Chapter 4 Quickly Transmigrate! Conquer the Handsome Demon King (10)
Borrowed power gave me an advantage, a speed and strength I didn't have before.
But even with this advantage, I knew I couldn't stop him forever.
We are trapped, outnumbered, and deep in enemy territory.
The relentless clanging of metal against metal filled the air, a deafening symphony of violence...
Then, there was silence.
There was a sudden, chilling silence.
"Who's there?"
Ziang's magic wind blew across my cheek, cutting my skin like a knife.
I held Liang Xu's hand tightly, my heart pounding wildly.
Behind him, the sinister laughter of Demon Four was like a maggot on the heel, which could not be shaken off.
"Feng Ziang, do you think you can escape from my grasp? Just surrender and you will suffer less physical pain!"
Liang Xu suddenly pulled me into a narrow cave. The demonic energy surged, covering the cave entrance.
I was breathing heavily, my spiritual power was almost exhausted.
In the past few days, we were forced into a desperate situation by the pursuers led by Demon Four. In order to protect me, Liang Xu almost exhausted his own magic power.
"Cough cough..." Liang Xu covered his chest with his hands, his face turning frighteningly pale.
My heart aches, but I can do nothing.
My spiritual perception tells me that Demon Four is outside the cave, and he is using a special secret method to detect our location.
"This won't work," I gritted my teeth, "I have to lead them away."
Liang Xu grabbed my hand, his eyes full of worry: "No, it's too dangerous! Your current condition..."
"Trust me," I held his hand and gave him a firm look, "I'll be fine."
I took a deep breath, mobilized the last bit of spiritual power in my body, and slipped out of the cave silently.
I deliberately left some messy footprints to lead the four demons in the opposite direction.
As expected, Demon Four was fooled and ran towards the trap I set with his pursuers.
I ran as hard as I could until I could run no longer and collapsed under a dead tree.
My spiritual energy has been completely depleted and my body has reached its limit.
The Demon Four will soon discover my trick, and then...
Just when I was in despair, a strong wave of spiritual power came from afar.
I was delighted. Could it be...
"Feng Ziang!" A familiar voice sounded.
I looked up and saw Uncle Li coming with a sword, followed by several fellow cultivators.
"Uncle Master!" I shouted excitedly.
After Master Li landed, he immediately checked my injuries and his face darkened: "What happened? How did it become like this?"
I briefly told him what had happened.
After listening to this, Master Li's eyes flashed with anger: "The demon world is so rampant! Let's go and catch them all in one fell swoop!"
With the help of Uncle Li and fellow disciples, we finally turned the situation around.
Uncle Li's cultivation was far superior to that of Demon Four, and he severely injured Demon Four in just a few rounds.
The other demon soldiers were also quickly subdued.
I returned to the cave and saw Liang Xu waiting for me anxiously.
I rushed forward and hugged him, my heart filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.
"I'm back."
Liang Xu hugged me back tightly, his voice trembling: "I'm glad you're okay..."
Although we escaped from the demon world, the relationship between Liang Xu and I was destined to face greater challenges.
The conspiracy behind all this has only just begun to show its tip...
The moment I returned to the Immortal Gate, I thought I would be greeted with the relief of surviving the calamity and the caring greetings from my fellow disciples.
However, the moment I stepped into the mountain gate, I felt like I was falling into an icy cave.
There was a strange silence in the air, and everyone's eyes were like needles piercing me, with scrutiny, suspicion, and even...
With a hint of disgust.
My heart sank and a bad feeling arose.
The trip to the demon world seemed to have brought me trauma that was far more difficult to heal than physical injuries.
"He's back..." Someone whispered, and the voice was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.
The whispers around me grew louder and louder, like countless flies buzzing in my ears, making me feel upset and confused.
I tried to remain calm, but my clenched fists revealed the turmoil in my heart.
As expected, I was soon summoned to the interrogation room.
The tall palace gate and strict guards all demonstrate the majesty of this place.
I walked in alone, and the sound of my footsteps echoed in the empty hall, sounding particularly clear.
Several elders sat on the high hall, their faces solemn and their eyes sharp.
"Feng Ziang, do you admit your guilt?" The great elder sitting in the middle spoke in a cold tone without a trace of emotion.
"I don't know," I answered calmly, even though I was already burning with anger inside.
"Don't know? You stayed in the Demon Realm for several days, living with the Demon King day and night, but now you say you don't know what crime you committed?" another elder questioned sharply.
I took a deep breath and tried to suppress the anger in my heart.
"I am here to complete my sect's mission and conduct an in-depth investigation into the demon world..."
"Investigation? I think you have been bewitched by the devil!"
"Shut up!" I could no longer tolerate such groundless accusations. "I guarantee with my life that I have never done anything to betray my master!"
The Great Elder raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet. He spoke slowly, his voice low and dignified: "Empty words are not enough. You must explain your experience in the demon world in detail, without any secrets."
I looked at them and felt powerless.
How can I explain this?
How to make them believe?
My eyes fell on the incense burner in the center of the interrogation room. The green smoke was curling up, bringing with it a suffocating feeling of oppression.
"Okay," I said slowly, my voice so calm it was scary, "I'll tell you everything..."
I told him everything about my experience in the demon world, from my first step into the demon world to every confrontation with Liang Xu, without leaving out any detail.
I told you that Liang Xu was not as bloodthirsty and cruel as the rumors said, I told you about the sufferings of the people in the demon world, and I told you about the conspiracy hidden behind all of this.
My voice is sometimes calm, sometimes passionate, and sometimes has a barely perceptible tremor.
However, my statement did not receive the expected understanding and trust.
There was still suspicion on the faces of the elders, and their eyes were still as cold as knives.
They questioned every word and every detail I said, as if I were an unforgivable traitor.
"Do you have any evidence for what you said?" The elder's voice was still cold.
I smiled bitterly. Evidence?
I had a narrow escape in the demon world, how could I have the time and energy to collect evidence?
Eventually, I was confined to a small courtyard of the sect for "protection". It was called protection, but in reality it was house arrest.
I lost my freedom and all contact with the outside world.
The yard is very small, with only a narrow space of sky.
Every day the sunlight only shines on a corner of the courtyard wall, leaving the rest of the place shrouded in a cold shadow.
I am like a bird trapped in a cage, having lost the freedom to fly and can only pace back and forth in this small space.
Day after day, I began to doubt myself and everything I stood for.
Am I wrong?
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