Chapter 5 Returning to the Sect
Inside the Demon-Suppressing Ancient Cave.
"What? Are you all crazy? What kind of place is the Nine Netherworld? How could you possibly go there and leave as you please?"
Xiao Bai's eyes widened in astonishment after hearing their plan. The Nine Netherworld! That was clearly a place of no return, and these two wanted to use it to resurrect two people! This was the most ridiculous thing she had heard in the past two thousand years! Little Gray in her arms, seeing her loud voice and angry expression, squeaked twice, as if agreeing with her.
Qin Wuyan looked completely unconcerned and said indifferently, "No matter what, I'm going to go and try. If I don't come back, so be it! Anyway, someone like me is going to hell sooner or later."
Xiao Bai said somewhat exasperatedly, "So what if you can't come back? Humph, do you think you have a few lives?!"
Qin Wuyan was taken aback. "Do you think you have a few lives?!" These words sounded so familiar! That year, when he was about to steal the Zhuxian Sword, that stubborn but soft-hearted woman had said the same thing to him!
Seeing Qin Wuyan in a daze, Qiao Nan said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble Miss Xiaobai to help me guard this Rebirth Array as well!"
Qin Wuyan came to his senses and laughed, "Yes! Since you also know that this journey is fraught with danger, and this formation cannot be damaged in the slightest by others, why don't you help us, Miss Xiaobai? Besides, since Biyao is your niece, you should help us out of both courtesy and reason."
Xiao Bai sighed. She knew she couldn't persuade them to abandon the plan, and she also understood she had to help them! Because if Qiao Nan used his power to set up the magic array, the sorcery he used to subdue the other half of the Beast God would gradually lose its effectiveness. The Beast God was inherently immortal, and Gui Li's easy defeat of it was inseparable from Qiao Nan's magic. If Qiao Nan's array was destroyed within seven days, not only would Qin Wuyan from the Underworld not return, but his and Bi Yao's physical bodies would also be reduced to ashes, and Qiao Nan would suffer a backlash, his body and soul destroyed! If the two Beast Gods merged then, it would likely cause another catastrophe!
Seeing Xiaobai shaking her head and sighing, Qiao Nan smiled and comforted her: "Once we enter the underworld, find Biyao's soul, and return it to its rightful place, things will be much easier! You should also believe that I have devoted myself to research for so many years and I won't do anything I'm not sure of."
Xiao Bai still said with concern, "After all, the risk is too great. If we are not careful, the whole world will be in trouble."
Qiao Nan stared quietly at Linglong's stone statue, and said sarcastically without any concern, "The whole human world? Didn't Linglong destroy all her happiness for these ignorant humans back then?"
Qin Wuyan couldn't stand their arguing and said loudly, "Miss Xiaobai, are you going to help or not?"
Xiao Bai smiled helplessly and said, "Do I have a choice? There's no time to lose. If you want to set up the magic array, you should do it as soon as possible. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that Gui Li won't come back here to find Bi Yao after he wakes up!" As she spoke, she carried Xiao Hui and walked out of the cave.
Qiao Nan gestured to Qin Wuyan as she said, "Don't worry about her, she'll help us. Take down the Hehuan Bell and the Heartbreak Flower, and place Biyao's body in this position."
Qin Wuyan did as he was told.
When preparations were almost complete, Qiao Nan looked at Qin Wuyan and said, "It's almost done, we can release the blood lamp now!"
Qin Wuyan understood Qiao Nan's meaning. He took out the "Slaying Hearts" dagger, made a cut on his wrist with its sharp blade, and dripped his blood into the seven lamps Qiao Nan had placed there. These blood lamps would be linked to his life after he entered the Underworld. If he encountered danger or his life was in peril in the Underworld, the blood lamps would go out one by one. If all seven blood lamps went out, he would have no chance of survival.
A moment later, Xiaobai came in. She looked somewhat weak, her face pale, and she said in a low voice, "I've already set up two formations outside: the Three Bewitching Talismans and the Six Gu Heaven-Shaking Formation. You should hurry too!"
