Chapter 28: The Sword of the Evil Slayer (New Edition) Her gorgeous peony face was awe-inspiring.
Luoxizhou, Tianlin School.
Chen Mu and Elder He Runzhi of Wendao Peak came here together. As soon as they landed, they were respectfully welcomed into the sect by the sect's protective disciples.
The Tianlin Sect is adjacent to the Xiaoming Lake and is located on the east side of Muyin Mountain.
Unlike the grandeur of the Qingxuan Sword Sect, the first thing they saw when they entered the sect was a dark iron tower standing in the middle, like a giant pillar supporting the sky.
The surrounding temples are located in an arc shape around it, contrasting with the brown soil, giving it a wild and rugged beauty.
"I have never been to Tianlin Sect before. I heard that this place is very different from Zhongzhou. Now I see it, I know what they said was true." He Runzhi stroked his beard and said.
Chen Mu looked around, he silently released his spiritual power and explored the surroundings, but was interrupted by an invisible formation.
Elder He sensed his movements, glanced at the disciple guiding them, and whispered to Chen Mu, "The Tianlin Sect has been monitoring the demon race for hundreds of years, and their defenses are very strict. There must be many hidden and hidden mechanisms and formations."
Chen Mu replied through voice transmission, "It's better to be cautious. There's nothing wrong with that. If the magic array is truly missing, it will be too late to regret."
"It seems that Sword Master has some guesses about the Dream Demon's escape?"
"The Dream Demon, one of the Five Great Demons, has escaped, and the Tianlin Sect cannot escape the blame for negligence in its oversight. But I'm concerned about another matter—even if the Dream Demon is concealed in an illusion, could it be true that no one in the Tianlin Sect has been aware of it for a hundred years?"
Hearing this, He Runzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, stroked his beard and said nothing.
They were both silent for a moment. He Runzhi then spoke, "Sword Master, are you suspecting someone in the Tianlin Sect is colluding with the demon race?"
"It's just a guess. The Tianlin Sect invited us here this time, probably to prevent us from being so sure of this idea."
Shen Mu's face remained indifferent.
While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the main hall of Tianlin Sect. A middle-aged man with a mighty figure and heroic appearance was sitting in the hall. On his side, one on the left and one on the right, stood two pale and thin young men who looked exactly the same.
——This is Sima Huai, the head of Tianlin Sect, and his twin elders, the Left Elder and the Right Elder.
As soon as he saw the figures of Shen Mu and He Runzhi, Sima Huai stood up to greet them.
"I am honored that Sword Master Zhuoguang and Elder He have come from afar."
He Runzhi smiled and said, "Master Sima, there's no need to be so polite."
Chen Mu said, "No need for formalities. Sect Leader Sima, we are here this time to deal with the dream demon."
Chen Mu spoke directly, without even a word of courtesy, but Sect Master Sima showed no displeasure at all. Instead, he invited them to sit down and said frankly, "Sword Master is right. This matter is the fault of the Tianlin Sect, and I have also conducted an investigation recently."
He turned his gaze and said to the twins beside him: "Zuo, you go ahead and talk."
The young elder on the left bowed slightly and spoke solemnly, "You may not know that in order to monitor the movements of the five great demons, the Tianlin Sect has established five major halls, each of which has elders above the Nascent Soul stage."
"The head of the third hall, which monitors dream demons, is none other than the sect leader's sister, Elder Hua Yi. But we now know that Elder Hua has long been suffering from a chronic illness and has been forcing herself to stay healthy for years."
Shen's brows slightly furrowed.
He Runzhi also said: "I remember that Fairy Huayi has a high level of cultivation, especially in the art of taming beasts. How could she be seriously ill?"
After hearing this, Sima Huai lowered his eyelids, his eyes dim.
Elder Zuo responded, "I'm sorry, this involves the secrets of our sect, so I can't reveal them all. But Elder Hua's illness is a heart attack. She rarely interacts with others and seems fine, but now we've investigated and found that she's already terminally ill."
The Right Elder, who had been silent until then, spoke up, "Elder Hua was taken advantage of by a dream demon, who created a false illusion. He became so engrossed in it that he was completely unaware of the loss of his duties."
