Brown-red mountain group has many traps 6

A single cherry blossom caused everyone in the room to tense up once again.

Xuan Ye was quite adept at piquing people's interest. He tucked the cherry blossom into his palm, blew on it gently, and the blossom melted away. He smiled seductively, "Just a flower, and you're all so afraid. Have you done something to betray him?"

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that it wasn't Ling Shan Xuan Ye.

Ce Mie immediately cursed, "Who's afraid of that damn flower? Let him come to me, and I'll beat him to a pulp!"

"So you copied him and created a cave to play a game?" Xuan Ye asked, raising an eyebrow.

Ce Mie spat: "I'm not going to follow his example. I'm naturally smart! That bastard Ling Shan will suffer in my hands one day. Just wait, I'll take his money and seize his life!"

Cang Lun was annoyed by Ce Mie's endless nonsense, so he conjured up a big steamed bun and stuffed it into Ce Mie's mouth to shut him up.

After letting out a sigh of relief, Shi Yuluo said coldly, "In the end, you are a demon."

"So what if it is?" Xuan Ye questioned.

"Then—" Shi Yulu raised her chin and coldly questioned Huaiwen, "Huaiwen, why...why do you travel with a demon? Do you know...you cultivate the path of immortality, the righteous path."

Xuan Ye's eyes instantly changed from cold to worried, and his previously condescending posture softened. His pupils reflected only Huai Wen's image.

The cold wind subsided, and moonlight pierced through the clouds, occasionally peeking out, casting dappled shadows across Huaiwen. She raised her eyes, her gaze clear and bright as she looked at Xuan Ye, then turned to face Shi Yuluo and Cang Lun, answering firmly and resolutely, "I know."

"Then why did you choose him?" Shi Yulu asked sternly and with a puzzled look.

At this moment, Shi Yuluo had lost her rationality. In the past, some who had been with Xuan Ye had perished. How could she allow Huaiwen to follow the path of her ancestors and repeat their mistakes? Huaiwen shouldn't be involved with the mischievous demon king!

Shi Yulu cannot and does not want to repeat the accident!

Cang Lun was also anxious, fearing that Shi Yulu's sudden breakdown would lead them into a dead end. He hurriedly grabbed Shi Yulu, shaking his head and advising, "Absolutely not."

Huaiwen, taking in the scene before her, remained calm. She raised the corners of her mouth, and all the past events transformed into energy, telling her the answer: "Because he is my only choice."

The moon was fully revealed, and Xuan Ye stood where the moonlight and candlelight met. His taut heart trembled violently once again without warning! In that instant, memories flooded back, and if one were close to Xuan Ye, one could see the tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.

“Lord Yuluo.” Huaiwen clenched her fist, sorted out the matter, and said righteously, “How can you so casually assume that all demons are bad? I have read through ancient books on humans and demons, and I have never seen a single volume that says that all demons in this world are bad. We should not generalize. Moreover, it is too hasty to judge a person’s behavior as good or bad based on just a few words.”

Shi Yulu took a deep breath, feeling sorry for Huaiwen: "You are quite the smooth talker."

Huaiwen replied calmly, "I will only say what I should say."

Cang Lun, accepting the status quo, naturally wouldn't provoke conflict. Avoiding Xuan Ye's fierce gaze, he once again advised Shi Yuluo to prioritize the greater good. What they should be doing now isn't questioning each other, but finding the True God of Fulin.

Besides, this demon hasn't done anything wrong along the way, so we can't use that as a reason to subdue it. If word gets back to the Three Realms, then it will be their fault, and they'll be blaming us.

During the time that Shi Yuluo and Canglun communicated, Xuan Ye and Huaiwen's eyes met. Perhaps due to the spell, there was an unspoken understanding between them; they both knew clearly that the other was on their side.

Seeing the situation, Ce Mie could guess seven or eight out of ten things. It was nothing more than this group of people looking for that dead Fu Lin, and Xuan Ye hadn't told them his identity, so they were currently fighting amongst themselves! Thinking of this, he decided to sow discord among them.

So Ce Mie spat out the large steamed bun and said with ill intent, "You priests hate us demons so much. All you do is kill us or try to get us to submit and become your subordinates. All you do is deal with us demons. You don't do anything for anyone or for the world."

"Your mouth stinks," Cang Lun scolded.

Upon hearing this, Ce Mie was overjoyed and continued to mock, "Brother, you're confused. We demons should unite, kill these ignorant priests, and enjoy ourselves to the fullest. Otherwise, we'll just follow in their footsteps and die at their hands."