Qiao Nan looked around and asked in confusion, "Where is the three-eyed spirit monkey?" Xiao Bai replied, "I was afraid it would ruin things here, so I left it in the magic array outside."
Qiao Nan nodded without saying anything, and gestured for Qin Wuyan to lie down.
Before casting the spell, he instructed again: "Remember, for every petal that blooms on the Heartbreak Flower, a day and a night pass in the mortal realm. If you still cannot gather Biyao's soul together by the fifth day, blow the Demon-Controlling Flute five times. I will try to find your location and bring you back. If you succeed before the fifth day, remember to blow the Demon-Controlling Flute three times to inform us. The barrier will open at midnight on the seventh day, and you must return before noon. If our magic array malfunctions, your Demon-Controlling Flute will continue to sound. I have already told you how to choose then! Do you remember everything?"
Qin Wuyan nodded, his eyes resolute, and said in a loud voice, "I've got it!"
Qiao Nan quickly added, "Remember to collect the Netherworld Blood!"
Qin Wuyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I promised you, and I will definitely keep my promise as long as I come back!"
Qiao Nan nodded, then forcefully cut his wrist, drawing out his essence blood to draw a circle around Qin Wuyan and Biyao. He kept chanting a long string of incantations. Then, the circle drawn with blood became brighter and brighter, turning into a hemispherical light body that enveloped Qin Wuyan and Biyao's bodies.
With a loud "boom," a slowly expanding black halo appeared above the cave!
"Whoosh...whoosh..." A powerful whirlwind swept around, mixed with all sorts of ear-piercing cries, laughter, and angry curses...
Qin Wuyan felt his body becoming light and floating, rising upwards. Turning his head, he realized that his soul had left his body and was flying towards the black halo!
"Be careful! Keep in touch with us every day using the Demon-Controlling Flute to ensure your safety!" Xiao Bai shouted, urging him on!
Qin Wuyan nodded and quickly entered the light circle. Immediately, a blinding white light was emitted. When Xiaobai and Qiao Nan looked up at the cave ceiling again, there was nothing there.
At this moment, all seven blood lamps placed in the magic circle lit up, and Qiao Nan finally breathed a long sigh of relief! Then she walked to the front of the magic circle, sat cross-legged on the ground, closed her eyes, and cast a spell to make the light shield brighter and larger!
Qingyun Mountain, Dazhu Peak.
"Xiao Fan, where are you? Xiao Fan, please save me! Save me..."
"Biyao! Biyao! Biyao..."
Zhang Xiaofan woke up with a start, sitting up abruptly, panting. "Biyao..." he murmured.
Lu Xueqi opened the door and saw that Zhang Xiaofan had woken up. Excitedly, she hurried over. Seeing his pale face and muttering to himself, she couldn't help but gently place her hand on his forehead. When her warm, soft hand touched Gui Li's icy forehead, she found it was covered in cold sweat, but she breathed a sigh of relief. At least the fever had subsided!
"Xiao Fan, are you feeling better?" Lu Xueqi asked softly.
Zhang Xiaofan seemed not to hear her, staring intently at her. Suddenly, he grabbed her hand in a panic and shouted urgently, "Senior Sister! Biyao, save Biyao! Save her!"
Lu Xueqi was startled, a trace of sadness flashing in her eyes, but she quickly recovered and comforted him, "Xiao Fan, don't be afraid, it's alright! You just had a nightmare! It was just a dream!" Her voice became even higher with excitement!
Zhang Xiaofan gradually calmed down, slowly loosening his grip on Lu Xueqi's hand. His eyes gradually regained their focus, and he said in a low, breathless voice, "It's a dream! It's a dream! Thank goodness, it's just a dream!"
Tian Buyi rushed over with Lin Jingyu and the others. When they saw that Zhang Xiaofan had woken up, they finally felt relieved.
Zhang Xiaofan suddenly remembered something, and his face filled with panic again. He anxiously grabbed Lu Xueqi's shoulders and asked, "Senior Sister, have you found Biyao? Have you found her?"
