Hell Emperor.

Chapter 332 Su Miao-Confused
On the flying sword, Su Miao stood with his hands behind his back.

The cold wind lifted her hair. She looked calm and elegant, as if she was not of this world. But the moment she opened her mouth, her calm aura disappeared, replaced by a kind of detachment similar to Li Fei'e:

"Sure enough, without those annoying guys, the journey is much quieter. It's great not to have to see those annoying people. I really hope they meet with any accidents, and it would be best if they are caught and eaten by monsters..."

Su Miao stretched lazily, in high spirits. Beside her, Li Fei'e gave her a reproachful look, and even the purple butterfly on her shoulder stopped flying:

"Sister Su Miao, how can you say such things? They are all our family members, nothing can happen to them..."

Seeing Li Fei'e's serious warning, Su Miao stretched out her hand and grabbed her face in anger:
"Sister Fei Moth, I am the 99th generation descendant of Xuan Nu, and you are the 170th, a full 70 generations lower than me. When the Grandmaster speaks, shouldn't you agree with him?"

Li Fei'e blinked and retorted with a slightly off-key voice: "But, what the Grandmaster said is obviously wrong, how can I agree with it..."

Su Miao didn't care and just said, "Would you be happy to be with someone you hate?"

Li Fei'e shook his head, and Su Miao took the opportunity to say, "So, seeing that Shura leave is of course a happy thing. If it weren't for her, I would still be staying in the Nether Spirit Palace as the best ghost messenger, and the main account in the palace would not be lost..."

Thinking of Ren Changhong who made her unhappy, Su Miao's face darkened. Thanks to Ren Changhong's initiative to propose to collect materials for alchemy, she didn't have to see her again along the way. Otherwise, Su Miao didn't know how she would endure this journey.

Li Fei'e looked at Su Miao with a bit of doubt in her eyes, and couldn't help but say: "Sister Su Miao, you feel very different from the masters in my memory..."

Su Miao said "oh" and asked curiously: "How is it different?"

Li Fei'e pondered, "The masters in my memory were all cold and expressionless, like statues. Even if they hated someone, it would never show on their faces, just like..."

Li Fei'e did not continue speaking. His eyes moved to Shen Qingge who was concentrating on flying the sword beside him.

Shen Qingge sat cross-legged, concentrating with his eyes closed, his face as cold as frosty. He focused all his attention on controlling the flying sword. With his excellent sword-flying skills, he led everyone back to the Vajra Baolun Temple.

Li Fei'e scratched her head. She remembered that her master was like that. Moreover, her master also required her in the same strict way. Even if Li Fei'e laughed a little louder, her master would accuse her of being unruly.

Thinking of this, Li Fei'e couldn't help but look at Su Miao beside her with admiration. Su Miao could express her disgust for other people as she pleased, and even had good reasons for doing so. This was very different from the master in her memory.

Su Miao saw what Li Fei'e was thinking and smiled faintly:
"Everyone has a different understanding of the Way of Heaven. Your master's request is for your own good. There are indeed some ancestors in the sect who are serious and detached from the world as you said, but there are also some who indulge in sensual pleasures and are free and easy. Whether you should leave the world or stay in it, you should wait until you reach the immortal position and have enough experience before deciding. As for now, you should just listen to your master's teachings."

Li Fei'e puffed up her lips, somewhat unconvinced. When would she reach the immortal throne? What if she was too old by then? Where would she go to be free and unfettered?

Li Fei'e fell into silence. She sat down, supporting her chin with her hand, her eyes still on Su Miao.

Even though Su Miao is seventy generations older than her and was a ghost fairy who died hundreds of years ago, her free and easy nature has not diminished in the slightest with the passage of time. She is very friendly and at ease when getting along with her. If Li Fei'e is not careful, she may even forget her identity as her master and treat her as some sister next door. This is absolutely impossible for other majestic masters.

Su Miao also noticed Li Fei'e's gaze and smiled at her calmly. Suddenly, she heard Li Fei'e utter a cry and scream.

Shen Qingge, who was concentrating and holding his breath, also heard his disciple's exclamation and couldn't help but open his eyes.

