Nine Realms Sword Emperor
Chapter 268 - 269: The Mastermind (4th Update) (Please Bookmark, Tip, and Recommend)

Chapter 268: Chapter 269: The Mastermind (4th Update) (Please Bookmark, Tip, and Recommend)

With that chilling voice echoing, a woman dressed in white suddenly appeared, standing in front of Han Yueli.

This woman in white, although a disciple of Cold Snow Pavilion, had a face that was icy cold and looked extremely venomous.

"Vice Pavilion Master Mo."

"Greetings to Vice Pavilion Master Mo."

Seeing Vice Pavilion Master Mo arrive, Sister Lan, Sister Gu, and the others hurriedly greeted her with respect.

"What’s the matter? Does Sister Han think that just because she’s getting married and leaving, she’s no longer part of Cold Snow Pavilion? Does she no longer need to pay respects to me?"

Vice Pavilion Master Mo looked at Han Yueli and seeing Han Yueli’s slight startle, she couldn’t help but snort coldly.

"She is one of the vice pavilion masters of Cold Snow Pavilion, Mo Miaohai, the sister of Mo Ruoxue. Ever since Mo Ruoxue died in the Holy Land, she has always been hostile toward me. She was the main advocate for my master’s imprisonment."

Han Yueli looked at Mo Miaohai and spoke softly to Chu Fengmian.

In her tone, there was great resentment towards Mo Miaohai; if not for her, Elder Han Qing of Cold Snow Pavilion wouldn’t have been locked away in the ice chamber of the back mountain.

And for this reason, Han Yueli was forced into marriage.

"So it was she who proposed the imprisonment of Elder Han Qing and then pressured Han Yueli into marriage?"

Chu Fengmian mentally snorted coldly and looked at Mo Miaohai, a hint of murderous intent appearing in his eyes, clearly identifying the instigator behind Han Yueli’s coerced marriage.

Given Han Yueli’s character, she would never agree to marry Zhi Lingtian, not even if it killed her. It was precisely for this reason that Mo Miaohai had come up with such a venomous plan to pressure Han Yueli.

Han Yueli was adopted by Cold Snow Pavilion since she was young and raised by Elder Han Qing, their relationship akin to mother and daughter.

Only by holding Elder Han Qing hostage was Han Yueli willing to agree to the marriage.

If Chu Fengmian had awakened even a moment later today, everything would have been over. And the chief culprit was right before him, Mo Miaohai, naturally accountable for all grievances.

"Kid, who are you? Our Cold Snow Pavilion does not permit men to enter. Have you forgotten, Han Yueli?"

Mo Miaohai looked at Chu Fengmian and frowned as she spoke.

"All men who dare to enter Cold Snow Pavilion have only one path—death. However, since this is your first offense, I will just sever your arms as a warning!"

As she spoke, Mo Miaohai made her move, a dark-colored sword appearing in her hand, slashing towards Chu Fengmian.

In her eyes, Chu Fengmian was merely a Martial Artist at the first level of the Wind Commanding Realm; she, a Semi-Saint at the peak of the same realm, naturally did not take him seriously.

Without giving Chu Fengmian a chance to speak, she aimed to sever his arms, her maliciousness reaching its extreme.

"Sever Chu’s arms? Not even the saints of Cold Snow Pavilion would dare to make such a brazen claim!"

Chu Fengmian spoke lightly, yet a trace of murderous intent flashed across his eyes as he suddenly struck back with a palm against Mo Miaohai.

Under this palm, the dark-colored sword in Mo Miaohai’s hand shattered instantly into countless pieces. Although it was only a Profound Level Spiritual Artifact, Chu Fengmian destroying it in one blow greatly shocked all the disciples of Cold Snow Pavilion present.

"Who is he? Such terrifying power."

"Even the Deputy Pavilion Master couldn’t withstand a single move from him, when did Sister Han get to know such a powerful figure?"

"Could he possibly be the number one talent of Wusheng Kingdom, Crown Prince Zhi Lingtian?"

"No, I have seen Zhi Lingtian before, it isn’t him. He’s even more arrogant than Zhi Lingtian. Could he be Chu Fengmian, who caused a huge commotion in Wusheng Academy three months ago?"

"Wasn’t it said that he had fallen? How is he still alive, and why has he come to Cold Snow Pavilion with Sister Han?"

Countless voices conversed incessantly.

Chu Fengmian’s palm strike had been held back somewhat, as he did not yet wish to completely fall out with Cold Snow Pavilion. Otherwise, the palm he had just used would have been enough to kill Mo Miaohai.

Even with restrained power, Mo Miaohai’s Spiritual Artifact was directly shattered by Chu Fengmian’s strike, and she had been hit by a portion of his strength, causing her to spit out a great mouthful of vital blood.

On Mo Miaohai, the aura of strength significantly weakened all at once; the bit of Space Law she had comprehended in her body all fell apart under Chu Fengmian’s single palm, plummeting from the realm of a Semi-Saint to the peak of an ordinary Wind-Control realm Martial Artist.

She rendered all her efforts in striving for sainthood completely in vain.

"Chu Fengmian? Are you Chu Fengmian?"

Hearing the crowd’s discussion, Mo Miaohai suddenly guessed Chu Fengmian’s identity. With his arrogant nature, combined with this self-proclaiming, it could only be Chu Fengmian.

"It’s good that you’ve come today! If you hadn’t, I had been just thinking of looking for you. Tell me, how did my sister die?"

Mo Miaohai asked, looking at Chu Fengmian.

Mo Ruoxue’s death had always been a thorn in her side. Han Yueli returned alive from the Holy Land, but Mo Ruoxue died there. She believed all of it was related to Han Yueli and had been opposing her at every turn.

Now, upon seeing Chu Fengmian, she had started to suspect something else. The treasure of the Emperor of Fertility that Chu Fengmian acquired was common knowledge.

And Mo Ruoxue had died contending for the Emperor of Fertility’s treasure. The likelihood of Chu Fengmian being her killer was very high.

"Mo Ruoxue? Yes, I killed her."

Chu Fengmian declared resolutely.

"She dared to threaten me, she was asking for death. Killing her was her own fault. I had given her a chance, but she didn’t treasure it. Now that she’s dead, she got what she deserved."

"And you dared to target Yue Li, even planning her forced marriage. Since you went after Yue Li, you are my enemy. Today, I shall give you a lesson!"

Chu Fengmian said coldly, his words full of unparalleled arrogance, making Mo Miaohai’s face turn red with rage.

According to Chu Fengmian’s words, it was as if Mo Ruoxue’s death was entirely her own fault; such extreme arrogance made Mo Miaohai furious on the spot.

She had been investigating who had killed Mo Ruoxue, and now, hearing Chu Fengmian’s straightforward admission, rage erupted from her very heart, with endless murderous intent bursting forth.

"Chu Fengmian, so what if you obtained the treasure of the Emperor of Fertility? Do you really think you can break into our Cold Snow Pavilion and still leave alive? Today shall be your death day!"

"Even if you are a Saint today, you will die here!"

Mo Miaohai’s shrill voice shouted loudly.

"Ice Profound Demon Suppression Array! Activate!"

In an instant, around Chu Fengmian, a massive pressure violently burst forth. The great protective array of Cold Snow Pavilion was suddenly activated, pressing down on Chu Fengmian, overwhelming him.