The resistance was fleeting.
"Do what you're good at"? From the fight to being disarmed, Xu Ziqiao couldn't see what he was good at.
"how so?"
The mission was thwarted and Chu Qiurong exposed his true identity. Now he was beaten by a group of minions. Xu Ziqiao felt like he was about to fall apart.
"No wonder he runs so fast, he's a cultivator."
The demon holding him down roughly tied up his hands and feet, then patted his head provocatively. "Why, didn't your master tell you before sending you here that the cultivation of you so-called upright cultivators would decrease by 30% in the Dongzhen Ruins?"
Thirty percent!
Chu Qiurong and Xu Ziqiao looked at each other, their surprise was self-evident.
There was nothing that could be done about it. Jin Nanfeng had already given very detailed instructions. However, since it was their first time in Dongzhen Ruins, there were too many details to pay attention to. Even Jin Nanfeng could not escape this omission.
What's more, they had never considered the possibility of being separated from the beginning. Now, they can only say that they are really unlucky.
"Boss, what should we do with these two people?"
After tying up the two men and throwing them to his subordinates, a neatly dressed guard asked the tall man in front of him.
This person was none other than the chief guard whom Xu Ziqiao had accidentally run into. He was dressed elegantly and luxuriously, and his every move exuded a different aura from that of ordinary demons.
"I heard that the three sects and seven schools sent quite a few people this time, but I didn't expect there would be such people who overestimate their own abilities."
Glancing at the two men struggling in the grasp of his subordinates, the leader said expressionlessly, "Put them in jail and hand them over to the Second Prince for disposal."
"yes."
The guard responded, then turned around and raised his hand, making a series of seals towards Chu Qiurong and Xu Ziqiao. In a short while, a black mist mixed with the smell of blood gradually rose from under their feet, completely swallowing them up in darkness.
…
At the edge of the slums, Tu Nian and the other two were huddled together bored, waiting for news from Chu Qiurong.
"After clearing the bounties here, it's time to go to the Monster Swamp," Tu Nian asked.
"yes."
Jin Nanfeng responded concisely, and Tu Nian held the map to find the way. "It's quite convenient. It's about three miles southeast from here."
“…”
"how?"
Noticing that Jin Nanfeng's body next to him suddenly straightened, he looked up and saw that he was looking seriously in the direction of the slums. Tu Nian also looked over there curiously.
"Qiu Rong is in trouble."
"What?" Jin Nanfeng's incoherent words startled Tu Nian.
Jin Nanfeng had no choice but to explain to her: "There is the aura of the demonic teleportation array."
Tu Nian hesitated and asked, "Didn't someone else come in here?"
Jin Nanfeng shook his head. "The power fluctuations are different. This teleportation array is heading to the inner part of the demon clan. And the thousand-mile transmission notes I gave to Qiu Rong have now lost contact with me."
"Then it seems he was caught."
Bo Qiu shrugged and said, "It's inevitable. When a cultivator reaches the demonic territory, their strength will be greatly reduced. They have one Jindan and one Yuanying, and they are no match for four. It's understandable that they were captured."
Tu Nianhua quickly asked, "Where will they be taken?"
Bo Qiu laughed. "How would I know? The demons have many places where they escort prisoners. I can't be a worm in their stomach."
On the other hand, Jin Nanfeng's expression changed. He said, "When I was clearing the bounty, I heard from a famous demon clan member that many cultivators had sneaked into Dongzhen Ruins recently. It was the second prince of the demon clan who personally ordered the guards to be deployed to various places."
"Second Prince?"
Seeing that Bo Qiu's reaction seemed a little strange, Tu Nian asked, "Do you know him?"
Bo Qiu smiled but didn't answer. He only said, "I think I know where your two brothers are being held."
"where?"
"Devil's City."
The demon lair shared the same name as the place he had longed to visit, but Tu Nian inexplicably found it quite fascinating. In some ways, the two places were eerily similar—they both consumed people, and lived a life of extravagance and decadence.
In order to hide their spiritual power, Tu Nian and his companions could only use a formation to teleport from the outskirts of the slums to the outskirts of the Magic City, and the rest of the journey had to be on foot.
Coupled with the recent walks in Wozhou, Tu Nian had the illusion that if she continued walking like this, her legs would probably evolve. However, she was more worried about her two brothers trapped in the enemy camp than her own legs.
"What will happen if they are caught, brother?"
Seeing her worried look, Bo Qiu said, "Don't worry. Although the demons may be bloodthirsty, they don't have the habit of torturing prisoners."
These words did not comfort anyone. Tu Nian shrank his neck and looked at him in horror, "Should we just kill him?"
As she spoke, she made a gesture of wiping her neck.
Bo Qiu tutted and pushed her hand away. "What the hell is going on? Not torturing doesn't mean not interrogating. How can it be so easy to get rid of it?"
Jin Nanfeng lowered his eyelashes slightly and said, "There has never been such a precedent in Jixue. But as far as I know, very few cultivators from the other three sects and seven schools who were captured were able to escape on their own."
"Why is it so hard to get away?"
Bo Qiu glanced at him calmly and said, "It's because they didn't want to leave."
Jin Nanfeng was relatively new to the world, and his understanding of the demons was not that detailed. He was a little confused after hearing what he said, "What do you mean?"
Raising the end of his eyebrows, Bo Qiu slowly uttered two words: "Desire."
Jin Nanfeng pursed his lips thoughtfully.
Although Tu Nian was a newcomer, he had read about the reputation of Dongzhenxu in the original book. After hearing his simple hint of these two words, he immediately understood what he meant.
Just like the strong yin energy before entering Dongzhen Ruins, the place where the demons are located has extremely powerful demonic nature.
Those who practice Taoism not only cultivate external things, but also cultivate their hearts. If they immerse themselves in an environment where demons are prevalent for a long time, they will be invaded by demonic nature, which will damage their Taoism heart.
When the heart of Taoism is damaged, demons will be born. In this case, even if the Taoist friend remains the same Taoist friend, he will not be able to escape the fate of falling into the demon world.
This made Tu Nian think of Jin Nanfeng's obsession.
Will this kind of evil nature have an impact on him? You know, she and her eldest brother are linked by fate, and if one dies, the other will die.
Tu Nian pursed her lips. For the sake of her life, she decided to test the waters.
"Big Brother."
Jin Nanfeng turned his head and looked at her with a questioning look.
After taking a breath, Tu Nian asked cautiously, "How's your demon barrier doing lately?"
Jin Nanfeng was inevitably a little surprised that she suddenly mentioned her own demonic barrier, but he also noticed that she looked a little uneasy and roughly guessed what she was thinking.
Retracting his gaze, he said calmly: "It's okay, this level of demonic nature will not affect me."
"That's good."
Tu Nian felt relieved. It seemed her life was still safe.
Listening to the two people's conversation, Bo Qiu realized something was wrong and whispered to Tu Nian, "Why, you haven't told him about the talisman yet?"
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