The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 604 Twin Spirit Butterflies

The night is as dark as ink, and the stars are hidden. Only the place where the largest neutral business alliance in the world of cultivation, "Xingyun Pavilion", is located, is brightly lit, like a dreamland in the mortal world, but it also hides mysteries. In order to avoid being hunted down by the Burning Heaven Palace, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen disguised themselves and blended in. They thought they could find a moment of peace, but unexpectedly, the situation changed and the gears of fate turned madly again.

The business alliance was very noisy, with monks from all walks of life walking around, some whispering about magic weapons and secret manuals, and some staring at the rare spiritual objects on the stalls with fiery eyes. Yun Yao was dressed in a black robe. Although her face was disguised, she could not hide the agility and vigilance in her eyes. She pretended to browse the goods casually, her fingertips gently brushing over each object, but in fact she was secretly paying attention to the movements around her. Chu Mochen was beside her, his posture was as straight as a pine tree, his temperament was cold, his eyes seemed casual, but he was always scanning the four directions, not missing any trace of danger.

"I heard that there are many good things in today's auction. It is said that a mysterious jade slip has appeared in the world. Runes are flowing on it, which seems to hide a shocking secret."

"That's right. I also heard that the Starfall Pavilion Master is also very interested in this item. It seems that this Ten Thousand Treasures Ceremony is going to cause a bloody storm again."

Not far away, the whispers of two monks reached Yun Yao's ears. She was moved and looked at Chu Mochen. They both saw a solemnity and expectation in each other's eyes. Could the mysterious jade slip be related to the clues they were looking for? At this moment, the two walked towards the auction without making a sound.

The atmosphere at the auction was so heated that it was almost boiling. The high-level monks sat on the elegant seats, their spiritual energy was faintly fluctuating, showing their extraordinary strength; the low-level monks crowded in the audience, their eyes full of desire and envy. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen found a corner seat and sat down quietly, their eyes fixed on the treasure that was about to appear on the stage.

"Next, it's today's blockbuster item - a cyan jade slip!" The auctioneer's high-pitched voice instantly ignited the whole place. A servant carefully held out a jade slip with cyan light flowing on it and runes looming, as if telling an ancient and mysterious story. Yun Yao was refreshed. She quietly activated the Spiritual Eye Technique, her eyes glowed, and she penetrated the light on the surface of the jade slip and saw the same golden lines flowing inside as in the depths of her own sea of consciousness. She was shocked. This jade slip must be inextricably linked to her life experience and the Yunhua Sect!

"The starting price is one hundred thousand high-quality spirit stones. Each bid increase must not be less than ten thousand. Bidding begins now!" Before the auctioneer's voice had even fallen, there was an uproar in the audience, and the bidding sounds continued one after another.

"One hundred and ten thousand!"

"One hundred and fifty thousand!"

The price kept rising, Yun Yao was extremely anxious. She knew how important this item was to them, but she had limited spiritual stones. How could she win in this fierce competition? While she was thinking, a cold voice suddenly rang out: "Five hundred thousand!" Everyone was shocked and looked in the direction of the voice. They saw a mysterious man in a black robe sitting quietly in the back row. The black robe covered his face, so his face could not be seen clearly, but the aura he exuded made people dare not underestimate him.

Yun Yao gritted her teeth and was about to raise the price, but Chu Mochen gently held her hand and shook his head. At this moment, they were in a dangerous place and should not be too ostentatious. Exposing their identities would only bring more trouble. Helplessly, Yun Yao could only watch the jade slip being taken away by the man in black robes, and her heart was filled with resentment.

After the auction, the crowd gradually dispersed, but Yun Yao still stood there, staring at the direction where the black-robed man left, as if she wanted to see through him. "Let's follow him." She said softly to Chu Mochen, with a resolute tone. Chu Mochen nodded, and the two of them quietly followed the black-robed man, shuttling between the corridors of the Merchant Alliance.

