Chapter 188: Entering the Valley Three Days Later
Bang!
An explosion in the middle of the night woke everyone up.
Xi Jing jumped off the bed. The senior sister next to her had simply put on a coat and pushed the door open to go out.
Her mind went blank for a while before she reacted and hurriedly followed him out.
Only Li Xiu and two senior brothers were outside.
Zhao Xue turned around and saw her, and said, "Xi Jing, you're awake too."
Xi Jing looked at her third senior brother with a frown on her face: "Such a loud explosion would wake up a pig. Where's my senior sister? I clearly saw her come out."
"Senior Sister and Senior Brother Hua have gone out, probably to investigate the situation. Look over there."
Xi Jing looked in the direction that her third senior brother pointed, and was quite surprised. There was a big fire over there, and the sky was dyed red.
Han Yueshan looked at the place intently and said, "If I remember correctly, it should be a wilderness."
Li Xiu followed up and said, "Yes, we passed by that side when we came here, but we didn't see any houses."
"If Senior Sister goes there, will she be implicated?"
Xi Jing looked over there worriedly.
Zhao Xue spoke to comfort his junior sister: "No, with Monk Hua here, nothing serious will happen."
Li Xiu glanced at them and said with emotion: "You guys have never seen the world."
Before they could retort, the little fox's voice rang out: "Tao Zi is safe over there, don't worry."
Xi Jing was startled and said, "Little fox, you are here."
It wagged its tail and said slowly, "I'm not here, how can you contact Tao Zi?"
Li Xiu Wuqing said: "The main reason is that the little fox is not capable enough. If something happens, it will be a burden. That's why Sister Tao took Jiao'er away."
Zhao Xue nodded and said, "At this distance, Jiao'er and I can still communicate."
The little fox walked back into the house with an expressionless face.
At this time, there were many people standing in the wilderness. Some of them were watching from afar, such as Tao Zi and Hua Seng. There were also some people in black standing around the fire with swords, waiting solemnly.
After a while, someone struggled out of the fire, his clothes still on fire.
The man in black closest to him stabbed him with his sword. He lay on the ground and struggled for a few times before he died.
Similar situations occurred seven or eight times. When it was dawn, the fire was extinguished and charred corpses appeared in front of everyone. Some of them were not burned through and were still oozing a light yellow liquid.
Tao Zi suddenly heard a retching sound and turned around to see a young girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old. Judging from her expression, she must have never seen a corpse before.
A cold voice sounded at this moment.
"I'm sorry for disturbing everyone while Ming Lan Zong dealt with the traitor."
Tao Zi looked up and saw her former thirteenth junior brother appear in front of her. The flogging he suffered when he was imprisoned that year came to her mind again.
She lowered her eyes to hide her murderous intent. Her fox cousin seemed to sense the murderous intent and lay obediently in her arms, motionless.
Some monks who knew him spoke up: "This is too serious, it's not even a disturbance."
After Ming Lanzong left, the atmosphere suddenly changed. Someone whispered, "What kind of traitor is this? Burning him alive is torture."
The well-informed companion said, "Who else could it be? Of course it's the people who leaked the list."
"Wouldn't it be better to just kill him directly? Why are you using all this nonsense? I don't know who you're trying to warn."
They started talking, and Tao Zi and Hua Heshang turned and left.
The Flower Monk said, "This young master's methods are not as gentle as the legend says."
She walked beside him and casually said, "I heard that Minglan Sect has had a lot of trouble recently. He must be anxious."
When the two returned to their residence, Li Xiu stood guard in the yard while everyone else went back to sleep.
He asked, "What happened?"
The Flower Monk briefly recounted the incident. He frowned and whispered, "Mobilizing such a large force is probably just an attempt to intimidate others."
Tao Zi didn't respond, but changed the subject: "The time to enter Xuanling Valley has not been determined yet, but it's not far away. We should make more preparations."
"Of course." Li Xiu nodded and said, "Brother Hua, you should go back and rest. Sister Tao and I will go out and take a look. Who knows, we might find something new."
The flower monk smiled and said, "Staying awake for one night is nothing to me."
"Then I'll entrust their safety to you, okay?"
He immediately agreed: "No problem, you can go out and find out the news with peace of mind."
Tao Zi and Li Xiu walked out.
There were still few people on the street. Li Xiu asked curiously, "Who is the person who handled this matter?"
"The thirteenth disciple of Minglan Sect's generation."
He nodded, bought some buns, and the two of them ate and chatted.
Li Xiu took a bite of the bun and said, "I heard from a friend that when the three sects and four schools act together, they always set some rules."
"Yes, it's always been like this." Tao Zi paused and continued, "In a place like Xuanling Valley, if there are no rules, someone might risk their lives to enter early."
Li Xiu frowned and said, "If we force the rules, there will be people who will be dissatisfied, right? There will always be some fearless people who break the rules and rush in early."
She thought for a moment and said casually, "If I'm not mistaken, the Three Sects and Four Gates should have arranged a safe entrance and exit this time, so that those who don't follow the rules will naturally not be able to enter or exit."
Li Xiu seemed to be lost in thought, and murmured, "This is an excellent method, gentle yet firm."
Sure enough, they heard the news at noon.
The largest teahouse in the town was bustling with activity because of a piece of news that had spread - Xuanling Valley only allowed cultivators at the Jindan stage and below to enter.
The person who came to deliver the message was a deacon from the Jiuzhuan Gate. He said loudly, "Everything in the valley depends on your own strength. Life and death are determined by fate."
A Jindan stage cultivator slammed the table and stood up: "This Xuanling Valley does not belong to the Three Sects and Four Schools. You are making rules on your own, which is too much."
The deacon glanced fearfully at the man sitting next to him, then slowed down his voice, "The ten Nascent Souls from the three sects and four schools will work together to set up a teleportation array to ensure the safe entry and exit of those below the Nascent Soul stage in Xuanling Valley."
The man sitting there asked, "The Nascent Soul cannot be used?"
The deacon politely replied, "That formation cannot transport cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage."
"Forget it." The man gestured to the Jindan cultivator who had stood up to sit down.
The other monks heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this conversation, and began to discuss, "I was originally worried that I wouldn't be able to enter the valley, but now it seems there's no such danger."
"Yes, I am relieved at last."
The deacon then said, "Those of you who enter the valley can wait outside the valley in three days. Remember, the formation is only effective for ten days, so you must leave the valley within ten days."
"Thank you."
Many people politely bowed and thanked him, but the deacon simply returned the greeting and left in a hurry.
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