Chapter 369

Chapter 369: First Senior Brother, Are You Going To Watch Me Die?
When Zhou Jin Yue said the number of dead, Sect Master Ji Yuan could no longer hold back the anger in his chest. He stood up with a start and began to pace back and forth in the hall.

Zhou Jin Yue’s expression was grave.

She knew that her master was not only angry over the cultivators who had died. He was also furious at Ye Cong Xin for doing evil outside.

After all, Ye Cong Xin had once been a disciple of Five Elements Dao Sect.

The sins she committed would naturally be counted against Five Elements Dao Sect as well.

Sect Master Ji Yuan suddenly stopped and muttered, “No, we cannot let her keep harming others. Should we send Master Guan Yun? Or Long Yuan? Or should I go myself?”

Zhou Jin Yue spoke up to remind him: “Master, the one who tied the bell should be the one to untie it.”

Sect Master Ji Yuan clapped his hands and said: “You are right! Qing Yan was the one who insisted on taking her in. Then he should be the one to deal with her!”

He looked at Zhou Jin Yue and gave a serious order: “Use the sect’s name to send a message to Qing Yan right now. Tell him he must settle the trouble Ye Cong Xin has caused. If he cannot, he should not even think about coming back!”

“Yes.”

“And also, send word to the disciples doing missions outside. Tell them to be more careful and not to get too close to strangers!”

Zhou Jin Yue noted down every instruction.

After she left, Sect Master Ji Yuan pulled out several message transmission Jade Talismans in one go.

He muttered as he wrote: “Wu Sang, I, Ji Yuan, have no face left to see people…”

“Chongyang, this is an emergency…”

“Bai Lian, I have a little piece of news here. Do you want to hear it…”

“Old Scholar, I have let you down…”

While Sect Master Ji Yuan was sending messages to other sects, Fang Cheng Lang slowly walked into a cave residence.

When he saw Lan Zi Yu lying on the bed, skin and bones, the cold indifference on his face faded. His steps also unconsciously sped up.

He said softly: “Zi Yu, you…”

He had wanted to say, “How did you end up like this?” But when he saw Lan Zi Yu’s face, which showed clear signs of long torment, he swallowed those words back down.

Lan Zi Yu’s voice was weak as he said: “First Senior Brother, you finally bothered to come see me.”

His tone held heavy resentment and blame.

Fang Cheng Lang felt guilty and did not argue. He only asked with concern: “Are you sick or injured? Why did you not ask an elder from the Herb Hall to treat you?”

Lan Zi Yu let out a cold snort and said: “Them? Hmph. They cannot even find the cause of my illness. What solution could they have?”

“Even the elders of the Herb Hall cannot help you?” Fang Cheng Lang’s heart shook. He looked Lan Zi Yu over again, more carefully this time. The longer he looked, the more shocked he became. A terrifying guess appeared in his mind.

[Could Ye Cong Xin have already made a move on Lan Zi Yu?]

Fang Cheng Lang thought back. Among the several senior brothers, he and Cui Jue had clearly drawn a line with Ye Cong Xin.

Su Ming was soft and indecisive. He still had contact with Ye Cong Xin, but his heart was tied to Yu Zhao.

Quan Ye only cared about fighting. Last time, to escape Ye Cong Xin’s pestering, he ran straight into Fang Cheng Lang’s room to hide.

Counting it all up, the only person Ye Cong Xin could work on was Lan Zi Yu.

Fang Cheng Lang asked: “Zi Yu, tell me the truth. On the day Ye Cong Xin died, did you have a dream about your last life?”

Lan Zi Yu’s eyes shifted away in an uneasy way. He mumbled, “First Senior Brother, it was only a dream.”

Fang Cheng Lang sighed and shook his head. He said: “You fool.”

After all that had happened, Lan Zi Yu still did not see Ye Cong Xin’s true face. It was really sad and pathetic.

Lan Zi Yu raised his voice weakly and said: “First Senior Brother, Junior Sister is not that kind of person! She is very good! All of you have misunderstood her! Besides, she is already dead. What is the point of you saying all this now?”

