Chapter 199 Chu Wei is locked up
The sound of melodious waves came from the conch shell, layer upon layer, bringing a sense of peace to the heart.
Ye Li asked in confusion, "Why didn't I hear any voices?"
Mu Xi looked up at her, "Because brother has already finished speaking."
Ye Li: "..."
Just moments ago, Mu Xi was looking for a place to rest when Mu Chen suddenly contacted her through the conch shell.
He said hastily, "My master has been captured, and I've been put in solitary confinement. They'll take everything away soon, so don't go back to Tianmen Sect for now."
Upon hearing Mu Xi's words, Ye Li looked astonished. "Chu Wei has been arrested? How could this be?"
Chu Wei, as the sect leader and elder of Kongshan Sect, held a high position. How could he be imprisoned?
Mu Xi recalled, "It seems that my brother said there was evidence that Master killed Tian Shu Ling Zun, so he was imprisoned."
"What?!"
Chu Wei had been searching for the real culprit who killed Tian Shu Ling Zun, so how did he become the murderer?
"Who gave the order?"
"Elder."
Ye Li's gaze darkened.
I remember Chu Wei saying before that Feng Jingxuan was the Grand Elder's disciple, and that she was the one who promoted him to become the sect leader.
Could it be that the Grand Elder is also a henchman of the Masked Man?
Ever since seeing that incredibly large dark realm, Ye Li knew that besides Feng Jingxuan, the Tianmen Sect was hiding many other evil forces that she couldn't see.
But if even the Grand Elder is like that, then is there any pure land left in the entire Tianmen Sect?
Ye Li stared at the sea, her inner turmoil hidden in the black mist, shrouded in chaos and obscurity.
She was determined to uncover the hidden secrets and obtain evidence to prove that Chu Wei had been framed.
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At dawn, accompanied by the calls of seabirds, the clouds slowly parted, and golden light fell on the sea, creating a breathtaking scene.
Twilight Cloud Island is a ring-shaped island, with its outermost layer consisting of enormous trees.
Before entering, Feng Jingxuan thoughtfully reminded everyone, "This forest is called the Deer Vine Forest. The vines inside are slightly poisonous, so please try to avoid them."
Ye Li was at the back, and as soon as she stepped into the forest, her legs went weak.
It didn't feel like stepping on solid ground; it felt like walking on rotting flesh, with sewage seeping out.
The disciple in front disgustedly lifted his foot, exclaiming, "Ugh! This ground is disgusting!"
My shoes are all wet!
"Hey, I remember the ground wasn't this disgusting when I was last here."
Ye Li looked up and saw that the speaker was a very tall male disciple. She remembered that his name was Li Yundang.
Hearing that he had been here before, she immediately went to his side and asked, "What was this place like when you came last time?"
Li Yun pulled his foot out and recalled, "Anyway, it wasn't that disgusting."
Just as Ye Li was about to ask further, Feng Jingxuan said from the front, "The tide came in recently, and there's a lot of mud underfoot. Everyone be careful not to sink in."
Ye Li looked up and saw that Feng Jingxuan was also looking at her.
Their eyes met only for a fleeting moment before Feng Jingxuan continued leading the group forward.
She began to carefully examine the trees inside.
Strangely enough, the trees here have thick trunks but no crowns; instead, they are covered with coiling vines.
As they approached, the thick vines reached out towards them, making a rustling sound that sent shivers down their spines.
However, they move very slowly, so they are not difficult to avoid.
As Ye Li walked, she observed her surroundings. Suddenly, her gaze fixed on one spot.
She crouched down and used the sword sheath to examine the loose soil, and to her surprise, she saw a patch of green.
This tree is growing upside down?
The tree canopy was completely buried in the soil.
So those things above aren't vines, but their roots.
Ye Li frowned; she had never seen such upside-down trees before.
Next, she carefully observed several trees and found that all the trees were like this: the canopy was below and the vines were above.
She looked around and saw that the forest, which should have been lush and green, looked dark and gloomy because of the upside-down arrangement. The dense tree roots looked like a large net covering her head.
As Ye Li was gazing upwards, someone beside her exclaimed in surprise.
"It's a five-colored Suzuka!"
This place is called the Deer Vines Forest not only because of the vines, but also because Suzuka deer can be found here.
This deer is made of spiritual materials from head to toe, but its most valuable part is its antlers, which can be made into a top-grade spiritual medicine for breakthroughs, making it priceless.
Everyone was very excited to see the colorful bell deer, and two disciples at the late stage of Qi Refining immediately chased after it.
"You guys go first, we'll meet up with Suzuka up ahead after we catch her!"
The others were envious, but their cultivation levels were inferior to those two, so going there would be pointless; they could only watch longingly.
Ye Li watched them grow smaller and smaller in the forest until they disappeared, her brows furrowed.
Will things go wrong if we split up at this time...?
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Soon, they emerged from the forest.
Suddenly, the view opened up before me, with lush green grass, many seabirds flying low overhead, and birdsong and fragrant flowers everywhere.
Feng Jingxuan divided them into teams and sent them to gather spiritual herbs and capture magical beasts.
The group dispersed in twos and threes. Ye Li and Mu Xi formed a team, and they also brought Li Yun, who had mentioned being here before, along as their companion.
Feng Jingxuan seemed unaware of her actions and responsibly reminded them to be careful.
After leaving Feng Jingxuan's sight, Ye Li spoke to Li Yundang, "Since you came last time, why did you come again this time?"
Li Yun was a bit dark-skinned, but he looked honest and simple. He chuckled and said, "It's mainly because there was a bit of an accident last time, so the elder asked me to do it all over again."
"So you came with Abi last time, did you see the treasure she mentioned?"
Ye Li had a premonition that the treasure trove that had disappeared from everyone's memory was the key to breaking through Twilight Cloud Island.
When this was mentioned, Li Yundang didn't say things like the others she had asked before, such as that Abi was mentally unstable or that she felt sorry for Cao Yong'an.
He looked conflicted, "I didn't see the treasure's location, but..."
Ye Li keenly sensed that he must have encountered something unusual, and pressed for an answer, "But what?"
It turns out that although Li Yun came with everyone last time, he was not seriously poisoned in the Deer Vine Forest. The poison was not very strong, but he had just taken another incompatible pill, which caused him to fall into a coma.
So he came, and then he didn't come.
He fell asleep before even leaving the forest, and when he opened his eyes, the trial was already over. He had practically slept through the entire trial, which is why he came back again.
Ye Li was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, "You've been unconscious the whole time, so you don't even know if that treasure location has ever appeared?"
Li Yun nodded, "I truly don't know the location of the treasure, but..."
He hesitated for a moment, as if unsure whether he should say it.
Ye Li had been waiting, but when the words were about to come out, he waved his hand and said, "Alright, I won't say it. I told them before, and they all laughed at me for being crazy. If I say it, you'll definitely laugh at me too."
"No, Senior Brother Li."
Ye Li said with a slightly serious expression, "If you can provide some clues, it will be of great help to both me and Senior Sister Abi. Please tell me what happened."
"Oh well."
At this point, Li Yun lowered his voice and said, "I suspect that those people who went last time..."
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