Chapter 109
Three months later.
Guancheng is a place where many demons and monsters are imprisoned. However, Guancheng is now a real prison, and the abundant spiritual energy makes every day of life difficult for the criminals here.
Meanwhile, Shi Wanqing was in the courtyard where Dang Suifu lived, drinking tea and reading. Occasionally, she would coordinate with various immortal sects to escort prisoners over. Without her permission, no one could enter Guancheng.
Those who committed serious crimes fared even worse; a new prison had been built here sometime ago, and no one who was imprisoned there ever came out.
As usual, Shi Wanqing went to inspect the prison, but when she passed by a dark cell, she heard a sound coming from inside.
"Can you please listen to me?" But Shi Wanqing acted as if she hadn't heard her and walked straight out.
The monsters in the opposite prison were terrified by the completely dark cell, especially since it contained the remains of a soul that had died. No one knew who had brought that soul in, not even Shi Wanqing.
She still remembers how surprised and disgusted Shi Wanqing was when she first heard that voice. The people around her tried to talk to that person several times, but he ignored them. They, on the other hand, talked to Shi Wanqing every day, even though she never paid him any attention; unfortunately, she didn't respond.
After this catastrophe, humanity rebuilt their homes on the land they once stood on. After the sorrow, a new day dawned.
The deceased relatives and friends were buried in the land they knew, and those whose bodies were not found were given cenotaphs.
In this calamity, almost two-thirds of the disciples of the various sects of the immortal sects were lost, and some of the children who had lost their families and had good aptitude were taken away by the immortal sects.
In the capital, after assessing the situation in various regions, the imperial court introduced a series of policies to help the people get through this harsh winter.
Tianyu Mountain.
Zhou Xuanzhi and Shi Yunzhou returned to the place where they lived as children. Shi Yunzhou was surprised to find that everything was unchanged. The two sat there, looking at the sea opposite them; beyond that lay the Demon Realm. That day, Yue Ze had led a group of demons back to the Demon Realm. Those who were rebellious had all been killed by their master.
Later, Yue Ze issued a message ordering all demons in the human realm to return to the demon world. Many demons left, but quite a few remained in the human realm as well. Fortunately, the sect leader and elders returned, and they sent the disciples who remained at their sects to provide support, eliminating the remaining demons. Although some escaped, they dared not show themselves during this time.
Moreover, no sect's disciples would show any mercy in this pursuit of the demons.
Zhou Xuanzhi's injuries had almost healed. He looked at Shi Yunzhou, who said he felt uncomfortable all over, and asked, "Do you want to go out and take a look? Senior sisters and brothers have already accepted disciples."
Shi Yunzhou, lying on the recliner, waved his hand and said, "I'm not going. My wrist hurts a lot, and I don't have the energy." As he said this, he picked up a piece of pastry with his injured wrist and stuffed it into his mouth.
"You seem perfectly fine to me."
"Who said that? I can only..." A group of very young disciples, around eleven or twelve years old, appeared in his line of sight. Shi Yunzhou shut his mouth, made a hand seal to make himself and his senior brother invisible, and they watched the group of disciples tiptoe towards the center.
One of the men felt like someone was watching him, so he pulled the leader in front of him and whispered, "Senior brother, isn't this a bit inappropriate? It doesn't look like there's no one here."
"What are you afraid of? I've already inquired. The martial uncles here went out today to help Master and the others. You can put your mind at ease!"
"When will they be back?" another disciple asked the leader, still worried about being caught.
The boy was at most twelve or thirteen years old. He thought for a moment and replied, "He has to eat before he comes back. When my dad goes out to work for someone, the employer always invites him to eat."
After saying that, he waved to everyone to stop asking questions, and they followed him to the cliff. Shi Wanqing had already installed a railing there, and the surrounding vegetation provided cover. They hid in the vegetation and looked towards the direction of Nanyu Peak.
Zhou Xuanzhi watched all of this with a furrowed brow. He pointed at the group of young people and asked, "We were like this when we were kids?"
Shi Yunzhou, who was feeling unwell, pulled Zhou Xuanzhi up and said, "Let's go! Our senior sisters and brothers must be getting impatient."
Zhou Xuanzhi looked at the group of young disciples and suddenly thought of Xiao Mu. That's how they met him back then. And Lin Jichen, he wondered what she was thinking when she used that spell. He wanted to say that no one blamed her; they had been prepared for this all along.
Zhou Xuanzhi snapped out of his reverie. Shi Yunzhou was already far away. He quickened his pace to catch up, and the two walked side by side. The immortal sects had been very busy lately; new disciples always underwent a period of observation before entering the sect. Looking at these young faces, he couldn't help but think of himself.
But now everything is fine; at least this generation of disciples doesn't have to worry about the demons anymore.
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