Chapter 248

Chapter 248: Treasure-Seeking Meet Begins, Bai Mu Mu Breaks Down

Not letting her go to Starfield Plain for “her safety”? With Shen Dao Chen and Master Ling Xiao around, Bai Mu Mu did not believe anyone would dare touch her. The real reason was to lock her up to calm public anger, so there was no need to dress it up with fine words.

In the past, Shen Dao Chen treated Bai Mu Mu too well, which made her bold and careless. She thought, no matter what, Shen Dao Chen would go settle the score with Shen Sang Ruo first. She never expected Shen Dao Chen to hit her with a harsh punishment instead.

She forced herself to calm down and asked the System: “System, what’s inside Starfield Plain?”

The System answered: “There is Divine Soul Power that can completely repair the System, and there is another powerful force as well.”

The System lived in Bai Mu Mu’s sea of consciousness, and it was also a divine soul energy body.

She frowned and asked: “Completely repair the System? What do you mean? Didn’t Feng He Yun and the others already fix you?”

The System said: “The System only fixed its internal faults. It has lost contact with the Main System. Divine Soul Power is needed to repair the connection channel.”

She flung the medicine bowl to the floor and snapped at the System: “Why didn’t you say that earlier! That wretch Shen Sang Ruo, how could her fire hurt you this badly?”

Her chest rose and fell hard. She had thought making the System malfunction was already Shen Sang Ruo’s limit, but one strike of that fan had actually cut off the link between the System and the Main System.

Bai Mu Mu was furious. “Shen Sang Ruo, how dare she!”

The System replied: “First, her flame is special by nature. It is extremely harmful to the System.”

“Second?” Bai Mu Mu asked, impatient.

The System said: “Second, because of the ten drops of heart-blood she gave the Host. Through the Host’s body, her power traveled along that link into the System and increased the damage.”

Taking Shen Sang Ruo’s ten drops of heart-blood had been one of Bai Mu Mu’s proudest moves in this world. Now she was being told she had handed Shen Sang Ruo the perfect method to destroy the System.

She suddenly felt like a joke.

The System said: “The Host’s agitation is affecting the System. Please control your emotions.”

She drew a deep breath and steadied herself: “Then can we use Feng He Yun and the others’ Divine Soul Power to repair it?”

The System said: “Their divine souls cannot repair the connection channel. The Divine Soul Power in Starfield Plain is the best choice. Also, if the repair is not done within one month, the channel will die completely.”

Hearing this, Bai Mu Mu’s temper flared again as she shouted: “Then why didn’t you say so sooner!”

The System said: “The System has repeatedly reminded the Host of the importance of going to Starfield Plain.”

She rubbed her hair in frustration. “If Shen Dao Chen won’t let me go, then I’ll go myself.”

Bai Mu Mu got out of bed to plan her route. When she opened the door, she found Elder Duan, an Early Divine Transformation cultivator, and another Elder at Nascent Soul, Late Stage, standing guard in the courtyard.

Seeing her, they smiled and said: “Sect Master Shen told us to guard here and not let anyone disturb your recovery.”

But this was the main peak. Besides Shen Dao Chen and Master Ling Xiao, no one else could come and go freely anyway.

Elder Duan added gently: “If Mu Mu wants anything, just tell Uncle Duan.”

Bai Mu Mu’s face went dark as she shut the door.

Outside, Elder Duan’s smile faded. He told the other Elder: “Keep a close watch. Do not relax.”

Shen Dao Chen had actually sent an Early Divine Transformation cultivator and a Nascent Soul, Late Stage cultivator to guard someone like her who was only at the Qi Refining stage. [They already suspect me.]

She gave a cold laugh. [As if this could keep me in.] She lifted her chin and said to the System: “System, get me out of Flying Cloud Sect.”

The answer was a flat chime: “Sorry, Host. The strike against Linglong Pavilion used up all System energy. The System has no power left to take the Host away.”

“What?” Her features twisted, and the voice in her head rose sharply. “Didn’t you say you had enough energy to allocate? Are you playing me?”

If the System had not said that, she never would have dared to slaughter Linglong Pavilion.

The System said: “Loaned energy was conducted from the Main System to the System. According to the plan, the Host would obtain Divine Soul Power in Starfield Plain, repair the channel, reconnect with the Main System, and then there would be ample energy to allocate.”

[So the energy you promised was a loan on top of a loan.] She let out a bitter laugh: “So I have no way out now?”

“Yes, Host,” the System replied.

Her System was going to be completely cut off from the Main System. Her laugh turned into a roar: “Shen Sang Ruo!”

In the end, Bai Mu Mu had lifted a rock only to smash her own foot, and she smashed it to pieces.

After this, although Shen Dao Chen still refused to admit Bai Mu Mu had anything to do with the Malevolent Spirit, he released the news: Flying Cloud Sect had put Bai Mu Mu under house arrest and strict watch. That served as an explanation to the cultivation world.

Shen Sang Ruo saw the outcome she wanted. Linglong Pavilion would know no peace, and Flying Cloud Sect would also have a hard time for a while. With the Treasure-Seeking Meet about to begin, she stopped stirring public opinion. Only when the Meet started did the rumors slowly die down.

In the west of the cultivation world, several top auction pavilions and top sects gathered. Because only a few people could pass through Starfield Plain’s Barrier Ward, and because the auction pavilions claimed there was no danger inside, the sects did not bring large groups. Besides the treasure seekers, each sect also sent a five-person Elder team to stand by in case of accidents.

Li Qing Wen had recovered, but his mood was low. He forced himself to attend on behalf of Linglong Pavilion.

The people from Ziwei Pavilion mocked him: “If I were Ninghua Sect, I would have ended that partnership with Linglong Pavilion already.”

Amber Pavilion, friendly with Beast Taming Sect, chimed in: “We were merciful not to kick Linglong Pavilion out of the quotas. How do they still count as a top auction pavilion?”

Xu Han of Beast Taming Sect strolled into their group and added with a smirk: “Maybe Ninghua Sect just wants to snatch a small bargain. They are from a small place. Show them a few treasures and they can’t think straight.”

“Enough, stop talking. Ninghua Sect is here,” someone from Ziwei Pavilion warned.

Shen Sang Ruo drew back her gaze and looked at Li Qing Wen. He gave her a thin smile to say she need not worry. She nodded, then swept her eyes over the crowd, finally resting on Flying Cloud Sect.

Shen Dao Chen looked haggard. It was clear how hard he had worked to deal with the rumors. He and the people behind him, Master Ling Xiao, Feng He Yun, and Lu Shi Qing, were also watching her.

Wen Xuan was under confinement. Luo Chu had run outside the sect and vanished. Shen Dao Chen could not be bothered to call him back.

Sensing Flying Cloud Sect staring, Immortal Lord Chang Li and a few others calmly stepped in front of Shen Sang Ruo. In a straight line, they formed a human wall and blocked those gazes. [Your own people? Then stare all you like.]