Chapter 46

"Liu Qingqing, are we really not going to make a move?" Wang Jinyan glared angrily at Liu Qingqing, seemingly extremely dissatisfied with her decision.

"I'm asking you, what is the purpose of our cultivation?" Liu Qingqing wasn't angry that he addressed the captain by his name; she calmly countered with her question.

"Slay demons and eliminate evil." Wang Jinyan said each word clearly and decisively.

Liu Qingqing: "What if that demon never intended to harm anyone, but instead was kind and charitable?"

"What a joke! I've never seen the kind of demon you're talking about. They're born evil; there's no way a demon wouldn't do bad things."

Wang Jinyan didn't buy her act at all: "Now that a demon in the Nascent Soul stage is right beside us, while he is unconscious, we can also rid the cultivation world of a great scourge. You step aside, if you can't do it, I will."

Wang Jinyan's weapon was aimed at the unconscious Lin Zhu on the ground without hesitation, but it was blocked by Liu Qingqing.

In Qicun, they can use spiritual power, but their spiritual power has no effect on the monsters outside.

Prejudice in people's hearts is more than a mountain.

They had never seen Lin Zhu do anything wrong. On the contrary, they came to this place and were saved by him, and their identity as demonic cultivators was also exposed.

In order to keep out the monsters outside, Lin Zhu exhausted all his strength to build a barrier for them, keeping the monsters out. As a result, he fell into a coma, which gave them the opportunity to talk here.

The conversation turned out to be about the execution of their benefactor.

Liu Qingqing knew from the beginning that the other party was an unusual person, and coupled with her trust in Wen Wan, she decided to protect Lin Zhu.

Wang Jinyan's prejudice against demonic cultivators runs too deep. From the moment Lin Zhu was exposed, he wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible. He only held back when he saw that the other party was setting up a barrier for them. Now that they are safe, Lin Zhu is no longer useful. If he doesn't take action now, when will he?

"What, Liu Qingqing? You've colluded with the demons! Believe me or not, I'll go back and report to the elders, and you'll be in deep trouble." At this moment, Wang Jinyan's eyes were filled with nothing but killing that demon cultivator.

"Don't forget why he became like this. I will not be an ungrateful person."

Liu Qingqing shielded Lin Zhu behind her, intending to protect him.

Wang Jinyan looked at Mo Qingyin and He Si, who hadn't spoken, and asked, "What do you two say? Are you planning to contribute to the cultivation world, or have you decided to join forces with Liu Qingqing to protect that damned demon race?"

If the two of them decide to help Liu Qingqing, then he and Zhu Jianbai have no chance of winning in a two-on-three situation. Now it depends on what the two of them choose.

Wang Jinyan remained calm, confident that the two would side with him. Everyone knew that humans and demons were irreconcilable enemies, especially since he had heard that He Si's human parents had died at the hands of demons.

Everyone knows that He Si of the Discipline Hall is the most impartial, but also the most rigid. When it comes to the demon race, he will definitely stand on your side.

As for Mo Qingyin, everyone is cultivating diligently in order to slay demons and monsters. Given such a good opportunity, she must also want to kill that demonic cultivator.

Huashan only needed to send out the unconventional Liu Qingqing.

However, Mo Qingyin noticed Liu Qingqing's unusual behavior. From the moment Lin Zhu revealed his identity, Liu Qingqing was not surprised and strongly opposed the conflict between the two sides, which gave him the opportunity to set up the barrier. Of course, it was also because they needed the barrier at this time.

Given that the other party is now incapacitated yet still protects him so much, combined with these two factors, it's likely that Liu Qingqing already knew the other party's identity.

Lin Zhu has a close relationship with Junior Sister Wen, and there must be something fishy about it.

"Captain Liu, did you know from the beginning that he was a demonic cultivator? Junior Sister Wen knew too, right?" Mo Qingyin secretly asked via telepathy.

Liu Qingqing was not surprised by her question: "Yes, I observed him during the time we spent together. His mind was not affected. Junior Sister Wen and he are old acquaintances. She confirmed that he had not done anything immoral."

“Senior Sister Mo, the situation is urgent. I hope you can put aside your prejudice against demonic cultivators for the time being. He only fell into a coma because he was setting up a safe zone for us. We can’t discard him after he’s done his work. Besides, among us, only he can deal with those monsters.”

What Liu Qingqing said made sense; Lin Zhu's threat to them was far less than that of the monsters outside the barrier.

Wang Jinyan watched as Mo Qingyin walked to Liu Qingqing's side, and calmly expressed his thoughts: "He has not done anything to harm us. On the contrary, he has helped us. Compared to the demons, the monsters outside are a greater threat. We need to wait for him to wake up and figure out how to deal with those monsters."

"Heh." Wang Jinyan sneered, then turned his gaze to He Si.

Senior Brother He, who deeply hates the demon race, will definitely stand on his side.

To everyone's surprise, Senior Brother He, who hated the demon race with righteous indignation, stood by Liu Qingqing's side without hesitation.

“He Si, it’s one thing for Liu Qingqing and Mo Qingyin to protect the demons, but why do you have to protect them too? The demons you hate the most in your life are right in front of you, yet you choose to protect them.” Wang Jinyan laughed angrily: “What kind of bewitching potion did he give you, making you all disregard your reputation and collude with foreign enemies?”

“This is not about covering up. The most basic requirement in the Discipline Hall is to distinguish right from wrong. If I can’t even do that, then what right do I have to stay in the Discipline Hall?”

