After thinking for a moment, Mu Shuangshuang shook her head.
"No! I can't leave that wretched vine alone in the city... What if something happens to him? How am I supposed to explain it to that idiot..."
The body beneath the black robe stiffened almost imperceptibly, and the shadowy figure lowered its head even further...
“Miss! The threat posed by the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect is far greater than that of the Dark Abyss Demonic Vine in the eyes of the Sword Pavilion. Even if the Demonic Vine were to be discovered, with its Void Realm cultivation and terrifying abilities, it might still have a chance of survival. But if your identity is exposed, Miss… the consequences would be unimaginable…”
As he finished speaking, Shadow's voice grew lower and lower, seemingly tinged with resentment.
"Besides, Miss wouldn't want... Young Master Shen to be in danger again after he escapes, just because he's worried about your safety, would she?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Mu Shuangshuang immediately fell silent.
"All right……"
Mu Shuangshuang bit her lip and finally compromised, "You're right, there's really nothing I can do to help if I stay here. Let's get out of the city first..."
Seeing that Mu Shuangshuang was finally persuaded, Youying's tense body relaxed slightly under his black robe, and he said in a low voice, "Let's go... they should be tracking down the real culprit soon!"
As Mu Shuangshuang took a step forward, their figures, like ink drops merging into water, silently sank into the shadows beneath their feet and vanished completely...
However... shortly after they left.
The shadow where the two had just stood began to churn like boiling water once more.
A figure shrouded in a black robe slowly emerged from the shadows.
Its figure, attire, and even the chilling aura it exuded were exactly the same as the departing shadow!
The man raised his head, his ashen gaze fixed emotionlessly on the direction of the Sword-Asking Platform, a low, twisted murmur emanating from beneath his black robe…
"Perhaps, only when you die will Miss be... completely safe..."
The shadowy figure moved through the complex alleyways like a ghost, finally stopping in front of a seemingly ordinary rock wall.
He carefully took out a crystal and slowly approached the rock wall.
The crystal surface rippled with subtle, water-like waves, creating a mysterious resonance with the rock wall.
The shadowy figure murmured softly, a complex emotion barely perceptible in his voice: "The Yin-Yang Sky-Covering Array... Miss really went to great lengths to hide this..."
This Yin-Yang Sky-Covering Array is one of the highest-level and most effective concealment arrays in the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.
Setting up this formation requires extremely precious materials, and once it is set up, it cannot be moved. It is usually only used to protect the sect's most core secret treasures or secluded cultivation sites.
With this grand formation concealing its aura, coupled with the extremely secluded location itself and the cover provided by certain "native" forces above, it would actually be quite difficult for the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion to find this place.
After confirming that the formation was functioning correctly, the shadowy figure became blurry and distorted again, as if it had transformed into a formless shadow, silently and eerily piercing through the formation's light barrier...
Not long after, the shadow appeared in a small, secret room.
In the center of the secret chamber was a small, round stone platform. On the platform, a white jade tray gleamed, on which was placed a piece of jade about the size of a fist, emitting a soft and beautiful seven-colored light!
"Seven-Colored Jade Essence..."
The shadowy figure quickly recognized the object.
This item not only contains dozens of times more spiritual energy than top-grade spirit stones, but also has the miraculous effect of calming the mind and nourishing the soul. It is a rare treasure worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.
But Youying knew very well that Mu Shuangshuang placed this treasure within the Heaven-Covering Formation not to hide it there...
Its existence... is nothing more than a decoy to attract the intruder's attention!
Youying didn't touch the priceless jadeite; his gaze fell on the base beneath the jade round platform.
After groping around for a moment, I gently pressed a few times in a specific area, and the base silently slid open, revealing a hidden compartment.
The hidden compartment was lined with soft velvet.
On the padding, a section of dark purple vine about a foot long was nestled and intertwined with a small white snake that was completely translucent and curled up in a ball.
Both little creatures fell into a deep sleep, their breathing steady and restrained.
Looking at the strange yet harmonious and warm scene before him, the shadowy figure's eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with an eerie light that was difficult to discern.
He stared silently for a moment, then slowly reached out his hand towards the dark purple vine...
...
Above the Sword-Asking Platform.
With Huang Shunan's personal admission and Huo Qingfeng's testimony, the accusation that Tang Huocheng used "Magic Vine" was completely overturned.
Ouyang Jingfeng glanced indifferently at Qianhe Daoist, who stood silently with a gloomy expression, and finally looked at Huang Shunan, speaking in a detached tone.
"It turns out that the matter of Tanghuo City was indeed a misunderstanding, and what Young Friend Shen used was not the Demon Vine. Sect Master Huang, let this matter rest and do not hold a grudge or keep targeting Young Friend Shen."
Everyone secretly grumbled upon this.
This old fox changed his address from "this kid" to "young friend Shen" in a flash, instantly returning to his previous state when he wanted to recruit disciples at Xuanlei Pavilion.
Below, Shen Yunhao clasped his hands in thanks to Huo Qingfeng beside him and said, "Thank you for speaking up for justice, Senior Brother Huo."
Huo Qingfeng shook his head: "I'm just stating the facts, don't overthink it..."
After speaking, he stepped down from the stage and returned to the crowd of Sword Pavilion disciples.
As Shen Yunhao watched his retreating figure, a question arose in his mind... Did he really not notice?
Before he could think further, Huang Shunan's unwilling voice rang out from the other side, "Pavilion Master Ouyang, I can let bygones be bygones regarding the Tanghuo City incident. But my son Wenlong truly died at the hands of the Demon Vine! Hundreds of lives were lost on the spot! I beg you, Pavilion Master, to seek justice for my son, for the fallen comrades, and to find the true culprit!"
Daoist Qianhe immediately chimed in, his tone serious: "Sect Leader Huang is absolutely right! The appearance of the Demonic Vine is no small matter. The most urgent task is to immediately seal off the entire city and conduct a thorough search to find and completely destroy this demon!"
Ouyang Jingfeng nodded, about to speak, when Shen Yunhao below spoke first, saying loudly, "Pavilion Master Ouyang, esteemed seniors! Regarding the search for the Demonic Vine, I have a suggestion, but I don't know if I should say it?"
Nie Qingshuang immediately glared at him, "How dare you interrupt when adults are speaking? Haven't you caused enough trouble already? Yao'er! Take this brat away right now, don't let him embarrass himself here!"
Shen Yunhao: "..."
Ning Yuyao: "..."
However, Ouyang Jingfeng seemed quite interested and waved his hand, saying, "What brilliant ideas do you have, young friend Shen? Please speak freely!"
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