Chapter 61
In this commercial district where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, there are naturally businesses owned by the Tianyan Sect. It is across the street from the Hehuan Sect's cinema and specializes in selling items such as skills that can help people calm their minds and concentrate, as well as elixirs. Business is pretty good and it is much better than its old rival, the Hehuan Sect.
But in recent days, the disciples of Tianyan Sect stationed here always felt that the customers who came to patronize the store were weird.
After entering the door, they would pretend to stand in front of the goods for a long time without buying anything, and even gather in groups of three or five to whisper to each other. From time to time, they would look over with inquiring eyes, and then quickly look away when the disciples looked back.
In short, it's very strange, like doing something shameful.
"My fellow Daoist, you have been standing here for three days. What's the matter?" One day, one of the disciples finally couldn't help but ask.
The monk who was caught and questioned panicked briefly, but then, seeing he couldn't escape, he decided to give up. He looked around to make sure no one was around, then he sneaked over and whispered, "You practitioners of the ruthless way, are you still going to kill your wife to prove your truth?"
Huh? What's the point of killing one's wife to prove one's faith? Where do we get wives in the ruthless sect?
The disciple didn't understand what was going on and looked at the other person in confusion.
Seeing that the other party couldn't understand what he meant, the cultivator who specialized in gossiping became anxious. Thinking that such a cruel secret technique might not be known to such low-level disciples, he rolled his eyes and began to inquire about other news.
"Forget it, forget it. Let me change the question. Has your Tianyan Sect recently...had any disciples been arrested for romance?"
When this question was asked, the disciple finally understood: "So this is what you wanted to ask?
Yes, our sect's first disciple, Senior Brother Chuanbai, was captured twice by our master because he was bewitched by a female cultivator from the Hehuan Sect. He was imprisoned in a secret realm and begged to be released to find that female cultivator. This is no secret; the whole sect knows about it."
After all, the eldest senior brother even triggered the restriction of the secret realm when he escaped last time. The entire sect was filled with sharp and piercing alarms, and all kinds of spiritual beasts and magical weapons were dispatched. It was difficult to hide the secret with such a large formation.
"Is it really true?" The monk's eyes flashed with excitement. He couldn't wait to ask, "What does that direct disciple look like? And what does his master look like?"
"This... how can I describe it? Big Brother is just a young cultivator. He looks so gentle and refined, but I didn't expect him to be a romantic. He is indeed very handsome. No wonder the female cultivators of the Hehuan Sect like him.
As for Master Xu Hengzi Immortal Venerable... he's a Taoist priest with white hair and beard, but a youthful appearance. His natal magic weapon is a whisk... Why are you asking this?"
Is this little thing really worth the monks from Chaoyin City coming over again and again to inquire about it?
"Your elder and that disciple... won't look like this, right?" Suddenly the monk took out a portrait from his arms and spoke softly.
It was a small, haphazardly copied portrait, the artist's skill not particularly impressive, but the character's features were captured with remarkable accuracy. The disciple recognized them instantly, "Yes, that's them! Fellow Daoist, have you seen them by chance?"
"Alas, the romance is real, the characters are real, and the general plot is correct. He really killed his wife to prove his truth..." The cultivator ignored the disciples' questions and left with a sigh, shaking his head. "I really misjudged you. You are a thousand times worse than the female cultivators of the Hehuan Sect..."
He took the small portrait back to his companions, and they left murmuring to each other.
"Hey, let me tell you, that video hanging at the entrance of the Hehuan Sect is true!"
"Ah? How is that possible? I passed by there yesterday, and there was a sign saying 'This story is purely fictional. Any similarity is purely coincidental'!"
"You don't understand, do you? If you tell a true story and adapt it into a novel, won't the Tianyan Sect cause trouble for them?"
"Yes, the elders and disciples of our own family were bullied, and they couldn't defeat the Tianyan Sect. I think the Hehuan Sect was forced to seek justice in a roundabout way!"
"That makes sense, but unfortunately the video is too short. I can't really understand what happened..."
"Didn't the film have a final version? It's officially released on July 15th."
"The fifteenth of July? Isn't that the day after tomorrow?"
"How about it? Wanna go take a look?"
"Then I have to go! I've been thinking about all this for half a month! I have to go and find out what's going on the day after tomorrow!"
The Tianyan Sect disciple who was sneaking behind them: ...
It's the Hehuan Sect's doing, right? Okay! The day after tomorrow, I'll go to their shop and expose their conspiracy!
Thus, amidst the eager anticipation of the numerous monks who were gossiping, enjoying the melons, or looking for a fight, the fifteenth day of July finally arrived. For the first time, a long line formed in front of the shop, which was always deserted in the past. In the spacious hall, several beautiful female monks stood behind the counter with beaming smiles on their faces:
"Everyone is welcome to watch the movie! Tickets for 'Nie Xiaoqian' are 30 Spirit Stones each. Fellow Daoists who wish to enter, please come and buy your tickets from us first!"
You are so good, Hehuan Sect. We haven’t settled the score with you yet, and you actually dare to make such a ridiculous drama to frame us!
There was a disciple of Yan Sect named Qi Ling that day. When he saw the monks lined up in a long line, he was filled with resentment. He was also worried that he was too weak to defeat the female monks of Hehuan Sect. He lowered his head and hesitated for a moment. He planned to mingle with the monks first to see what the film was about, so that he would have something to say when he reported to the sect in the future.