Walking to the back alley of the Merchant Alliance, the surroundings became increasingly quiet, with only a few flickering lights emitting faint light, illuminating the mottled walls. Yun Yao felt a little uneasy, and she subconsciously tightened her sword in her hand, and her steps became lighter. Suddenly, the man in black robe paused, turned slowly, and said in a cold voice: "You have followed me for so long, come out." Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, knowing that they had been exposed, so they simply stopped hiding and strode out of the shadows.

"You paid a high price for the jade slip, so you must know its extraordinaryness. This item is extremely important to me, so I hope you will not give it up." Yun Yao went straight to the point, looking directly at the man in black robes, trying to find a hint of hope in his eyes. But the man in black robes laughed in a low voice, "Oh? Why?" As he spoke, a powerful spiritual power wave emanated from his body, as if to intimidate the two.

The atmosphere was tense, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's spiritual power surged, ready for battle. Just as the two sides were deadlocked, Yun Yao's sleeve suddenly flashed, a blue butterfly flew out of her sleeve, fluttering in the air, its wings flashing with strange blue light, like a dream. At the same time, a golden butterfly flew out of the black robe's sleeve, the two met in the air, instantly resonated, and the light intertwined, as if playing a mysterious movement.

The man in black robe was shocked when he saw this. His eyes were full of shock and he murmured, "This...how is this possible?" He subconsciously reached out to catch the golden spirit butterfly, but saw two spirit butterflies circling in the air for a few circles and then flew straight towards Yun Yao. They gently landed on her shoulder and rubbed her cheek affectionately.

Yun Yao was also full of doubts. She raised her hand and gently stroked the spirit butterfly, looking at the man in black robe: "Who are you? Why is this spirit butterfly..." The man in black robe was silent for a long time, slowly took off the mask, revealing a young and handsome face, his eyes were as deep as the sea, revealing complex emotions.

"I am Ye Wuhen, the leader of Xingyun Pavilion." His voice was low and hoarse, as if it contained endless stories. "When the Yunhua Sect was destroyed, the legendary 'twin spirit butterflies' should have perished with the Sect Master... Miss Yun, do you know that the spirit butterflies' recognition of their master means that you are the only bloodline of the Yunhua Sect?"

Yun Yao was struck by lightning when she heard this, and her body trembled slightly. Although she already knew that she had a close relationship with Yunhua Sect, she did not expect that the twin butterflies would be such a crucial proof. For a moment, the fragmented memories of the past flooded into her mind like a tide: her mother's gentle embrace, the raging fire when Yunhua Sect was destroyed, the confusion and struggle of traveling through time and space...

"My... my mother, what kind of person is she?" Yun Yao's eyes were red, and her voice was a little choked. Ye Wuhen sighed softly, and a touch of reminiscence flashed in his eyes: "Your mother is the most outstanding leader in the history of Yunhua Sect. She has great righteousness and unfathomable cultivation. In the past, Yunhua Sect had a very high prestige in the world of cultivation. It adhered to the principle of 'following the will of heaven and responding to people' and protected countless lives. But unexpectedly, it was coveted by the Burning Heaven Palace and launched a surprise attack in conjunction with other forces. In order to protect you, your mother did not hesitate to destroy the sect at the cost of activating the forbidden magic circle and teleporting you to the lower world, and she lived and died with the sect..."

Chu Mochen stepped forward and gently held Yun Yao's hand, giving her strength and comfort. He looked at Ye Wuhen and asked, "How do you know all this? What secrets do these twin butterflies have?" Ye Wuhen raised his head slightly and looked at the night sky, as if calming down: "Although my Xingyun Pavilion is neutral in the world, I have a lot of knowledge about the past of various sects. These twin butterflies were cultivated by the first generation of the ancestors of the Yunhua Sect. They are a symbol of the sect's inheritance. Every sect master is selected by the spirit butterflies. When the Yunhua Sect was destroyed, I secretly paid attention to it, hoping that one day I could find the descendants of the sect and restore its glory. Today, when I saw Miss Yun's spirit butterfly recognize its master, I knew that the time had come."

