Chapter 123, Chapter 9: The Sickly Beauty of the Cultivation World
The sect leader didn't respond, but kept a stern face, waiting for her to continue.
Xu Qingzhou already realized what she was going to say.
But he couldn't stop it.
If it were someone else, perhaps he could use some methods.
But this is the mission objective, and once he takes action, his already precarious mission will become even more uncertain.
Chu Yansheng didn't pause for long, but forced back her tears, her voice trembling with determination, echoing in the hall.
"That's because I possess the Pure Glass Body!"
This statement caused an uproar among the crowd.
Even the sect that primarily focused on weapon crafting lost its composure and overturned its teacup.
"Pure Glass Body?!"
This is an excellent physique for a furnace!
After it forms its core, it fully matures into a transformed spiritual bone and flesh, making it a supreme treasure for weapon crafting!
Unfortunately, such a physique is extremely rare; even in their weapon-refining sect, they have only ever seen it in ancient texts.
Chu Yansheng nodded, her voice growing increasingly mournful.
"The Sword Master Ji took me in and accepted me as his disciple, not out of kindness, nor because he valued my talent!"
"He's nothing but a hypocrite who has been secretly cultivating demonic arts, coveting my spiritual bones and flesh, and wanting to forge his demonic sword!"
"I was fortunate enough to learn the truth, which is why I have hesitated to break through. I fear that the day I reach the Core Formation stage will be the day I perish!"
"This disciple was unwilling to reveal this, but having heard the prophecy and knowing that the impending calamity is all due to this, this disciple can no longer conceal it. That is why I have broken through to the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages. I beg the Sect Master and all the seniors to rid the world of this scourge!"
Her words were filled with anguish, each sentence chilling and heart-wrenching.
The sect leader of the weapon refining sect left his seat and sent a burst of spiritual energy onto Chu Yansheng.
A faint red glow immediately emanated from her body.
An uproar erupted inside the hall.
Although they had never seen the Pure Lapis Lazuli Body, it was recorded in detail in ancient texts.
Before forming the Golden Core, such a physique is no different from that of an ordinary person, and few people can tell the difference.
However, after the core is formed, the spirit bones and flesh undergo a transformation and fully mature.
This constitution will no longer be able to be hidden.
These red lights are the best proof.
She's telling the truth; she really does have a Pure Glass Physique!
A look of surprise and uncertainty fell on Xu Qingzhou, who remained silent throughout.
Xu Qingzhou, who was being viewed with suspicion and distrust by them, felt little emotional turmoil.
He watched silently as his apprentice knelt on the ground, tearfully accusing him, and his doubts grew stronger.
When he came into this world, the Sword Master Ji was getting impatient and wanted to forcibly raise her cultivation level to help her form her core.
After his arrival, he stopped these actions.
After that, he was almost always engrossed in cultivation in his cave, and he rarely even met her.
Not to mention paying attention to her cultivation level and physical condition.
How did she find out all this?
After much thought, he could only come up with one idea.
Rebirth.
Although he had never encountered such a situation before, he vaguely remembered that in a certain world, the female supporting character was also a being with a system.
Then encountering a reborn female supporting character wouldn't seem so strange.
Xu Qingzhou was a little irritated.
What was supposed to be a simple task has now become quite tricky.
No matter how irritable and agitated he was inside, he remained outwardly calm.
"The sound of wild geese from Chu".
Even the tone of his voice remained as cold as ever, as if it contained a layer of ice.
“You have been on Wugou Peak for twenty years. Although I have paid little attention to you, I can honestly say that I have never done anything to harm you.”
He tilted his head, his eyes showing no particular emotion, yet his confusion was easily discernible.
"Coveting your soul, bones, flesh, and blood?"
Xu Qingzhou said this without the slightest hint of guilt.
The Sword Master of Ji is truly aloof and cold.
Even though he did covet Chu Yansheng's spirit bones and flesh, he had never taken the initiative to approach her in the past twenty years.
He simply handed her over to Jiang Wanheng, occasionally throwing her some spiritual herbs and fruits to ensure she could successfully form her core.