Huaiwen was shocked. She looked at Shi Yuluo and Canglun in disbelief, then looked at the silent Xuanye with great worry. She didn't know what had happened between the demons and the priests in the past, but from what Cemie said, it must not be a good thing.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ye first averted his gaze from Huai Wen, then raised his head to meet Huai Wen's burning gaze. He sighed deeply, his expression calm, but his eyes were filled with grievance as he said to Huai Wen, "I'm fine."

See, see, even the Demon King Xuan Ye has been injured!

Huaiwen felt a pang of heartache. But under these circumstances, she couldn't reveal her doubts and worries. She couldn't let Shi Yuluo and Canglun seize on this.

Therefore, Huaiwen slightly shifted his gaze, but his body was facing Xuan Ye. He wanted to say something, but felt it was not appropriate to say it at the moment, and he could not speak for a long time.

According to the decrees of the divine realm, officials are not allowed to provoke or kill people and demons without cause. Shi Yuluo and Cang Lun thought about it carefully, and even if they took a step back, for the past three hundred years, Lingshan Xuanye had never heard of the affairs of the Three Realms, and only focused on his business.

He had no reason to play along with this transvestite's apprentice in mocking them.

“I find you disgusting, I want to vomit. They want to kill you, and you’re helping them. You’re so stupid…” Ce Mie was silenced by Xuan Ye before he could finish speaking. He grumbled and looked unconvinced.

Xuan Ye coldly replied, "It's disgusting to hear."

If this stalemate continued, the four of them wouldn't obtain any useful information. Cang Lun was the first to sue for peace: "Don't listen to this gossip. What's important for us now is finding out where the True God of Fulin is, isn't it?"

Huaiwen nodded, and Canglun continued, "Since we all share the same idea, let's cooperate as before and resolve the matter of the air mass!"

“The two priests are right. We should resolve whatever issue has arisen,” Huaiwen advised. “Let’s not cause any more trouble.”

Shi Yuluo readily chimed in, "In that case, let's pry open Yao Ri Ce Mie's mouth and dig out useful information."

After the three finished speaking, they all looked at Xuan Ye, waiting for him to speak. However, Xuan Ye did not give Shi Yuluo and Cang Lun a friendly look. He was too lazy to pay attention to them and turned to Huai Wen, saying, "I'll listen to what you have to say."

In an instant, Shi Yuluo and Canglun both turned to look at Huaiwen. Even Ce Mie stopped cursing in silence and stared intently at Xuan Ye and Huaiwen. He felt that something was off about the two of them!

Huaiwen's face flushed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. She glanced at Ce Mie and said, "Let him speak. Ask him where Jiang Liyan is! Where is the True God Fulin!"

"Bang!" Ce Mie's tightly closed mouth was able to open.

"I'm dying to shut up! You guys are despicable, why don't you fight back? I hate fickle people like you the most, like a dog that can't be changed..."

"Slap—" Ce Mie was slapped across the face from a distance. After being slapped, he was about to start cursing again when he was slapped again. This happened repeatedly until he was silent but still being slapped. The slapping only stopped when Ce Mie's face was swollen.

Xuan Ye spoke expressionlessly: "Answer whatever you are asked."

Ce Mie's mouth was swollen, and he didn't want to speak. But Xuan Ye didn't think so much. He raised his hand and waved it gently, and the second bronze statue was being burned by the fire.

Even though his mouth hurt, Ce Mie had no choice but to speak: "I...I'll talk...I'll talk..."

But the bronze statue has changed. This time it depicts Ce Mie kneeling and begging for mercy.

Shi Yulu hurriedly pressed for details about the whereabouts of the True God of Fulin.

Na Ce Mie pointed to his mouth, indicating that he was in too much pain to speak. Xuan Ye rolled his eyes indifferently, while Huai Wen looked at Cang Lun. At this point, Cang Lun had no choice but to take out his own pill and toss him one.

Soon, Ce Mie's mouth swelled up considerably. He mumbled and touched the edge of his mouth, and finally, under Xuan Ye's fierce gaze, he hurriedly told the story.

He didn't actually know where the true god Fulin was, but the water ripple marks on his body were indeed left by Fulin. Ever since he was badly beaten by Fulin in Lujiang, he hadn't gone out to do evil for a long time.

"You don't know where he went?" Shi Yulu asked in a muffled voice.

"I really don't know."

Huaiwen took a breath and asked a different question: "Then tell me first, what about Jiang Liyan? Is he... still alive?"

