Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 150: One hundred thirty-two: Catching Tianyan

Chapter 150: One hundred thirty-two: Catching Tianyan

The Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree failing to emit Will-spirit fluctuations that belong to the "source" of the Illusionary Realm has two possibilities.

The first is that the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree isn’t the source of this Illusionary Realm as Tianyan and Xu Yuan thought.

The second is that the sapling planted behind the Dome Palace is simply not the genuine article.

Xu Yuan initially believed it was the former.

But after repeatedly confirming with his Will-spirit, his thoughts changed.

Because of the existence of the mark between his brows, there’s probably no one more familiar with the aura of the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree in this Illusionary Realm than he is.

The sapling only looked the part, but its core was not that of the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree, and while it had the allure of the Enchantress, it lacked a certain divine charm.

Who was behind this?

Tianrui? Shen Weixiu? No....

It would not be possible for either of them to penetrate deep into such a forbidden area.

Xu Yuan’s mind conjured up the various Formations and restrictions he encountered on the way to the forbidden area behind the Dome Palace.

Therefore,

does the Qionghua Sect... have a traitor?

The Second Elder faction... Does the Second Elder faction have access to the soul key to enter that kind of forbidden area?

Or is there a traitor within the Sect Master’s ranks?

Xu Yuan’s eyes flickered as the Return to Yang technique within his body operated to its utmost, swiftly flying toward his residence.

The place where Xu Yuan and Tianyan lived was very far from the main peak of Qionghua, and even at full speed, it would take half an hour.

Three-quarters of an hour passed in an instant,

but the fiery red light that Xu Yuan had transformed into suddenly paused, stopping midair.

Looking out, Xu Yuan saw a figure slowly rising from the mountainside in the distance.

Tianrui.

The current Saint Heir of the Jiatiange.

In the desolate, autumnal woods, two figures stood against each other from afar.

Now that the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree had been switched out, no matter which traitor had done the deed, the only beneficiaries could be Tianrui and Shen Weixiu.

Given that the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree was obtained, why would Tianrui show up before him?

The Jiatiange Saint Heir looked at Xu Yuan, and his voice came unperturbed:

"Stay here, don’t move."

As his words fell, Xu Yuan keenly sensed an invisible barrier rise all around, spanning a few hundred feet.

"....."

Tianrui was there to stop him.

And his destination was that small abode, making the other’s purpose for stopping him quite clear.

Tianrui, does not want him to go and aid Tianyan.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan suddenly linked many things together.

Why would the Qionghua Sect choose to blood sacrifice two promising geniuses, despite the next generation of leaders having such a good relationship with Jing He and Yuchu?

It was because Tang Jiuqing and the others had no other choice, as Yuchu’s constitution was special to the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree, otherwise Tianrui and Shen Weixiu would not have risked capturing Tianyan after obtaining the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree.

Thinking this,

Xu Yuan looked at the Jiatiange Saint Heir opposite him, with a trace of a smirk.

To capture Tianyan....

Listening to Tianrui, his goal seems to be just to hold him back, so that means the one responsible for Tianyan should be that white-robed squinty-eyed person.

Hmm...

Keep it up, squinty-eyed chief of the Tao Palace.

With that in mind, Xu Yuan spoke up:

"So just staying still is enough?"

Hearing this, Tianrui was clearly taken aback and nodded:

"Yeah."

Xu Yuan nodded, then began to slowly back away.

Given Tianyan’s proficiency with the Yantian Art, the range of the Heavenly Word Mantra should be around a hundred feet in effect; Tianrui would probably be somewhat inferior.

Seeing Xu Yuan backing away, the saint heir of the Jiatiange, with his pale golden eyes, flickered with a divine light and raised a hand towards him, saying heavily:

"Don’t move."

Without any hesitation, Xu Yuan immediately stopped his retreat, speaking out loud:

"Alright, since the Saint Heir says so, I shall not move."

"?"

Tianrui, clothed in black, upon hearing this, had a deep look of confusion in his pale golden eyes:

"You...won’t make a move?"

Xu Yuan nodded seriously,

"The Saint Heir is a distinguished guest of our Qionghua Sect. Although I am puzzled, I can still fulfill this small request."

"...." Tianrui.

Wasn’t his hostility clear enough?

This was essentially an overt act of declaration of war, so why did Jing He remain so composed?

Didn’t he wonder why he was intercepting here?

Was there something wrong with Jing He’s brain?

Tianrui felt there might be deceit, but after repeatedly confirming that the other party wasn’t using any secret communication method, and seeing Jing He not even drawing his sword, he temporarily had no intention to continue the attack.

Once Shen Weixiu captured Tianyan and arrived at this place, even if this peculiar Jing He had any schemes, they wouldn’t stand a chance against both of them.

The two figures stood quietly in mid-air.

Time passed by, second by second, and about half an hour had gone by,

A look of confusion slowly appeared in Tianrui’s calm, pale-golden eyes.

He sensed something was amiss at this moment.

As someone who had just broken through to the Third Grade not long ago, why was Shen Weixiu taking such a long time?

Including the time before Jing He’s arrival, it had already been an entire hour.

Thinking this,

Tianrui glanced at Jing He, his tone carrying a trace of gravity,

"Jing He, what do you know?"

Xu Yuan looked utterly clueless,

"Know what?"

After pausing, he took the initiative to ask, "Your Excellency Saint Heir, may I inquire how much longer we must wait here?"

Tianrui’s slender eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at Xu Yuan and uttered,

"At most an hour, at least a quarter of an hour."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan nodded his head and then suddenly cracked a smile.

Tianrui saw this smile and frowned,

"What are you laughing at?"

Xu Yuan ignored him, raised a finger to his lips and made a gesture,

"Shh..."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan pointed at the area behind Tianrui, which was where his residence was located.

"..."

Tianrui furrowed his brows and looked back, his pupils dilating slightly.

On the horizon,

Lightning Arcs suddenly appeared, and two figures were sprinting towards them at breakneck speed.

One was fleeing in front, and the other was in hot pursuit behind.

The person in front was the Tao Palace’s Chief, who had casually slain Brother Li and Bai Fan, surrounded by circles of lightning.

And the person behind was a barefoot girl dressed in light red palace attire.

As they came within Xu Yuan and his sight in an instant,

A loud exclamation from the edge of the sky came through, no longer carrying the earlier casual and unhurried tone:

"Tian.. Tianrui! This.. this woman is not normal, quick.. quickly help!!"

"...."

Seeing this bizarre scene, Tianrui’s pale-golden pupils contracted sharply.

And the next instant,

The Saint Heir of Jiatiange suddenly sensed Jing He silently appearing behind him and without the slightest hesitation:

"Divine Shield!"

The Heavenly Word Mantra descended.

A purple-golden membrane of light instantly surrounded him.

Seeing this scene, Xu Yuan’s brows raised slightly, surprise in his eyes.

The "Shield" word of Zhen Yan had actually advanced, this Tianyan woman has quite a few hidden tricks...

Thinking this, his blade swung out.

Blood Ink Jade · Waltz.

A stroke of water-ink trailed across the sky, the aura of death instantly pervading every corner surrounding Tianrui.

The jade sword wrapped in bloody ink sliced through Tianrui’s "Divine Shield" Mantra as if cutting through tofu!