The whole family is insanely eavesdropping on my thoughts Chapter 489
Chapter 489: Tears Misplaced
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“The Nine-Turn Cleansing Pill—enough to grant a mere mortal unparalleled talent.”
“There’s no need for Chao Chao to explain how precious it is, right?”
“Even a pig that eats it could cultivate into a spirit.”
“Oh, Dao Monarch Xuan Cang, Chao Chao didn’t mean to call you stupid. Chao Chao just meant that your cultivation up to this point really wasn’t due to your own hard work. You’ve mostly benefitted from my dear treasure.”
Xuan Cang slammed the table in fury, a powerful oppressive force surging forth.
Zhu Mo stepped forward, shielding Lu Chao Chao.
Though he had been imprisoned for a thousand years, he had still cultivated within the Grievous Prison. Xuan Cang’s pressure was nothing to him.
With just a simple probe, Xuan Cang’s eyes flickered with uncertainty.
Where had the little emperor found such an ally?
If his disciple Yun Lan were present, he would recognize Zhu Mo as the national spirit of the Southern Kingdom.
Unfortunately, Yun Lan had been abandoned by him and ultimately slain by Lu Chao Chao’s sword.
Suppressing his anger, Xuan Cang spoke in a much calmer tone, “Chao Chao, though a thousand years separate us, we share the same lineage. We are family. Must we make a scene and become a laughingstock for outsiders?”
“Family? Would family point a blade at their own kin?”
“The mortal realm’s barrier is about to open, and you, Dao Monarch Xuan Cang, traveled all this way—not to help, but to scheme for your homeland’s rise. Such treachery deserves condemnation!” The National Advisor could no longer hold back his fury.
Xuan Cang stared at him coldly. “Nonsense. The Heart of Northern Zhao exists in the mortal realm; it will only bring you trouble! If you refuse to appreciate my efforts, so be it.”
Lu Chao Chao smiled sweetly. “True or false, it matters not. We don’t need your gratitude.”
“Just return the Nine-Turn Cleansing Pill to us.”
Xuan Cang abruptly stood up and sneered coldly.
“The Nine-Turn Cleansing Pill was refined a thousand years ago. How do you expect me to return it? Stop making trouble!”
“This is not the mortal world.”
Xuan Cang had already been irritated, and now that they refused to concede, he no longer maintained any pretense.
His face turned hostile.
“Get lost, get lost! Ten Thousand Swords Sect is not a place for you to cause trouble!”
“If you’re quick, perhaps you can return to the mortal world in time.”
“Maybe you’ll get to see your family and your people one last time.”
“Let me tell you—the barrier is about to open!”
“Within half a month, the mortal world will be a living hell, filled with tainted miasma, drowning in an ocean of unchecked desires!”
Laughing wildly, Xuan Cang turned and left.
The grand hall fell into heavy silence.
Xu Fan clenched his fists, his eyes burning red with suppressed fury. “I… I’m sorry. I cannot change their minds.”
“It’s not your fault. This isn’t on you,” Lu Chao Chao murmured.
Xu Fan opened his mouth, but no words came.
Once, he had been proud to call himself a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. Now, he felt nothing but shame.
The sect had tarnished the name of the Sword Sovereign.
To let the innocent mortal realm bear the cost—how was this any different from demonic cultivators?
“There are many guest chambers on the mountain. I will take you there. The Sect Master is still in seclusion; it’s uncertain when he will emerge.” Xu Fan led the group out of the hall. Along the way, disciples discussed sword techniques in passing.
“Cen Fang, I heard you traveled through Cloud Terrace Mountain and encountered a little girl with remarkable swordsmanship. She defeated you in three moves?”
“How embarrassing—to lose to a child!”
Cen Fang flushed. “Her swordsmanship belongs to our sect. She seems incredibly gifted.”
His senior brothers chuckled. “We should go see for ourselves. Could she be some elder’s personal disciple?”
Lu Chao Chao’s eyes flickered—Jin Tang?
Was her mother on Cloud Terrace Mountain?!
“This is the guest courtyard. You esteemed guests may stay in these small residences. If you need anything, I am just across the way.”
“The elders’ abodes are over there. Do not approach, as they are protected by barriers.”
Lu Chao Chao pointed to the peak barely visible through the clouds. “And that? Is that the Sect Master’s abode?”
Xu Fan hesitated. “That is Without Folly Mountain, the former abode of the late Sword Sovereign.”
“It has been sealed. No one can enter.”
“Oh? I heard the Sword Sovereign once kept a spirit beast. Does it still guard the mountain?” Lu Chao Chao asked casually.
“It is no longer there.”
“After the sacrifice at the Sword Tomb, the beast took its own life to follow its master. It was remarkably loyal.” Xu Fan clasped his hands and took his leave.
Hearing that the spirit beast had perished, Lu Chao Chao’s gaze dimmed.
That night, she stood in the courtyard.
The Spirit Realm was close to the Celestial Realm. The stars above felt as if they were within reach.
“Nothing is the same anymore,” Lu Chao Chao murmured, tears welling in her eyes.
Heavenly Dao appeared behind her in silence.
“I founded the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to uphold justice and protect the world—not to see it become a blight upon the Three Realms!”
“And yet, because I came from this sect, the world reveres them. But they act like beasts!”
“And the gods… they are unworthy!” Lu Chao Chao clenched her teeth but held her tongue.
The young man gently patted her head.
“If only I had known… If only…” She swallowed back the words—that had she known, she would have let the Three Realms burn.
Heavenly Dao chuckled softly. “You would never.”
“Your eyes always see the good, always find the light.”
“Chao Chao, since the rules are broken, why not rewrite them? No one is beyond falling, and no one is irreplaceable. Even the gods.”
Lu Chao Chao looked at him in confusion.
“Grow up quickly,” Heavenly Dao sighed.
“Right now, you are still too small.” Too small to overturn everything and create a new order.
Lu Chao Chao sniffled. “Can you help me find my spirit beast? That dumb bird—it ate too much and was a coward. I thought it only cared about food…”
She never expected it would die for her.
The young man’s brows lifted in amusement.
He reached out and grasped at the air, pulling forth a plump, hazy silhouette.
“I have been keeping its soul for you.”
The spirit beast snoozed, smacking its beak in its sleep.
“Ah Que!” Lu Chao Chao gasped in delight.
At her call, the little plump bird opened its round eyes.
It flapped its wings and landed on her fingertip.
“Ah Que, I need to apologize,” Lu Chao Chao whispered, her eyes red.
“I thought you only cared about food. I never imagined you would die with me. Ah Que, I am so moved…”
Ah Que flapped its wings and chirped, “Not really…”
In its childish voice, it added, “You offended too many people. If I stayed behind, no one would protect me.”
“So I figured I’d just follow you.”
“Dying swiftly beats suffering alone.”
Lu Chao Chao turned to stone.
She pointed a trembling finger at Ah Que, her expression twisted. “Kill it. Drag it out and kill it!”
She had been mistaken.
Her tears had been wasted!