Jiang Deng originally thought that it was good enough that Nangong Xiangrui could lend her the Soul Summoning Pearl, but she didn't expect that in order to thank her, Nangong Xiangrui gave Jiang Deng the remaining quota of the Nangong family to participate in the sword-fighting competition.
But Jiang Deng already had a spot, and there was no point in asking for another one, so he asked Chi Lian if he wanted to go to the sword-fighting conference together to broaden his horizons.
Chi Lian pondered for a moment and said, "To be honest, I was indeed a cultivator. However, my Dantian was destroyed, and I can no longer cultivate. Fortunately, the effect of my original physical training still remains, so I can only switch to physical cultivation."
"I have no spiritual energy now, and I can no longer use it to control my sword. Going to the Sword Competition will only bring humiliation upon myself. You should give this precious spot to someone else. Giving it to me would be a complete waste."
Jiang Deng's expression froze. Waste the Dantian?
How could it be such a coincidence?
"Ahem," Jiang Deng coughed lightly, "Actually... I also have a secret to tell you. I was born with a useless dantian, and everyone thinks I'm a loser."
Chi Lian had a look on his face that said, "Are you kidding me?" "Impossible! How can you still cultivate with a useless Dantian?"
Jiang Deng raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who said you can't practice if your Dantian is destroyed?"
Then, Jiang Deng told Chi Lian how to draw a soul-locking formation in the dantian to trap the spiritual power. After being stunned for a moment, Chi Lian burst into laughter.
"I see! There's actually such a solution. Jiang Deng, who said you were useless? You're a genius, okay?"
Next, with the help of Jiang Deng, Chi Lian finally engraved the Soul Locking Array in his Dantian. After waiting for many years, he finally saw hope of regaining his strength. Chi Lian practiced so hard that he could be said to have been sleepless.
The two of them rested in Nangong Mansion for a few days and planned to set off with Nangong Xiangrui and the others. This way, they would have a local to lead the way and would not have to worry about getting lost.
"Sect Master Jiang..."
That evening, a maid's voice rang out from outside the door, "The eldest lady asked me to invite you over to discuss departure."
"good."
Jiang Deng responded and called Chi Lian to go to the reception room together.
Now the reception room has been renovated and there is no trace of the mess and disorder that it was when the Pei family visited.
Nangong Xiangrui, the next head of the family, sat on the main seat with her younger brother Nangong Yanming standing beside her. When she saw Jiang Deng appear, she couldn't help but glare at Jiang Deng angrily.
Because he was shouting outside the treasure house and disturbing Jiang Deng from repairing the Red Plum Sword, he was severely punished by his mother and elder sister who always loved him these days.
At that time, only Di Tong and Jiang Deng were present, so it was definitely not Sister Tong who loved him and complained, so there was only one answer, that is, it was Jiang Deng who complained!
He has already memorized this grudge in his little notebook!
"Master Jiang, please take a seat."
Nangong Xiangrui raised his hand and greeted.
Jiang Deng didn't hesitate and sat down with Chi Lian.
"Didn't you say you were going to leave? When?"
Nangong Xiangrui chuckled, "Don't worry, Sect Master Jiang. I called you here to discuss our departure."
"I just received a message from my servants saying that there's been some light on the recent disappearances in the city, and the real culprit is the evil cultivator from the Black Valley."
Hearing this, Jiang Deng felt a hint of curiosity, "Evil cultivator?"
"That's right," Nangong Xiangrui nodded. "The people in the Black Valley claim to be orthodox evil cultivators, followers of the Lighting Sect. This Lighting Sect used to only cause trouble in the Qiming Spirit Realm, but for some reason they've opened a branch in the Ten Thousand Swords Spirit Realm in recent years."
"The sect's evil cultivators have been kidnapping mortals to practice their evil skills, sparking considerable public outrage. Kaitianmen has discussed with our four great families the idea of completely wiping out the Diandeng Sect, but they are incredibly cunning, with their many burrows. We've been unable to pinpoint their exact location."
"Some time ago, I noticed that mortals were frequently disappearing in the city, so I sent people disguised as mortals to pretend they were abducted. Now I finally got accurate information: their hiding place is in the Black Valley not far from Nangong City!"
"On the way to Kaitianmen, I happened to pass by Black Valley, so I planned to take people there and wipe out this evil sect."
At this point, Nangong Xiangrui looked at Jiang Deng and asked for his opinion. "It might take a day or two on the way. I wonder if Sect Master Jiang is willing to come with us? If not, I'll give you a map to Kaitian Gate and send someone to escort you there. How about that?"
Jiang Deng waved his hand and said, "Don't bother me. I'm not in a hurry to open the Heavenly Gate. I'll just go with you guys."
The reason she agreed was not out of kindness.
But... the name of this evil sect aroused Jiang Deng's curiosity.
Lamp lighting party?
It doesn't sound like the name of an evil sect, and more importantly, it contains a character from her name!
Previously, the Lighting Sect had been causing trouble in the Qiming Spirit Realm. In her previous life, she had also been living in the Qiming Spirit Realm...
Could it be that this Lamp Lighting Sect is really related to her?
Faced with many doubts, Jiang Deng was eager to enter the Black Valley to find out the truth.
"Okay, then we'll set off early tomorrow morning!"
Nangong Xiangrui said excitedly.
With Sect Leader Jiang taking action, it will be easy to wipe out this evil sect!
——
The next morning.
After Jiang Deng and Chi Lian got up, they went to the door to meet Nangong Xiangrui.
She saw that Nangong Xiangrui had been waiting for a long time with people, including not only her brother Nangong Yanming, but also a housekeeper in the early stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, and several Yuanying Realm guards.
"Set off!"
Following Nangong Xiangrui's order, everyone marched out of Nangong City and headed towards the Black Valley.
Except for Chi Lian and Nangong Yanming, everyone else present had cultivation levels above the Nascent Soul stage and could walk in the air with ease.
Nangong Yanming is now a cultivator in the Jindan realm and can even fly on a sword.
Chi Lian was not able to do so. Although she had been practicing very hard these days, she had not yet reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, so she was unable to wield a sword.
Jiang Deng took out her Spirit Snake Boat from the Eight Gates World, and carried Chi Lian on it, following the team slowly.
After walking for most of the day, until the sun set and it was getting dark, everyone finally arrived at the Black Valley.
Quack, quack, quack——
The hoarse and unpleasant cries of crows echoed throughout the valley.
Looking around, there was no grass growing in the Black Valley, and it was pitch black everywhere, as if it had been burned by a fire.
Everyone's heart couldn't help but rise.
As soon as I landed, a strong fishy smell hit me in the face...
"Let's go and take a look."
Nangong Xiangrui raised his hand, and everyone immediately followed the smell, and Jiang Deng naturally followed.
Soon, they arrived at the source of the stench.
A huge deep pit came into view!
The pit was filled with human corpses, so many that it almost filled up the entire pit!
Some had even rotted into bones, and those that had not yet decayed had hideous and distorted faces, obviously having suffered brutal torture when they died.
Not only that, flocks of crows were circling above the pit, greedily pecking at the carrion...
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