Yun Xian clutched two large ice cubes and asked in confusion, "Brother Qi, is this what he wanted?"
"I'm afraid not."
Qi Zhiye sensed Qiu Mo's aura again and said, "I'm worried about the sect."
The Sect Leader was surrounded by a group of faceless murderers. They could strike in the sect like this, so he couldn't imagine what they might do next. Qiu Mo even suspected that the serious injury he suffered two years ago was the work of these people. If it weren't for that irreparable injury, he would have at least another hundred years to live. How could he have fallen to this state now?
He was more concerned with how the Body Strengthening Sect would respond in the future than with his own breath. His death had been sudden, his two sons were hopeless, and his daughter, whom he hadn't had time to cultivate, wasn't loyal to the sect. If he was powerless to resist, wouldn't all his decades of hard work and dedication have been wasted?
Perhaps, for a man as proud and arrogant as him who has held a high position throughout his life, the last thing he wants to see is himself and his sect become a laughing stock.
"Serious injury?" Yun Xian grasped this key word and continued to ask, "Brother Qi, ask him what exactly caused the serious injury."
Qi Zhiye: "...Am I the one passing the message?"
He said this, closing his eyes for a while, his expression suddenly becoming serious.
"He encountered a wandering cultivator," Qi Xingye said. "He fought tooth and nail to kill him, but he left behind a strange wound. No medical practitioner could cure it. It continued to fester, and eventually... a dark-colored fruit, taller than a man, of an unknown species, sprouted."
No wonder Qiu Mo's body was already in tatters when I saw it just now. I guess the elders pulled out his roots before burying him, and then covered him with heavy clothes.
"No matter what kind of medical practitioner it is?" Ji Rongxue asked, "Even if the Body Refining Sect is in need of a medical practitioner, can't we go to the Wonderful Hand Sect to find one?"
Qi Zhiye said, "I found him. He's Li Pei from the Miaoshou Sect."
Xue Lingxiu, who was standing next to her, said, "Two years ago, my third sister did make a hasty trip to the Northern Territory. After returning, she became depressed and hid in the pharmacy, refusing to come out. She only acts like this when she has an incurable illness. But why did she hide it? She never told me that she was going to see Qiu Mo."
"Li Pei's medical skills are truly miraculous. He was already dying after being seriously injured, but she managed to extend Qiu Mo's lifespan by about ten years. If she had found a cure during these ten years, she might have been able to extend his life even further."
Yun Xian said: "It's just that the black fruit and the root system. This looks like a demonic cultivator."
"It's not a demonic cultivator, is it?" Feng Ye said, "If it was a demonic cultivator, how could the other elders not see it? If it was truly a demonic cultivator, they wouldn't have been so negligent in dealing with the demonic possession in the main hall."
Qi Zhiye: "Not a demon cultivator. No demonic energy."
Feng Ye asked in surprise, "Fellow Daoist Qi, how come your Buddha Qi has suddenly become so much stronger? You can even communicate with spirits now."
Qi Zhiye looked reluctant to answer, so Qiao Lingshan smoothed things over by saying, "Don't ask so many adult questions, little kid."
Feng Ye: “…”
Everyone fell into sad thoughts again.
Who is that random cultivator?! Another addition to the luxurious assassin group?!
Regardless, let's just take it one step at a time. Su Chi said that this demonic domain is now spread throughout the entire bodybuilding sect, and it seems that it will be difficult to escape.
Yun Xian pulled Ji Rongxue along and took two steps forward, one deep and one shallow, muttering, "What's going on? Could it be that his personality has changed after he became a demon?"
"Of course it's different." Xue Lingxiu said, "Some people are possessed by demons and want to save the world, while others kill their entire family. Perhaps, sometimes being possessed by demons is just a magnification of a certain thought in the heart..."
"This Demon Realm's power is now overwhelmingly provided by Qiu Mo." Su Chi reached out, his fingertips touching the falling frost and snow, and mused, "If we can resolve his obsession, the Demon Realm might be dismantled."
Yun Xian: “…”
She seemed to see a huge translucent floating frame appear in front of her.
[Main Quest: Find the real murderer who killed Qiu Mo (0?) [More than one, no upper limit]]
[Side Quest: Rescue people from other sects]
Please choose: Accept to die
"Let's go." Yun Xian took another step and said, "Let's go find out where the others are first."
Following Ji Rongxue's directions, everyone found the group of guests near the snow pavilion.
When I say "found", it really is just found.
As if wrapped in a layer of transparent medium, Yun Xian could only hear the voices of these people, but all he saw was blank.