Should I deliberately approach her? Try to gain her trust?
Ji Zhijianzun did not have such awareness.
The sect leader also spoke up at this moment.
“Yes, Yansheng, although you do have the Pure Glass Physique, I have clearly seen how Jizhi has treated you over the past twenty years. He has never done anything to harm you. How can you prove that his taking you as a disciple was not a good deed, but rather a sinister act?”
Chu Yansheng twitched the corners of her lips, a cold smile forming on her face.
"I remember that our sect has a Mirror of Righteousness. Under the Mirror of Righteousness, all demonic energy and evil thoughts have nowhere to hide! Whether he has cultivated demonic arts or not can be found out with a single test!"
She's right here, perfectly fine, and there's really no evidence that he coveted her soul and flesh.
But she remembered very clearly that in her past life, after his actions towards her were exposed, he fell into the demonic path.
If there are no demons in one's heart, how easy is it to fall into demonic possession?
Not just anyone can join the path of the demonic path.
Although he didn't know exactly when he started to develop a demonic heart, Chu Yansheng was now absolutely certain that he could once fall into demonic possession in an instant, and he was definitely not innocent now!
"Nonsense!"
The sect leader flicked his sleeve, his face filled with anger.
"Chu Yansheng! He is your master! How could you utter such treasonous words!"
"Sect Master Wu, the innocent are innocent. Whether what Junior Nephew Chu said is true or not, we will know once we verify it."
"Yes, Sect Leader Wu, this matter is of great importance. Let's verify it, or perhaps..."
People from various sects began to voice their pressure once again.
However, compared to the previous attempts to conceal their true intentions with lofty ideals, this time they are much more forceful.
The sect leader was so angry that he trembled all over, caught in a dilemma.
But what they said made sense, so he looked at Xu Qingzhou with a troubled expression.
Xu Qingzhou pursed his lips, pondering how to break the deadlock.
Chu Yansheng's certainty made him instinctively feel something was wrong and that it couldn't be verified.
But if it's not verified, this matter probably won't be resolved today.
He lowered his eyes and carefully scanned the entire Spirit Sea Purple Mansion.
Only after confirming that there were no problems with his body did he nod slightly with a tense chin.
"Can."
He also wanted to see how the play would proceed if he were in perfect health.
The matter was settled, and the sect leader didn't delay.
With the intention of finishing as soon as possible and kicking this group out, he immediately sent someone to the Forbidden Pavilion to retrieve the Haoran Mirror.
The Haoran Mirror is the most prized treasure of the Xuan Tong Sword Sect.
Contrary to what others might imagine, the Haoran Mirror is a small, unadorned bronze mirror, about the size of a palm.
But as soon as it appears, it exudes a powerful aura of righteousness, and those who are touched by that aura feel refreshed and invigorated.
He lives up to the name of Haoran!
Under the tense gaze of everyone, Xu Qingzhou slowly walked to the mirror.
The mirror was calm and still, with a faint, clear light flowing through it, reflecting his handsome and aloof face.
A few breaths later, the mirror surface suddenly rippled like water.
A wisp of pitch-black, eerie mist suddenly began to spread from the mirror without warning.
Strands and strands of silk wrapped around Xu Qingzhou's reflection in the mirror!
This creates an extremely eerie contrast with the mirror's own righteous aura.
"Demonic energy! It's demonic energy!"
"As expected! He's practiced demonic arts!"
"Such demonic energy... is definitely not from an ordinary demonic cultivator!"
Looking at himself in the mirror, shrouded in black mist, he felt the pure spiritual energy flowing through his body.
Xu Qingzhou was not surprised at all.
I'm even a little curious, how did they do that?
Did the sect leader do this?
That shouldn't be the case. The sect leader's cultivation is inferior to his. If he had tampered with things, he shouldn't have been unaware of it.
"Junior brother?! You...when were you corrupted by demonic energy?!"
The sect leader was shocked and incredulous. He swayed, took a few steps back, and slumped into a chair.
It seems like he was hit pretty hard.
"The evidence is conclusive! Arrest him! We can't let him go out and harm the mainland!"
