Chapter 41
Ancient forest. There are towering evergreen trees everywhere, reaching high into the clouds. It is early spring and the ice and snow have not completely melted yet. The cold wind still brings biting cold.
Cassel leaned against a big tree, pulling flowers and plants boredly and slowly weaving a wreath. Bai Yi leaned lazily against the tree trunk, basking in the sun.
"When are we going to see Nie Wuhen?" Cassel couldn't stand it anymore. He put the wreath aside and climbed up the tree panting. He climbed to the opposite side of Bai Yi, sat down carefully, and said unhappily, "I have made five wreaths."
"Why would I see him?" Bai Yi covered his eyes with the fan and complained lazily, "He's a stubborn donkey, and nine oxen can't pull him back. It's better to hide from him first, so that our senior brother won't find us and kick us out."
Cassel yelled, "That's not what you said!"
Bai Yi held the fan and pretended to be dead without responding.
Two hours ago, Cassel listened to Nie Wuhen saying a lot to Bai Yi, and then asked him not to run around. He looked at Bai Yi and nodded repeatedly, saying okay.
As a result, as soon as Nie Wuhen left, Bai Yi said that he should fulfill his promise.
Cassell was more confused than anyone else at the time. But Bai Yi explained it in an orderly manner and even promised him that he would refine a elixir that would prevent feathers from growing for him, and also said that he would take him to see Nie Wuhen.
The more Cassel listened, the more excited he became, and he agreed immediately.
But now he was staying in this forest and couldn't see anyone.
Cassel regretted it. He called Bai Yi's name across the tree, but the latter ignored him. Cassel got angry and punched the tree trunk hard, and tears welled up in his eyes due to the pain.
He covered his hands, and after a while, he was about to climb down - but something worse happened, he couldn't go down.
Cassel didn't want to pay attention to Bai Yi, but wanted to go down. He touched the beads in his hand again and again. He was thinking about whether to go back directly, but finally gave up the idea.
He has little wings. If someone sees him, they will say he is a monster and beat him.
Cassel hesitated, touching the bottle in his hand - the bottle contained elixirs that would help his wings grow feathers, increase his magic power and heal his wounds. He was silent for a while, then gave up.
Isn't it just being stuck in a tree? !Caselle thought angrily, he just didn't believe that he couldn't wait for Nie Wuhen to come!
But this wait is the time of an incense stick. Cassel's legs were numb. He tried to move, but he didn't pay attention and fell down!
"ah--"
Chila——
The outer robe that covered the wings had a big tear in it and was hanging on the branch. Cassel hurriedly grabbed his own robe and held onto the tree trunk to prevent himself from shaking.
The red and blue beads and the bottle of medicine all fell down, rolled a few times, and then rolled directly into the bushes on the side and disappeared.
Cassel was dumbfounded.
Now, not only did he fail to get down, he was also hung upside down on the tree! All his belongings fell down!
"Bai Yi!" Cassel clutched his outer robe and called him loudly.
Bai Yi had a nap and stretched comfortably. When he heard the sound, he turned around and looked at Cassel and asked what was wrong.
Cassel was so angry that he wanted to bite him: "Didn't you say you would take me to see Nie Wuhen? It's been so long!"
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Bai Yi jumped down from the tree and fanned himself with his fan. "If you really meet him, you'll probably run away - ah, you're hanging here upside down."
Cassell retorted: "Who did the overhead hook? He wouldn't do it like you!"
"Okay, okay, you're right," Bai Yi followed his words, stood under the tree, and said, "Do you want me to help you down?"
Cassel pinched his clothes and said nothing.
"Then come down by yourself... I'll go first..."
"Don't!" Kasai hurriedly stopped him. He swore that he would never trust Bai Yi again, a man who did not keep his word! Kasai gritted his teeth and instantly lost his temper. His wings were drooping inside his outer robe. He said, "I need help! I can't get down."
As he was speaking, a huge wave of magical power came from afar, bringing with it a strong wind, blowing through everything around.
Cassel was stunned, and before he could react, Bai Yi used magic power to move him down. His legs were numb and he almost couldn't stand, but fortunately he held on to a big tree.
Cassel turned around and looked at Bai Yi: "What happened over there?"
"The real competition has begun," Bai Yi said, "Do you want to go and see it?"
Cassel took out all the medicine beads from the grass, and at the same time poured out a pill and ate it. Bai Yi was amazed at the side.
"You won't eat it even if you kill me?"
Cassel couldn't help but choke him: "Then just treat me as dead."
Bai Yi: "..."
Cassel lowered his head and pulled at his torn outer robe, sighing in his heart. He tidied it up hastily, covered his little wings again, and followed Bai Yi forward.
Bai Yi was mumbling something, but Cassel didn't hear it clearly. He only knew that the battle was over when he reached the place where the magic power was fluctuating.
There were several lifeless corpses lying around. Judging from their clothes, they were disciples from other sects. Although they were powerless to resist, the man in front of them still picked up the knife and tried to chop them down!
A gust of wind blew by the side, and before Cassel could react, he saw Bai Yi rushing out and kicking the man's knife over. But the man was obviously not a pushover either. After he reacted, he immediately started fighting with Bai Yi.
Cassel took advantage of this opportunity, rushed over, helped the disciple up, and fed him his own medicine. Cassel naturally recognized him. This was the person who gave him pastries at Yundian.
