"Jade Palace?"
Xiang Sheng's mind flashed back to Li Xiaoliu's eccentric look, and he raised an eyebrow. "Why do you ask that?"
Pei Shi scratched his head and said, "Master Yu holds great respect in the hearts of the disciples. Even though he has been gone for over sixty years, there is still an endless stream of disciples visiting his tomb to pay their respects.
"Uncle Master, if you inherit the Jade Palace, it will surely resent the disciples. Apart from this, I can't think of any other reason why the Sect Master wouldn't hold a grand ceremony to seal the palace for you."
"You think a lot."
Xiang Sheng shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry, the Sect Master will keep your Uncle Yu's palace forever."
"So, what is the name of your new palace, uncle?"
Pei Shi looked at him eagerly and said awkwardly, "We can't just call you Uncle Master all the time, right?"
"Name..."
Xiang Sheng muttered to himself, pondered for a moment, and then said softly: "Let's choose the word 'Li'."
Si Wuli had been late for the appointment, and she felt worried.
If what Qin Tianque said was true, and if there really was a way to leave this world in the inheritance tower, she would leave here sooner or later and go to that desolate cultivation planet to confirm Si Wuli's safety.
In other words, this relationship between her and the Wanmai Sword Sect will not last long.
As for Wumingfeng and others who were independent of the sect, they were a separate matter in her mind.
Pei Shi naturally didn't understand Xiang Sheng's thoughts, nor did he think too much about it. He quickly bowed again: "Uncle Li."
Xiang Sheng nodded and changed the subject.
Although there were many human-faced demon snakes in the valley, they were obviously a piece of cake in front of the four sword cultivators in the out-of-body stage who were good at killing.
Just a moment later, Qiu Xiaoxiao and the other three had slaughtered the snakes in the valley and returned.
"Uncle Li, all the crystals in the human-faced demon snakes are here."
Qiu Xiaoxiao presented a bag of colorful crystals with both hands, and said respectfully: "There are still many locust tree monsters in the valley. I have also dealt with them. Only the one your flying sword is pointing to is left."
Xiang Sheng took the cloth bag and said calmly, "Tell me in detail what happened to you after you came here."
"Uncle Li, let me speak first."
Perhaps due to Xiang Sheng's kind attitude, everyone's tense moods relaxed, and Wu Feng, who had just spoken offensively, volunteered to speak.
"Three months ago, I followed my senior brother to take on this mission..."
What Wu Feng said was roughly similar to what Xiang Sheng had experienced before. They both fell into an illusion without realizing it, and were then trapped in amber jade.
Fortunately, these true disciples were traveling by spirit boat, and their speed was very limited. Although they had taken on this task and gone down the mountain three months ago, it took them more than a month just to get here.
Otherwise, they might not be able to wait for Xiang Sheng to rescue them.
After listening to Wu Feng's narration, Xiang Sheng did not rush to summarize. He asked the other four people to narrate their stories again, and the results were similar.
"Okay, that's all."
Xiang Sheng rubbed his brows and pointed at Lin Qi and the other two who were still lying on the ground. "I still have important matters to attend to. You should return to the sect first and take these two out. Don't reveal my identity to them."
She raised her eyes and glanced at the five people in the field, and suddenly her gaze fixed on the face of the blue-robed young man who was standing at the outermost edge and had been silent.
Feeling the gaze, Yu Lei's body trembled slightly, then he gritted his teeth and stepped forward and said:
"Uncle Li, I have a discovery, but I can't confirm its authenticity."
Xiang Sheng raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me about it first."
Yu Lei immediately threw the snake corpse hidden behind him in front of everyone.
On the other side, female disciple Zhuo Xiu stepped forward to take a look and said strangely, "Junior Brother Yu, isn't this a human-faced snake demon in the enlightenment stage?"
"Senior Sister, don't you think the face of the person on this snake demon looks familiar?"
Yu Lei's face paled slightly. "Do you still remember the appearance of the guide I killed before we fell into the dry well in the illusion?"
Zhuo Xiu's pupils suddenly shrank, and she exclaimed in shock: "You mean..."
Yu Lei pursed his lips, turned to look at Xiang Sheng, whose expression remained unchanged, and said in a deep voice:
"Uncle Li, I just killed this human-faced snake demon.
But the human face it grew was exactly the same as the guide I killed by the well over a month ago!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Pei Shi and the other four changed color instantly, and a chill rose in their hearts.
Xiang Sheng looked at the snake god on the ground and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The same mortal town illusion, the recurring faces...
This can't be a coincidence.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through her mind, but soon, she suppressed them all and returned to calm.
"I understand. I will investigate the matter here. You don't need to worry about it anymore. Go back."
Upon hearing this, Pei Shi and the other four looked at each other, bowed, and said in unison.
"Disciple, take your leave."
After waving to Xiang Sheng, the five of them left without staying any longer. They took Lin Qi and Yan Feipeng with them and flew away on the wind.
The valley became quiet.
Xiang Sheng stood up with the cloth bag in his hand, walked to the altar, stretched out his hand, and the Hidden Spirit Shuttle that was still shuttling in the void suddenly broke through the space and flew back into his hand.
She looked at the intricate patterns on the altar floor, a gleam of brilliance flashing in her eyes.
The giant snake demon had the ability to hide in the void. She was attacked by surprise at the edge of the sacrificial pit and was unable to see where it came from.
But when she created an illusion to escape, the forbidden barrier she set up was not destroyed.
The void ripples caused by the Hidden Spirit Shuttle did not encounter any entities hidden in the space interlayer.
Apart from the formation-like patterns on the altar, she couldn't think of any other place that could make such a huge snake demon disappear out of thin air.
"The pattern of this formation seems to be very different from what I usually see, but it does have some similarities with the prohibition..."
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