38. Monster Research Institute
Qinglong didn't bother to look at them, and simply flicked his sleeve, "Get lost."
The white tiger understood, and its oppressive aura vanished instantly. The surviving evil spirit masters felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and they scrambled into the air, disappearing without a trace.
With the crisis averted, Bei Chen and Gui Fang both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Why did you let them go?" Baihu asked, somewhat displeased.
"Fishing, huh?" Qinglong said helplessly. "You've slept for hundreds of years, have you lost your mind from sleeping?"
Baihu gave an "oh," then pointed at Beichen and Guifang, "They both know the whereabouts of Zhuque. Hey, the residual aura of Zhuque here is so strong, where is she?"
Azure Dragon also gracefully descended from mid-air, approaching the two. Although it did not speak, its eyes held a questioning look.
Bei Chen scratched his chin, his eyes darting around, "She actually..."
That's all?
Just as he was hesitating about how to express it more tactfully, Gui Fang quietly elbowed Bei Chen and said calmly, "She left behind a spark."
This small movement did not escape the eyes of the two Star Emperors. Azure Dragon and White Tiger exchanged a glance, knowing in their hearts that Zhu He was not there. Azure Dragon said, "There is no need to hide it. White Tiger and I know that Vermilion Bird has been reborn from the ashes."
"I just don't know why the Vermilion Bird's aura has become so weak and intermittent, so I came here specifically."
Baihu asked, "She hid for too long this time, and deliberately concealed her presence. We only noticed the remnants of Zhuque's aura suddenly appearing here not long ago. Hey, where is she? Where's the fire seed?"
"At the stone altar."
Beichen answered, and was about to lead Qinglong and Baihu towards the stone altar formation when he turned around, stood frozen for half a second, and then asked Guifang in a whisper, "Do you remember the way?"
Guifang: "..."
Gui Fang sighed helplessly and pointed into the depths of the forest, but Qinglong suddenly raised his head and murmured, "She's coming."
Gui Fang asked in confusion, "Who?"
"Vermilion Bird".
Upon hearing this, Bei Chen waved his hand, "Impossible, absolutely impossible."
Baihu's thick eyebrows furrowed, and he glared angrily at Beichen's companion, "What's impossible?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a fiery red figure flew past rapidly from above, quickly circling in mid-air before turning back and falling straight down. It was Tang Xihe, still dressed in her gorgeous robes.
Tang Xi glanced at her companions, then quickly looked at the bloody scene before silently observing the strange couple standing with their hands behind their backs.
"Are you alright?"
Gui Fang pointed to the two unfamiliar figures behind him and said to Tang Xi, "With the help of the Azure Dragon and White Tiger, we are fine."
Tangxi and Wei were stunned, and then looked at the other two.
The tall woman had a pair of light pink dragon horns protruding from her forehead, exuding nobility and elegance, while the other man with silver hair and angry eyebrows was dressed in a gold and white outfit, with fierce eyes.
Does the original work mention the Azure Dragon and the White Tiger?
It's getting more and more chaotic; the current plot development has absolutely nothing to do with the original work.
Tang Xihe was somewhat distracted. Qinglong stared at Tang Xihe and asked, "Who are you? How do you possess the Undying Fire Feather?"
"Undying Fire Feather?"
Tang Xi looked down at her clothes and said, "This was prepared for me by Zhu Qianqian."
"Stop dawdling, this isn't the place to chat."
Gui Fang urged everyone, "Let's find a place to get to the point. If we delay, things will change, and those evil spirit masters will soon make a comeback."
...
So the group went back to the small wooden house where Zhu Qianqian usually lived, and the already small house suddenly became crowded and lively.
"What's so funny about me? I'm not as funny as you."
"You're the funny one. All you do when you argue is talk back. Are you particularly bad at talking at school?"
Bei Chen and Gui Fang were still arguing when their childish debate over "who is funnier" escalated, and they were on the verge of a major fight.
Tang Xi and another person flicked each other on the forehead, then withdrew their fists expressionlessly. "Shut up, shut up! If you keep making noise, I won't take you to find the corpse!"
"You actually hit us!"
Bei Chen covered his head, immediately shrinking into a corner like a law-abiding citizen, hugging his knees and staring blankly, "I really can't go on, I need to rest for a while, the exhaustion of spiritual energy is too uncomfortable."
Zhu Qianqian kindly handed a cup of Flaming Palm Juice to Beichen.
In a cup folded from thick leaves, a strange, viscous, eerie green liquid emitted a peculiar, fishy odor. Zhu Qianqian smiled and said, "Immortal, drink this. It's very good for replenishing your strength!"
Bei Chen laughed awkwardly, a laugh that looked like a cry, as he held the Flaming Palm Juice in both hands and rubbed it in his palms as if he were cherishing it.
