Chapter 818: Short-Lived Peace

The golden arrow struck Hei Sha between the eyebrows accurately with the sound of piercing the air. Heisha's eyes widened, full of unwillingness and despair, and he fell to the ground, dying. When everyone in the Demon Cult saw the death of their leader, they immediately became confused, abandoned their helmets and armor, and fled in all directions.

Upon seeing this, the disciples of Tianxian Sect burst into deafening cheers. They pursued vigorously and killed the remaining demon cultists one by one.

As the sun set, the sky was dyed blood red, as if reflecting this tragic battle.

After the battle, the Tianxian Sect was filled with joy, and the disciples celebrated this hard-won victory. Li Yifeng even organized a grand celebration banquet, with wine and delicacies filling the entire square.

"Cheers! To victory!"

"For the Tianxian Sect!"

The disciples raised their wine glasses high and cheered heartily to celebrate the survivors.

Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong stood side by side on the top of the mountain, looking at the rolling mountains in the distance, bathed in the bright moonlight.

"Linglong, thank you." Gu Jiuchen's voice was low and gentle, and his eyes were filled with gratitude.

Ye Linglong smiled slightly and turned to look at him. The moonlight reflected her beautiful face, making it even more moving. "Between you and me, there is no need to say thank you."

Gu Jiuchen gently held her hand and intertwined their fingers. The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing. The moonlight shone down, making their figures extra slender, as if they were integrated into one body.

Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong looked at each other and smiled, their fingers clasped together with tenderness. This rare tranquility is like a clear spring in the mountains, washing away the tense nerves of the past few days.

"Uncle Junior, Senior Sister, the celebration banquet is ready!" Li Yifeng ran over excitedly, interrupting the quiet atmosphere. There was still excitement on his face, and it was obvious that he had not yet completely recovered from the joy of victory.

"Let's go, I won't come back until I'm drunk today!" Ye Linglong smiled, patted the back of Gu Jiuchen's hand, and took the lead to follow Li Yifeng to the square.

The square was already bustling with people, with laughter and laughter one after another. The long table was filled with fine wines and delicacies, exuding tempting aromas. The disciples gathered together in twos and threes, talking about the battle just now, their faces filled with joy of surviving the disaster.

"Elder brother, your 'Qingyun Sword Technique' is so powerful. You split the demon's body-protecting Qi with just one sword stroke!" Zhu Tai said to Qi Rong, holding up his wine glass, with admiration on his face.

"No, no, second junior brother, your 'Vajra Demon-Suppressing Palm' is extremely powerful. With one palm, you can send the demon flying several feet away!" Qi Rong waved his hand modestly, the two of them looked at each other, smiled, and raised their glasses. Drink it all.

Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong took their seats at the main seats. Looking at the lively scene in front of them, warmth surged in their hearts.

"Thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, we can achieve the final victory in this battle." Gu Jiuchen raised his glass and glanced at everyone present, "I'd like to toast everyone!"

"Sect master (master, uncle)!" The disciples raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

Amidst the laughter and laughter, the night is getting darker.

However, not everyone was immersed in the joy of victory. Liu Yaonian and Lin Luan, after having a simple dinner, hurriedly left the square and went to the mountain gate to check the damaged defensive formation.

"Senior sister, why do you think this demon sect suddenly invaded?" Lin Luan asked while checking the lines of the formation.

Liu Yaonian frowned slightly and pondered for a moment, "This matter is strange. The demon sect has been dormant for many years, and this time it suddenly launched a war. I'm afraid it has other motives."

"Senior sister, what you mean is..." Lin Luan was startled and felt faintly uneasy.

"This matter needs long-term consideration," Liu Yaonian shook her head, "The most urgent task is to repair the formation as soon as possible and strengthen defense to prevent the Demon Cult from attacking again."

Lin Luan nodded and said no more, and the two of them began to concentrate on repairing the formation. Under the night, their figures were drawn particularly slender by the moonlight, revealing a hint of determination and persistence.

Lin Wanqing was dressed in Tsing Yi, and she moved lightly among the lively crowd. What was incompatible with the cheerful atmosphere around her was her cold eyes, which still maintained a high degree of vigilance. She picked up the wine glass and took a symbolic sip, but her eyes were always paying attention to the movements around her.

"Junior sister Wanqing, why don't you celebrate with everyone?" Mingyue walked up to her with a wine glass and asked with concern.

