Chapter 144
Ji Tang secretly laughed in her heart. She naturally would not be angry about such a small matter. She just found Su Jinzhou's reaction very interesting, so she kept controlling her expression and wanted to tease him.
Pei Ji was not sure what kind of personality Ji Tang had. He only heard that Nightmare Lord always held grudges.
He was worried that his niece would displease Nightmare Lord and become his target, so he quickly pulled his niece over and whispered, "Tingyi, this is Nightmare Lord, quickly pay your respects!"
Pei Tingyi's eyes were still on Su Jinzhou. When she saw Su Jinzhou getting closer and closer to Jitang, she suddenly turned her gaze to Jitang.
Pei Ji had been keeping an eye on his niece. Seeing her unfriendly look, he quickly pinched her from behind and said, "What are you standing there for? Call someone!"
Pei Tingyi was reluctant and perfunctorily bowed, "Greetings, Lord Nightmare."
Pei Ji could only keep laughing dryly at the two venerables.
Ji Tang could guess what the little girl was thinking, but she didn't care. She said to Pei Ji, "Master Pei, are you free now?"
Pei Ji: "Whenever I have time, I have time."
"Then sit down and talk."
There were five people sitting in the hall.
Ji Tang went straight to the point and told everyone how they were transported to the demon clan through several instant teleportation arrays.
Speaking of which, the relationship between the demons and other races is complicated, but now they have a common enemy. Even if there are many interests to be weighed among the races, they have to put aside those conflicts first.
Pei Ji became more and more alarmed as he listened. "The demons have indeed discovered quite a few large formations in the past two years, and whenever they discover one, they immediately organize to break it. Although our destruction of the formations isn't as thorough as yours, it still has some effect."
"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. The demons are already having a headache just breaking these formations. If there are even deeper formations hidden beneath the formations, then wouldn't we still be in the control of the Lord in Black?"
He asked the two tentatively, "Brother, Nightmare Lord, how long do you plan to stay this time?"
He rubbed his hands sheepishly, "I wonder if you could help us demons and break the formation together with us?"
Ji Tang knew that Su Jinzhou and Pei Ji had some friendship, so she said first, "We won't stay too long this time. After investigating the instant teleportation array, we must rush back to help others destroy the large array hidden deep within Jiuzhou."
"Demon Lord Pei, from what we've seen so far, the demons are quite experienced in breaking formations. I think breaking the deep formation is only a matter of time. If the Nine Provinces formation is successfully cleared, we'll come back then."
Ji Tang's words made perfect sense. Pei Ji had no choice but to nod. "I didn't expect the Black Lord had a backup plan. If he really activated the entire cultivation world's formation, the consequences of the devastation would definitely fall on him. He truly is a lunatic!"
Everyone was silent.
Pei Ji shook his head. "There's no point in overthinking it. Since you're here, I have to show my hospitality. How about tonight?"
Pei Tingyi immediately looked up and stared at Su Jinzhou, her eyes full of hope.
Su Jinzhou could have agreed to this, but what happened before prevented him from speaking immediately.
Pei Ji immediately thought of this, and his smile became more profound. "What do you think, Lord Nightmare?"
Ji Tang's expression remained unchanged as he said politely, "Thank you very much."
The dinner was held in Wanqing Palace, which was used by Demon Lord Pei to entertain distinguished guests.
Pei Ji did put his heart into it, but this heart was not only put into the nectar and magical tea and fruits, but also into the Kabuki performances.
The demon Pei Ji is quite interesting.
Although Jitang had not been in contact with him for a long time, he could still see a thing or two.
He is unbridled and arrogant in nature. Although he is polite and courteous in words, when it comes to what he wants to do, he will do it according to his own preferences without any hesitation.
Just like this performance, he knew that Su Jinzhou didn't want to watch it, but he still arranged the program according to his own ideas and made it rich and colorful.
Ji Tang was watching with great interest, but as he watched, he couldn't help but think of Tan Qingyue's dance studio, and the dancers in the middle also became his old friends, waving ribbons and smiling broadly.
The smile on her face suddenly faded.
Su Jinzhou was observing her every move discreetly. He peeled a spiritual fruit for her, then leaned close to her amid the music and asked, "Do you want to leave?"
