“You guys handle it!” Qin Chu closed his eyes after speaking. He was too lazy to say anything more; everything was unclear, and there was no logic to discuss.
At this moment, Qin Chu deeply understood the meaning of 'might makes right.' The Silver Moon Sect's fist was bigger than his, so they imposed their rules and illogic upon him, and he couldn't resist.
Yang Tianfeng shook his head. He could tell Qin Chu had a stubborn temper, and if everything Mu Xuan said was true, then the Silver Moon Sect was indeed in the wrong.
After chatting with Mu Xuan for a while, Yang Tianfeng sent people to arrange for Mu Xuan and Qin Chu to rest. Since Qin Chu wasn't running, there was no immediate issue. What he was truly worried about was how the Sect would handle and resolve the current situation.
The Silver Moon Sect had indeed encountered many issues recently. First, the Cold Star Imperial Dynasty came to propose marriage, targeting the young Mu Xuan. Mu Xuan's identity was special; she was the daughter of the Master of the Spirit Medicine Valley within the Silver Moon Sect. This involved the resources of the Spirit Medicine Valley, so the Silver Moon Sect Master did not agree, as it was too significant.
Due to the Silver Moon Sect's refusal, the Cold Star Imperial Dynasty and the Silver Moon Sect developed friction. The first to be affected was the border region where the Grand Elder's Family resided. The Grand Elder was displeased, believing that a marriage alliance should be formed to resolve the conflict.
Upon learning this news, Mu Xuan ran away, leading to the subsequent events.
Staying in the guest room, Qin Chu began to Cultivate. Since he couldn't run, he could only Cultivate, which was a way to make use of his time.
While Qin Chu was Cultivating, Yang Tianfeng arrived at Mu Xuan's guest room. “Xuan'er, how much do you know about that boy?”
“I really don't know much. That day, I was chasing an lecher near Black Wind Ridge and was injured by his poisoned sword. He was the one who saved me, and he looked after me along the way. Actually, it wasn't really 'looking after'; he repeatedly asked me to get off the beast carriage, mainly because he didn't want to get involved in trouble. It was Xuan'er who forced him to New Moon City. We were really planning to separate, but unfortunately, we met Zhou Mei,” Mu Xuan explained.
“He is very strong. Although the Disciples Elder Zhou brought weren't outstanding, they all had a fourth-level Spirit Yuan Realm Cultivation, yet they had no fighting ability in front of him; they were completely crushed,” Yang Tianfeng said.
Mu Xuan nodded, “He is indeed very strong. On the first night we met, those evil Cultivators from Black Wind Ridge appeared—one Spirit Yuan Realm Level six and two Spirit Yuan Realm Level four guys—and he easily cut them down.”
“With a second-level Sword Intent and incredibly fluid swordsmanship, this guy's Aptitude is beyond reproach,” Yang Tianfeng commented.
“Junior Martial Uncle, he was troubled because he helped Xuan'er. If he is truly targeted by our Silver Moon Sect, Xuan'er will find it very difficult to cope; it would be unfair to him,” Mu Xuan said.
“Don't worry! With the Sect Master here, they can't act recklessly,” Yang Tianfeng reassured her.
Staying in New Moon City, Qin Chu diligently Cultivated every day, but he was very annoyed. Did he save someone only to get into trouble?
Five days passed, and Zhou Mei returned, along with some other people. However, judging by their formations, there were two groups.
Qin Chu was called to the City Lord's Mansion's main hall by a servant.
Upon arriving at the City Lord's Mansion's main hall, Qin Chu ignored everyone's gazes, found an empty seat, and sat down. He then looked at Zhou Mei, “How's your investigation going? I don't have time to keep playing with you.”
“You injured my Silver Moon Sect's Disciples, so you must give an explanation, right?” Zhou Mei looked at Qin Chu.
“Can you be any more shameless? It was your shamelessness that led the Silver Moon Sect's Disciples to besiege me, resulting in their injuries!” Hearing Zhou Mei's words, Qin Chu became furious, because Zhou Mei was clearly targeting him.
“Thank you for saving my Junior Sister,” the female leader of the other group said.
Mu Xuan stepped forward and stood beside the speaking woman, “This is my Senior Sister.”
After Mu Xuan's introduction, Qin Chu cupped his fists at the woman; she seemed relatively polite.
“My name is Tang Wan'er. May I know your name?” Tang Wan'er asked, looking at Qin Chu.
“At this point, there's no 'convenient' or 'inconvenient.' My name is Qin Chu,” Qin Chu replied.
“This incident has caused you trouble, and for that, I am very sorry,” Tang Wan'er apologized to Qin Chu.
“Young Sect Master, the Sect Master and Elder Xue's intention is to bring him back first and discuss it later. Come, seize him!” Zhou Mei ordered with a wave of her hand.
“Stop! Master and Elder Xue said to bring him back, but not to arrest him! How can you just arrest someone like this?” Tang Wan'er frowned, because Zhou Mei was being a bit too arrogant and overbearing.
Since he couldn't run, Qin Chu simply stopped thinking about it. Go to the Silver Moon Sect? Then he would go and see!
The group left the City Lord's Mansion. Qin Chu, Mu Xuan, and Tang Wan'er rode in one beast carriage, while Zhou Mei and Yang Tianfeng rode in another. The rest of the people also shared beast carriages, with several people in each.
“Qin Chu, I'm very sorry about this matter. Actually, it's an incident triggered by internal conflicts within our Silver Moon Sect. My Master, she doesn't wish for Junior Sister to be part of a marriage alliance, but it involves the interests of the Grand Elder's faction, so some discord arose. Originally, after Junior Sister ran away from the Sect, things had eased, but unfortunately, she was discovered by Zhou Mei and her group, making things more complicated. Their opposition to you is essentially a slap in the face to my Master's faction, and we will not stand by and watch,” Tang Wan'er told Qin Chu.
“Where there are people, there are struggles. Internal conflicts... often lead to disaster. But I truly have urgent matters to attend to! I hope this can be resolved quickly!” Qin Chu sighed.
“There shouldn't be any problem. The Grand Elder thinks Elder Xue's temper is relatively gentle and that she wouldn't want a war, so she would agree to the marriage alliance; but in fact, Elder Xue doesn't tolerate any nonsense. She has been low-key these past years because she was injured by someone from the Saint Race in the past and has been recuperating for over a decade,” Tang Wan'er explained.
“Injured by the Saint Race... Which Saint Race?” Qin Chu's eyes were filled with surprise.
“She was injured by someone from the Vermilion Bird Saint Race over a decade ago, but I don't know the specific details,” Tang Wan'er said.
Qin Chu felt a little excited inside.
A clue! This was a clue. If he had the chance to meet Elder Xue of the Silver Moon Sect, asking her might yield some useful information.
“Seventh Junior Sister, once we reach the Silver Moon Sect, don't worry about anything else. Take Qin Chu to Bright Moon Peak. No one can use force on Bright Moon Peak,” Tang Wan'er instructed Mu Xuan.
Qin Chu didn't concern himself with these matters; he felt that this time might have been an accidental discovery, and perhaps he wouldn't come in vain.
“Qin Chu, what are you thinking? Don't worry, with me here, no one can touch you! As for the marriage alliance... they can go and do it themselves!” Mu Xuan was extremely angry.