The moonlight was thin, and the raging flames illuminated the villagers' twisted and ferocious expressions.
Their eyes held cold indifference, ruthlessness, cruelty, and even a triumphant smile.
"No, don't burn my mother..."
Gu Meng cried as he tried to save people, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't change anything because he couldn't touch anything at all.
Looking at Gu Meng's retreating figure and hearing his words, Wei Qinghe realized that the demon woman who had been burned was actually Gu Meng's mother.
So, Gu Meng is the child of the genius from Yongquan Village and the demon woman.
The demon woman must not have been burned to death, otherwise how could Gu Meng have been born?
As the fire grew larger, a long sword suddenly appeared from behind, its energy sweeping across the fire and scattering flames all over the nearby villagers, who screamed in pain from the heat.
A man dressed in the robes of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect stepped across the towering heatwave with an air of otherworldly grace, and his elemental power suddenly appeared, saving the burned demon woman.
"Xiao Ye... I'm sorry I'm late."
Previously, Wei Qinghe could not sense anything, but the moment the man appeared, she not only felt the heat wave, but also the killing intent emanating from the man and the powerful fire elemental force.
He must be the genius immortal that the villagers talk about.
"Gu Meng, this isn't right, come here quickly." Just as Wei Qinghe realized something, two ropes formed from fire elemental power had already bound her and Gu Meng together.
Gu Meng also stopped grieving. He stared at Chang Sheng with resentment, as if he knew him and had an irreconcilable hatred for him.
“Your cultivation levels are all quite high, so you can be of use to me and revive my Xiao Ye.”
The aged voice seemed to come from above, and the two were swept away by a sudden force.
Little White was ruthlessly left standing there.
The villagers' bodies were burned, and no matter what they did, they couldn't put out the fire. The fire burned very slowly, as if it were deliberately torturing them.
“Master…” Xiaobai glanced at the villagers with sympathy, then went to look for Wei Qinghe.
Spiritual energy swirled, causing the suspension bridge to sway.
In an instant, Wei Qinghe and Gu Meng were taken back to the cave.
The cave was now much warmer than they had seen before, with traces of life everywhere, and even vases filled with fresh flowers.
Changsheng carefully placed Xiaoye on the bed.
"Xiao Ye, bear with it, I'll take out his demon core and give it to you right away."
Wei Qinghe narrowed her eyes. "You can see us?"
When Changsheng turned to look at them, he instantly transformed into an old man with white hair.
Although he was still wearing the Daoist robes of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, he gave off a completely different feeling. He had lost his otherworldly demeanor and was left with only a sinister and evil aura.
"This illusion was meant to lure you here."
Wei Qinghe looked at Gu Meng, who was clearly also bewildered.
He was the one who lured Wei Qinghe here. He knew that Daoist Fuyue valued Wei Qinghe, so he deliberately hid her here. He even wanted to keep Wei Qinghe here forever for his pleasure.
He hated the human race and cultivators.
Wei Qinghe's voice was calm yet firm, "The genius that the villagers of Yongquan Village talk about is still alive, just hiding here. You've been lurking here for many years, and you must have killed some of the villagers who went missing recently."
The immortal sect had been circling the village since their arrival, eventually drawing out the demon race, but little did they know that such a great scourge was hidden here.
Chang Sheng scoffed dismissively, "So what if they are? Whether they are those useless villagers or those ignorant cultivators, I have captured them all."
His gaze swept over Gu Meng and Wei Qinghe, “You two are much stronger than those before. I believe that with your inner cores and essence blood, you will surely be able to revive my Xiao Ye.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than he casually flicked his wrist, and an array immediately appeared, trapping Wei Qinghe and Gu Meng within it.
The ropes binding the two with fire elemental power tightened even more.
A mummified corpse fell into the formation from above, while Wei Qinghe and Gu Meng were frozen at opposite ends of the Bagua formation.
There was no demon woman on the bed; it was as if nothing had happened.
Wei Qinghe's fingertips flickered with spiritual energy. She said calmly, "It's one thing for me to be an outsider, but Gu Meng is your son. Do you really intend to kill your own son after losing your lover?"
Gu Meng, who had been silent all along, now looked at Chang Sheng with a complicated expression, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes.
He was also puzzled as to why Wei Qinghe knew these things.
Changsheng stared at Gu Meng for a moment, and suddenly the pupil of his left eye turned green.
"Son? I don't even have a wife anymore, what use is a son? If I can exchange my son for my wife, why wouldn't I do it?"
After saying this, Changsheng grabbed Gu Meng's neck from a distance, showing absolutely no tenderness or love that a father should have for his son.
With just one glance, Wei Qinghe could determine why Xiao Ye had lost her demon core.
"Xiao Ye offered up her demon core for you, yet you couldn't protect her at all. I think she gave you her demon core so that you could live a long life, not so that you could join the immortal sect, right?"
"You selfishly sought fame and praise, and entered the Nine Heavens Sword Sect behind her back, but the villagers couldn't tolerate her and eventually turned against her after you became famous."
His aged face grew increasingly grim; Wei Qinghe had struck a nerve.
"shut up!"
He lifted Gu Meng up from a distance and then approached the formation step by step, holding a sharp dagger in his hand.
"Are you really going to dig out my demon core?"
Gu Meng finally managed to speak, his eyes filled with tears.
"Since you survived, you should offer up your inner core for your mother. If it weren't for her, you wouldn't have had the chance to see this world."
The dagger flashed with a cold light and aimed straight at Gu Meng's lower abdomen, but the expected pain did not come.
The dagger clattered to the ground, a bright yellow blade striking Changsheng's wrist.
Wei Qinghe soared into the air, her white robes fluttering. In her hand, a jade-like longsword shone brightly with boundless spiritual power. On the ground beneath her feet were several sections of rope imbued with fire elemental power.
Chang Sheng frowned as he looked at Wei Qinghe with surprise and shock. He then casually released Gu Meng.
Gu Meng landed panting, still bound by ropes imbued with the power of fire element.
Chang Sheng seemed even more satisfied. "I underestimated you. You actually have such abilities. It seems that your Ling Sect has indeed worked very hard these past few years."
"You're perfect for repairing my inner core!" A powerful sword aura suddenly appeared behind him.
Wei Qinghe knew, of course, that the powerful figure from the Nine Heavens Sword Sect in front of him was not easy to deal with, so he immediately summoned dozens of spirit talismans.
The talisman naturally formed an array, trapping Changsheng within it.
Both sides were within each other's formations, and the elemental power of the formations was rapidly rising within them upon activation.
"A rune array!" The longsword in Changsheng's hand was surrounded by demonic and spiritual energy.
He stared in utter shock at the talisman that had calmly trapped him, "You're not only a swordsman, but also a talisman master!"
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