When the two were approaching the foot of the mountain, they separated to not appear suspicious. Instead of landing before the Great Array, they hid in the forest first.

After all, Xi Huai's identity was a little sensitive. 

Secretly observing in the forest first, they saw that there was a Nascent Soul stage senior coming to inspect the mountain sealing Grand Array.

Not only did the Grand Array seal the miasma inside the mountain range, but also the spiritual energy fluctuations. With the Grand Array separating the two sides, they couldn't even use their divine sense to detect the arrival of the two juniors.

Apparently, the people outside the Array also noticed that the miasma had dissipated, but they were worried that it had not done so completely. Therefore, the Array was still activated.

Chi Muyao looked around. Indeed, Zhi Shan Heavenly Venerable was absent.

Zhi Shan Heavenly Venerable was protective of her own. If her disciples were trapped in the mountain, she would definitely not cooperate with sealing the mountain and at least try to go in and mount a rescue.

Only with no other option would she agree to seal the mountain.

Not only was Zhi Shan Heavenly Venerable absent, Guan Nan and Xian Yue Heavenly Venerable were also not here.

Trapped in the mountains were mostly the disciples of the Xiang Huang and Nuan Yan Pavilion. There were also two Yu Chong School disciples and the Young Sect Master of the Qing Ze Sect.

The Nuan Yan Pavilion purposely did not send the Heavenly Venerables of the third and fifth house over because their disciples were inside. They would not be willing to do what was necessary and seal the mountain.

The Heavenly Venerables remaining at the Nuan Yan Pavilion probably didn't expect all the people that had come here to deal with the matter in such a way.

As long as the soul-bound lamps of the Sect disciples didn't go out, the Heavenly Venerables wouldn't find anything amiss. 

Xi Huai's flying artefact was very fast, leaving the other disciples in the dust. Chi Muyao and Xi Huai observed for a while before the others could catch up. 

What was chilling was, when the trapped disciples reached the foot of the mountain, the people outside refused to let them out. 

The Heavenly Venerables outside the formation saw them and still refused to remove the mountain sealing Grand Array. After all, they could not be sure that the miasma inside had completely dissipated. 

Yu Yanshu communicated with the Heavenly Venerables on behalf of the others. "The altar in the mountain has been sealed. There is no more miasma coming out and what remains in the mountains has been contained. Seniors, please let us out." 

A Nascent Soul stage Heavenly Venerable glanced at the disciples in the formation and laughed disdainfully. “Even we are helpless in the face of the miasma, but a bunch of little twerps like you apparently dealt with it? It's more likely evil spirits in the mountains trying to trick us into removing this array. As soon as we do, the miasma will gush out again and render all our previous efforts useless. As long as we cannot be sure it is absolutely safe, the mountain array will not be withdrawn."

Yu Yanshu's expression became gloomy, but his tone was calm. "Seniors, why don't a few of you come inside with us to the Xiang Huang Pavilion and see if the altar has been sealed?"

That Nascent Soul stage Heavenly Venerable actually refused again. He stood outside and examined the disciples carefully. "The miasma in the mountains can cause people to lose themselves. We can't sense your state from outside the array, so we cannot be sure that you are lucid now instead of being manipulated to lure us to pull down the array."

Yu Yanshu clenched his fists in his sleeves, patiently enduring his anger and grievances. “Seniors, if you won't come in to verify our claims or listen to our explanation, until when will we be sealed in here?” He asked.

That Heavenly Venerable replied impatiently, “Didn't I tell you? We will close the array when we are sure that the mountain is really fine."

Xi Huai leaned against the trunk of the tree and looked at Chi Muyao. “Aren't these people from the Nuan Yan Pavilion? How could they do this to their own Sect's disciples?"

Chi Muyao was also a little angry after watching. “The Nuan Yan Pavilion has experienced a lot of infighting recently, especially in the first seven houses, for the position of Acting Sect Master. The other houses are also beginning to choose sides. These people are probably from different houses than the first batch sent over. Of course they won't give face to these disciples."

