Chapter 738: Five-Grade Qingyao Ice Heart Rope

Master Bingyun stepped through the ice wall and saw a ground covered with corpses. However, for a Nascent Soul Master like her, these were minor scenes. What truly made her eyes widen was the Mother of Locusts in the very center, which had already turned into an empty shell.

Invisible to Chen Mobai and others, transparent ice crystal chains stretched out from the surrounding walls, binding the Mother of Locusts at various joints. Master Bingyun had heard of this artifact; it was one of Ice Palace's Tier 5 magic treasures from a long time ago, the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord. During the peak of the Holy Land, Ice and Snow Heaven, this Tier 5 magic treasure was wielded by Saintess Qingyao.

When opening up the Eastern Barrens, the pioneering cultivators encountered the Mother of Locusts and couldn't advance, so they had to seek help from the Holy Land. The True God of Ice and Snow Heaven Holy Land, leading the Dao Son and Saintess, personally came to the Eastern Barrens, suppressing the Tier 5 Locust Queen and seventeen Tier 4 Mothers of Locusts. After dealing with these most powerful locust demonic beasts, the True God of the Holy Land and the Dao Son returned to the Eastern Lands, leaving Saintess Qingyao to continue dealing with the remaining locust demonic beasts. This Saintess Qingyao was the founder of Blowing Snow Palace.

At this thought, Master Bingyun realized why the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord was here. It was likely that Saintess Qingyao later encountered a powerful Mother of Locusts, unable to penetrate its formidable physical body, and could only seal it here with the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord, intending to deal with it later when a solution emerged. Unfortunately, after Saintess Qingyao returned to the Holy Land in the Eastern Lands, she believed her merits from opening up the Eastern Barrens would aid her and attempted to break through to the True God stage, but failed and passed away. After her death, the Holy Land inventoried her storage pouch but did not find the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord. They questioned all her disciples and verified with Dao Heart Oaths, but still found no trace. The disappearance of the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord became a major regret for Ice and Snow Heaven. After all, it was a Tier 5 magic treasure!

Master Bingyun never expected to see the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord here in the Eastern Barrens. It was said that invisible divine crystals were added during the crafting of this magic treasure, making it invisible when not in use. If Master Bingyun hadn't cultivated the Ice Heaven Technique, which was passed down from Saintess Qingyao's lineage, she likely wouldn't have been able to see the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord.

"True Person Yuan, this body is Fu Xingzhou, who has been missing from our sect for decades. He was once extraordinarily talented, hailed as a future Core Formation cultivator. If he hadn't been captured and killed by Kong Lingling, his achievements today would likely be no less than mine..."

Chen Mobai's words made Fu Zongjue, standing nearby, feel a bit awkward. He was exaggerating too much. Throughout the history of the Five Elements Sect, no one's talent, except for Grand Ancestor Hunyuan, could compare to Chen Mobai's.

"Since this is the crime scene, we'll proceed according to the rules. Sect Master Chen, are you willing to swear a Dao Heart Oath regarding what you're about to say?" Yuan Zhen, seeing the ground full of corpses and the emaciated Yu Lian, whose body hadn't recovered, already confirmed Chen Mobai's words. But the necessary procedures still had to be followed.

"Certainly!" Chen Mobai nodded righteously.

"Please invite Master Bingyun over. If there are any issues, confront Sect Master Chen directly." Yuan Zhen nodded and called out to Master Bingyun, who was looking at the colossal empty shell of the Mother of Locusts, but the latter simply shook her head.

"No need for confrontation. Let's just say Kong Lingling engaged in demonic acts." Master Bingyun's words surprised everyone present. How could she give in so quickly? One must know that Kong Lingling, as a Core Formation cultivator of Blowing Snow Palace, was also affiliated with Ice Palace. Once confirmed to have practiced demonic acts, it would cause immense reputational damage to Ice Palace. According to the rules of the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect, Ice Palace would at least have to close its gates for a period and be prohibited from recruiting disciples from the Eastern Lands.

However, Chen Mobai noticed that Master Bingyun only mentioned "demonic acts" and did not acknowledge Kong Lingling practicing "demonic methods." Practicing demonic cultivation methods and committing demonic acts would fully confirm the crime. The minimum punishment would be the Seven Swords Piercing Body.

