Su Shanhe swung his sword to block, but it was too late. Mo Daozi, with his Sword Spirit Realm, attacked his weak point during the offense-defense transition, which he couldn't defend against.
With the sound of a sword light piercing his body, Su Shanhe's body went still. Mo Daozi's sword light had pierced his heart and extinguished his life force.
"The moment you betrayed the Azure Cloud Sect, your bad end was sealed." Mo Daozi sheathed his sword, looking at Su Shanhe with a mix of anger and pity.
Pointing at Mo Daozi with his left hand, Su Shanhe tried to say something, but couldn't, and his body fell.
"Go see what good things he has on him; they're yours," Mo Daozi said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu was surprised. Su Shanhe was a Vice Sect Master; how could he have few treasures? And they were all for him?
Surprised or not, Qin Chu's actions were quick. He took Su Shanhe's longsword, searched for a Storage Bracelet but didn't find one, but with Mo Daozi's reminder, he obtained a Storage Ring.
Lin Yi and the others were still fighting, but Zhang Ji and the other two Main Peak Elders were clearly on the verge of collapsing.
Lin Yi was one of the seven peak masters of the Azure Cloud Sect, and his combat power was significantly stronger than that of ordinary Elders. The enforcers of the Enforcement Hall were also powerful Sect Disciples.
After Qin Chu collected the spoils of war, the battle on Lin Yi's side ended. Zhang Ji was killed, and the other two Main Peak Elders were also slain.
"One of you, go call Wei Yuan, the Peak Master of Flowing Cloud Peak," Mo Daozi instructed the people from the Enforcement Hall.
"Senior Mo, I truly didn't expect them to attack you and the core of the defensive array," Lin Yi said, feeling a bit of lingering fear. If they hadn't ambushed and defended beforehand, and Zhong Han, Su Shanhe, Zhang Ji, and the others had attacked together, Mo Daozi's strength, no matter how great, would have been useless.
To protect the core of the defensive array, Mo Daozi would have been constrained in battle, not only putting himself in danger but also making it very difficult to protect the core of the defensive array.
Mo Daozi pointed at Qin Chu, "It's this kid's quick thinking; I hadn't thought of it."
Qin Chu, who was organizing his spoils of war, smiled. He understood now; Mo Daozi letting him collect Su Shanhe's spoils was his reward.
When Wei Yuan, the Peak Master of Flowing Cloud Peak, arrived, Ling Yunzi and Lu Yuan also returned.
"Senior Brother, we failed. Zhong Han had a set of extremely strong defensive armor. This Junior Brother only managed to cut off his left arm, allowing him and Qian Qing to escape the Sect array. After they broke out of the Sect's mountain-protecting array, they contacted a high-ranking member of the Wolf King Hall, and this Junior Brother and Lu Yuan's pursuit was blocked," Ling Yunzi said to Mo Daozi.
Looking at Zhong Han's severed arm that Ling Yunzi was carrying, and seeing the Storage Ring on it, Mo Daozi nodded, "His Storage Ring is still here, so some important Sect items haven't been lost. That's a good outcome."
"Senior Mo, what's going on?" Looking at the bodies of Su Shanhe, Zhang Ji, and the two other Main Peak Elders lying in the courtyard of the pavilion, Wei Yuan, the Peak Master of Flowing Cloud Peak, was filled with shock.
At this moment, Lin Yi, the Peak Master of Azure Rock Peak, told Wei Yuan about Zhong Han's identity and his actions that night.
After listening to Lin Yi's words and looking at the bodies of Su Shanhe and the others, Wei Yuan sighed, "Two Seniors, this Disciple Wei Yuan was blind in judgment and almost caused a tragedy. This Disciple is willing to accept the punishment of the Sect's laws."
"They didn't bring you to participate in the attack on me and the core of the defensive array, which shows they didn't trust you. That means you chose the wrong side, but you haven't betrayed the Sect. As for punishment, we'll discuss it later. Now, the Blood Blade Sect, Wolf King Hall, and Star Pavilion are attacking us from all sides; we must face the external war," Mo Daozi said.
