Chapter 86: Past Events Between Realms.
Although she had told Wen Liansong and the others to go back first, it was clear that they were still worried about Meng Chiwan and continued to wait outside the Liu family mansion.
Meng Chiwan's heart softened when she saw them, and then she turned to "Yun Xianqing" and said, "Don't follow me. I'll come back and settle you in later."
Although he is not mentally sound, he should be able to understand some simple words, right?
In any case, she absolutely cannot let Wen Liansong and the others see him, otherwise she won't be able to explain herself, and besides, the Immortal Alliance doesn't allow disciples to bring strangers in.
We had no choice but to put him in an inn.
Meng Chiwan weighed her storage bag in her hand and felt it should be enough. This was mainly because she had always been frugal. She had saved all the spirit stones she earned from missions, so she had accumulated some savings.
Upon hearing her words, Yun Xianqing's empty, lifeless eyes revealed no emotion whatsoever. Meng Chiwan looked at him helplessly, took out a rope from her storage bag, tied him up, and threw him into a corner.
She was still as reliable as ever. She reached out and gently patted his head, saying, "Since you don't understand what I'm saying, then just wait here obediently for me. I'll come back to pick you up in a bit."
Yun Xianqing looked up at her blankly, his expression utterly out of place with his face. He was also completely different from the person Meng Chiwan remembered.
Meng Chiwan didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
Wen Liansong spotted her at first glance and quickly took two steps towards her. Because she moved too fast, she almost fell flat on her face, but fortunately Jiang Yi caught her in time.
"Chi Wan, are you alright?" Wen Liansong's voice was full of anxiety.
Meng Chiwan unconsciously quickened her pace. Although Mu Qi eventually let her go, she still felt like she had escaped death. She breathed slightly and said, "I'm fine."
What she didn't say was: Actually, it was you who almost got into trouble.
However, she really couldn't reveal Mu Qi's matter. It wouldn't be good to say that the person up there was the peerless demon Mu Qi, and that the reason Mu Qi let them go was because Meng Chiwan, who was standing in front of them now, was actually the daughter of the demon, right?
Meng Chiwan's head throbbed just thinking about that scene.
So before Wen Liansong could ask in detail, she said, "I have some past ties with the owner of that barrier, so I owe him a favor this time."
"Old acquaintances?" Wen Liansong glanced at her, not too suspicious. After all, she was out unharmed, so there was no point in dwelling on it. After thinking for a moment, she changed the subject and asked, "Have you received any news about Fellow Daoist Mu?"
Speaking of this, Meng Chiwan's heart sank. Mu Qi said that Fellow Daoist Mu was indeed dead, but the truth of Mu Qi's words was uncertain, so rounding it up meant that he hadn't said anything at all.
In other words, she went through a lot of trouble to get to the Liu family, hoping to find out about Fellow Daoist Mu, but ultimately got nothing.
“It’s still not certain whether Fellow Daoist Mu is really dead. My old friend said he’s dead, but we can’t be completely sure either,” Meng Chiwan said.
Wen Liansong nodded knowingly, his head drooping unconsciously.
Wei Jiyu asked, "Did that old acquaintance say anything else?"
Meng Chiwan pursed her lips, her expression complicated, and said, "The Liu family may have already colluded with the demons."
The group was shocked, staring at her with wide eyes, their faces filled with disbelief.
"What did you say? The Liu family is colluding with the demons? How is that possible? This is an affiliated city of the Immortal Alliance..." Lin Jinsheng, who was leaning against the wall, suddenly slumped down, his tone full of astonishment.
Meng Chiwan nodded and said, "You may not believe it, but my old friend... he is a demon. Why would the Liu family allow a demon to run rampant in the Liu family?"
"Why are your ancestors from the Demon Clan?" Lin Ruyuan discovered the blind spot.
Meng Chiwan: "I can't go into the specifics for now, but the Liu family is indeed colluding with the demons, and I think Fellow Daoist Mu's whereabouts may also be related to that."
Lin Ruyuan glanced at her, knowing she was unwilling to say more, so he didn't ask any further. He simply said with a serious expression, "The major families in the Immortal Alliance's affiliated cities are all colluding with the Demon Clan. No wonder the Demon Clan has become so rampant recently."
Wei Jiyu also looked solemn: "A glimpse of the whole picture can reveal the whole picture. If even the Liu family is like this, then the situation in the entire Immortal Alliance's affiliated cities must be terrible."
"We must report this to our sect as soon as possible," Jiang said, making the final decision.
...
The group was supposed to return to their sect together, but Meng Chiwan made up an excuse to stay in the affiliated city for the sake of "Yun Xianqing".
At this moment, she was sitting with "Yun Xianqing" in the most dilapidated and unsafe inn in the affiliated city, looking at the empty streets and listening to the sharpest wind.
What is the most dilapidated? As the name suggests, it means that every place in the inn is dirty and messy, and Meng Chiwan feels uncomfortable if she stays there for even a second longer.
So what is the most unsafe place? It is the most remote part of the entire Immortal Alliance's affiliated city, next to a mass grave. Moreover, no identification is required to stay at this inn; anyone can stay. Therefore, there are many criminals among the guests here, which is why murders often occur here.