Although it didn't involve him, Xi Huai was still angered by the confrontation over there. "That guy surnamed Yu sure is calm. If it was me I would slaughter them all." 

"En, you're the best!"

"..." Xi Huai was praised inexplicably. Was Chi Muyao mocking him?

At this moment, a person suddenly appeared behind the two and waved hello. "Long time no see, little He Huan Sect disciple and his furnace." 

Xi Huai was already on the defensive as soon as he heard something, but he was still kicked off the tree by Su You. Su You even took the bell from his cloak. 

Su You was already being merciful by only kicking him once after what he endured inside the pure land. 

Chi Muyao hurriedly descended the tree and went to Xi Huai's side to see how he was. 

Su You stepped into the air again, examining his bell. After making sure it was fine, he tied it to his hair again. Chi Muyao supported Xi Huai when he suddenly fell down. He looked back warily at the direction they had come from, drawing the attention of both sides. 

Seeing Xi Huai come down the mountain, Zong Sichen and Song Weiyue immediately exclaimed from outside the array, “Young Sect Master!” 

Then, everyone saw Su You walk out of the forest and ask with a smile, “Have you all witnessed how shallow the so-called renowned Righteous Faction is? At least the rats of the Luo Sha Sect knew to avenge their peers, but you treat your fellow Sect members like this. This disgusting point has never changed." 

The people outside the array were surprised to see Su You again. Even the Nascent Soul stage cultivator subconsciously took a step back.

However, remembering the Great Array separated them, they straightened their backs and said, "So you are also in the array. We really can't close this array easily now." 

Not only was Su You not angry, he laughed especially joyfully. "That's right, you definitely shouldn't do that because I'm oh so scared!” He said, casting hand seals with both hands. Not only did he not attack the array, he reinforced it. Now the people on either side couldn't even hear each other. 

Xi Huai realised something and turned back to Zong Sichen and Song Weiyue, mouthing, "Run!"

Song Weiyue dumbly blinked at him uncomprehendingly.

Zong Sichen was smarter. After understanding, he didn't ask anything and dragged Song Weiyue away by the sleeve. He released his flying artefact and began running away, disappearing in no time. 

If Xi Huai told them to run, they would in order to not drag him down. After all, Xi Huai rarely made this kind of decision.

Xi Huai sighed in relief at how fast they left. 

Chi Muyao looked at the red moon in the sky instead, then outside the array. “Can't the people outside see the red moon?” He asked. 

Xi Huai could feel that Chi Muyao was delivering a constant stream of healing energy to him through his hand. When he felt that he was about healed, he pushed Chi Muyao's hand away. 

Chi Muyao was also weak right now, so he was reluctant to make him worry. 

"They can't." Xi Huai sat on the ground and looked unhappily at Su You as he explained to Chi Muyao, "The legend of the Red Moon has been circulating, but the Righteous Faction doesn't know as much about it as the Demonic Faction. After all, they would not do anything to provoke the heavens. It's due to their ignorance that the Xiang Huang Pavilion would do such a ridiculous thing. I only know about the Red Moon because I've seen a Sect anger the heavens before and receive divine punishment."

“Why can't they see it?” 

"Notice how we only saw the red moon after we buried the blue fox corpses in the altar?"

"En."

“Because we tried to turn the situation around, we were able to see the red moon as a warning. If we pay attention, we can still escape heaven's punishment. But they didn't do anything, so they can't see it. Only during the punishment will they be able to, but then it will be too late to hide."

The other cultivators could also hear their conversation and they were shocked. Yu Yanshu asked in horror, "So there will be divine punishment? What kind?"

Xi Huai looked up at the red moon and said, "You will see it soon. The night is coming." 

Yu Yanshu asked again, "Why was there no Heavenly Punishment the previous night?"

Xi Huai curled his lips impatiently. “Did you deal with the blue fox corpses before? Our actions attracted the Heavenly Punishment, understand?"

