Luo Jianqing thought for a moment and said, "That old monster Xuedan said he wanted to refine me alive into a human pill."
Mo Qiu was stunned for a moment.
Xuan Lingzi's eyes turned cold: "I will scatter your soul, prevent you from entering the cycle of reincarnation, and make you disappear from the world, so that I can refine a human pill?"
Xuan Lingzi was indeed gifted in alchemy. Luo Jianqing and Mo Qiu had no idea what a human elixir truly meant; the former had no idea, the latter only superficially. But Xuan Lingzi knew that if demonic cultivators indiscriminately killed innocent people and cultivated by absorbing their spiritual and vital energy, this was already against the laws of nature. Then, refining a human elixir was the most shameless and filthy method of demonic cultivation.
Refining a person into a pill could better concentrate energy. However, if a person was simply killed by a demonic cultivator and their spiritual energy was absorbed, they could still enter reincarnation. But once a human pill was refined, their soul would be completely shattered, and there would be no reincarnation.
When Luo Jianqing heard about this, he was also frightened.
Without lingering any longer, the three of them left together. Mo Qiu headed towards the Demonic Palace, while Luo Jianqing and Xuan Lingzi planned to return to Mount Taihua. Since they happened to be traveling the same distance, they set off together, with Mo Qiu leading the way.
When night fell, Xuan Lingzi's strength meant he didn't need to stop to rest or be on guard against attacking monsters, but he stopped anyway. Luo Jianqing looked at him in confusion. Xuan Lingzi's gaze softened as he gazed at his disciple. He whispered, "By leaving Taihua Mountain this time, I have broken my contract and suffered a little from the backlash of my inner demon."
Luo Jianqing's eyes widened. He had actually forgotten about this!
"Master, then you..."
"It's okay." With outsiders present, Xuan Lingzi couldn't hold or hold his disciple's hand. He could only look at him tenderly and said in a low voice, "That inner demon isn't serious for me. It's just a minor injury. Jianqing, don't worry, it's nothing serious."
Luo Jianqing was still not at ease.
Just like Xuan Lingzi was worried about his health, he was also very worried about Xuan Lingzi's health. Luo Jianqing had already made up his mind that when he returned to Taihua Mountain this time, no matter how difficult the situation was, he would definitely ask Uncle Yuqingzi to take a look at his master, so that he could feel at ease.
When it was time to rest at night, Xuan Lingzi closed his eyes and meditated, while Luo Jianqing and Mo Qiu sat beside him, chatting casually.
Luo Jianqing said, "I used to think I was just naturally gifted and had some luck. But twelve years ago, our cultivation levels were similar. I've only just entered the Out-of-Body Stage, while you've already reached the late Out-of-Body Stage. Mo Qiu, tell me the truth, you're actually a demon beast with innate magical powers, right? Just like the dragons, who are born at the seventh level and enter the Out-of-Body Stage directly, you're the same."
Mo Qiu glanced at Luo Jianqing unhappily and asked, "Is there a dragon as good-looking as me?"
Luo Jianqing's mouth twitched: "My master is here this time, I don't want to beat you."
Mo Qiu looked at Luo Jianqing quietly for a moment, then looked away and said sarcastically, "You are really a little brat who listens to your master."
Luo Jianqing: "..."
After a long while, Luo Jianqing asked, "As the Demon Lord's disciple, shouldn't you listen to him?"
Mo Qiu said, "Why should I listen to him? I'm his apprentice, not his servant. He was the one who begged me to become his disciple. It's his blessing that I become his disciple, understand?"
Luo Jianqing: "But when I went to the Demon Dao Palace before, Yunxiang told me that you were not in the Demon Dao Palace because you followed the order of the Demon Lord to go out to do something. Could it be that Yunxiang was lying to me?"
Mo Qiu: "..."
The night passed quickly, and as the sun rose, Xuan Lingzi, riding his sword, led Luo Jianqing and Mo Qiu southward. Soon, the three of them arrived near the Demonic Palace. This time, Xuan Lingzi stopped only ten miles from the palace. With a cold expression, he said, "Master and the Demon Lord have always been at odds. Jianqing, you can say goodbye to your friend here."
Luo Jianqing nodded, looked at Mo Qiu, and said with a smile: "I am very suspicious now. The next time I see you, you will probably be in the Fusion Stage."
Mo Qiu said casually, "It's not fear, it's certainty."
Luo Jianqing was speechless: "Why are you always so... narcissistic?"
Mo Qiu said, "Do you know that I was only a month away from a breakthrough..." His voice stopped here. Luo Jianqing was still waiting for Mo Qiu to speak again, but Mo Qiu kept silent. After a long while, he said, "Anyway, I will definitely break through soon. Luo Jianqing, don't let me leave you too far behind, okay? If your cultivation is too low, I will despise you and refuse to acknowledge you as my lifelong friend."
Luo Jianqing instinctively pulled out his Frost Floating Sword and was about to strike Mo Qiu in the face when he suddenly remembered his master standing behind him. He coughed awkwardly and quickly retracted his sword, only to be surprised by Mo Qiu's lack of resistance. If he had moved his scabbard one more step forward, he would have surely struck that beautiful face.
Luo Jianqing said, "My master left Taihua Mountain for me this time and was attacked by his inner demon. I have to go back with him quickly."
Mo Qiu raised his eyes to look at Luo Jianqing, and suddenly started to make hand gestures.
Luo Jianqing looked at Mo Qiu's behavior in astonishment. Xuan Lingzi, who was not far away, narrowed his eyes and stared at Mo Qiu's hands as he cast the spell.
This secret technique was quite simple. When Mo Qiu finished, Luo Jianqing felt nothing had changed, but their voices could no longer be heard. Mo Qiu said, "I've heard from Master that there's a contract between the human and demon races. Your Master left Mount Taihua for you, and while he was indeed severely injured, did you ever consider that perhaps... someone else was also injured for you?"
Hearing this, Luo Jianqing frowned slightly and said in a serious tone: "Who are you talking about?"
Mo Qiu kept silent and just looked at Luo Jianqing, who also looked at him.
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