"How are you?" Cassel asked him.
"Demon..." The man took a breath, and suddenly grabbed Cassel's robe with his bloody hands, holding it tightly. He stared with big eyes and said word by word, "Demon, cultivators... collusion..."
Cassel tried to transfer his power to him, but before he could do so, a sharp blade flew out from the bushes and stabbed straight at Cassel!
The fan that appeared out of thin air blocked the attack for Cassel. The two weapons collided, emitting a huge energy wave that raised a cloud of dust all over the ground.
Bai Yi took back the fan and said, "Caselle, you and him crush the beads together and leave quickly. Bring the news out!"
"good!"
Cassel took out the red bead and went to ask the dying disciple, but the disciple was already unconscious. Cassel searched everywhere but couldn't find his bead!
One bead can only take one person away, but where is his bead?
"Bai Yi, he didn't--"
Before he finished speaking, Cassel saw a red bead flying in front of him. He was startled, and then he heard Bai Yi quickly say: "Go!"
Cassel took it and looked at Bai Yi in a daze. Then he gritted his teeth and immediately took the unconscious disciple to crush the beads - he knew what Bai Yi meant, and wanted him to take the news out. He cannot be indecisive. Even if he can't do anything, at least he can't be a burden.
The space transforms rapidly.
Cassel appeared on the top of the cloud with the seriously injured disciple. Several masters who were complimenting each other were shocked when they saw this scene, and hurried over to ask Cassel what was going on.
"Zijin!"
The leader of the Qingfeng sect took the dying disciple in and immediately transferred his magic power to heal him.
Cassel said sincerely: "Go in and save them. The evil cultivators have sneaked in and injured many people!"
Everyone was shocked.
The head of Lingshan Sect frowned and asked: "Who are you and why are you dressed like this? Do you have any secrets?"
Cassel didn't understand why they didn't do anything. Shouldn't they just go and rescue people in this situation? That's what he thought and that's what he asked.
The head of the Qingfeng Sect at that time collected his magic power, heard this, and sighed, saying: "The passage to the ancient forest has been closed, and people outside cannot get in. The people inside can only get out by crushing the beads. This is the only way."
Cassel stiffened.
The man called Zijin was coughing, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth. The first thing he did when he woke up was to grab his master's sleeve and sob, "Master... the evil cultivators have sneaked in. They put puppet talismans on us brothers and sisters, and made us kill each other. The same is true for other sects..."
Cassel turned to leave, but someone stopped him. The head of the Lingshan Sect in front of him had a serious face, pointed his sword at Cassel, and said: "Why are you wrapped like this?"
Cassel grabbed the hem of his clothes. He turned around to look at the head of Yun Dian, and saw that he did not say a word. Instead, he stood behind him with a sword in hand and said in a calm voice: "Could it be a demon cultivator?"
Cassel's heart suddenly sank, and he retorted: "I am not! You have clearly seen me and know who I am--"
The sudden sword wave interrupted Cassel's words. A rumbling sound came from behind him, followed by the shaking of stone pillars and the falling of rubble. Cassel stared blankly. If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have died long ago. However, this also indirectly shows that the so-called leader of Yundian was here to take his life.
He heard the head of Yun Dian say: "If it's not a demon cultivator, then it's a demon tribe? I recognize you. You are the wife of the mermaid king who married you in a formal ceremony. You colluded with the demon cultivators and killed my eldest disciple Tan Rong. Now you still want to deceive the people with your lies."
Cassel clenched his fist and shouted, "I didn't! You clearly know that I didn't kill Tan Rong, he was killed by the Jiao Clan and Shen Zhufeng! Why did you frame someone!"
The head of Yun Dian sneered: "Aren't you from the Jiao tribe? Or are you not from the demon tribe? The immortal world never welcomes any demon tribe or monster tribe in the competition. Then, do you dare to take off your outer robe and show your true face?"
Cassel was speechless.
His arms were frozen and he didn't move.
A few days ago in Yuanqi Pavilion, he read a storybook that introduced a strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain. Cassel remembered that he didn't understand it at all at the time and even ran over to ask Nie Wuhen.
What did Nie Wuhen say?
He said that if someone wanted to arrest him, that person would not dare to act rashly because he was protecting Cassel. But if that person tricked Nie Wuhen away, then couldn't he capture Cassel?
Cassel held the bottle in his hand and stared at the head of Yundian in front of him.
He clearly did nothing, but he has no way to defend himself. Because why? Because of the little wings behind him. If he has wings, he will definitely be regarded as a monster. No matter what he says, no one will believe him.
Just as Nie Wuhen said at the beginning.
A man is innocent unless he is in possession of a treasure.
The disciple who was protected by the leader of Qingfeng Sect seemed to want to defend Cassel, but was stopped by the leader of Qingfeng Sect.
Outsiders only have a vague understanding of Tan Rong's death and the trial at that time, and they are unclear about the details. They only knew that the leader's favorite disciple had died, and that the Sword Master had killed the demon clan's left protector to avenge him. But now, how did the Mermaid King's wife appear?
Looking at this situation, how come the mermaids are involved?
No one dared to interrupt because everyone was confused.
After a long while, the head of Qingfeng Sect said, "Since this young friend said he was framed, why not take off his outer robe first and verify the truth. If he is really a demon, then arrest him and let Sword Master make the decision."
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