"Clan leader, are you really preparing to go to the Flowing Cloud Sect?"
Within the sparse and silent room, after the Flowing Cloud Sect's cultivators left, the Zhang clan's people immediately spoke, looking quite worried.
"Clan leader, there is definitely an insidious plot; you must not go!" the Zhang clan's people said as they looked at Chen Heng, looking incredibly sincere.
However, in response, Chen Heng only nodded before saying, "I understand how you all feel. Don't worry, I have my own plans."
Looking at Chen Heng, everyone opened their mouths but did not say anything.
After a while, the Zhang clan's people began to slowly leave, leaving behind only Zhang Ya and Zhang Chong.
Sitting at the main seat, Chen Heng looked at the two of them and said, "Tell me what you're thinking."
"The Flowing Cloud Sect definitely has sinister motives for summoning you," Zhang Ya said as she deeply breathed in.
"Indeed," Zhang Chong nodded, "Hao'Er, you are the pillar of this clan; how can you go to the Flowing Cloud Sect and take such a big risk? If you don't leave, our Zhang clan will have a safeguard. However, if you leave, who knows what will happen?"
That was true—if Chen Heng just stayed in Nine Peaks City, then nothing much could happen.
Because of Chen Heng's presence, even if the Flowing Cloud Sect made a big deal about Hou Juan, they would not actually do anything.
At most, the Zhang clan would lose some reputation.
However, if Chen Heng went to the Flowing Cloud Sect, the situation would be greatly different.
If he dared to go, he would be slaughtered like a pig and not have any chance at freedom.
It would not take the Flowing Cloud Sect much effort to take down Chen Heng.
Zhang Chong was prepared for the worst and expected the Flowing Cloud Sect to act against Chen Heng.
As such, if Chen Heng went to the Flowing Cloud Sect, there were only downsides and no positives.
Sitting opposite Chen Heng, Zhang Chong looked incredibly worried as he gave his views.
Hearing those words, Chen Heng paused for a moment before looking up and smiling, a look of appreciation in his eyes.
It seemed that he agreed with Zhang Chong's words.
"Clan brother, I agree."
Zhang Ya also spoke as she looked at Chen Heng, "I know that your relationship with Junior Apprentice Sister Hou is very good. However, if you go to the Flowing Cloud Sect, you will just sacrifice yourself as well. If you do not go, the Flowing Cloud Sect might be wary and might leave Junior Apprentice Sister Hou alive. However, if you go…"
Speaking to there, she paused and did not go on.
However, everyone understood what she was thinking.
If Chen Heng really did go to the Flowing Cloud Sect, then Hou Juan would most likely die when he arrived.
Hearing Zhang Ya's words, Chen Heng once again nodded in appreciation.
"What you said is true," he said as he smiled, "Given the current situation, if I dare to personally go to the Flowing Cloud Sect, what you said will most likely happen."
Hearing Chen Heng's words, Zhang Chong and Zhang Ya let out sighs of relief.
Since he agreed, then he most likely would not go.
However, what they did not expect was that Chen Heng continued to speak, "However, it is because of that that I want to go to the Flowing Cloud Sect to have a look."
"Why?"
Hearing Chen Heng's words, Zhang Chong and Zhang Ya's expressions changed, "Right now, the Flowing Cloud Sect is a massive trap. If you go, your outcome will be terrible!"
Chen Heng was calm as he smiled and said, "I want to see just how strong the Flowing Cloud Sect is."
After saying this, he did not say anything else before leaving.
Time gradually passed.
Soon, it had been half a month.
Within the Flowing Cloud Sect's prison, there were runes and restrictions everywhere, which could restrict a cultivator's cultivation. It could turn a Foundation Building cultivator effectively into a mortal, unable to use their strength.
There were many cultivators locked up here, including some solo cultivators that the Flowing Cloud Sect had captured, as well as some demonic cultivators.
Within one of the cells was a woman.
Compared to everyone else, she was quite special; she still looked like a young woman.
She wore red robes and sat there; it seemed that she had been locked up for a long period of time.
Hou Juan sat cross-legged, silently meditating and cultivating.
Ever since she had been discovered by the Flowing Cloud Sect's people and locked up, she had been doing this, trying to improve herself.
