After walking for an unknown amount of time, when they finally stood on the last stone step, they all wiped away sweat. But before they could even catch their breath, they were stunned by the corpse lying before them. (Latest and fastest updates, free reading)
"What happened?"
Some of the more timid people couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
Xu Qing turned his head and noticed that the person who spoke had the insignia of the Qingyi Emperor embroidered on their robe.
Xu Qing glanced at Jian Shu indifferently. Although he didn't say anything, Jian Shu couldn't help but feel his face flush and his expression became somewhat embarrassed.
The sect sent out this time were different from the elites of other sects. I don't know what the sect leader was thinking, but he chose some mediocre people. Jian Shu is also helpless about this.
Yu Yue, who was always arrogant, saw that the man was afraid and directly mocked, "Oh, which cozy little darling has escaped from your nest? Hurry up and take your cowardly little timid home."
The man's face suddenly flushed red, and he stammered as he lowered his head.
Jian Shu glared at him with exasperation, then looked up at You Yue angrily, "Fellow Daoist You, your words are excessive. My junior brother only expressed his doubts, he didn't say he was afraid. Fellow Daoist, your provocation is surely a challenge."
"To do a fight" is a local expression meaning to have a battle.
You Yue came here with another mission and didn't want to waste his energy on a few words.
Seeing him shrug and retreat to his original position, Jian Shu frowned, turned to give a warning look to the group behind him, and then pointed to the one who had spoken earlier, saying, "Please ask Junior Brother Zhang to go and take a look."
Zhang Dongji stared wide-eyed in surprise. Jian Shu glared at him intently, as if he would be expelled if Zhang Dongji didn't go.
Zhang Dongji's heart trembled slightly, but he knew he had done something wrong. If he didn't save face for his sect now, he feared he would have no way out once he left this place.
Zhang Dongji carefully took two steps forward, then summoned his magical artifact and attacked the nearest person.
The magical artifact's spiritual light gently tapped on the man's shoulder, causing his body to tremble. In an instant, he crumbled into a pile of ashes, much like a doll made of fine sand.
Zhang Dongji was taken aback and turned to look at JianShu.
Jianshu ignored him and instead looked towards the square.
Then someone finally cried out in alarm, "What's going on?"
The corpses in the square were like dominoes whose first domino had been knocked off, disappearing one after another in an instant. In the center of the square, only some light gray ashes remained. A gentle breeze blew, and the thin layer of ashes flew around. In the blink of an eye, the huge square became empty and desolate, with nothing left.
Xu Qing felt somewhat regretful.
Those who cultivate the Tao always carry their most important possessions with them, yet despite the large number of people in this square, they left nothing behind.
The others, lacking Xu Qing's composure, all glared angrily at Zhang Dongji, especially the members of the Ghost Control Sect, who treasured the corpse the most. (Latest and fastest updates, free reading)
Zhang Dongji dared not meet the gaze of those people whose faces were as white as ghosts, and quickly looked away.
Seeing the bodies of those treasures disappear, Qi Gang was overwhelmed with regret and sorrow, making it impossible for him to control his emotions.
He stared coldly at Zhang Dongji for a while, but couldn't help but explode: "Fellow Daoist, because of your recklessness, we have suffered great losses. How do you intend to compensate us for these losses?"
Zhang Dongji was a cultivator who had already passed the halfway mark of his lifespan and had only barely managed to establish his foundation with the help of Foundation Establishment Pills. The only valuable items in his storage bag were the two Qi Condensation Pills and five spirit stones that he had managed to obtain before leaving.
There were over a hundred corpses in the square, and he couldn't afford to compensate for the loss of the robes they wore.
Zhang Dongji quickly hid behind Jian Shu and dared not come out again.
Jianshu has only one feeling about his behavior.
It's so embarrassing, so incredibly embarrassing. He's never felt more ashamed since birth.
But what could he do? He was the team leader, and he had to take responsibility for these people if anything happened.
“Fellow Daoist Qi,” Jian Shu took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said, “This ancient site has been sealed for a long time, and those bones have probably already turned to sand. Fellow Daoist Qi’s request is probably a bit too much to ask.”
Qi Gang snorted coldly: "Those corpses were perfectly fine before he touched them, but they turned to ashes the moment he touched them. I won't ask him for compensation for this loss, so who will compensate me?"
Jian Shu sneered, directly addressing Qi Gang's thoughts: "Fellow Daoist Qi, your words are truly laughable. The body my junior brother touched was unclaimed. Fellow Daoist Qi, don't take the loss for granted."
Qi Gang was stung by JianShu.
Indeed, apart from their Ghost Control Sect, none of the sects present were interested in the corpses, but that did not mean that all the corpses here belonged to the Ghost Control Sect.
Those corpses in the square should, in principle, belong to whoever got them. Therefore, if you think about it carefully, they were just treasures displayed there and did not belong to the Ghost Control Sect.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Jian Shu continued, "Or does Fellow Daoist Qi think that we don't need these things, so he just naturally put them in his own bowl?"
After saying that, Jian Shu looked at Xu Qing and Yun Fang.
This is clearly a relatively prosperous sect from ancient or medieval times. If such a large sect were to hand over the corpses to Qi Gang on the way, wouldn't the storage bags and other valuables on the corpses all benefit Qi Gang?
Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyun and Fang exchanged a glance. Xu Qing spoke first, "That's right. The people in this square have been here for who knows how long, and their bodies are already decayed. That fellow Daoist was just checking on us. Fellow Daoist Qi, please don't blame him."
Yun Fang nodded in agreement, his bright eyes flashing briefly before disappearing.
Xu Qing is a magic cultivator. Although he usually receives financial support from his master, he cultivates both talismans and magic. He is already struggling to make ends meet before his monthly allowance is distributed. For him, the more spirit stones, the better. Moreover, reducing the strength of those shady characters from the Ghost Control Sect is always a good thing for his sect.
Yun Fang is a sword cultivator, so he doesn't need external things for cultivation. But who doesn't have a few friends and relatives? Who would refuse spirit stones because they're too hot to handle? As for this guy who plays with corpses all day, he doesn't care about him.
Qi Gang glanced at the two people who had already stood on either side of Jian Shu and snorted coldly.
This place looks like a sect that has been wiped out. To build a sect of this size, there must be at least ten thousand disciples. These are all cultivators who practice ancient techniques, and they are hundreds or thousands of times stronger than the physically weak cultivators of modern times.
The thought of being able to refine several such corpses filled Qi Gang with excitement. Even if a Core Formation cultivator stood before him in the future, he would not be afraid.
Seeing that Qi Gang's eyes were fixed and his lips were slightly pursed, You Yue knew that he had not given up. He secretly blamed Qi Gang for being rash, but he still had to ask him to smooth things over.
"We all know a little about Fellow Daoist Qi's cultivation techniques, so please understand his fondness for corpses. As for exploring secret realms, we must naturally follow the rules."
You Yue looked over the clear sky, focusing her gaze on the three people standing side by side, before returning it to Qi Gang beside her.
Qi Gang's momentary greed was quickly replaced by You Yue's icy gaze, which instantly brought him back to his senses.
Xu Qing glanced at Qi Gang, a playful smile appearing on his lips. "Fellow Daoist You's words make sense, but I wonder if Fellow Daoist Qi agrees?"
Having said that, Qi Gang dared not say anything else and could only reluctantly accept it.
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