The Supreme Being Against Heaven

Da Niu immediately stopped crying after being shouted at by Tan Yun and spoke sorrowfully,
“Senior Brother Tan, 8 days ago, the lineage chief entrusted Steward Shen with 5 stalks of the Level 8 spiritual herb ‘Jade Revival Grass’ for close care…”

“Thus, Steward Shen assigned Zhou Run, who has the best herb-tending skills in our garden, to take care of them. But who would have thought… 3 days ago, the Jade Revival Grass died in Zhou Run’s hands…”

At this point, Da Niu seemed to recall something, and the grief he had been suppressing burst out again.
“Zhou Run was the most honest and kindest among all the disciples in our Spirit Herb Garden… but… but…”

“But what?!”

Tan Yun’s heart jolted, a bad premonition surging instantly.
“Where is Zhou Run now?!”

“Senior Brother Tan… Zhou Run… was executed 3 days ago… sob…”

These words struck Tan Yun’s heart like a heavy hammer—

A wave of sorrow flooded him instantly. His nose stung, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Memories of Zhou Run surfaced uncontrollably—

When Tan Yun had first arrived at the Spirit Herb Garden, it was Zhou Run—small in stature—who first stepped forward to explain everything to him.

Zhou Run had once asked him to help bury Cheng Yaozhuan and had even given him mid-grade spirit stones…

There was also the time when Zhou Run’s 10 disciples were severely beaten by Li Zhichuan—Tan Yun stepped in, dealt with Li Zhichuan, and ordered Zhou Run and the others to take revenge. At that moment, Zhou Run—small and covered in wounds—was the first to grab the iron whip and strike Li Zhichuan!

Thinking of this—

Tan Yun’s vision grew even blurrier.

He recalled that 8 days ago, before leaving the garden, he had seen Zhou Run in the herb fields behind the mountain, diligently tending the Jade Revival Grass.

He had even joked with him at the time, startling Zhou Run so much that he trembled—that scene still lingered vividly in his mind.

But now…

The living had become the dead!

Tan Yun clenched his fists tightly, his voice trembling as tears rolled down his cheeks.
“No matter how precious the Jade Revival Grass is… it is still just a spiritual plant. Yet a human life… can be taken so easily!”

“Senior Brother Tan! You must never say such things again!”

Da Niu hurriedly wiped his tears and said anxiously,
“If others hear you, you could be executed!”

“To outsiders… the lives of miscellaneous disciples like us aren’t even worth as much as those precious herbs…”

“The alchemy lineage… what a cruel joke!”

Tan Yun took a deep breath and asked in a low voice,
“Who executed Zhou Run? And where is his body?”

“Zhou Run was executed by the 12th elder, and his body has been hung on the back mountain—burial is forbidden!”

Da Niu said angrily.

“Lu Wu!”

Tan Yun clenched his fists, his bones cracking audibly!

Previously, after he killed Li Zian, Lu Wu had gone to Steward Shen, intending to kill him!

“You bastard surnamed Lu… one day, I, Tan Yun, will make sure you die and rot in the wilderness!”

Tan Yun’s voice was icy, his star-like eyes filled with chilling light.

Suddenly—

Da Niu seemed to remember something, his body trembling violently.
“Senior Brother Tan! I’ve been talking about Steward Shen and Zhou Run… I completely forgot about your matter!”

“What matter?” Tan Yun frowned.

“Senior Brother Tan… less than 4 hours after you left the sect 8 days ago, Li Zhichuan died in the mountains…”

“Before he died… he wrote with his own blood: ‘Killed by Tan Yun’…”

Da Niu looked at Tan Yun and said in a low voice,
“Senior Brother Tan, everyone now believes you killed Li Zhichuan. Lu Wu especially wants you dead. You should leave first—don’t return to the alchemy lineage!”

Upon hearing this—

Fury ignited instantly in Tan Yun’s chest!

“I did not kill Li Zhichuan!”

he said sharply.
“Someone must have framed me!”