The Immortal Alliance once considered properly managing this inn, but unfortunately, a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake. The innkeeper was uncooperative, and a conflict almost broke out with the Immortal Alliance disciples, even resulting in a murder. In the end, the Immortal Alliance simply gave up on managing the place and just warned every guest entering the city not to come here.
Meng Chiwan had obviously been warned not to come to this inn when she entered the city, but now it wasn't her staying there, it was "Yun Xianqing" staying there. Dirt, disorder and unsafety were not issues. The important thing was that the rent here was cheap, only half the rent of other inns.
"Here you go, the room's booked, the one at the very back on the second floor." The innkeeper shoved a key into her hand and then sat back down to do his own thing.
Although I don't know what they're doing, they just seem very busy.
Meng Chiwan reached out and took the key, pulled up "Yun Xianqing" who was quietly looking outside the door, and then walked towards the room on her own.
Yun Xianqing followed along quite readily.
As they went upstairs, the wooden stairs creaked and groaned, and the people sitting downstairs in the inn all turned to look at the two of them, their eyes flashing with an ambiguous light that was certainly not friendly.
Meng Chiwan ignored it. Anyway, she would be leaving soon. As for what would happen to "Yun Xianqing", he could only pray for his own good fortune.
As for Yun Xianqing, he cared even less about these gazes, and being mentally challenged, he didn't understand their meaning anyway.
Pushing open the door, a smell of mildew, dust, and aging old things hit you. It wasn't pungent or strong, but it carried a heavy sense of "lack of freshness," as if the whole room was covered with an old veil.
The musty smell emanating from the wooden wardrobe mingled with the damp, musty smell in the corner, smelling like wood that hadn't dried properly after a long rain.
Well, it's better not to open the window at all.
Meng Chiwan thought for a moment, then waved to "Yun Xianqing," who immediately approached her and stopped in front of her.
It comes whenever it's called, which is quite like a puppy.
Meng Chiwan narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "This is the mass grave. Are you afraid? Ghosts might come and grab you at night..."
She was quite looking forward to seeing his reaction, but unfortunately, a lack of consciousness meant a lack of consciousness. He stared at her parting lips without saying a word, his empty eyes showing neither fear nor disgust.
He just stared at her, truly resembling a puppet given orders.
Meng Chiwan felt extremely bored for a moment, and said, "Alright, you have to stay here alone tonight. I'll come find you tomorrow. If you come with me, you might have to live here forever. Even so, are you willing?"
Yun Xianqing didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.
Meng Chiwan was puzzled. Why did it seem like he could understand some of what he was saying, but not others?
However, looking at Yun Xianqing like this, she suddenly felt a sense of guilt. With him in this state, leaving him here seemed to make her feel somewhat cruel.
I felt guilty, but not much, and it quickly dissipated.
She thought for a moment and then said, "If you stay here, something might happen tonight. If you can't handle it, don't go out."
Yun Xianqing nodded again, without saying a word.
Meng Chiwan had nothing else to say, and finally said "Good luck" before leaving.
It was quite late when Meng Chiwan returned to her residence. She quickly tidied herself up and went to sleep.
The next morning, Wen Liansong came to find her, saying that they wanted to go on a mission together.
Meng Chiwan seized the opportunity to ask, "Did you report the Liu family's collusion with the demons to your sect last night?"
Wen Liansong hesitated for a moment, then said, "I did, but..."
Meng Chiwan sensed something was wrong, paused, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Wen Liansong said, "Our sect doesn't seem to care... It's as if they already knew. They just told us not to make a fuss for now, saying they would handle it. But we still don't know how they will handle it."
Meng Chiwan's brows furrowed, and the calm in her eyes was disturbed, replaced by a hint of seriousness: "You knew all along? That's rather strange."
Wen Liansong pursed her lips, seemingly quite open-minded, and said, "Since that's the case, then let's trust our sect. Our most urgent task right now is to take on those mountains of tasks."
Meng Chiwan opened her lips as if she wanted to say something more, but in the end she held back, nodded and followed Wen Liansong obediently to the Yinchen Hall to accept the mission.
The Hall of Guiding Dust is a particularly important place within the Immortal Alliance. Every disciple must come here to accept missions, which even determines whether some disciples can successfully remain in the Immortal Alliance, and whether others can successfully advance to the inner sect. Missions of various difficulties are set up here to meet the needs of disciples of all cultivation levels.
The missions are divided into four levels: Leaf, Stream, River, and Mountain. Leaf is a basic miscellaneous task, suitable for disciples with lower cultivation levels. Stream is a simple trial that generally does not involve life-threatening dangers. As for River and Mountain, they are usually somewhat difficult, with Mountain being a high-risk core task.
The mission that Wen Liansong had previously accepted from Liuyuan was of the Chuan level. Chuan level missions are relatively common, and disciples with suitable cultivation levels can often accept them, but Yue level missions are not common and generally do not appear.
Meng Chiwan thought she could only get a Sichuan-level job this time, but when she opened the wooden slip, a bright red Yue stared into her eyes, making her a little stunned.
The mission's name follows immediately: Inter-Domain Tales.
domain.
Meng Chiwan thought of a place.
Author's Note: I didn't have a migraine today, so I updated with a chapter! [Sprinkling flowers]
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