Seeing his disciple screaming for no reason, and then standing there scratching his head as if nothing had happened, almost interrupting his own practice, Shen Qingge was speechless, but after all, he was his disciple, so he had to ask: "What's wrong? At this point, don't tell me you are afraid of heights and scared by the situation of flying the sword."

Even though Li Fei'e had experienced sword flying hundreds of times, Shen Qingge was not surprised at all if she said such words.

Only he himself knows his disciple well. Shen Qingge has no doubt that Li Fei'e, who screamed rashly, will find an excuse to fool him.

However, Li Fei'e stood up, with a look of surprise in his eyes: "Master, do you still remember? When we were on the road before, it was a sunny day, but suddenly the sky changed drastically, from day to night, and even the moonlight in the sky was so clear and bright!"

Hearing what Li Fei'e said about the unusual situation, Shen Qingge seemed to have thought of something, and her thin lips slightly opened. This time, she seemed to have misunderstood Li Fei'e:
"You mean the time when the moon phases appeared? That time the moon phases were in the sky for less than a cup of tea, but it really left a deep impression on us."

From their conversation, Su Miao also realized that something was wrong. She was more sensitive to the changes in the moon phases than other practitioners. She couldn't help but frowned and asked, "What's wrong? What are you talking about?"

Li Fei'e did not hide anything and immediately told him everything that had happened before:

"That was before we met Sister Su Miao. The sudden change of day and night scared us all. We thought there was some monster lurking around. Fortunately, nothing happened in the end. The moon soon disappeared and the sky cleared up again..."

Since it was related to the phase of the moon, Su Miao did not dare to delay and quickly looked at Shen Qingge beside her for confirmation.

Shen Qingge nodded. She still remembered the situation at that time. When everyone was panicking, it was Ren Changhong who first confirmed the source of the strange phenomenon: "My master said that the change of the moon phase is not accidental. It is caused by someone activating the Guanghan Sword Art."

"Guanghan Sword Technique? Are you sure?" Su Miao fell into deep thought. The familiar name of the sword technique not only failed to resolve her doubts, but made things even more confusing.

Li Fei'e opened his eyes curiously and asked, "Shouldn't this question be answered by Sister Su Miao? At that time, we were still speculating, could it be that one of the ancestors of the sect encountered trouble, so he used this trick, and was planning to go over to help. Unfortunately, the abnormal moon phase disappeared too quickly, and before we could confirm the source of the breath, the sky returned to calm." After a pause, Li Fei'e's eyes also revealed some concern: "Speaking of which, the abnormality occurred not long before we met Sister Su Miao. Could the appearance of this phenomenon be related to Sister Su Miao?"

Su Miao shook her head: "I'm sorry to disappoint you. This strange phase of the moon has nothing to do with me. Yao Yin and I just arrived in this continent. We didn't stay for a moment and came to find you."

Shen Qingge thought about it and felt that the matter was not simple, then turned his gaze to Li Fei'e.

Being stared at by the cold eyes of her master, Li Fei'e's face froze, and she dared not even breathe. The stern image of her master had already penetrated into her heart. Then she heard Shen Qingge say: "E'er, you did a good job this time. The change of the moon phase is not that simple. If you hadn't reminded us in time, we might have overlooked it."

Shen Qingge was not stingy in praising his disciple. After praising Li Fei'e, he looked at Su Miao and asked, "Could it be that the one who caused the strange phenomenon was one of our sect's great masters? I saw that the moonlight was cold and sharp, and I'm afraid that our great master is fighting a powerful enemy. What if he runs into any trouble..."

Shen Qingge didn't continue talking, his eyes were filled with deep worry.

Su Miao was still puzzled and answered slowly: "As far as I know, there is no master from the sect stationed here. Otherwise, Master Mingji would definitely ask the master stationed here to help us explore the ruins of King Kong City, but she didn't tell us anything..."

Li Fei'e seemed to have thought of something, and couldn't help but cover his mouth and exclaimed: "Could it be that someone other than the master performed the Guanghan Sword Art?"

Su Miao said helplessly: "You think too much. Guanghan Sword Art is a top secret of the sect. No one can learn it except the descendants of Xuannu. Moreover, the Guanghan Sword Art has very high requirements for qualifications. Ordinary people cannot learn this method without a famous teacher even if they spend a thousand years. Even if they want to learn it, they can't learn it at all..."

