Chapter 17
"What's wrong? Why are you reacting so strongly?" Lin Xubai's deep eyes darkened slightly for a moment. He patted Jiang Wan's back with concern to calm her down. He took out a teacup and teapot from his storage bag and poured a glass of water for Jiang Wan. "Have some water."
Jiang Wan didn't notice anything was wrong at all. He took it while coughing and drank it all in one gulp.
After calming down, he looked at Rao Zhiyi.
"No, why do you think it was the Demon Lord? It's completely unrelated, how could it be possible? You're being ridiculous! You might as well say that someone from the Seven Sects secretly went astray and attacked Yongshu Township, using the entire township as a sacrifice to perform their evil magic!"
The more Jiang Wan spoke, the more she felt that her guess was correct.
"No, it's definitely the Demon Lord."
Bai Qingqing responded as if she had suddenly realized something, "It's very possible. This Demon Lord who suddenly appeared wiped out the Demon Realm with blood. No one knows what he will do to the world of immortal cultivation. It's really possible that Yongshu Township was his doing."
After hearing what Rao Zhiyi said, You Sheng and Chu Yingluo recalled the stories they had heard about the new Demon Lord in the past few months, and suddenly felt that Rao Zhiyi's guess was very likely.
"Impossible." Jiang Wan denied it with certainty.
"Why are you so sure that he's not the Demon Lord?"
After he finished speaking, Lin Xubai's gentle eyes fell on Jiang Wan's face, locking onto Jiang Wan's expression and behavior.
Jiang Wan was so speechless that she wanted to roll her eyes, and the word "Impossible" was clearly written in her eyes.
Why is she so sure? You've really hit the nail on the head.
Oh,
Because I am myself!!!
Don’t I know what I have done and what I have not done?
ah? ! !
"The Demon Lord had nothing better to do than to run from the Demon Realm to this Land of Love just to have someone put on a show for her?" Jiang Wan curled her lips. She really wasn't that bored to do this. Wouldn't it be better to spend her time earning money, upgrading equipment, and playing PVP? "Why don't you just say that the Immortal Lord from the One Saint and Two Alliances did this secretly because his cultivation went awry?"
"Impossible!" Rao Zhiyi immediately retorted, "Xingxuan Immortal Venerable could not possibly do such a thing. There is absolutely no possibility! You are simply slandering our ancestor!"
"How is it impossible? Xingxuan Immortal Venerable has been practicing for so many years but still hasn't ascended. Who knows if this has caused him to become mentally abnormal? I mean, he's become obsessed and has a demon in his heart. Who knows if he's secretly done something unspeakable in order to ascend?"
After Jiang Wan finished speaking, she still felt that what she said made sense.
Now it was the turn of the other people to choke.
Lin Xubai's fingers, which were turning the folding fan, paused, and he looked at Jiang Wan with a dim gaze.
The night was hazy, covering up the deep color in Lin Xubai's eyes.
"Let's not talk about the distant past. Just look at those who abandoned their former lovers after advancing in cultivation, and even used their partners as stepping stones for their own cultivation. There are quite a few." Jiang Wan's eyes were a little lonely. She remembered the second sister that Yan Yan had mentioned who was tricked into death by the sword cultivator of Guiyuan Sect. "Who knows what people can do for their own cultivation?"
Moreover, Elder Xiong of Guiyuan Sect is a living example of being narrow-minded and holding grudges.
"Right, Xiaobai." She and Xiaobai were friends in their own way, and it didn't matter what they addressed each other.
Before Lin Xubai, who was called out, could respond, Rao Zhiyi excitedly interrupted him.
"Nonsense! What kind of person is our ancestor? To describe him as unparalleled in the world is not an exaggeration. How can you compare us with such a person?" Rao Zhiyi selectively ignored the example in Jiang Wan's words, "What you said is absolutely impossible!
"That's right, you also said that nonsense is impossible. No matter what, the Demon Lord is still an existence that can be compared with the Xingxuan Immortal Lord, on the same level! Since you said that the Xingxuan Immortal Lord could not do this, then by the same logic, it can be proved that the Demon Lord is also impossible."
Now it's your turn to empathize with this outrageous speculation.
Rao Zhiyi was stunned, but he also felt that what Jiang Wan said made sense, so he no longer insisted on his original assumption.
