Without lingering any longer, Liuli took flight and flew away into the distance. Yu Xin followed closely behind, whistling loudly as she flew, summoning the nearby demonic birds.
Li Molin greeted Yu Ke and the others, and then the group took to the air.
Yu Xin summoned several demonic feathered birds and asked Liu Li about Liang Yihan's appearance, finding out his whereabouts. She learned that he was not in the Yuandao Sect, but was discussing some matters in another sect.
Liuli waited in the Qingxu Mountains for two days, and on the evening of the second day, Ge Yiyuan hurriedly arrived with ten thousand demonic ant gu.
Another day passed, and Liuli learned that Liang Yihan had returned. She stopped him directly in front of the Yuandao Sect's mountain gate.
During his rapid flight, Liang Yihan spotted several black lights in front of the mountain gate. He quickly stopped, stepped onto a crimson flying sword, and looked at the figures within the black lights. Because they were quite far apart and shrouded in black light, Liang Yihan couldn't make out their faces.
The two young men behind Liang Yihan stopped, and one of them asked in confusion, "Senior Brother Han, what's this?"
Liang Yihan shook his head and shouted loudly towards the front: "What brings you demon friends to the gates of my Yuandao Sect?"
As Liuli flew towards Liang Yihan, she stopped ten feet away and called out, "I have something to discuss with you. May I speak to you in private?"
Liang Yihan saw Liuli's face clearly, raised an eyebrow, and said in surprise, "It's you?"
His gaze then shifted, and he immediately saw the white cat on Liuli's shoulder.
The white cat was beautiful, with soft, smooth white fur, without a single blemish. She had a pair of sea-blue eyes, and looking into them was like looking into a vast ocean.
Liang Yihan's gaze softened involuntarily, and a gentle smile appeared on his lips. He said softly, "Ahua, it's been a long time."
Lingxi's gaze towards Liang Yihan was unusually complex, containing both cold indifference and a hint of hidden longing. She gently shook her head and said indifferently, "Many years ago, Ahua was in dire straits, and you stood by and did nothing. Ahua died on that very day. As for me, I am Lingxi, a member of the Spirit Cat Clan."
Liang Yihan's eyes flashed with sadness, and he lowered his gaze with a wistful smile.
Liu Li said calmly, "Liang Yihan, the matter I want to discuss with you is beneficial to both of us. Are you interested in hearing what it is about?"
Liang Yihan hesitated for a moment, glanced at Lingxi, and nodded, "Okay."
He turned to the two boys behind him and said in a low voice, "Junior Brother Tian, you two go back to the mountain first. I will discuss it with her at the foot of our Dao Sect's mountain in a while. If I am not back in half an hour, you should bring some of the elders to rescue me."
"Yes," Junior Brother Tian replied, and he and another youth flew towards the Yuandao Sect.
Liang Yihan descended first, followed closely by Liuli and Li Molin in the distance.
The group landed one after another at the foot of the Yuandao Sect's mountain gate. Liuli gestured for Yu Xin and Li Molin to watch from a distance, while she and Liang Yihan gathered together to discuss her affairs.
At that time, Liang Yihan was sitting with his back against a big tree, Liuli was sitting opposite him on a gentle slope at the foot of the mountain, and Lingxi was half-lying beside her.
Liang Yihan's smile was languid, his eyes half-closed, and he casually asked, "I wonder what you wish to discuss with me, Liang Yihan,?"
Liuli smiled faintly and said, "For many years, your Taoist and Buddhist sects have often had disputes over the lineage of doctrines, isn't that right?"
A glint of light flashed in Liang Yihan's half-closed eyes. He shook his head and chuckled, "You jest, young lady. Our Buddhist and Taoist sects are both righteous paths and must work together to resist the demon race. How could there be a struggle for lineage?"
Liu Li sneered, "Liang Yihan, let's not beat around the bush. The struggle between your two sects over the lineage has been going on for a long time. Do you think everyone else is blind and can't see it?"
Liang Yihan's expression remained unchanged as he calmly asked, "What exactly does the young lady want to say?"
Liuli straightened her face and said in a deep voice, "I will destroy the Bodhi Temple!"
Liang Yihan raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Miss, you have quite the big mouth."
Liuli gave a cold laugh and said, "Do you know about the Demon Ant Gu?"
Liang Yihan pondered for a moment and said, "I've heard a little about it."
Liuli leaned forward and said solemnly, "I have ten thousand demonic ant gu. As long as you quietly place these gu in Bodhi Temple, I can destroy Bodhi Temple."
"Ten thousand!" Liang Yihan exclaimed in surprise, "Young lady, what a generous gesture!"
Liuli asked in a deep voice, "Will you help me with this?"
Liang Yihan lowered his eyes and pondered for a while before raising them and saying calmly, "Why should I help you weaken the strength of my righteous side?"
"On what grounds?" Liuli sneered, "On the grounds that you, Liang Yihan, are ambitious and want to become the leader of the righteous path in the Central Plains. On the grounds that you, Liang Yihan, want to revitalize the Taoist sect and completely suppress the Buddhist sect! If you help me this time, even if I can't destroy the Bodhi Temple, I will still deal a huge blow to it. When the Buddhist sect suffers a loss, your Taoist sect will naturally have an easier time rising to the top!"
Liang Yihan remained hesitant and silent.
Liuli smiled faintly and said, "If you don't help me, you will miss a chance to deal a heavy blow to Buddhism, and you may never have such an opportunity again! At that time, Buddhism and Taoism will develop side by side, and it will be another matter who will win and who will lose in the struggle between the orthodox sects."
After saying this, Liuli said nothing more, but stared intently at Liang Yihan's thoughtful face.
After a long while, Liang Yihan finally looked up at her and said, "I'll help you with this."
"Good!" Liuli smiled with satisfaction. The storage ring on her hand flashed, and ten black boxes the size of human heads flew out of the storage ring and lined up in front of Liang Yihan.
Liang Yihan casually picked up a box, opened it, glanced inside, and quickly closed the lid. That single glance sent chills down his spine. The box was swarming with a thousand tiny black insects, each the size of an ant – the Demon Ant Gu.
The Demon Ant Gu gets its name from its ant-like size. The Gu has a tiny body but an enormous head, which makes up about two-thirds of its body. It has four bright black and red eyes on its head. The Ant Gu's mouth opens and closes from time to time, revealing two rows of sharp teeth. It makes a soft "chattering" sound as it opens and closes its mouth.
The Demon Ant Gu has six legs and crawls extremely fast. Because of its small size and swift movements, it is often difficult to detect while it is moving.
Ant Gu feed on magic power and are the weakest of all types of demon Gu, but they have a strong ability to reproduce. Often, after cultivating a pair of mother and child Gu, they can be placed in a specific container and hundreds of them can be obtained in a month.
Ant-like worms are poisonous, but the venom isn't particularly potent. A single worm can only paralyze the infected person, slowing their movements and making them unresponsive. However, the worms' strength lies in their sheer numbers. Once a dozen or even dozens of worms infiltrate a human body, they will only slowly drain the host's spiritual energy if they don't cause symptoms. But once they do cause symptoms, it's like a hundred insects gnawing at the heart, causing unbearable pain, extreme mental turmoil, and even the worms crawling into the host's brain, causing severe headaches, hallucinations, and extreme mental confusion.
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