"True Person Yuan, I believe Kong Lingling also cultivated demonic arts. This demonic fetus is the most direct evidence." Chen Mobai naturally wanted to outright destroy Ice Palace, or even Master Bingyun herself, since they had already clashed violently. So, seeing Master Bingyun concede, he immediately pressed his advantage.

After hearing this, Yuan Zhen looked at the Heavenly Demonic Holy Fetus, bound and led by Fu Zongjue with wooden strips. Seeing its bizarre appearance, she frowned slightly. "Master Bingyun, what's your take on this matter?"

The Heavenly Demon Fetus Refinement Incarnation Art was a somewhat ambiguous category because it originated from the Myriad Spirit Sect, a Holy Land in Central Continent. The Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect dared not directly classify it as a demonic cultivation method. Therefore, in the Eastern Continent, although it was explicitly forbidden, only when members of the Beast Gathering Demonic Sect practiced it would the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect recognize it as a demonic art.

"Although Kong Lingling fell into the demonic path, she did not join a demonic sect. I ask the Saintess to be discerning in this matter." Master Bingyun naturally wouldn't admit to this. She certainly didn't want to suffer the Seven Swords Piercing Body punishment.

"If Sect Master Chen has no objection to this matter, I am willing to give you some face." Yuan Zhen thought for a moment, then directly uttered words that made Master Bingyun frown deeply. This was telling her to negotiate with Chen Mobai. As long as they reached an agreement, only Kong Lingling's demonic acts would be pursued. At any other time, it would be absolutely impossible for Master Bingyun to bow to Chen Mobai, a mere Core Formation cultivator. But given the current situation... Master Bingyun glanced at the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord, which others couldn't see. She could only compose herself, force a smile, and bow to Chen Mobai.

"Sect Master Chen, please state any demands you have. I am willing to offer compensation for Kong Lingling's mistakes."

Chen Mobai listened to Yuan Zhen and Master Bingyun's words, deep in thought about how to resolve the matter. Clearly, a prolonged struggle with Master Bingyun would not be good for their Five Elements Sect. Without the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect's intervention, they couldn't suppress a true Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if Kong Lingling was now confirmed to have cultivated demonic arts and Master Bingyun suffered the Seven Swords punishment, given that the matter was public, the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect would certainly not let Master Bingyun die here. Otherwise, the Holy Land would feel it was being used as a tool again and would be very displeased. And without leveraging the power of the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect, the Five Elements Sect had no way to deal with Master Bingyun. Thus, reconciliation became the final answer. It simply depended on how much benefit Chen Mobai could gain from this reconciliation. This was Yuan Zhen's final assistance.

Realizing this, Chen Mobai returned the bow to Master Bingyun, then began to state his conditions. "Blowing Snow Palace has been ruled by Kong Lingling for over a hundred years. There might be a demonic aura within, which would become a hidden danger if it remained in the Eastern Barrens, possibly tainting the pure Eastern Barrens with demonic energy." Chen Mobai's words aimed to make the Blowing Snow Palace force disappear from the Eastern Barrens, clearing the way for the Five Elements Sect to completely unify the region.

"After I return to the Eastern Lands, I will issue a proclamation in the name of Ice Palace, removing Blowing Snow Palace from the list of branch sects. At that time, whether you wish to kill or execute, Sect Master Chen's Five Elements Sect can proceed." However, Master Bingyun's response gave Chen Mobai a headache. What he preferred most was for Ice Palace to take away the entire Blowing Snow Palace faction. That way, the Five Elements Sect could occupy the territory without resorting to military force. But upon further thought, without Kong Lingling and having been expelled by Ice Palace, Blowing Snow Palace wouldn't be able to hold onto its vast spirit veins and mineral resources. At most, it would just take some time to slowly acquire them.

