Mu Jinyu was speechless upon hearing Wen Rou's question and said, "What do you mean I made her like this? Her condition has nothing to do with me. I just saved her life in passing."
Then, he recounted the events encountered in the Yuntian Mountain Range to Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan, and subsequently shared the news about Mingyue Valley's annihilation.
Wen Rou listened and lightly stuck out her tongue, her expression showing a bit of shyness and embarrassment.
Originally, upon seeing Mu Jinyu bringing back a woman, she had genuinely misunderstood, thinking that Mu Jinyu was tired of only being able to look at her every day but not touch her, so he went to find someone else.
Unexpectedly, her assumption was mistaken.
Jian Ruyan did not think as much as Wen Rou. After listening to Mu Jinyu, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, puzzled, "Strange, how could the Liuyun Sect have the capability to annihilate Mingyue Valley?"
"Who knows, it doesn't really concern us anyway." Mu Jinyu's attitude was rather indifferent.
Mingyue Valley was destroyed by the Liuyun Sect. He could casually save Ji Li, whom he had a brief encounter with, but he could not go help her seek revenge for this.
So, knowing that the Liuyun Sect's purpose in destroying Mingyue Valley was likely to join the new Four Great Sects, he did not care much about it.
At this moment, Ji Li softly uttered a sound, gradually waking up from unconsciousness.
Upon awakening, perhaps still not recovered from the previous terror of being chased, she shouted, "Senior Brother, run quickly..."
"It's okay, it's safe now." Seeing Ji Li awake, Mu Jinyu placed her on the ground and gently comforted her.
"Huh?!"
Upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, Ji Li's originally panicked and helpless emotions inexplicably calmed down. She looked around, discovering the surroundings were different.
No longer in the desolate wilderness of the Yuntian Mountain Range, but in a luxurious living room.
"Where is this?"
Ji Li's eyes were confused, not knowing how she got here, feeling a sense of discomfort.
However, her previously tense emotions relaxed due to not seeing any Liuyun Sect elders.
Mu Jinyu answered, "This is the Heavenly Sword Faction. The people who were chasing you are dead now, you are safe."
"I'm safe?"
Ji Li heard this, her eyes blank, soon followed by a surge of sorrow.
"Wuu wuu wuu... they are all dead..."
She collapsed on the ground, crying sorrowfully.
Upon seeing this, Wen Rou quickly went over to comfort Ji Li.
Even Jian Ruyan couldn't help but feel sympathy, recalling her own past, she also consoled Ji Li.
Mu Jinyu didn't join in comforting Ji Li. Firstly, he didn't really know how to comfort people, and secondly, he wasn't familiar with Ji Li, even if he wanted to comfort her, he wouldn't know how to start.
After a while, under Wen Rou's comfort, Ji Li's emotions gradually calmed down, though she still sobbed occasionally. She looked up at Mu Jinyu, saying, "Thank you, Senior Brother, for saving me..."
She struggled to stand up, feeling down, and said softly, "Senior Brother, I need to go to the Yuntian Mountain Range again, to retrieve Senior Sister's body..."
Senior Sister Wu was her best friend in Mingyue Valley, and she had risked her life to save Ji Li in the Yuntian Mountain Range.
Ji Li was now rescued and didn't want Senior Sister Wu to be exposed in the wilderness.
With so many corpses of her fellow disciples from Mingyue Valley, she really didn't have the courage to go and bury them all, as she didn't know if the Liuyun Sect's people were still there.
But she dared to venture into the Yuntian Mountain Range where ferocious beasts roamed.
Mu Jinyu said, "You mean that Senior Sister Wu we encountered last time? I've already buried her properly."
Ji Li was stunned upon hearing this, her actions paused, then she gratefully said, "Thank you, Senior Brother, you are really a good person."
Mu Jinyu waved his hand, saying, "What are you planning now? Will you stay in the Heavenly Sword Faction, or go home to find your family?"
Ji Li's expression was desolate, she shook her head blankly, saying, "I have no family, I am an orphan, adopted and raised by my masters, Mingyue Valley was my home..."
Upon hearing this, Mu Jinyu understood why Ji Li would be so heartbroken about Mingyue Valley's destruction.
It was not just the fear of her fellow disciples being brutally killed, but also because some people in Mingyue Valley were as close to her as family.
With a light sigh, Mu Jinyu said, "Then stay in the Heavenly Sword Faction. I will notify people to come and help you with the entrance procedures."
"Thank you, Senior Brother…" Ji Li heard this, but she did not seem overly happy, her mood still low.
"Knock knock knock!"
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Mu Jinyu vaguely guessed who it was, and went to open the door.
The visitor was an Inner Sect Disciple, he appeared somewhat nervous seeing Mu Jinyu coming out, saying, "Senior Brother Mu, Sect Leader and Supreme Elder, they want you to bring the rescued Mingyue Valley disciple over..."
"Okay, I understand." Mu Jinyu nodded, not feeling surprised.
Just right, he didn't need to find other people later and could directly let the Sect Leader arrange Ji Li's situation.
Then, Mu Jinyu brought Ji Li and left Tianlan Peak to find the Sect Leader and Supreme Elders.
Upon arriving at the Elder's Grand Hall, the Sect Leader and Supreme Elders of the Heavenly Sword Faction all had solemn expressions, clearly worried about Mingyue Valley's incident.
Seeing Mu Jinyu bringing Ji Li in, their serious expressions slightly eased. They nodded kindly to Mu Jinyu.
Although Mu Jinyu was now just a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Faction, his potential was too astonishing, with the faction's future depending greatly on him. Hence, no one dared to treat him as an ordinary disciple.
The Sect Leader and Supreme Elders called Ji Li over, seeing her panicked expression like a little rabbit, they did not question her harshly but instead gently inquired about the matters of Mingyue Valley.
They discreetly hinted, if the situation was clear, and there were peculiarities in this matter, perhaps the Heavenly Sword Faction would join forces with Blood Sword Sect and Beixue Mountain Villa to destroy the Liuyun Sect.
This hint gave Ji Li much hope. Although she didn't want to recall the horrifying scenes of Mingyue Valley's annihilation, thinking that she could avenge her sect, she endured the pain and recounted how the Liuyun Sect destroyed Mingyue Valley.
"In other words, the overall strength of Liuyun Sect is inferior to Mingyue Valley, lacking elders in the Fanxu Realm, but they seemingly possessed a secret treasure that could match it, and a peculiar array plate preventing them from leaving? That's how they eradicated Mingyue Valley in one move?"
The Elders and Sect Leader exchanged glances after hearing Ji Li's account, their breaths somewhat hastened.
"It appears they are similar to the Blood Sword Sect of old, but their gains were lesser, unable to cultivate anyone into the Fanxu Realm."
"Perhaps, maybe their aptitude was too poor, squandering too many resources?"
"Whatever the reason, their secret treasure is likely a 'spiritual treasure', which we can plan around."
"Directly attack the Liuyun Sect?"
"No, based on what the girl just said, they possess not only the spiritual treasure but also high-level array plates. Rushing in might only serve ourselves on a platter. We need a meticulous plan..."
"Let's feign goodwill initially, welcoming them into the new Four Great Sects, and during the Four Sects Martial Meeting, assess the situation to potentially take action against them then?"
The Sect Leader and Supreme Elders exchanged secret communication, ultimately deciding not to alert the enemy prematurely.
This matter required gradual and careful plotting.