Chapter 70 The War Between Immortals and Demons (Part 1) 【"You just..."
"Are you really so sure that person is different from them?" Linglong scoffed, her expression sorrowful.
With sincere eyes and a firm expression, Qingzhu said solemnly, "I believe that Danfeng is on my side."
Linglong: "What if he wants to kill you?"
Qingzhu shook her head and said softly, "He won't." "Linglong, trust me."
Linglong asked, "How can I trust you?"
Qingzhu's eyes suddenly filled with sorrow, shimmering in the firelight. "His injuries today prove that I was the one who did it."
Shi Wenzhe didn't understand the meaning of the end of the conversation, but she learned about the distribution of power and structure among the various sects of the immortal sects from this conspiracy.
Suddenly, an inorganic electronic sound rang out.
[Peach Blossom Valley Information Fragment x1, Zhaoyao Continent Information Fragment x1]
[Peach Blossom Valley Information Fragment x1, Zhaoyao Continent Information Fragment x1]
[Peach Blossom Valley Information Fragment x1, Zhaoyao Continent Information Fragment x1]
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The constant ringing of the alarm gave her a headache.
Shi Wenzhe muttered to 001 in his mind, speechless, "I thought you were dead. It feels like we haven't seen each other for lifetimes."
She called out, "001, do you know what's going on with me? Can you let me out? I want to go find Qin Wenxue, 001... 001! 001!!!"
Unfortunately, 001 did not respond, acting like a cold and ruthless reporting machine, which infuriated Shi Wenzhe.
"Useless thing! Useless thing! I believed your lies and got on your pirate ship, and now I can't get off. Heavens and earth, just strike me dead with lightning!"
Shi Wenzhe finally understood: Qingzhu was a very capable woman, resourceful, decisive, and the turning point that had brought about Peach Blossom Valley's more than forty years of prosperity was brought about by her.
There are still many scattered demons on the continent of Zhaoyao. There are many in Yichixue and Wuliangsi Valley, and there are even more in other places. Most of them are hiding, and no one outside knows about them. But Qingzhu knows about them and is on good terms with those demons.
This is a war of mutual dependence, involving two races. There aren't many demons left in Peach Blossom Valley, but Linglong and Zhaohua are worth a hundred each, and Qingzhu can be worth another hundred.
The scattered demon trusts Qingzhu, and Qingzhu and Danfeng... According to Shi Wenzhe's observation, they must have some extraordinary relationship. She actually made the scattered demon form a pact with the disciples of Yichixue to fight against evil and heresy.
Although everything was based on the principle of voluntariness, Shi Wenzhe always felt that this idea was too naive. Were the demon race fools?
With examples like the demons of Peach Blossom Valley serving as negative examples, humans are fickle and greedy. They can form contracts at will and kill at will. What reason could possibly make them completely entrust their freedom and lives to another race?
Although most of the disciples in One Foot of Snow are single-minded and have a clear sense of right and wrong, there's always a chance... that some bad people will take advantage of the chaos. Aren't those evil and crooked sects in the village from the four great immortal sects? How can we guarantee that everyone is good? How can we guarantee that after they acquire spirit beasts, they won't become greedy and insatiable, turning into evil cultivators who extract cores, eat flesh, and slaughter living beings?
I couldn't understand it when I first heard about it, and I was even more confused after hearing the other party agree.
On that day, the cranes sent a continuous stream of messages to Peach Blossom Valley. The long-silent valley finally heard voices from beyond the heavens. Qingzhu stood outside the cave, under the fruit tree, now a withered log, reaching out to receive each heavy token of affection and assistance. Linglong stood on the mountaintop, beside the peach tree, watching the birds sing and their wings flutter time and time again.
Shi Wenzhe's gaze was filled with mixed emotions, and a feeling of indescribable emotion welled up in his heart. Mutual assistance and support can happen in any race, and it is something to be proud of and to be moved to tears.
This lift was carried out without any external assistance; it was a suicidal rescue by the demon race, resulting in heavy losses for both themselves and the enemy.
This is a high-stakes gamble, with no stakes, only willingness.
Green bamboo is the link, and exquisite bamboo is the backbone.
Together with Linglong, they built a small tribe around the peach tree within the Nine-Layer Purple Lotus barrier, enclosing the little demons and their unformed offspring. It was like a secluded paradise. Qingzhu, skilled in medicine, suppressed their malevolent energy and purified the malevolent energy in the soil within the Nine-Layer Purple Lotus barrier.
Shi Wenzhe was a little curious. 001 said that she was the only Spirit-Crossing Flower in the entire Zhaoyao Continent that could purify malevolent energy. Qingzhu was just a bamboo, and no one knew what method she used, but anyway, all the malevolent energy in that area disappeared.
Qingzhu's arrival eased the awkwardness and inexperience of the two grown men taking care of a little kid, and even eased the lifeless atmosphere that had been hanging over them all day.
Finally, with an adult to protect this place, Linglong and Suiyuan were able to fight bravely alongside Danfeng.
The little demons only knew that someone was silently protecting them, but they didn't know it was Linglong and Zhaohua. Only today did they understand who this protection came from.
In the hearts of the creatures of Peach Blossom Valley, the peach tree is like a god. As long as it exists, so does hope. The little demon knows nothing, but his parents have always told him to respect the peach tree, because it is the mountain god of Peach Blossom Valley and will protect them forever.
