Lěng Yè's insistence on going to the Soaring Sky Sect was no impulsive whim. He had too many attachments weighing on his mind, especially the safety of Old Master Guan and his granddaughter. He had shared this matter only with Fèng Jiǔgē, but she was not on his side. Should she fail and take her anger out on the Guan family, Lěng Yè would be consumed by guilt.
Beyond that, in order to slay Ouyang Qian, Lěng Yè had gone so far as to destroy his Fire Dao Seed—the Sun-Splendor Divine Flame. Now, he urgently needed to retrieve this lost power. Rumor had it that the Soaring Sky Sect possessed a rare treasure, said to be left behind by a true phoenix, a celestial beast. If he could seize this treasure, it would not only complete his Dao Seed but also allow him to vent his pent-up fury. Why not do it?
Seeing how resolute Lěng Yè was, Old Master Lěng sighed, knowing full well his grandson's true motives. To him, "deviation in cultivation" was merely an excuse; what truly worried Lěng Yè were his dozen or so female confidantes. Lěng Yè's obsession with the mortal world far exceeded that of ordinary men; even if he had one foot in the gates of hell, he would struggle and claw his way back, solely for the sake of those who cared about him.
Chapter 1488