After hearing this, Lin Ruchu could only nod silently.

Meanwhile, in Fengbei City...

This small town, or even a small town, has only about 10,000 people. Many of them make a living by fishing and hunting in the nearby ice fields and snow-capped mountains, living in a state of near isolation from the world.

City Lord Xie Tianyang was drinking in the banquet hall at that moment.

Across the round table were a pair of handsome young Taoist priests, and between them was an elderly man with an air of otherworldly wisdom.

The other man stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Lord Xie, please rest assured, with our Yangxin Temple here, we can ensure that your Fengbei City will be safe and sound amidst the demonic chaos!"

"I hope so."

Xie Tianyang took a sip of his drink and said helplessly.

For many years, Fengbei City has been cooperating with Yangxin Temple on a project that focuses on controlling demonic energy to prevent it from affecting the operation of the entire city.

The concept of cultivating the mind is indeed effective.

They have mastered the ability to condense demonic energy into crystals. Over the years, the demonic energy leaking out of Fengbei City has been condensed into physical crystals by the Taoists of Yangxin Temple and transported away from the Northern Region.

This is also why Fengbei City and its lord are able to establish themselves here.

However, the demonic energy washed over the entire Northern Region just two days ago.

This triggered unusual activity in the city's second demonic lair.

He had already sensed something was wrong and had a bad feeling. Fortunately, Master Miaoxin from Yangxin Temple was there, so he sought his help.

Master Miaoxin then made a finger gesture.

He smiled and said, "I've already calculated that not only will the influence of the Demon Cave in Wolf City be eliminated, but our North Wind City will also be safe and sound."

"Therefore, the city lord has absolutely nothing to worry about."

"With me, Miaoxin, in charge, along with the rest of my fellow disciples from Yangxin Temple, you, Fengbei City, can rest easy!"

He offered further words of comfort.

But Xie Tianyang simply nodded silently in agreement.

After the master and his two disciples left their seats, one of the disciples whispered, "Master, are you sure you can tell that the Demon Cave will be safe? If the demonic energy erupts, it will be difficult for us to escape from here."

Miao Xin left the banquet hall, his face somewhat gloomy.

"What a load of rubbish! It was only a matter of time before this demon cave erupted. It'll happen in the next few days. Until then, our people have to stay here and bring back all the demon crystals we've accumulated. These things are more valuable than spirit crystals!"

In addition to using magic crystals for cultivation, the people of Yangxin Temple also use these magic crystals to trade with other secret forces. They have profited from this for a century and have accumulated an enormous fortune.

Initially, they did indeed have the idea of ​​a win-win cooperation, since it could eliminate the demonic energy leaking from Fengbei City, so that they wouldn't have to consume demonic energy by cultivating the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique like the Lord of Tianlang City.

But by now, their Cultivation of Mind has been parasitizing in this second demon cave for far too long, causing their lives and possessions to become intertwined with these demonic crystals.

They were destined not to give up these treasures.

The two disciples looked deeply saddened.

It seems that Master and the other senior disciples of Yangxin Temple are all willing to risk their lives for money. No matter how valuable this magic crystal is, is it more valuable than their lives?

"So we're just going to drag this out like this?"

"Delay it for as many days as possible. We must move as many magic crystals out of the Demon Cave as possible before it erupts!"

Miao Xin spoke in a deep voice to the other two.

The reason he pretended to be so shrewd was to keep Xie Tianyang in check and prevent him from running away with the rest of the city or seeking other outside help.

If all the city dwellers run away, who will transport the magic crystals for them?

If they seek help from other sources, wouldn't others discover the business of their Yangxin Temple, and might even mistake them for demonic cultivators?

Miaoxin could not bear the consequences.

Just as the master and his disciples were about to head to the location of the demon cave in the city, several Taoist priests suddenly rushed in front of him.

"Uncle-Master Xuanxin, outsiders have arrived!"

"Who is it? Didn't we say that Fengbei City is under lockdown recently, and no one is allowed to come and go at will?"

Miao Xin frowned and said.

One of his men, his face bruised and swollen, said helplessly, "That's what we said too, but that man said the rules of Fengbei City don't count, only his rules do."

"What are his rules?"

He said he could go wherever he wanted and no one could stop him.

Miao Xin was furious upon hearing this.

Their Yangxin Temple has been operating here for a century, practically treating Fengbei City and the Demon Cave as their private property.

Someone actually dared to force their way in!

He immediately summoned his remaining subordinates, gathering more than fifty cultivators from the Yangxin Temple, and rushed to the location of the intruder.

Lin Jinglong and Lan Yuexin led their men into Fengbei City.

A hint of apprehension appeared in his eyes.

"The residents of Fengbei City are behaving rather strangely."

Lan Yuexin nodded as well.

She whispered, "These are signs of being affected by demonic energy. Their faces have started to turn black. The demonic energy has almost penetrated to their bones. There are probably ten thousand people in this city with the same symptoms."

"If that's the case, why not leave sooner?"

Lin Jinglong was puzzled.

Lan Yuexin also shook her head.

After all, their Demon-Slaying Palace has been living in seclusion for many years, with the sole purpose of using their accumulated power to try and seal the demonic chaos when it begins.

Only her father defied ancestral teachings and attempted to plan ahead, but he was affected by demonic energy and went mad at a young age, and was then killed by her own hands.

So regarding other events that occurred in the Northern Region.

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