Chapter 255 Natural and Man-Made Disasters
In the mountains and forests at night, countless taut bowstrings continued to vibrate in the darkness.
The bright arrow, wrapped in swaying spiritual energy, flew out with a "bang", emitting a clear silver light under the moonlight, and flew out into the valley in an overwhelming manner.
The flying sword swept the surrounding air, causing a buzzing sound wherever the arrow passed.
And in the valley where the arrows were pointing, there were countless figures walking in the air with spiritual energy, constantly slashing down with swords.
"puff--"
Under the bright light of the knife, the hideous-looking evil corpse was chopped to the ground by the iron knife, and then its head was chopped off with another blow.
At the same time, lightning flashed from time to time, striking out with the palm of the hand in the dark night, so that the mountain wind was soon filled with the smell of burnt food.
However, this thunder magic does not have fatal killing power against evil species. Its only use is to disperse the evil species that have gathered into a tide.
In this way, the spiritual energy continued to flow in the valley until dawn, and the mountains began to become silent, without even the chirping of insects or birds.
At this moment, the people from the Sixianjian and the local cultivators were breathing softly, and they finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing all the evil corpses being killed in the valley. Then they rested for a long time in the slightly cool mountains in the early morning.
This was an almost skillless battle.
The body of the evil species is too hard. According to the Zhenbei Army team, its physical strength is even unmatched by the barbarians.
This also allowed those who had only heard of the remnant tribe in historical records to once again experience the horror of the race that had ruled the Qingyun world for tens of millions of years.
To deal with this kind of thing, even the most sophisticated techniques may not be effective. Instead, pure hacking and killing is more efficient, but this consumes a huge amount of one's own energy.
After resting for a long time, Si Xianjian still did not relax his vigilance. He still held the iron knife in his hand and began to examine the corpse.
After making sure that nothing was missed, everyone turned their heads to look at the flattened hilltop.
In fact, Mountain Breaking is not a terrible technique. Theoretically, it can be done as long as the sword is sharp enough and the strength is great enough.
But the problem is, no one can tell what realm is needed to achieve this kind of combat power...
But they are sure that not everyone can do it. Otherwise, they would not have thought that there would be a powerful person in the mountain to help them before they went up the mountain.
At this time, Ji You had already walked out of the forest and was sitting in front of a stall in Wangyue Town, eating in the dim morning light.
A strong body requires more calories, and the easiest way is to consume food.
When he was in the Holy Land of Sages, he didn't need to take action, so he could naturally ignore it, but the consumption of the two swords last night was huge, and he needed more replenishment.
After eating a bowl of hot noodles, Ji You looked towards the direction of the forest.
He had just come out of the Holy Land of Sages yesterday evening, and he felt something was wrong as soon as he came out.
Because it was so quiet around, there was not even the sound of insects or birds.
At the same time, there was a smell of decay that kept floating in the air.
Ji You was naturally very familiar with this smell, because he had smelled it many times when he followed Tian Academy to Wanzhuo Mountain to search for the missing Yuan Caiwei.
That was the smell of evil seeds, a rotten smell as if dug out from the soil.
So Ji You walked along the mountain range, and indeed, he saw evil species all over the mountains and constantly moving back and forth in the valleys.
He had stayed in the holy land of the sages for a long time and had no idea what was happening outside, but he never expected that something like this would be the thing to welcome him out of seclusion.
But even so, he quickly figured out how to stop the evil creature from escaping, so he swung his sword and cut off a mountain peak, blocking the side of the mountain road.
But until this moment, he still didn't know why the evil species appeared again in Qingyun World.
After breakfast, the sun rose high and the air in the mountains gradually subsided.
The people who had entered the mountain gradually withdrew from the mountain. Among them, several people from the Supervisory Office came in front of Ji You and bowed slowly.
"Master Ji, I am Mu Jing, the supervisor of the Immortal Supervisory Department. Thank you for helping me kill the evil seed."
Ji You put down his chopsticks: "Even if you didn't come, I would still do it. We can't leave these ghosts in the forest forever. They might become a disaster someday. But where do so many evil species come from? Could it be that some ruins have opened again?"
Mu Jing shook her head upon hearing this: "The evil species appeared very suddenly. Our Immortal Supervisor has been investigating for a long time, but we have not yet found the source, because some of the registered ruins have never shown any signs of being opened."
After hearing this, Ji You frowned and his eyes became much deeper.
After the Qiling incident, Yan Shuyi had told him that there was a dungeon under the Zheng family's mansion, where many evil spirits were imprisoned.
And now, if these evil species did not come from the ruins, then they were very likely to come from a similar place.
But if that's the case, it would be even more terrifying.
