Chapter 288

Chapter 288: If Little Junior Sister Didn’t Marry Back Then, You Will! Heaven’s Desire Gu Poison!

She was her senior sister. Also, the person she trusted the most.

Earlier, she had told Meng Changqing that only a handful of people knew about this place.

Herself. Her senior sister. And Meng Changqing.

“You really are injured.” Senior Sister Lin stepped forward, concern evident on her face.

“It’s a long story… I was poisoned by the Demon God’s Gu Poison.” Feng Laiyi responded.

“Why didn’t you return to the Holy Land?” Senior Sister Lin held Feng Laiyi’s shoulders, her concern deepening.

“I was too far away from there, so I came here instead.” Feng Laiyi smiled faintly.

“How are you now?” Senior Sister Lin asked.

“I’ve already cleared half of it. Given some time, I can fully recover.

“No need to worry, Senior Sister.” Feng Laiyi reassured her.

“Did you find anything in the Demon Abyss?” Senior Sister Lin asked again.

“Unfortunately, I did not find the Supreme Ruins.” Feng Laiyi shook her head, her eyes dimming. “Senior Sister, I’m sorry.”

Not finding the Supreme Ruins meant Senior Sister Lin had no chance of stepping into the legendary realm.

Their Holy Land once had Supreme Ruins.

But due to past events, they had to “compensate” by giving them to the Zhengyi Holy Land.

“It’s alright.” Senior Sister Lin’s expression softened as she gently stroked Feng Laiyi’s cheek. “Because… I have already found the Supreme Ruins.”

“Really?!” Feng Laiyi was overjoyed. “Where did you find them?”

“Naturally, from…” Senior Sister Lin’s gaze suddenly turned icy.

Before Feng Laiyi could react, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

She looked down at her chest.

A specially crafted dagger had already been plunged into her body.

“Senior Sister… you…” Feng Laiyi staggered backward, disbelief surfacing in her eyes.

“Junior Sister, don’t blame me,” Senior Sister Lin took a deep breath, her aged face showing reluctance. “The grand order of the world is already clear. Why must you oppose the Zhengyi Holy Land?

“Look at what our Holy Land has become now!

“Look at the other two Holy Lands. Ever since they submitted, they’ve only grown stronger each day.

“And us? We are falling further and further behind! At this rate, we’ll soon be kicked out of the ranks of the Holy Lands!”

“Senior Sister, do you even hear what you’re saying?” Feng Laiyi coughed up blood, her face deathly pale. “Have you forgotten how our master died? How our Little Junior Sister died? How my disciple died?”

“They brought it upon themselves!” Senior Sister Lin’s voice became agitated. “This era belongs to the Zhengyi Holy Land! Why must we go against them?!

“If Little Junior Sister had just married the current Zhengyi Holy Lord back then, none of this would have happened! If our Holy Land had joined forces with them, would we be in this miserable state?!

“But our master insisted on betrothing her to that so-called genius from a tiny backwater sect!

“And your disciple? A demon is still a demon! She insisted on associating with him. Was that not inviting disaster from the Zhengyi Holy Land?

“All of this… was your own fault!”

“But don’t forget! Little Junior Sister was always pure and upright. She met Xí Yìngqíng first, they fell in love first! Why should she be forced to marry someone else just because Zhengyi Holy Land suddenly decided they wanted her?!” Feng Laiyi wiped the blood from her lips. “As for Yao Ge’s acquaintance, I investigated him. Yes, he was a cultivator of the demonic path, but he never slaughtered the innocent. He was forced into that path by the Zhengyi Holy Land.

“We did nothing wrong!”

At those words, Senior Sister Lin fell silent.

“Does it even matter anymore?

“So, Senior Sister, you’re truly defecting to the Zhengyi Holy Land?”

Feng Laiyi’s eyes were filled with sorrow.

She had guarded the Linglong Holy Land for a hundred years, resisting the oppression of the Zhengyi Holy Land time and time again.

And yet, in the end… the betrayal had come from within.

