Leaving the deep mountains, returning to the city.
Jin Congshuang summoned a medical cultivator to examine Jin Congmo, who found that Jin Congmo’s Dantian was severely damaged and unable to be saved, leaving everyone troubled.
Thus, the group dared not delay and hurried towards the Silver Moon Sect.
However, the news had already spread back, and soon everyone in the Silver Moon Sect knew about Jin Congmo’s severe Dantian damage.
The Sect Master Pei Feixue naturally became aware of the injury to this talent.
Her greatest concern was still her daughter, so she immediately sent a message to Ah Chen asking about the situation.
The reason she wasn’t anxious to go was because the life-saving trump card she left her daughter hadn’t been triggered, so she shouldn’t be seriously injured.
But recalling the hesitant appearance of the sect disciples earlier, she couldn’t help but wonder if her own incompetent daughter caused Jin Congmo’s injuries.
She also prepared herself, if this was indeed the case, she would certainly try to compensate Jin Congmo.
Ah Chen received the message and immediately relayed the entire situation truthfully.
If her guess was correct, once the news spread back, people would speculate whether she, this good-for-nothing, had something to do with Jin Congmo’s injury.
She had long prepared, earlier at the waterfall she used a Memory Stone as an excuse to capture the beautiful scene.
No one questioned it, as she relied on the life-saving things Pei Feixue had given her, making her training experience resemble a leisurely trip. If not for being schemed against by the Jin Family siblings, even facing danger wouldn’t be a big problem.
Keeping this hand was mainly for those who were always unwilling to believe the truth and preferred their own understanding and guesses.
To such people, even if the Jin Family siblings and Fu Yue along with Liu Yao explained the matter had nothing to do with her, it would be twisted to say they’re protecting her due to the Sect Master’s pressure because she was the Sect Master’s daughter.
With such an opportunity to tarnish her reputation, the Jin Family siblings, who got no benefits at all, would likely add fuel to the fire.
The more they protected her, the more others felt unjust for them and preferred to believe their own guessed truth.
Pei Feixue understood the sequence of events, feeling a sense of relief.
It wasn’t caused by her daughter, which was fortunate.
She suspected nothing, knowing if Chenchen was involved, Chenchen would not shirk responsibility.
In the Main Peak Hall, Pei Feixue glanced at the people present, put away the Communication Jade Pendant, and said: "I just asked Chenchen, at that time Jin Congmo went to pick Spiritual Medicine, unexpectedly there was a Nascent Soul Early Stage Flood Dragon hidden under the pool. The Flood Dragon swiftly swallowed the Spiritual Medicine and then attacked others, finally capturing Jin Congshuang while Jin Congmo chased after and fought the Flood Dragon, ultimately suffering severe injuries from the confrontation."
Everyone in the hall was skeptical, finding it unbelievable that this was the case?
They observed Pei Feixue’s expression, and didn’t believe she would lie about such matters.
Even if Jin Congmo was injured due to Pei Chen, Pei Feixue, as the Sect Master, would have no reason to hide such a matter, so everyone believed her words.
They hurried along, even spending a large sum to hire a flying boat.
Of course, it wasn’t Ah Chen who hired the flying boat, but Jin Congshuang. This time, the siblings miscalculated entirely. She was only worried about Jin Congmo’s injuries and hadn’t had time to consider anything else, let alone Ah Chen.
Moreover, given their usual behavior, they would never directly ask Ah Chen to spend a large sum on hiring a flying boat.
This time their injuries weren’t caused by Pei Chen, so they couldn’t legally bring it up.
Fortunately, there was the previously given elixir by Ah Chen, stabilizing Jin Congmo’s injuries, but the Dantian issue could only be resolved back at the Sect.
Halfway through the journey, someone appeared in front of the flying boat, a woman in red clothing, stunning in appearance but vaguely anxious.
The cultivator controlling the flying boat quickly asked the newcomer: "Why are you stopping the flying boat, fellow cultivator?"
"I am Zhuo Hong from Silver Moon Sect, here to pick up fellow sect disciples." Zhuo Hong said, looking into the flying boat, but the flying boat was a magic treasure, not allowing visual sight into its interior and blocking Divine Sense.
The cultivator piloting the flying boat informed Jin Congshuang, confirmed Zhuo Hong’s identity before releasing the barrier, letting her into the flying boat.
"How is Junior Brother Jin?" Zhuo Hong asked upon seeing Jin Congmo, "I was training outside when I heard about this, planning to return to the Sect, but didn’t expect to meet you halfway."
The words suggested that she must have gathered news accurately to intercept the flying boat.
Jin Congmo is a cultivator, even with a crippled Dantian he wouldn’t look life-threatened, walking normally is perfectly possible.
He constantly felt the Dantian leaking like wind passing through, making him quite distressed.
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister Zhuo. The medical cultivator said the Dantian is severely damaged, we’ll only know specifics back at the Sect." Jin Congmo’s face was pale, his hand clenched into a fist hidden in his sleeve, filled with regret.
His calculations never accounted for the Flood Dragon being not only Nascent Soul Early Stage but also possessing some unknown magic treasure.
Though he had magic treasures to protect himself, the moment the dragon’s claw entered his Dantian, the treasure was quickly shattered.
If his injury was for Pei Chen, he could seek Pei Feixue to resolve his situation, but it wasn’t.
Jin Congmo didn’t look well, and Zhuo Hong, not overthinking assumed his discomfort was due to the injury.
She pulled out a bottle of high-quality healing pills for Jin Congmo, saying: "You are a Heavenly Spirit Root, a rare talent within the Sect, surely they’ll find a way to heal you."
"Thank you, Senior Sister Zhuo." Jin Congmo didn’t refuse, being genuinely worried about his situation.
Zhuo Hong glanced around, her gaze landing on Fu Yue and Liu Yao, asking coldly: "Where’s the Junior Sister?"
"Where’s she gone? Jin Junior Brother was gravely injured, yet she’s not here, what is she doing? Sneaking out covertly for training without considering her own limits, now that trouble has happened, she’s hiding away and doesn’t feel ashamed?"
"Even if she’s the Sect Master’s child, she shouldn’t be so arrogant."
"Only shaming the Master."
"If she caused the Sect’s talent loss, she couldn’t make up for it even tenfold; can’t she peacefully stay within the Sect?"
Zhuo Hong’s words made everyone understand her misunderstanding.
Jin Congmo said: "Senior Sister Zhuo, this time it has nothing to do with Junior Sister Pei."
"Senior Sister Zhuo, indeed it has nothing to do with Junior Sister Pei this time, the Flood Dragon injured my brother by pure accident." Jin Congshuang chipped in.
Both siblings defended her, but Zhuo Hong refused to believe, thinking they were protecting Pei Chen.
Her sharp gaze landed on Fu Yue and Liu Yao, and Liu Yao quickly said: "Senior Sister, Junior Sister should be in the room, I’ll take you to her."