Sima Huai said, "Ever since I changed my surname to follow my adoptive father, Xiaoyi and I have become quite distant. Now she has a heart disease that is difficult to cure, and I didn't know about it. It's my fault as her brother."
The mighty man lowered his head. Although he still looked young, he suddenly showed an expression of fatigue that was difficult to conceal.
He Runzhi and Shen Mu exchanged a glance, and after a moment's silence, they spoke to each other, offering comfort: "The Tianlin Sect has a heavy responsibility and many affairs to attend to. Sect Leader Sima is always busy and toilsome, so there's no need to blame yourself."
Sima Huai's expression did not brighten after hearing this. He shook his head and said, "Elder He, there is no need to give me this excuse. I am wrong, so I am wrong."
He stood up and looked at the five main halls outside the main hall.
"I have now allowed Xiaoyi to put down her heavy burden and focus on recuperating. The Third Hall will be taken over by other elders in the future."
For a moment, everyone in the hall was silent.
"Fortunately, the dream demon has been eliminated. The Qingxuan Sword Sect's disciples are indeed worthy of their reputation."
Sima Huai turned to Shen Mu and said, "I heard that it was done by Zhuo Guang Jian Zun's eldest disciple Lan Jue and second disciple Gu Congxing. They are truly heroes born young."
Shen Mu's ice-blue eyes met Sima Huai's, his expression still as calm as a well.
"They really did a good job."
At this moment, there was an unobstructed sound of footsteps outside the hall, followed by a clear laugh: "My useless brother is now praised by two powerful people."
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall figure walking towards them. He had a long crimson ribbon on his hair and was holding a snow-white folding fan. His eyebrows were clear and distant, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised. He was indeed a dashing and elegant young man.
The face that looked 50% like Gu Congxing was filled with a leisurely smile.
He exchanged glances with Shen Mu and He Runzhi, who looked surprised, and said, "What a coincidence! Zhuoguang Sword Master and Elder He are here too."
"Oh, Master Gu, you're here." Sima Huai nodded to him and explained to Shen Mu and the others, "In addition to you two, I've also invited people from the Gu family to discuss this matter."
Gu Mingting was led to his seat, picked up the teacup and took a sip, looking relaxed.
"The matter of Elder Hua has been explained in the letter sent by Sect Leader Sima. It is truly sad." His eyes darkened slightly when he said this.
But before Sect Leader Sima could respond, he continued, "Now that the matter has been thoroughly investigated and a follow-up plan has been devised, I think we can stop obsessing over the dream demon... and instead focus on the future."
He Runzhi thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Gu, are you talking about the Immortal Sect Competition?"
"Exactly."
Sima Huai said, "The Immortal Sect Competition has gathered all the talented people and geniuses, so its importance is self-evident. However, the event is strictly guarded, and there have been no mishaps in the past years."
He turned his gaze and said in a low voice, "Master Gu, are you worried that the demons will cause trouble?"
The twin elders looked surprised.
Gu Mingting looked at them, still looking relaxed and contented, and sipped his tea slowly.
"After all, among the five great demons, the Plague Demon has long been slain, and now the Dream Demon has been wiped out as well. As for the other three great demons... even if the Lord of Hell can distinguish right from wrong, there's no guarantee that the other two demons won't have any ideas, right?"
He Runzhi also stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "That makes sense."
Sima Huai sat back down and said to Gu Mingting, "Master Gu, aren't you afraid of the demons causing trouble?"
After hearing this, Gu Mingting smiled even more.
He shook his fan and spoke slowly, "The demons don't have the good fortune of the monsters, who don't have a leader who understands the big picture. Every day, they think about how to break out of Fushen Forest and kill everyone without a single survivor."
"If they don't cause trouble, that would be more worrying."
He said this lightly, but the others' faces became more serious.
He Runzhi frowned and said, "I originally thought that since the Demon Dragon, the son of the Demon Lord, was captured alive by the Sword Lord, they would calm down a bit."
Chen Mu raised his eyes and said to Gu Mingting: "The demon dragon has not been killed, and it is also used as a proton."
"Indeed. Since the Demonic Dragon was captured, they have indeed behaved themselves more. However, the Immortal Sect Competition is of great importance, so there's no guarantee they won't make a feint to the east and attack in the west."
Gu Mingting waved his folding fan with a serious expression.
