Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 208 The Death of Yan Hong
Above Incense Valley, under the moonlight, a celestial bird circled high in the sky, its gaze fixed intently on the valley below.

No one in Burning Incense Valley could have imagined that someone in the heavens above was watching them and knew all their secrets.

On the back of the yellow bird, Lü Shun pointed to an altar deep in the Incense Valley and said softly.

“Master, that is the Xuanhuo Altar, which is personally guarded by Shangguan Ce, and the nine-tailed celestial fox is imprisoned there.”

After Jin Ping'er appeared, Lü Shun knew that Fenxiang Valley was completely finished. After all, Yan Hong had been undercover in Fenxiang Valley for so many years, and had discovered a lot of secrets about Fenxiang Valley and collected a lot of evidence.

These pieces of evidence might have previously only existed within the Hehuan Sect and the Demonic Sect, but now, with Jin Ping'er and even the Hehuan Sect's allegiance to the Qingyun Sect, these things will naturally fall into Zhang Xiaofan's hands.

Therefore, Lü Shun stopped struggling and even took the initiative to speak up, asking only for the release of those unsuspecting disciples.

"Where is my junior sister being held?"

Jin Ping'er quickly asked, and Lü Shun glanced at Zhang Xiaofan. Seeing that Zhang Xiaofan did not speak, he pointed to a corner, paused, and then whispered.

"Golden Fairy, you were prepared long ago. The matter of Yan Hong was personally ordered to be handled by the Valley Master. Now, I'm afraid..."

Although Lü Shun didn't say it aloud, everyone understood the meaning behind his words. Jin Ping'er's delicate body swayed slightly, and Zhang Xiaofan, seeing this, couldn't help but reach out and gently grab her arm to steady her.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Xiaofan took the initiative to speak.

"Go see your junior sister first, and then take her back to Xiaoxiang Valley."

Jin Ping'er didn't speak, but her body was still trembling slightly. Her once charming eyes were now filled with trepidation and unease.

After the yellow bird landed, led by Lü Shun, the three of them easily bypassed the patrolling disciples of Fenxiang Valley and soon arrived at a corner of Fenxiang Valley.

This corner was very secluded, and no disciples approached it. There was only a dilapidated wooden house that was mostly shrouded in darkness, and a faint, rotten smell seemed to emanate from it.

Jin Ping'er stood in front of the door, her arms trembling, and carefully pushed it open. The next moment, her pupils suddenly contracted. By the moonlight, Zhang Xiaofan outside looked at the scene inside, and his eyes also narrowed.

Inside the dilapidated house, amidst a layer of filthy straw that reeked of foul odor, several main beams stood upright, and a person was tied to the leftmost main beam in the middle.

The person made no movement, his clothes were filthy and he reeked of a nauseating stench, with several rats crawling on his body.

Upon seeing the door open and sensing someone approaching, the rats squeaked and quickly scrambled off the person, disappearing into the straw.

Whether it was the sound of the door opening or the scurrying of a mouse, the person was awakened. His face, which was completely disfigured, slowly lifted up, and when he saw Jin Ping'er at the front, a smile appeared on his face.

But then, the man's gaze suddenly fell on Zhang Xiaofan beside Jin Ping'er, and he was taken aback, his eyes revealing a complex expression.

Upon seeing the woman's eyes, Jin Ping'er burst into tears. Ignoring the filth and the woman's stench, she rushed forward, her hands trembling as she touched the woman's cheek and whispered something.

"Junior sister, I'm sorry I'm late!"

"No, it's good that Senior Sister is here."

Yan Hong spoke in a low voice, weak and feeble, clearly having suffered greatly these past few days. As she spoke, she looked up at Zhang Xiaofan, who had followed her in, a self-deprecating smile on her face, and said softly.

“Master, is this retribution for me? Back then, I betrayed my senior brother, causing him to suffer endless torment until his death. Now, I am suffering a thousand times, ten thousand times more torment.”

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaofan remained silent. Although what Yan Hong did that day was despicable, it couldn't really be considered a heinous crime.

At that time, Yan Hong and Li Xun were surrounded by Wan Renwang and his men, and their lives were hanging by a thread. Moreover, it was Li Xun who insisted on chasing after them, which led to their predicament. Yan Hong's actions were selfish and contrary to righteousness.

Zhang Xiaofan pursued Yan Hong for two reasons: first, out of anger, and second, to capture this treacherous member of the demonic sect who was lurking within the righteous path.

Seeing that Zhang Xiaofan didn't speak, Yan Hong's lips twitched slightly, then she chuckled softly and said in a low voice.

"Yan Hong has a request for the Master: could you please bury me next to my senior brother? If there is an afterlife, Yan Hong is willing to spend her whole life atoning for her sins to her senior brother."

"Junior sister, you..."

Jin Ping'er's expression changed slightly. She quickly grabbed Yan Hong's wrist, examined her meridians, and then her expression changed drastically. She couldn't help but say angrily.

"These guys are utter animals!"

Although Jin Ping'er came from the Demonic Sect and had learned the techniques of the Joyful Union Sect, and was skilled in various soul-capturing techniques, she had never seen such cruel methods. It could be said that even the methods of the Demonic Sect that Jin Ping'er had seen were not as cruel as those used by the Incense Valley on Yan Hong.

"Senior sister, when you get back, please apologize to Master for me. Tell him that Yan Hong has failed Master's kindness in raising her."

Yan Hong murmured softly, and Jin Ping'er's eyes turned even redder upon hearing this.

Jin Ping'er still remembered that after her master saved her, he took her on a trip to the southern border region, where they encountered Yan Hong, whose family had been destroyed.

The two sisters had similar backgrounds; both had their entire villages slaughtered, leaving only themselves as survivors. However, one was killed by a demon and only survived thanks to the rescue of the Fairy of Three Wonders, while the other was slaughtered by a foreign tribe in the southern border and found refuge with no relatives or friends by the Fairy of Three Wonders.

After that, the two sisters relied on each other for survival, were as close as sisters, and had an extremely good relationship.

But who could have imagined that when we parted ways, I thought the day we would meet again would be the day my junior sister avenged her great grudge? Instead, it turned out to be the day we parted forever.

"Junior sister..."

Jin Ping'er murmured softly, the sorrow in her eyes gradually replaced by coldness and murderous intent.

The next moment, a purple light flashed at Jin Ping'er's fingertips. Without hesitation, Jin Ping'er plunged the purple blade into Yan Hong's throat, ending her suffering.

"I will definitely help you, and help your whole village, to avenge you!"

Jin Ping'er's voice was very calm, so calm that even Lü Shun, who was standing outside, felt a chill run down his spine.

Upon hearing this, Yan Hong couldn't help but smile a little. Then, a light shone in her eyes, as if she had thought of something, before it quickly disappeared.

(End of this chapter)