After a month of fruitless investigation, with no clues found, the sect finally decided to halt the search. However, an uneasy undercurrent remained, leaving many with the unsettling sense that something major was still brewing in the shadows.
Meanwhile, the true culprit, Xu Tianran, was enjoying a leisurely soak in a hot spring, humming a casual tune. After confirming everything was calm, he sent one of his clones to scan the thoughts of disciples—something he did once a month just to make sure no unexpected trouble was headed his way.
The clone silently read the mental status of 50 disciples, finding nothing of concern. Just as it was about to dissipate, its attention was suddenly caught by the appearance of an incomparably beautiful girl, her presence like a goddess descended from the moon itself.
Xu Tianran casually used the system's identification function on Bai Yueqing.
Name: Bai Yueqing
Position: Core Disciple of Law Enforcement Peak
Sect: Heaven Sword Sect (Loyal)
Cultivation: 7th Nascent Soul Realm
Combat Power: Peak Nascent Soul Realm
Mental Status: She is deeply fearful of the recent sect turmoil, especially after the sudden deaths of several disciples—including a direct disciple. To secure her future safety, she is scheming to seduce and curry favor with a direct disciple. However, all direct disciples are powerful Divine Soul Transformation Realm cultivators, except for the youngest—Xu Tianran, who is only 13 years old. She believes Xu Tianran will be easy to manipulate and is confident her plan is flawless.
Xu Tianran was shocked. I didn't even do anything to you—why are you coming after me? If you were from a demonic sect, I would have already scattered your ashes without hesitation. But you… you're just infatuated, and not even because of me, but for your own survival. All you want is to seduce me and turn me into your shield.
Just as he was about to dismiss the thought, his mind suddenly froze. Wait… if this follows the usual flow of those clichéd stories, this so-called beauty will become the honey flower attracting countless bees.
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Those male disciples, jealous and furious, would all come to challenge him. With his low-key, disguised cultivation, they would think he was an easy target. Of course, when they get slapped into the dirt, his real talent would start to draw attention. Even the peak master demonic spies would notice him, and that would only paint a bigger target on his back.
Thinking this through, a cold, ruthless glint appeared in his eyes. He looked at the so-called moon goddess in his mind and sneered. You have no idea that your little scheme could trigger a chain of events that drags me into unnecessary danger.
Whether you're from Heaven Sword Sect or the demonic sects doesn't matter. If you become a source of trouble, I'll personally send this 'moon goddess' into eternal slumber.
A sinister smirk curled on his lips—a smile cold enough to terrify any who saw it.
After that, his clone moved without hesitation, acting as efficiently and silently as always. Before Bai Yueqing could even realize what was happening, her life was cut off like a candle blown out in the wind.
Without knowing how or why, she became the "forever moon goddess"—a beauty destined to never see the light of tomorrow.
Her body vanished into nothingness, leaving only devouring points added to Xu Tianran's system.
The Law Enforcement Peak noticed Bai Yueqing's disappearance within an hour. When they couldn't sense her presence at all, the peak master panicked and immediately rushed to the sect master to report the matter. However, this was the final straw—after endless failures and negligence, the sect master directly removed the Law Enforcement Peak Master from his position, replacing him with another elder on the spot.
The constant stream of disasters left the sect master numb. His mind was a mess, and his mental status, easily read by Xu Tianran's system, left Xu Tianran furious.
In the sect master's heart, a dangerous thought had taken root: Ever since I accepted my seventh direct disciple, Xu Tianran, the sect has been plagued by disaster after disaster. Is this child cursed? His entire family already died tragically… could it be that the sect will follow the same fate? No, no, I must be overthinking. How could I think such a cruel thought about my own disciple? Truly, I am heartless.
Xu Tianran's face twitched in anger after reading this. Inside his mind, he cursed out loud: Yes, you are heartless! You're the bad luck, your whole damn family is bad luck, your ancestors are bad luck! You can all go screw yourselves!
But after venting, Xu Tianran took a deep breath. "Wait, why am I getting so worked up over this idiot? Getting angry makes you age faster. Breathe in… breathe out… cool down."
Meanwhile, deep within the sect's forbidden ground, inside a sealed Dao Pod, the slumbering sect ancestor suddenly sneezed.
"Who the hell is cursing me?"
After mumbling in confusion, the ancestor closed his eyes again. Silence returned to the forbidden ground, as if nothing had happened.