Chapter 69: The wind rises, the Demon Emperor, the Monster Emperor.
In addition to explaining to Hu Ji, Chu Sheng had another matter that he had not yet finished.
Seeing the spirit mirror light up, she answered the message, and Ye Ziqing's face suddenly appeared on the spirit mirror.
"Xiao Sheng!"
Seeing his junior sister whom he had not seen for a long time, neatly dressed and calm, the young man guessed that she probably had not encountered any major troubles, so he seemed to be in a very good mood.
"I have already instructed people to implement what you told me before. Wang Ze and Lang Huan have now returned to the sect..."
Chu Sheng was a little surprised when he heard Ye Ziqing say this.
"So soon? It takes more than two days to get from the sect to Luoyi by flying boat. I thought you should have picked up the people by now?"
Ever since he discovered Wang Ze, Chu Sheng had no intention of letting him continue to wander around like this.
To put it bluntly, right now, things are going on like a storm outside, and the sect is not prepared to pursue any responsibility, let alone the so-called investigation.
The Hehuan Sect with Ye Ziqing in charge and without Ye Ziqing in charge are completely two different levels.
After all, the new sect protection formation was designed by this guy himself, and it was arranged by two Mahayana masters, Si Chun and Yun Mengzi.
As a cultivator who practices the rules of runes, it would be more difficult for this guy to do it himself than to let others operate a formation of this level.
Chu Sheng believed that Wang Ze and Lang Huan’s hiding skills were not that great. If someone wanted to cause trouble for them, they should have been killed long ago.
The reason why the two of them are still alive today is obviously that they have not touched the most core dangerous content.
Therefore, the other party did not kill them, but just created some trouble for them to keep them in a state of fear.
In other words, this is actually the most convenient time to escape!
Why didn't they hurry back to the fountain to recuperate? What were they waiting for? Waiting for the person behind the scenes to find time and then quietly kill them both outside?
Therefore, as soon as she found an opportunity, she immediately sent a message to the sect, informing them to bring back Senior Brother Wang Ze, who seemed a little stupid while staying outside, as soon as possible.
She expected Ye Ziqing to handle this instruction, but Chu Sheng did not expect it to be handled so quickly.
"Oh, it was mainly because someone happened to be on his way to Luoyi at that time." Ye Ziqing said lightly.
"The lotus incarnation you left behind was quite effective. It was so real that Wang Ze couldn't tell the difference at all. So he knocked them both down in one move and sent them packing."
“…knock him down?” Chu Sheng’s expression became confused.
"Brother Wang Ze knows the sect token. Just tell him directly. He will definitely not resist and will just follow you back. Why resort to such tactics?"
"Well..." Ye Ziqing's eyes suddenly became vague, "Well, although you know the person who went along the way, he is not from our sect."
"It's me." Another voice came from the side. Ye Ziqing moved the spiritual mirror, revealing the other party's true face.
"Gui Xuan!" Chu Sheng was extremely surprised. "You're out of seclusion?!"
"I'm out of quarantine." Gui Xuan nodded calmly.
"I originally went to Luoyi to look for you, but I didn't expect you to be away, so I brought Wang Ze and the others back."
I brought Wang Ze and the others back...
Brought it back...
smoothly……
Um.
Chu Sheng decided to happily throw away his brain and refused to think about how a weak, pitiful and helpless medical practitioner like him could easily take away a demon practitioner and a magic practitioner.
"Look! I finally rescued Ling Fengzhi!" She grabbed Ling Fengzhi and let the two greet each other face to face.
"Luckily I got there in time. The pills you gave me were very useful. The recovery effect was immediate!"
"Thank you very much." Ling Fengzhi thanked him at the speed of light, "I owe you my life, Fellow Daoist Guixuan, if you have any problems..."
"Let's talk about it when you reach the Spirit Transformation Stage. I'm already in the Nascent Soul Stage. What can I do with your promise of being a half-step Nascent Soul?" Gui Xuan rolled her eyes bluntly.
Ling Fengzhi was stunned for a moment, and the expression on his face changed from surprise to recognition.
"you're right!"
Ling Fengzhi walked away solemnly, and sat alone in a corner far away from the crowd, holding the Frost Flower Sword, wondering what the true meaning of life was.