"My Five Elements Sect, as a humble Holy Land legacy, will not actively engage in sect-destroying actions. At that time, our sect will only execute cultivators within Blowing Snow Palace who are connected to the demonic path. We will not wipe them out entirely. After clearing the demonic influence, we will have Blowing Snow Palace seal its mountain for sixty years, prohibiting them from recruiting disciples in the Eastern Barrens as a form of punishment." Chen Mobai spoke righteously, but inwardly, he had already planned to dispatch Five Elements Sect cultivators to manage and safeguard Blowing Snow Palace's external assets, such as spirit veins, spirit fields, and mineral lodes, during the sixty years their mountain was sealed. After all, having these things idle would be a great waste, and Chen Mobai, hailing from an immortal sect, found waste most unbearable.

"Ice Palace can forgo all of Blowing Snow Palace's properties in the Eastern Barrens, but I will send people from the Eastern Lands to manage that medium-sized spirit stone mine." But at this moment, Master Bingyun said something that made Chen Mobai frown. The most valuable asset of Blowing Snow Palace, besides the Tier 4 water vein where their palace gate was located, was that medium-sized spirit stone mine. Chen Mobai didn't particularly covet the spirit stone mine; his goal was simply to ensure that no other forces besides the Five Elements Sect were stationed in the Eastern Barrens. If Ice Palace sent people over, wouldn't it be just like the ten thousand acres of Coiled Dragon Spirit Rice? At that point, there would be two thorns in his side across the entire Eastern Barrens. This was unacceptable to him.

"Then perhaps we should discuss this Heavenly Demonic Holy Fetus again." Chen Mobai subtly expressed his disagreement.

"That medium-sized spirit stone mine should still be able to yield tens of millions of spirit stones. Sect Master Chen, if you can compensate me with three thousand high-grade spirit stones in one go, then it wouldn't be impossible to give it to you." Master Bingyun's words made Chen Mobai sneer; he didn't want to pay a single piece.

"Then please invite your fellow Daoists from Ice Palace to the Eastern Barrens." As soon as he said this, Master Bingyun frowned slightly. She hadn't expected Chen Mobai, a mere Core Formation cultivator, to dare be so unyielding towards her.

"Sect Master Chen, if you agree to one thing for me, I can guarantee not to reveal to outsiders that your Five Elements Sect possesses a Dharma Body Nascent Soul." Suddenly, Master Bingyun's voice transmission echoed in Chen Mobai's ears. Yuan Zhen merely pretended not to notice this.

Chen Mobai frowned slightly. Although the matter of Zhou Shengqing's Dharma Body Nascent Soul would eventually be exposed, delaying it would clearly be better for their Five Elements Sect. After all, this implied they had obtained Tier 5 Soul Nurturing Wood, a precious heavenly and earthly wonder even in the Eastern Lands. If their small Five Elements Sect in the Eastern Barrens was targeted by the major powers in the Eastern Lands, they would likely lose their peace. After all, the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect would only support them in matters related to the demonic path. As for the One Yuan Dao Palace, their nominal backer, they were almost removed from the ranks of Holy Lands after the shameful incident a century ago. It was unknown when they would send out another World Walker.

Master Bingyun was talking about the spirit stone mine. Chen Mobai's tone softened slightly, and he began to communicate with Master Bingyun via voice transmission.

"I can give you the spirit stone mine, and all the properties Blowing Snow Palace has operated in the Eastern Barrens for thousands of years. But I have a successor in Blowing Snow Palace whom I wish to take with me. She is Kong Lingling's disciple, and if she truly has been involved with demonic arts, I ask for your leniency."

Hearing this, Chen Mobai couldn't help but look surprised and suspicious. Kong Lingling's disciple? He hadn't expected her to also be the successor of this Nascent Soul cultivator from Ice Palace. Who could it be? Although Blowing Snow Palace had many Foundation Establishment cultivators who were considered Kong Lingling's disciples, anyone valued by Master Bingyun must be exceptionally talented. After thinking, he already had a candidate in mind. It must be Bai Si, who was known as one of the Five-Colored Immortal Seeds! He had met this young girl when he traveled across the Eastern Barrens; even then, he found her exceptionally outstanding and striking.

"Matters related to the demonic path must certainly be handled impartially. However, since Master has spoken, if she was indeed lured by Kong Lingling in her youth and ignorance, I will certainly speak with True Person Yuan on her behalf." A mere Bai Si, even if she managed to form a Nascent Soul in the future, definitely wouldn't catch up to his progress. So, after some thought, Chen Mobai directly nodded in agreement. Of course, he didn't give a full guarantee. After all, if Bai Si genuinely cultivated demonic arts, even unintentionally, according to the rules of the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect, that portion of her cultivation would have to be abolished.

