Chapter 761: Let Them See

Chapter 761: Let Them See

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“What’s going on? The sect is being besieged?”

“The Sect Master has a dao companion? Since when…”

“Senior Sister Yue, do you know who the Sect Master’s dao companion is?”

Faced with the disciples’ questions, Yue Qianchi’s face went stiff, and she forced a laugh, “Ha, hahaha, how would I know? Do you take me for an oracle?”

The news quickly spread throughout the Moon Shadow Sect.

What followed was an uproar among the sect’s disciples.

They assumed someone was deliberately spreading rumors, and each of them grew furious.

At the same time, the news reached the sect leader’s main hall.

“Where is the Sect Master? Has anyone seen the Sect Master?”

“The Sect Master isn’t in the main hall? Then what about the ancestor? The Sect Master must be with the ancestor…”

“What?! We can’t enter the ancestor’s cave dwelling? Then the Sect Master must be inside, wait for it.”

Chen Huaian’s cave dwelling had multiple restrictions preventing entry; anyone who forced their way in would fall into an illusion formation, at least for Moon Shadow Sect disciples. If cultivators from other sects tried the same, they would directly fall into a killing formation.

Some reckless disciples had already experienced the illusion formation and were now obediently waiting outside.

At most they shouted toward Chen Huaian’s cave dwelling a couple of times.

The ancestors were Great Ascension Stage cultivators; even if they shouted quietly, the ancestors would definitely hear.

Chen Huaian did indeed hear.

He was still immersed in a tender moment, holding Li Qingran in his arms, completely bewildered by the noise outside.

The disturbance roused Li Qingran; she blinked drowsily awake.

She instinctively nuzzled closer into Chen Huaian’s embrace.

Her ink-black hair lay messily across the pillow, with a few strands stuck to her slightly flushed cheek.

She had practiced last night with such abandon that the bloom of arousal had not yet faded from her delicate face.

The lapel of her inner garment had loosened, revealing a smooth shoulder line and a graceful collarbone, her skin glistening faintly in the dim light.

When Chen Huaian lowered his head, he saw that sight.

Even though they faced each other daily, he was transfixed in an instant, his Adam’s apple involuntarily bobbing.

“Master… what’s happening… it’s so noisy outside…” Li Qingran’s voice carried the soft, husky sweetness of someone just waking up, more seductive than usual.

Before Chen Huaian could answer, distant shouts of disciples raising their voices drifted in from outside: “Sect Master! Ancestor! Something’s happened!”

That snapped Chen Huaian back to reality.

He was about to speak when his gaze met Li Qingran’s.

The little disciple had clearly noticed his earlier lapse; her still-misty, autumn-water eyes quickly filled with a mischievous smile.

Not only did she not fix her clothing, she propped herself up slightly, extended a slender finger, and lightly traced Chen Huaian’s chest, smiling as she said, “Master, what were you staring at just now? You were dazed.”

The warmth of her fingertip pressed through the thin fabric, and Chen Huaian’s breath caught, the suppressed flame within him suddenly surging again.

He grabbed Li Qingran’s mischievous hand, his voice a little hoarse, “Girl, don’t fool around… something’s really happened outside, they’ve been shouting for a long time.”

Li Qingran seemed to ignore him. Instead, matching the strength of his grip, she leaned closer, breath fragrant, teasing, “Let them shout… Is Master afraid they’ll see something?” Her eyes flickered with slyness and deliberate seduction.

Chen Huaian felt his scalp prickle, almost losing control again.

“Ancestor! The Moon Shadow Sect is surrounded by disciples from other sects!”

“Ancestor! Disciples from other sects have rebelled!”

Two more shouts followed, and that finally stamped down the lecherous blaze in Chen Huaian’s heart.

He was full of bewilderment.

What was the current status of the Moon Shadow Sect?

It was the top sect of Cangbo!

Who had the audacity to cause a ruckus at the Moon Shadow Sect’s gate?!

He took a deep breath, released Li Qingran’s hand, and sat up on the bed, scrambling for the outer robe beside him.

“No, no, I must go check! That shouting doesn’t feel right, maybe something serious happened!” He hurriedly tied his sash while rushing toward the cave dwelling’s entrance, his retreating figure looking almost panicked.

Li Qingran watched her master’s flustered back and buried her face in the embroidered quilt to stifle a quiet laugh.

But indeed, the shouting outside felt strange…

She had a vague sense that something unpredictable was unfolding.

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Chen Huaian smoothed his clothes to appear as dignified as usual.

Then he strode out of the cave dwelling with composure.

Several Moon Shadow Sect disciples and deacons seeing the ancestor emerge immediately felt reassured.

“Ancestor, you’ve come out! Something huge has happened!”

Chen Huaian scanned the surroundings but didn’t see core elders like Zhang Mengchu or Li Ziping; only unfamiliar faces he could hardly remember the names of.

It could be said these deacons rarely appeared before him.

So if there were really major matters or an outright rebellion from other sects, the ones reporting now certainly would not be these people, but core elders like Zhang Mengchu.

So… where was Zhang Mengchu?

Chen Huaian did not know.

Zhang Mengchu and other core elders had already gone to inspect the situation.

Because they understood the cause and effect and felt it was a hot potato that was hard to handle, they chose to hide themselves and ignore the commotion outside.

“What big matter could there be? Speak up.” Chen Huaian felt something was off, but without the whole picture, he had to hear what these deacons had to say.

“Reporting to the ancestor, early this morning, the prodigy disciples from other sects have been shouting outside our sect!”

One deacon said angrily, “We Moon Shadow Sect gave these sects valuable land nearby to establish their mountain gates, yet they are ungrateful and came to cause trouble—absolute ingrates!”

That last remark carried some resentment. But Chen Huaian was not easily influenced by a deacon’s subjective assumptions and asked coolly, “What’s the reason?”

“Reason… reason…” The deacon rummaged through his memory, then his eyes brightened and he spoke furiously, “Someone spread rumors that the Sect Master already has a dao companion, so those prodigy disciples from other sects came to make a scene, demanding the Sect Master’s dao companion come out so they can take a look!

Ridiculous—our Sect Master doesn’t have a dao companion at all.

I think they simply manufactured an excuse; they came looking for trouble!”

Chen Huaian: “…”

Wait, who leaked the news?

He pinched the bridge of his nose.

He had planned to announce his relationship with Li Qingran before she entered the Small Thousand World, but had not yet decided how to reveal it.

He knew how popular Li Qingran was among prodigies of those sects. Many male and female cultivators admired her beauty and cultivation; she attracted followers of both genders.

Perhaps… today would be an opportunity?

“Ancestor, how should we deal with those prodigy disciples from the various sects who spread the rumor that our Sect Master has a dao companion?”

“They’re trampling on the Moon Shadow Sect’s face! They’re insulting the Sect Master! Sect Master Li is like a Celestial Immortal—who could possibly be worthy?”

The deacon kept babbling.

He kept going too far.

To prevent him from saying something blasphemous,

Chen Huaian quickly cleared his throat.

“You go and tell those prodigy disciples from the various sects to wait. In a while, we’ll send the Sect Master’s dao companion out to them so they can have a good look!”

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