Because this shows that the Qiling incident is not over yet. Some things may seem to be natural disasters, but they may not be man-made disasters.
But this ghost thing was neither alive nor dead, it was just a rotten body. Ji You found it hard to imagine what it could do.
"Have any evil species appeared in Fengzhou?"
After thinking for a while, Ji You looked at Mu Jing again.
Compared with the world affairs that are like a rolling torrent and cannot be controlled by human power, he is more concerned about the situation in Fengzhou.
Mu Jing nodded after hearing his question: "Yes, but the Zhenbei Army camp is stationed in Fengzhou and there has been no trouble."
"Has anything else happened in the past six months?"
"That's too much..."
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Mu Jing's subsequent words made Ji You realize that he had missed so many wonderful sights.
For example, there was torrential rain for a month, a sudden snowstorm in the north, and the red fog swaying from the mysterious sea.
He knew clearly that the strange phenomenon represented the instability of the Way of Heaven and the chaos of the Dao, which was definitely not a good thing.
But what concerned Ji You more was the time when these things happened.
Because according to Mu Jing, all these things happened when an inexplicable aura began to appear in the holy land of the sages.
When there are too many coincidences, they are no longer coincidences. Strange phenomena in the heavens and the appearance of evil spirits, Ji You feels that these things seem to be related.
In addition to this incident, according to Mu Jing, there have been unusual movements among the barbarians and the demons recently. The barbarian army has once again left the Ten Thousand Mountains and is camping outside the northern border. The merchants of the demon tribe have been recalled, and when they came back, they were already new faces.
The only thing that can make these two tribes restless is the four words "return to Kyushu".
Now that these two tribes have begun to move strangely, it is inevitable that people will think that they have seen something, such as good fortune or disaster. Putting the two together makes people feel even more uneasy.
In addition, Mu Jing also told Ji You that Dou Yuankong was injured by the evil species and had become dementia after being rescued.
After hearing this, Ji You thought for a long time and wanted to ask for more details, but Mu Jing told him that he was only responsible for the siege of the evil species in Sanli County. Kuang Cheng knew the specific details of the investigation better than him.
In addition, Mu Jing also told him everything she knew about some things in the world of immortal cultivation.
For example, the Chen family had another conflict with the Shanhai Pavilion, and there was also the incident where the Saint Son of the Wendao Sect broke through the barriers and went to visit Lingjian Mountain.
Hearing this, Mu Jing felt a sudden sword energy and felt a little dazed.
"How is Lingjian Mountain doing recently?"
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Mu Jing was stunned for a moment, and only realized after a while that he was asking about Lingjian Mountain instead of Tianshuyuan: "I don't know much about Lingjian Mountain. Apart from the incident with the Master of Lingjian Mountain, I haven't heard of any major events."
Ji You turned around after hearing the name of the arrogant ghost: "What's the matter, Master Jian?"
"It is said that after the Taoist priest came out of retreat, he went to Lingjian Mountain to visit, but was rejected by the young master Jian, who said that he already had a lover."
Ji You was slightly startled: "She said in person that she has a lover?"
Mu Jing nodded: "He said it himself, but not many people believed it. Most people think it's just an excuse. The young master of Lingjian Mountain doesn't want the Taoist sect to interfere in his sect affairs. After all, it's probably really hard to be moved by such a majestic fairy."
Hearing this, Ji You couldn't help but look at him, thinking that it was because the world's prejudice against fairies was too deeply rooted.
Is it hard to be emotional?
Every time Yan Shuyi came to play with him, she would wash her own pants after returning home. It was her cold expression that deceived so many people.
Mu Jing glanced at him at this time: "Brother Ji, why don't you say anything?"
Ji You came back to his senses: "I do believe that there is a lover. He must be a handsome man with a graceful figure and in good health."
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"How's Dan Zong doing?"
"There is news that the direct descendant of the Dan Sect is trying to control the sacred weapon, so many fairies from noble families have come to the mountain to visit. In addition, some young masters have also visited the daughter of the Dan Sect. However, the daughter of the Dan Sect also announced to the public that she has a lover."
Mu Jing knew that there was an affair between the daughter of Dan Zong and Ji You, so hearing him ask about Dan Zong was not as strange as hearing him ask about Lingjian Mountain.
After hearing this, Ji You thought that Yuan Caiwei was quite something, and this could also be a dream connection.
After hearing this, Yan Shuyi probably felt jealous for a long time.
After Mu Jing finished speaking, she looked at Ji You and said, "During the days that Master Ji was in the ruins, Brother Kuang often mentioned him."
"Where is Kuang Cheng now?"