His sudden question caught Lu Xueqi off guard. She was shaken so hard by his tight grip that she felt dizzy. She steadied herself and was about to say something when Tian Buyi walked over and shouted angrily, "Zhang Xiaofan! That woman from the Demonic Sect, she's dead! Dead! Dead, do you know that?" Everyone else was startled by Tian Buyi's sudden outburst and dared not utter a sound.
Zhang Xiaofan's hand slowly slid off Lu Xueqi's shoulder, and he slumped against the headboard. "No! Biyao won't die! She was just calling me. She was just calling me..."
His voice, trembling with tears, softened Tian Buyi's heart. He gestured for Lu Xueqi to move aside, then sat down beside Zhang Xiaofan's bed and said in a low voice, "Xiaofan! Is that demonic cult woman the only person in your heart?"
Although he hated the people of the Demonic Sect, Biyao had risked her life to save his disciple, and he didn't want to keep calling her a demoness.
Zhang Xiaofan seemed to have regained his senses, his eyes glistening with tears, and he choked out, "Master! I..."
Tian Buyi's eyes instantly welled up with tears! Whether he was Gui Li or Zhang Xiaofan, he would always be his disciple! He would always be his most beloved seventh brother!
"Seventh Brother! You've finally acknowledged me as your master!"
He laughed and cried at the same time, which brought tears to the eyes of those around him, a mixture of joy and sorrow! Zhang Xiaofan couldn't help but let two streams of hot tears flow down his face. In his heart, a teacher for a day is a father for life! During his years at Dazhu Peak, how could he not understand that his master was always kind-hearted despite his sharp tongue? Even if everyone else in the Qingyun Sect regarded Zhang Xiaofan as a traitor to the Qingyun Sect, he believed that his master would always regard him as his disciple.
Zhang Xiaofan choked up as he continued, "Master, in my heart, you will always be my most respected master."
Upon hearing this, Tian Buyi was both excited and delighted. He turned to look at the disciples standing to the side with a smile, and suddenly shouted, "Daren, what are you standing there for? Quickly bring the medicine over and give it to Lao Qi!"
Immersed in joy, Song Daren seemed to wake up from a dream and happily replied repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Master, I'll go right away."
A joyful atmosphere instantly filled the room. Seeing everyone's happy faces, Lu Xueqi's lips curled into a beautiful smile! Zhang Xiaofan glanced over unintentionally and found her somewhat charming! But he quickly regained his composure, smiled, took the bowl of medicine from Tian Buyi, tilted his head back, and swallowed it all!
Tian Buyi seemed very happy, and as if remembering something, he asked again, "Seventh Brother! The calamity of the Beast God has been resolved. Do you still plan to return to the Ghost King Sect?"
The joy on Zhang Xiaofan's face slowly faded. He lowered his head and said with a serious expression, "But Biyao..."
Tian Buyi also sighed and said, "After Junior Nephew Zeng returned, he told me about it. I have sent most of my disciples out to search. During the few days you were unconscious, those who returned all said there was no news! I also went to the Demon-Suppressing Cave myself, but I didn't see any trace of that girl!"
Zhang Xiaofan's face immediately lost its previous joy, replaced by worry and sorrow. Seeing his anxious expression, Tian Buyi said, "Seventh Brother, don't worry too much. Many of the disciples I sent out haven't returned with news yet! You've been severely weakened these past few days, so you need to rest well. I'll send someone to inform you as soon as I have any news!"
After hearing Tian Buyi's words, Zhang Xiaofan was about to say something when Lin Jingyu suddenly spoke up first: "Xiaofan, Uncle Tian is right! You also need to take care of your own health. It's not a good idea for you to go looking for it alone. You should rest first."
Zeng Shushu chimed in, "That's right, Xiao Fan, just listen to Uncle Tian!" People around them also came forward to persuade Zhang Xiao Fan. Seeing that he couldn't refuse, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He nodded slightly, indicating his agreement.
Seeing this, everyone was relieved and their faces lit up with joy.
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