Chapter 97
The Exorcism Bureau in the capital has reached cooperation agreements with various immortal sects. Disciples of these sects will enter the capital to join the Exorcism Bureau members remaining there in protecting the capital and the imperial city. The remaining Exorcism Bureau members, like the disciples of the immortal sects, will begin to travel to various parts of the mortal realm to protect the people there.
Lin Jichen and An Zhi were assigned to different places, which was for the best, so they wouldn't get stuck together. Seeing that everyone's expressions weren't very good, it was clear that the demon race had already begun attacking the immortal sects in various places.
She never expected to see Su Liyue, who was also guarding this outpost, here. Wasn't she from the Exorcism Division? The Exorcism Division was only responsible for the capital, so why was she out here?
Seeing that there were only a few people around her, Lin Jichen went up to greet her, "Senior Sister Su, what are you doing here?"
Su Liyue smiled and said, "I'm here on guard duty just like you. We're cooperating with various immortal sects, and some people have already gone to the capital, so I came here."
The capital city is different from the major immortal sects. It is where the emperor resides, protected by celestial beings. Demons generally dare not approach it, making it relatively safe. Lin Jichen was somewhat puzzled: "The capital city is very safe. You shouldn't have come out."
Tianyu Mountain stands tall on the sea; if the Ten Directions Barrier breaks, it will be the most dangerous place. My senior sister and master told me to leave Tianyu Mountain to keep me away from danger, and the capital is safe. Why did Su Liyue still come out?
Su Liyue noticed Lin Jichen's confusion and said, "Some things have to be done by someone. We can't run away just because it's dangerous. I'm the senior sister, so I have to step up."
His senior sister probably thought the same way. Lin Jichen really wanted to go back in time and tell his past self that he must have stayed no matter what.
Su Liyue sighed and said, "You should understand your senior sister's good intentions. Don't disappoint her." At this time, survival is the only hope. The sect must always keep the spark of hope alive.
“I really don’t like this time,” Su Liyue heard Lin Jichen’s voice after a long time, just as she was about to turn away. She said, “My favorite time was when I was a child. Back then, I would follow my senior brothers and sisters around and cause trouble every day. Whenever they got into trouble, they would push me out. My master couldn’t be so harsh on me because I was so young, so the matter was left unresolved.”
Su Liyue seemed to have had a similar experience. She chuckled softly, as if she had thought of something.
Lin Jichen continued, "Then they came over with delicious food and fun toys to coax me and tell me not to be angry. They were very nice; when I caused trouble, they would stand up for me and take the blame, and then they would get beaten up."
“They have always protected me. Now that I’m grown up and want to protect them, they say I’m still a child and don’t know any better.” Lin Jichen’s eyes were red.
Su Liyue sighed and said, "Don't think about these things anymore. I'm about the same age as your senior brothers and sisters, and I know what they're thinking. They don't want you to be like this. They want you to be as happy as you were when you were little, and to be the junior sister for life."
Lin Jichen laughed, "I don't have many junior sisters. There are quite a few younger than me. Let them have their fun! I have my own things to do, and I don't have much time to be sad, do I?"
That's true. There are countless demons outside the stronghold eyeing this place covetously.
An inner disciple from Tianyu Mountain entered from outside the stronghold, looking around for someone. When he saw Lin Jichen, he walked towards her and said, "Senior Sister Lin, there is a mortal outside who seems to be injured."
An injured mortal? Can a mortal survive outside at this time? The two exchanged a glance and then went outside the stronghold, where they saw the injured mortal.
Upon approaching, I saw that the person who could barely stand up with the help of others was a young, refined man with traces of blood on his body and a pale face.
Su Liyue stood in front of Lin Jichen and asked the man, "Why are you so badly injured?"
Lin Jichen and the disciples guarding him looked him up and down, but from his appearance, it was impossible to tell that he was injured.
The man seemed very weak, and he had to catch his breath after speaking a few words. "When I encountered the demons, I was rescued by a cultivator. He told me that there was a safe haven here."
Su Liyue glanced at Lin Jichen, then stepped forward to help the man up, anxiously asking, "If you had someone protecting you, why did you end up like this? Where is that cultivator?"
Understanding Su Liyue's signal, Lin Jichen stepped forward to help the man up, saying, "Let's go inside first! It's still not safe outside. There's food, drink, and a doctor inside."
The spiritual energy inside the stronghold is abundant; ordinary demons and monsters would find it difficult to stay there even for a short time. If this man is indeed a spy sent in by the demons, he could be eliminated at any time inside.
The two men led the man into the stronghold, gave him food and water, and seeing how he ate heartily, he really didn't seem like a demon.
After eating and drinking his fill, the man explained, "The monk who saved me left me nearby and then left. He said there were other people in danger who needed his help." The man looked terrified, as if he had experienced something truly frightening.
“Those demons are active in this area. If it weren’t for that young guard who noticed me here, I’m afraid I would have…” The man’s sigh was indeed pitiful.
Lin Jichen stepped forward and said, "Then you're safe now." She couldn't believe that anyone would dare to walk alone on this road full of demons.
The expression on his face was very heartwarming, and Su Liyue had to admit that Lin Jichen was truly more talented than herself in acting.
After the two women left, they hired someone to look after the man around the clock. On the way, Su Liyue looked at Lin Jichen and asked jokingly, "How come I didn't realize you were such a good actor before?"