"This Disciple understands and is willing to atone for this mistake with a fight to the death!" Wei Yuan bowed and said.
"Sect Master Zhong Han betrayed the Azure Cloud Sect. With the Azure King Order Master not in the Sect, this Senior and Senior Ling will temporarily take over Sect affairs. Once things settle down, a new Sect Master will be chosen," Mo Daozi arranged.
When things settled, Lu Yuan, with the Disciples of the Enforcement Hall, dragged away the bodies of Zhang Ji and the others, and Mo Daozi's pavilion returned to quiet.
"You, kid, came up with a good idea, so the resources from Su Shanhe's body are yours. Are you satisfied?" Mo Daozi asked Qin Chu.
"How can you say that? It is this Disciple's duty to share the Sect's worries and solve its problems. Elder Mo giving this Disciple Su Shanhe's resources is a favor. How could this Disciple have thoughts of satisfaction or dissatisfaction?" Qin Chu puffed out his chest.
"You say it like it's true, but only you know what you're really thinking," Mo Daozi gave Qin Chu a disdainful look. He knew Qin Chu too well; Qin Chu was cunning, not someone ordinary people could compare to.
Afterward, Mo Daozi gave Qin Chu a holiday. Qin Chu could go back to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall and return tomorrow.
With the house arrest lifted, Qin Chu ran back to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall on Azure Bamboo Peak.
Although it was late at night, returning to the wooden house by the cliff, Qin Chu felt at ease.
When dawn broke, as Qin Chu was Cultivating, Er Pang came over with a broom.
"Boss, you're back?" Seeing Qin Chu, Er Pang's face was full of joy, and his words were fumbling.
"Hmm, what are you doing?" Qin Chu looked at the broom in Er Pang's hand.
"I don't trust others to clean here, so I come every day to tidy up, mainly to see if you're here!" Er Pang whispered.
During Qin Chu's absence, the Miscellaneous Affairs courtyard was very quiet, eerily quiet. Everyone lacked their backbone.
Qin Chu patted Er Pang's shoulder, "I'm back, aren't I? At noon, get some wine and call Bai Yu and Lin Zheng over. We'll have a get-together."
Er Pang left, and Qin Chu continued to Cultivate his swordplay. Cultivating by the cliff, his heart was exceptionally peaceful, but he was only peaceful for a moment, because Bai Yu came running.
After Qin Chu sheathed his longsword, he invited Bai Yu to sit down.
"Boss, what's going on with you?" Bai Yu asked after sitting down. Qin Chu's situation was still a secret in the Azure Cloud Sect; ordinary Disciples didn't know about it at all.
Bai Yu was not an outsider, so Qin Chu told him about the recent events.
"The Qian Dynasty's scheme is quite extensive!" Bai Yu exclaimed.
"These bastards are very treacherous; they almost succeeded this time," Qin Chu said.
"We still need to be steady. We're small fries; we can't withstand their machinations," Bai Yu said.
Qin Chu nodded. He also didn't want to get involved in such a big mess; he had been forced into it step by step.
After gathering with Bai Yu and Lin Zheng at noon, Qin Chu returned to Mo Daozi's pavilion.
"Cultivate with peace of mind. The current situation is chaotic, but it's not enough to overturn everything," Mo Daozi said when he saw Qin Chu return.
"That depends on what decision the Qian Dynasty makes. They put in a lot of effort to set up their scheme; they won't give up easily!" Qin Chu said.
"Yes! The Qian Dynasty won't give up easily; it depends on how determined they are. They certainly have military strength. Not to mention the current Qian Emperor, the Eldest Princess of the Qian Dynasty is a very powerful Cultivator," Mo Daozi said to Qin Chu.
"Another woman?" Qin Chu was surprised. He still remembered that female Cultivator who was a transformed sixth-order Yao Beast.