Chu Sheng stared at the stubborn sword cultivator's back and turned back helplessly, "Gui Xuan, I know you're kindly reminding him, but that's just the way we talk..."
"In short, I came here to tell you a piece of news." Gui Xuan turned a deaf ear to Chu Sheng's advice and continued with the previous conversation.
"Do you still remember the ancient ruins that Zhongnan Dao Sect promised to open to the public when you participated in the Dharma Cultivation Competition?"
Chu Sheng thought about it and dug up this incident from his distant memory.
"It seems that there is such a thing, but I remember that it was put aside because of the incident with the dragon and the unexpected development of the Tianjiao Ranking."
“Now, for some unknown reason, Zhongnan Dao Sect suddenly remembered to bring up this old matter again.
When I came out of retreat, I happened to see Feiluan delivering a message to Liangyi Valley. Now the Hehuan Sect has also learned about it, and the Sword Palace is probably no exception." Gui Xuan said.
"Yuan Qi is still in seclusion, trying to reach the Spiritual Transformation Stage, but Venerable Feng Xi is willing to give up this opportunity. This is somewhat unusual, and I am puzzled, so I want to find you to accompany me."
"In Feiluan's message, Venerable Fengxi specifically invited you, Xiaosheng, to go with me." Ye Ziqing turned the spirit mirror back in front of himself.
"I didn't want you and I to go. After all, the sect master is in seclusion right now. Compared to the other elders, I am the best candidate to guard the sect's formation, and Xiaosheng, you are too young.
Although ancient ruins are rare, it is not necessary to visit them. Although our Hehuan Sect is not as rich as their Xuanhe Sect, we still have some such resources.
But Venerable Fengxi, in the interests of the greater good, has given us a reason that we cannot completely refuse."
Chu Sheng, who had been in the Dao for more than twenty years but was still called "too young", coughed uncomfortably.
"Well... Senior Brother Ziqing, please continue."
Ye Ziqing didn't know what Chu Sheng was uncomfortable about, but he didn't care about these details, so he continued.
"The opening of the ancient ruins this time is due to a previous misunderstanding with the demon clan. In order to show that the Zhongnan Dao Sect has no intention of breaking the alliance, they have specially opened the demon selection to the demon clan..."
Ye Ziqing looked at Chu Sheng and emphasized.
"Because this demon chose a very special one of them, you and I have both had encounters with this demon, and it also specified a few specific people it wants to meet.
That's why Venerable Fengxi made this invitation. At least one of us must go."
"Hmm?" The young fox king had been listening to them quietly, but at this moment his ears twitched, looking a little strange.
"How come I don't know about such a big thing as the ancient ruins?"
"Oh, it's Junior Brother Fang Yuan. Congratulations. It's been a long time since we last met. I hope you've made great progress in your cultivation." Ye Ziqing saw him peeking out stealthily from behind Chu Sheng and greeted him very calmly.
Ye Ziqing explained to him naturally, as if Fang Yuan had never left the sect.
"It is said that this was a direct decree from the Sun-Chasing Demon King. You are not an officially registered Demon King in the demon clan, so it is normal that you are not aware of this matter. Your Senior Sister Chu Sheng will take you with her..."
"The Sun-Chasing Demon Emperor? That great demon cultivator who had been in the Tribulation Crossing Stage and had been in seclusion for less than a thousand years, now that all the great human beings had vanished, why did he reappear at this very moment?"
Qi An was getting a little restless, but Gui Xuan answered him.
"It's not like he's re-emerging. The demon tribe has only given oral instructions from the beginning, but he's nowhere to be found. They're also very confused..."
"So, after the consultation between Youlin Daze and Baiwan Qunshan, one of the first people to be sent to the ancient ruins was decided to be—"
"It's the dragon that's halfway to becoming a god!"
"What kind of intersection is this?" Chu Sheng was speechless.
"A fistfight or a lightning-strike?
Is Venerable Fengxi sure that arranging for us, the group that beat up the enemy, to be present is really a gesture of goodwill, and not intended to create enmity between the two sides?"
"The key is that the dragon itself also has this intention... How strange, the demon race's way of thinking is really incomprehensible."