After they had discussed and agreed, both nodded simultaneously to Yuan Zhen. "Since that's the case, let's head to Blowing Snow Palace next and see if there are any demonic remnants." Yuan Zhen was exceptionally pleased to see her first task as a World Walker completed so easily. With both parties reaching an agreement and the cultivator who committed demonic acts already dead, this was considered the highest level of task completion for the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect.

When everyone left, Yu Lian was also taken out along the way. For him, it was like a blessing from heaven; he had already prepared himself for imprisonment here. Fu Zongjue collected Fu Xingzhou's remains, while everything else remained sealed by Master Bingyun behind the ice wall. Although the matter was resolved for now, it wouldn't be truly concluded until Yuan Zhen returned and entered it into the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect's archives. Once the higher-ups of the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect had reviewed it and found no issues, Yuan Zhen would send a message, instructing Chen Mobai to dispose of the bodies here, which served as evidence.

At this, Master Bingyun, who sealed the ice wall, had a slight flicker in her eyes. With her back to the others, a smile appeared at the corner of her lips. Her various negotiations with Chen Mobai earlier were merely to prevent the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect from thoroughly searching the cave behind the ice wall. Although the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord was incredibly wondrous, the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect was a Holy Land after all. If it were discovered during the search, the Tier 5 magic treasure might be seized as evidence. Even if Master Bingyun possessed various sect records proving it was their Ice Palace founder's magic treasure, the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect would likely drag out the process under the pretext of verification. There was no lack of precedents for this. As a local, Master Bingyun clearly knew that a Tier 5 magic treasure could potentially make a Holy Land abandon its dignity.

"Once this matter is settled, I'll find a way to slip back, open the seal, and retrieve the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord. Humph, with this magic treasure in hand, a mere Dharma Body Nascent Soul of the Five Elements Sect..." As Master Bingyun thought this, the smile had vanished when she turned around, her face still coldly beautiful like frost.

Seeing her reseal the ice wall, Chen Mobai didn't think much of it. Since both sides had reached an agreement and further conflict was impossible, he had Mo Dougong stay behind to take Yu Lian back to Northern Abyss City for recuperation. He, along with Fu Zongjue, continued to follow them to Blowing Snow Palace.

Yuan Zhen said, "True Person Zhu, you'll be troubled again." As Blowing Snow Palace was located nearby in Snow County, the group quickly arrived by riding Zhu Jun's Sun-Bathing Golden Boat.

Upon seeing Chen Mobai and his entourage descend from the Golden Boat, Zhu Jinye, the Sect Master of Blowing Snow Palace, immediately activated the Tier 4 mountain protection array without a word. However, this array had been set up by people sent from Ice Palace. Witnessing this, Master Bingyun coldly snorted, then simply pointed her finger. A brilliant, cold white lightning bolt erupted from her fingertip, piercing a critical node in the array's operation. Subsequently, like a chain reaction, the colossal array enveloping Blowing Snow Palace ceased its operation. Master Bingyun landed on the array's light shield, gently waved her sleeve, and a large opening appeared. She then gestured invitingly to Yuan Zhen and the others. As the accused party, she certainly couldn't be the first to enter. Yuan Zhen, possessing the Azure Mirage Bottle, wasn't afraid of a mere Tier 4 array. She directly led two female disciples into it. Zhu Jun and Yu Hai immediately followed. Chen Mobai hesitated for a moment, then also entered with Fu Zongjue and the bound Heavenly Demonic Holy Fetus.

Zhu Jinye and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators of Blowing Snow Palace, seeing Chen Mobai lead so many cultivators and so easily breach their vital Tier 4 array, all turned pale.

"Do you recognize me!" Master Bingyun, who flew down last, sternly shouted at Zhu Jinye and the others with an icy expression.

