The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

Chapter 3 Seven Star Spirit Orbs

At this moment, the atmosphere inside the council hall was very serious.

A stern voice rang out, “According to Bingwen, it seems that the demon race and the demon clan have joined forces to free the Demon Emperor and the Demon King from their seal.” The speaker was none other than Qingyun, the notoriously stern “ice-faced” Second Elder of the Enforcement Hall.

"What do you mean by 'I'm afraid'? Please remove 'I'm afraid' and it's clearly 'I', okay? Otherwise, are they out of their minds to waste so much effort looking for a broken bead?" The speaker was full of unruly behavior. This was Qingwu, the sect's recognized "money-grubber" Fifth Elder, who was only a bit "sycophantic" to the sect leader, but argued with everyone else. He was always causing trouble within the sect or outside.

Elder Qingyun was furious when she saw her like this and simply didn't want to talk to her anymore.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, the Seventh Elder, Qingya, quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "I think what Fifth Senior Sister said makes sense!"

At this moment, Qingwu exaggeratedly stretched out her hand and gave her a thumbs-up. Qingyun, who was already angry, became even angrier and couldn't even maintain her original expression, directly scolding, "Are you all going to spoil her like this? Sooner or later, our Dao Sect will become a laughing stock in the cultivation world because of her!"

"Hey, Second Senior Brother, what do you mean? How could I let the Dao Sect become a laughing stock in the cultivation world! They are just honored to have met such a smart and beautiful fairy sister!" Looking at her exaggerated posture and shameless remarks, the other elders were speechless. The Second Elder knew her character and couldn't argue with her, so he could only turn his head away in disappointment, lest he die of anger at his old age instead of from her.

Seeing that the situation was going astray, the Sixth Elder Qinglin, who was in charge of finance, quickly changed the subject. "In other words, the Demon Clan and the Monster Clan are now searching for the Seven Star Spirit Pearls. Once they collect all seven, they can use the power of the Spirit Pearls to open any space-time passage, bypass the seal, and directly bring the Demon Emperor and the Demon King out of the seal! So, our goal now is to stop them from finding the Seven Star Spirit Pearls."

At this moment, Qingwu also spoke seriously, "It's not that simple. The Seven Star Spirit Pearls were scattered throughout the world since ancient times and have disappeared without a trace ever since. Thousands of years have passed, and countless experts have searched for the traces of the Spirit Pearls but have all returned empty-handed. Even the Demon Clan and the Monster Clan, working together, only managed to obtain news of one Jade Marrow Pearl in the last hundred years, let alone collecting all seven. This proves that we still have time to prepare!"

The sect leader nodded and said, "Fifth Junior Sister is right. We still have time to prepare. Not only do we need to stop them from finding the Seven Star Spirit Pearl, but we also need to face a catastrophe. We'll temporarily change the recruitment of new disciples from once every hundred years to once every ten years. Also, all of you junior brothers and sisters, you must urge your disciples to cultivate diligently and strive to improve their cultivation as soon as possible. As for the rest, don't make a fuss about it for now. I'll discuss it with the other sect leaders first!"

"Oh, by the way, what are your plans regarding the search for the Jade Marrow Pearl in the mortal realm?" With that, the sect leader glanced at the elders, who all looked unanimously at the Fifth Elder, Qingwu. Qingwu, who was deep in thought, suddenly felt several burning gazes upon her and guessed that they were about to trick her again.

She immediately switched into her dramatic persona, putting on a pitiful, innocent, and harmless little white flower look, and said to the sect leader in a coquettish tone, "Sect Leader, you know me, I'm very busy..." Before she could finish speaking, the other elders said in unison, "You're the most free!"

At this moment, Qingwu's eyes widened, her expression one of suppressed anger, her previous innocent facade instantly shattered. The others, seeing this, were also slightly embarrassed and dared not look at her again. The sect leader spread his hands and said, "See? They know you better than you know yourself, better than I do!"

At this moment, Qingwu pouted and turned her head away from him. Seventh Elder Qingya cautiously said, "In order to allow you to concentrate on studying the Heaven-Slaying Technique, the sect leader has assigned tasks to all of us elders. We are all busy to death every day, but you don't do anything. You are the most idle one!"

