Gui Zang Dianâs elder Zhu Xiaotian personally came to Lianhua State and found Mo Gei Lianâbringing with him the corpses of his parents. When Mo Gei Lian saw this scene, it was as if heâd been struck by lightning; he couldnât believe it was true. How could this happen? His parents were both
Demon King Realm
powerhousesâeach a formidable force in their own right. There was no reason for them to fall without cause. This simply couldnât be.
Zhu Xiaotian forcibly calmed Mo Gei Lian and told him that a few days earlier, turmoil had erupted in the sectâs main hall. That night, over seventy percent of the elders perished. Apart from those traveling, nearly all of the senior members were wiped out. The sect leader claimed the elders had planned a rebellion and tried to ambush himâbut he alone had crushed all the traitors. The story sounded absurd, yet no one dared question it in the face of the leaderâs overwhelming power. On hearing the news, Zhu Xiaotian had rushed back to find the tragedy already done. Although he harbored many doubts, he did not lash out. Instead, he sent Mo Gei Lianâs parentsâ bodies back to Lianhua State. He swore that, as his sworn brother, he would uncover the truth. âYouâre still youngâdonât act rashly. Wait for my news!â
Mo Gei Lian nodded heavily, hoping for answers. But three days later, he received word that Zhu Xiaotian had also fallen. The sky itself seemed to collapse on him. Helpless, he went to his ancestral tomb to pour out his griefâhe was only sixteen then. Perhaps his sobs stirred the very fabric of the demon realm, for the ground beside the tomb suddenly caved in. Thinking a demonic beast might be nesting there, he dug at the collapse to prevent further damageâbut to his shock, he unearthed a cultivation manual titled
Mo Lin Tian
. He believed this was his parentsâ last guidance, urging him to cultivate so one day he could confront Gui Zang Dian and learn the truth of their deaths.
From that day forward, Mo Gei Lian strove ceaselessly. After reaching the
Celestial Demon Realm
, he founded the Chi Mo Hall sect, determined to one day have the strength to face Gui Zang Dian head-on. But establishing a sect was like starting a businessâit wasnât easy. For over half a year, aside from meeting Ah Rui, he recruited no disciples. In desperation, he and Ah Rui hit upon hiring âsupport troopsâ to swell their ranks. Miraculously, each time the hired cultists relayed news, it reached Ye Yu directlyâthus prompting Ye Yuâs arrival at Chi Mo Hall. Fate, indeed, works in mysterious ways.
Hearing this, Ye Yuâs expression darkened. So this was how he had been lured hereâby hired lackeys, and he was their first target. Brilliantly deceitful! Ye Yu took a deep breath, struggling to calm his agitation. Failing that, to clear his mind and avoid inner demons, he decisively beat Mo Gei Lian on the spot.
âWhew, that felt better!â Ye Yu said afterward. Mo Gei Lian, knowing heâd had it coming, said nothingâthough inwardly he complained, âWhy did I have to blurt out the scheme that lured big brother here? And why did only I take the beating when Ah Rui was just as guilty?â As this thought crossed his mind, his eyes darted, wondering where Ah Rui was hiding.
At that moment, Ye Yuâs expression shifted. In an instant, he vanished from the â NĐŸvĐ”lÎčght â (Read the full story) hall, reappearing at the Chi Mo Hall entrance. There he saw Ah Rui, drenched in blood! Mo Gei Lian arrived simultaneously; upon seeing his friendâs condition, his demonic energy flared violently. âWho did this?â he roared. Ah Rui had always been Mo Gei Lianâs good comradeâMo Gei Lian could bully him, but no one else was allowed to.
Ye Yu and Mo Gei Lian carried Ah Rui back inside. After giving him a few pills, Ah Ruiâs life was saved. Much later, when Ah Rui awoke and saw Ye Yu and Mo Gei Lian, he instinctively tried to recoilâbut Mo Gei Lian gripped his wrist and demanded in a low voice, âWhat happened? I sent you to register for the
Demon Sect Conference
in Lianhua Stateâhow did you get so badly injured?â
At first, Ah Rui refused to speak, insisting his wounds were from an accidental fall. But that made no sense: even with his
Tribulation-Transcending Realm
cultivation, he couldnât have fallen so grievously. Ye Yu stepped forward, closed his eyes, and snapped his fingers. Ah Rui instantly collapsed into a snoreâYe Yuâs Dream Demon ability: hypnosis.
After ten breaths, Ye Yu had learned everything. He spoke softly: âAh Rui went to register for the
Demon Sect Conference
, but was blocked by the Qi Li Ta demon clan. They said Chi Mo Hall didnât qualify as a demon sect and refused him entryâthen beat him up.â Mo Gei Lianâs face turned ashen. âDammit, those Qi Li Ta bastards again! Ah Rui was once with Qi Li Ta but left because they bullied himâyet now, even after heâs gone, they still wonât leave him alone!â He trembled with rage. Ye Yu said calmly, âAnger alone wonât help. Youâre the Sect Lord of Chi Mo Hall; your disciple was humiliated. What you must do is reclaim your lost face, not vent impotently here! Are you brave enough to tear down Qi Li Taâs sect?â
Mo Gei Lian snapped his head up, his eyes blazing with battle intent.