"Could it be... Grand Ancestor Bingyun!" Lan Lingping, the chief elder of Blowing Snow Palace's outer sect, hesitantly stepped forward and bowed to Master Bingyun. Ninety percent of the high-grade spirit stones they mined from the spirit stone mine in the Eastern Barrens were sent to Ice Palace in the Eastern Lands. Sometimes Kong Lingling went herself, and sometimes Lan Lingping did it on her behalf. Within Ice Palace in the Eastern Lands, Lan Lingping had seen Master Bingyun behind an ice curtain.

"Kong Lingling engaged in demonic acts..." Since Lan Lingping recognized her, Master Bingyun stopped introducing herself and directly unleashed her powerful Nascent Soul pressure, causing everyone in Blowing Snow Palace to involuntarily kneel. She then began to declare Kong Lingling's crimes.

"This is impossible..." Zhu Jinye and others could not accept that their master was involved with the demonic path. After hearing it, they continuously shook their heads against the Nascent Soul pressure, stating such a thing was impossible.

"This is Saintess Yuan Zhen, a World Walker of the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect. The matter of Kong Lingling has been decided. If anyone in your Blowing Snow Palace is also involved with the demonic path, confess now, and I can grant you a swift end." Master Bingyun, having gained the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord, was now single-mindedly focused on severing ties with Blowing Snow Palace as quickly as possible and ending this matter. Even the excuse of a successor she discussed with Chen Mobai could be abandoned if necessary.

"Reporting, Grand Ancestor, we truly did not know that Master... Kong Lingling committed demonic acts. I only heard her say that she had contracted a remarkably gifted, humanoid spirit beast that, once grown, would be Tier 4, not inferior to a Nascent Soul cultivator!" The name of the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect intimidated Zhu Jinye. She immediately revealed what she knew and even swore a Dao Heart Oath to prove her innocence. As soon as she spoke, the remaining Lan Lingping and others also sobered up, realizing that only a Dao Heart Oath could save them. They all swore oaths, declaring they had no knowledge of Kong Lingling's involvement with the demonic path.

Finally, only one person remained who had not sworn an oath. Chen Mobai's gaze fell upon a beautiful young girl with delicate eyebrows and eyes, and waist-length light ice-blue hair. It was Bai Si.

"It seems Junior Niece Bai knows your master was involved with the demonic path." As Chen Mobai spoke, he glanced at Master Bingyun beside him. The latter indeed frowned deeply, clearly indicating that Bai Si was the successor she had mentioned earlier.

"I dare not conceal anything from the esteemed Grand Ancestors. When I once delivered Bigu Pills to my master, I saw this Heavenly Demonic Holy Fetus, and she also revealed the Heavenly Demon Fetus Refinement Incarnation Art to me, intending to teach it." Under the gaze of the Nascent Soul and Core Formation cultivators, Bai Si found it somewhat unbearable. However, she knew things related to the Heavenly Demonic Holy Fetus, which was why she dared not directly swear a Dao Heart Oath.

"Did she teach you the Heavenly Demon Fetus Refinement Incarnation Art?" Yuan Zhen immediately asked. Chen Mobai, meanwhile, observed the various expressions of everyone present. He didn't see Xueting, but she was always assigned to farming duties, so she fortunately escaped this incident. However, according to the rules of the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect, all key cultivators from Blowing Snow Palace and its affiliated sects and family forces would subsequently need to supplement their Dao Heart Oaths. They would only be released after confirmation that there were no issues.

"Master... she only revealed this cultivation method to me; she didn't teach it." As she answered, Bai Si already raised her hand and swore, ensuring every word of her reply was true.

"Then did you know she was committing demonic acts?" Yuan Zhen asked again.

"I researched the Heavenly Demon Fetus Refinement Incarnation Art. Because the Heavenly Demonic Holy Fetus looked strange, I felt something was amiss and had such a suspicion in my heart." Bai Si's words made Master Bingyun sigh and close her eyes. Chen Mobai also shook his head. In this case, Bai Si's crime of concealment was confirmed. Master Bingyun had gone to great lengths to cut ties and clear her name; she certainly wouldn't implicate herself again for the sake of a mere disciple.

