Chapter 281 - 147: The Plot of the Lifeless Lotus Sect Master! An Ever More Chaotic World

Chapter 281: Chapter 147: The Plot of the Lifeless Lotus Sect Master! An Ever More Chaotic World

The Lifeless Lotus Sect had only a few internal ranks: Sect Leader, Master, Elder, Altar Master, and Incense Master.

Most of those addressed as "Master" were personal disciples of the Sect Leader. They not only held an extremely venerable status within the sect but also possessed immense power.

"Hn."

The old woman grunted faintly. Without sparing Mayor Bi a glance, she simply tilted her chin and said indifferently, "You may go."

Upon hearing the order, Mayor Bi scrambled to his feet and meekly made his way out the door.

Mrs. Fang, however, did not move. She remained kneeling. Only after Mayor Bi had completely disappeared from sight did she slowly raise her head, her voice choked with tears as she forced out the words.

"Master Xuantan, you said... you said my son would be resurrected soon. Just how much longer must I wait? Please, just give me a straight answer. Whether it’s a day, a month, or a year... I can bear the wait."

The old woman looked down at her, a smile slowly spreading across her withered face.

An instant later, streams of pure, immaculate white energy, visible to the naked eye, erupted from her eyes.

The white streams were like two nimble serpents, slithering through the air and boring directly into Mrs. Fang’s bloodshot eyes.

A tremor shot through Mrs. Fang. The world before her eyes transformed in an instant, as if she had been transported to another reality.

This world was a vast expanse of white, as white as the chaos at the dawn of creation. The entire world was as silent as death; there was no sound of wind, no chirping of insects.

Just a few seconds later, the world erupted. Illusory white lotuses bloomed, unfurling from her feet to the horizon, one after another, layer upon layer, until they blotted out the sky and covered the earth.

High in the sky, the colossal face of the Lifeless Mother had appeared.

"Let the Lotus Light shine upon the world, and all evil shall be purged. O Lifeless Mother, call us home. This mortal coil, this sullied world, is naught but illusion. Find refuge in our Lotus Sect, and enter the paradise beyond..."

The voice assailed her from all directions. Mrs. Fang’s gaze grew vacant. The last spark of clarity in the depths of her eyes was being devoured, inch by inch, by the all-consuming white light.

Just as she was about to be completely lost to the entrancing hymn, Mrs. Fang’s bloodshot eyes snapped open. She summoned every ounce of her strength and screamed, "I beg the Lifeless Mother—bring my child back to life!"

The moment the words left her lips, the illusion shattered. The white lotuses dissipated, the Mother’s face faded, the white light receded, and the world returned to silence—as if it had all been nothing more than a vivid dream.

The smile on the old woman’s face froze for an instant. These past few days, she had tried many times, but Mrs. Fang had shocked her every single time.

’To think that I, a peerless expert over two hundred years old, someone who became a Grandmaster of Divine Intent just months ago with the Sect Leader’s personal help, can’t even influence this woman’s mind.’

’No, that’s not right. It’s that her obsession is absurdly strong. Such a powerful obsession.’

The old woman suddenly burst out laughing. "HAHAHAHAHA! The Sect Leader will be delighted to meet this woman."

This was the real reason she had remained in Ping’an Town for so long—all for the sake of this one woman, Mrs. Fang.

At this thought, the old woman’s voice turned sharp and cold. "Wangxin, Jichen, Huan Yao—the three of you are to take her back to headquarters to see the Sect Leader. Say that she has passed my test."

"The Sect Leader?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Fang grew frantic. She struggled to her feet. "Master Xuantan, what about my son? You said he would be revived soon! If I go to see the Sect Leader, what happens to my son?"

She had no desire to meet any Sect Leader; she just wanted her son back from the dead. That was her one and only wish.

In response to Mrs. Fang’s refusal, the old woman simply offered a warm smile. She reached out and gently patted Mrs. Fang’s shoulder.

"Do not worry. The Sect Leader is the Divine Envoy of the Lifeless Mother, her living incarnation in the mortal realm. Once you meet her, your son can be returned from death. I swear by the Lifeless Mother above, I, Xuantan, do not make false promises."

At these words, the doubt in Mrs. Fang’s eyes finally vanished. She bit her lip, nodded resolutely, and followed the three white-robed women toward a hidden passage in a corner of the rear courtyard.

’It’s about time our sect pulled out of here. That old monster Lu Yun is certainly capable, but he won’t be hopping around for long once the Sect Leader makes her move.’