"In Shengjing, the floods some time ago and the evil species that appeared everywhere have caused a lot of trouble. The Jieyin Division is currently in charge of the paperwork for disaster relief."
Ji You raised his head and glanced at him: "Where are you going next?"
After hearing this, Mu Jing looked towards the southwest and said, "There is still a place where evil species gather in Zhongzhou. We need to go there to clean it up and then return to Beijing."
Ji You thought for a while and said, "I'll go with you guys and take a ride back to Shengjing, okay?"
Mu Jing opened her eyes wide: "Of course you are welcome. With Master Ji accompanying you on this trip, there will definitely be no evil creatures that can escape."
"When will you leave?"
"Although the evil species has been strangled, we still need to search the surrounding area. On the one hand, we are afraid of missing some, and on the other hand, we also want to find clues to the source. So we originally planned to leave here tomorrow morning."
After sitting idly with Mu Jing for a while, a man dressed as a servant suddenly came over from Wangyue Town.
The visitor stopped in front of Ji You and presented a note with both hands: "Master Ji, I am Liu Quan, a servant of the Liu family in Zhongzhou. My second young master is a fellow student of yours in Tianshu Academy. Upon hearing that you are here, the head of the family specially ordered me to come and invite you."
"I'm just passing through here and will be going somewhere else later."
"It's just a banquet. It won't take up too much of your time."
Ji You looked up when he heard the voice: "Banquet? Banquet is fine."
Mu Jing glanced at the empty plate on the table and said, "Master Ji has already eaten."
“Only three-quarters full.”
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Ji You had not eaten enough in the first place, and since he was hungry and someone was bringing him food, there was no reason for him not to go. So he gladly accepted the invitation, then got up from the stall and went to Liu's house under the guidance of the servant.
At this time, the roadside heading south from Wangyue Town was still gathering with the children of the noble families who had just followed into the mountains.
The cruelty and hideousness of the evil species left a huge shadow on them, so much so that they had not talked much since they came out of the mountain. They had been staring at Ji You's figure silently.
Seeing him walking along the road, their gazes became more focused.
For more than half a year, Ji You was in seclusion and no one saw him.
It was not until someone came out from the holy land of the sages that he brought the news that he was still studying the Mystery, which caused a lot of discussion.
They talked about this last night and were still speculating that his talent was limited. This news made many of them feel a lot more at ease.
Especially Tang Jingming.
In fact, when he was at the Tiandao Conference, he always felt that he had a great chance.
Even though he lost to Ji You later, and heard that he had topped the list after waking up, he still felt that as a standout among the children of aristocratic families, he wouldn't be too far behind, and if he worked hard to catch up, he might have a chance.
So after hearing that Ji You had been in the Holy Land of Sages for so long and was still in the Tongxuan realm, he even felt that Ji You had wasted the opportunity that should have belonged to him.
This is the difference between seeing it with your own eyes and hearing it said.
Until last night when he entered the mountain, Ji You cut the barren mountain with his sword under the moonlight and suppressed all the evil species.
He actually didn't see the scene at that moment when the mountain was broken, but he felt the rising sword energy very clearly.
This strong sense of contrast suddenly made him realize that Ji You was actually not on the same level as him.
What he had always wanted in his mind was to catch up with those famous disciples of the Immortal Sect, but what Ji You showed last night when his sword roared in the forest was that he was already at the level of being able to become a direct disciple of the Immortal Sect.
The one with even more complicated emotions was Qiu Hanyue.
For a girl like her, who has not encountered any problems, she always feels that being strong is not the first choice.
But when she saw the evil corpse rushing towards her yesterday, she realized how important it was to have a strong person by her side to protect her.
It is a sense of security in the midst of turmoil that cannot be compensated by anything else.
Seeing Ji You coming along the road, Qiu Hanyue couldn't help but open her mouth softly, "Ji You, are you out of seclusion?"
Ji You turned his head and looked at her, his eyes slightly confused.
He seemed to think for a while before remembering who this person was, and nodded politely to him.
In fact, Ji You didn't have any special opinion of the daughter of the Qiu family. She was just like a stranger whose name he knew, and he would say hello even if it was just out of habit.
Seeing this scene, Qiu Hanyue was slightly stunned.
Then she remembered that she and Ji You had only met briefly. She remembered Ji You clearly only because on the day of the Tiandao Conference, everyone remembered this figure clearly.
But on the other hand, to her, Ji You was just a woman she had only met once.
Afterwards, Ji You was invited into the Liu family.
The Liu family in Zhongzhou is also a family close to the Tianshu Academy. The qualifications of their children and grandchildren have always been good. Although they are not the top ones in Zhongzhou, they are also well-known.
The Liu Qichen who challenged him in the Tiandaohui preliminaries was a member of the Liu family.
