Return to the Shifting Flowers
He XiaoYi stretched her back as she awakened by the sound of the trees creaking blown by a strong breeze. They were already halfway passing the Pao Lei Valley heading for the Jade Phoenix's Kingdom but yet they decided to make a turn and rush to the Shifting Flower Sect because of the stirring chaos that Mo QiuAn possess.
Gu XiNiang hadn't sleep a wink. She constantly locked herself in deep cultivation following the way of the Shifting Flower Sect's Illusory Divine Jade. Although she had already cultivated from her younger years, she never stopped with the hope of using the Illusory Divine Jade to augment another internal skill that she desire…
The sixth shura's Nether Secret Record.
Learning about it's power is a one way trip for her since she had already unlocked the full potential of her internal skill. Her mental skill also has progressed this past few weeks after cultivating for 3 to 5 hours straight a day.
Gu XiNiang was about to awaken from her spiritual cultivation when her illusory divine jade skill's instinct sensor activated and sensed a threat. She then drew her hidden weapon and aimed it on the direction.
"Wait… Wait… Grandmaster it's me! It's me! XiaoYi!"
XiNiang automatically withdrew her weapon and face palmed herself.
"XiaoYi, what did I tell you about not bothering me while I'm cultivating!?"
"Sorry Grandmaster. I'm at fault."
"It's alright. I have already cultivated at my limit. Now, tell me… Why did you come here? You better tell me something important or else!"
"Yes, Grandmaster. Well… You need to know about this… Mo QiuAn had something important with her… Like a treasure or something."
"Keep speaking. Go on…"
"I've heard from the inner disciples that the treasure that she has was a powerful weapon… They told me also that the treasure belonged to a renowned sect which had the same attributes and policy as ours…"
"Oh no… It couldn't be… Emei's Heavenly Sword? How could she have it?"
"I do not know. All that I know is that Emei's treasure disappeared mysteriously a long time ago after the war that shook the ninth heaven. After confirming it from the disciples, I also can't tell if it's real or not."
"We'll know once we arrive at the sect. Also, I want to know what sins QiuAn committed while I was away."
"Yes, Grandmaster. Mo QiuAn gave away the secret scrolls to the degenerates that she came with and also, she went inside the—"
"You better not tell me that she went inside the Fragrant hall."
"Well… She… She…"
XiNiang angrily clenched her hand and flicked a powerful aura from her palms disintegrating a nearby tree which fell down in an instant. XiaoYi wanted to piss in tremendous fear. She hadn't seen XiNiang so angry and berserked as before.
"XiaoYi… Did she harm the Aromatic Heart Arrow Blossom?"
"No… But according to the others, she often stays at the Fragrant hall 2 or 3 hours in a day."
XiNiang was deducing. She knew QiuAn well since she took her in as a disciple after she was kicked out from Emei with low spiritual power.
'The aromatic heart arrow blossom is indeed a plant intended for persons who have low spiritual power. Maybe QiuAn may have evil intentions of letting the degenerates inside my sect and using the secret scrolls without my permission but she could not harm the aromatic heart arrow blossom since it indeed helps her in her difficulty of cultivating.'
"Grandmaster?"
"Yes, XiaoYi…"
"Why does our sect don't have a divine weapon?"
"I'll tell you a story on our way back to the sect. First, let's get going now. Time is a fleeting moment."
XiNiang gathered her things and helped XiaoYi load back their things and folded back their tent. Before they had departed, they ate their breakfast with a special herb called purple fairy's herb. It's flower is aromatic and also it is edible. Essentially, the effect of the herb is expelling strong poisons out of the body but mainly, the herb also is used to help alleviate hunger and keep the body hydrated.
On their way to the sect, XiNiang could not help but think about how their sect was devoid of divine weapon. She wanted to tell everyone about it's story but right now, the first one to hear about it is none other than He XiaoYi, one of the outer disciples.
"XiaoYi."
"Yes Grandmaster?"
"Do you want to know why our sect don't have a treasure of our own?"
"Yes please tell me."
"You are the first one to hear my story though."
"It's my greatest privilege hearing a story from my own Grandmaster."
"Please just act casual. Don't think highly of me. Eherm… Alright...
Once, the Goddess of flowers named Ji Mei. The Goddess had a wonderful orchard which she treasured the most. Inside the orchard, many plants of rare and high qualities grew which can heal and give immortals long lasting vitality in battle. But among all the plants, the one that she liked the most is the Aromatic Heart Arrow Tree. The tree was her lifeline and her core. It contained her heart and soul. Everyday, she would go and cultivate the tree. She treasured it very much that she feared that the humans wanted it for their own because of the powers that it possess.
One day, Guan Yu, the God of war was about to be expelled from the ninth heaven as an immortal because of his attitude of excessive alcohol drinking. The humans sought for his help and to help him regain back his glory of being a God, he need many humans to worship him. The humans commanded him to do one thing… That one thing that angered Goddess Ji Mei the most…
Cutting down the Aromatic Heart Arrow tree and obtaining it's roots was the greatest mistake that Guan Yu made. Because of it, Ji Mei became heartless making her become a Titan of pure destruction and chaos. The immortals from the ninth heaven could not stand doing nothing because every world will be at risk. They trapped Ji Mei in sheer deep below the ends of the earth. Guan Yu resumed his position as a war God however, the humans that made him cut down the tree were punished. And those persons were my ancestors... The older generation of the Shifting Flower Sect.
Little did the Gods know that my ancestors were asked by the Goddess of fertility, WangMu NiangNiang, to take care of the last thing that Ji Mei left before she became a horrendous monster without emotions. The Aromatic Heart Arrow Blossom."
"Wow, Grandmaster... I didn't know that the old generation Grandmasters were the ones who almost got a Goddess killed."
"Yes. The statues that were in the opening of our sect were dedicated to her. I was shocked to find out about our history. We became the Shifting Flower Sect because we doomed a Goddess to become a monster devoid of emotions... We took the heart away from her. And I too, I know how it feels."
At last, XiNiang and XiaoYi had already arrived at the entrance of the sect. As they arrived, XiNiang wanted to go straight to the grand hall however, XiaoYi caught her arm refusing to let her go.
"No Grandmaster... QiuAn had labeled you as a traitor that left the Shifting Flower Sect... You're in terrible danger."
"I do not care about danger. Let me through."
"No Grandmaster. QiuAn commanded the inner disciples to bring you to her dead or alive. They won't be hesitant to kill you on sight. Please be more careful."
"I- I-.... *exhales* Alright."
Seeing that XiNiang had calmed, XiaoYi guided her to the part of the back palace and at last they had arrived at the Fragrant hall where the Aromatic Heart Arrow Blossom had been kept.
"Grandmaster, go inside. QuiAn usually comes to cultivate by mornings but it's afternoon right now and she's probably at the great hall right now. The inner disciples won't dare to enter fragrant hall so you're perfectly safe here."
"Thank you, XiaoYi. I will remember your kindness and promises to promote you to Quarter Master after this mess ends."
"Thank you, Grandmaster."