freenovelworld Chapter 481 The beginning of the conspiracy
Chapter 481 The beginning of the conspiracy
In the ever-changing world of cultivation, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen practiced diligently in their sect. As time went by, their strengths grew stronger and stronger. With the unique advantages of a time traveler and the help of her own system, Yun Yao made rapid progress in her cultivation. Chu Mochen, as a talented child of an aristocratic family, also made steady progress with his accumulated experience. Their every move in the sect was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples and attracting everyone's attention.
On this day, the sun shines through the thick clouds and falls on every corner of the sect with difficulty. Yun Yao steps into the ancient and solemn library of the sect as usual. The library is filled with the atmosphere of years of precipitation. Rows of bookshelves are like silent guards, filled with all kinds of precious books. Yun Yao came here to find a secret book that can assist in cultivation, so as to break through the current bottleneck of cultivation. She shuttles between the bookshelves, her fingers gently sliding over the yellowed books, her eyes full of concentration.
Suddenly, the mechanical but somewhat mysterious voice of the system suddenly sounded in her mind: "An abnormal clue has been detected, located at the bottom of the third row of bookshelves in the northwest corner of the library." Yun Yao was startled and stopped in her tracks. A trace of vigilance and doubt flashed in her eyes. She walked in the direction indicated by the system without making a sound, secretly wondering what this mysterious clue was related to.
Arriving at the designated location, Yun Yao squatted down and carefully moved away several old books piled on the bottom floor. In the shadow of the corner, some broken papers were revealed. She gently picked up the fragments of letters and saw that the handwriting on them was blurred, as if someone had deliberately smeared it, and it seemed to have been eroded by time. Yun Yao frowned and tried to identify the handwriting directly with her naked eyes, but after trying for a long time, she could only vaguely see a few strokes that seemed to be there, and could not piece together the complete information at all.
Just when she was filled with anxiety, she suddenly remembered that the system had powerful analytical capabilities. At that moment, she silently recited the command in her mind and activated the system's analytical function. The system started working instantly, and a faint light flashed across the fragments of the letter in Yun Yao's palm. Then, lines of blurred but gradually clear text appeared in her mind. As the analysis deepened, Yun Yao's face became more and more solemn, and her originally bright eyes were now full of shock and worry.
The contents of these letter fragments actually hinted at the exchanges between Liu Yan'er in the sect and a mysterious evil force outside. Although it was just a few words, key information such as "material handover", "plan advancement", "internal and external cooperation" were enough to make Yun Yao realize the seriousness of the matter. She knew very well that Liu Yan'er had always been tit-for-tat with her in the sect, with deep scheming and cruel means. If she really colluded with the evil forces, the sect would surely face a catastrophe.
Yun Yao took a deep breath and tried to calm her flustered thoughts. She knew that this matter was of great importance and she must not alert the enemy before she had solid evidence. At that moment, she carefully put away the fragments of the letter and hid them in her underwear to ensure that they would not be discovered by others. Then, she pretended to be calm and continued to search for books in the library for a while before slowly leaving.
Walking out of the library, the sun was still bright, but Yun Yao felt a chill all over her body. She looked up and saw the mountains in the distance, surrounded by clouds and mist. It should have been a beautiful picture of the world of cultivation, but in her eyes, it seemed to be shrouded in danger. Yun Yao hurriedly walked towards the quiet room where Chu Mochen was practicing in seclusion, secretly thinking about how to discuss this matter with him.
Arriving at the door of the quiet room, Yun Yao raised her hand and knocked on the stone door, calling softly: "Mo Chen, it's me, Yun Yao." After a moment, the stone door slowly opened, and Chu Mo Chen's tall figure appeared at the door. He was wearing a black robe, his long hair was tied up, his eyebrows were sharp, his eyes were bright, and his face was cold and a little tired, obviously he had just finished a high-intensity training. Seeing Yun Yao, his originally cold face softened instantly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, and said: "Yao'er, why are you here? What's the matter?"
Yun Yao looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so she pulled Chu Mochen into the quiet room and then gently closed the stone door. Chu Mochen saw her solemn expression and his heart tightened. He hurriedly asked: "Yao'er, what happened? You look so bad." Yun Yao took a deep breath, took out the fragments of letters from her arms, handed them to Chu Mochen, and told him everything she found in the library.
Chu Mochen took the letter fragments and studied them carefully. As he read deeper, his face became more gloomy. A cold light flashed in his eyes. He said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect that Liu Yan'er would be so bold as to collude with evil forces and attempt to harm the sect. This matter must not be tolerated!" Yun Yao nodded slightly and said: "I think so too, but we don't have enough evidence now. It's difficult to convict her based on these few fragments. If we act rashly and alert her, it will be difficult to expose her conspiracy later."
Chu Mochen pondered for a moment, then looked at Yun Yao with a firm gaze and said, "Yao'er, you are right. We need to plan for the long term and continue to investigate secretly to expose her conspiracy thoroughly. During this period, you and I must be more cautious and prudent, and we must not let her realize our intentions." Yun Yao looked at Chu Mochen's firm eyes, and a warm feeling surged in her heart. She nodded and said, "Okay, I will listen to you. With you by my side, I am not afraid of anything."
After discussing it, the two decided to start with Liu Yan'er's recent whereabouts to see if they could find more clues. Yun Yao relied on the powerful tracking function of the system to closely monitor Liu Yan'er's every move; Chu Mochen used his connections in the sect to inquire about Liu Yan'er's news. They knew that the battle with the evil forces had quietly begun, and they had to go all out to protect the peace of the sect.
