Chapter 767: You Annihilated the Taiyi Sect?

Translator: Timothy_ Editor: GlobeGlotter

Ye Mo stopped some tea-picking girls and politely asked, “Girls, may I ask if Shi Jingqin’s family lives here?”

The girls, initially fiery-eyed, visibly recoiled upon hearing Shi Jingqin’s name. They avoided Ye Mo and hurried away.

Ye Mo found this strange. Was Shi Jingqin unwelcome in this village?

His spirit sense detected one girl slipping into the village. Ye Mo smiled. She led him to a dilapidated haystack hut. Inside, a young man with large eyes tended herbs.

“Shi Tie, those people are back! Like last time, they’re looking for your sister. You need to hide,” the girl urged.

So this was Luo Yin’s brother? Who was causing trouble for Luo Yin and involving her brother?

“Why hide from me?” Ye Mo asked, smiling.

The girl shrieked at his sudden appearance. Her face paled, and her body trembled.

Shi Tie, dropping his work, grabbed an axe. “This has nothing to do with Sister Li. Come at me,” he said coldly.

Ye Mo frowned. ‘I’m just visiting,’ he thought.

He waved a hand. “Shi Tie, you misunderstand. I mean you no harm. I’m a friend of your sister, visiting at her request.”

Shi Tie remained wary, axe still raised.

Ye Mo’s expression changed. “Shi Tie, trust me. I mean you no harm. I’m truly your sister’s friend. Wait here; I need to attend to something, but I’ll be back soon.”

He left.

“Shi Tie, he’s gone! Run!” Sister Li whispered, pale.

Shi Tie shook his head. “I won’t run. He knows my sister. I’ll wait. I miss her, and haven’t heard from her. If he’s with those others, I’ll fight to the death. Thank you, Sister Li. You should leave.”

The girl, still pale, left after a moment.

Ye Mo had left because his spirit sense detected Ji Mei fleeing Shi Feng Village, pursued by someone.

Ji Mei, though only at the chi gathering peak, should be nearly invincible here. Who could defeat her?

Ye Mo followed, curious about this powerful cultivator in such a small realm. Her pursuer had only injured, not killed her, suggesting he wasn’t vastly superior.

A bird cried. A Blue Condor landed, bearing a man in his fifties. Wasn’t that Ji Mei’s bird?

“You took the Blue Condor. Will you kill me too?” Ji Mei demanded.

Ye Mo’s spirit sense revealed the man as an ancient martial arts cultivator, powerful as, or even surpassing Li Cheng—a True Great Heaven, or the equivalent.

No wonder Ji Mei was outmatched. She lacked full understanding of truth cultivation and a proper weapon.

Ye Mo hadn’t expected another True Great Heaven here.

The man studied Ji Mei. “You’re young, yet powerful, escaping this far. Without the Blue Condor, I couldn’t have caught you. Unbelievable. Even Martial Niece Len Quan couldn’t withstand more than a few of my attacks, yet you did.”

Ji Mei sneered. “I have no quarrel with you. Why attack and rob me?”

The man replied bluntly, “Your Blue Condor? I heard it belongs to the Sea Merchant Clan. Though recently leaving my sect, I know you killed their leader, correct?”

Ji Mei scoffed. “Feng Neng plotted against me. Why can’t I kill him? What’s this to you?”

The man sneered. “Nothing, directly. But Feng Neng tasked you to kill Ye Mo. You haven’t, have you? Tell me where he is, and I might let you go.”

“Ye Mo?” Ji Mei was stunned. She didn’t know his whereabouts.

The man cursed. “Yes, Ye Mo! He annihilated my Taiyi Sect! I was in solitary cultivation but learned from a wanbei named Mo Youshen of this man’s cruelty. I left thirty years ago, only to return to this news. I’ll grind Ye Mo to dust! Tell me where he is, or join my Taiyi Sect in death.”

Ji Mei was aghast. This Taiyi cultivator was unreasonable. What did she have to do with it?

“Or, you could marry my new disciple, Mo Youshen, and help rebuild the Taiyi Sect. He resembles Ye Mo, you see,” the man added.

Ji Mei realized this was his true aim. How shameless!

Ji Mei cursed. She’d initially mistaken Mo Youshen for Ye Mo. By the time she realized her mistake, he'd escaped. But she'd called him “Ye Mo,” revealing everything.

Ye Mo understood this man was a Taiyi Sect qianbei in solitary cultivation. He likely didn't know of Li Cheng.

Ye Mo’s killing intent surged. He wouldn't let this man escape. Mu Xiaoyun would be in danger, as would Mo Youshen, whom he would destroy.

He drew his flying sword.

Ji Mei, injured and desperate, saw Ye Mo approach. Relief flooded her.

“Qianbei, the person you seek is here. I’m leaving,” she said, turning to go. Ye Mo’s life was none of her concern.

The man saw Ye Mo and understood Ji Mei's mistake. They were similar, but closer inspection revealed differences.

“You’re Ye Mo? You annihilated the Taiyi Sect?” he asked, ignoring Ji Mei’s departure. He’d catch her later.