Chapter 1
There are all kinds of strange things in Xuanyue Continent.
There are three strange people in the world of immortal cultivation. The first is the young master of Tiandao Sect, who is born speechless, but his speech and voice are no different from those of ordinary people; the second is the junior sister of Jiuzhuan Sect, who is born with a pair of snake eyes, but has no blood relationship with the snake clan; the third is the senior sister of Minglan Sect, Yue Qiran. Although this person is an immortal cultivator, she behaves like a gangster and is not presentable.
In the eyes of everyone, the third person cannot be compared with the first two. If this eldest sister had not offended too many people, she would probably not have become one of the Three Wonders and become notorious.
And recently, she did something unforgivable - colluding with alien races.
Aliens are races from other worlds that feed on spiritual energy and are the mortal enemies of this world. Because of this incident, both mortals and the immortal world have turned their attention to the Minglan Sect.
No one knew that the first place to spread the news was a teahouse in the center of the continent. Once the news was spread by a storyteller, two groups of people rushed in different directions, one of which was the Minglan Sect.
There are two places in the world with the poorest spiritual energy. One is the strange mountain where alien races are sealed, and the other is the execution hall of Minglan Sect.
In Minglan Sect, the Execution Hall occupies a peak called Xingfeng.
From the midpoint of Xing Peak upwards, no grass grows, no birds alight. However, what most irritates cultivators is its other characteristic: the paucity of spiritual energy. Atop the mountain, they can only draw upon their own stored spiritual energy, unable to absorb it from the outside. This is like being a fish out of water. Those with lesser cultivation suffer immensely, while those with greater strength are constrained. Meanwhile, ordinary people can come and go freely.
On the top of Xingfeng Mountain stands a simple black house with cells underground. This is the Minglan Sect's execution hall, which is well-known in the world of immortal cultivation.
At this moment, the gatekeeper's eyes suddenly became sharp, his body tensed, and a flare quietly appeared in his hand.
In his sight, a graceful woman in white was approaching, carrying a green basket. A look of worry lingered on her face. She gracefully approached the gatekeeper, bowed, and said softly, "Senior Brother, I am Lian Qingzhou, the sect master's closed disciple. I've come here today to visit my senior sister. Could you please help me?"
Perhaps due to the environment of Xingfeng, Lian Qingzhou's face was pale, and the hands holding the basket were trembling slightly. She looked weak and beautiful, which made people, especially men, feel pity and protection for her.
It’s a pity that the people in the punishment hall have a not very elegant nickname - beasts. As the name suggests, they are not human.
Despite her weak overtures, the gatekeeper not only refused to let her in, but his gaze became even colder, and he asked, "Where's the pass?"
Lian Qingzhou looked somewhat bewildered, his brows furrowed slightly as he softly replied, "Junior sister's pass is in the storage bag. There's no spiritual energy here, so it's difficult to retrieve it. Big Brother, could you please be flexible?"
Before the gatekeeper could speak, a cold voice came from inside the gate: "The sect master's closed disciple?"
When she heard these words, she shuddered inexplicably. Before she could smile, a pair of snake eyes locked onto her, making her feel extremely creepy.
Lian Qingzhou knew who this person was, and he also knew that his own cultivation was higher than his, but he could not suppress the fear in his heart.
The gatekeeper disciple said respectfully, "Master."
The head of the Punishment Hall, Xing Zhan, walked out slowly and said coldly, "Since you are the sect master's closed disciple, you should set an example and not break the rules so easily."
She froze for a moment, then replied with a pitiful and self-blaming look on her face: "The Hall Master is right, it was Qingzhou who made the mistake."
When she took out the pass, she was already sweating profusely, and every step she took was like a weak willow leaning against the wind. However, the people in the punishment hall were so unkind that they ignored her after taking the pass, let alone helping her.
She gritted her teeth secretly, and walked slowly to the cell inside the mountain under the cold eyes of the people in the torture hall, and then walked step by step to the torture room where the senior sister was.