The big colander from the Mo-Grinding Sect didn't forget to give a speech at this time:
"Everyone! Don't be too nervous, it's unmannerly! Times like this require unity and solidarity. Only then can we overcome this difficult time together. As the old saying goes, only after weathering the storm can we see the rainbow..."
The familiar little female cultivator from the Northern Realm was even more disrespectful this time:
"Come on! You're such a weakling that you can't even kill a dog with three punches. How can your brain, after going through so much hardship, be so stupid?!"
"You, you, you! You're talking nonsense!"
The group seemed to see something different from what they were seeing. They didn't know what they were going through, but there were also subtle complaints:
"Is this the demon Miss Ji was talking about? If he can even break into the Body Refining Sect, how can other sects survive?"
"How do you know for sure that this is the work of a demon? Maybe the Body Refining Sect wants to catch us all in one fell swoop... Uh, it doesn't seem to be any good."
"I thought they were all like that wandering cultivator, only bringing harm to their own families. What should we do now? The elders are gone too."
Yun Xian paused for a moment, not daring to let go of the hands of the people on both sides, worried that if he did, everyone would be disconnected. He took a breath and said, "Over there - can you hear my voice?!"
There was a moment of chaos over there. The old man with white beard coughed and said in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"
"...Don't hold a grudge now. You're too narrow-minded!" Yun Xian said calmly, "As you can see, this is a person who has been possessed by a demon. Not funny, very powerful, very terrifying, not on the same level as a person with a brain full of water."
The monk who had previously joked in the hall about his deskmate being crazy blushed and said hesitantly, "And you still say that others hold grudges..."
The young female cultivator was silent for a moment before she spoke again, "Fellow Daoist Yun! What should we do now?"
Big Colander: "There are so many people here, why bother asking her? We can find a way out ourselves!"
"Are you mentally ill?" the young female cultivator said in annoyance. "She said that because she must have experience. Why would she ask you instead of asking someone with experience? If you don't want to hear it, just cover your ears!"
The colander made another series of "you you you you you" sounds, as if it had suddenly suffered an epileptic seizure.
"No problem!" Yun Xian asked, "What did you encounter just now?"
The young female cultivator said in frustration, "We were trying to find a way out, but all the lions, tigers, and turtles from the back mountain came out. They're all spiritual beasts, raised by the Body Tempering Sect, so we didn't dare kill them. But these beasts are like crazy, their eyes are red!"
"Animals are always better than humans." Yun Xian asked with concern, "So how are they doing now?"
The young female cultivator said, "It exploded while we were fighting. Who knows how an animal could explode? Black blood splattered all over us."
There were some unbearable gurgling sounds coming from the other end. The little female cultivator's voice was a little further away when she discovered something: "Their stomachs are full of densely packed black fruits. Ugh. The bones have been replaced by roots. The insides are completely rotten! Ugh!"
“…”
Everyone thought that he was really dedicated.
Black fruits, roots...the wounds that were so rotten that they could not be healed were exactly the same as Qiu Mo's previous injuries.
Xue Lingxiu paused and asked, "Have you seen Madam Nan?!"
The young nun replied, "No. We can't see anyone else..."
There was no one here, and there was no one there. Could it be that Nan Ronghong could just disappear in that instant?
The snow was still falling. Yun Xian had heard the news, and logically she should have told them "what to do." But after a moment's thought, she couldn't figure out what to do to fulfill the Anti-Demon Manual. There was only one method, which seemed the most useful, but also the most prone to error.
"If there's anything wrong with the people around you, knock them out! Don't show any mercy!" Yun Xian said vigorously, "I'll teach you some very useful Diamond Sutras. Come, recite after me. Heaven is clear when it has unity, and the earth is peaceful when it has unity..."
"The sky is so clear, the earth is so peaceful..." Big Colander asked, "What's the use of this?"
Yun Xian said sincerely: "I pray for Buddha's blessing on you."
Everyone: “…………”
Yun Xian was taken away by Qi Zhiye with a sullen face. She must not be allowed to tarnish the reputation of Buddhism again.
Now countless doubts fall on Nan Ronghong.
No matter how far they walked, or in what direction, they were met with an endless expanse of snow. The temperature dropped ever lower, and the vast expanse of the vast expanse seemed endless. Yun Xian could no longer feel the warmth of his own hands.
Suddenly, a stable heat source came from Su Chi's side, burning hot. Yun Xian felt his palms warm and turned to look at him.
Su Chi asked, "Is it cold?"
"A little bit." Yun Xian said honestly, "But I wouldn't say I'm freezing to death."
Qiao Lingshan said, "We have to use our spiritual energy now. If the temperature drops any lower, we might freeze to death."
