Chapter 057 Countless Blood Debts Throughout a Lifetime

Departure Kingdom, Mo Bamboo Mountain.

In the secluded courtyard nestled within the mountain, the wooden house had been spat out by the Supreme Profound Heavenly Demon, intact and unscathed. Yet Su Qingyu, the daughter of Su Yunhe, remained trapped within the demon’s belly.

At this moment, Qin Xuanxi sat in the courtyard playing the zither, with Su Yunhe beside her, patiently instructing her.

Su Yunhe’s sole thought was to quickly teach Qin Xuanxi the “Lan Jade Heart Sutra” and the playing of the Song of the Long Night, hoping Qin Xuanxi would soon release her daughter. Thus, she spared no effort in her teaching.

This “disciple” did not disappoint Su Yunhe; indeed, Qin Xuanxi’s talent in immortal cultivation was astonishing. In merely a month, she had completely mastered the Lan Jade Heart Sutra.

Su Yunhe felt regret that Qin Xuanxi had chosen the path of demons over the path of immortals. Had she chosen the immortal way, the world would lose a bloodthirsty demoness and gain a righteous female immortal.

Of course, Su Yunhe did not know that Qin Xuanxi had originally chosen the immortal path. Her only master in this life had been the famed Wine Immortal, a renowned female immortal who lived three hundred years ago. If not for seeking the truth behind her master’s death, Qin Xuanxi would not have fallen into the demonic sect, nor embarked on a path of slaughter and endless blood debts.

“Now, circulate the Lan Jade Heart Sutra as you play the Song of the Long Night,” Su Yunhe instructed Qin Xuanxi.

Qin Xuanxi nodded and began to channel the Lan Jade Heart Sutra. This time, the energy that emanated from her was not black but a glazed hue of Lan Jade energy, curling around her.

If she were not dressed in the Profound Abyss Nine Nether Dress and wearing the Violet Fiend Mask, anyone would have thought her a fairy from some immortal sect.

She placed her hands lightly upon the zither, and exquisite notes leaped from her fingers.

As the melody of “Long Night” flowed from Qin Xuanxi’s fingertips, Su Yunhe was struck with amazement—so beautiful, surpassing celestial music.

Su Yunhe never expected such a perfect and moving rendition of the Song of the Long Night could come from the hands of a notorious demoness. Her daughter, Su Qingyu, had studied under her guidance for over ten years, but was far inferior to a demoness who had learned for merely a month.

Sensitive in nature, Su Yunhe quickly discerned another secret about Qin Xuanxi—

This demoness, who had lived over three centuries, was still untouched.

To perfectly wield the Lan Jade Heart Sutra, one must be a maiden; if Qin Xuanxi were not, she could never play the Song of the Long Night so astoundingly.

Of course, her daughter Su Qingyu was also a maiden, but her talent in music paled in comparison to Qin Xuanxi.

Su Yunhe could not help but imagine: with such extraordinary talent, if Qin Xuanxi were willing to join the Jade Solitude Sect, Su Yunhe would gladly relinquish the position of sect leader to her.

Naturally, she knew this was nothing but her own fanciful wish.

When Qin Xuanxi finished her performance, Su Yunhe immediately said,

“Profound Abyss Demon Lord, you have mastered the Lan Jade Heart Sutra, and your Song of the Long Night surpasses mine. Now, you should be able to release my daughter!”

Qin Xuanxi smiled faintly. “Of course, you will see your daughter very soon.”

With that, Qin Xuanxi summoned her Supreme Profound Heavenly Demon, which blotted out the sky; in an instant, half the heavens darkened.

Su Yunhe was alarmed. “Demon Lord, what are you doing?”

“Why, I’m letting you see your daughter,” Qin Xuanxi replied.

No sooner had she spoken than the Supreme Profound Heavenly Demon opened its bloody maw and, with a gentle inhale, swallowed Su Yunhe as well.

Within the demon’s belly lay a small world, where Su Yunhe could naturally reunite with her daughter.

Qin Xuanxi did not intend, for the moment, to kill the pair. For safety’s sake, until Flute Immortal appeared, she chose to imprison them within the demon’s belly.

Indeed, Qin Xuanxi had deceived Su Yunhe, breaking her word.

But she was, after all, a demoness who would stop at nothing to achieve her aims; even if she refrained from lying, she would use more ruthless means to get what she wanted.

Now, there was only Qin Xuanxi herself on the entire Mo Bamboo Mountain.

She removed the Violet Fiend Mask from her face, and the Profound Abyss Nine Nether Dress vanished, leaving her standing naked in the courtyard.

She then entered the house, selected a blue long dress from Su Qingyu’s room, and put it on.

From this moment, she was the sole female disciple of the Jade Solitude Sect—Su Qingyu.

As for her mother Su Yunhe’s whereabouts, she could simply explain that her mother had gone to some immortal mountain to cultivate in seclusion.

Besides, no one ever visited this place.

Next, Qin Xuanxi used the barrier techniques from the Lan Jade Heart Sutra to lay new wards over Mo Bamboo Mountain.

All that remained was to patiently wait for Flute Immortal to walk into her net.

In her leisure, she would imitate Su Qingyu, playing the zither in the courtyard.

When Flute Immortal sent a phantom avatar to scout Mo Bamboo Mountain, seeing only her alone, surrounded by the glazed Lan Jade energy, playing the Song of the Long Night in the courtyard, he would certainly believe she was Su Qingyu, the sole daughter of Su Yunhe.

Flute Immortal was exceedingly cautious, always sending a phantom avatar ahead to explore. Ordinary people could hardly distinguish between the avatar and the true self.

Therefore, Qin Xuanxi had to personally impersonate Su Qingyu, for only she could quickly discern the difference between the avatar and the real person.

To prevent Flute Immortal from escaping, Qin Xuanxi would wait for the true self to appear before making her move. This time, she would not allow herself to fail again.

Of course, waiting endlessly on Mo Bamboo Mountain was not a solution.

Qin Xuanxi had already considered her next step: if Flute Immortal did not appear after some days, she would seek out Song Ye, convincing him that her true identity was Su Qingyu, disciple of the Jade Solitude Sect.

Then, she would arrange a grand wedding banquet with Song Ye, making it as lavish and public as possible, inviting as many guests as she could.

Her aim was to announce to the world that Su Qingyu, sole inheritor of the Jade Solitude Sect, was getting married, and on the wedding night, her maidenhood would be lost—thus forcing Flute Immortal to reveal himself.

In passing, it would fulfill her promise to marry Song Ye.

Strangely, she sometimes felt that marrying Song Ye was important in itself, not just a means to lure Flute Immortal.

She often wondered how Song Ye was faring, living alone with Su Yan…

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Capital of Departure Kingdom.

Eagle Tower of the Imperial Palace.

“What? Fourth Uncle, your daughter is on Mo Bamboo Mountain?” Li Xiuling exclaimed with surprise.

As a member of the immortal sects, she had naturally heard of Mo Bamboo Mountain.

Mo Bamboo Mountain was the hidden place of the Jade Solitude Sect, and few knew its location.

“Indeed! I have rarely spoken of this,” Prince Xiang, Li Bin, said solemnly. “Years ago, I was deeply in love with Su Yunhe, the sect leader of the Jade Solitude Sect, and soon, we had a daughter, named Qingyu.”