Yun Yao took a deep breath and tried to calm her inner turmoil. She knew that the mission she was carrying was becoming increasingly heavy. It was not only related to the mystery of her personal life, but also involved the revival of the Yunhua Sect and the grievances with the Burning Heaven Palace. "Master Ye, thank you for telling me this. Now that the Burning Heaven Palace is raging, the jade slip is of great importance. We must work together to deal with it." Yun Yao looked at Ye Wuhen with a firm gaze and a sincere tone.

Ye Wuhen nodded slightly, with a look of determination in his eyes: "Miss Yun, rest assured. Since I have already identified you as my master, I will do my best to help you. The jade slip is in my hands now. I have already glimpsed the information in it. It seems to be closely related to the conspiracy of the Burning Heaven Palace. We need to find a safe place to study it carefully."

The three of them discussed and decided to return to the secret room of Xingyun Pavilion temporarily. Along the way, Yun Yao had a lot of thoughts in her mind. The appearance of the twin spirit butterflies made her have a deeper understanding of her identity, and made her more eager to understand the past of Yunhua Sect and explore the dusty truth. Chu Mochen was always by her side. His palm was warm and powerful, giving her endless sense of security. He knew that from now on, their road would be more rugged, but as long as they walked hand in hand, why fear the wind and rain?

The secret room of Xingyun Pavilion was heavily guarded, with runes carved all around the walls, emitting a soft glow to block outsiders from prying eyes. Ye Wuhen carefully took out the jade slip, placed it on the stone platform in the center of the secret room, formed seals with both hands, and injected spiritual power. In an instant, the jade slip shone brightly, and the runes intertwined in the air, projecting a series of illusory images.

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked closer, and saw an ancient map on the image, with several mysterious places marked on it, and one of them faintly overlapped with the old site of Yunhua Sect. "Could this be the treasure of Yunhua Sect? Or... is it related to the fragments of the Burning Heart Mirror?" Yun Yao murmured to herself, with a glimmer of hope in her heart.

The images continued to switch, and the interior of the Burning Heaven Palace appeared. A group of people in black robes were sitting around the magic circle, muttering something. In the center of the magic circle, a lens emitting a strange red light was suspended - it was the fragment of the Burning Heart Mirror! The black-robed old man in the lead had a sinister look and sneered, "As long as we collect the seven fragments of the Burning Heart Mirror and revive the ancient demon lord 'Old Ancestor Burning Heaven', then this world of cultivation will be under our control!"

"Damn it!" Yun Yao clenched her fists, her eyes full of anger. She finally understood why the Burning Heaven Palace was chasing her relentlessly. It turned out that her spiritual vein was the key to activating the resurrection formation. Once the Demon Lord is resurrected, the world of cultivation will fall into endless darkness and disaster.

"We must speed up and gather the fragments before the Burning Heaven Palace." Chu Mochen's expression was stern and his tone was firm. Ye Wuhen nodded in agreement: "Miss Yun's spiritual vein is special. It must be a backup plan left by the first generation ancestor of the Yunhua Sect to fight against the Burning Heaven Palace. Now that we know some clues to the fragments, the most urgent thing is to go to the old site of the Yunhua Sect to explore it."

Yun Yao gently stroked the spirit butterfly on her shoulder, and secretly made up her mind. From now on, she is no longer alone. With Chu Mochen's life and death companionship and Ye Wuhen's full support, even if the road ahead is full of thorns, she will go against fate, protect the peace of this world of cultivation, and restore the glory of Yunhua Sect. The twin spirit butterflies gently flapped their wings, as if responding to her determination. The blue light and the golden light intertwined, illuminating the secret room and also illuminating the road ahead for them...

Outside the secret room, the night is deep and the stars are still hidden, as if the dark forces in this world are quietly dormant, waiting for a bigger storm. Yun Yao and others, with hope and courage, have embarked on a new journey. Their figures are gradually moving away under the weak light, blending into the endless night, starting a thrilling adventure to write their own legendary chapter. Every step is full of unknowns and challenges; every moment is about life and death. But they firmly believe that as long as there is light in their hearts, they can break through the darkness and reach the other side of victory.