Extra: The Valley of Unfeeling (IV)

Everyone was so shocked because this woman's identity was too special; she was actually the former Sect Master, Duan Feng.

Jue Ran was a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Although she took over as Sect Master, she did not overly make things difficult for Duan Feng; she merely imprisoned her according to the sect rules.

Moreover, as time went on, seeing that the other party had no unusual movements, she gradually relaxed the restrictions, even providing her with some Cultivation resources in the Late Stage.

Originally, Duan Feng's strength was at the Great Ascension Peak, where she had been stagnant for many years. After being imprisoned, she was able to Cultivate wholeheartedly, and her strength continuously and rapidly improved. Just three months ago, she broke through to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage in one go.

Jue Ran's expression shifted, showing both shock and anger, then she looked at her sharply: "Senior Sister, is this your son?"

Duan Feng's old Face flushed. Fu Haitao was her illegitimate son, and no one had known for so many years. She truly had no Face to admit it.

Now, with her biological son's life hanging by a thread, possibly dying at any moment, she was forced to intervene and save him.

Her silence was tantamount to an indirect admission, and Zhongli Mei was thoroughly enraged.

"Shameless! How despicable! Utterly vile!"

Zhongli Mei was simply furious, "When Jue Ran and I were together back then, you kept talking about sect rules, insisting on executing both of us.

You said that those in Jueqing Valley could not be moved by such emotions, and that once one lost their virginity, it would affect their Cultivation.

Then tell me, where did this son of yours come from? Could it be that you can give birth alone without a man?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding crowd erupted in an uproar.

That's right, when Duan Feng was Sect Leader back then, she was extremely harsh, forbidding any Disciple from having private affairs with men. Once discovered, her methods were extremely cruel.

Before, everyone could still understand, after all, this was restricted by sect rules, and as Sect Leader, there was no fault in enforcing them.

But now it was different. Duan Feng, who strictly demanded others, had actually given birth to such a big son herself.

Moreover, it was well known that Fu Haitao was over fifty years old, indicating that before Jue Ran and Zhongli Mei were together, she had already been involved with someone else and had a child in secret.

She not only violated sect rules but also secretly gave birth to a child, yet she turned around and wanted to punish others. This was simply two-faced and extremely hypocritical.

Even if Duan Feng had the thickest skin, she was immensely embarrassed at this moment.

She ignored Zhongli Mei and looked at Jue Ran, "Junior Sister, for the sake of our past kinship, can you let my son and I leave?"

"Don't call me Junior Sister, you are not even qualified to call me Junior Sister!"

Jue Ran was also furious at Duan Feng's despicable actions. If Ye Bufan had not intervened to stop her back then, not only would she, but even Zhongli Mei, would have died in the Yellow Springs.

Duan Feng's expression changed, and she finally lowered her stance, "Junior Sister, all the mistakes are mine. Please, for the sake of Master's Face, be lenient."

Jue Ran appeared very cold, seemingly ruthless, but in reality, she was cold on the outside and warm on the inside, with a kind heart.

Although she deeply resented Duan Feng's past actions, as a fellow Disciple for many years, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to be heartless.

"You can go, but he must be handed over to the two Young Lords for disposal!"

Letting Duan Feng go was the limit of what she could do. Fu Haitao had offended Ye Yaomei and Ye Luoshan, and he absolutely could not be let go.

"So you're not giving me Face?"

Duan Feng instantly turned hostile, striking out with a punch.

Jue Ran raised her hand to meet it, their fists collided with a bang, and Duan Feng flew backward, grabbing Fu Haitao and fleeing into the distance.

It turned out that the attack was a feint, the real intention was to escape, but leaving was not that easy. Before she could even take a few steps, Zhongli Mei's sword light arrived.

Unlike Jue Ran, he utterly hated this woman and struck without mercy. Each sword beam was extremely sharp, forming a huge sword net that completely blocked her path.

Escaping was impossible. In desperation, Duan Feng could only abandon Fu Haitao. An ancient bronze longsword appeared in her palm, and she continuously blocked the sword beams in front of her.

The current Zhongli Mei had crossed the Great Ascension Peak through many years of Dual Cultivation, recently entering the Tribulation Transcendence Early Stage. Their strengths were comparable, and for a time, they fought to a draw.

But before Duan Feng could catch her breath, Jue Ran, who was behind her, had already struck, sending a palm strike towards her back.

Not wanting to prolong the night, the husband and wife attacked together.

Jue Ran had already broken through to the Tribulation Transcendence Early Stage more than twenty years ago. After so many years of Cultivation, she had made significant progress, and was only a step away from the Tribulation Transcendence Middle Stage.

Duan Feng couldn't even compare to her alone, let alone with the husband and wife working together.

The situation was completely one-sided; after only three moves, she could no longer resist.

Duan Feng tried her best to barely block Zhongli Mei's sword, but her back was wide open, and Jue Ran's punch came crashing down.

If she were hit by this punch, even if she didn't die, she would be severely injured.

But just then, a Black-Clothed Man descended from the sky, completely covered from head to toe, with only his eyes exposed.

He stood directly behind Duan Feng and raised his hand to block Jue Ran's punch.

Their palms met with a dull thud, and the Black-Clothed Man stood there motionless.

Jue Ran, however, flew backward like a cannonball, spitting out blood in mid-air, which showed the vast difference in their strengths.

"How dare you hurt my woman!"

Seeing Jue Ran injured, Zhongli Mei's eyes turned bloodshot, and he charged forward with his longsword like a madman.

But his full-force sword strike missed. The Black-Clothed Man vanished into thin air, reappearing behind him, and pointed a finger at his back.

Zhongli Mei's acupoints were sealed, his body stiffened, and he fell to the ground.

The people of Jueqing Valley watched in astonishment. This Black-Clothed Man was too strong. With just two moves, he repelled Jue Ran and subdued Zhongli Mei. His Cultivation was at least the Tribulation Transcendence Middle Stage, or even stronger.

Jue Ran struggled to get up from the ground, checked Zhongli Mei's condition, and finding that only his acupoints were sealed, she relaxed and looked up, asking, "You… who exactly are you?"

The Black-Clothed Man ignored her, turned to Duan Feng and Fu Haitao, and asked, "How are you? Are you alright?"

"Father, quickly capture those two little sluts and avenge me!"

Upon seeing the Black-Clothed Man, Fu Haitao instantly became invigorated, screaming wildly.

As soon as he spoke, everyone understood that this Black-Clothed Man was the Dao Companion Duan Feng had secretly found.

"Young Misses, quickly go!"

Jue Ran couldn't care less at this moment. She roared and lunged at the Black-Clothed Man again.

Her goal was simple: to sacrifice herself to buy time for the two to escape.

Unfortunately, the difference in strength was immense. She was already not his match, and now she was severely injured. The Black-Clothed Man directly sealed her acupoints with a single finger, and she fell to the ground.

However, her sacrifice was worthwhile. Using this brief window, Ye Yaomei pulled Ye Luoshan into the air and flew down the mountain.

Fu Haitao was filled with unwillingness, "Father, quickly chase them! Bring those two little sluts back!"

"Forget it, let them escape!"

The Black-Clothed Man, however, did not pursue. He pointed at Jue Ran and Zhongli Mei, who were lying on the ground, "First, lock them both in the dungeon. We'll talk about the rest later!"