Lin Jichen tucked a non-existent stray hair behind her ear and looked at Su Liyue shyly, saying, "That was before I grew up. I only recently learned that acting can reduce some unnecessary trouble."
Seeing Lin Jichen like this, Su Liyue laughed out loud, "You really are...unexpected!"
The man who was brought in was well taken care of and was assigned to a tent that was not yet occupied. The disciple asked him, "We've been talking for so long, haven't you asked how I should address you?"
After looking the tent over, the man was quite satisfied. Hearing his disciple's question, he cupped his hands and said, "My name is Yue Ze."
"Young Master Yue has been living in fear for so long, so please rest here. It's very safe here." After saying that, he put down the bedding and bowls and went out.
He didn't go far, but stayed outside the tent to watch over the person who was being given special attention.
After the cultivator left, Yue Ze, no longer appearing weak, lay down on the very simple bed without a care. He didn't know what had gone wrong, but these two women had begun to suspect him. This immortal sect wasn't entirely composed of incompetent people, but if Chonghua's scheme continued, the sect would be left without anyone!
He raised his hand, and a wisp of smoke rose from his palm. The fragile smoke was trapped in his hand, but it was also trying to break free. With a wave of his hand, he threw the smoke away. "Go, your master is still waiting for you."
After the wisp of smoke went out, it drifted aimlessly. A gentle breeze blew it away, and the smoke dispersed. The disciples watching outside didn't notice the dissipated smoke. After floating in the air for a while, the smoke gathered again, searching for its owner.
There were many people at the outpost, and it went to countless people, but it didn't sense any familiar aura from any of them. If it had intelligence, it would have been cursing by now; if that man hadn't intercepted it, it wouldn't have lost its way.
It was already night, and the wisp of smoke had lost all hope, thinking it might as well just dissipate. The news had been delayed for so long; its owner must have already found out from elsewhere. Just then, it sensed its owner's presence and flew into its owner's arms like a whirlwind.
Lin Jichen was walking down the street when she suddenly sensed a message from Zhou Xuanzhi. But why couldn't she understand it?
"Demon Chonghua... servant... reincarnated... master?" This message left Lin Jichen completely baffled. It seemed that the Demon Clan had created some kind of barrier. How could he possibly understand anything from this message?
Lin Jichen found a few inner disciples and wrote these words down on a piece of paper. "This is the information I received. What do you all think of?"
They set up their discussion near Yueze's tent so they could keep an eye on him.
Everyone knows that the master is Shi Wanqing, but what does "Fu" mean? Does it mean resurrection? And what is the meaning of "servant"?
"We all know that Chonghua wants to revive Junior Uncle, so what's the meaning of this servant?" The disciple really didn't understand why a servant had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
As Lin Jichen listened to everyone's analysis and discussion, he looked at the tent. The tent was dark, and he didn't know if the tent was occupied by someone sleeping or someone else listening intently.
Inside the tent, Yue Ze was indeed awake. He truly hadn't expected the news to turn out this way. Their immortal sect should know about something this big, which was why he intercepted Zhou Xuanzhi's message and brought it to them. Now it seemed they needed other methods!
It seems I need to meet with the leaders of each sect now. I am fairly familiar with Chu Shangyuan, the leader of the Qingxu Sect. I should think of a way to meet him.
These past few days, the leaders of the immortal sects have been holding discussions, trying to figure out Chonghua's true intentions. He claims to want to resurrect Shi Wanqing, but he clearly intends to destroy the mortal realm. Where is the slightest hint of caring for his so-called "old feelings"? These "old feelings" are most likely a fabrication by Chonghua himself.
No one took Chonghua's feelings for Shi Wanqing to heart; no one believed that everything he did was for someone who had been dead for two hundred years. Shi Wanqing had saved countless people in her life; she herself probably didn't even remember saving someone like this.
Faced with this claim, Han Wenqing wanted to admit it, but the truth was indeed...
"Shortly before my junior sister died, after being reminded by her master, she remembered that she had once saved such a person. She also said that she thought this Chonghua had already passed the imperial examination." Han Wenqing's voice was not loud, but when this soft voice rang out, the originally noisy hall instantly fell silent.
Everyone is watching Han Wenqing. Some of the things they thought were just rumors, but does Han Wenqing's words mean that most of these things are true?
Under everyone's probing gazes, Han Wenqing said helplessly, "I only heard about these things from my uncle later, and most of them are true."
Everyone has a youthful time, a time of youthful vigor and handsome appearance, when they experience life in the mortal world. It's not like they haven't encountered such things. With only the thought of cultivation in mind, who would care how others perceive them? After leaving, they will never see each other again, so no one cares about such things anymore.
However, everyone still felt sorry for Shi Wanqing, who had offended a crazy person.
"Sigh," Chu Shangyuan sighed, shook his head and said, "What's done is done. Let's think about how to take Guancheng back now!"
Han Wenqing's head was throbbing. He desperately wanted to rush up to Chonghua and kill him with a single sword strike, but he couldn't even get close to him. He couldn't even enter the Ten Directions Barrier!
It was at this moment that she also reported the message that Zhou Xuanzhi had sent back to the sect leader. Han Wenqing said, "A message has come from the Demon Clan. It was sent back by my junior nephew who was captured by the Demon Clan."
“Demon Chonghua… servant… return… master.”
The message was thrown into the air, and the floating words puzzled everyone.
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