Chapter 71: Qingcheng Sect – Part 3
Upon hearing that the women’s abduction was likely the work of the Zhengxie Sect, the first thought that came to mind was, ‘Then shouldn’t we rescue them?’
But Young Lady Zhengyan shook her head solemnly.
“Unfortunately, we can’t stay here hanging on right now. If they’re truly the same kind of people as back then, they’ll be hiding thoroughly this time too, and finding them will take a lot of time. Young Master Jeongin… he won’t be able to wait that long.”
Young-jin bowed her head deeply after saying that.
She seemed utterly miserable having to say such things.
I understood her heart.
While saving one’s own precious residence should naturally be prioritized, as a disciple of the Daeami Sect—one of the pillars of the faction—it wouldn’t feel right to say that one should turn a blind eye to others in order to save one’s own residence.
So we said no more about that decision.
Instead, I asked about that incident.
“Could you tell me about that time? How did you manage to catch the tail of the Zhengxie Sect?”
Her response was this:
“Well… it was really just a matter of luck. I can’t describe it any other way.”
As the kidnappings recurred periodically, the Amipha dispatched one elder and several disciples to investigate.
However, even after more than a month, they had failed to uncover any leads. It was only when two young ladies, who had just disobeyed the elders’ orders and secretly slipped out of the training hall, happened to pass by and witnessed the kidnapping scene.