Ce Mie said irritably, "You haven't eaten it yet, you won't die."

"Where is he?"

"It's probably in the pot by now."

Without saying a word, Huaiwen flew to Ce Mie's side: "Take me there quickly!"

"You're trapping me, and you still expect me to take you there?" Ce Mie mocked, but when he met Xuan Ye's cold gaze, he quickly added, "It's not that I don't want to take you there, it's just... I can't leave like this."

"boom--"

The cage trapping Ce Mie began to rotate, forcing Ce Mie to run passively inside. He angrily asked Xuan Ye what was going on.

Xuan Ye waved his right hand, his eyes full of amusement, and said with a half-smile, "If you run forward, the cage will move forward too."

"Damn it—I owe you something! You dog, you don't deserve to be a demon. If I get out of here, I'll eat you first!" Ce Mie was forced to run forward, cursing incessantly. Of course, he didn't dare to be too loud, for fear that Xuan Ye would hear him and immediately torture him.

Later, they followed Ce Mie to his back room and saw Jiang Liyan sitting on the grill. Fortunately, no fire had been lit yet, which saved his life.

After rescuing Jiang Liyan, he was so weak he couldn't get up. Being hung up like that for a whole day and night must have been exhausting. Cang Lun sighed, took out his own pills, and tossed them to him to help him regain his strength.

Jiang Liyan is now saved, but there's still no news of Fulin. Their trip has been a complete waste. Huaiwen looked at Shi Yuluo and Canglun, who were silent and worried.

"Tell me about what happened that day with the True God Fulin."

Ce Mie picked his nose, not even lifting his face, and said irritably, "What's there to say? It's all written in the storybooks."

Huaiwen shook his head: "Storybooks often embellish stories."

Ce Mie didn't want to talk, so he pretended not to hear. With just that one action, he was slapped again by Xuan Ye. His mouth was still swollen and painful, so he quickly begged for mercy, recalling what had happened that day.

He did indeed kidnap her, that much is true. But the story is wrong. He didn't take the young lady to marry her. He took her away because she was a brilliant poet and lyricist. He just wanted to kidnap her and bring her back to write poems for him.

Although he had embezzled all of Qianjin's money, and when they were crossing the river by boat, Qianjin didn't intend to commit suicide, but to kill him! Of course, Ce Mie felt that he was so powerful, how could he be easily killed by Qianjin? So at that moment, Ce Mie immediately subdued Qianjin.

With nothing to do, and coincidentally, during that period he was particularly fond of the poems of the Hermit of Jun'an, he stood on the boat and recited a line from the Hermit of Jun'an's poem, then imitated it himself. As a result, he was ridiculed by Qianjin.

How could he not be angry when the young lady said his poetry was terrible!

So he angrily berated the young lady, who was quite clever and made a bet with Ce Mie. She said that if she could finish the poem Ce Mie recited before reaching the shore, then Ce Mie would release her.

Provoked, Ce Mie agreed, and the two then composed poems together on the boat.

Ce Mie said with great interest, "There is neither wind nor rain today."

She received the gift with a sorrowful expression, yet she was stranded on the river, shedding tears alone.

Ce Mie pouted and continued, "After the tears, the sun shines again."

The young lady received the greeting with a cold and stern expression, her smile masking a heart filled with unbearable sorrow.

After a few exchanges, Ce Mie couldn't gain the upper hand. With their boat almost at shore, he angrily ordered the boat to move forward instead of docking. Qian Jin, upon hearing this, immediately knew Ce Mie was being dishonest. She then laughed at him.

Ce Mie was naturally angry. He cursed the young lady, but she didn't care and continued to mock him. Seeing this, Ce Mie's anger soared. He raised his right hand, pointed it towards the sky, and lightning struck down.

He originally intended to conjure up some Green Orange Enchantress Fire to scare the young lady who had no magic, but he didn't expect that this move would summon a torrential rain and a Fulin! The Fulin descended from the sky and extinguished the flames that Ce Mie had conjured.

As Ce Mie spoke, he suddenly became furious: "How dare he extinguish my green flame!"

Shi Yuluo casually praised, "The True God of Fulin is very powerful."

Cang Lun then asked, "And what's next?"

Ce Mie snorted, raised his head, and exuded arrogance: "What follows is my great fortune after surviving a great calamity!"

Oh, everyone knows, the scenes in the storybooks depicting the True God of Fulin beating Cemie are all true.

"I think I should be able to come up with a way to draw out the true god of the forest."