So after Linglong led them to the peach tree and settled them down, the disbelief and surprise hit them like a meteorite falling from the sky, leaving them at a loss, but followed by immense joy.
They are protected by someone.
Someone cares about them.
Their daily prayers to the mountain god came true at this moment, and their faces were filled with the joy of surviving a calamity.
Shi Wenzhe felt bitter inside, knowing that the hardships along the way had only just begun. When Shi Wenzhe first met them at the lotus pond, Liu Mian was already a little adult, but they were in a sorry state, acting like they didn't care about their lives just to get something to eat, and they still secretly ran away without telling Sui Yuan.
"Ah..." Shi Wenzhe looked at it. Liu Mian was still just a teenager. Would they have a hard time along the way?
Linglong was a bit of a show-off when she was little, and as she grew up and became less talkative, it seemed even more pretentious. The other children were terrified of her, which made Qingzhu exceptionally popular. She truly seemed like a mother to all the children, radiating maternal warmth. Qingzhu loved to pat children's heads, especially rabbit heads. Not content with just that, she would hold the children in her arms and hum incomprehensible nursery rhymes. Her embrace was like a safe haven, sheltering them from the storms outside. Shi Wenzhe's eyes reddened as he watched, and he shed tears of envy.
When Linglong is silent, he is very intimidating. In the eyes of children, he is a mysterious and powerful person. So, a line of children often follow him around, doing nothing but imitating his every move and hoping to learn all his abilities.
Shi Wenzhe sometimes wanted to laugh, especially in the wind and snow. The half-grown wolf cub, after putting the group of unformed little demons to sleep at night, would follow Linglong around during the day to learn her skills. Her movements were clumsy but earnest. After she hit her own cheek with a branch for the hundred and first time, the smile on Shi Wenzhe's face finally froze, becoming bitter and difficult to say.
A young person's courage is something that can only be used once. Feng Xue was willing to exchange all her courage for the ability to protect others. Perhaps Linglong understood this as well. Occasionally, after returning from the foot of the mountain, she would take Sui Yuan and a few other children to cultivate together, teaching them cultivation methods they didn't know.
That's rare. I don't know if it's because of Chang Hong that Dong's cultivation system has matured a lot. The demon race's cultivation will only be twice as effective, and there will only be more martial arts manuals.
Those were carefree years, a rare and beautiful time after Peach Blossom Valley fell.
Shi Wenzhe fell asleep once during the journey, and her soul seemed to be getting weaker and weaker. So weak that even though she was just a light and airy soul, she could feel the weight of her body, and that weight was pressing down on her so much that she could hardly straighten her back. She was exhausted and tired, which was very abnormal.
But she couldn't be bothered to care. In this abnormal time and space, she was lonely and unknown to everyone, and she couldn't control it.
When she awoke again, the war between immortals and demons had been raging for twenty years.
Twenty years is enough for a child to grow into an adult, and for an adult to become an old man with a weary soul. The delicate face no longer bears the immaturity of youth, but is hard and well-defined, the body is heavily stained with the smell of blood, and the back is becoming increasingly thin.
How could a young man be so gloomy and silent? A young man should be bright and cheerful. Unfortunately, the war made him rarely smile. As the leader of the demon race, he had to fight against evil cultivators alongside Danfeng and protect those innocent wandering demons. He couldn't go home day after day. Occasionally, when he was very tired, he would turn into a kingfisher and quietly fly back to Zhaohua's side. Only then could he relax and get a good night's sleep.
Sui Yuan had returned to Hua Canglan's side five years ago. Shi Wenzhe was initially saddened that he didn't get to see him one last time, but one day she suddenly discovered that the little snake would occasionally slither under the peach tree. Her sadness suddenly subsided, and she smiled again.
Zhao Hua still couldn't transform into human form and was getting weaker and weaker. At first, Linglong would try to find the reason, anxious and irritable, but one day he suddenly stopped looking and flew to the dried-up River of Life and remained silent for a long time. Shi Wenzhe floated silently to his side and saw his scarlet eyes and the sad and helpless tears in them.
Linglong's eyes were very clear, so when he cried, he looked especially pitiful. His trembling shoulders were so thin, as thin as a piece of paper, as if the whole world had wronged him. Shi Wenzhe couldn't help but burst into tears.
That was the first time she saw Linglong cry, cry so restrainedly, so painfully, so bitterly. Shi Wenzhe was helpless, unable to even offer a word of comfort. She stood there for as long as Linglong stood there, her malevolence like venomous snakes clinging to Linglong, drinking her blood and devouring her flesh, silently.
Linglong disappeared for several days. Zhaohua turned Peach Blossom Valley upside down, anxious and worried. He even appeared in front of Danfeng without regard for the consequences. Qingzhu was furious and even killed the Yichixue disciple by Danfeng's side for the first time to silence him. Danfeng's eyes were filled with indelible shock and anger, as if he had been betrayed by his beloved. It was unforgivable, and it burned Shi Wenzhe's soul to ashes.
It was only then that Shi Wenzhe discovered the indescribable feelings that flowed between the green bamboo and the red maple.
She always seems to be slow to realize things.
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Author's note: Why is writing so hard... Why did I choose a job that even requires me to pay out of pocket? What am I doing?
I'm questioning the meaning of life. *sigh*
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