Fang Yuan noticed the other people's gazes and immediately became furious.
"Why are you looking at me? I'm not a dragon! Even among the demons, the water tribe and us often don't get along with each other!"
"Dragon? What dragon? I'm telling you, little fox, your Hu Ji is really unreasonable. As soon as she saw me, she wanted to scratch me to death without waiting for me to say anything..."
Nagi Rinyu cut through the space and jumped out with a quick step.
When Gui Xuan saw who the person was, he stopped talking immediately. He looked at Chu Sheng with a low voice, as if he was making a light accusation.
"He is the one who made me go here for nothing?"
"...Look at it brightly. It was thanks to him that Ling Fengzhi was rescued so smoothly!" Chu Sheng explained quickly.
Gui Xuan glanced at Ling Fengzhi, who was almost leaving the screen, and sneered.
"Thanks to him, isn't it? Otherwise, some people would spend sixty years in the Supervisory Team, and then after careful calculation, they would find that they had actually spent most of that time imprisoned in a small space!"
"By the way, when I met Hu Ji, she asked me to bring you a message."
Nagi Rinyuu didn't care much about the disputes between the three-person group. He just wanted to convey the message quickly and end his strange messenger career.
"Remember to protect yourself when you go out and don't be deceived. Something happened recently within the demon tribe, and she needs to go back and deal with it immediately. I told you to go home quickly after you have had enough fun outside."
"She really cares about you, she's a good demon." Jade Baby nodded seriously. "Fang Yuan, no wonder you're willing to be the head of that place."
"She is my aunt, and that place has always been my home."
Fang Yuan glanced at her and did not refute the question of address again, as if he was too lazy to argue with Yuwawa anymore.
Seeing that the message had been delivered, Nagi Rinyu looked at everyone.
"Are you still going to Myriad Beasts Mountain? Speaking of which, a major event has occurred among the demon cultivators. Someone was appointed as a demon general by the Demon Emperor and then broke through to the Mahayana stage...
Right now, the demon cultivators are feeling unsettled. I might have to go to Shifang City to gather information. Don't expect me to always be there to help guide you."
"A Demon Emperor has been born? When did that happen? I haven't heard of any new powerful cultivators in the Tribulation Crossing Stage appearing among the demon cultivators?" Qi An frowned subconsciously.
The Demon Emperor is a special existence among the demon cultivators.
The Demon Emperors of all generations were demon cultivators in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, but not all demon cultivators in the Tribulation Crossing Stage would become Demon Emperors.
The prerequisite for becoming a Demon Emperor is that the demon cultivator has the blood of the Heavenly Demon within his body. This blood can only be innate and cannot be acquired later...
Of course, if you use force to dig out bones and take blood, and then place it in the body to carefully nurture it for thousands of years, it can work, but it is just a little more troublesome.
A demon cultivator with the bonus of the Heavenly Demon bloodline is more powerful than other demon cultivators. Therefore, the one who can ascend to the position of Demon Emperor is naturally the strongest demon cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing Stage.
Demon cultivators are somewhat similar to the demon clan. They worship the strong and rely on strength to speak. As the strongest person in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, the Demon Emperor can rely on overwhelming strength to command his demon generals to act according to his ideas.
The sudden appearance of the Demon King and the Sun-Chasing Demon King, who had not been heard from for a long time, has brought the demon cultivators and demon cultivators together in such a cohesive manner. The pressure on the human cultivators has doubled...
Now all the old monsters in the tribulation period of many sects have suddenly disappeared. Before that, Lingju Daozun of Wanshou Mountain claimed that he was preparing to cross the tribulation. Is it related to this incident?
Everyone present was thinking rapidly, each with their own thoughts.
"Yes, he is indeed the real Demon Emperor, but it is still unclear what his title is." Nagi Rinyu nodded.
"Previously, the demonic cultivators had been in a state of leaderlessness and fierce competition, and recently there has been no sign of a breakthrough that would change the world.
This newly emerged Demon King might be another old monster who has just awakened after a long slumber in some era..."
He sighed rarely and looked distressed.
"The demon cultivators are such a hassle. Everyone's been working fine on their own, so how come a superior suddenly appears out of nowhere?"