Gui Fang carefully moved a little further away, afraid that Zhu Qianqian would turn around and enthusiastically squeeze out a cup of even stickier Flame Palm juice for him. So he readily picked up the melons and fruits next to him, raised the melons to his eyebrows, and respectfully nodded to Pipi, who was grooming himself above the candlestick.
"I never imagined you were a descendant of the Vermilion Bird! Lord Pipi, Guifang was blind to your true identity. Please forgive me, and have some melon!"
"Yes! Promote me like this!"
Pipi laughed loudly a few times, then flew down onto Gui Fang's arm and pecked at the melon.
Zhu Qianqian couldn't help but turn her face away.
Why is the King's Fire both stupid and greedy? Could there be some mistake?
The Azure Dragon and the White Tiger looked at each other. Perhaps because the two Star Emperors were here, these creatures, who were both human and demon, felt a little more at ease and were not too worried about what those so-called evil spirit masters would do. So they relaxed and started making a ruckus.
But while I was relaxing, how could I have forgotten about the two of them?
"Hey, let's get down to business."
Baihu tapped the table, drawing everyone's attention. "Those dark figures, were they the ones who slaughtered all the creatures in the graveyard? And what's this about sealing the Qilin?"
Qinglong, who arrived a step too late and missed the whole thing, was astonished. "The Qilin was sealed? What happened?"
The room fell silent. Pipi, unable to understand, landed on Zhu Qianqian's head. Since entering the blessed land, Pipi had become increasingly quiet. At this moment, whether it was because of the return of her primordial spirit or because of Zhu He's memories, Pipi remained silent.
The other three shook their heads in unison. Tang Xi pointed at Zhu Qianqian and said, "We don't know about the Qilin, but she knows the most about the Vermilion Bird."
Zhu Qianqian then told Qinglong and Baihu everything about Zhu He's foresight of the crisis, his decision to infiltrate the Evil Crow Clan, and his unfortunate poisoning by humans.
The two Star Emperors grew increasingly serious, and only Zhu Qianqian's voice could be heard in the room.
Tangxi, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground to the side, was lost in thought, resting her chin on her hand.
Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise.
Of the four star emperors, three have already appeared, and now a Qilin has suddenly emerged, corresponding to the five directions: east, west, south, north, and center.
These "Star Emperors" never appeared in the original text, and the perspective was always that of Beichen Suixing as he overcame obstacles in the blessed lands until the final trial at Junxing Mountain, where Beichen Suixing obtained the "Giant Sword" and the first volume ended.
Tangxi had a rough idea in her mind.
It seems that I am not in the original text of "Cultivating Immortals to Destroy the World" as I know it. The world I am living in now has a more complex and detailed background than that of "Cultivating Immortals to Destroy the World".
"...Little one, hey, hey! I'm talking to you!"
Baihu's suddenly raised voice pulled Tangxi back to reality.
Tang Xi blinked slowly, rubbing her temples, and said, "Sorry, I was a little distracted just now."
White Tiger: "I'm asking you, do you know anything about the Qilin?"
"have no idea."
Tang Xihe thought for a moment and then said, "However, the Qilin is sealed away. As one of the Star Emperors, are you completely unaware of it?"
Both the White Tiger and the Azure Dragon shook their heads.
"The five Star Emperors each possess different divine powers."
Azure Dragon pointed to Pipi, who was grooming his fur and looked completely bewildered. "Take Vermilion Bird, for example. His ability is to foresee danger and be reborn from ashes."
"I, the Azure Dragon, am in charge of life and give life... but not all inanimate objects can be reborn."
As he spoke, Qinglong raised his hand and pointed.
Following the direction, everyone saw that some of the withered trees outside the window were revitalized in a blue light, transforming into lush green trees with intertwined vines.
The crowd stared wide-eyed in astonishment. The white tiger added, "The Qilin is in charge of harmony. If it is sealed away, not only will blessed lands and grotto-heavens suffer, but even the Upper Immortal Realm and the Mortal Realm will be in danger."
As he spoke, the White Tiger grinned, revealing two tiger teeth, and laughed heartily, "I, the White Tiger, wield the power of thunder and killing to cleanse evil spirits, so those bolts of lightning failed to strike you two, hehe, hahahahaha."
Laugh, laugh, laugh, is it funny?
Gui Fang silently wrapped his robe tighter and sat a little further away. Bei Chen chuckled twice at Bai Hu, then lowered his head and drank the warm Flaming Palm Juice in one gulp. The fishy smell rushed straight to the top of his head, and he almost couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Cleanse the wicked?"
Tang Xi frowned, feeling as if she had forgotten something important.
Karmic obstacles, evil spirits.
An eerie atmosphere?
Wait, something eerie?
