body, enveloping the other two and allowing them to see the same memories as him.

After an incense stick had burned, the spiritual energy gradually dissipated. Dan Dan opened her eyes and looked at the two female cultivators in front of her in shock. She didn't know whether she should be shocked first by Qing Yi's use of the forbidden technique to capture souls, or by what had happened to Xu Rongxin.

Xu Rongxin turned her head away, not wanting to look at Dandan any longer, and said, "Now it's all good. You can go out and spread my deeds, and then completely exclude the Moonflower Sect from the ranks of the three major sects, and replace it with a sect that will listen to the Heavenly Essence Sect."

Dandan said coldly, "What nonsense are you talking about? Although I don't like you, we are both female cultivators, so I know that this matter is extremely painful for you. Why rub salt into your wounds?"

Qingyi put her arm around Dandan's shoulder and said to Xu Rongxin, "I told you, Dandan is a very kind girl."

"I'm an elder now, how can you still call me a little girl?" Dandan brushed Qingyi's hand away and asked, "From what you're saying, you already knew about this?"

The pink-clad female cultivator remained smiling and offered no explanation. It was Xu Rongxin who spoke up: "After I was drained of my essence, I met Qingyi. At that time, my foundation was completely destroyed. She found rare and precious herbs to rebuild my foundation, and she also delivered my child."

Recalling the change in the Holy Maiden of the Moonflower Sect, Dandan suddenly realized and said, "No wonder you were absent from the selection of the Holy Maiden without reason."

"Although you won't tell anyone about my affairs, there's no guarantee that this scum won't." Xu Rongxin glared fiercely at Dong Heng, gathering her spiritual power to finish him off, but Qingyi grabbed her hand and dispelled her spiritual power. She comforted her, "It's alright. He has no memory now, just like an idiot, and he won't pose any threat to you."

Xu Rongxin lowered her head and held her dry, warm hands, which inexplicably made her want to rely on them.

Dandan looked at the two people leaning against each other, and silently collected evidence of the Tongdao Sect's crimes in her bedchamber.

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