Chapter Chess Piece

Wu Ming looked at Qing Li, who had appeared before him.

"I didn't expect you to arrive here so quickly. It seems you are determined to oppose us."

Qing Li spoke up, "Of course. This is a good thing for us."

"I just love seeing people from your side suffer setbacks; that's what makes it interesting. Today, I am determined to protect him."

The two confronted each other in the sky above.

Seeing this, Green Jade said, "Let's go first. My father will hold off your Sect Master; don't waste this opportunity."

Awakening Dust nodded. These people of the Demonic Path were somewhat different from what he had imagined; he hadn't expected the people of the Demonic Path to help him at such a critical moment.

Awakening Dust then left with Green Jade.

Wu Ming watched Awakening Dust leave, wanting to do something.

Seeing this, Qing Li said, "I'm still here. You'll have to deal with me first."

Green Jade and Awakening Dust fled toward another location.

Meanwhile, the battle between the two in the sky erupted.

Awakening Dust looked at the scene behind him, thinking he would have to properly thank Green Jade's father later.

The two no longer hesitated and fled with all their might toward another place—no, to be precise, toward the Moon Demon Cult.

That was the safest place for the two of them.

The Sect would not start a major war with a Demonic Path Sect of similar strength just because of a "renegade" Buddha Heart holder.

The losses would be too great.

But the other side would not let it go so easily either.

After some time, the two drew closer and closer to the Demonic Path.

Just then, Wu Ming's aura struck again.

Awakening Dust was somewhat puzzled as to why Wu Ming could always find him, especially since he had checked himself carefully and found nothing unusual on his body.

Logically, even if he were tracked by clues, it shouldn't have been this fast.

Awakening Dust had not expected Green Jade's father to fail.

Although he had bought them quite a bit of time to escape, it seemed the outcome remained unchanged for now.

Before long, Wu Ming appeared in front of the two.

Seeing this, Awakening Dust did not hesitate any longer; his aura swelled once more, and the Buddha Heart within his body began to beat violently.

The sound of that heartbeat was like an engine, clearly audible to those around.

Seeing this, Green Jade said, "Don't! If you use the Forbidden Art again, your body won't be able to take it."

"I can't worry about that now, otherwise everything will be in vain. Hold on to me; I will definitely be able to take you away."

After speaking, Buddha light surged continuously and the Forbidden Art began to activate. Wu Ming watched this scene.

"Running away again?"

At this moment, the two appeared in what looked like a primitive forest.

Green Jade surveyed the surroundings and quickly realized where they were.

This was actually a Forbidden Land, and it was not far from their Demonic Path side.

Green Jade looked at the struggling Awakening Dust and told him about their location.

Upon hearing this, Awakening Dust said, "That's great…"

With that, he fell into a brief coma.

Awakening Dust seemed to have entered a dream, where everything had disappeared.

It felt as if he had lost everything and was falling into an endless abyss.

Awakening Dust slowly woke up. Feeling the palpitation deep in his heart and thinking of that dream, he had not yet fully recovered.

Green Jade was guarding him by his side. Seeing Awakening Dust wake up, she said, "You're awake. What's wrong? Your complexion looks a bit off."

"It's nothing, I just had a nightmare."

Just as Awakening Dust wanted to get up, he was stopped by Green Jade.

"You are still injured; you mustn't act rashly."

Awakening Dust suddenly remembered something. "We cannot stay here. The Sect Master might be able to find us at any moment."

"I don't know what method he used to find us."

Just as he finished speaking, Wu Ming appeared beside them.

Seeing this, a thought began to form in Awakening Dust's mind, even though he did not want to think it.

Wu Ming looked at the two. "Are you finally done? Green Jade, you don't need to pretend anymore."

"The plan is complete. You did very well."

Hearing this, Awakening Dust's scalp instantly went numb.

Awakening Dust looked at Green Jade in disbelief, his eyes filled with a trace of panic. "Yao'er…"

A complex look appeared in Green Jade's eyes, but it vanished quickly.

Green Jade stood up and moved away from Awakening Dust's side.

"I'm sorry, Brother Dust. I deceived you."

This action by Green Jade left Awakening Dust feeling as though his heart had turned to ash.

Wu Ming looked at Awakening Dust. "Otherwise, how do you think I could have found you so easily?"

"Green Jade has been constantly sending us your location. We only let you run for a while to put on a show for the people outside."

"Everything was just what we wanted you to see."

Awakening Dust had not expected this to be a scam, that everything was just an act.

At this moment, Qing Li also appeared there.

Seeing Qing Li appear, Awakening Dust realized that their Sect Master and the people of the Demonic Path's Moon Demon Cult were in cahoots.

This was something that no one in the Spirit Realm had ever imagined.

The Sect Masters of two opposing Twelve Super Sects were actually in league with each other.

Wu Ming saw the look in Awakening Dust's eyes. "It seems you understand now. That's right, Qing Li and I have quite a history."

"We both came out of the same place to make our way in the world. We had a very good relationship back then, and we would stop at nothing to achieve our goals."

"But fate is so ridiculous; in that process, one joined the Demonic Path, and one entered the Righteous Path."

"But this is not a bad thing. We exchange intelligence by helping each other."

"One became a powerhouse of the Demonic Path, and the other became a powerhouse of the Righteous Path."

"As for our stances, what does that have to do with us? As long as we join forces, we can take advantage of both the Righteous and Demonic Paths, and massive amounts of resources will fall into our hands."

"We can even get whatever we want."

"Your appearance was also arranged by us, solely to obtain the power of that thing."

"Your Buddha Heart was a necessary component, but the process had to be different. What we needed was a fallen and despairing Buddha Heart."

"That is why we planned this scene. From your initial encounter with Green Jade to the stories that followed, everything was meticulously planned."

"Otherwise, how could you have progressed so smoothly in the beginning without anyone noticing? It was because I was secretly handling the aftermath for you the entire time."

"Our plan succeeded the moment you completely fell in love with Green Jade."

"Green Jade's contribution this time was the greatest. Her acting was so good that even I almost couldn't tell."

"Unfortunately for you, this secret will accompany you into your eternal slumber."

Qing Li laughed. "That goes without saying; she is my daughter, after all."

Hearing this, Awakening Dust was truly taken aback; he had never imagined that a Sect Master from the Twelve Super Sects would collude with people from the Demonic Path.

Awakening Dust finally looked at Green Jade and found that she was looking at him unmoved.

She looked so heartless now, as if she didn't care about anything.

Seeing this, Awakening Dust knew he had no way out. This place was a Forbidden Land, and no one would discover his disappearance.

Life is truly full of unpredictable changes.