With Qianyang City no longer a threat, Chunyu Changfeng led his men up and then went to attend to other matters, leaving Zhuo Ying to go back with everyone and discuss the situation outside.
Liu Yunqing and his companions thought their experience underground was already thrilling, but they never expected that the Qianyang City outside would be even more thrilling.
"Your message did indeed arrive very early, and the seniors arrived quickly as well, but I never expected that there would be someone intercepting us outside Qianyang City."
It turned out that Zhuo Ying immediately called for help after receiving Liu Yunqing's message.
Not only did Zhuo Ying call for reinforcements, but she also exaggerated the situation described by Liu Yunqing, so the people who came were all Nascent Soul Dao Lords.
As a result, too many Nascent Soul Dao Lords arrived, and they were discovered by the true evil cultivators hidden near Thousand Sun City, leading to a fierce battle.
"I am extremely fortunate that I exaggerated a bit in order to speed up the rescue. Otherwise, if it had been True Monarchs at the Nascent Soul stage who came, I fear we would not have returned."
Upon hearing this, Meng Shu exclaimed in surprise and pressed for an answer:
"Are the evil cultivators in Thousand Sun City really that powerful? Are they all Nascent Soul cultivators?"
Zhuo Ying shook his head and explained:
"It's not that they have Nascent Soul cultivators, but that the evil cultivators lurking in Thousand Sun City are not just one, but a whole nest of them."
"As you know, evil cultivators always have many tricks up their sleeves. They set up a blood sacrifice formation, yes, with Thousand Sun City as the core of the formation."
"If it weren't for the arrival of several Nascent Soul seniors, there would have been no way to stop them from activating the blood sacrifice formation."
Upon hearing this, everyone broke out in a cold sweat.
Thank goodness! Thank goodness!
It should be noted that although Qianyang City is relatively remote and is a city of independent cultivators, its population is not small.
If the entire Thousand Sun City is used as a blood sacrifice, once the formation is successfully activated, even the few Nascent Soul Dao Lords who have arrived now will be of no use.
Thinking of that scene of towering blood waves, everyone couldn't help but shudder.
"Luckily, Zhuo Ying, you're smart!"
"Yes, this time it was thanks to Zhuo Ying's lucky accident that we were able to raid a den of evil cultivators, otherwise we would already be in the Netherworld by now."
Upon hearing Meng Shu's words, Master Mingxin explained with considerable seriousness:
"Cultivators do not have reincarnation and cannot reach the Netherworld."
Meng Shu chuckled and waved her hand dismissively, saying:
"I was just kidding!"
Liu Yunqing glanced at Master Mingxin and spoke on her behalf:
"What Master Mingxin means is that we only have one life, so we should cherish it."
Although no one knew how the topic had veered to this point, they all shared a deep understanding of it.
After Zhuo Ying finished recounting what had happened on the ground, and after everyone had sighed for a while, she asked:
"So after you sent me the message, what exactly happened underground that night?"
When Zhuo Ying asked this question, the other four looked at each other and laughed, leaving Zhuo Ying completely bewildered.
It was still Master Jianxing who, with a smile, explained the situation to Zhuo Ying.
"The question you raised is one that not only you want to know, but we also want to know."
"What do you mean?" Zhuo Ying was completely confused.
Seeing everyone's disheveled appearance, she wondered how they could have fought so hard all night and ended up with nothing.
Since no one else could answer this question, and Liu Yunqing knew she would have to explain it again when she got back, she simply said it to everyone:
"Let's talk about it all when we get back, so we don't have to go through it again."
Everyone: "..."
My heart is pounding, but my anticipation seems to be growing stronger.
The journey back was smooth, and when we arrived at the gate of the Tai Xuan Sect, there were already people waiting at the entrance.
"My fellow disciples have worked hard. Please come with me to meet the sect leaders."
Master Jianxing glanced at the disciple leading the way and said with some surprise:
"Are all the sect leaders here?"
After asking, I realized that I should definitely be there.
Whether it's the creation of puppets from living people or the other group of evil cultivators in Thousand Sun City, these are issues that deserve attention.
But when the group arrived and heard the story, they realized that this matter seemed to be much bigger than they had imagined.
It turned out that the news had already spread when the group set off for Qianyang City to investigate the evil cultivators.
So, they used a few elite disciples as the main force, while the sect elders secretly went to investigate other places where evil cultivators were known to be present.
It must be said that the effect is indeed very good.
While Liu Yunqing and his group were entangled with the Ghost Market in Qianyang City, other places where evil cultivators were active had already been swiftly destroyed by the combined efforts of powerful beings.
As a result, Liu Yunqing and his group in Qianyang City were unaware of this news. The evil cultivators who were actually tasked with investigating them had already received the information and then decided to activate the Blood Sacrifice Array.
This is why, when the Nascent Soul stage expert arrived in Thousand Sun City, that group of evil cultivators assumed he was coming for them and exposed themselves.
Of course, what Liu Yunqing and his group experienced was also beyond the expectations of the sect's seniors.
Especially when he saw Liu Yunqing open a storage ring and dump corpses, or rather, puppets, out of it with a "whoosh".
The expressions on their faces were far more interesting than when we talked about heretical cultivators.
What's even more amazing is that the puppets that were poured out actually bounced up a little after they landed on the ground.
At this moment, no one questioned the truth of Liu Yunqing's claim that the Ghost Taoist used living people to create puppets.
After the group explained the details, the sect leaders and seniors all nodded in agreement.
One of the Nascent Soul Dao Lords, after listening to everything, couldn't help but raise an idea:
"I wonder if there's any possibility of improving the method for stripping away negative emotions. If it could be used to strip away inner demons, it would probably be of great benefit to the disciples' advancement!"
Many of the seniors were somewhat moved by this and nodded slightly in agreement.
Chunyu Changfeng glanced around, then immediately frowned and objected:
"That's not right. Using this method to get rid of inner demons may have benefits in the short term, but in the long run, it may cause great hidden dangers."
"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it."
Chunyu Changfeng glanced at Liu Yunqing and then recounted to everyone the thoughts she had secretly shared with him.
"As everyone here knows, when we embark on the path of immortality, in addition to improving our external cultivation power, we must also cultivate our inner hearts."
"Only those who cultivate both inner and outer qualities and achieve harmony of mind and body are destined for the true path to immortality."
"While inner demons are indeed terrifying, and have even caused many promising talents to perish, it is truly a pity."
"But have you all considered that failing the test of inner demons might itself be a sign of insufficient ability and inadequate self-cultivation?"
Who among those present did not understand what Chunyu Changfeng was saying?
Even the younger generation, like Liu Yunqing, understood it.
However, the path of cultivation is inherently long and fraught with difficulties; understanding it is one thing, but being able to endure it is another.
In any case, after Chunyu Changfeng said those words, no one mentioned using this method to remove inner demons anymore.
...
After everyone had said what they needed to say and given the necessary instructions, the Sect Master of Tai Xuan Sect stood up and dismissed everyone.
Liu Yunqing still had some things she wanted to say to Chunyu Changfeng, so she prepared to leave with him.
Before she could even step out of the palace gate, she was stopped by the sect leader of the Myriad Wonders Sect.
"Young friend Zhenru, may I speak with you in private?"
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