Ye Qingyun looked at Xiao Yuhan with some concern and said softly, "Yes..."
"What did the sect leader say was next?"
"Of course, we should activate the Demon-Slaying Array. The villagers here exude an evil aura; they are undoubtedly disciples of the Demonic Cult." Ye Qingyun seemed to have already made his decision.
Xiao Yuhan knew that the reason why the villagers here all exuded demonic energy was because he had long ago conspired with his confidants to put the Demonic Cult's Absorption Pill into the well water that the villagers drank from. In this way, the villagers' bodies would accumulate demonic energy, and since ordinary people do not know how to conceal their aura, they would look more like disciples of the Demonic Cult.
Thinking of the hundreds of lives that were about to be taken away, Xiao Yuhan said with some reluctance, "After all, human lives are at stake. Shouldn't you investigate further, Sect Leader?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Xiao Yuhan. After all, in the original story, Xiao Yuhan was a ruthless and cunning person, and just a short while ago he had strongly advocated that it was better to kill the wrong person than let the guilty go free. Why had he changed his mind now?
"Warning! Warning! Liu Jiantang and Shen Huairu agree with your idea and are very likely to reinvestigate the truth about the villagers. If they discover the truth, it will change the main plot!"
The system's voice rang in Xiao Yuhan's mind, and he realized that he had messed up. His face turned pale instantly.
Seeing that Xiao Yuhan's expression was off, the sect leader Ye Qingyun assumed that he was unwell and did not want to delay any longer. He said, "What you said makes sense, junior brother, but your senior brother Liu Jiantang and I have already confirmed that there will be no problem!"
At this moment, the usually taciturn second senior brother, Liu Jiantang, spoke up: "Junior Brother Xiao is right. We can check it again."
Ye Qingyun shook his head. "Junior brother, have you forgotten that the Demon-Slaying Array only attacks those who possess demonic energy? In this way, it won't harm innocent people. Why should we go and investigate further?"
The handsome second senior brother, Liu Jiantang, pondered silently for a moment, then nodded hesitantly: "Alright..."
"The crisis is over. Please continue the story mission!" Upon hearing the system's voice, Xiao Yuhan breathed a sigh of relief. However, the thought of the hundreds of innocent lives that would be lost in vain filled him with a bitter feeling, since Xiao Yuhan was the culprit in the original story.
He immediately cursed in his heart, "That Xiao Yuhan is a real bastard!"
"Just to be on the safe side, Junior Brother Xiao, you and Junior Sister go to the village to see if there are any innocent people left. Your senior brothers and sisters and I will go to activate the great formation!" After Ye Qingyun finished speaking, he took the lead and flew out of the dilapidated temple on his sword, with his senior brothers and sisters following closely behind.
Only junior sister Nangong Ling'er and Xiao Yuhan were left behind, which is similar to the description in the original work. However, in the original work, Xiao Yuhan wanted to take Bai Yao away, so she volunteered to go to the village alone to investigate.
Thinking that his junior sister, who was known as the Green-Robed Sword Immortal, was the most innocent and without any guile, Xiao Yuhan was not worried that she would notice anything.
So the two of them entered the village together. At this moment, Yongning Village was filled with evil energy for miles around. The villagers had lost their minds because they had drunk the well water. It was normal for ordinary people to go mad after consuming the Na Yuan Dan of the demonic sect cultivators.
To prevent Bai Yao from finding out in the future that he personally killed her parents through some mysterious means, Xiao Yuhan decided to change the plot here. In any case, he couldn't do it himself. Although it sounded a bit evil, the bad things were done by Xiao Yuhan in the original story, so he felt much more at ease.
With his junior sister by his side, Xiao Yuhan finally heard the sound of a baby crying in front of a small house. He pushed open the door and saw the baby girl crying in the arms of a peasant woman. Bai Yao's parents were able to stay conscious because they were lucky not to have drunk the well water, but they were very wary, seemingly on guard against the crazy villagers.
Are you two immortals?
When Junior Sister Nangong Ling'er saw that the couple were both normal, she quickly stepped forward to check on them, saying, "Don't be afraid, we are cultivators from the Heavenly Sword Sect. Let me check on your physical condition first."
Xiao Yuhan observed his surroundings, then walked up to the peasant woman and looked at the baby girl she was holding in her arms. He muttered to himself, "Is this the future empress who will rule the world?"
"Hey! Senior Brother Xiao, do you feel a strong demonic aura in this room? It seems to be coming from your side!" The girl in green pointed at the peasant woman, her gaze immediately falling on the baby girl.
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