Chapter 890 - Boundless Murderous Intent

Liu Wuxie had known Yu Bu from his days in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. The latter was Qing Mu's master and one of the ten grand elders.

One of the reasons why Mu Tianli hadn't punished Qing Mu was mainly due to Yu Bu.

"We don't know the full details, but we heard from the other disciples that Yu Bu threatened the Sect Master—if the Heavenly Dao Society weren't abolished, he would refuse to lead the elders against the enemy," the disciple on the left spat, his voice laced with anger.

The sect was in danger, but Yu Bu had seized the moment and devised a scheme against the Heavenly Dao Society. It was utterly despicable.

"I heard about this as well," the disciple on the right said, recounting what he had learned. "Elder Yu Bu intended to eliminate the Heavenly Dao Society's members, but the Sect Master stood his ground. He declared that anyone who dared to harm them would have to face him—even if it cost his life."

"Then, why are they imprisoned in the dungeon at the Back Mountain?" Liu Wuxie was baffled. Why was the Heavenly Dao Society imprisoned even after Mu Tianli had defended them, or was he forced to compromise?

"They were imprisoned without the Sect Master's knowledge. Qing Mu imprisoned them after the Sect Master left the sect with the elders," said the disciple on the left.

Yu Bu had laid down his conditions half a year ago, demanding the abolition of the Heavenly Dao Society, but Mu Tianli had firmly rejected him. If Yu Bu refused to defend the sect in the face of an enemy invasion, he could be branded a traitor—and if that happened, Mu Tianli would be the first to kill him.

Faced with a powerful enemy, the other elders persuaded Yu Bu, who ultimately relented and agreed to fight. However, his grudge against the Heavenly Dao Society was far from over.

Later, Yu Bu devised schemes to suppress the Heavenly Dao Society. Though Mu Tianli was the sect master, many elders were in Yu Bu's faction.

This slowed the Heavenly Dao Society's growth, but it did not lead to their annihilation. However, no one could have predicted that as soon as Mu Tianli left the sect, Qing Mu would seize the opportunity to imprison every single member.

It was evident that he had meticulously planned to eradicate the Heavenly Dao Society after the Ten Grand Assembly.

Liu Wuxie now understood the full picture. Yu Bu had used the enemy invasion as leverage to pressure Mu Tianli into abolishing the Heavenly Dao Society. Mu Tianli, however, had refused, and for the time being, the matter had been set aside.

After the battle, Yu Bu, along with his trusted aides, worked to suppress the Heavenly Dao Society, effectively halting their operations.

However, under Mu Tianli's protection, the members of the Heavenly Dao Society were in no immediate danger.

Logically, the higher-ranking members of the Heavenly Dao Society should have accompanied the sect master to the Ten Grand Assembly. However, many disciples had been gravely injured in the battle against the five sects, and Mu Tianli had ordered the Heavenly Dao Society to remain behind to tend to the wounded.

His intentions were clear—he was protecting them. This journey to the Ten Grand Assembly might very well be a one-way trip, and if the worst came to pass, at least the Heavenly Dao Society would still survive.

Even if they all perished, as long as Liu Wuxie lived, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's legacy would not be lost.

Liu Wuxie instantly saw through Mu Tianli's intentions. Protecting the Heavenly Dao Society meant safeguarding the sect's foundation, as Mu Tianli believed Liu Wuxie would return.

"Here are your rewards!" Liu Wuxie handed the two disciples a few thousand spirit stones and continued, "Gather all the disciples immediately. I have something to say."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Liu!" The two disciples were overjoyed. These high-grade spirit stones were a fortune for them in the Southern Province.

"Let's go!" Liu Wuxie commanded. As the two disciples left to gather other disciples, he set off toward the back mountain to rescue the Heavenly Dao Society's members.

He vanished without a trace and appeared atop the back mountain. There were no guards present. The cultivation of his family and friends had been completely sealed.

With the sect's leaders away, Qing Mu had stayed behind to oversee the sect. Against someone at the Nascent Transformation Realm, his family and friends had no chance of resisting.

With a single strike of his palm, Liu Wuxie shattered the stone gate. Han Feizi followed closely behind in silence, feeling the terrifying murderous intent radiating from Liu Wuxie. He knew there would be no way to quell Liu Wuxie's rage today—bloodshed was inevitable.

Liu Wuxie walked through the passage, his steps heavy with tension. His heart pounded with unease—what if his friends and family had already perished?

When he reached the cells, his gaze fell upon familiar figures. Their faces were gaunt, their lips cracked from dehydration. Seeing them in such a wretched state only intensified his burning fury.

"Qing Mu, it's useless for you to come! We won't reveal the pill's refining method!" Bi Gongyu stood up, his back turned to Liu Wuxie, mistaking him for Qing Mu.

Only they knew the secrets of refining the pills left behind by Liu Wuxie, and Qing Mu couldn't refine them even if he had grasped the formula. This naturally left Qing Mu furious as he could amass a fortune if he knew how to refine them.

"It's me," Liu Wuxie said in a hoarse voice, gritting his teeth as he looked at the miserable state of his family and friends. He was struggling to contain his rage.

