Chapter 149

Chapter 149: Shen Sang Ruo, Who Are They?!

After leaving Moonshadow Valley, Shen Sang Ruo first took Ye Huai and Bai Ruo An to Linglong Pavilion to consign treasures for Li Qing Wen to auction.

Seeing the many cultivators walking through the market, Ye Huai and Bai Ruo An felt both familiar and strange, and for a moment they were dazed.

They glanced at each other, hid their feelings, and fixed their eyes on Shen Sang Ruo, who led them ahead.

The closer they came to Linglong Pavilion, the clearer the talk about the “Ninghua Sect” became.

At first, when people spoke of a mysterious Ninghua Sect full of treasures, the two thought they had misheard.

Soon, they connected it to Shen Sang Ruo, who was leading them into Linglong Pavilion.

Noticing their looks, Shen Sang Ruo said nothing and entered Linglong Pavilion with a Crystal Card.

This time she didn’t disguise herself or wear a veil, and she didn’t plan to hide anymore.

The Ninghua Sect was about to be rebuilt. As the Young Sect Master, she should show her face; there was no point pretending.

Besides, Linglong Pavilion kept secrets well and wouldn’t spread the news.

In the secret room, the receiving host, Li Qing Wen, saw her true face. His expression showed slight surprise as he tested: “San You, Fellow Daoist?”

Shen Sang Ruo nodded and answered: “It’s me. I am Shen Sang Ruo, Young Sect Master of the Ninghua Sect.”

Li Qing Wen was a bit shocked. So she was the Young Sect Master of the mysterious Ninghua Sect.

He cupped his hands and greeted: “Fellow Daoist Sang Ruo.”

Shen Sang Ruo then introduced the two men with her: “They are my First Senior Brother and Third Senior Brother, Ye Huai and Bai Ruo An.”

Having worked at Linglong Pavilion for years, Li Qing Wen dealt with all kinds of people. He quickly understood why she had come to see him with her true face.

He soon pushed down his surprise.

Still, why did the name “Shen Sang Ruo” sound so familiar?

He didn’t think further. Right now, business with Shen Sang Ruo mattered most.

Ye Huai and Bai Ruo An watched as their Junior Sister handled the trade with crisp skill.

She knew every step as if she had done it many times.

They began to see her in a new light.

Li Qing Wen confirmed the plan: “As before, all treasures will be auctioned under the name of the Ninghua Sect. Do you have any other requests, Fellow Daoist Sang Ruo?”

Hearing this, even though Ye Huai and Bai Ruo An had guessed it already, they were still moved.

The artifacts and treasures they had given her were being used to spread the Ninghua Sect’s name.

Shen Sang Ruo said calmly: “No. Arrange everything as you see fit, Fellow Daoist Li.”

Once the deal was done, only the three of them remained in the secret room.

Ye Huai finally asked: “When did you start planning this?”

They knew she was building momentum for the Ninghua Sect’s return.

Shen Sang Ruo answered honestly: “After my third trip to the Ninghua Sect.”

Bai Ruo An’s gaze turned distant as he thought of that time: “But back then, you hadn’t been with us long, and you decided to do all this for the Ninghua Sect already?”

At that time, Shen Sang Ruo hadn’t even joined the Ninghua Sect.

For a sect full of the old, the weak, the sick, and the injured, she had done so much.

And now, she had become the Young Sect Master of the Ninghua Sect, something none of them had expected.

Maybe this was the fate between her and the Ninghua Sect.

Shen Sang Ruo nodded. Her eyes, meeting theirs, shone with firm resolve.

A warm feeling rose in the two men’s hearts, a power like Shen Sang Ruo herself, like a steady flame.

In the end, all their feelings gathered into one line: “Thank you, Sang Ruo.”

She smiled and said: “I am the Young Sect Master of the Ninghua Sect. This is what I should do. I will hand the Spirit Stones from the auction to Sect Master Wu Wei later.”

Ye Huai and Bai Ruo An could say no more.

They had never met someone so full of strength and warmth.

Having such a Junior Sister was their good fortune.

The three left Linglong Pavilion, talking as they went, planning to check the old site of the Ninghua Sect.

Lu Shi Qing suddenly turned and saw the three walking side by side.

Shen Sang Ruo’s casual “Third Senior Brother” stabbed into his head like a sharp needle.

Before he could think, his churning blood drove him forward. He rushed to stand before them and shouted: “Shen Sang Ruo!”

His chest heaved, and his reddened eyes looked like those of a wild beast out of control.

In an instant, Ye Huai and Bai Ruo An stepped in front of Shen Sang Ruo to guard her, blocking this strange, aggressive man.

Ye Huai drew the Nether Shadow Sword, and a slip of Talisman Paper rested between Bai Ruo An’s long fingers. Their auras flared as they narrowed their eyes at Lu Shi Qing and took defensive stances.

Lu Shi Qing stared past them at Shen Sang Ruo and demanded in a near roar: “Who are they?!”

Shen Sang Ruo raised a brow. Hearing the strength in his voice, she thought: [So his Gu Poison has been cleared?]

Lu Shi Qing’s glare snapped to Bai Ruo An, hostility rolling in his eyes.

He hadn’t misheard. Shen Sang Ruo had just called this man “Third Senior Brother.”

Why? How could she? [I won’t allow her to call anyone else Third Senior Brother. Her Third Senior Brother can only be me.]

Just then, Feng He Yun arrived with Bai Mu Mu.

Seeing the two men in front of Shen Sang Ruo, Feng He Yun also looked ready for trouble.

But he was calmer than Lu Shi Qing. Frowning, he asked Shen Sang Ruo: “Who are they, and why are you standing with them?”

He reached out and urged: “Come over to our side. Those two don’t look like good people.”

He hadn’t heard the “Third Senior Brother,” so he only wanted Shen Sang Ruo away from Ye Huai and Bai Ruo An.

Bai Mu Mu studied the three quietly. She seemed surprised, but her look soon turned to anger. Feng He Yun and Lu Shi Qing’s emotions were being moved by Shen Sang Ruo so easily. [Then what was the point of all my earlier compromise for the strategy?]

Both sides felt the other’s hostility. Their gazes clashed with no one yielding.

The tension felt like a drawn blade.

Ye Huai and Bai Ruo An had some guesses now.

These people were probably those odd Senior Brothers and Junior Sister Shen Sang Ruo had mentioned before.

Bai Ruo An gave a light laugh that didn’t reach his eyes and said: “Who are we? We haven’t even asked who you are. What do you mean by blocking us in the street like this?”

Feng He Yun opened his mouth at once to answer, but for a moment he couldn’t figure out how to describe their relationship to Shen Sang Ruo. He finally squeezed out: “We are her dearest friends. Do you know what that means? Like family.”

He curled his lip and said: “We stopped you because we don’t want her mixing with shady people.”

In truth, anyone could see that in bearing and grace, Ye Huai and Bai Ruo An outclassed Feng He Yun and Lu Shi Qing by far.

With two such men suddenly at Shen Sang Ruo’s side, an unshakable sense of danger rose in Feng He Yun’s heart.