The other cultivators became panicked. “What should we do then?”

"Are we all going to die?" 

Xi Huai looked at Su You again, inclining his chin. "Don't you see how comfortable he is?" 

Su You did seem really comfortable, sitting lazily on the trunk of a tree, holding a pot of wine in his hand and sipping from it. 

Hearing Xi Huai mention him, he glanced at them and continued to drink. Obviously, he was not in a hurry to get out, nor was he not afraid of any heavenly punishment. 

Chi Muyao understood and asked, “So, this Great Array will protect us instead?” 

Only when Chi Muyao asked did Xi Huai answer patiently, “Yes, the Heavenly Punishment will descend from the sky to where this all began. Since we are so tightly sealed in, it will be hard for the Heavenly Punishment to hurt us. Those outside, however..." 

After that, Yu Yanshu wanted to remind the people outside, but Xi Huai mocked him, "They didn't believe a word you said before. Now that they can't hear you, they'll think you're making a scene with those crazy gestures."

Yu Yanshu took out paper and ink from his Hundred Treasure Jade, but before he could write a warning, the supplies were scattered by Su You's attack.

Yan Yanshu was also injured by the residue of the attack. He coughed out blood and was supported by other cultivators. 

Su You swayed the wine pot again and reminded them, “Don't ruin my fun.”

With that, he looked at Chi Muyao. "Little cultivator friend, you must have a good tolerance for wine. Want to drink together?"

"Thank you for your favour, Senior, but this disciple cannot—"

Before he could even finish refusing, the night already came.

The Heavenly Punishment came as expected.

At this time, the people outside the array finally saw the Red Moon. They knew that things were bad, but it was too late to escape. 

Chi Muyao turned around and saw blood rain fall from the sky. Each droplet was like a bullet, creating a deep pit when it hit the ground.

This rain was no ordinary rain.

Ordinary rain would fall gently on the earth. However, this blood rain was sharp and could suppress spiritual energy.

The cultivators could not use flying artefacts in the blood rain. Their spiritual energy was also suppressed to only thirty percent. 

Some frantically sacrificed their defensive artefacts. They were able to resist a few drops of blood rain, but fell under its relentless assault. 

Golden Core stage cultivators, after being suppressed to thirty percent of their power, failed to use their spiritual energy defensively. They were pierced through by the blood rain. 

Chi Muyao saw the raindrops penetrate the cultivators' bodies. After passing through their bodies, the droplets smashed onto the ground creating great splatters of blood flowers. 

Turned into Swiss cheese by blood rain...what a terrible way to go. 

In an instant, the outside of the Great Array turned into a bloodbath.

Both heaven and earth turned red.

When the cultivators ran away, they stepped in red puddles. Who knew whether it was blood rain or their compatriots' blood? 

The Great Array was like a transparent glass bubble that covered the cultivators trapped inside. 

The blood rain flowed down the sides of the Array, leaving trails of blood. A terrible, bloody scene spread outside.

Chi Muyao stared in despair. He couldn't help but shout, "They didn't do anything, they just came to seal the miasma! It shouldn't be them experiencing this... If only they had closed the mountain sealing Grand Array earlier, we could have told them that there was a Red Moon and to quickly run. It shouldn't have been like this..."

Xi Huai brought Chi Muyao into his arms to comfort him, covering his eyes. 

However, Xi Huai kept staring at Su You and his cheerful smile. He sent a transmission to Chi Muyao with his divine sense, "Su You's scheme is not over yet, we are not completely safe either."

“Su You's scheme?”

"How could a well-known Righteous Sect like the Xiang Huang Pavilion learn of the Blue Sacrifice? Or capture so many heaven grade blue foxes? Have you thought about that?"

Chi Muyao was immediately covered by a cold sweat. 

Su You took another sip of wine, looking outside with a sneer.

YuSame Yu as Yu Yanshu. Chaoluo, see this? The sect that disappointed you so is reduced to this haggard state.