Yun Xian was very kind: "Lingshan, before I freeze to death, I will give you my little defensive socks."
Qiao Lingshan hasn't been arrogant for a long time, but her nature remains the same: "...Give it back to me after you wear it! Who wants it?"
Qi Zhiye: "Stop arguing!"
It's just a torn sock! Is a Earth-level magic weapon so impressive? This swordsman is so shameless!
"Miss." Xue Lingxiu, the only person in the room with the brains, the walking treasury, the clothes cleaning expert, and the irascible needle, hadn't stopped thinking yet. He frowned and asked, "What else do you know about Madam Nan?"
Ji Rongxue paused and shook her head. "I don't know much about her. What I say is almost the same as what others say... She has always been like that."
If it weren't for the introduction, many people would have forgotten that Madam Nan's real name was Nan Ronghong. However, what even more people forgot was that Nan Ronghong had previously ranked very high on the Great Heroes List.
He also reached the Golden Elixir stage in his teens, and reached the Out-of-Body Stage at the age of twenty-five or twenty-six. His Forget Dust Palm technique was beyond the reach of countless people. He loved traveling and challenging people, often arguing with others. He could even wait drunk on the top of a mountain for three days and three nights because of a bet.
But that was only in the past.
Ever since the Wangchen Sect and the Jianti Sect entered into a marriage agreement, Nan Ronghong had completely surrendered. She traded her black clothing for white, her severed palm for pharmacology. She was the undisputed leader's wife, dignified, steady, and unassuming. She assisted with all matters, even staying by the leader's side when he was seriously ill.
That's why none of the people in the Body Strengthening Sect wanted to acknowledge Ji Shang.
With a wife like this, is Ji Shang even comparable to a finger?
"Many sects from the Northern Realm complimented Madam Nan when they visited, saying that if she could have a daughter, hundreds of families would surely come knocking on her doorstep to woo her." Instead, she gave birth to two unworthy sons. Ji Rongxue said, "Madam Nan... In short, every time I see her, she has the same expression. It doesn't matter whether she's being praised or ridiculed to her face."
Yun Xian and Qiao Lingshan looked at each other and thought, this is not a compliment.
This may sound nice, but it's essentially like saying to someone, "You're so useful, your daughter must be useful too." Could this really be considered a compliment? If it had happened to Xiao Wu, he would have been chased and hacked away for eight blocks.
Did Qiu Mo have any feelings for her? Probably not. And what about her feelings towards Qiu Mo? It seemed not only was there no love, but there was even a deep hatred.
But where did this deep hatred come from? Was it because of Wangchen Sect? Or was it because of Qiu Mo's betrayal?
It is not known at this time.
The cold wind howled across the snowy plains. Su Chi suddenly tightened his fingers and said in a deep voice, "Something has changed."
I don’t know if Ji Shang finally remembered that there were still such people in the Demon Realm. The scene in front of everyone suddenly changed and they split into two paths.
On the left is the daily physical training gate with falling snow. Although the sunlight looks cold, it still has some warmth.
To the right, darkness reigned. Buildings glowed silently in the jagged darkness, and the fog was so thick it wouldn't dissipate.
It is abruptly divided in the middle, and the scenery on both sides is the same except for the sky, looking like a symmetrical mirror.
Yun Xian seemed to hear a "ding" sound as a translucent floating frame appeared in front of his eyes:
【Please choose: left or right? 】
In addition, you can also move backward.
Yun Xian suddenly wanted to play a little joke, so he turned around and found that the snowfield behind him had suddenly turned into a steep cliff, which looked like it would definitely kill someone if he fell.
Yun Xian: “…”
Aunt Ji, you can't afford to play.
"There are seven of us now. It's too easy to get separated." Feng Ye stared intently at the two entrances in front of him and said tentatively, "How about we split up? Three people go to the left, and four people go to the right."
After all, the right side looks more dangerous.
"Although I can't see the figure, I can hear the voice." Qiao Lingshan frowned and said, "I just don't know if this sound transmission talisman will work."
Yun Xian said, "Lingshan, you said we've encountered demons so many times, don't you understand? It depends on the mood of the Demon Realm Master. If she wants us to use it, we can use it. If she doesn't want us to use it, we can only grope around blindly."
The situation is urgent now and Mrs. Nan cannot be found. In order to be efficient, it is better to split up.
But how to group them becomes a problem.
"Miss, Senior Brother, I..." Yun Xian shook his head and said, "Tsk, no. A group must have one person who can fight. We have three people in our group who can fight, that's too many."
Xue Lingxiu: "...why not just call my name directly?"
Qiao Lingshan complained: "Fellow Daoist Xue, why don't you think she is talking about Feng Ye..."
