Chapter 80 080 Shen Zhiwei's words were also poisoned.
Shen Xiaochun won first place in the annual examination, and thus received a reward.
The prize for this year's exam is quite impressive: a jade heart ring. It is said that there is a strand of Young Master Mu's hair inside the ring, which can absorb some ancient immortal energy.
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiwei immediately felt cheated. That's it? Wouldn't it be extremely easy for her to stroke Mu Wuxian's hair?
However, onlookers couldn't help but show envy, as if Shen Zhiwei had struck it lucky.
Shen Zhiwei didn't want to reveal her true feelings, so she forced a smile.
To outsiders, it was no wonder that Sect Leader Shen had become humble and reserved after advancing in his cultivation level, no longer displaying the arrogance of the past.
Mu Wuxian, whose face was usually cold and expressionless, frowned slightly, as if she had sensed something, and her expression became slightly serious.
This jade heart ring is exquisitely crafted; such a ritual object must have been made by a master craftsman.
However, what this object contains is not a single strand of hair, but an extremely intricate and complex evil curse.
With such clever concealment, even immortals would find it difficult to detect. However, the person behind the scenes certainly did not expect him to leave the Cloud Palace.
He slightly raised his finger, intending to expose the matter, but upon seeing the joy on Shen Xiaochun's face, he stopped there.
He had some understanding of social etiquette, and Mu Wuxian felt that it wouldn't be good to be disappointed.
He hesitated for a moment, then gently raised his finger, channeling a wisp of divine energy into it, which remotely pulverized the evil curse within the ring.
At the same time, through this evil curse, Mu Wuxian seemed to vaguely glimpse an extremely cold and vicious divine soul. The two made contact from a distance, and the other party seemed extremely angry and fearful.
When the spell shattered, the person also vanished without a trace.
Mu Wuxian's expression suddenly turned cold and somber. Few could escape his pursuit, and he suddenly realized that this matter was not simple.
Is it aimed at Shen Xiaochun? Or Shen Zhiwei?
Besides yourself, who else knows about Tian Shu?
Is it the Greedy Wolf star?
His physical body was turned into a puppet, but his soul still caused trouble, and may have already possessed another body.
As those thoughts shifted, Mu Wuxian's expression grew colder, revealing a hint of chilling menace.
He immediately thought of a very subtle and terrifying point: at the beginning, no one could be certain that the leader was Shen Xiaochun.
Shen Zhiwei is very good at concealing her true feelings and taking advantage of situations, making it difficult for Mu Wuxian to find her.
Shen Xiaochun comes from a family with a strong academic background and is skilled in acting; no one guessed her talent before she won the championship.
This magical artifact was made in response to the original leader.
Before today, the most likely winners in the eyes of others were actually the Rong siblings.
If Rong Xiao leaves the stage, he becomes Rong Xiao; if Rong Xiao doesn't leave, he becomes Rong Tang.
Could this vicious trap be aimed at the two children of the Rong family?
Mu Wuxian's mind raced. Who was it? Who was it?
If Shen Zhiwei were watching him, she would surely have noticed the thoughtful look on Mu Wuxian's face. However, Shen Zhiwei was currently preoccupied with her own affairs, so she didn't pay much attention to Mu Wuxian.
Mu Wuxian was pondering the strangeness of the situation, and therefore ignored the subtle expression on Shen Zhiwei's face.
Shen Zhiwei also secretly stroked the puppet silk wrapped around her fingers, itching to do something.
She was naturally going to cause trouble. If she wasn't going to cause trouble, why would she bring the Puppet of Greedy Wolf to Yuan Yuan Heaven?
However, parents always have the same heart. Seeing Xiao Chan's happy and pleased appearance, Shen Zhiwei did not interrupt Xiao Chan's good mood for the time being.
Shen Xiaochun successfully received her award and put the jade heart ring on her finger. Mu Wuxian's divine aura still remained in the magic artifact and was not taken back, which could be considered a small gift from him to Shen Xiaochun.
Shen Xiaochun was very proud, her eyes sparkling, and the immortal beside her also said some encouraging words.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Shen Zhiwei suddenly conjured up the puppet of the Greedy Wolf.
The puppet threads wrapped around his fingertips suddenly tightened, and a jet-black mist exploded out of thin air beside the arena. As the mist surged, a gaunt yet upright figure slowly solidified.
The man was dressed in a black robe, his face covered by a fierce Asura mask, and his body was surrounded by a faint, chilling aura. The aura was so cold and piercing that the temperature around him dropped several degrees as soon as he appeared.
"This is--"
A quick-witted female cultivator's voice trembled with fear: "It's Tanlang! It's Tanlang who's been missing for many years!"
"Greedy Wolf?!"
These two words exploded like a thunderclap in the crowd. The title of the number one evil cultivator in the Four Realms was well-known even to newly promoted cultivators, and the bloodshed he had stirred up back then was still a nightmare for many.
Mu Wuxian snapped back to reality, her pupils dilating in shock at the scene Shen Zhiwei had created.
The first person to shout out in a high-pitched voice that the person in front of him was Tanlang was Shen Zhiwei, but it seemed that no one paid attention, not even Xie Qingyu noticed.
Attracted by the sudden appearance of the Wolf Puppet, Xie Qingyu and Rong Yuejun turned deathly pale, their focused expressions terrifying, as if they had thought of something trivial.
Shen Zhiwei, on the other hand, was a flustered and helpless mother. She rushed up to the high platform, hugged Shen Xiaochan tightly, and retreated in a panic.
This demeanor, in the eyes of others, was perfectly natural, perfectly fitting the image of a mother who loves her daughter but has lost her composure.
None of the senior repairmen present wasted their eyes on Shen Zhiwei.
