Everlasting Immortal Firmament - Chapter 125

Chapter 125 - A Notorious Prestige

The Ding Long Sect...

Inside a great hall, Long Wanqing, dressed in simple clothes, was seated before a weiqi board, playing all alone.

Standing next to her was an old woman. She was none other than the Fire Throne Master of Ascendant Hall, Ding Rui.

Ding Rui furrowed her brow, staring at Long Wanqing.

"Hall Lord, even now, are you still not going to speak up? Where is the Dragon Drawing Jade?" Ding Rui pressed in a cold manner.

Long Wanqing halted the hand holding a weiqi piece as she cocked her head, looking back at Ding Rui. There was a sliver of a sneer on her lips as she said, "Ding Rui, you are guilty of rebelling against your superior, I wonder how you will end later!"

"I have already found the dragon vein! As long as the 29x29 Heaven and Earth Weiqi Array outside it is solved, I can take it! However, I need your Dragon Drawing Jade. Hall Lord, pardon my offense! After I have taken the dragon vein, I will apologize to you!" Ding Rui said in a heavy voice.

"And why did you think that the Dragon Drawing Jade is with me?" Long Wanqing asked, staring at Ding Rui.

"When your mother died, the Dragon Drawing Jade was not on her. She must have given it to you or your sister! Your sister was too young at that time, the chances of it to being on you are higher. Song Shengping and the others are idiots, they don't know anything. This Old Lady, on the other hand, has a clear head!" Ding Rui stated coldly.

"When my mother died?" Long Wanqing suddenly narrowed her eyes.

Deathly staring at Ding Rui, Long Wanqing said in a deep voice, "Do you know how my mother died? Perhaps, you killed my mother!?"

Ding Rui's eyebrows twitched. "Hall Lord, I didn't kill your mother. However, I indeed know a bit about it. Hand me the Dragon Drawing Jade, or otherwise, don't blame me!"

"You know a bit? Why have you not said anything? For the Dragon Drawing Jade?" Long Wanqing replied emotionlessly.

Ding Rui sank into silence.

"If you tell me how my mother died, I will give you the Dragon Drawing Jade!" Long Wanqing proposed solemnly.

Hearing this, Ding Rui narrowed her eyes as she suddenly asked, "Hall Lord, did you let me capture you intentionally?"

"Ah?"

"You intentionally let me capture you! You wanted to the risk to find the cause of your mother's death!" Ding Rui's expression changed as she realized this.

A sliver of a sneer appeared on Long Wanqing's face as she said, "Ding Rui, you sure are an old fox like everyone said, you are indeed quite vigilant. So what? At least I found my Ascendant Hall's traitor, didn't I?"

"Traitor? Hall Lord, don't speak with such certainty! I am not a traitor, it's just that you aren't worthy to be the Hall Lord, that's all! Long Wanqing, clever people may become victims of their own cleverness! You put yourself in danger just to find the cause of your mother's death, but your cultivation has been sealed by the flood dragon, Fu Xue! Now, you are no different than a mortal! How are you going to investigate further? The Dragon Drawing Jade is on you, isn't it? Are you going to take it out yourself, or do I have to take it myself?" Ding Rui rebuked emotionlessly.

Hearing Ding Rui's refutation, a cold smile showed up on Long Wanqing's face as she said, "You think you will tell me to give you, and I will give it to you?"

"Stubborn fool!" Ding Rui mocked coldly as she reached out to grab Long Wanqing.

But right then, a red light aura suddenly appeared around Long Wanqing with a hum.

BOOM!

Ding Rui's left palm crashed into the shield, which pushed her back fiercely.

"This...this is the Dragon Drawing Jade?" Ding Rui asked as her face twisted.

Long Wanqing slowly turned her head and said, her voice getting colder, "Since I decided to come here, of course I would have something to protect myself! Even if my cultivation is sealed, I still have the Dragon Drawing Jade! Ding Rui, the Dragon Drawing Jade is not indispensable to me. I only want to know why my mother died! If you tell me, I will give you the Dragon Drawing Jade!"

Ding Rui stared at Long Wanqing with an ever-changing expression on her face.

"Hmph, Long Wanqing, you are protected by the Dragon Drawing Jade, so what? Your cultivation is completely sealed, you can't escape, you can only stay here!" Ding Rui finally stated coldly.

"Ding Rui, don't make any more mistakes. Today, it's just me. In the future, if my grandfather comes to know, you think he will spend so much time to chat with you?" Long Wanqing asked coldly.

Hearing her mention her grandfather, Ding Rui's eyelids began to twitch. A panic-stricken look immediately appeared in her eyes. But in the next moment, it seemed that she had recalled something and slowly calmed down.

"Hmph!" After harrumphing, Ding Rui turned around and left the hall.

With a wave of her sleeve, the giant gates of the hall slammed shut.

"Keep an eye on her, no one is allowed to go in or out!" Ding Rui shouted at the team of guards at the entrance.

"Yes!" the team of guards immediately responded loudly.

Not too far away from the palace, there was a white-haired old man waiting. Spotting Ding Rui coming out of the palace, a complex look appeared in his eyes as he quickly rushed up to Ding Rui.