"Alright. Stop talking." Yun Xian added fuel to the fire, "If you keep saying anything, Brother Xue will get angry out of shame."
The final result of the grouping was that Ji Rongxue was replaced by Xue Lingxiu. Everyone was used to seeing Su Chi and Yun Xian paired together. Furthermore, they were concerned about Su Chi being paired with them. They felt that this swordsman, while seemingly selfless and indifferent, was actually quite partial... If he was fighting and not doing anything, it would be more useful for him to stay with Yun Xian.
After the groups were formed, everyone held hands again. Yun Xian held the two of them and watched the four people on the other side quickly disappear.
She turned back and took a step into the entrance on the left.
“…”
It was the familiar feeling of darkness before Yun Xian's eyes. When they brightened again, she smelled a strong smell that choked her so much that she almost sneezed three times in a row.
I don't know where this smell comes from. It seems like something is burning, but I can only smell the smell and not see any black smoke.
She looked up and saw the familiar Body Forging Sect, with its walls and gates made of black iron. Disciples from both factions, dressed in familiar attire, were patrolling, looking energetic and majestic. They were wearing the same clothes, but their faces were not familiar faces.
Yun Xian has been wanting to complain about the clothing of the Bodybuilding Sect for a long time. Why do they love furry clothing, yet revealing things here and there and not keeping warm? What's the point of this furry clothing? Is it psychological comfort?
The man at the back handed something to the team leader in front mysteriously and whispered, "Captain, this is a good thing."
Yun Xian thought, needless to say, it must be something prohibited in the sect. Either cigarettes or alcohol.
The team leader grabbed him with his backhand, and the light of justice instantly shone upon the earth: "The sect has a strict order prohibiting the private possession of prohibited items! You now dare to openly violate discipline, and attempting to bribe your superiors is an even greater crime! Do you admit your mistake?"
The man repented faster than a fart, weeping bitterly and firmly saying, "I know I was wrong! I really made a huge mistake! I will never dare to do it again!"
Yun Xian looked closely and saw that the "prohibited item" he was holding was a lollipop.
Yun Xian: “…………”
Are you sick? ! !
Xue Lingxiu shook her and whispered, "Look outside the door."
Yun Xian turned his head and looked.
Under the black iron gate of the Body Strengthening Gate, which was so high that one could not see the top unless one looked up, two people, one big and one small, were standing in the howling cold wind.
Ji Shang stood there, next to a miniature version of Ji Rongxue. A tiny girl, at the age of being a spoiled brat, her face was devoid of even a shred of flesh, bruised and blue from the cold, and she was even sniffling constantly.
The clothes she wore were thin and worn, barely covering her body. But tucked into her collar was a small, equally shabby-looking brown dog—human and dog shivering and huddling together for warmth, both skinny and with the same fearful look in their eyes. Honestly, no one would find them cute.
Yun Xian knew that Ji Rongxue must have had a hard life as a child, but he didn't expect that he would become so skinny and pale from not having enough to eat every day. He was completely different from what he is now.
On the other hand, Ji Shang beside her, although wearing old clothes, was still beautiful and had a rosy complexion.
Xue Lingxiu asked: "What did you see?"
"I saw the young lady's underwear was about to be exposed." Yun Xian really didn't want this to happen, but he still said: "It will soon be hung together with Fellow Daoist Qi's underwear."
Xue Lingxiu: “…”
Yun Xian had already spoken a few words to someone when he realized that Su Chi next to him was still unresponsive, with his eyes closed, as if he had not turned on the phone yet.
What happened?? I was blinking just now!
Wait a minute, his hand is still firmly held by him.
Yun Xian, perplexed, tried to move a few steps, only to find she could move, run, and watch. She couldn't help but wonder, could it be that possessed people all enjoy sending people into the demonic realm to show them movies, and then book two screenings to avoid crowds?
"Who?!" The guard on the other end heard the sound and immediately rushed over with a look of vigilance on his face. Without saying anything, several rays of spiritual light shot out and attacked her directly: "Intruder! Immediately kill!"
Yun Xian was caught completely off guard and nearly jumped over the wall. He said, "I miscalculated! This... this is a 4D interactive movie!!"
"What junior brother?! There is no junior brother here!" Xue Lingxiu was also caught off guard and immediately reached out, "Don't run away--"
With a clang, a ray of sword energy brushed past his ear, knocking the group of people over. Su Chi finally succeeded in turning on his computer, but he still looked a little bewildered. He slowly said, "Junior sister, come here."
Why did he suddenly change his address? Yun Xian carried Xue Lingxiu to his side and was stunned: "Where did you get the sword?!"
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