Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 253 - Love Fills the Holy Spirit Cult (Courtyard House)

The Demon Forest, headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult.

The four worshippers stood before the dining table, quietly watching the woman in black robes opposite them. Seeing her silent and still like a statue, they couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Finally, she rubbed her cheek, licked her lips with a hint of helplessness, and said, "The Supreme Master's sudden visit caught me off guard. I have not made many preparations. Please forgive me, Elder Ye!"

"It's alright, it doesn't matter. I didn't come here for a meal anyway," Ye Xishui said, looking up at the Fourth Elder with a half-smile. "My adopted granddaughter, whom I went through so much trouble to become your goddaughter, aren't you going to explain this to me?"

Oh no, this is exactly what he came for!

The four worshippers' eyes twitched a few times, but on the surface, they still maintained that calm and serene smile.

"Elder Ye... you know I don't like to take what others have, as for things like taking the Holy Maiden as my goddaughter..."

The fourth elder paused, then softly reminded her, "Didn't you say it yourself? She's your goddaughter and has nothing to do with anyone else. Even the sect leader can't do anything to her!"

"Is that so?!" Ye Xishui's tone was tinged with surprise, perhaps directed at the Fourth Elder, or perhaps at herself...

"You know what, it really is!" the fourth priest whispered.

"According to you, I'm the one in the wrong!"

Ye Xishui slammed her teacup heavily onto the table, fine cracks spreading across the priceless tea table with a continuous series of clicking sounds…

"How could that be!" The Fourth Elder used his soul power to support the nearly collapsing tea table, hurriedly explaining, "What I mean is, if you can take in a goddaughter, why can't I take in an adopted daughter to inherit a title and family fortune?"

"Our relationship was consensual; you wouldn't separate us, mother and daughter, would you?"

"..."

After a long silence, Ye Xishui slowly stood up, removed a gold ring from the pinky finger of her left hand, and gently pinned it to the table, saying, "Since it's consensual, then do as you please. Give this ring to her when you see her!"

"I will not fail in my mission!" The fourth priest took a ring from the table, put it on his little finger, and readily agreed to the task.

.........

The next morning, Qian Lingyun led Nana and Yueyue out of the room. A breeze blew by, and the morning air, which should have been refreshing and moist, was filled with a nauseating smell of blood, making people frown.

With a slight look of disdain, Qian Lingyun waved her hand slightly at her mouth and nose, gave a soft shout, and followed, striding out of the courtyard.

The moment the courtyard gate was opened, the sight of severed limbs and mangled flesh scattered everywhere came into view of Qian Lingyun and the other two.

Of all the scum who were captured, most of them ended up as pieces of flesh on the ground. The only one still alive was Feng Ling, who was hanging upside down from a tree.

Nana and Yueyue huddled together, trembling with fear, which prevented their legs from buckling in terror at the sight of this hell on earth.

"Wow, you've been busy all night!"

After exchanging greetings, Qian Lingyun swallowed hard, a hint of resistance flashing in her eyes.

Carefully maneuvering through the shredded flesh and severed limbs, she finally reached the side of the Wu Yu sisters.

Wu Yun raised her head, revealing her pale, almost bloodless face, and forced a weak, unsightly smile as she replied, "Yeah, I didn't sleep all night. How about you?"

"I rested pretty well!"

Qian Lingyun was slightly taken aback, thinking to herself: [Goodness, you guys know how to say hello, that's a rare sight indeed!]

"Please, please let me go!" Feng Ling pleaded as if he had found a lifeline when he saw someone appear.

He swayed and twisted under the tree, his plump body writhing slightly, like an upside-down maggot.

For some reason, seeing its ugly state made Qian Lingyun's impression of certain soul beasts even worse.

"Shut up! My sister is talking to the saintess, what are you doing interrupting?"

Feng Ling's pitiful pleas for mercy were not pleasant to hear. Hearing that awful hoarse voice, Wu Yu became even more furious and raised her leg to kick Feng Ling's tumor, which had committed countless sins.

The scene was so intense that Qian Lingyun's eye twitched.

Amidst Feng Ling's piercing screams, Wu Yu's excited, maniacal laughter rang out.

"You lowly fat maggot, I'll beat you to death, I'll beat you to death, hahaha! Scream, scream all you want, scream louder!"

The voice, filled with hysteria, was hoarse and unpleasant, yet the air trembled slightly as it was uttered.

Qian Lingyun snatched the bone whip from Wu Yun's hand, examined it closely, and asked softly, "By the way, you guys didn't just use whips and fists to beat him, did you?!"

"Hmm!?" Wu Yu paused slightly, stopping what she was doing first. She looked at Qian Lingyun with interest and asked, "Then... what does the Holy Maiden mean?"

"Wouldn't whipping him be too lenient? You should give him something harsher! Like being torn to pieces, washed in boiling water, boiled in oil, having his intestines pulled out and needles driven into his body..."

