Chapter 3422: Coincidental Encounter
The Martial Soul Mountain drifted through the vast outer space along its fixed trajectory, never stopping for an instant.
As a perfect coincidence, the Martial Soul Mountain’s trajectory happened to intersect with the meteor that Shangguan Mu’er rested on.
Shangguan Mu’er sat on the meteor weakly. She was in low spirits and in sorrow, giving off a heavy sense of grief.
At this moment, she sensed something and subconsciously looked into the distance. She immediately saw the Martial Soul Mountain that drifted through outer space as it got closer and closer to her.
“Jian Chen belongs to the Martial Soul lineage. Whether he’s actually died or not is a question only the Martial Soul lineage can truly answer. The Tian Yuan clan has probably only heard from others.”
When she saw the Martial Soul Mountain, Shangguan Mu’er’s dejected eyes seemed to light up with a hint of hope again. She flew over with uneasy feelings, directly approaching the Martial Soul Mountain.
As she got closer and closer to the Martial Soul Mountain, she trembled more and more. At that moment, she developed a hint of fear in the depths of her heart.
Even though she knew it was only wishful thinking to comfort herself, she truly hoped this miracle could happen.
At the same time, she feared that her final illusion would be destroyed as well.
As a result, as she got closer and closer to the Martial Soul Mountain, she became more and more afraid.
At this moment, on the rock layer of the Martial Soul Mountain, Hun Zang, Chu Jian, and Yue Chao sat together around a tea set, brewing tea with great interest. The three of them talked and laughed. They were in an extremely good mood.
“The Comprehension Tea is useless to us, but I must say that the taste is indeed extremely wonderful. The only pity is that little junior brother has only left us this tiny amount of Comprehension Tea. We better drink it slowly.” Chu Jian chuckled.
Yue Chao lifted up the pot and began pouring tea for everyone. When he heard that, he could not help but shake his head. “This is Comprehension Tea with Xuanhuang Qi. It’s far more precious than regular Comprehension Tea. Even little junior brother doesn’t have much on him. We should be satisfied with how he’s taken out some to share with us.”
“After all, with our cultivations, Comprehension Tea only serves as a beverage. We must admit that it’s a colossal waste for us to drink it.”
“Enough, enough. That should be enough. Second junior brother, you better not pour so much. Don’t forget that you need to save some for fourth junior brother. He likes things like this far more than us.” Hun Zang stopped him in a hurry.
“Hahaha, you’re right. If we secretly finish off all the Comprehension Tea behind his back, he’s going to throw his life at us.” Chu Jian chuckled.
But at this moment, the three of them sensed something and all looked beyond the Martial Soul Mountain. They immediately spotted Shangguan Mu’er as she approached.
“It’s sister-in-law. She actually found her way here. What do we do? Do we meet with her or not?” Chu Jian furrowed his brows and looked at Hun Zang. He was slightly troubled.
“Sister-in-law went to such great lengths to find the Martial Soul Mountain clearly with just one objective in mind, which is to confirm with us whether little junior brother has actually perished or not. However, since she had a thought like that in mind, she still has a shred of doubt over whether little junior brother is actually dead, perhaps even a shred of hope.”
“If we tell her that little junior brother is still alive, that’ll lead to the risk of exposure. After all, these experts are capable of so many things. They have far too many ways to pry an answer from sister-in-law. However, if we tell her that little junior brother is already deceased, that’ll shatter her last bit of hopes.” Yue Chao also began to frown. The three of them all realised the major implications behind this.
Hun Zang sighed. “This matter is difficult to handle. Let’s not meet her, as I really can’t bring myself to shatter her final hopes. We can’t be certain whether someone is secretly behind her finding the Martial Soul Mountain either, wanting to use her to find out whether little junior brother is actually deceased or not. After all, with sister-in-law’s strength, it’s virtually impossible for her to find the Martial Soul Mountain that drifts through space.”
The three of them downed their Comprehension Tea before leaving the rock layer.
Outside, Shangguan Mu’er had already approached the Martial Soul Mountain. She was stopped by the Martial Soul Mountain’s formation.
However, she clearly would not give up. After calling out loudly had failed, she began to attack the formation. With the Zither of the Demonic Cry in hand, she began to play in outer space. The sound turned into musical notes that barraged the formation around the Martial Soul Mountain.
Shangguan Mu’er clearly was not alone. Beside her, a colossal flower appeared. The flower was even more powerful than her, giving off the presence of a Ninth Heavenly Layer Chaotic Prime.
The flower was the Immortal Devouring Orchid that Jian Chen had handed over to Shangguan Mu’er to protect her.
Over the years, the Immortal Devouring Orchid had truly been growing at a startling pace. When Shangguan Mu’er left with the Immortal Devouring Orchid, it was only a Second Heavenly Layer Chaotic Prime.
Now that it had returned, it actually was a Ninth Heavenly Layer Chaotic Prime.
Its current strength had completely surpassed Jian Chen’s.
The Immortal Devouring Orchid’s tendrils began to dance, attacking the formation around the Martial Soul Mountain with Shangguan Mu’er. Immediately, colossal vines shot through the air with terrifying power. Each tendril would create cracks in the space when it collided against it.
Immediately, the protective formation of the Martial Soul Mountain let out a series of rumbles. Powerful energy rippled through outer space.
Shangguan Mu’er and the Immortal Devouring Orchid were obviously incapable of breaching the formation, but the disturbance they created was extremely great.
Hun Zang, Chu Jian, and Yue Chao appeared again. They stood on the Martial Soul Mountain and watched this unfold as they frowned firmly.
“The flower is anything but simple. With its strength, it’s still nowhere near powerful enough to breach the formation, but it can restrict our formation to a certain degree.” Hun Zang stared at the Immortal Devouring Orchid and said in surprise, “Have you noticed those patterns on the Immortal Devouring Orchid? Why do those patterns seem to outline the laws? They contain a profound truth.”
At this moment, Yun Ziting and Su Qi emerged from the Martial Soul Mountain as well. They stood beside Hun Zang and looked at Shangguan Mu’er who was obstructed by the formation. They immediately understood Hun Zang and the others’ worries. They both became troubled.
“Sister-in-law has come. Senior brothers, what should we do? From her expression, she probably can’t accept the news that little junior brother is already dead.” Su Qi looked towards the others.
“Sigh, leave this to me.” At this moment, the Wind Venerable silently appeared. He extended his finger towards Shangguan Mu’er gently.
In the next moment, Shangguan Mu’er suddenly vanished. When she reappeared, she had already passed through the formation and appeared before the Wind Venerable.
“Greetings, senior Feng. Greetings, senior brothers and sisters.” Shangguan Mu’er immediately cupped her fist and bowed. She had already heard many things about the Wind Venerable from the Tian Yuan clan. She also knew that he was a great benefactor of the Tian Yuan clan, having constantly taken care of the clan over the years.
The Wind Venerable stared at Shangguan Mu’er and said nothing as if he could see through all the secrets that she was hiding. Only a good moment later did he look away and say, “Little girl, I already know why you’ve come. I can give you the answer that you seek, but from this moment onwards, you need to remain by your husband’s side constantly. I will take away your freedom. Are you willing to accept that?”
“I’m willing!” A streak of light flashed through Shangguan Mu’er’s eyes as she agreed without any further thought.
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