"Therefore, I would like to request that Sword Master Zhuoguang stay behind at the Qingxuan Sword Sect during the Immortal Sect Competition to prevent the demons from forcibly seizing the Demonic Dragon."
When these words were spoken, the three people from Tianlin Sect were all surprised. Chen Mu and He Runzhi looked at each other, lowering their eyes in thought.
After a moment, Shen Mu said calmly: "I will consider this matter."
Seeing that Sima Huai and Gu Mingting were both silent, he looked around with a look of admiration and stood up to say goodbye.
He Runzhi followed his lead and said to the crowd, "Since the discussion is over, we will not disturb them any further."
Sima Huai naturally stood up to see him off. When he returned to the main hall, he saw Gu Mingting still sitting there, looking at him with a smile.
"Why, are you going to let Sword Master and Elder He investigate Fairy Huayi's condition?"
Sima Huai sighed lightly.
"Seeing is believing. If that's the only way they can believe what I say, then so be it."
Gu Mingting waved his folding fan, but smiled without saying a word.
Sima Huai looked at him silently for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Gu, are you not leaving yet?"
"Why is Sect Leader Sima so anxious to order us to leave?"
Gu Mingting stood up, covered his face with a folding fan, and his eyes were shining.
"I came here to propose a good marriage."
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At the junction of Xiaoming Lake and Muyin Mountain, a young man, covered in blood, was running wildly in the forest.
He was surrounded by towering trees, with branches and leaves so dense that it was frightening that they were clustered together, blocking out the sunlight and leaving only a cold and gloomy atmosphere.
"ah!"
He tripped over a tree root and fell to the ground, looking back in fear.
Behind him, a monster two men tall approached, with flesh and blood left by the previous cultivator still lingering in its fangs.
“Help! Help!!”
The boy screamed for help, but received only an empty echo.
His heart went cold.
The monster screamed strangely, as if mocking him. It approached leisurely, admiring the boy's despair, and opened its bloody mouth.
At this moment, an arrow flew through the air!
“Swish!”
The flaming arrowhead hit the monster's heart!
In an instant, raging flames ignited the monster's body. It struggled and twisted, making sharp screams, and finally turned into a piece of charcoal.
The young man looked at the sudden change in front of him in disbelief, and it was not until the fire went out that he realized that he had escaped death.
He slowly raised his head and saw a red figure leaping down from a tree branch not far away. The red clothes with golden patterns fluttered in the air, like a blazing fire from heaven descending to the earth.
——Burn away the endless darkness.
"...Senior Brother Si?"
Si Junjian, holding a longbow, slowly approached. His bright eyes were slightly raised, and there was a red mole between his eyebrows. His face was like a detailed painting of Beijing flowers. A little more and it would appear charming, while a little less would lose its charm.
The face of a gorgeous peony is awe-inspiring and inviolable.
With a cold and arrogant look on his face, he threw a healing elixir to the disciple and continued walking forward with his bow on his shoulder.
The Dongyin Forest is filled with demonic energy, making it the perfect place for Tianlin Sect disciples to train. However, everyone must act within their capabilities and refrain from recklessly venturing into the depths of the forest.
Otherwise, he would have to pay the price for his recklessness with his life, just like the disciple and his companions just now.
He released his spiritual power to sense his surroundings and paused.
A small monster that looked like a white rabbit emerged from behind the ancient tree in front of him. Its snow-white, furry body jumped and approached Si Junjian little by little.
Si Junjian stared at it without moving.
The monster blinked its green eyes, as if it was very curious, and had already rubbed against his side.
However, in a flash, something unexpected happened——
The white rabbit monster opened its mouth, revealing not rabbit teeth but three layers of sharp fangs mixed with the minced flesh of monks!
Its mouth seemed to split open, and in the blink of an eye it had opened to the size of a human head!
“Crack!”
Si Junjian was not startled at all. In an instant, he had the arrowhead in his hand and stabbed it down fiercely!
The monster had no idea that Si Junjian was prepared for this. It took the heavy blow and let out a sharp roar.
It retreated at a high speed, no longer concealing its demonic aura, and its foundation-building cultivation soared to the late Golden Core stage!
The white rabbit-like skin was torn in the middle, revealing a hideous ghost hand that gradually grew into its ugly original form.