No one knew who had spoken, but everyone immediately realized what was happening.
All sorts of magical artifacts and magical powers came flying at them.
In an instant, chaos erupted inside the hall.
Xu Qingzhou held the Tianxing sword, which they had labeled a demonic sword, and easily blocked the attacks.
The matter was already settled, and he couldn't be bothered to explain.
He glanced deeply at Chu Yansheng, who was still kneeling on the ground with a strange, carefree laugh, then broke through the obstruction with a single sword strike and strode away.
His task was simply to walk a path that Ji Zhi had never walked before.
There's no hard and fast rule that you have to stay in the Xuan Tong Sword Sect.
As for the mission objectives?
Xu Qingzhou lowered his eyes.
He discovered that once the target's body was not inhabited by that soul, he had very little patience for the so-called target.
Anyway, as long as you complete either the task of clearing your name or protecting others, you can continue to travel between worlds.
If the mission fails, so be it.
I can just take a smaller reward.
Xu Qingzhou sighed.
I wonder how that woman will laugh at him when she hears about this?
Yu Wanwan, whom Xu Qingzhou was thinking about, was sitting in a restaurant, listening to the cultivator next to her vividly recount what had happened at the Xuan Tong Sword Sect.
【Wanwan, the male lead has been abandoned by everyone, aren't you going to take action?】
Yu Wanwan rested her chin on her hand, her gaze somewhat unfocused.
"What action?"
[Save the male lead!]
The current male protagonist is wanted by the cultivation world!
"He's a Mahayana-stage sword cultivator; does he need my help?"
There is no concept of ascension in this world; the peak is the tribulation stage.
In the current cultivation world, there are very few Transcending Tribulation Ancestors.
Sword cultivators are known for their unpredictable and unreasonable fighting prowess.
Even if a Transcending Tribulation Ancestor were to emerge from seclusion, Xu Qingzhou would still be capable of fighting back.
What's the rush?
[But now it's not just those Transcending Tribulation Ancestors who haven't shown themselves yet, there's also the myriad beings that have come to life!]
Daoguo paused, then suddenly thought of something.
Have you found the person behind this?
"No."
【？】
Yu Wanwan is innocent.
"Didn't you see I've been holed up in Penglai every day and haven't gone out at all? Where am I supposed to find me?"
[...You could see it without even going out.]
All the plants were her eyes and ears.
If she really wanted to find someone, would she need to go herself?
Yu Wanwan slumped onto the table.
"I'm so tired, I don't want to move."
[...]
As it turned out, Yu Wanwan was right, and Daoguo's worries were completely unnecessary.
Even though she was in Penglai, she still received new messages from Xu Qingzhou every now and then.
After leaving the Xuan Tong Sword Sect, he did not, as everyone thought, join the demonic path or go into hiding to plot a bigger conspiracy.
On the contrary, he acted very high-profile, contrary to his usual behavior.
He either acquired a magical artifact at a high price at an auction today, or he swept through some secret realm and reaped a great harvest.
A large group of people in the cultivation world were thrown into chaos by him, and they chased after him every day, shouting for his revenge.
But from beginning to end, no one could defeat him.
Meanwhile, the group of people who stayed by Chu Yansheng's side all day to prevent him from suddenly turning back and seizing Chu Yansheng's spiritual bones and flesh could only stay alone in an empty room.
Xu Qingzhou seemed to have forgotten about Chu Yansheng, not even giving her a glance.
This has caused some people to have doubts.
Wasn't it said that he coveted Chu Yansheng's Pure Glass Physique from the very beginning?
Why hasn't he touched her after all this time?
No matter how suspicious they were, these people dared not be careless, fearing that his high profile was just a diversionary tactic.
Chu Yansheng, the person involved, also had doubts in his heart.
She couldn't understand his intentions, so she could only desperately cultivate every day, hoping to improve her strength as soon as possible, so that she wouldn't be powerless to fight back when facing him in the future.
Upon hearing this news, Yu Wanwan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"His method of whitewashing is truly... well, quite unique!"
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