He noticed that the smile in Jitang's eyes disappeared, and he felt very uneasy.
Ji Tang couldn't help but sigh, bit off the spiritual fruit and chewed it in his mouth, and said in a unclear voice: "Brother, do you think those who can't get out of the Night Forgetful River Furnace still have a chance to reincarnate?"
Only then did Su Jinzhou understand why her smile suddenly disappeared.
According to his understanding, if one cannot get out of the furnace, his soul will naturally be destroyed and there will be no possibility of reincarnation.
But this answer was too hurtful, and he was silent for a moment.
Ji Tang swallowed the spiritual fruit, raised his hand to wipe the juice from the corner of his lips, and had no intention of watching anymore.
Pei Ji was happily drinking and didn't notice anything was wrong with the two men. He smiled and asked, "Brother, do you still remember when you came to my Blood-soaked Ten Thousand Caves Mountain to catch fireflies?"
Jitang finally perked up a bit.
Su Jinzhou responded and asked, "Brother Ji, how are your fireflies breeding?"
Pei Ji finished his drink before saying, "It's still early. Those little creatures are hard to keep. But what did you do with all those fireflies you took from me? You didn't tell me when I asked you before. Why aren't you telling me now?"
Su Jinzhou lowered his eyes and drank tea, thinking, "It is of use."
Pei Ji shook his head and pointed at him, "You really can't come up with anything!"
Pei Tingyi glared at him, "Uncle, you are so rude!"
Pei Ji was drunk and raised his hands in a pleading tone, "Alright, alright, your uncle is not only rude, but also a coward. At such an old age, he still gets scolded by a kid like you!"
Pei Tingyi had drunk some wine, and her cheeks were also slightly red. "If the Immortal Venerable hadn't gone to the bloodbath in Wanku Mountain, you two wouldn't have become good friends."
Pei Ji laughed heartily. "That's the truth!" He then turned to Ji Tang, "Yanzun, speaking of which, the Nightmare Illusionary Light Valley has some connection with my Blood-soaked Ten Thousand Caves Mountain. The firefly illusion insects your clan obtained were from our previous generation."
Jitang nodded, "It's all fate."
After the dinner, Jitang and Su Jinzhou stayed in the side hall.
The next morning, the two said goodbye.
When leaving, Ji Tang flew on his sword and looked back at Pei Tingyi who was standing outside the palace gate and looking up hard.
The girl looked at Su Jinzhou's back, with hope still in her eyes.
Perhaps she was looking forward to their next meeting, or she had secretly made up her mind to work hard to catch up with the Immortal Master so that when her cultivation level improved, she would be able to walk shoulder to shoulder with him.
Jitang withdrew his gaze.
Su Jinzhou then asked, "Why are you looking at her?"
Jitang smiled, "I just think the little girl's emotions are pure and beautiful."
After a night of rest, Zhou was also smiling, and he was truly relieved.
The two did not return directly to the Jiuzhou Continent, but explored many places in the Demon Clan. After confirming that the Lord in Black was not there, they broke through the void and returned directly to the Suxuan Sect.
With the news they brought back, the world of cultivation was in turmoil again.
In the following months, the situation in the Kyushu Continent was turbulent, and countless cultivators were restless and suspicious at the slightest sign of trouble.
There were constant meetings of all sizes between the various sects and palaces, and everyone was on high alert, not daring to relax at all.
During this period, Jitang did not break the formation in Jiuzhou, but locked himself in the study to study the overall formation of Jiuzhou.
They don't know how many secrets the Lord in Black has hidden. If they only rely on solving problems as they are discovered, they will always be passive.
Since she didn't know what other tricks the Lord in Black had up his sleeve, she simply skipped all the intermediate steps and went straight to studying the overall formation.
When Lang Yu and Tan Wen entered the room, they saw formation diagrams all over the room. Not only were the walls covered with them, but the floor was also covered with them, leaving no place to stand.
They looked at the formation diagram for a while, as if they were reading a heavenly book, and then turned and went upstairs.