Mu Wuxian even saw several of his subordinates sending him messages on the spot, after all, everyone knew that Mu Wuxian had gone mad in his search for the whereabouts of Tanlang, the number one evil cultivator in the four realms.
Looking at the chaotic mess before him, Mu Wuxian, who was usually aloof and indifferent, finally had a slight twitch at the corner of her lips.
Shen Zhiwei is quite the troublemaker.
However, those present were unaware that this commotion stemmed from the beautiful yet vulgar Sect Leader Shen, and they were all on high alert, extremely tense.
The sounds of magical artifacts being drawn mingled together. The immortal cultivators who had been surrounding the arena instantly became solemn, each summoning their natal magical artifacts. As their spiritual energy surged, beams of spiritual light intertwined to form a net, protecting the center of the arena.
Rong Tang had just been helped aside by Rong Ying to regulate her breathing when she felt that familiar, chilling aura. Her face instantly turned deathly pale, and her hand gripping the broken sword tightened involuntarily. Rong Yuejun's previously calm expression turned completely somber. Her spiritual power surged, and crimson sword light rose like raging fire, protecting the Rong family members behind her. Her gaze was sharp as a knife, fixed on the figure in black.
Xie Qingyu also stood up instantly, her long sword humming in her hand, her expression solemn.
Greedy Wolf let out a low, hoarse chuckle, a laugh that carried an indescribable eeriness that sent shivers down one's spine.
Before his laughter had even faded, he suddenly moved, so fast that he left only a black afterimage.
Seeing this, the immortals all unleashed their spiritual power to attack Tanlang. Various spiritual lights, sword lights, and spells rained down, creating an extremely chaotic scene.
However, Tanlang's strength far exceeded everyone's expectations. Even when surrounded by several immortals, he remained at ease. A jet-black longsword had appeared in his hand, its blade shrouded in a dense aura of malevolence.
Rong Yuejun and Xie Qingyu were both ruthless and taciturn. They manifested their Dharma forms, one a blazing red lotus and the other a blue-faced venerable one, both exerting their oppressive aura.
Greedy Wolf did not linger in battle. His aura suddenly contracted and then exploded, forming a black energy storm. His figure transformed into a black streak of light and sped away into the distance at an astonishing speed.
In the instant it departed, the Greedy Wolf Black Sword slashed fiercely across the ground. A pitch-black sword mark suddenly appeared, rapidly spreading along the ground for tens of feet, its depth unfathomable. The ground around the sword mark cracked completely, and a dense aura of malevolence emanated from it, lingering for a long time.
"Such powerful sword energy!"
A celestial master stepped forward shakily, looking at the terrifying sword mark with a fearful expression.
The cultivators below the stage slowly came to their senses, looking at the bottomless sword mark and the collapsed arena, and began to discuss it amongst themselves, their voices filled with lingering fear. The appearance of Tanlang was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a huge uproar throughout the four realms.
The cultivators present were all talking at once, discussing the matter animatedly.
Rong and Xie had already ordered their subordinates to search and track them down, their expressions solemn.
However, listening to the discussions, Rong Yuejun's expression turned quite unpleasant.
Shen Zhiwei continued to boast, "This person is truly terrifying. Even after many years, he can still stir up panic among people."
Rong Yuejun suddenly sneered: "People are panicking? I think this number one evil cultivator in the four realms is not what he used to be. Did he hurt a single person today? Did he dare to make a move? He only managed to slash a hole in the ground. I think he is not as good as before."
Rong Yuejun did indeed pinpoint the key point; the reason everyone was so shocked was mainly due to the lingering influence of Tanlang from the past.
Shen Zhiwei did indeed only manipulate the Greedy Wolf Puppet to chop the floor once today.
Shen Zhiwei: Are we really going to fight?
After all, he was only at the level of a half-immortal, and the Puppet of Greedy Wolf had already lost its soul.
Rong Yuejun's mouth is like it's been poisoned; not a single word she says is pleasant to hear.
However, Shen Zhiwei was not to be outdone and continued to boast: "If he is truly not as good as before, then how dare he suddenly appear in Yuan Yuan Tian? I, I don't even dare to call him by his name."
She looked terrified, like a female cultivator from the lower realm who was truly frightened.
Rong Yuejun's disgust grew stronger. Looking at Shen Zhiwei's timid and cowardly appearance, she even felt that arguing with her would be beneath her dignity.
Although she was wary of Shen Zhiwei, Rong Yuejun couldn't help but feel that this woman was probably not worthy of being her opponent when she saw Shen Zhiwei's panicked and helpless appearance.
Rong Yuejun's mouth was laced with poison, but wasn't Shen Zhiwei's mouth also laced with poison?
Shen Zhiwei: "Besides, even if he is not afraid of the two immortals Rong and Xie, is he not afraid of Young Master Mu? Does he not know that Young Master Mu has gone to great lengths to find him?"
Rong Yuejun's forehead veins bulged when she heard this. What did he mean by "even if he is not afraid of her and Xie Qingyu"?
But others thought this made sense. Indeed, was Tanlang not afraid of Young Master Mu? Did this man have some plans?
Shen Zhiwei's words were piercing, and although Xie Qingyu didn't say anything, she couldn't help but turn her gaze to Rong Yuejun.
He wanted a partner who was strong and could handle things.
In peaceful times, Shen Zhiwei's gentle stubbornness and deliberate temper seemed quite amusing, but now Xie Qingyu seems to have lost all interest in such things.
Rong Yuejun said impatiently, "Shen Zhiwei, shut up!"
The next moment, they were proven wrong. Rong Tang and Rong Xiao looked terrible, and the two minor cultivators fainted one after the other.
Shen Zhiwei noticed something strange, but it had nothing to do with him.
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