nycdaug Chapter 146 Escape
Chapter 146 Escape
When the group arrived, there were traces of tables and chairs lying on the ground, and the soil was raised. A light blue robe was scattered in the corner, and the cold air from the robe slowly drifted upwards, condensing into an icicle as thick as an arm on the cave ceiling.
Chen An glanced at the quilt on the bed, his eyes flashed slightly, and he took out the Chaos Beast and gently rubbed his back.
The Chaos Beast was always intelligent. It tilted its head back, wrinkled its nose, and sniffed hard, inhaling the last remaining scent in the air. After squinting and pondering for a long time, it looked up and gazed due west.
Seeing the Chaos Beast's reaction, Chen An hesitated slightly. She had used her divine sense to investigate and found that Qu Ze's aura was weakening along the northward direction.
But she didn't suspect anything. Although the Chaos Beast was unruly, its ability to find people was far superior to Chen An's.
Looking in the direction the Chaos Beast raised its chin, the Western direction leads to the Xu Hua Sect.
Meng Huan knew better than anyone that he would never forget where the Xu Hua Sect was.
Qu Ze's trip to the Xu Hua Sect was not a coincidence; she had already anticipated that things would be exposed before Chen An and the others arrived.
Cui Ziliu has never been particularly capable; he's just a dissolute young master with slightly higher cultivation.
From the moment Qu Ze met Cui Ziliu, she never felt that this person could do anything reliable.
A person who caused trouble in his childhood and couldn't take responsibility when he grew up is really hard to trust. However, Cui Ziliu is a great romantic. After meeting her once, he put aside his feelings and treated Qu Ze sincerely.
Strangely enough, Cui Ziliu was spoiled growing up. Although he was not the heir chosen by the elders of the family from the beginning, he had been raised in luxury. But ever since he met Qu Ze, he never got angry no matter what Qu Ze said or did.
He was better than Cui Min in this respect, but in other respects he was inferior to Cui Min, or even much worse.
Qu Ze looked down on Cui Min, and even more so on Cui Ziliu.
The campaign against Chen'an was a mistake from the start, but this time it killed two birds with one stone, getting rid of Cui Min and killing Cui Ziliu, which made Qu Ze feel somewhat relieved.
She was born a genius, one in a million, and had no desire to be a gentle and virtuous matriarch. What she longed for was to be a carefree wanderer, roaming the world.
She had this idea when she was seven years old, but at that time, she was still young and could only give in step by step under the coercion of her father. She slowly grew from an innocent and lively little girl into a cautious, dignified and steady young master of the Qu family.
In time, she should have inherited her father's position. Even if she couldn't roam the world, travel all over the mountains and rivers, she would still have power in her hands.
Just then, Cui Min, the young master of the Cui family, saved the life of the Qu family patriarch.
The Qu family patriarch was a man of his word, and he made a promise that Cui Min could ask for anything the Cui family could do.
As the young master of the family, Qu Ze rushed over and happened to witness this scene.
Cui Min was also greedy; in front of both families' elders, he immediately proposed marriage.
A renowned genius in the cultivation world becomes an ordinary matriarch. Her daily life consists of dealing with trivial matters, making decisions for the weak Cui Min, and helping the declining Cui family maintain its facade.
Cui Min was not only weak-willed, but also stubborn. He was never willing to agree to Qu Ze's ideas. Even when he had to compromise, he would put on airs and pretend to be unwilling to suppress his anger, leaving Qu Ze with no way to express his suffering.
Qu Ze wanted to stop hating and resenting, but after so many years, how could she possibly find peace?
Even though she resented and hated him, she still cared about the reputation and glory of both families and did not turn against Cui Min.
Cui Min was her husband, so she could tolerate it, but then Cui Ziliu came to harass her. The behavior of that lecherous rogue was truly disgusting.
Qu Ze thought about everything that had happened in the past and sighed softly. If Cui Min hadn't saved his grandfather, and if his grandfather hadn't been so proud, perhaps none of them would have ended up like this.
When she saw Cui Ziliu off, she already knew his fate. She watched him stride away until he was completely out of sight before she felt at ease.
After everyone had gone far away, she felt a pang of sadness for a moment, realizing that her life had been saved by Cui Ziliu.
This tragedy didn't last long; it quickly turned into absurdity.
She comforted herself softly: "Qu Ze, only when they leave can I have some peace and quiet, and avoid the bitterness of being mocked and ridiculed by the world."
Counting down the time, when Cui Ziliu could no longer detect her presence, Qu Ze dragged her still-recovering body out of the cave.
She wasn't sure where she was going. She couldn't go back to the Cui family, and even if she could, she didn't want to.
The same applies to the Qu family. After returning to the Qu family, she was forced to go to the Cui family to complete that fabricated mission.
As she walked aimlessly forward, her dark eyes flickered.
A voice inside her was clamoring and pulling her toward the Xu Hua Sect.
That place seemed to have a magical power; the first time she went there, she did something quite extraordinary.
Even though she realized it, she didn't think she was wrong; she just felt she shouldn't have.
When that magical voice appeared again, she couldn't help but follow the call.
That place tantalized her, making her feel an intense, agonizing desire; if she didn't go, she would suffer excruciating pain.
Seeing that Meng Huan's complexion was getting worse, Chen An gently placed his hand on the side of his shoulder and released his divine power.
A pure white light emanated from Chen An's palm, enveloping Meng Huan and slowly pulling him out of his fading consciousness.
Seeing Meng Huan's eyes gradually clear, Chen An slowly withdrew her hand, feeling a chill in her heart. That chill came from her soul, and in just a moment, it damaged her foundation.
"If you keep chasing him, you'll go crazy."
Chen An's tone was indifferent, but the sadness in his heart was indescribable.
If a cultivator is not steadfast in their heart and not ruthless enough, they will suffer sooner or later.
Today, with her by his side, Meng Huan calmed his mind. But what would he do when she was no longer there?
Yes, so what should we do?
If Meng Huan cannot overcome the difficulties on his own, then even if Chen An were to find all the legendary heroes of the cultivation world throughout history, it would be of no use.
Meng Huan lowered his head, but his eyes couldn't help glancing in the direction the Chaos Beast was looking.
He didn't want to give up; he felt that giving up was tantamount to betrayal.
Those innocent children, disciples full of passion and single-mindedly seeking immortality, left so suddenly.
He hadn't slept a wink while chasing Qu Ze in order to avenge all his disciples.
When he was lucid, he could even see his dead disciples crawling out of hell, staring at him with mournful expressions.
The disciples neither spoke nor made a move; they simply followed Meng Huan wherever he went.
Even when facing off against Qu Ze, both of them sealed by ice and snow, Meng Huan didn't think he could escape for even a second.
"If you really go mad, who will avenge the Xu Hua Sect?"
Seeing that something bad was about to happen again, Chen An grabbed Meng Huan's arm with one hand, trying his best to suppress his tangled emotions and the chill in his heart.
Meng Huan turned around and stared at Chen An, his lips moved, but he couldn't say a word.