After buying the ticket, he followed the guidance of several female monks and walked into a very spacious room. The rows of seats were covered with soft cloth, and there was a screen that filled the entire wall in the front.
After all the seats were filled with monks one after another, the lights above suddenly dimmed and the big screen in the front finally started playing.
It started with a stormy night with lightning and thunder. Several scholars in tattered clothes were unable to open their eyes due to the pouring rain. They were looking for a place to shelter from the rain in a panic. Suddenly, a dilapidated temple appeared at the end of the mountain road in the wilderness.
The scholars did not have time to think too much. They almost rushed into the temple gate impatiently. There was a rumbling sound of thunder above their heads, and the flash of lightning flashed across the temple gate. The words on the plaque were vague, and they could only barely make out the three words "Lanruo Temple".
The interior of the temple was filled with a gloomy atmosphere, and the dilapidated rotten wooden furniture was covered in dust, not to mention the lightning and thunder and the pitch-black darkness outside. Qi Ling inexplicably felt a little uneasy in his heart, and he unconsciously tightened his clothes.
However, the scene shifted, and it was already midnight. One of the scholars was about to go to sleep when a woman's gentle voice suddenly rang out from outside the bedroom: "Is anyone in the room? Can you take me in for the night?"
The scholar paused as he was about to turn off the light, hesitated for a moment, and then walked carefully to the door holding a vase. He pushed the door open suddenly and was about to take action, but he never expected that there was a poor woman outside the door who was drenched by the rain and was helpless.
The thin fabric was wetted by the rain and became barely visible. With her clear eyes and tightly bitten lips, everything about the woman seemed pitiful. She looked like an ordinary woman who came to take shelter from the rain.
"My dear, I'm so cold. Could you please take me in for one night?"
The scholar's eyes unconsciously followed a drop of rain and slid gently across the woman's white neck. He swallowed and said, "Okay, come in."
Why would you take in a woman of unknown origin? There's something wrong with this woman in this remote place!
Qi Ling was immediately infuriated by the idiotic plot, and cursed the scholar in her heart for being blinded by lust. She felt a little scared to continue watching, so she could only turn her head away, squint her eyes, and stare at the big screen where he had already started to undress with extreme caution.
And the fact turned out to be just as he expected. Only half an incense stick's time after the woman entered the room, a man's miserable scream suddenly rang out in the room. The woman who had just looked pitiful was exposed. A flash of lightning streaked across the night sky, suddenly illuminating the woman's hideous face with blood flowing.
"Ah!" A monk cried out subconsciously: "It was so sudden, I was startled!"
"The female cultivators of the Hehuan Sect usually look pretty, but who would have known that they are so scary in private..." Some cultivators stroked their chests with lingering fear.
If they encountered ghost cultivators while traveling, they would not be afraid. It’s just that the scene on the screen was extremely erotic, and suddenly such a huge ghost face popped out. There was no such bloody scene in the trailer, so it’s no wonder that these people were still scared even though they were mentally prepared.
Isn't it because you cultivators are bewitched by beauty that you, like that scholar, fell into the evil trap of that evil cultivator! Qi Ling was secretly pleased with himself, thinking, "As expected, those of us who abandon all desires and focus on cultivation are the true path to immortality. Haven't you seen all those other cultivators fall for it?" It seems that only the ruthless path of our Tianyan Sect can escape the clutches of the evil woman.
The story on the screen continued. Seeing that the woman succeeded, other female ghosts came out one after another. It turned out that the entire ancient temple was the hunting ground of this group of women. Led by a ghost cultivator named Black Mountain Old Demon, they set up a maze here and specifically killed men who could not resist the temptation of beauty in order to practice.
This statement is very classic. Whether it is the enchanting and beautiful looks of these women, or their seductive activities of absorbing yin and replenishing yang, they are very consistent with the outside world's stereotype of the Hehuan Sect, and it is hard not to make some subtle associations.
As a disciple of the Tianyan Sect who deeply hated the Hehuan Sect, Qi Ling believed this statement without a doubt. Now that he saw that even the Hehuan Sect itself admitted it, he couldn't help but feel a little doubtful:
Why would the well-behaved Hehuan Sect make such a film exposing all their dirty deeds? And why would they even make their own disciples look so hideous? Could it be that they've had a change of heart?
Just as he was thinking this, the next second, the camera turned, and it was another cloudy night. A man who looked like a monk appeared at the gate of Lanruo Temple with a confused look on his face.
"I seem to be a little lost. It seems like it's going to rain. I'll rest here for a night."
A gentle voice, polite movements, a delicate and clean face, who else could it be but the eldest brother Ji Chuanbai?
"Huh? Big Brother? Why are you here?" Qi Ling, who hadn't seen the trailer, sat up straight, his eyes wide with shock, his mouth hanging open unconsciously, as if he had encountered something incomprehensible.
Could it be that... this video is not fictional, but real?
Could this be the tragic story of the Tianyan Sect's eldest brother being brutally abused by the Hehuan Sect? Did the Hehuan Sect film the incident and release it to the public just to show off and provoke?
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Qi Ling's mind, and she continued reading with a trembling feeling of grief and fear.
【Author’s words】
Qi Ling: Who understands, my family? I watched the beginning of the movie and found out that the male lead is actually the eldest brother...
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