Chapter 335: Seeing the Execution
With the opening of Cunxuyuan, a trial is coming and the entire north is in motion.
Xu Qianjia, the young master of Minglan Sect, strictly controls the cultivators entering the Cunxu ruins this time. One of the requirements is particularly eye-catching - physical cultivators are not allowed to enter. The reason is that the ruins are far less helpful to physical cultivators than to Taoist and Buddhist cultivators. Also, due to limited resources, except for the larger sects such as Chengyi Sect in the north, the rest of the sects can only send two to five cultivators into the ruins. Sects in other places are also required to submit a list in advance, including independent cultivators.
All the sects had no objection, nor could they have any objection. The spiritual energy of Cunxu Abyss often rioted. If it were not for Minglan Sect handling it, how many cultivators would be able to find the right opportunity to enter the abyss?
After the list was finalized, He Yinggui came to Yisanmen to pick people up.
Li Xiu smiled and said, "Thank you for taking this trip, Senior Brother He."
He hummed casually and glanced around, then asked, "Where's Tao Zi?"
Li Xiu answered even more casually than him: "I have something to do. I am busy now."
Hua Monk came out at this time, accompanied by Xi Jing: "Fellow Daoist, are you ready to go?"
He Yinggui nodded and said no more.
The Thousand Needle Doctor appeared at this time, and the subtle pressure from him made He Yinggui change his face.
"Who is this senior?"
The Thousand Needle Doctor smiled and said, "He is just an ordinary medical practitioner. I hope he can help us send our disciples back safely."
He Yinggui's attitude became much more polite: "I'll do my best, of course."
If you ask which one is more lethal, a Jindan Taoist cultivator or a Jindan medical cultivator, it is naturally the former. But if you ask which one everyone fears the most, it is definitely the medical cultivator. No one knows how many Jindan an ordinary Jindan cultivator can find, but a Jindan medical cultivator can find you a Nascent Soul, let alone a Jindan.
All the sects set out on the journey to Cunxuyuan, and Tao Zi and Yue Qingya rushed to Minglan Sect's Xingfeng.
Along the way, they avoided many people from the Minglan Sect, most of whom were disciples of Xingfeng.
Tao Zi said: "Xu Qianjia is really at ease. He is not afraid of being robbed."
Yue Qingya asked: "This is a good thing for us. Don't you really want to take this opportunity to rescue him?"
She shook her head and said helplessly, "We can't save him now. Even Zhufeng, who are at odds with the main peak, won't let anyone else break into Xingfeng. This will bring shame to the entire Minglan Sect."
He thought about it and felt a little helpless, saying: "That's true, we are still too weak."
The two of them sneaked all the way until they reached the town closest to Minglan Sect.
Tao Zi went to an inn first, where someone was waiting for her.
He Feicheng was wearing a black cloak and sitting in the box. The moment someone opened the door, his whole body tensed up, and he only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the mask on the visitor's face.
Tao Zi lowered her voice and asked, "What's the situation?"
He Feicheng stood up and poured her a cup of tea before answering respectfully, "Fifty percent of the disciples at Xingfeng have been transferred out, but the Young Sect Master has invited a Nascent Soul cultivator to back them up, so it's unlikely they can force their way in."
She wasn't surprised and changed the subject: "Is the exact location of the execution still that small room?"
"Yes, it never changes, except when it comes to punishment."
Tao Zi lowered her eyes and remained silent. He Feicheng then spoke carefully, "Xingfeng is undergoing significant changes right now. Many people have become passive and even stop focusing on cultivation. Even the few cultivators who do focus on cultivation have lost their sense of belonging to Xingfeng."
"for example?"
He Feicheng smiled and said, "Xu Zhiruo has a good talent for physical training and a sharp mind. Most importantly, he is on good terms with Zhou Xisuo, who is highly valued by the main peak."
Tao Zi nodded and said, "Okay, then you can do whatever you want."
He then took out a map, clearly marked some places that might be guarded, and talked about Xu Qianjia's recent public movements.
After He Feicheng left, Tao Zi entered the box next to her where Yue Qingya was sitting.
She said, "There's at least one Nascent Soul guarding it, and it's very likely that he's a Nascent Soul Great Perfection."
He thought for a moment and said, "I can't kill him with my ability, but I can still trip him up."
Tao Zi smiled and shook her head, saying, "No need. I dare say there is definitely more than one Nascent Soul there."
Yue Qingya noticed something was wrong from her expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
"That person just told me that Xu Qianjia sent people to the Dayless Forest and even took out my broken jade token."
He listened to this in astonishment and said, "Could it be that he suspects you are still alive?"
"Nine out of ten, I need to pay more attention." Tao Zi took a sip of tea and continued, "Even without mentioning this, the fact that 50% of the disciples were transferred out is very suspicious. I originally expected to transfer 30%, and this was already the maximum number after deducting those restless disciples."
Yue Qingya didn't quite understand what she said and looked at her puzzledly: "Huh?"
Tao Zi smiled and shook her head, saying, "No need. I dare say there is definitely more than one Nascent Soul there."
Yue Qingya noticed something was wrong from her expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
"That person just told me that Xu Qianjia sent people to the Dayless Forest and even took out my broken jade token."
He listened to this in astonishment and said, "Could it be that he suspects you are still alive?"
"Nine out of ten, I need to pay more attention." Tao Zi took a sip of tea and continued, "Even without mentioning this, the fact that 50% of the disciples were transferred out is very suspicious. I originally expected to transfer 30%, and this was already the maximum number after deducting those restless disciples."
Yue Qingya didn't quite understand what she said and looked at her puzzledly: "Huh?"
"At least 60% of the people originally available in the Punishment Hall have either fled, are thinking of fleeing, or are disobeying Xu Qianjia. Under these circumstances, the majority of the disciples he can safely mobilize are newcomers. Their strength is completely unreliable, and they cannot appear near Cun Xuyuan. His actions this time seem to be deliberately luring some people, such as me, to appear."
He understood and frowned, "So what are you going to do?"
Tao Zi smiled and said, "Use your spiritual sense to observe Xing Zhan's situation and see if you can communicate with him so that you can have a better idea of his situation."
"In this way, the difficulty is much lower."
At the moment when Cun Xuyuan was officially opened, Tao Zi's spiritual consciousness quietly penetrated into Xingfeng.
As soon as her spiritual sense penetrated Xing Feng, she sensed that there were no less than three Nascent Souls guarding in the dark. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, thinking that Xu Qianjia was really on guard.
However, this discovery also made her more vigilant. After all, Xu Qianjia was the young sect leader, and he could still mobilize a few Nascent Souls, even if these Nascent Souls were not very interested.
Her spiritual consciousness silently moved into the small room, and the blood-stained Xing Zhan came into her sight.
"Xing Zhan, long time no see."
Xing Zhan was shocked and looked up suddenly.
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