“I will return to the alchemy lineage—if I find out who’s behind this, I will make them wish they were dead!”

At that moment—

Tan Yun’s mind raced like a storm.

There were far too many people who wanted him dead!

So many that he couldn’t even determine—

who was truly behind this scheme, using his name to kill!

“Senior Brother Tan, Steward Shen specifically instructed—if we see you, we must tell you to go find him…”

Da Niu said sorrowfully,
“Before he dies, he wants to see you one last time… he has something to tell you…”

“Since you insist on returning to the alchemy lineage, hurry to the Pure Ice Immortal Mountain of the lineage chief to see him!”

“Da Niu, don’t be sad. I will not let Steward Shen die… never!”

Tan Yun said firmly. Then he immediately summoned the black spirit vessel, intending to rush back to the alchemy lineage as quickly as possible!

“Whoosh!”

As Tan Yun leaped onto the spirit vessel—

suddenly, a woman’s sobbing voice sounded from behind:
“Junior brother of the alchemy lineage, please save me… sob…”

Tan Yun turned toward the voice—

and saw a woman in tattered undergarments, her clothes disheveled, her face filled with fear, flying toward him on a sword.

Within just a few breaths—

she stumbled as she landed in front of Da Niu, her eyes filled with panic, tears streaming down her face as she immediately knelt down!

“Junior brother, please… quickly go find Tan Yun!”

This woman—was none other than—

Lin Xinyi!

A disciple of the Beast Soul lineage!

But at this moment… what trace of her former seductive charm remained?

All that was left was the image of a pure, fragile woman—fearful and helpless!

She pleaded for help from Da Niu, her gaze fixed only on him—not even glancing at Tan Yun!

Such acting… was completely flawless!

Tan Yun’s heart skipped a beat. He jumped down from the spirit vessel and appeared before Lin Xinyi, who was at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Realm.
“Senior Sister, I am Tan Yun. What happened?”

“Tan Yun… save me…”

Lin Xinyi feigned slight shock, then hesitated before speaking,
“How can I be sure you are Tan Yun? Show me your identity token first!”

Her scheme was truly meticulous—

the more she acted this way, the less Tan Yun suspected anything!

Tan Yun immediately took out his identity token from his spatial ring and showed it to her.

“Good… it really is you…”

Lin Xinyi looked as if she had found support, her expression relaxing before she burst into tears again.
“Tan Yun, my name is Lin Yi. I’m a close friend of Mu Mengyi…”

“Junior Sister Mu asked me to accompany her to find you in the alchemy lineage. But half a shichen ago, we encountered disciples of the 2nd elder of the Beast Soul lineage!”

“They captured Mu Mengyi, and I… barely escaped with my life…”

“I beg you, save her!”

“Ever since she entered the Beast Soul lineage, they’ve coveted her beauty… I’m afraid… they might ruin her… sob…”

The moment he heard this—

Tan Yun’s body trembled violently!

His eyes turned bloodshot as he roared,
“Where did they take Mengyi?! Take me there now!”

“Tan Yun… just now, Junior Sister Mu was still in the mountains 500 li away. I don’t know where they’ve taken her now, but they shouldn’t have gone far…”

Lin Xinyi cried as she prepared to lead the way on her flying sword.

“Get on my vessel!”

Without another thought, Tan Yun grabbed her pale wrist and leaped onto the spirit vessel!

Under Lin Xinyi’s direction—

the vessel shot toward the northwest at top speed!

“Buzz!”

Tan Yun’s hair whipped wildly in the wind as he released his spiritual sense at full force, covering a radius of 280 li below, frantically searching for any trace of Mu Mengyi!

“Nothing must happen… nothing must happen!”

Tan Yun roared inwardly, unable to suppress his fear.

He… could not even imagine—

what it would be like if the woman he loved were violated…

Behind him—

Lin Xinyi stood silently, her soft sobbing never ceasing.

Her act—

was flawless.

--Translated by likesnovel--