At the end of her speech, Su Miao choked up. She did think so before, but in that competition, the Guanghan Sword Technique she displayed was imitated by her opponent, who defeated her, which really made her very angry.

Of course, Su Miao would not tell these juniors in front of her about such an embarrassing thing. That was just an accident. Being kicked out of the Nether Spirit Palace was embarrassing enough. If she let them know that the opponent imitated the moves of Guanghan Sword Technique to defeat her, then where would her face as a senior teacher be?

"Perhaps, the change in the moon phase has nothing to do with Guanghan Sword Art at all. If any of the great masters were in danger, it is impossible that there would be no news in the sect. From what you said, the statement about Guanghan Sword Art was made by Ren Changhong. This is simply her personal opinion. Maybe she is just guessing."

Su Miao crossed her arms and put forward a completely opposite point of view.

Now, it is unknown how much time has passed since the strange phenomenon appeared. All the abnormal phenomena have long subsided, and not even a trace remains. Su Miao is also unable to judge based on the statements of several people whether the strange phenomenon was caused by the Guanghan Sword Technique.

Everyone was silent, and they were constantly speculating about this. Li Fei'e was still as carefree as before, and did not take this matter to heart. The scene ahead made her happy. She raised her finger and pointed at the ruins below the flying sword and said:
"We're here. That's the Vajra Temple... or rather, that used to be the Vajra Temple."

Looking around, the surroundings were full of ruins left over from the war. The neat cross-sections cut by the magic light were still vivid in people's minds, and everyone's thoughts seemed to have returned to the previous battle.

Shen Qingge sighed, with a hint of nostalgia in her eyes. In that battle, she used the power of the Nether Spirit Divine Art to transform her master into a sword, and they fought against the enemy together. It was quite unforgettable.

Now, Master and Xia Wei left together to look for those rare alchemy materials for Nan Linghe, whose soul had collapsed. This also made Shen Qingge worried and uneasy.

Her master, Ren Changhong, seemed to have never been alone with Xia Wei. Shen Qingge knew Xia Wei's personality very well. She didn't listen to anyone and was not afraid of anyone. Once she made up her mind about something, she couldn't be pulled back. But her master was also very strong-willed and still had the habits of a Shura. If the two of them were together, if they didn't agree on anything, they would probably fight on the spot...

However, after thinking about Hua Xiaomei who was traveling with them, Shen Qingge felt relieved. With Hua Xiaomei around, she could adjust the atmosphere between the two of them and not make it so awkward...

Just as Shen Qingge was secretly worried, a scream suddenly came from his ear.

"Wait... where is the Golden Wheel? The last time we came here, there was a huge Golden Wheel!"

Li Fei'e's exclamation immediately brought Shen Qingge's thoughts back to reality.

Upon hearing that something was wrong with the Golden Wheel, Shen Qingge did not dare to neglect it for a moment. The Golden Wheel was not only related to the task undertaken by the master, but also to an important alchemy material for curing Nan Linghe. How could Shen Qingge feel at ease? He asked quickly:

"Tell me what happened, please."

The only one who answered Shen Qingge was Li Fei'e's slightly tearful voice: "Master, look for yourself, the Golden Wheel is gone!"

Following the finger that Li Fei'e raised, Shen Qingge glanced over there, and then his face froze. He saw that the high platform where the golden wheel was originally placed was now empty, with nothing on it.

Even Shen Qingge was dumbfounded when she saw this. Such a huge golden wheel had disappeared without a trace, which was really beyond her expectation.

Su Miao frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Wait, you said the Golden Wheel is here? Could it be that you found the wrong place?"

Li Fei'e nodded repeatedly: "It's true. If you don't believe me, you can ask Master. When we came here before, the Golden Wheel was clearly there. I didn't expect that after we left, the Golden Wheel disappeared... Where did the Golden Wheel go? Did it grow legs?"

Shen Qingge's pupils shrank as she felt that things were completely out of her control. She had thought that taking her master to search for the Golden Wheel would be a fairly easy task, but she had never expected that such an accident would occur. The Golden Wheel, the guardian of the Golden Wheel Hall, had disappeared!

(End of this chapter)