Upon hearing Liu Wuxie's voice, many people sprang to their feet. The dungeon's darkness obscured their vision, and at first, they had mistaken him for Qing Mu.

"Wuxie... is that you?" Xu Yilin asked in an uncertain tone as he stood up.

"It's me," Liu Wuxie replied. He was having trouble containing his aura, afraid he might accidentally harm them.

Han Feizi hurried forward and unlocked the cells to free everyone.

Liu Wuxie swept his gaze through everyone, and the Heavenly Dao Society's higher-ups were present.

"Wuxie, I knew you'd come back," Fan Zhen said. He looked much older than before, worn down by worry over the past year.

Bi Gongyu and the others quickly came forward to greet Liu Wuxie.

"Where's Senior Sister Jian and the Third Princess?" Liu Wuxie swept his gaze around, but Jian Xing'er and Chen Ruoyan were nowhere to be seen.

Their relationships with him were complicated—though they were not his wives, they had shared intimate moments.

"Qing Mu took them, claiming he wanted them to consummate with his grandson. There's still time to save them!" Lan Yu reported urgently.

"He's courting death!" Liu Wuxie's voice echoed through the dungeon as he vanished, "Brother Han, take them to the martial field and remove the restrictions on their cultivation. I'll go kill a few people."

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Meanwhile, atop a mountain, a wedding ceremony was underway.

For the past year, Qing Mu had been consumed by despair after being stripped of his status as chief alchemist.

However, fate had shifted in his favor. Not only had he regained what he had lost, but he had also successfully eliminated the Heavenly Dao Society, a long-standing thorn in his side.

Adding to his triumph, Qing Mu's grandson had long coveted Jian Xing'er and Chen Ruoyan. With the sect master absent, Qing Mu seized the opportunity to fulfill his grandson's desires.

Qing Mu now held complete control over the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

Qing Mu sat at the main seat, surrounded by his lackeys. Before him, a young man with pockmarked skin grinned wickedly at the two beautiful women standing in front of him.

"The auspicious hour has arrived! Begin the ceremony!" a disciple yelled.

The pockmarked youth was Qing Mu's grandson, Qing Shan. He smiled lecherously as he reached out to grab Chen Ruoyan's hand, eager to skip through the formalities and head straight to the bridal chamber.

"Get lost! You won't get away with this when Big Brother Liu returns!" Chen Ruoyan snapped with a cold glint in her eyes. She would rather die than be defiled by Qing Shan.

"What a joke! That garbage must've died in the Central Plains by now. Do you think survival is easy there?" Qing Shan sneered. He had only survived for so long because of his grandfather's backing.

"If I'm garbage, what does that make you? It might be tough to survive in the Central Plains, but I'm well and alive," a cold voice echoed into the hall, and a figure appeared at the center.

"Liu Wuxie!" Gasps of shock echoed from the surroundings, surprised by Liu Wuxie's sudden return.

Qing Mu nearly fell off his chair but quickly regained his composure. As someone at the Nascent Transformation Realm, he had no reason to lose his cool.

He assumed that after only a year, Liu Wuxie had likely reached just the lower levels of the Nascent Transformation Realm. Confident in his strength, Qing Mu was certain he could suppress him with ease.

Meanwhile, Chen Ruoyan and Jian Xing'er stood frozen at the sight of Liu Wuxie. Tears welled in their eyes as the weight of their suffering finally broke through. After enduring so much, their long-held grievances poured out, and they began to weep softly.

"You two have suffered a lot!"

Liu Wuxie walked over and embraced them. At this moment, he had openly accepted them as his women.

"This is nothing as long as you're back!" Jian Xing'er buried her head in Liu Wuxie's chest, fighting back her tears.

Beside her, Chen Ruoyan did the same—but instead of speaking, she sank her teeth into Liu Wuxie's arm, venting the grievances she had endured over the past year.

Liu Wuxie endured the pain without complaint—he owed them this much. However, Chen Ruoyan soon pulled away, guilt flashing across her face when she realized she had actually hurt him.

"Liu Wuxie, how dare you barge in here today! Today is the day you die!" Qing Shan roared with his anger boiling. The two beauties were supposed to become his tonight, but Liu Wuxie had appeared out of nowhere.

Releasing them gently, Liu Wuxie looked at the two women with soft yet resolute eyes. "What happens next will be bloody. If you can't bear it, leave now. But if you can, stay and watch."

Liu Wuxie was determined to kill. He wanted to kill everyone to vent out the anger in his heart, as it would affect his future cultivation if his emotions were pent up.

"I can bear it!" Jian Xing'er said, clenching her fists together. She wanted to watch these people die with her own eyes.

That was the same for Chen Ruoyan, who stood firmly, unwilling to leave. They didn't want to be apart from Liu Wuxie again from that moment on, even in death.

Liu Wuxie nodded. Since they chose to stay, he would do his best to minimize the gore. He swept his gaze throughout the hall before stopping on Qing Mu.

As for Qing Shan, such a vermin wasn't worth his attention.

"Liu Wuxie, how dare you ignore me! Men, kill him!" Qing Shan roared, and the disciples in the hall charged forward with their weapons drawn.