“This isn’t defection. It’s the right choice.

“You can no longer be in charge of the Holy Land. If you continue to lead, it will only end in destruction.

“I will be the hope of the Holy Land.

“I will be its savior!”

Senior Sister Lin declared.

“What self-righteous nonsense. It’s all for yourself.” Feng Laiyi’s expression grew colder. “Zhengyi Holy Land must have promised you a Supreme Ruin.”

“So what if they did?” Senior Sister Lin replied.

“I truly misjudged you, Senior Sister!” Feng Laiyi gritted her teeth.

The aura of a peak Royal exploded forth, covering thousands of miles!

Countless beings trembled in fear, as if the apocalypse had arrived!

“Have you forgotten who picked you up from the streets when you were just a beggar?

“Who led you onto the path of cultivation?

“Who gave you everything you have today?

“It was Master!

“And yet you choose to betray Master’s dying wishes and side with our enemy?!”

Feng Laiyi’s long hair danced wildly in the air.

Her heart was filled with deep sorrow.

She had risked her life in the Demon Abyss for Senior Sister Lin, even clashing with the strongest of the Demon Race.

And yet, upon her return, her dearest Senior Sister had already thrown her lot in with their greatest foe.

“Enough!” Senior Sister Lin shouted.

Her aged face twisted into a grimace.

“A wise bird chooses the best tree to roost in! I am merely making the correct choice!

“I’ve already informed the Third Elder of Zhengyi Holy Land. He’ll be here soon.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Laiyi’s pupils contracted.

Zhengyi Holy Land had only nine Golden-Robed Elders.

They were ranked by strength.

One could only imagine how powerful the Third Elder was.

The worst part was that the Third Elder had a peculiar obsession, collecting powerful female cultivators.

Normally, she had Supreme Power and was far stronger than him.

But now, at her weakest moment, with the Demon God’s Gu Poison still lingering, she couldn’t unleash her Supreme Power.

“Senior Sister, you…!” Feng Laiyi’s face turned ice-cold.

The familiar face before her now seemed utterly foreign.

“Little Junior Sister refused to marry him back then and missed her chance.

“So now… you will make up for it.”

Senior Sister Lin’s gaze was devoid of emotion.

As her words fell, the dagger in Feng Laiyi’s chest glowed, unleashing countless eerie runes that flooded into her body.

Her emotions surged uncontrollably!

Her face flushed red.

“Heaven’s Desire Gu Poison.” Feng Laiyi recognized it immediately.

“Indeed. I suggest you behave and wait—”

Boom!

Feng Laiyi attacked without hesitation.

The battle between two Royals erupted instantly!

—

Meanwhile, high in the sky, Qingyu Phoenix suddenly staggered, nearly falling from the air.

“What’s going on?” Meng Changqing looked up.

He saw a terrifying aura enveloping thousands of miles.

It was the aura of a Royal!

And one of them was Feng Laiyi’s!

Is she fighting someone?!

But how? Isn’t this place supposed to be a secret?

He had barely left for a short while, And something had already happened.

“Master, what do we do?” Qingyu Phoenix trembled.

Though her bloodline was noble, her cultivation was still too low. She was only at the seventh level.

Without an Unyielding Will, she couldn’t remain calm under a Royal’s presence.

Meng Changqing didn’t respond.

Instead, he slowly stood up and looked back toward Qingqiu Mountain.

His brows furrowed.

That battlefield was beyond his reach.

The best option was to leave.

If Feng Laiyi was at her peak, he wouldn’t worry.

But right now, she was still in a weakened state.

She wouldn’t be able to match an opponent of the same realm!

“Go!” Meng Changqing ordered Qingyu Phoenix to turn back.

Feng Laiyi had helped him before, he owed her a favor.

And as long as he had the power to do something, he couldn’t just ignore it.

With that thought, Meng Changqing pulled out the Void Mirror.

Ripples spread across the mirror’s surface, as a terrifying, domineering aura slowly emerged.