"Junior sister, I know you've gone through so much trouble to convince Junior Brother Rao. But as disciples, we should still be respectful to the ancestor," You Sheng advised. "Although the ancestor is old, he is kind and compassionate. He is kind and tolerant to us younger generations and never criticizes us. But as younger generations, we know etiquette and respect.
Fortunately, we are not inside the gate at the moment, and the ancestor did not hear your words. Do not say such disrespectful words again in the future."
"I understand." Jiang Wan nodded indifferently.
She even dared to say it in front of the old man.
You Sheng criticized with the attitude of a serious senior brother, "Don't always bring Junior Brother Lin into your lies."
"knew."
"I'm fine."
Lin Xubai smiled very gently, and the soft smile in his eyes seemed to overflow with spring water, as if flowers were blooming behind him, making people feel like they were bathed in the spring breeze.
You Sheng saw that Lin Xubai didn't mind Jiang Wan's impolite address at all and didn't correct Jiang Wan. Thinking about their relationship, it was indeed unnecessary for him to do so. Strangely, why did he feel a chill behind his back...
Tu Changxing touched his chin and said sincerely, "I agree with what Junior Sister Jiang said. This shouldn't be the work of the Demon Lord."
Jiang Wan was just about to sigh that there was finally a smart person when she heard Tu Changxing say the rest of the reason for the sentence.
"This demon king is known as the White-haired Shura. His methods are extremely bloody, cruel, and brutal. He enjoys skinning and dismembering people and refining them into soul lamps. Yongshu Township is too peaceful, which doesn't fit his methods." Tu Changxing finished his speech, nodding to himself to confirm his conclusion, "So, it's not him."
Jiang Wan: “…”
I'm angry, but I can't tell what I'm angry about.
I really, thank you...
I'm asking!!! What's wrong with you, the Demon Sect? You're just demolishing a house, why are you spreading such outrageous rumors to me?
I'm tired of saying the word "outrageous"!
She still didn't get beaten enough. She'll put it on the account first and deal with it properly when she has accomplished her mission and retires. No, when she has time to go back, she'll do it.
The few of them discussed for a long time, but still could not reach a conclusion on Rao Zhiyi's speculation about the mastermind behind the incident.
Time waits for no one. Since they couldn't come up with any useful conclusions from the discussion, You Sheng and Chu Yingluo planned to go out and take a look during the night.
Moreover, they had made an appointment to meet with disciples from other sects, which had delayed them for quite a while.
After thinking about it, they decided to leave Jiang Wan and Lin Xubai in the yard.
After all, Jiang Wan had just used sword moves during the day, and he might have been targeted by people from Tianyu Palace. Lin Xubai's cultivation was not high, so this was also to better protect him.
What's more, he is still a half-baked talisman master whose talismans are sometimes effective and sometimes not.
In fact, another reason was to let Lin Xubai keep an eye on Jiang Wan to prevent her from running out on her own.
"Is it dangerous here at night?" Jiang Wan asked.
"No." Chu Yingluo awkwardly avoided Jiang Wan's gaze. "The biggest danger here is whether the story can be remembered. As long as it is well maintained, there will be no danger to life."
The main reason why You Sheng and the others unanimously wanted Jiang to stay was...
“It’s fine during the day, but the people from the Demon Sect are more active at night.
Those demon disciples were already uninhibited, not to mention the strict requirements of Yongshu Township for the story. They were like fish entering a lake or river. Those demon disciples used all sorts of tricks at night, such as fireworks, river lanterns, fireflies, and wine.
"You are still young, and it is not suitable for you to go to such a large-scale scene." You Sheng summed it up in one sentence.
Large scale?
Jiang Wan's eyes lit up.
Let me see! Let me see! Look!
Unfortunately, no matter what Jiang Wan said, the three remained unmoved. At Bai Qingqing's helpless suggestion, she and Lin Xubai finally stayed to guard the house.
Originally, Tu Changxing wanted to stay and protect the two of them, but after Jiang Wan's persuasion, he went out with Bai Qingqing to look for other clues.
Is Jiang Wan the kind of person who can be obedient and stay at home to take care of the family?
She is not.
"Come on, come on, while they are not here, I will take you to broaden your horizons!" Jiang Wan tried his best but couldn't suppress the excitement in his tone.
"That's not good. Besides, if we're both heading east, we'll run into each other after just a few steps."
"You're right, let's change direction."
Jiang Wan skillfully pulled Lin Xubai's sleeve and slipped away with him.
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