Qingwu knew that she couldn't find another "unlucky guy" to replace her today, so she reluctantly agreed.

Seeing that she had agreed, the sect leader said, "Then it's decided. Junior Sister Qingwu and Bingwen will go to the mortal realm together. On the surface, they will go to help the other disciples subdue demons and undergo trials, but in reality, they will search for the Jade Marrow Pearl in secret."

"Everyone, go ahead and get busy! Oh, and Qingwu, stay behind!"

After everyone had left, the sect leader quickly walked over to Qingwu and asked, "You were deep in thought for a long time just now. Did you think of something you want to tell me?"

Qingwu, who had been indifferent, suddenly turned around, her face immediately showing an exaggerated expression of emotion. At the same time, she grabbed the sect leader's arm through her sleeves and looked at him affectionately, saying, "Sect Leader, you are truly my confidant! Unlike those few clueless people, they don't even know what I'm thinking!"

Sect Leader Qingfeng was used to his fifth junior sister's occasional erratic outbursts and quietly watched her performance. Seeing the sect leader's "keep acting, I'll watch" attitude, Qingwu grew bored and became serious, saying, "The demon and monster races have been searching for the Seven Star Spirit Pearl for nearly a hundred years. If it weren't for the recent news of their search for the Jade Marrow Pearl in the mortal realm, we wouldn't know their plans. Besides, if they've been searching privately for so long, why would they suddenly cause such a disturbance in the mortal realm and even alarm the Celestial Realm over a single Jade Marrow Pearl? Don't you think someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

Sect Leader Qingfeng pondered for a moment and then said, "You suspect someone deliberately blocked the news. Why would it be exposed just when you were about to find the Jade Marrow Bead?"

Qingwu's seriousness lasted no more than three seconds before she reverted to her usual carefree and nonchalant demeanor. "How would I know? Am I a mind reader? Shouldn't this be handed over to your precious apprentice? Why are you asking me? Tch!" She shrugged and spread her hands in an exaggerated manner.

"Oh, by the way, speaking of your precious disciple, he seems to be acting a bit strange since he came back. As his master, you should take better care of our Dao Sect's darling!"

Sect Leader Qingfeng was speechless for a moment, then said, "Stop deliberately changing the subject. Investigating this kind of thing is your job as the senior uncle. You know Bingwen lacks experience, yet you're still shifting your own responsibilities onto him."

Qingwu walked out with an attitude of "I won't listen to this nonsense," saying as she went, "It's precisely because I lack experience that I need to gain more experience. Otherwise, if something happens to you, the position of Dao Sect Leader will have to be taken by the lovable me!"

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng knew that given his junior sister's greedy nature, she would definitely squeeze every last penny out of the Dao Sect. He instantly bristled and retorted, "You're dreaming! I wouldn't give you the position of sect leader to anyone. Besides, I'm going to live for another thousand or eight hundred years!" Qingwu, walking to the door, gave a fake smile, made a heart shape with her hands above her head as if wishing him good luck, then dropped her smile, put on a speechless expression, waved her sleeve, and walked out! Leaving Sect Leader Qingfeng fuming inside the council hall!

Mo Qian had gotten used to all of this. At first, he thought the elders of the Dao Sect would be law-abiding and upright, or they would fight amongst themselves for their own selfish reasons. But in just a few days, his perception was overturned. The elders of the Dao Sect were a bunch of clowns. On the surface, most of them were serious, but in private they were causing trouble and bickering with each other.

It's true that he dislikes her, but it's also true that he's protective of her. In particular, the Second Elder thinks that the Fifth Elder, Qingwu, is completely unreasonable, especially regarding Qingwu's actions. He's so angry that he's said to be criticizing her even in his dreams.

But Mo Qian knew it was out of deep love and concern; they were all genuinely worried about her. After all, he could sense any ill intentions they might have. However, he had been so focused on watching the elders discuss matters that he had forgotten to check on the future sect leader. He decided to go with Qingfeng to see him!