Qi Yu's eyes were blinded by thick smoke. When she opened them again, only she and Xiao Hei, who had turned back into a cub, remained in the courtyard.
"Blood Fiend Cult..."
This move is exactly the same as the one used by the Blood Fiend Cult members who rescued the demonic cultivator Zhu Ji at the Spring Breeze Pavilion!
Monsters, demonic cultivators, demonic cults...
What exactly happened...?
The noise was so loud that Gou Dan, Wu Qianqian, and Zhu Yu, who lived in the next room, all opened their doors.
Zhu Yu yawned and asked in confusion, "Sister Qi Yu, what's wrong?"
"Sister, are you alright? Why did you take a sword?" Gou Dan rushed to Qi Yu's side, looking her over anxiously. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he found that Qi Yu was alright.
Wu Qianqian walked into Qi Yu's room, picked up the arm from the ground, and her pretty face was filled with a cold expression.
She raised her eyes, her gaze filled with intense hatred. "This is... a demon..."
Qi Yu glanced at Wu Qianqian and nodded, saying, "Low-level demon."
Wu Qianqian gripped the demon's arm, her whole body trembling slightly.
Qi Yu noticed that Wu Qianqian was not in a good condition and remembered what she had heard before: that Wu Qianqian had been betrayed by a servant when she was a child and almost died in the mouth of a demon.
"Calm down, Qianqian." Qi Yu snatched the arm from Wu Qianqian's grasp and threw it to the ground. "Don't let hatred blind you!"
"The most important thing now is to report to the Dean about the monsters infiltrating the Spirit Academy!"
Qi Yu's expression was deep and serious. She glanced at Gou Dan and Zhu Yu, and said in a low voice:
"It is possible that some disciples have already been killed."
...
Late at night, the light from the lighting artifacts illuminated Wu Rouwan's residence.
Qi Yu, Gou Dan, Wu Qianqian, and Zhu Yu gathered in the room.
Wu Rouwan looked at the arm and long legs on the table with a stern expression and said, "Without the Lingyuan's access jade pendant, no one can enter."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu, who was tall, couldn't help but shrink back, trying to make herself less noticeable.
She's an illegal immigrant!
Wu Rouwan noticed Zhu Yu's actions and said, "Third Princess, Prince Zhu has already informed me of your arrival, so there's no need to be so formal."
Zhu Yu then relaxed a little.
Wu Rouwan continued, "Xu Shen Shen and Mu Xi came to me today to talk about Ya'er's matter. It must be because of this demon. Qi Yu, what just happened? Can you tell me in detail?"
Qi Yu nodded and recounted the events of the night in detail:
"Tonight I was cultivating in my room when I suddenly heard some noise outside the door. I became alert and stopped cultivating. Instead, I asked my spirit pet to help me observe."
"Regarding what happened to Mu Xi today, I have some guesses in my mind, but I can't be sure if it is a demon. I have encountered demons before and know what methods they might use, so I'm taking precautions."
"My spirit pet saw from the side that it was indeed a demon, so I decided to play along and trap it like a turtle in a jar, surrounding the demon."
"I worked with my spirit pet to cut off its right arm and left leg, but the monster filled the gaps with black mist and tried to escape. I was about to catch up with it when someone used a magic artifact that resembled mist. By the time I could see it clearly, the monster had already run away."
Wu Rouwan pondered for a moment and said, "There's more than one demon..."
“It’s also possible,” Qi Yu glanced at Wu Rouwan and said, “It could be a demonic cultivator.”
They were all somewhat surprised, "A demonic cultivator?"
"I heard Zhu Que mention a demonic sect called the Blood Fiend Sect, which seems to have a strong connection with demons."
"Blood Fiend Sect? That sounds familiar. I feel like I've heard someone mention it somewhere before," Zhu Yu said, fiddling with the red tassel on the miniature spear in her hand.
Wu Qianqian murmured, "Someone actually colluded with demons..."
"She's probably been brainwashed and gone astray," Qi Yu sighed softly, thinking of the alluring courtesan named Zhu Ji.
The room fell silent for a moment.
"Okay, I understand the general situation." Wu Rouwan frowned deeply and said, "I will handle this matter. You can go back now."
Everyone nodded and stood up.
Wu Qianqian was still somewhat absent-minded, staring blankly at the monster's remains on the table.
Wu Rouwan noticed Wu Qianqian's expression and said, "Be careful. If anything happens, remember to shout for help. Don't be reckless."
Wu Qianqian nodded listlessly.
Before leaving Wu Rouwan's room, Qi Yu glanced back and saw that Wu Rouwan was using a communication jade talisman to contact other people.
On the way back to the courtyard, Qi Yu saw several figures flying swiftly on swords towards Wu Rouwan's residence.
Hopefully, the monster and its accomplices can be found as soon as possible.
Dog Egg followed behind her, asking with some worry, "Sister, will that monster come again tonight?"
Qi Yu turned her head and looked at the young boy with a worried expression.
More than a month has passed, and the young boy has changed from the pale and thin appearance Qi Yu first saw. His complexion is now rosy, his big eyes are bright and piercing, and he has grown taller. Wearing the blue robe of a disciple of the Spirit Academy, he looks like an innocent young nobleman.
At this moment, the young master's eyes were filled with deep concern for her safety.
Qi Yu smiled and loosened the high ponytail that Gou Dan had carefully tied.
"Don't worry, that monster failed to ambush us tonight and I even cut off an arm and a leg. It shouldn't come back. Besides, even if it does come, I have ways to protect myself, even if I can't completely destroy it."
Dog Egg wasn't annoyed by his messed-up hair. He just looked up at her with his round eyes, biting his lip, and said, "Sister, I've already reached the second level of Qi Refining. I'm not afraid of demons anymore. If demons come, I will definitely do my best to protect you."
Qi Yu looked down at the wooden sword that Gou Dan was holding firmly in his hand, pursed her lips and said, "It's nothing, just protect yourself first, understand?"
"Yes!" Gou Dan nodded emphatically. "I will protect my sister too."
Zhu Yu, walking beside her, said with some envy, "Sister Qi Yu, the little brother you just picked up is better than all my biological brothers."
Qi Yu chuckled dryly, without explaining exactly how he found Gou Dan.
"The imperial family is always different."
Gou Dan followed closely behind Qi Yu, gazing admiringly at her retreating figure, and whispered, "Sister, you gave me a new life..."
Zhu Yu shrugged and said nothing more.
Back in the courtyard, the group said goodbye and went to their respective rooms.
Qi Yu had just opened the door when he suddenly heard a clear, cold female voice ask from behind him:
"Qi Yu, do you know why that demon has targeted you?"
Qi Yu turned around and looked at Wu Qianqian, whose expression was somber.
"If you ask why, maybe it's because my cultivation level is higher? Isn't it said that cultivators with high cultivation levels are a great tonic for demons?"
Wu Qianqian lowered her eyelids slightly and said, "Then you must be careful."
"Okay, you too."
...
Late at night, in a dark room at the Spirit Institute, dirty clothes were scattered everywhere.
There were no candles lit in the room, and in the dim light, only two figures could be seen, one standing and one kneeling.
The kneeling figure occasionally let out painful groans.
The standing person had their palms outstretched, and a strange black mist continuously flowed from the kneeling person's body towards those palms.
"Fool," the standing man said coldly, "I told you not to mess with that woman."
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