Chapter 136 Kyushu
Chi Li asked Yu Yixian to bring the hostage list and come to Yunling Mountain to see her.
Yu Yixian was a little nervous, but after dealing with the bodies of Shi Zhenlin and Shi Zhuoyue, she calmed down.
Others may not understand everything that happened in Shangyang Palace today, including the deaths of Shi Zhenlin and Shi Zhuoyue, but she saw it very clearly.
All of this was done by Xie Yuqing.
The reason why Xie Yuqing's cultivation level suddenly increased greatly was definitely not as simple as practicing evil skills.
Yu Yixian walked into the study and saw the expressionless young monk behind the desk.
She had never seen such a cold and rational expression on Xie Yuqing's face.
"Master, I have brought the list you asked for." Yu Yixian said calmly, placed a stack of lists on the table, and stepped aside.
Chi Li took the list and glanced through it, and found that each list recorded the academy they came from, the results of the entrance examination, the mountain they were currently working on, and other information, as well as the signature of each cultivator who volunteered to go to the demon clan as a hostage.
Chi Yan frowned slightly, "Are you sure they went there voluntarily?"
Yu Yixian said calmly, "This act is a noble one, and it can buy a hundred years of peace on earth. They are usually unknown, so of course they are happy to have such an opportunity to dedicate themselves to the immortal race. Both the immortals and humans will be grateful for their sacrifice."
Chi Li narrowed her eyes and looked at her, her tone suddenly becoming harsh, "Don't try to fool me with righteousness, I want to hear the truth."
Yu Yixian was silent for a moment, her lips moved slightly, and she was about to speak when Chi Lan interrupted her.
"Think carefully before answering. If I'm not satisfied with your answer, I can still find someone else to take on the position of deacon elder."
Yu Yixian was stunned for a moment, a flash of anger at being threatened flashing across his face, but then he regained his composure and chuckled, "Sect Master, your ability to cross the river and then destroy the bridge is truly admirable. Of course I can tell the truth, but the prerequisite is that you are really... Xie Yuqing!"
She bit the last three words so hard that they seemed to burst out from between her teeth.
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly turned his palm, and the surging spiritual power condensed at his fingertips, turning into three ice-blue ice blades, shooting towards Chi Li.
Chi Li didn't even raise her eyes, she just raised her hand and caught the three ice blades steadily.
Although she had relied on magic weapons to deal with Shi Zhenlin and others before, her body still had some cultivation. Coupled with the martial arts she mastered when she was a cleaner, it was not difficult for her to intercept Yu Yixian's attack.
"You want to go against me too?" Chi Qi's eyes flashed with a cold light. She shook her wrist lightly and threw the three ice blades back the way they came.
At the same time, she slammed the table and flew forward following Bing Ren.
Yu Yixian frowned slightly, and used her fingers like knives to block the flying ice blade. The ice blade shattered into pieces at her fingertips, and ice chips fell to the ground.
However, the next moment, Chi Qi was already in front of her, with the emerald jade pen in her hand pressed directly against her chest.
"Do you want to die?" Chi Qi lowered her eyes to look at her and asked in a low voice.
Yu Yixian looked at Chi Qi's face so close to her and her pair of dark and cold eyes, and inexplicably felt a chill running up her spine, making her shudder.
The reason why she attacked Chi Li just now was just to test her identity and strength.
But now, she understood that neither of these two things was within her reach, at least not right now.
But she did not gain nothing. At least she knew that Xie Yuqing was not Xie Yuqing.
She raised her eyes to look at Chi Li and said calmly, "Of course, Sect Master can kill me, but can you kill everyone in the Golden Gate Immortal Mansion?"
"Oh?" Chi Li raised her eyebrows.
"A general without his men can't win a battle. I believe that no matter what your goal is, you'll always need help, and I'm the best candidate. How about we both take a step back and be honest with each other?"
Seeing that she was restrained by him, Chi Yu's face was not at all flustered. Instead, he started to talk about the conditions with her. Instead of being angry, he smiled and said, "Elder Yu is indeed a smart man. I like smart people. Tell me, what do you want?"
Yu Yixian's eyes flashed, he raised his hand to grab the jade pen, raised the corner of his mouth and said: "Of course it was promised by the sect leader, the position of deputy sect leader."
The deputy sect leader has a much higher status than the deacon elder, with more power, more cultivation resources, and more monks to dispatch.
Chi Li didn't say yes or no. She pulled the jade pen back from her hand, walked back to the table and sat down. "First, tell me, why didn't the immortals think of counterattacking after their defeat in the battle of Dongzhou, but instead rushed to offer gifts to the demons and seek peace?"
Yu Yixian had already understood Chi Li's abilities and knew that her intelligence far surpassed his own, so he put aside his attempts to deceive her and coughed lightly. "This is a long story..."
She raised her hand, and a topographical map of the Holy Spirit Continent unfolded above the study.
Chi Li looked up and found that what appeared before her was a neat square of land, which was precisely divided into nine states by two horizontal and two vertical dividing lines. They were:
Ganzhou, Beizhou, and Genzhou
Western Province, Central Province, and Eastern Province
Kunzhou, Nanzhou, and Xunzhou
"We are now in Zhongzhou. In addition, Beizhou and Ganzhou are also territories of Jinmen Immortal Palace. These three states can provide nearly 100 million spirit stones to the sect every year." Yu Yixian pointed at the phantom and explained to Chi Li.
