As Qi Yu listened to everyone's apologetic apologies to her, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
You wouldn't believe it, but she has a cheat code called the system.
Although the system can only hold ten items in the inventory right now, it can still play a significant role at this crucial moment.
She had just bought a similar-looking silver hairpin from the system shop to replace the previous demonic artifact.
That's how we avoided leaving any evidence against us.
She put on a magnanimous air and said, "It's alright. You were just too eager to find the demon. You'll only get a few scoldings. I'm not that petty. Just think before you speak next time."
Upon hearing Qi Yu's words, everyone felt even more ashamed and apologized repeatedly.
Wu Rouwan sighed, "Alright, stop making a fuss. Commander Lin worked through the night to make magical artifacts that can immediately call for help. Each of you should take one. If you encounter a demon, crush the artifact, and the commanders will sense your location and rush to your rescue."
Commander Lin took out a storage bag and gestured for everyone to take out the magical artifacts from it.
"Are all the disciples here today? If not, remember to bring one for someone else."
After everyone in the main hall had taken away their magical artifacts, Wu Rouwan spoke again:
“It’s not safe inside the Spirit Academy. You’d better stay home and not give the demons any chance. Master Dingfeng of Qiankun Fortress has a magic weapon that can pinpoint the location of demons. However, Master Dingfeng is currently protecting Elder Li Daogu of Qiankun Fortress who is breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. We don’t know when he will be able to come out. Until then, it’s best for us to wait quietly.”
One disciple asked in confusion, "Can't we just borrow that magic weapon from Master Dingfeng? By the time they come out of seclusion, it will be too late."
“The Demon-Subduing Disc only recognizes Master Feng; no one else can use it,” Wu Rouwan explained. “I have also applied to the Central Spiritual Academy for assistance. Until then, we will do our best to protect you.”
Qi Yu perked up her ears when she heard the name "Li Daogu".
She hadn't forgotten Li An, who had been driven to madness and missing a leg by her. As a father, Li Daogu was certainly not someone to be trifled with, having raised such an arrogant and domineering person as Li An.
Meanwhile, Li Daogu was already attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, making it as easy for him to crush her as crushing an ant...
Once you've established your foundation, you need to leave Wucheng as soon as possible, lest Li Daogu emerge from seclusion, find out through the clues that it was she who turned Li An into that state.
She pursed her lips, sighing at the hardships of life and the impending return to wandering.
At this moment, Commander Lin put away the cage that bound the demon and warned, "Do not let go of that distress call device until all the demons are completely eliminated, understand?"
All the disciples responded in unison, "Yes, sir."
Wu Rouwan nodded and said, "Go back, and try not to be alone."
The disciples left the preaching hall in small groups.
They were also preparing to leave.
"Qi Yu," Wu Rouwan called out to her again.
Qi Yu turned around. "Dean, what's wrong?"
Wu Rouwan's serious face showed some hesitation.
"Dean, please speak frankly."
The people in the preaching hall had mostly left. Wu Rouwan said, "Besides the demonic cultivators, there's actually another possibility..."
Qi Yu asked in confusion, "What's possible?"
Wu Rouwan glanced at them and said in a deep voice:
"Mid-level monster."
...
Mu Xi walked along the road in a daze, clutching the embroidered shoes. Images of the tattered clothes, the embroidered shoes, Ya'er's shy smile, and the roaring and charging of the demons kept flashing through her mind.
The joy we shared in the past now brings only pain when I think back on it.
Ya'er, dying like that, must have been incredibly painful...?
A seemingly casual voice suddenly reached her ears.
"Oh dear, I heard that when Qiankun Fort captured a demon before, they just kept it locked up to study what kind of creature it was..."
"In the end, it only gave the monster an opportunity to escape."
"If those who were eaten by the demons knew that these cultivators, despite capturing the demons, didn't execute them immediately and ultimately released them back into the mountains..."
"How heartbreaking that must be..."
Mu Xi stopped in her tracks, those words echoing in her ears. Her eyes turned red, and two lines of bloody tears streamed down her face.
How ridiculous this world is.
Ya'er, I will avenge you...
...
Inside the preaching hall.
"A mid-level monster?"
The group looked at Wu Rouwan with solemn expressions.
“Low-level monsters devour people by swallowing them whole, leaving no bones behind, while mid-level monsters, in addition to swallowing people whole, also have another ability…” Wu Rouwan said, “to drain a person’s soul.”
Qi Yu pondered for a moment and said, "I observed that the low-level demonic creature resembled a human whose skin had been peeled off. To be honest, I also encountered a demonic creature when I first entered Martial City."
"Sister, is it that one?" Gou Dan asked, his little face scrunched up.
"Yes." Qi Yu nodded. "That's when I saved Gou Dan. Unlike the other monsters I saw later, when I first saw that monster, it looked just like an ordinary human."
“But in the next second,” she paused for a moment, then continued, “the human skin shed, revealing the true form of the demon.”
Gou Dan still feels lingering fear when he recalls the scene: "I thought he was a grumpy man, but I never expected him to turn into a terrifying monster in an instant."
Qi Yu looked at Wu Rouwan and asked, "Dean, is that a mid-level demon?"
Wu Rouwan frowned slightly and said, "That's right. Qi Yu, when you encountered the demon, was it more than a month ago?"
Qi Yu nodded.
"That's it." Wu Rouwan sighed deeply. "That's the mid-level demon that escaped from Qiankun Fortress. Qiankun Fortress has been searching for it all this time. I'm afraid that by now, it has been replaced by one of our disciples to cause trouble."
Qi Yu opened her mouth, but swallowed the words "Why does Qiankun Fort only know how to cause trouble?" that almost escaped her lips, and said tactfully:
"This Qiankun Fortress is really too careless. Dean, why don't we have them send more people? The mid-level demons must have brought a lot of low-level demons into the Spirit Academy. Let the people from Qiankun Fortress also contribute and restore peace to the Spirit Academy as soon as possible."
Wu Rouwan rubbed her temples for a while and said, "I will inform them. You should also be careful. If you have any clues, let me know as soon as possible."
After saying that, she took out her communication jade scroll and recorded the spiritual energy of Qi Yu and the others, thus adding them as "friends".
After saying goodbye to Wu Rouwan, Qi Yu and her group returned to the courtyard.
The Spirit Temple is usually quiet, but not like today. It is so quiet that there is not a sound, and it is even a little eerie.
Wu Qianqian was listless all day, said nothing, and silently went back to her room.
Qi Yu pulled Gou Dan aside and gave him a bunch of instructions about being careful before going into the room.
Inside the room, she gently stroked Xiao Hei's smooth fur, pondering the events of the past two days.
Monster...
A brilliant idea struck her, and she picked up the communication jade tablet and began to send messages.
Late at night, a figure quietly approached Commander Lin's residence.
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