Ever since Ye Ziqing's call, Zixiao, who had been avoiding him and fiddling with the basalt shell fan, suddenly frowned when he discovered a tiny crack on the fan.
"Nagiri Rinyu, are you sure you want to go on this trip?"
"What you said, after hearing such news, who can sit still? I have to go and see whether he is dead or alive..."
Nagi Rinyu's expression suddenly froze after he finished speaking. He looked at Zixiao and vaguely came to his senses.
"Is asking for divination bad luck?"
"I can't see the specific situation clearly. After all, a great man in the Tribulation Crossing Stage is involved. It is also possible that someone has intentionally covered it up." Zixiao answered tactfully.
"Anyway, I advise you to think about it again."
Chu Sheng looked at Zixiao who had an unfathomable expression, then looked at Nagi Rinyu who was really in a dilemma, pondered for a moment, and suddenly spoke.
"I can't go to the Myriad Beasts Mountain for now. Not long ago, Feiluan from Zhongnan Dao Sect sent me a message saying that Venerable Fengxi specifically invited me to explore an ancient ruin. I might have to encounter a pure-blooded dragon demon that's halfway to becoming a god..."
"Half-step to becoming a god? Have those old men from Zhongnan Dao Sect finally lost their minds studying magic?"
Nagi Rinyu's mind was instantly distracted, and his expression became subtle for a moment.
"The ancient ruins must be so chaotic that even a powerful demon halfway to becoming a god could participate. Why did they specifically ask you, a Nascent Soul, to go?"
"Maybe it's because many years ago, Senior Brother Qi An, Senior Brother Yuan Qi and I stabbed someone with a sword in Zhongnan Taoist Sect." Chu Sheng lied with his eyes open.
"Perhaps the Zhongnan Dao Sect wants to take the lead and act as a middleman this time to help us resolve our conflict..."
"Bah!" Nagi Rinyu cursed.
"You're still young and don't know the seriousness of the matter. Don't let your friendship with that sect leader stop you from looking at the Zhongnan Dao Sect. I'm telling you, these cultivators can be incredibly perverted when they get shady!"
In the Hehuan Sect, Gui Xuan looked at Ye Ziqing silently.
"Why are you looking at me?" Ye Ziqing said calmly, "I'm a talisman cultivator, not a Dharma cultivator. He was scolding the Dharma cultivators of Zhongnan Dao Sect. What does that have to do with me?"
That Chu Sheng... Gui Xuan paused after thinking for a moment. The young master of Liangyi Valley looked at the huge heavy iron sword behind Chu Sheng, and his face became expressionless in an instant.
Oh, this is a sword cultivator, not a magic cultivator.
That's okay.
Among the people present were sword cultivators, talisman cultivators, medical cultivators, magic cultivators, demon cultivators, beast cultivators, and body cultivators, but there was no magic cultivator...
Therefore, everyone tacitly ignored this topic.
"Since you traveled thousands of miles and took great pains to save that kid Ling Fengzhi..." Nagi Linyu muttered.
"At least I've managed to save the last disciple of old man Buwang. I'll take this as a favor and go with you."
Is this what it means to beating someone to show affection and scolding someone to show love? The complicated relationships within your Sword Palace...was he always like this before he cultivated magic? Ya Ge silently looked at Qi An.
Hmm... about the same. Qi An understood Ya Ge's expression and nodded with mixed feelings.
"If you want to leave, leave quickly. This is Lingxiao Pavilion, not East, West, South, North, or Duobao Tower. So many of you have been gathered here for most of the day, and I'm feeling dizzy." Zixiao ordered them to leave.
"Didn't you say you were going to Zhongnan Dao Sect? Go quickly and don't keep them waiting for too long. Who knows what unexpected things might happen."
Everyone stood up reluctantly and gathered in the direction of Nagi Rinyu in tacit understanding.
"Have you already accepted that he is the portal..." Ye Ziqing was speechless after watching this scene. He said hello to Chu Sheng, turned off the spirit mirror, and then asked Gui Xuan for help.
"It's the same as always. I'll leave Xiao Sheng's place in your hands, Guixuan."