In the following days, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen continued to practice, exchange ideas, and participate in various affairs in the sect as usual, but in private, their investigation never stopped. Yun Yao spent a lot of time every day immersing herself in the ocean of information in the system, screening out clues related to Liu Yan'er; Chu Mochen frequently communicated with the elders and disciples in the sect, trying to piece together the outline of Liu Yan'er's conspiracy from various trivial chats.
However, the investigation process was not smooth sailing. Liu Yan'er acted extremely cautiously, and since she colluded with the mysterious forces, she was even more careful, leaving almost no obvious loopholes. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen repeatedly hit a wall in the investigation, and the clues were often interrupted, which made them feel frustrated. But the two were not discouraged by this, but became more determined to uncover the truth.
One evening, the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the entire sect golden. Yun Yao was walking in the sect's garden as usual. She seemed to be leisurely, but in fact, she was using the system's perception ability to pay attention to everything around her. Suddenly, the system issued a prompt again: "Liu Yan'er's breath is detected, and she is located in the direction of the sect's back mountain." Yun Yao's heart moved, and she immediately walked towards the back mountain.
Arriving at the back of the mountain, she saw a dense forest, trees blocking out the sun, and an eerie silence. Yun Yao carefully shuttled through the woods, taking every step very lightly, for fear of making any noise. After walking for a distance, she faintly heard a slight conversation coming from the front. Yun Yao's heartbeat quickened, and she quietly approached, hid behind a big tree, and looked out.
Liu Yan'er was wearing a long red dress and had a graceful figure. She was standing in front of a cave and talking with a man in black robes. The man in black robes was shrouded in black robes, and his face could not be seen clearly. Only a pair of eyes flashing with a faint light could be seen, revealing a gloomy chill. Yun Yao tried to prick up her ears and tried to hear their conversation, but the sound was too weak and she could only catch a few words intermittently: "The plan... is coming soon... the sect... will be destroyed..."
Just when Yun Yao wanted to get closer to hear more clearly, the black-robed man seemed to notice something and suddenly turned his head to look in the direction where Yun Yao was hiding. Yun Yao was startled and secretly said that it was not good. She subconsciously wanted to turn around and run away. But before she could act, a black light suddenly appeared in the black-robed man's hand and shot towards her. Yun Yao reacted very quickly and instantly cast the defensive spell given by the system. A transparent shield instantly formed in front of her, blocking the black-robed man's attack.
Seeing this, Liu Yan'er's face suddenly changed and she screamed, "It's Yun Yao! How could she be here? Hurry, don't let her run away!" The black-robed man snorted coldly, and in a flash, he rushed towards Yun Yao. Yun Yao knew that she was no match for the black-robed man, so she turned around and ran away without caring about anything else. While running away, she used the system to find the best escape route while sending a distress signal to Chu Mochen.
Chu Mochen was talking to an elder in the sect at this time. Suddenly he received Yun Yao's distress signal, and his face instantly turned extremely ugly. He hurriedly said goodbye to the elder, and then used all his strength to run towards the back mountain. Along the way, he was extremely anxious, silently praying in his heart that Yun Yao would not get into trouble.
Yun Yao desperately fled in the forest, and the black-robed man was chasing her closely. The black-robed man was very fast and was about to catch up with Yun Yao. At this critical moment, Yun Yao suddenly found a steep cliff in front of her. She was ruthless, gritted her teeth, jumped, and jumped down the cliff. The black-robed man chased to the edge of the cliff, looking at the bottomless cliff below, with a hint of hesitation on his face. After a moment, he snorted coldly and turned away.
The moment Yun Yao jumped off the cliff, she immediately cast the flying spell in her system, barely stabilizing her body, and slowly descended to the bottom of the cliff. During the descent, her arm was accidentally cut by the sharp rocks on the cliff wall, and blood flowed, but at this moment, she had no time to care about the pain. She had only one thought in her mind, which was to survive and expose Liu Yan'er's conspiracy.
Finally, Yun Yao landed safely at the bottom of the cliff. She looked around and found that this was a valley with a layer of light mist in the valley. There were jagged rocks all around and the silence was a bit scary. Yun Yao found a secluded place and hid there, while using the system to check her injuries. Fortunately, the injury was not serious. After a simple treatment by the system, the wound no longer bled.
Yun Yao waited in the valley for a long time, and finally, she heard Chu Mochen's anxious cry: "Yao'er, where are you? Yao'er..." Yun Yao quickly responded: "Mochen, I'm here!" A moment later, Chu Mochen appeared in front of her. Seeing that Yun Yao was safe and sound, Chu Mochen's heart finally fell to the ground. He hugged Yun Yao tightly in his arms and said with a trembling voice: "Yao'er, you scared me to death. I thought... I thought I would never see you again."
Yun Yao leaned against Chu Mochen's arms, feeling his warm embrace, and the fear and fatigue in her heart instantly dissipated a lot. She said softly: "Mochen, I'm fine. It's just that Liu Yan'er and the others found out this time, and I'm afraid the subsequent investigation will be more difficult." Chu Mochen stroked Yun Yao's hair and said: "It doesn't matter, no matter how difficult it is, we will not give up. Since they have noticed our actions, we must speed up the investigation and expose their conspiracy as soon as possible. We can't let them have the opportunity to harm the sect again."
The two of them snuggled up to each other, and after a short rest in the valley, they began to discuss the next plan. Yun Yao knew that the battle with Liu Yan'er and the evil forces had just begun, and they would face unprecedented challenges. But as long as they worked hand in hand and held the belief of protecting the sect in their hearts, they would be able to overcome all difficulties and return peace to the world of cultivation.