"Knowing but not reporting is considered the crime of covering up and harboring. According to the rules, you are sentenced to the Seven Swords Piercing Body punishment. Do you have any objections?" Yuan Zhen was merciful. After all, Bai Si, though aware, had not cultivated demonic arts, so Yuan Zhen intended to spare her life. The Seven Swords Piercing Body punishment would, at most, severely injure one's vitality.

"No objections!" After hearing this, Bai Si gave a bitter smile. Then, just as Yuan Zhen was about to act, Bai Si suddenly turned pale and bled from all seven orifices.

"Eh, this is a Dao Heart Oath backlash!" Seeing this, Yuan Zhen's expression shifted in surprise. She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately watched as Bai Si's life force faded, leading to her death.

"When Master... told me... about this matter... back then, she made me... also swear... a Dao Heart Oath, that if I violated... it by revealing... it, I would bleed from all seven orifices... and die." Bai Si coughed continuously, her beautiful face ghastly. Her entire body collapsed onto the ground, and streams of blood gushed from her seven orifices, quickly staining her white dress and the ground.

Seeing this scene, Chen Mobai couldn't help but sigh. Bai Si, after learning about Kong Lingling's affairs, was actually already on a path to death. Because even if she had become Master Bingyun's disciple, this Dao Heart Oath would weigh on her heart for life, making her future cultivation breakthroughs fraught with inner demons. Even if she were to advance to Core Formation, or even Nascent Soul, the sharp sword of the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect would always hang over her head. Therefore, Kong Lingling's descent into demonism truly harmed many! Not only did she bring about her own demise, but she also completely dragged a promising disciple into the abyss.

"Involved with the demonic path, her death is not to be regretted." At this moment, Master Bingyun coldly snorted, extended a finger, and a cold white lightning bolt directly pierced Bai Si's glabella and sea of consciousness. Chen Mobai watched this scene in silent contemplation. In his heart, he firmly decided that in the future, he would avoid making Dao Heart Oaths whenever possible. It was still necessary to build a society based on integrity, and Dao Heart Oaths should only be used as a last resort.

"Gather all relevant disciples and members of Blowing Snow Palace. Everyone will swear a Dao Heart Oath for verification." Yuan Zhen shook her head upon seeing Bai Si's death. Although she also felt it was a pity that such a talented and beautiful cultivator was dragged to her death by her master Kong Lingling, as a member of the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect, she had long been accustomed to such sights. She then issued orders to the remaining Zhu Jinye and others.

"Have everyone involved gather within three days. Those who cannot come will all be considered involved with the demonic path, and I will personally execute them." This time, Master Bingyun seemed genuinely angry, directly shouting sternly at Zhu Jinye and the others. Among those present, perhaps only Chen Mobai knew why she was so agitated.

Under the threat of death, ninety-nine percent of the involved cultivators gathered at Blowing Snow Palace within three days. Seven people did not come. According to Zhu Jinye, the message had been delivered to everyone. If they didn't come, they would be treated as demonic cultivators. Master Bingyun acted on her word. After obtaining the portraits of the seven individuals, she personally set out to hunt them down. Because Chen Mobai had earlier ordered all major markets in Snow County to close their teleportation arrays, these seven people couldn't escape far. Ten days later, Master Bingyun returned with seven corpses. By this time, everyone in Blowing Snow Palace had also sworn a Dao Heart Oath. It turned out that Kong Lingling's secrecy was quite good; only Bai Si knew.

"Then let's conclude the judgment this way. If both of you have no objections, please sign and stamp." After Yuan Zhen finished handling the matter, she had her female disciple draft a document and then presented it to Chen Mobai and Master Bingyun for review.

"True Person Yuan, our Five Elements Sect, being a small sect in the Eastern Barrens, is somewhat concerned about retaliation from Ice Palace after exposing Kong Lingling's demonic acts." Because Bai Si had died, Chen Mobai was worried that the agreement previously reached with Master Bingyun would become invalid, so he couldn't help but speak up.

"Since that's the case, perhaps Master Bingyun could make a promise: after returning to the Eastern Lands with me, she will not come to the Eastern Barrens again!" Yuan Zhen thought this made sense and spoke on Chen Mobai's behalf.

Upon hearing this, Master Bingyun's eyes immediately widened! "If I don't come, how can I retrieve the Azure Radiance Ice Heart Cord?"