Because of their close relationship with Tianshu Academy, it was not surprising that the Liu family wanted to host a banquet for Ji You.
However, the head of the Liu family was not the only one who attended the banquet. There was also an old ancestor of the Liu family with white hair and beard.
The banquet lasted until noon, and people talked about Fengzhou and Tianshuyuan. It was obvious that the Liu family wanted to make friends with Ji You, and since Ji You was eating their food, he naturally couldn't refuse their face.
By the time Ji You left the Liu family, the sun had already begun to set. The head of the Liu family personally sent him to the door. When he came back, he saw his ancestor standing in the yard, still staring at the direction where Ji You left.
“When I first heard that the private cultivators in the countryside of Fengzhou had defeated the Tianjian Peak bloodline that had broken through the realm of Linsai, I didn’t believe it.”
"The foundation of the noble families that can survive in the Qingyun world is not as simple as it seems on the surface, let alone the immortal sect."
“But after seeing it now, I was surprised.”
"All cultivators are too superstitious about realm and aura, but Ji You's combat power is definitely not as simple as it seems."
"Perhaps even I would have a hard time dealing with him. After all, I am a little old."
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After hearing this, the head of the Liu family opened his mouth slightly, and a hint of disbelief flashed in his eyes.
The ancestor of the Liu family is a master of the Yingtian realm. With this realm, one can become an elder in the immortal sect, and naturally he is a figure that cannot be underestimated among the aristocratic families.
His life span is now approaching the end, so he has been in seclusion for the past ten years, trying to break through the realm, entering the boundless realm before the deadline, and fighting against heaven for longevity. He is unwilling to waste even a single moment.
But now he came out of seclusion to meet Ji You, and this matter soon spread to the ears of many surrounding noble families.
Even if the children of noble families live in the same state, it is rare for them to meet each other.
Especially those who had reached the marriageable age, such as Tang Jingming, Liu Qichen, Qiu Hanyue, and Sheng Xiyu, were not in a hurry to go home, but were chatting in a leisurely courtyard.
"The head of your Liu family looked at him specifically? What did he say?"
"The ancestor said... don't be superstitious about realms, and don't be fooled by auras."
"Why?"
"He said that even if he wanted to deal with Ji You now, it would be difficult."
"Your Liu family ancestor has already touched the threshold of the boundless realm!"
"The ancestor must be a little modest, and he even specifically said that he is old, but I think no matter what, Ji You, who has been in the Holy Land of Sages for more than half a year, should have surpassed the Rong Dao Realm."
In fact, for those who cannot ascend, the purpose of practicing Taoism is very simple.
One is for longevity, and the other is for combat power, because only with enough combat power can there be enough deterrence in the Qingyun world.
After the Tiandao Conference, everyone knew that Ji You had amazing fighting power and was able to defeat Yan Hao of Rongdao when he was at the Tongxuan realm.
But he didn't expect that after he came back from the Holy Land of Sages, an ancestor of a noble family in Yingtian Realm would actually say such words.
The key is that Ji You is still very young and his death is still a long way off.
Everyone here felt that his talent for enlightenment had been exhausted, and he had fallen into the bottleneck that everyone feared and was unable to break through, otherwise he would not have been stuck in this realm.
But even so, he can still temper himself over a long period of time and eventually make further progress.
So strictly speaking, the value of the Liu family ancestor is actually lower than that of Ji You, and the gap between the two is just a matter of time.
Several of Qiu Hanyue's close friends were also in the courtyard at this time. After hearing this, they looked at each other for a long time, then turned their heads cautiously to look at Miss Qiu.
Qiu Hanyue also turned her head and looked at them with a gloomy expression, causing these close friends to avoid looking at them.
The one who was most evasive was Sheng Xiyu, who had given her the idea to let Qiu Hanyue go to Ji You in person to reject the marriage proposal.
When they first heard that Qiu Hanyue was going to be betrothed to a disciple from Tianshu Academy in Fengzhou, they did laugh.
There was no malice in the laughter, but there was still sarcasm.
After all, they had never heard of Ji You at that time, and didn't even know there was such a surname.
So in the minds of these sisters, Qiu Hanyue was going to marry into a remote and poor village and become a concubine of a country man. Even Qiu Hanyue thought so.
But now, hearing the discussions of the people around them, recalling the sword energy that soared into the sky when the evil species was wreaking havoc last night, and thinking of the words of the Liu family's ancestor, they realized that the one the He family wanted to matchmake with was actually the Qiu family.
It was too close, it almost cost the sisters a good life.
Qiu Hanyue withdrew her gaze at this time, and clearly realized what kind of person she might have married.
(End of this chapter)
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