Moreover, their spiritual power is useless here; they still need Lin Zhu.

He Si was more composed and calm than everyone else, and it was not unreasonable for the elders to entrust the Discipline Hall to him.

Wang Jinyan was so angry that he clenched his back teeth until they broke, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

He knew that the demonic cultivator was still useful, but didn't they understand the principle that he was a demon, not of their kind, and that his heart was bound to be different?

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Wen Wan arrived at Qi Village following the route given by the priest. The atmosphere there was just as she had imagined, chaotic and smoky.

Through the ruins, she could roughly imagine that the gods had initially established a beautiful village here.

Now, what comes into view are collapsed houses, a stench of decay, and a desolate, deserted place. The further one goes in, the stronger the ominous atmosphere becomes.

Gentle and graceful, she summoned the Black Lotus, and cautiously continued to delve deeper.

Suddenly, a delirious person rushed out and made a move to bite her. Black Lotus swung her sword, accompanied by a supernatural attack, and knocked the person to the ground.

The half-human, half-zombie creature on the ground was insane, its words uttered incoherently.

"Kill me, kill me."

The person who had just been attacking her was clutching his head in agony, enduring immense pain to barely maintain a semblance of human consciousness.

He had become a monster, neither human nor ghost, and he didn't want to harm anyone anymore: "Please, please, kill me."

The person in front of her was about to turn completely into a zombie and was beyond saving, so Wen Wan decisively ended his life.

A cloud of black mist clung to the corpse, lingering there for a long time.

Wen Wan ignored it and continued walking forward, where she encountered several more people who had completely lost consciousness and become weak zombies.

Yes, they are weak. Although they have successfully evolved, the zombies here are far too weak compared to those in the real world.

Who would have thought that the monster that gave Liu Qingqing and the others so much trouble was no match for Wen Wan!

After assessing the situation, Wen Wan was basically certain that she could do whatever she wanted here.

Ah Heng is still a child, and if he encounters these zombies, he will likely be in grave danger.

The zombies are slow-moving; if Aheng encounters them and chooses to run away, he might still have a chance of survival.

I just don't know how the original inhabitants of Qicun are doing now, or how the priests here protect the villagers.

Wen Wan tried to use her spiritual power to sense everyone's location to see if she could find someone to learn more about the situation here. Unexpectedly, she found that she could actually use her spiritual power and began a large-scale search.

Scattered throughout the village, she sensed numerous half-zombies still possessing human consciousness, but most were clustered in a corner of Qi Village, where they had set up a barrier. Wen Wan could basically deduce that the Qi Village priest was located there. After scanning the area with her spiritual sense and confirming that they were not in danger and that Aheng was temporarily safe inside, she finally felt relieved.

I just don't know how Senior Sister Liu and the others are doing now. I was about to withdraw my consciousness and go to the priest's location to inquire when I suddenly noticed something unusual.

Dozens of completely zombified monsters were gathered in one place and were attacking. The barrier being attacked was too special for her to see what was inside.

Is it a human being, or a treasure?

Wen Wan didn't think about Senior Sister Liu and the others, since this barrier didn't seem like a celestial sect's magic; instead, it exuded some demonic energy.

Wen Wan decided to go and take a look, feeling that there might be treasures related to the demon race inside.

After all, this little world is special; outsiders are only sacrificed to the heavens.

If it's a demonic treasure, she can keep it and give it to her friend Lin Zhu, since she owes Lin Zhu so much.

Although she hadn't found Senior Sister Liu and the others yet, Wen Wan was still in a good mood at the thought of having a chance to repay Lin Zhu's favor.

Upon arrival, the superpower swiftly and accurately eliminated the zombies outside, clearing a bloody path.

"Senior Sister Liu, Senior Sister Mo, Senior Brother He, and Senior Brother Wang and Senior Brother Zhu, are you all here?" Wen Wan was pleasantly surprised to see the people inside: "That's great, everyone is alright."

The scene was just weird.

Wang Jinyan and Zhu Jianbai kept their distance from Senior Sister Liu, looking very dissatisfied. Behind Senior Sister Liu was another person with an unstable aura who looked somewhat familiar, but it was unclear whether he was dead or alive. Senior Sister Mo and Senior Brother He were meditating and resting not far from Senior Sister Liu.

Wenwan guessed that they probably had a disagreement.

Before Liu Qingqing could speak, Wang Jinyan, who was closer to Wen Wan, stood up angrily and accused Wen Wan, saying, "Junior Sister Wen, what are you up to? Helping the demons conceal their identities and infiltrate our ranks, are you trying to kill us?"

"What have we, the Huashan Sect, done to wrong you that you would want to kill us?"

To conceal the identity of the demons?

Wen Wan's first thought was of Lin Zhu, looking at the person next to Liu Qingqing who was barely breathing.

So Lin Zhu didn't leave at all; instead, she made herself half-dead.

If it weren't for the barrier, Senior Brother Wang's fist would probably have already landed on her.

Tsk tsk tsk.

"Junior Sister Wen, can you handle those monsters?" Mo Qingyin interrupted their conversation.

The most important thing right now is not to engage in these pointless arguments.

Looking at the monster's corpse behind Wen Wan, Mo Qingyin regained her composure.

They were trapped because they couldn't do any damage to the monster.

Lin Zhu told them that they must not be scratched or bitten by the monster, otherwise they would also become monsters, which is why they were in such a passive position.

Watch out behind you!