However, Si Junjian did not give him a chance to transform and breathe. He had already set up three spiritual arrows and aimed them in the direction of the monster.
“Zheng!!”
With his fingertips spread out, three spiritual arrows carrying blazing flames shot straight at the monster's body!
"roar--"
It was burned by the flames and roared as it flew towards Si Junjian!
Although it cannot transform, it already has consciousness. Looking at the monk using a bow and arrow in front of it, it has only one thought - get closer!
Close combat, don’t give this damn human a chance to shoot an arrow!
Then, as it approached Si Junjian, it saw a sarcastic sneer in Si Junjian's eyes—
“?!”
Its heart was filled with alarm and it was about to retreat, but it felt as if its heart had been pierced.
"roar!!"
Si Junjian snorted coldly and pulled the sword out of the monster's heart.
The spiritual sword in his hand was extremely sharp, with a red-gold sword light lingering on the sword body. It was obvious at first glance that it was no ordinary item.
What was even more amazing was that the spirit sword could actually absorb blood on its own, but in the blink of an eye, the blood-stained sword body was restored to cleanliness.
Si Junjian stared at the struggling and dying monster and said in a cold and hard voice: "You disguised yourself as a low-level monster and broke into the outskirts of the forest, luring and killing nearly ten disciples. Your sins deserve the sword of extermination to be unsheathed."
“Die!”
He finished off the monster without hesitation, completely killing it.
Si Junjian sheathed the Zhuxie Sword and turned to walk out.
The way back is the same way he came. He looked at the bloodstains on the ground, his eyes paused, and then quickly looked away.
"Tiaotiao." He spoke in a very soft voice.
“Ouch—”
A silver wolf-like monster appeared in an instant. It was covered in silver light, its long tail was shaking, and it stood in front of Si Junjian with its head held high.
Si Junjian touched its furry head, and the man and the beast put their foreheads together.
For some reason, the first time he saw the monster, he felt a sense of familiarity and closeness.
With just one glance, he knew that this was his companion monster, Tiaotiao.
This comes from the bond in blood and the resonance in the soul.
"I have avenged my junior brothers and sisters. Please take me back with you."
“Ouch—”
Si Junjian sat astride Tiao Tiao, and the silver wolf monster grew larger again, stepping on the branches and flying away.
As soon as he left Dongyin Forest, Si Junjian unexpectedly met his master and an unexpected person.
Gu Mingting.
Si Junjian cast a spell to remove his own blood and energy, turned over and jumped off the back of the silver wolf, and saluted the two people in front of him.
"Master, Master Gu."
Gu Mingting looked at the young man in front of him with approval.
"He was able to kill a monster beast in the late Jindan stage just after forming the Jindan. He is truly a formidable youngster."
"Mr. Gu, you are so kind."
Gu Mingting fanned himself again, examining his features from top to bottom, and said softly, "Hmm...it's just as I imagined. The more I look at it, the more satisfied I am."
Si Junjian: “?”
He frowned slightly and looked at his master, only to see that he was also looking at him carefully, his eyes showing thought.
"...Mr. Gu, what does this mean?"
Gu Mingting closed his folding fan with a click, and like a magic trick, he produced a piece of red cardboard from his sleeve and handed it to Si Junjian.
"Xiao Si, I remember you came to play at Gu's when you were little, and you said my brother was very cute, right?"
"That's true. But that happened more than ten years ago..." Besides, I just looked at him from a distance at that time, and the young man in the silver robe didn't even look at me.
But before Si Junjian could finish, Gu Mingting said, "Oh, that's great! It's a match made in heaven, a match made in heaven!"
He put the red paper into Si Junjian's hand and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Xiao Si, you will have a beautiful, well-behaved and lovely Taoist partner!"
Si Junjian: ???
He subconsciously opened the red paper, and what caught his eye were three big words: Engagement.
Si Junjian's hand trembled and he almost set the red paper on fire.
There were actually two lines of small characters on the red paper, one of which was his own name.
And there were three words shining with golden light:
Gu Congxing.
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Author has something to say: Si Junjian: Oh, I finally got to appear
Scumbag author: Although you came on late, you are guaranteed a job [sunglasses]
Gu Congxing: What did Gu Mingting send me? Red paper?
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