Chapter 97

Chapter 97: Sect-Protecting Treasure? What a Coincidence

“However, in the Cultivation World, spells and artifacts that work on the soul are very rare,” Immortal Lord Chang Li went on.

“Each one is precious enough to be a sect-protecting treasure or a clan-protecting treasure,” he said.

Ninghua Sect did have two or three soul-type artifacts, but none could repair a soul.

Shen Sang Ruo listened quietly. When she heard the words “sect-protecting treasure,” she seemed to think of something. [There might be a way.]

Immortal Lord Chang Li did not notice her odd look and said, “So this is not something you can help with right now.”

If a sect or family owned a soul-repairing artifact, the power behind it would not be ordinary.

Shen Sang Ruo could still go explore the ruins of a Secret Realm, but she could not just rob a sect or a great family, right? Immortal Lord Chang Li added, “I will help Ye Huai find one in the future, so you stop worrying.”

If someone was going to snatch it, it should be the Master. Ahem.

Shen Sang Ruo rubbed her chin and softly argued, “I don’t think I’m worrying for nothing. I remember that among the sect-protecting treasures of Flying Cloud Sect, there is a soul-type artifact.”

At her words, everyone looked over.

Her face was serious. She was not joking.

Only then did they recall that the Flying Cloud Sect where Shen Sang Ruo had stayed was not a small sect at all, but one of the top sects in the whole Cultivation World.

Song Wei Yan spoke in surprise, saying, “No way. That lucky?”

He added with delight, saying, “Big Senior Brother, you’re saved!”

His joy did not last long, because Bai Ruo An poured a basin of cold water on it, saying, “Even so, the Flying Cloud Sect’s sect-protecting treasure won’t be easy to get, will it?”

It is called a sect-protecting treasure for a reason. It is for display and for guarding, not for giving away.

Song Wei Yan drooped and said, “True.”

Shen Sang Ruo said, “I will try my best.”

At least they now knew where the thing was. They had a target.

In the Flying Cloud Sect, it was better than searching elsewhere. She had lived there more than ten years and knew it well.

This might be the best chance to get a soul artifact.

The sect’s treasures were managed by Sect Master Shen Dao Chen, but she did not want to go to Shen Dao Chen.

Shen Dao Chen disliked using his identity as Sect Master to get her any “special rights.” He said that since she had joined the sect, she should be treated the same as every other Disciple, and that this would temper her heart.

So inside the sect he truly would not spare her even an extra look.

When she went back to the main peak during her rest time to complain to him like a daughter about things she had run into, Shen Dao Chen would sternly scold her, thinking she was hinting for favors.

Over time, even he seemed to forget the role of “father.”

If she went to discuss anything with him, he would think she had come to ask for the back door.

Why make herself upset? It would be better to try another path.

She thought, [Or should I just act as the Young Sect Master for now?]

Ye Huai spoke and said, “You don’t have to take risks for me.”

Everyone knew that Shen Sang Ruo and the Flying Cloud Sect were at odds.

Now that she was about to leave that place at last, Ye Huai did not want her to mess up her plan because of him.

Immortal Lord Chang Li agreed and said, “Ye Huai is right. Follow your own plan first. Now that we know where the thing is, there’s no need to rush. It won’t run away.”

When he recovered his former strength, he would make a move.

Shen Sang Ruo worried about Su Xi Yu and the others every day, making her look more like a Master than he was. That made Immortal Lord Chang Li feel like he had done nothing. He also wanted to prove he was useful.

There was also that strange Bai Mu Mu. Last time in the Red Peak Fire Sea, she had already attacked Shen Sang Ruo.

If Shen Sang Ruo stayed longer in the Flying Cloud Sect, he feared that Bai Mu Mu would harm her again.

This was also why he had been training Shen Sang Ruo so hard together with Immortal Maiden Azure Luan. Even though that person’s strength was lower than Shen Sang Ruo’s, she seemed to carry a Malevolent Spirit. They could not be careless.

Everyone kept persuading Shen Sang Ruo until she dropped the idea. She still put leaving the Flying Cloud Sect first.

During these few days of rest, Shen Sang Ruo decided to make a trip outside Ninghua Sect.

The treasures she had given to Linglong Pavilion were probably almost all auctioned off by now. She needed to go and resupply Li Qing Wen.

After saying goodbye to the people of Ninghua Sect, Shen Sang Ruo soon arrived at Linglong Pavilion.

Watching the treasures shrink day by day, Li Qing Wen had felt very depressed. He had sent several messages to her Crystal Card in a row.

When he saw the familiar veiled figure appear in front of him, he finally let out a long breath.

This time, Shen Sang Ruo took out dozens more treasures and stored the auction proceeds, the Spirit Stones, into her Cosmos Pouch.

She now had about one million high grade Spirit Stones, but that was still not enough to run and maintain a sect.

She did not panic. [Step by step.]

Her only goal for this trip was to deliver treasures to Linglong Pavilion. She had planned to go fast and return fast, so she took a short acting Disguise Pill to shake off anyone who might be tailing her.

She did not expect the heavens to go against her. After the Disguise Pill wore off, she ran right into Shen Dao Chen and Bai Mu Mu, who had left the sect to stroll around.

Bai Mu Mu held up a pendant as she said with a happy voice, “Father, this ice flower jade pendant looks so pretty.”

Shen Dao Chen smiled and said, “Father will buy it for you.”

Bai Mu Mu glanced up the street and said, “Father, let’s finish this street and go back soon. Don’t you still have sect business to handle?”

Shen Dao Chen laughed and said, “Today is your birthday, so of course Father should keep you company and make up for what was missing before. Resting one day won’t hurt.”

Bai Mu Mu clutched the pendant and said, “Thank you, Father!”

Shen Dao Chen lifted the cord and said, “Come, look at this ice flower pendant. It matches our Ice Spiritual Root Mu’er perfectly.”

They looked like an ordinary father and daughter. The mood was warm.

The next moment, while Shen Dao Chen was busy putting away Bai Mu Mu’s pendant, he did not notice the figure ahead and bumped into Shen Sang Ruo walking toward them.

By rights, with Shen Dao Chen’s cultivation, his awareness of his surroundings should have been very clear.

But to act like a normal father from the mortal world and walk the market with Bai Mu Mu, he had withdrawn all his Spiritual Power.

That was why they collided.

Shen Dao Chen let out a small “Ay!”

Seeing that it was the two of them, Shen Sang Ruo’s face fell. She suddenly quickened her steps. [Thank goodness I’m still wearing a veil.]

Even through the veil, Shen Dao Chen recognized the familiar figure.

He frowned and called after her, saying, “Sang Ruo? Is that you, Sang Ruo?”

Shen Sang Ruo pretended not to hear. He had mistaken her for someone else. She kept walking.

But Shen Dao Chen was not someone who gave up easily. He still had many questions for Shen Sang Ruo.

Even if he was not sure it was her under the veil, now that he met someone who looked like her, he had to go up and make sure, so he hurried after her with Bai Mu Mu in tow.