Martial Master

Qin Chen and the guard respectfully led the way ahead.

Meanwhile, Ji Hongchen walked behind, appearing deep in thought.

"I need to find a way to leave a mark on Ji Hongchen." Qin Chen's eyes flashed. As he walked, his hands quickly hidden beneath his sleeves began to draw a series of hand seals. Invisible spiritual energy transformed into subtle restraints, leaving traces in the void. Ji Hongchen followed closely behind him, and these restraints quietly settled on her without her noticing.

Because Ji Hongchen was preoccupied, her attention was completely off the outside world, so she was entirely unaware.

The restraints quickly concealed themselves, and even if she had wanted to search for them, with her cultivation, it would be difficult to find.

After passing through several corridors, the group arrived at the stone chamber of the Great Elder.

"Lord Hongchen, please!"

Qin Chen and the guard stood respectfully outside the door.

"Great Elder." Ji Hongchen called out from outside.

"Hongchen, come in." The Great Elder's voice came from within.

"Boom!"

The door of the stone chamber opened, and Ji Hongchen walked in.

"You two stay outside." The Great Elder's voice came from the stone chamber at the same time.

"Yes, Great Elder." Qin Chen felt a surge of happiness; he had been thinking about how to stay, and this was perfect.

With a loud bang, the stone chamber door closed, cutting off contact with the outside world. Qin Chen immediately linked with the restraints on Ji Hongchen to probe the movements inside.

Inside the stone chamber, the Great Elder sat there. Upon seeing Ji Hongchen enter, he waved his hand and said, "Hongchen, sit down."

"Yes, Great Elder." Ji Hongchen sat down and asked, "May I know why the Great Elder called for me so late at night?"

The Great Elder looked at Ji Hongchen with a complex expression and sighed, "Hongchen, if I’m not mistaken, the ancestor has already summoned you before, right? Do you have any good ideas regarding Ru Yue?"

Outside, Qin Chen's body shook; he didn't expect the Great Elder to directly bring up Ru Yue. He perked up his ears to listen carefully.

"Great Elder, the ancestor did indeed speak to me, but must we really do this? Ru Yue grew up under my watch; she is the most outstanding genius of the Ji family in a hundred years. Why must we force her?" Ji Hongchen said with a bitter smile. The Great Elder fell silent at her question, and after a long while, he sighed and said, "Do you think I want this? Our Ji family seems impressive on the surface, controlling the Law Enforcement Hall's power, but in reality, we are in turmoil, suffering silently."

"The reason our Ji family has been able to develop so rapidly over the years is because our ancestor allied with the master of Piao Miao Palace and cooperated with the Demon Tribe back in the day. But with increasing collaboration with the Demon Tribe, our Ji family has lost more and more. To say nothing of the fact that a large part of our ancestral land has already been taken over by those Demon Tribe members, we are powerless."

"Moreover, the Mo family has always been at odds with our Ji family. The ancestor and the Mo family's ancestor have been in a tussle over the power of the Law Enforcement Hall. If we cannot unlock the forbidden land sealed years ago, our Ji family may truly fall."

"But that place is fraught with danger. If we must force Ru Yue, she may very well die. How many have already died in our Ji family to open that seal?" Ji Hongchen bit her lip and said.

"What can be done? Now, the only one who can open the forbidden land for our Ji family is Ru Yue. First, she is a direct descendant of Ji Wuxue and hasn’t been implanted with a life-death soul symbol, so she won't be erased by the restraints. Secondly, she is the only one in the family who has cultivated the Moonlight Divine Body in recent years. Only she has a chance to break the restraints set by Wuxue back then and reopen our Ji family’s forbidden land, allowing the Ji family disciples to receive the baptism."