Before Qian Lingyun could finish speaking, Wu Yun and Wu Yu couldn't help but gasp. They exchanged a knowing glance and exclaimed, "We thought our methods were ruthless enough, but after meeting the Holy Maiden today, we realize there are always people more capable than us!"

Without further ado, Wu Yu and Wu Yun used the terms Qian Lingyun had mentioned to explore on their own.

Steel brushes used to scrub flesh, steel needles driven into fingernails, iron nails driven into joints…

Deafening screams rang out continuously from Feng Ling's mouth, while Wu Yu and Wu Yun's faces revealed bright smiles.

But happy times are always short-lived. The Wu sisters had only tried a few things when Feng Ling died without any warning!

Qian Lingyun glanced at the mangled corpse and couldn't help but remind her, "He's dead!"

"Dead?"

Looking at the lifeless, obese corpse on the tree, Wu Yun put down his tools with little interest and stood there in a daze, as did Wu Yu.

The awakening of their martial spirits stemmed from the powerful resentment in their hearts. Today, with their great revenge fulfilled, a large void in their hearts has inexplicably been created.

It's like the feeling of loneliness that arises in the heart of a swordsman who dreams of being invincible and has swept away all his opponents.

Driven by a desire to eliminate any potential threat, Qian Lingyun set Feng Ling's corpse ablaze. The black flames were intensely hot, and Feng Ling's soul was also reduced to ashes in the flames.

After doing all this, Qian Lingyun placed her hands on the shoulders of the Wu Yun sisters and asked softly:

"What's wrong with you all? Shouldn't you be happy after getting your revenge? Why do you all look so dejected!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yu smiled subconsciously, but the smile was devoid of any emotion, as if it were simply a smile for the sake of smiling.

"Yes! We got our revenge, we should definitely be happy!"

"But Holy Maiden, we... seem to have no idea what to do now!"

As she spoke, Wu Yun slumped to the ground, lying amidst the blood and gore, gazing up at the azure sky. Her eyes filled with confusion, she muttered to herself:

"Hatred has led me to this point. Every day before today, I could dream of the days I was tortured by that fat woman, of being humiliated by countless people in that cold cellar. Under her orders, they ruined my body, ravaged my mind, and polluted my soul. I was only fifteen years old then."

"Hatred sustained me and allowed me to elevate my soul to another level."

"I hate these beasts so much, but... after they died, I don't even know who to hate anymore..."

At this point, Wu Yun and Wu Yu covered their faces and wept, letting out a chilling wail. Their voices were accompanied by strong mental fluctuations, and Nana and Yueyue also couldn't help but shed tears.

Qian Lingyun rubbed her sore nose and comforted her, "Once you've taken your revenge, you won't need to hate anymore."

"Then... if we don't need to hate, what is the meaning of our existence?" Wu Yu asked in a sorrowful voice.

This question completely baffled Qian Lingyun; she hadn't expected her two sisters to have such unique thought processes.

This bizarre brain circuit must be unique among all the mentally ill people in the Holy Spirit Church!

The Soul of Vengeance—this martial soul is powerful, but it's also ridiculously overpowered!

Qian Lingyun gave up. She knew that if she kept trying to reason with a lunatic, she would eventually become a lunatic herself.

She replied dismissively, somewhat annoyed, "If you don't know the meaning of your existence, then go find it! You can't just let yourself perish because you don't know your purpose!"

"That makes sense, we can go find it ourselves!" Wu Yun's eyes lit up, and she sprang to her feet with a somersault. She gripped Qian Lingyun's wrist tightly, her voice rising with intense emotion, and said:

"What you said makes a lot of sense, Holy Maiden. You must have a lot of insight into these things! Perhaps..."

Before Wu Yun could finish speaking, Wu Yu interrupted her, saying, "Why don't you take my sister and me with you to find meaning?"

"Ah!" Qian Lingyun stood there, stunned, looking at the two agitated lunatics, thinking: What's going on? I just chimed in with your nonsense for a bit, and you're acting like philosophers?!

No, that's not right. These two psychopaths want me to take them on a spontaneous trip...

Qian Lingyun was about to refuse, but Wu Yun's words made her change her mind.

"Don't worry, Holy Maiden, my sister and I will definitely behave well and try our best not to cause you any trouble!"

She may be a bit crazy, but she's still a Contra-level female bodyguard, so having her around doesn't seem like a loss of face!

And this "as much as possible, it won't cause you any trouble"... is the finishing touch...

I'm just taking them for a walk around, nothing should happen, right...?

"You really listen to me?" Qian Lingyun asked tentatively, her tone clearly tinged with doubt...

"Really, we evil spirit masters don't lie to other evil spirit masters!" Wu Yu replied with a serious expression.

"Alright then!" Qian Lingyun said after a moment of silence, and then made a deal with the two crazy sisters.

Killing is permissible, but it must be done in moderation. It is forbidden to kill in public, and it is absolutely forbidden to kill without any reason.

(End of this chapter)