At this time, Yue Qiran, the eldest senior sister of Minglan Sect, was chained to the cross. Drops of blood fell from her toes and clothes to the ground. The originally red dress became even brighter red, making it difficult to tell whether it was the original color or blood.
The man whipping her saw Lian Qingzhou coming and quickly put down his whip, saying, "Junior Sister, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I'd like to clean this up so I don't pollute your eyes."
Lian Qingzhou couldn't help but glance at the senior sister, then said softly: "Qingzhou is not so delicate, I can still bear this situation, but Brother Thirteen, senior sister, this..."
Thirteenth Senior Brother snorted coldly and said, "Yue Qiran is a treacherous person. She won't cry until she sees the coffin. If she is not ruthless, she will never admit it."
She hesitated to speak, and finally sighed, saying, "Then could you please ask Senior Brother Thirteen to go out and rest first? Qingzhou wants to spend some time with Senior Sister alone. After all, Senior Sister has helped me many times."
Yue Qiran watched coldly from the side. If she hadn't been so exhausted, she would have burst into laughter at the two of them.
After Thirteen left, she spoke in a hoarse voice, "What exactly is going on? Why are you saying I'm colluding with aliens?"
Lian Qingzhou found a clean place to stand and said, "Big Sister, do you really not know?"
What could she know?
Yue Qiran frowned, thinking about this matter carefully for who knows how many times.
The story begins three days ago.
That night, just as she was about to fall asleep, someone broke into the courtyard. Before she could reprimand them, her junior fellow apprentice Xu Qianjia stepped out from the crowd and said to her, "Senior Sister, I shouldn't have come to disturb you at this time. It's just that the matter involving the alien race is of great importance and cannot be delayed."
Alien?
Before she could even ask, he ordered her to be tied up and taken to the torture hall, and sent people to torture her day and night, forcing her to reveal her relationship with the alien race. Of her fellow apprentices, only Lian Qingzhou, who had ill intentions, had come so far, and now she had no choice but to ask her.
Lian Qingzhou said gently, "Big Sister, three days ago, someone discovered an alien in the sect. After torture, the alien gave you away."
Yue Qiran looked at her in disbelief and said, "Impossible, I have never had any contact with aliens."
Aliens in this world are hated by both humans and gods. People who are related to them, especially those in the world of cultivation, are even more condemned by everyone. No matter what she is like, it is impossible for her to be related to aliens.
No, that's not right!
She immediately realized something was amiss. If an alien had appeared, the people below would have reported it to her first. How could they have tortured her without saying a word? And it was even more impossible for them to convict her directly like they were doing now!
She calmed down, stared at Lian Qingzhou closely, and said nothing.
Yue Qiran's sharp gaze swept over, and Lian Qingzhou's heart skipped a beat. He almost lost the worry on his face, and then anger rose in his heart. Why? Why could she still look at her like this even now?
Her eyes were dark as she waved her hands to set up a barrier. She changed her previous gentle concern and said with a somewhat amused smile, "This matter has been decided. Senior Sister, do you have any other solutions?"
The smiling face and gloomy eyes looked indescribably strange.
Yue Qiran's expression changed, and she said sternly, "Lian Qingzhou, how dare you collude with aliens!"
Lian Qingzhou pursed his lips and smiled, saying, "What are you talking about, Senior Sister? Qingzhou is timid, how could he do such a thing?"
She didn't believe her and continued, "Where's Xu Qianjia? How could he be so confused about right and wrong?"
Lian Qingzhou suddenly seemed a little excited when she heard this. She picked up the basket in her hand and opened it to show her what was inside. It was a bowl of soup, a bowl of Youling soup.
Yue Qiran was in a trance for a moment. A long time ago, before Lian Qingzhou came, Xu Qianjia would cook her a bowl of her favorite Youling soup every night. But now, Xu Qianjia cooked porridge, the lotus seed porridge that Lian Qingzhou liked.
Lian Qingzhou noticed her trance, and the anger in his heart finally subsided a little, but it was far from enough.
She said slowly, "Big Sister, have you heard of the last meal before execution?"
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