"Senior Sister Mingyue, I'm used to it," Lin Wanqing smiled lightly, "Although we won this battle, the Demon Cult is full of tricks and we can't take it lightly."

"You are just too cautious," Mingyue shook her head, but there was also a hint of appreciation in her eyes, "But you are right, be careful when sailing a ten thousand year ship, especially that Xuan Feng..."

Mingyue hesitated to speak, and Lin Wanqing naturally understood her concerns. Xuanfeng had rebelled against his master for a long time. Although he was not directly involved in the Demon Cult's invasion this time, there was no guarantee that he was not secretly colluding with them.

"I'll pay attention," Lin Wanqing nodded, a cold light flashing in her eyes.

On the other side, Qi Rong and Zhu Taizheng were talking enthusiastically about the battle just now.

"Second Junior Brother, the palm you just struck was so powerful, you just knocked the devil away!" Qi Rong said with excitement on his face.

"Thank you, Senior Brother. Your 'Qingyun Sword Technique' is so superb that you broke the devil's defense with just one sword strike!" Zhu Tai scratched his head and said with an honest smile.

"You two boys performed well this time," Gu Jiuchen's voice suddenly came from behind, and the two of them quickly stood up and saluted.

"Master (Uncle)!"

"Well," Gu Jiuchen nodded, with a hint of relief in his eyes, "You are all talented children. As long as you practice diligently, you will become great in time."

As he spoke, he took out two jade pendants from his sleeve and handed them to the two of them, "This is a little gift from the master (uncle), I hope you will keep up the good work."

"Thank you, master (uncle)!" Qi Rong and Zhu Tai took the jade pendants and were overjoyed. This jade pendant is not only the master's (uncle) recognition of them, but also the expectation for their future.

As the night deepened, the noisy square gradually quieted down. However, in this seemingly peaceful night, the undercurrent was quietly surging...

Xuan Feng hid in the corner of the crowd, watching his master Gu Jiuchen reward the jade pendants to Qi Rong and Zhu Tai respectively, his eyes burning with jealousy. Why? The two of them were just lucky to make merit, but he worked hard for many years, but in the end he had nothing, and even became a traitor to the Tianxian Sect. All this was thanks to Gu Jiuchen!

He clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white, and he secretly swore in his heart: One day, he will return the humiliation he suffered today a hundredfold!

Mingyue keenly noticed the cold eyes flashing in the crowd. She was alarmed. She looked around calmly, but found that the eyes had disappeared. Was she too sensitive?

"Sister Mingyue, what are you looking at?" Lin Wanqing followed Mingyue's line of sight, but only saw the bustling crowd.

"Nothing," Mingyue shook her head and suppressed her uneasiness, "Maybe I saw it wrong."

Despite this, the feeling of uneasiness in Mingyue's heart lingered, and she always felt that something was going to happen.

It was late at night, and Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong walked side by side on the way back. The moonlight sprinkled down, stretching their figures particularly slender.

"Linglong, do you feel that the moon tonight seems particularly bright?" Gu Jiuchen suddenly asked.

Ye Linglong raised her head, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and chuckled: "Yes, maybe because we won the victory, even the moon is happy for us."

Gu Jiuchen smiled slightly, did not speak, but held Ye Linglong's hand tightly, the two interlocked their fingers, feeling each other's warmth.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the tranquility of the night, and a disciple ran over in a panic, breathlessly saying: "Master... It's not good... Something happened..."

Gu Jiuchen frowned and asked in a deep voice: "What happened? Speak slowly."

The disciple took a few breaths and said: "Reporting to the master, when the disciple was patrolling the forbidden area in the back mountain, he found... found..."

"What did you find?" Gu Jiuchen saw him hesitating, and felt a little impatient.

"I found the figure of Senior Brother Xuanfeng!" The disciple mustered up the courage and said it in one breath.

"What?!" Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong were both shocked when they heard this. Gu Jiuchen asked, "Are you sure it was Xuanfeng?"

The disciple nodded and said with certainty: "Although I only saw him from a distance, I will definitely not make a mistake. That is Senior Brother Xuanfeng!"

Gu Jiuchen's face suddenly became solemn. The forbidden area in the back mountain is a restricted area of ​​the Tianxian Sect. No one is allowed to enter or leave at will. What does Xuanfeng want to do when he appears there late at night?

"Let's go and take a look!" Gu Jiuchen made a prompt decision and pulled Ye Linglong towards the forbidden area in the back mountain.

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