Su Xin then explained the cause and effect of the matter.
"You can sense danger?" Xin Qing's clear gaze landed on Jingxue.
Jingxue nodded with certainty. "Yes."
"You can really sense it like that?" Xin Qing's gaze swept across Jingxue's face.
Jingxue said, "Master doesn't believe me?"
"As far as I know, our sect doesn't have such ability," Xin Qing said plainly and glanced at Su Xin.
Su Xin smiled. "Master's Junior, Jingxue is indeed blessed by nature. She has outstanding talent. They've been in the sect for less than a year and already received the inheritance of the Sun and Moon Lotus Planting Scripture!"
"Oh?" Xin Qing's eyes suddenly lit up.
She looked at Jingxue and then at Chu Li. She slowly nodded. "Good, a genius finally appeared … Alright, wait a moment!"
She flicked her fingers. Her slender fingers seemed to be plucking the pipa, elegant and leisurely.
One by one, the jade tablets flew up and floated down like autumn leaves. They floated one foot in front of her.
"Come and take a look," Xin Qing said.
Jingxue got up and approached, slowly extending her hand.
Xin Qing frowned. "Don't damage it."
"Yes," Jingxue said.
Su Xin smiled bitterly to herself.
This Master's Junior, Xin Qing, was really old-fashioned, stubborn, and meticulous. It was extremely difficult to persuade her. Thankfully, the lives of the sect disciples were at stake, which was why she was so easy to talk to.
Jingxue touched a jade tablet, shook her head, and reached for another.
There were a total of 32 jade tablets. She touched them one by one and finally opened her eyes. She shook her head and smiled. "Luckily, they're all safe and not in danger."
"Thank the heavens." Su Xin said, "I've already told them to hide from Shen Xing and return immediately after the matter. No delays."
Shen Xing was crazy and terrifying now. The Lotus Sect avoided her and ordered the disciples to retreat if they could. If they could not, they had to finish the matter as soon as possible.
The Lotus Sect's affairs were complicated. It was impossible for all the disciples to return. There were also some in the south who were fighting the Deities, so there was no need to retreat.
"Master's Junior, let Jingxue and Jingru stay here," Su Xin said. "Her senses are sharp and can detect danger ahead of time. Let Jingru help."
"Can she really sense danger?" Xin Qing stared at Jingxue. His gaze was like a sword that pierced through her heart.
Jingxue was secretly vexed, but her expression did not change. She smiled faintly and said, "Grandmaster, why would I lie? I cannot lie about such things."
"That might not be the case." Xin Qing shook his head and said, "The human heart is unpredictable. What lies cannot he tell?"
"Uncle-master, you'll know in the future," Su Xin said.
"Three days." Xin Qing said, "You only have three days. If there is no danger within these three days, you can leave the Hall of Worship!"
"Yes," Su Xin said.
She tugged at Jingxue, indicating that there was no need to say more.
Jingxue was indignant.
Whether his senses were effective or not depended on whether there was any danger or not. If there was no danger for three days, what was the point of his senses being effective? If there was danger and he didn't sense it, then it was his responsibility.
Even though she had been deceived twice by Shen Xing, she still believed in her intuition.
Su Xin said, "Jingxue, Jingru, stay here for three days. Be alert, but do not disturb Martial Uncle Xinqing!"
"Yes." Chu Li nodded.
Xin Qing pushed gently.
The thirty-two jade tags floated to the side and hung motionlessly in midair.
She closed her eyes and remained motionless as though she was meditating.
Chu Li did not say anything else. He stepped in front of the jade tags and sat down cross-legged.
Jingxue said, "Uncle-master, don't worry."
She sat down beside Chu Li.
Su Xin shook her head helplessly and whispered, "Uncle-master, I'll be leaving then."
She floated out of the Hall of Worship.
Jingxue's mind was focused on the thirty-two jade tags. Chu Li was also cultivating the Sun and Moon Lotus Planting Scripture.
Five-colored light scattered from the lotus and landed in the void of his mind. Then, a strange aura came from the void and went straight down from the top of his head, spreading throughout his body.
His body seemed to be bathed in moonlight. It was cool and refreshing, like the scorching sun entering a clear spring.
Chu Li carefully analyzed it.
This aura was strange. It was comparable to the spirit energy he absorbed from the upper heaven. However, it was different from the spirit energy of the upper heaven. It was more offensive.
With his body as a target, it rapidly changed, destroyed, and then reconstructed.
Chu Li was alarmed.
He did not expect the Sun and Moon Lotus Planting Scripture to be so domineering. If his body was not strong, he would be killed by it. He could clearly see his body rapidly collapse.
It destroyed his body in the blink of an eye. It was more domineering than any martial art he had ever experienced. The destructive power was shocking. He could not even stop it if he wanted to.
He endured the pain and observed the progress of the strange aura with the Great Round Mystic Void Mirror. He watched as it rapidly destroyed his body. First, it was his flesh. From the outside, he quickly turned into a skeleton with only bones left.
The next moment, his bones turned limp as though they were made of sand. Then, the sand turned into mud. If not for his mental strength supporting his body, he would have turned into a puddle of water.
Only the bones in his head did not change. Under the Great Round Mystic Void Mirror, the bones in his head were pure white jade. They were flawless and flowed with a warm luster.
The reason his head could become like this was because of the five-colored lotus in the void of his mind.
He already understood that the pain he suffered in the illusion was to reconstruct his head. If he could endure it, he would receive the inheritance. If he could not, he would not receive the inheritance.
The pain of the strange aura destroying his body was not inferior to being torn apart by the sharks in the illusion. The illusion could not withstand it, nor could his cultivation.
He immediately understood the painstaking efforts of the sages.
His body was destroyed in a moment and then began to recover. The strange aura turned death into life. The melted bones slowly grew back. He estimated that it would take three days for his body to fully recover.
By then, his body would definitely be stronger.
He vaguely guessed the profoundness of the Sun and Moon Lotus Planting Scripture. This strange aura was domineering and destructive. It hurt both others and oneself. It required countless hard training to allow one's body to gradually withstand it. If others could not withstand it, they would naturally die.
However, he could not wait for three days.
If there was any sudden danger, he had to act immediately.
The Life and Death Scripture activated. Spiritual energy surged into his body. Endless vitality filled his body. His body recovered quickly. The speed was much faster than the strange aura. Its destructive power was overbearing, but the power of life was far inferior to the Life and Death Scripture.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Xin Qing suddenly opened his eyes. His clear gaze swept across the two. "Three days are up!"
Su Xin's voice came from outside. "Master's Junior?"
"Come in." Xin Qing scoffed.
Su Xin floated into the basilica on the lotus seat. She glanced at the two.
Chu Li shook his head.
Jing Xue's eyes were still closed. She did not move.
"Master's Junior." Su Xin smiled sweetly.
Xin Qing scoffed. "Don't think about delaying it. Time is up. If you can't do it, then forget it."
"Master's Junior, there has been no bad news in these three days. It means that Jing Xue's senses are correct," Su Xin said.
"That counts as correct?" Xin Qing sneered. "Stop nagging!"
"Senior Brother, this!" Jing Xue suddenly opened her eyes and waved her hand.
A jade token flew to Chu Li.
He caught it and disappeared in the next moment.
Xin Qing frowned at Jing Xue and scoffed. "Little girl, you're up to no good!"
Jing Xue shook her head. "Master, I really sensed it."
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