Because the plot of the original book focused on the love entanglement between Qiu Qianling and the Demon Lord Fentian, Chi Li was unable to obtain more information about the human race from the plot, and even the demon race could only be glimpsed from the male protagonist's few words.
Of course, she could ask Liu Shen'ai to search for the data, but it would be more reliable to have Yu Yixian, a local, introduce it.
She nodded and motioned Yu Yixian to continue.
"The Demon Clan's headquarters is in Genzhou, while the neighboring Dongzhou is not affiliated with any sect. Originally, this was a fertile land that everyone fought for, but after the battle of Dongzhou, the immortals were defeated, and most of Dongzhou's territory was occupied by the Demon Clan. Now, the people who still live in Dongzhou are living in great difficulty, but—"
Yu Yixian paused, a hint of imperceptible contempt flashed in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
She continued, "However, before the demons conquered Dongzhou, the three major sects had already squeezed out most of Dongzhou's spiritual energy. In other words, it was a worthless piece of land."
As she spoke, she stroked her fingers across the area of Dongzhou, and the place immediately changed from bright green to depressing gray.
"Precisely because there's no profit to be made, none of the three major sects are willing to send cultivators to reclaim this land from the demons. The immortals, praised by the world, naturally only care about their own immortal path. As for saving the suffering people, that's a different price."
Speaking of this, Yu Yixian's tone was extremely sarcastic.
Chi Qi was not surprised at all. This kind of thing was indeed something these hypocritical immortals would do.
But why do the cruel, brutal and murderous demons only have two small and barren states?
No wonder at the end of the story, the demons were defeated by the immortals, and even the Demon Lord defected to the "righteous" immortals.
How ironic.
But now the problem arises. Her goal is to destroy the immortal race. She originally thought that the demon race could compete with them, but now it seems that things are not going well.
This is like asking people to fight against cannons and tanks with long swords and spears. It would be strange if they don't lose.
However, it is more important to solve the current problem first.
She looked at Yu Yixian, "What about the hostage matter?"
Yu Yixian had already noticed that Chi Lun was somewhat disgusted with the immortals, but she could also understand that the immortals really didn't do anything that people liked.
Since she has decided to cooperate with Chi Lun, there is naturally no need to say nice words to cover up for the immortal clan.
She said coldly, "The female cultivators sent to the demon clan to seek peace were a gift to appease the Demon Lord. Just as you, Sect Master, imagined, the so-called righteousness was just a trick to persuade them to sacrifice voluntarily, so that the immortal clan wouldn't have to bear the stigma. Their sacrifice was meaningless in the first place."
Chi Li's dark eyes fixed on her, "What about you?"
Yu Yixian was stunned. "W-what?"
Chi Li picked up the roster and said coldly, "You hand-picked these twenty female cultivators. I think you know exactly what you're doing. If you think the immortals are despicable, then why do you still serve as their executioners?"
Yu Yixian's face turned pale instantly.
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On the other side, the demon spiders rushed towards Qiu Qianling one after another.
After her abdomen was pierced by a sharp spider leg again, she gritted her teeth and escaped from the dream.
Qiu Qianling lay on the bed, drenched in cold sweat.
Whenever she closed her eyes, the horrific appearance of those demonic spiders would involuntarily appear in her mind.
Sure enough, she is still too weak now.
Qiu Qianling clenched her fists. She didn’t want to be afraid of those demon spiders!
One day, she will completely master the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique, kill all those demonic spiders, and then kill Xie Yuqing to avenge her mother!
Thinking of this, Qiu Qianling regained her strength. She jumped out of bed and walked to the yard, intending to practice her sword skills again.
The light in the yard was dim and it looked like dawn was approaching.
Qiu Qianling looked up towards the east and saw that the white clouds were dyed with bright golden color. The outline of the mountains and forests in the distance became clearer and clearer, and the calls of a few birds could be heard faintly.
Suddenly, a morning breeze blew past, bringing with it the fragrance of flowers.
Looking at the roses by the fence, the branches swayed, and the crystal water droplets condensed on the petals dripped into the soil.
Qiu Qianling took a deep breath and felt the air was extremely fresh. Even his body became light and agile. He couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
She summoned the Blood Blade and was about to practice with her sword when there was a sudden knock on the door.
Who is disturbing the peace so early in the morning?
Qiu Qianling immediately put away the knife and went to open the door.
The person outside the door saw her, looked up and gave her a slightly obscene smile.
Liu Xiaoman looked her over and asked maliciously, "Junior Sister, are you okay?"
"Thank you for your concern. I still need to rest, so I won't receive you, senior brother." Qiu Qianling said as he was about to close the gate.
Liu Xiaoman was quick-witted and swift-handed. He kicked in and blocked the door. "Junior Sister, what you said is wrong. Last night, Master asked me to deliver the Heavenly Spiritual Root to you, but I saw you kill Elder Xie with your own hands. The stabbing was so quick and decisive. You don't look like you need to rest."
Qiu Qianling froze instantly, and after a long while he managed an ugly smile, and whispered, "Senior Brother Liu, please don't tell anyone. I had no choice."
Liu Xiaoman smiled even more triumphantly and reached out to touch her face, but Qiu Qianling immediately dodged.
He didn't care. He pushed open the gate and swaggered into the yard, saying in a tone eager to blackmail me, "If you want me to keep quiet, that's fine, but you have to promise me one thing."
He didn't see that Qiu Qianling was staring at his back with cold murderous intent in his eyes.
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