Chapter 131: The Shocking Identity Of The Dark Sparrow

Relying on his silver tongue, Ye Chen successfully stopped the restless crowd.

He should have breathed a sigh of relief, but at this moment, Ye Chen’s expression remained extremely grim.

The reason was simple: even he found his own words barely convincing!

For the first time, he felt the terror of the Heavenly Emperor’s intimidation so vividly.

Now, the Justice Alliance was on the verge of victory. The Heavenly Emperor was like fish on the chopping block, at their mercy.

Just as success was within reach, and his magnificent, world-shaking heroic posture was about to enter the hearts of all beings. However, if right now, the Heavenly Emperor really did have such a grand plan awaiting them…

Undoubtedly, everything would be ruined. And he, the leader of the Justice Alliance, would have to bear the endless wrath of the Heavenly Emperor!

He knew the crux of the matter lay with that dark sparrow.

The urgent task now, regardless of whether that dark sparrow had abandoned the Heavenly Emperor, or whether it was a backup plan left by the Heavenly Emperor, he had to find that dark sparrow as soon as possible!

…

Inside the mirror

The man carrying the bronze ancient coffin on his back, with a small dark sparrow perched on his shoulder, returned to that Witch Clan tribe settlement.

That old woman, Granny Tianwu, supported by the crowd, tremblingly walked toward Gu Changqing.

Her turbid eyes were filled with boundless gratitude.

“My child, even if it costs this old woman her life, I will definitely bring your beloved back to life.”

Granny Tianwu led Gu Changqing into the courtyard.

She was already at a dying age. After just a few steps, she gasped heavily.

After guiding Gu Changqing into the courtyard, Granny Tianwu finally noticed the little dark sparrow on Gu Changqing’s shoulder.

But with just that one glance.

Granny Tianwu actually burst into tears of emotion. She hurriedly knelt on the ground.

Facing the little dark sparrow on Gu Changqing’s shoulder, she performed three bows and nine kowtows. “Your junior here… welcomes your holy presence, O Saintess.”

Saintess?

The other members of the witch tribe, upon hearing those words, also trembled and prostrated themselves.

The little dark sparrow on Gu Changqing’s shoulder, however, showed no intention of transforming to meet everyone. Instead, its gaze was somewhat complex.

“Girl, you’re A-Sang, aren’t you?” the dark sparrow spoke, uttering human words.

It was extremely hard to imagine a little dark sparrow addressing the oldest elder of the Witch Clan as “girl.”

And that elderly, gaunt, sallow-faced woman, called “girl,” nodded with all her remaining strength, her emotions surging. “It is I… The Saintess still remembers…me.”

From the old woman’s reaction, there was no doubt.

The little dark sparrow perched on Gu Changqing’s shoulder had a shockingly high status in this clan.

The dark sparrow had a complex look in her eyes as she sighed, “I still remember that back then, you were just a little girl. But now…”

The dark sparrow did not speak for a long time. Her gaze was filled with sadness.

All her old acquaintances from bygone days were dead. Even the young girl from back then had withered into a gaunt old crone.

There was infinite lament in her heart, yet also infinite sorrow.

She had been in that valley for thousands of years, enduring boundless loneliness. Now that she had finally returned to the world, the Witch Clan of the past had changed completely. The era that belonged to her had faded.

Her heart was filled with grief and she was even more determined to leave this place that only made her sad. “Little girl, I am no longer the Saintess. In this world, only one little dark sparrow remains.”

Granny Tianwu’s expression was deeply moved. She knew that this Saintess, who had once been infinitely glorious and whom countless people had aspired to become, was filled with longing and struggle.

Granny Tianwu did not urge the dark sparrow to stay.

Instead, she took Gu Changqing’s hand and said tremulously, “My child, put down the person in this coffin. I don’t have much time left, so I need to hurry and gather the soul.”

…

Outside the mirror.

The gathered cultivators, hearing what Granny Tianwu said, grew even more tense for a few moments.

This dark sparrow, whose identity was terrifyingly lofty.

Now also filled them with dread.

Who could have imagined that a bird on the Heavenly Emperor’s shoulder would be a Half-Step to Immortal existence?

However, this was clearly not the main focus of everyone’s attention right now.

What concerned them more was the matter of reviving Bai Qing’er.

The secret technique of reviving the dead was undoubtedly something everyone yearned for!

At the same time, a doubt arose in their hearts.

“But doesn’t it seem that the time of her resurrection coincides with the battle between the Heavenly Emperor and her father?”

“But apparently, the current Heavenly Emperor has no reason to kill her father!” a cultivator spoke up.

The crowd of cultivators immediately began discussing animatedly.

“Foolish talk!”

“The Heavenly Emperor was cruel and immoral, everyone knows that. Why does he need a reason to kill the Unorthodox Empress’ father?”

“It’s true that the Heavenly Emperor became that way in the future, but right now, the Heavenly Emperor seems to be a good man with a clear conscience. Not only did he not let down the people around him, and definitely did not let down the human race, he seems very genuine toward the Unorthodox Empress too. How could such a person suddenly have such a huge shift in their personality and suddenly decide to kill the Unorthodox Empress’ father for absolutely no reason?”

“But it is definitely true that the Heavenly Emperor is a cruel man. Killing the Unorthodox Empress’ father was something that the Unorthodox Empress witnessed herself. Even the official wife of the Heavenly Emperor knows about this matter too, doesn’t she?”

Several cultivators began discussing among themselves but failed to arrive at any conclusion.

Just then, a cultivator spoke up.

“If you ask me, it’s very likely that the Heavenly Emperor was eyeing the Earth Book held by the Unorthodox Sect.”

“The three books put together will definitely bring the owner incredible benefits. We can deduce that based on how much effort the Grand Elder put in to find the Heavenly Book.”

“Besides, the Heavenly Emperor already has the Heavenly Book. With the Saintess by his side at all times now, she might also give him the Human Book too. With two out of three books already in his hands, how could the Heavenly Emperor not eye that last Earth Book?”

“Moreover, there’s also a strange relationship between the Heavenly Emperor and the Unorthodox Empress’ father. Don’t forget, it was her father who told the Heavenly Emperor about how his village was massacred when he was a child. Given how meticulous the Heavenly Emperor is, how could he not become suspicious?”

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

They suddenly felt like this made total sense!

The Heavenly Book plus Human Book together were able to hold down a powerful Immortal cultivator! That was how powerful it was.

And besides knowing that the Heavenly Book was a spiritual weapon, they now knew that it was also a cultivation technique.

The other two books were likely the same.

Any normal person would be greedy. Since the Heavenly Emperor had obtained two volumes, how could he not covet the remaining one?!

“That being said, it seems the Heavenly Emperor does have a pretty good reason to kill the Unorthodox Empress’ father.”

“Right, right. I can almost confirm now that the Heavenly Emperor killed the Unorthodox Empress’ father precisely to obtain the Earth Book.”

Everyone murmured among themselves.

Ye Chen glanced with some surprise at the cultivator who had just made that analysis.

A glint of approval flashed in his eyes.

Hmm, even he had almost missed that!

Then, Ye Chen turned his gaze to Bai Qing’er.

All along, Bai Qing’er had never hated the Heavenly Emperor for killing her father because she believed the Heavenly Emperor was kind and righteous, incapable of such a grave act.

She had never doubted this, feeling that there must be some misunderstanding.

But if the facts were truly as that cultivator had deduced—

Ye Chen didn’t think that this woman could remain calm in the face of her father’s murderer.