The Immortal Venerable built this Qitang Pavilion for the Nightmare Venerable in Qianli Yanbo. Outside the pavilion, crabapple trees bloom year-round amidst the abundant spiritual energy of the sacred peaks, creating a breathtaking beauty. Sect disciples whispered among themselves: This is the flower nest the Immortal Venerable built for the Nightmare Venerable.
Nightmare Lord liked this place very much, so he moved from Immortal Lord’s cave to live here permanently. Of course, Immortal Lord also moved in.
The two of them climbed the stairs and found themselves facing the observation deck. The sight of the crabapple blossoms in full bloom was picturesque, their petals falling on the wet wooden boards like a spread-out skirt, emitting a refreshing fragrance.
On the right is the spacious study, where Yan Zun is leaning on a stool, surrounded by drawn formation diagrams.
She looked focused, her long hair hanging down by her ears onto the rice paper, creating a small ink painting of rolling clouds.
They were all a little dazed when they saw this scene, until Ji Tang looked up, they realized their rudeness and smiled awkwardly and embarrassedly.
Ji Tang looked at the two juniors and raised an eyebrow, "But is your brain injured?"
The two were puzzled, "No, no!"
Ji Tang lowered his eyes and continued to sketch the formation, "Then why are you smiling so foolishly?"
The two of them: "..." As expected of the Nightmare Lord, he never spares anyone with his words.
Lang Yu stepped forward and said, "Yanzun, the sect leader has specially ordered the two of us to come and invite you out of seclusion."
Ji Tang's mind was full of formations at the moment, and when he heard this he said casually: "That's something Master would say. I knew he was mocking me the moment I heard it."
Lang Yu didn't dare to respond.
Ji Tang: "He thinks I've been staying in Qitang Pavilion for too long. What did he ask me to do?"
Lang Yu then said, "A secret realm has been discovered in Dongchangling, Chenwuzhou. Various sects are organizing their disciples to go there for training and seeking opportunities. The elders of the Suxuan Sect are away dealing with the formation, so the Sect Master wants you to lead the team to the secret realm."
Jitang understood, "He's afraid that I'll get hairy here, so he wants me to go out and get some fresh air."
I couldn't help laughing when I heard this.
After Ji Tang finished his last stroke, he threw away his fine Lingyu brush and asked about the secret realm, "When are we leaving?"
Lang Yu knew that Yan Zun had agreed, and he was delighted.
Before he and Tan Wen arrived at Qitang Pavilion, many disciples who were going to the secret realm with them asked him about it, hoping that Nightmare Lord would agree to lead the team. He was unsure at the time, but in his heart, like everyone else, he also hoped that Nightmare Lord would agree.
Lang Yu answered immediately, fearing that she would regret it, "We'll leave the day after tomorrow!"
Jitang found it funny to see that Lang Yu and Tan Wen were both trying to suppress their excitement and pretend to be good.
"Got it. Then let's set the time before the outer sect's morning class. Gather outside the sect. Anyone who is late will be punished by being sent to lead me on his sword."
The two of them didn't take this to heart and agreed fully.
Are you kidding? Who dares to be late when Nightmare is leading the team?
However, the next morning, Tan Wen arrived late when the Qingling bell outside the gate rang five times.
At this time, the outer sect's morning class had already begun for more than half an hour.
The disciples gathered outside the sect looked at him silently.
Those glances were filled with admiration, sympathy, helplessness, and even a few envious ones...
Tan Wen looked pale as he bowed to the Nightmare Lord. Before he could say anything, he heard the Nightmare Lord say in a slightly lazy voice, "Don't waste time. Draw your sword."
Tan Wen's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Lord Yan wouldn't really want to get on his flying sword?
Everyone knows what it means for two people to share a sword.
As long as Lord Nightmare takes up his sword today, he may not live to see tomorrow.
Tan Wen's already pale face began to turn visibly pale, and sweat began to appear on his head.
He was almost out of breath when he heard the Nightmare Lord impatiently urging him, "Sword?"
Tan Wen wanted to cry but had no tears.
Lang Yu kept shaking his head and couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks in his heart.
Yes, he is a servile person. If he hadn't been so servile and eager to please Cui Ranmei, he would have arrived long ago.
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