Seeing that Tangxi's expression was different, Baihu turned his head and asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"Not for now... but something just feels off."
Tang Xi shook his head; he couldn't grasp the thought that flashed through his mind.
Something very important was missed.
Tangxi and Qiaoqiao pinched their own palms with their fingertips.
Azure Dragon and White Tiger stood up one after the other. White Tiger was indignant about Vermilion Bird's fate and rolled up his sleeves angrily, "Sealing the Qilin and poisoning Vermilion Bird? No demon or monster on this land can be trampled on at will!"
"No wonder! I slept for so long and didn't sense the Qilin's presence at all! I'm going to cause a ruckus at the Immortal Alliance. Azure Dragon, are you coming?"
Qinglong shook his head and clicked his tongue, saying, "How inelegant."
"No, wait a minute!"
Fearing that the Azure Dragon and White Tiger, who appeared and disappeared like the wind, would vanish on the spot, Bei Chen Sui Xing stood up abruptly and hurriedly waved, "You two are the Star Emperors of the East and West, so where is the Black Tortoise?"
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"Smack!"
With a sharp crack, the teacup slammed against the wall, splashing a large cloud of pale yellow water. The porcelain shattered on the floor. The man on the platform, draped in white gauze, roared in despair, "Useless wretch! How did you do your job! You can't even arrest people properly, you can't even kill anyone properly, and you even managed to provoke the Azure Dragon and White Tiger!"
The kneeling sorcerers below remained silent, not daring to move. The leader, mustering his courage, raised his head and said, "Lord Shi, they appeared suddenly..."
"Shut up!"
Enraged, Shi Jinxiu raised his palm and slammed the evil spirit master who had spoken against the wall. The evil spirit master, struck by the attack, crashed into the wall, coughing up blood, and died without uttering a sound, sliding limply to the ground.
Shi Jinxiu descended from the high platform step by step, glaring angrily at his remaining subordinates, "Speak! What other monsters are in Fragrance Tomb Soil!"
"No, there are no monsters!"
The evil spirit master lowered his head, trembling all over. "That...that place has long been cleaned up. There won't be any more monsters there! My lord, it must have been those three intruders who did something to summon the Azure Dragon and White Tiger!"
Azure Dragon, White Tiger.
Shi Jinxiu stumbled back into the cloud-shaped rocking chair, muttering in shock, "The Qilin was sealed away for hundreds of years and nothing happened, so why did the Azure Dragon come?"
That's so strange.
What exactly is wrong?
"Who cares..."
Shi Jinxiu struggled to get up from the rocking chair, pacing back and forth nervously, muttering to himself.
"I am human! If I say those lowly creatures are monsters, then they are monsters! Even if the Immortal Alliance comes, they are still monsters! What's there to be afraid of, a mere Azure Dragon? Let them be!"
"But sir, what if the people of the Fairy Realm... what if they find out?"
"Idiot, you don't know anything!"
As Shi Jinxiu roared, he charged down. His face, wrapped in gauze, was contorted with rage, and his bloodshot eyes were glaringly menacing. When he spoke, his voice echoed like that of a wild beast in the empty, secret room.
"The current Immortal Alliance deliberately stands on the edge of the Immortal Realm to prevent the existence of a true Immortal Alliance! Do you understand?!"
"What's done is done, so let's go all the way! Listen, our research institute has been controlling these blessed lands for hundreds of years, so of course we call the shots! There are no divine beasts! Understand?! Demonic beasts! Demonic beasts! Demonic beasts! Say it to yourself 108,000 times! They are all demonic beasts! We don't care if they're Azure Dragons, White Tigers, or bastards! We cannot waver! Do you hear me!"
By the end, Shi Jinxiu was shouting so loudly that his face and neck were red and swollen. His face, scalp, and neck were already covered with burns, and the white gauze could no longer cover the wounds under his skin. Pus and blood seeped out one after another, giving off a nauseating smell.
After slaughtering all living beings in the cemetery, Shi Jinxiu's burns reappeared inexplicably. However, since the evil crow clan had been wiped out, the strange, inextinguishable fire could not possibly return. Yet, Shi Jinxiu found that his burns, which had almost healed, were getting worse.
No matter how many doctors she consulted, Shi Jinxiu's burns only worsened. Now, upon hearing that the Azure Dragon and White Tiger had arrived, Shi Jinxiu was terrified and completely lost her composure, looking as if the sky was about to fall.
Exhausted, Shi Jinxiu waved his hand, signaling his men to disperse.
His appearance was so ferocious, as if karma and retribution truly existed. His subordinates dared not look at him, their throats tightened, and they quickly lowered their heads, leading the remaining men to respectfully leave the secret chamber.
How awful, how awful!
Shi Jinxiu walked back and forth with her arms crossed.
We must report this to the Immortal Alliance immediately!
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