Chapter 385: The Blood Well

“Junior Sisters, do you hate that Lin Xun?”

Lin Xun’s voice drifted leisurely inside the carriage.

Lin Xun’s gaze fell calmly upon them, waiting for their answer.

“We don’t hate him.”

After a short while, the two sisters spoke softly in unison, their voices perfectly synchronized.

“In the Rootless Secret Realm, it was Lin Xun who saved us.

Even though, for him at the time, saving us might have just been a casual whim.

But if it weren’t for him back then, it would have been impossible for us sisters to leave that Rootless Secret Realm alive.

This is a debt of gratitude we sisters owe to Lin Xun, and we will surely repay it.”

Lin Xun spoke slowly: “But he crippled your father and caused your Long Ming Holy Land to fall into a dilemma.”

Long Leier looked out the window:

“Between Cultivators, one must bear the consequences of their own Karma.

Father wanted to kill Lin Xun; even if Lin Xun had killed Father, we sisters could not have any complaints.

Furthermore, when Lin Xun could have killed Father, he spared Father’s life—that is an act of kindness.

As for the series of events that followed, those are matters concerning our Long Ming Holy Land.

If we were to blame all of these things on Lin Xun, it would be far too unreasonable.”

Hearing Long Leier’s words, the corners of Lin Xun’s mouth curled slightly in his heart.

Yes.

The logic was indeed sound.

In fact, regarding the destruction of Long Ming’s cultivation, Lin Xun himself didn’t feel the slightest bit of guilt.

Because when a person steps onto a battlefield with a blade, they must be prepared to be killed.

No matter what happened to the Long Ming Holy Land, Lin Xun wouldn’t care.

However, even though the logic was sound…

There weren’t many people who could actually understand it.

Originally, Lin Xun didn’t want to get involved in the muddy waters of the Long Ming Holy Land.

But now…

Lin Xun found that he did indeed have some appreciation for these sisters.

These sisters were truly not bad.

Since that was the case, he would help them out with a small favor.

He couldn’t completely solve the Long Ming Holy Land’s problems for them, nor did he have any responsibility to do so.

But at the very least, he could ensure that these sisters returned safely from Tianji City to the Zilin Holy Land.

This could be considered a small bit of care from him, their Senior Brother, for his Junior Sisters.

Their constant cries of ‘Senior Brother’ hadn’t been in vain.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the carriage gradually slowed down and then stopped.

The Tianji City Disciple led Lin Xun’s group to an independent small courtyard.

The Tianji City Disciple bowed: “Please rest in this courtyard for the time being. In five days, this Junior will come to fetch you.”

“Thank you for your trouble.”

After Lin Xun and the others returned the salute, they walked into the courtyard.

Within the courtyard was a high-Rank Spirit Gathering Formation, sufficient for a Cultivator’s practice.

The environment inside was impeccable, just like a holiday villa.

That very afternoon, Cultivators from the Technique Faction of the Long Ming Holy Land came to visit.

Lin Xun and the others couldn’t possibly turn them away at the door.

And the other party’s intentions were much more direct than the Soul Faction’s.

The Technique Faction directly stated their hope that the Dragon Cry Twin Girls could return to the Sect and lead the Technique Faction in resolving their internal troubles.

Lin Xun had a better impression of the Long Ming Holy Land’s Technique Faction than the Soul Faction.

Even though both the Soul Faction and the Technique Faction expressed the same need…

The Technique Faction seemed much more open and upright, not wanting to engage in various schemes.

Even after being rejected, the Technique Faction only gave a sigh, then bowed and said, “Sorry for the intrusion.”

Furthermore, several Elders of the Technique Faction even advised the Dragon Cry Twin Girls never to return to the Long Ming Holy Land.

They said that when the Technique Faction established a new Sect in the future, if they were willing, they could still be the Saintesses of the Technique Faction.

Of course, whether or not the Technique Faction was just acting was unclear.

Two more days passed.

Lin Xun had thought the Soul Faction or the Technique Faction would use some underhanded means to try and kidnap the Dragon Cry Twin Girls.

Even if they couldn’t kidnap them, Lin Xun felt they would find an opportunity to kill the sisters.

That way, with the Saintesses dead, the only link between the two factions would be gone, and a split could be even more justified.

But unexpectedly, neither faction made a move.

On the contrary…

More and more Cultivators moved into this street.

Only then did Lin Xun realize that this street was specifically for the guests who had come to offer congratulations.

This street was very close to the bustling downtown area, yet there were no pedestrians or vehicles passing through, making it indeed the first choice for receiving guests.

However, what made Lin Xun curious was that the Holy Lands of other continents had not sent their Saints or Saintesses.

Those who came were other Prodigies within the Sects and respected Elders.

Then he thought of Jiang Yuerou leaving with Jiang Qingshang and his Qinger.

Could it be that the nine Great Holy Lands were carrying out some secret operation together?

At the same time, in a desolate region to the west of the Fuchen Continent…

After a long journey…

Except for the Holy Lord and Saintess of the Long Ming Holy Land, who did not come—only two respected Elders arrived—

The Holy Lords, Saints, and Saintesses of the nine Great Holy Lands had all arrived.

“Thank you all for coming.” Looking at everyone, Xuan Yue bowed. “Without further ado, since everyone is here, let us begin directly.”

Xuan Yue waved the fly-whisk in his hand, the space gradually distorted, and a sense of daze appeared in everyone’s minds.

A moment later, the daze vanished, and everyone arrived before a water well.

The well’s appearance looked extremely ordinary, no different from a well used by common folk to draw water.

Xuan Yue took out a Formation Map from his sleeve and tossed it into the air.

The Formation Map unfolded rapidly, as if ink lines were being sketched in the air.

Chanting an incantation, Xuan Yue pointed his index finger toward the ground, and a profound and clear Magic Formation fell straight down, imprinting itself upon the earth and stirring up fallen leaves.

And this well was at the center of the Formation.

“Please take your positions in the Formation.”

Xuan Yue spoke slowly.

In everyone’s mindscape, they all received the Formation positions sent by Xuan Yue.

Everyone stood in place, and the ink-colored Formation emitted a bright golden light.

The spiritual energy within a thousand-mile radius formed one spiritual energy storm after another, with the Formation Map as the eye, surging in frantically.

“Open!”

Xuan Yue’s fly-whisk’s massive Dharma Image struck the mouth of the well.

In the next moment, the concealment technique applied to the well’s mouth completely vanished.

The true appearance of this well was revealed before everyone!

This was a blood well.

The mouth of the well was already overflowing with blood, which had actually already spread beneath everyone’s feet.

The soaring blood-red aura dyed the forest red, dyed the sky red, and even the bright sun became dark red!

“Hahaha… one after another, some injured, some crippled—just like this? You still want to Seal me? Wishful thinking! You can suppress me for a time, but can you suppress me for a lifetime?!”

A voice filled with demonic nature and blood-red aura drifted from the well’s mouth, vibrating into everyone’s hearts, attempting to stir up their surging blood!

“Suppress!”

Without any nonsense…

Xuan Yue gave a sharp shout.

With the heavens as the lid and the earth as the prison!

The sky pressed straight down!