Chapter 242 If he had known Nan Xiao was coming, he would not have come
As they stepped out of the inn, they saw Jiang Xia standing on the rooftop opposite. He was tall and graceful, his features gentle and cool. The morning sun half-cast him, casting a faint glow on him. Just standing there, he attracted many glances.
Nan Xiao clenched his fists and placed them in front of his chest, his eyes sparkling as he blurted out, "Big Brother is so handsome."
Jiang Xia was slightly stunned when he heard Nan Xiao's words, then he felt a little helpless. He tapped his toes and jumped down from above, landing lightly in front of the few people.
He reached out and flicked her forehead: "You're talking nonsense again."
"I don't have any. If you don't believe me, you can ask my junior brother and two senior brothers."
Jiang Xia glanced at the three of them, only to see them nod in unison.
He raised his eyelids slightly, a smile flashed across his eyes, but he didn't say anything.
Su Xun asked, "Big Brother, you came back so late, but what did you find?"
Jiang Xia told them what he had seen in a few words.
Ye Wumian said bluntly: "That's easy, let's go to the City Lord's Mansion and find out the truth."
"I'm quite curious. What kind of evil cultivator is so powerful that he could have hidden himself for so long under the noses of the two major sects?"
Ye Wumian held his spirit sword in his hand, rubbing it unconsciously. There was no fear in his eyes, only excitement of being eager to try.
"Then let's go and see. Maybe we can catch up with the people from the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Illusionary Sea Sect and bring these evil cultivators to justice. Then we can laugh at them."
"It's right under our noses. Not only can they not find it, but they're also slow to arrive. What's the point of having them?"
As soon as Nan Xiao finished speaking, she heard a deep and gentle male voice behind her.
"I was wondering why we kept sneezing all the way here. Turns out someone was sneezing at us from behind."
Nan Xiao looked in the direction of the voice and saw more than ten disciples from the sect walking towards him from the corner. The leader was Jing Zhi from Huanhai Sect, followed by several direct disciples from Tianjian Sect. Except for Su Yan, the others had all come.
Jing Zhi bowed and said, "Everyone, long time no see."
When Song Hui saw Nan Xiao, he felt a little depressed and just nodded symbolically.
If he had known Nan Xiao was coming, he would not have come.
Jiang Xia and the others also nodded slightly as a greeting.
Nan Xiao had no idea that he had been caught and still had a smile on his face.
She asked back: "Brother Jing, what did I say wrong?"
Jingzhi wanted to retort, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to say them.
She seemed to be telling the truth. They did not discover the abnormality in Yuehua City in time, and they did not arrive as fast as others.
But, it always feels so uncomfortable.
Before Jingzhi could figure it out, Nan Xiao walked past him and came briskly to Song Hui.
Song Hui's heart skipped a beat and he secretly thought that something was wrong.
The girl's clear voice rang beside his ear: "Senior Brother Song, did you bring enough spirit stones for today?"
She and Song Hui might not see each other for three to five years, so she must have seized the opportunity to collect the debt.
If he dies one day, or ascends to heaven and runs away, who would she turn to for help?
Song Hui: “…………”
He just knew it.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the two of them. Gu An poked his head out, glanced at his storage ring, and said quietly, "Second Brother, you haven't paid it back yet?"
When Song Hui gave Nan Xiao spirit stones in front of so many people in Tianjian Sect, the news spread throughout the sect that day, so it was not surprising that Gu An knew about it.
He was just a little curious. Why hadn't he paid it back yet? How many spirit stones had Nan Xiao cheated his second senior brother out of?
Gu An's words reminded Song of the past when he had been tricked, and his face darkened. He glared at Gu An, then quickly pulled out a bag of spirit stones from his storage ring and threw it into Nan Xiao's hand.
Gritting his teeth, he squeezed out a few words, revealing a hint of urgency and anger: "Don't ask me for it next time. I don't owe you anything."
He had barely met this damn girl, and she had cheated him out of 300,000 spirit stones, which was all his savings in recent years.
It's outrageous.
Nan Xiao collected the spirit stone and said slowly, "Brother Song, I don't like what you said. This is a fair transaction, and we both agreed. Don't make it sound like you're being wronged."
"Who knows, it may not be long before Senior Brother Song will owe me another 100,000 spirit stones."
"Besides, there aren't many people as kind-hearted as me anymore. I didn't even charge you the interest."
"Shut up." Song Hui said with a cold face, "Absolutely not."
This time he brought all kinds of elixirs and talismans with him, and he wanted to cheat her of her spirit stones again to fulfill her dream of a long and prosperous life.
"Who knows." Nan Xiao didn't take it seriously.
Song Hui: "..."
I'm so angry and want to beat him up.
His eyes swept over the few fellow disciples behind her, wondering if he could beat up this damn girl and see what his chances of survival would be. When his eyes fell on Jiang Xia, his pupils suddenly shrank.
The Spiritual Transformation Stage?
The aura emanating from Jiang Xia was slightly stronger than that of his senior brother.
The little thought that had just arisen in Song Hui's mind was instantly suppressed.
If he beat them in front of these people, he would probably report to the Yama Palace before he even touched the corner of Nan Xiao's clothes.
Moreover, Nan Xiao's cultivation level still surprised him a little. He was also at the Nascent Soul stage.
The plan to explore the City Lord's Mansion was temporarily delayed.
Everyone sat together to discuss.
Jiang Xia patiently recounted what happened last night. Now that they were partners, there was no need to hide anything.
Jing Zhi also slowly told what he knew: "According to the information provided by the monks who escaped, there are quite a few evil cultivators. They have a powerful evil weapon in their hands that can turn people into mindless puppets."
At this point, Jing Zhi's dark eyes turned to Jiang Xia, and he continued, "The cultivators who escaped said that the evil cultivator held an evil weapon in the shape of a copper bell. Once the copper bell is shaken, it can control the people who have lost their self-consciousness. This is consistent with what Senior Brother Jiang found out last night."
Ye Lingling: "Is there any hope for those people?"
Jing Zhi was silent for a while and then said, "It's hanging."
He didn't see the situation of the people with his own eyes, so it was difficult to draw a conclusion.
After all, too much time has passed, and the people have been harmed by evil cultivators with evil weapons for a long time. I am afraid that even the cultivators may not be able to withstand it, let alone these ordinary people who have no spiritual power.
Jiang Xia frowned slightly and said calmly, "I've checked on the conditions of those people. They're no longer alive. Now only their shells remain."
Nan Xiao listened to their conversation and interjected appropriately, "Senior Brother Jing, did you bring the surviving cultivator with you?"
"What are you doubting?"
Nan Xiao rested his chin on one hand, a thoughtful look on his face as he slowly expressed his doubts, "I'm thinking, this evil cultivator has been secretly plotting here for two years, undetected. This shows how cautious and vigilant they are. How did that cultivator escape and even manage to report this?"
"Moreover, it should have been more than two months since the incident happened. Why are they still staying in this place so blatantly?"
"Are they really not worried about being surrounded and suppressed by several sects?"
"Or are they so confident in their own strength that they think they can take on several sects?"
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