Gui Xuan looked Ye Ziqing up and down. With her jet-black hair and rosy complexion, she didn't look like someone who had been holed up at home for over twenty years. Moreover...
The young master of Liangyi Valley recovered some of his memories from the Tianjiao List during his retreat. He clearly remembered that Ye Ziqing and Chu Sheng had once had the closest connection.
But at this moment, not only did his Vitality Path show no signs of improvement, even Ye Ziqing's gray hair, which once symbolized a certain kind of decline, had regained its former luster.
Relying solely on the elixir I gave Chu Sheng, I shouldn't be able to achieve this level at the moment, right? Unless Ye Ziqing almost died once during the process and used that top-grade elixir, but this guy has a normal aura, and it's obvious that he hasn't had any accidents...
"Guixuan, why are you looking at me like that?" Guixuan did not restrain her scrutinizing expression. As the person being scrutinized, even someone as thick-skinned as Ye Ziqing would be surprised.
"Could it be that after not seeing you for so many years, you've actually felt like I've become a stranger?"
"You're overthinking it," Gui Xuan said calmly. "I was just trying to remember if I'd ever made any radiant elixirs. Why do you look like a peacock now?"
"Oh, are you talking about this?" Ye Ziqing reached out to adjust his collar, and casually showed Gui Xuan the women's mustard bracelet on his wrist.
"Xiao Sheng brought this to me when she went out for training. She also often brings me some rare treasures and magical instruments... It's great to have a junior sister. She thinks about me every day and brings me gifts~"
Are you sure that's a gift and not compensation?
never mind.
Gui Xuan's eyes flashed with dead eyes.
Anyway, in the end, Chu Sheng still got the upper hand. After all, if you think about it carefully, it was Ye Ziqing who saved her life, but she even copied the path that was the foundation of his life...
I guess Chu Sheng's moral bottom line is too high, and he feels really bad about this matter, so he tries to make up for it in this regard.
"If you have the guts, show it to me now. Why didn't you show it to Qi An just now?"
Gui Xuan couldn't stand this guy's arrogance, but she wasn't sure if she could do it herself, so she could only despise him with words.
"You know in your heart that if Qi An really shamelessly asks Chu Sheng for it, Chu Sheng will give it to him, right?"
Ye Ziqing turned a deaf ear to it and immersed himself in his own world.
"Xiao Sheng cares so much about me, I have to help share my worries~"
He turned his head and smiled as he watched Wang Ze appear behind him silently with a complicated expression on his face.
"Tell me, am I right, old friend?"
"I'm going to Dao Sect now." Seeing that the situation was about to turn into an internal fight in Hehuan Sect, Gui Xuan wisely chose to leave here immediately.
"Remember to find Elder Yupan to take the flying boat, which should be faster—"
Gui Xuan took a few quick steps, leaving Ye Ziqing's voice behind.
Not until Guixuan's back completely disappeared at the end did Ye Ziqing put away his frivolous smile and continued to look at Wang Ze.
"Tell me, Wang Ze." He flexed and stretched his fingers, and the jade pen flew and flipped flexibly between his fingers.
"You've been out for so long and you're unwilling to come back no matter what. Apart from the reason you told Xiao Sheng, what else is there?"
"I……"
"Don't lie to me." Ye Ziqing said calmly. He raised his eyes, and in his dull eyes, he reflected Wang Ze's vicissitudes of life. "I know a lot more than you think—"
On the other side, after Nagi Linyu accepted his fate of becoming a quick teleportation array with a sour face, Zixiao suddenly called out to stop Chu Sheng.
"Junior Sister Chu Sheng, please stay."
"Senior Sister, what do you want me to do?" Chu Sheng stopped obediently, ready to listen to what Zixiao had to say.
"Give it to me." The female cultivator with purple eyes opened her hands to Chu Sheng, "Give me one of your seeds too."
Chu Sheng looked at her with some confusion, but handed a lotus seed to Zixiao very naturally.
The young master of Lingxiao Pavilion smiled and did not explain what he wanted the seed for. He just swallowed the lotus seed in front of her like Nagi Linyu did.
"It will help you in the future." Zixiao waved to Chu Sheng and pushed her into the space crack of Nagi Linyou.
"Bon Voyage."
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