On My Wedding Day, I Went to Kill My Junior Brother—Why Are You Crying When I'm the One Leaving? - Chapter 9:

Chapter 9 The Former Sect Master Emerges

Dragging his severely wounded and defeated body, Hun Yu left without ever turning back. From this moment on, he had no ties whatsoever with the Heavenly Profound Sect.

Though he walked slowly due to his injuries, each step was resolute. By the time the sun stood high overhead, he finally reached the foot of the Heavenly Profound Peak.

He turned back, lifted his gaze toward the crimson sun that wasn’t blinding at all, and for the first time in years, a light smile appeared on his face. Having cast off the heavy burden he had borne all these years, he felt the crushing weight on his chest dissolve. The invisible oppression and suffocation vanished completely, and his whole being felt immeasurably lighter.

Then, he strode off without hesitation, heading straight into the Monster Beast Mountain Range.

Originally, he had planned to rest and recover in the nearest city before making any further decisions. But now, he changed his mind. He feared that the others would be swayed by Xiao Han’s manipulation and come down the mountain to hunt him down and seize the Blue Lotus Stone Platform.

Even if no one else came, judging from Xiao Han’s expression, he would certainly try to find him once the others had left, to steal the Blue Lotus Stone Platform.

Thus, Hun Yu had no choice but to venture alone into the Monster Beast Mountain Range to evade pursuit.

He had nothing left now. The only thing he could rely on was the item he held tightly in his arms. He couldn’t afford to lose it. To avoid any unforeseen trouble, he had to quickly find a secure and reliable place to study how to activate the Blue Lotus Stone Platform and make it truly his.

Just as Hun Yu disappeared into the mountains, deep within one of the main peaks of the Heavenly Profound Sect, a sudden disturbance occurred.

This was the secluded cultivation site of the previous sect master. Ten years ago, she had passed down the position to Zhou Yashi and publicly announced her retreat to break through to a higher realm. Since then, no word had come from her.

Inside the secret chamber, dust covered the ground, and cobwebs stretched across the corners.

A figure sat cross-legged on a cushion buried in dust. Her body was covered in cobwebs, tangled and thin like dried bark.

Suddenly, her eyes opened. A piercing radiance erupted from her gaze, and the surge of power scattered the dust into the air.

She murmured with confusion, “Who is it? Has something happened? Or has someone shaken the foundation of my Heavenly Profound Sect? Why is the sect’s Luck Dragon roaring in anger and vanishing, startling me out of the Heaven-Man unity state?”

“I heard the furious roar of the Luck Dragon… I sensed the weakening of the Demonic Cavern’s seal. An ominous aura is quietly spreading!”

In her perception, the originally dense and radiant golden Luck Dragon was now shedding its golden light, its body growing faint and transparent.

At the same time, a black mass of ominous energy was taking shape. As it churned, it gradually formed into a monstrous figure. Its savage fangs and horrific presence made it deeply uncomfortable to look at.

Frowning, she raised a hand and released a burst of overwhelming energy to destroy the creature. But the moment her power touched it, it vanished like a stone dropped into the sea—having no effect at all.

She sighed, “As expected… it’s something tied to destiny. Ordinary energy and attacks are not on the same level. Unfathomable and immutable.”

As she stood up, the dust fell away from her body, and the dirt in the chamber settled on the ground.

When she stepped forward, the sealed stone doors opened automatically. At that very moment, an urgent bell rang across the Heavenly Profound Sect, catching everyone’s attention.

“What’s going on? Why is the sect’s emergency bell ringing?”

“That’s the sect’s emergency summon bell! What happened?”

“Are we being invaded?”

“No! That’s the bell signaling the former sect master’s emergence!”

“The former sect master? I thought Zhou Yashi was always the only sect master we had!”

“Tch, you must be new! Our current sect master couldn’t possibly hold up the Heavenly Profound Sect on her own. The former sect master stepped down to pursue a higher cultivation realm. She was the true pillar of the sect!”

As Yun Lianxing stepped out of the secret chamber, Zhou Yashi had already arrived outside with Mu Qingwan and several other disciples in tow. The elders and peak masters had also long since gathered.

“We respectfully welcome Sect Master Lianxing’s return! May Sect Master Lianxing command all lands with power and live a long and boundless life!”

Seeing the crowd kneeling before her, Yun Lianxing nodded in satisfaction. With so many disciples, it seemed the Heavenly Profound Sect had flourished in her absence.

But the moment she recalled the events that had startled her awake, her brows furrowed again.

“Yashi, along with all peak masters and elders, bring your core disciples and gather at the main hall. Everyone else, return to your duties and cultivate in peace.”

Meanwhile, Hun Yu’s journey was fairly smooth. He hadn’t encountered any powerful demonic beasts and continued carrying the Blue Lotus Stone Platform as he moved forward.

In his memory, there was a cave within the Monster Beast Mountain Range. It had once been the lair of a powerful demonic beast. By sheer coincidence, he had seen a Saber-Toothed Azure Peak Tiger give birth to cubs there. After staying in that cave for some time, it eventually left with its offspring.

Due to its strength, the tiger had swept away all nearby threats before settling in, which left that entire region in a vacuum—devoid of danger.

Although the beast had long since departed, its residual aura still lingered in the cave, deterring any other demonic beasts. Even passing cultivators, upon sensing the aura, would instinctively avoid it.

But Hun Yu knew that the tiger was long gone, leaving behind nothing but an empty den. It was the safest place he could go to now.

Though the cave wasn’t far, at a mortal’s pace like his, walking nonstop would still take several days and nights.

Even now, his body ached severely, and the pain was hard to bear. But he didn’t stop for even a second. He had no one to rely on. No one to trust. Everything now depended on himself.

He had only one goal: to get to that cave as fast as possible. That was the only place he might find temporary safety.

What Hun Yu didn’t notice was that the blood he had coughed up after being struck by Hua Wucuo had completely drenched the Blue Lotus Stone Platform. And as time passed, instead of drying, his blood was being slowly absorbed into the platform.

As the blood was drawn in, the platform began to emit a faint glow, and its stone surface started to peel away, layer by layer.

He didn’t know how much time had passed. The sky was already growing dark. Hun Yu was still moving through the underbrush. He had only one thought—keep going. He didn’t even realize that darkness had fallen over the Monster Beast Mountain Range.

By now, the stone shell of the platform had completely shed. The light it gave off had grown brighter and brighter, illuminating the path ahead of him.

Yet Hun Yu remained entirely unaware of this.