By the end, Lan Zi Yu was too emotional. His face turned a bluish-purple color.

Fang Cheng Lang knew that, right now, no matter what he said, Lan Zi Yu would not listen.

In the past, had he not been another Lan Zi Yu himself?

If he had not figured things out on his own back then, no one could have changed his mind.

Fang Cheng Lang suddenly lost the mood to keep talking. He decided to get straight to the point and asked: “Did you send for me just to talk about this?”

“No.” Lan Zi Yu panted a few times and said, “First Senior Brother, save me. I do not want to die.”

Lan Zi Yu was truly afraid.

His body had weakened for no reason, and no one could find the cause. He could only lie on the bed and watch his life force slowly drain away.

He was not willing to accept that.

He still had a bright future ahead of him.

He could not die.

Fang Cheng Lang said honestly: “I cannot save you.”

Lan Zi Yu’s current state was all caused by Demonic Arts.

Unless they dealt with Ye Cong Xin…

Wait.

Wasn’t Ye Cong Xin already dead?

A bolt of lightning seemed to flash through Fang Cheng Lang’s mind. A chill rose from the soles of his feet and spread through his whole body.

“First Senior Brother? First Senior Brother!” Lan Zi Yu saw Fang Cheng Lang lost in thought and showed a hint of displeasure in his eyes. But when he remembered that he was the one asking for help, he forced his expression back down.

Fang Cheng Lang came back to himself and looked at Lan Zi Yu with mixed feelings.

If not for Lan Zi Yu, he would never have realized he had been fooled by Ye Cong Xin again. He had to report this to the sect at once.

He opened his mouth and said: “Zi Yu…”

Lan Zi Yu cut him off and said anxiously: “First Senior Brother, I know a way to save me. It just depends on whether you are willing or not!”

He had clearly seen that Fang Cheng Lang was about to leave, so he hurried to speak first.

Fang Cheng Lang was indeed pulled back by this. He asked: “What is the method?”

[Could there really be a way in the Cultivation World to break Ye Cong Xin’s Demonic Arts?]

Lan Zi Yu said: “First Senior Brother, promise me first, then I will tell you.”

At this time, he was actually trying to sell the secret and bargain.

If it were any other time, Fang Cheng Lang would never indulge him.

But right now, he had just realized that Ye Cong Xin was still alive, and his fear of her outweighed everything else. He said, “Fine. I promise you.”

Lan Zi Yu’s eyes lit up. He said: “Thank you, First Senior Brother!”

Fang Cheng Lang always kept his word. Since he had agreed, there was no need to worry about him taking it back.

Fang Cheng Lang urged him: “So what is the method?”

Lan Zi Yu said: “Some time ago, Sect Master Wu Sang refined a batch of Fifth-grade Pills in the sect…”

Lan Zi Yu had only started when Fang Cheng Lang’s face already darkened.

He had already heard the hidden meaning in Lan Zi Yu’s words.

Lan Zi Yu went on: “The Fifth-grade Pill has amazing power. Just one is enough for me to recover my health. First Senior Brother, First Senior Brother, please help me ask Yu Zhao for one. She listens to you the most. I only need one!”

Fang Cheng Lang really wanted to fling his sleeve and leave, or point at Lan Zi Yu’s nose and scold him harshly.

Even putting aside whether that Fifth-grade Pill could cure him, why should Yu Zhao give him the Pill?

Just because of a few words from him?

Or because of Fang Cheng Lang’s face, which was not worth anything?

He said flatly: “I cannot help you.”

Lan Zi Yu’s face changed at once. He cried out: “First Senior Brother! You already promised me!”

“That was because I did not know you would make such an unreasonable request,” Fang Cheng Lang said in a deep voice. “Rest well. I will visit you another day.”

With that, he turned and walked out.

“First Senior Brother! First Senior Brother!” Lan Zi Yu reached out to stop him, but fell off the bed instead. He lay on the cold floor, staring at Fang Cheng Lang’s back with despair, and shouted: “First Senior Brother, are you really going to watch me die? Without the Pill, I will die! I will die!”

Fang Cheng Lang’s steps came to a halt.