Chapter 255 Socially anxious master vs. sickly disciple 30

Quan Jiu walked straight over, leaned on the front desk and asked.

"Why is there no one on the street outside?"

Although the illusion has been broken, the street outside the door is still cold and deserted.

The waiter was even more shocked than she was: "Sir, you don't even know this?"

Quan Jiu: “…”

"explain."

She threw out a silver ingot.

The waiter's eyes lit up and he immediately told him everything.

"The secret realm has reopened, and many people from the three tribes of demons and monsters have come. The demons, in particular, have been particularly active lately for some reason...

At night, the phantom demons roam around, looking for targets. You know how difficult phantom demons are to deal with. Over time, at night, all cultivators stay indoors, concentrating on their training in their rooms..."

Quanjiu and the waiter exchanged a glance:

"The demons are so arrogant, aren't they afraid of being targeted by the immortal cultivators?"

The waiter whispered:

"I heard that the Demon Lord, who had disappeared for many years, has returned. The Demon Lord is the closest being to a true god. With his support, how can the demons not be arrogant?"

Quanjiu has something to say:

"This Demon Lord is really good at causing trouble."

Ji Xiao: “…”

"I'd like to meet him if I have the chance."

After Quan Jiu finished his sigh, he turned around and looked at Ji Xiao.

"Ah Xiao, since it's not safe at night, let's go out during the day tomorrow."

Ji Xiao: "Okay."

………

The next day, before dawn, something happened in the entire Guhe town that shocked the six realms.

Suddenly, a strange phenomenon occurred in the sky above Zilai Forest.

A golden light suddenly appeared, hundreds of birds paid homage to the phoenix, and colorful auspicious clouds gathered above the forest and lingered for a long time.

Such an auspicious sign is very familiar to everyone.

“It’s a divine weapon!”

"It's only been a short time since the last vision, and yet another divine weapon has appeared?!"

"As expected, the secret realm is full of treasures. I just wonder what kind of artifact will appear this time!"

The cultivators were all shocked, and the streets were empty as everyone looked at the forest in the distance.

Quan Jiu looked at Ji Xiao, and they both had an idea in their hearts.

"It's the Shennong Ding."

Shennong Ding, one of the ten ancient artifacts, is an ancient cauldron used by Shennong to refine hundreds of medicines in the past. Because it has accumulated the energy of countless spiritual medicines for thousands of years, it is said that it can refine peerless magical medicines that even the gods in heaven cannot easily obtain.

Quan Jiu's eyes were filled with thought:

"It's a treasure."

It is rumored that even ordinary people who do not know alchemy can use this cauldron to make low-level elixirs.

As soon as the Shennong Ding appeared, undercurrents surged among various forces, and they intensified their efforts to fight for the artifact.

Quan Jiu, on the other hand, was in a good mood. He ate and slept, slept and ate, and did not forget to play a few games of Landlord online with 001.

001 plays the last poker card:

"I won."

Quan Jiu: "You are cheating with the machine."

The system is comparable to intelligent AI.

001: "You are too bad."

Even if that person didn't use the system, he could still beat him.

Quanjiu used to play mahjong, and this was his first time playing Landlord, so he was in a good mood even though he lost.

"Where's Ji Xiao?"

001: "You man, you ask me?"

Quan Jiu: "Can you be more dedicated?"

[Ding ding ding, warm reminder, your system is offline! ]

Quan Jiu: “…”

Damn it, this system is getting worse and worse.

………

Elsewhere, the disappeared Ji Xiao stood at the entrance of Zilai Forest with a cold expression, his hands behind his back, as if waiting for someone.

"Your Majesty."

Soon a white figure appeared, and the man knelt on one knee with a respectful attitude.

Ji Xiao's dark eyes were bottomless, reflecting a cold light:

"Why do phantom demons appear so frequently?"

"Your Majesty, recently someone spread the news that you would seize the divine artifact in the secret realm, unify the six realms, and ascend to true godhood... Many people in the clan believed it, and as a result, their behavior has become even more outrageous..."

The guardian said this, hesitantly looking up at Ji Xiao.

"Your Excellency... Actually, I initially thought you were the one who leaked this information..."

Ji Xiao said coldly: "Check it for me."

Dharma Protector: “Yes!”

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but speak again.

"Your Majesty, you must have seen the auspicious sign that appeared this morning. I suspect the artifact that appeared this time is probably the legendary Shennong Ding. If it is the Shennong Ding, Your Majesty, your injury..."

"I know my limits."

Ji Xiao interrupted him with an indifferent expression.

The guardian lowered his head and continued to report the news:

"Now that the eight major sects have gathered, your Excellency, the Hehuan Sect is also present. In the future, will you instruct your subordinates to avoid the Hehuan Sect?"

Ji Xiao raised his hand and threw out a portrait from his sleeve:

"Pass the order down. Anyone from the demon clan who dares to touch her hair will be killed along with all nine generations of his clan."

The guardian's heart trembled.

Ji Xiao has been the Demon Lord for many years, but this is the first time he has issued such an order.

He opened the portrait and recognized at a glance that the person in the portrait was "Lan Tingruo".

"As you command."

He stood up from the ground and was about to leave.

Ji Xiao suddenly spoke and stopped him.

"We met in the secret realm. I am just Ji Xiao from the Hehuan Sect. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

The Dharma Protector immediately spoke up to express his opinion.

The Demon Lord stated that he did not want to reveal his identity. If there was a dispute between the Hehuan Sect and the demons, at least no one could see any clues in the open.

………

On the day the secret realm was opened, Quan Jiu's card skills had developed to a terrifying level.

Ji Xiao reached out to help her put on her clothes:

"How's Master's recent cultivation progress?"

She said she wanted to practice, and every time they finished, he would not bother her again.

Quan Jiu lowered his eyes guiltily: "Of course it's good."

Fortunately, the system was hidden, otherwise her staying up all night playing Landlord would have been discovered.

Ji Xiao saw that she was guilty, narrowed his eyes, but didn't say much.

The two of them walked all the way to the entrance of Zilai Forest.

As soon as the sky brightened, many people were standing at the entrance. As a person with social anxiety, Quan Jiu took out the hat he had prepared in advance and put it on his head, completely covering his face.

The people from the other seven sects stood at the entrance, staring at the barrier at the entrance, at a loss as to what to do.

The secret realm is open, but it is more difficult to enter than everyone imagines.

No one expected that just the outermost layer of barrier would stop people from the six realms.

"Master Zhou, do you have any good ideas?" the leader of the Xiangshan Sect asked.

Sect Leader Zhou: "It's probably difficult to break the barrier relying solely on the power of the human race. If the six realms join forces, there might still be a glimmer of hope."

As soon as these words were spoken, the pressure fell on the three tribes of demons and monsters.

The Ghost King smiled meaningfully:

"Oh? Are you sure that humans alone can't break this barrier?"

Sect Leader Zhou didn't say anything.

Ghost King: "Humanity is still as hypocritical as ever. If you want to retain your power, just say so."

Quan Jiu looked at the two parties who were arguing with each other, curled his lips, and pulled Ji Xiao to a small corner of the barrier.

"Shall we try?"

As she spoke, her expression darkened, she stared seriously at the barrier, and began to practice her skills.

When her palms touched the barrier, the imagined rebound did not occur. Her hands lightly penetrated the barrier without encountering any hindrance.