klisemfg Chapter 26 Cloud Soaring Sect 9
Chapter 26 Cloud Soaring Sect 9
The three chose to recuperate in the secret realm before leaving, as the emergence of secret realms in the cultivation world is limited.
The demons actually managed to occupy a secret realm right under Wu Dazong's nose without anyone noticing. The three of them simply couldn't believe there wasn't a traitor among them.
So the three decided to rest and recuperate before launching their attack to capture those who betrayed their own people and colluded with the demons.
Upon opening the exit of the secret realm, they found themselves in a small city. The people in the city were terrified when they saw them emerge from the secret realm, but upon seeing the three of them, they all knelt down!
"I have seen the Immortal Lord and am grateful for his great kindness and virtue, while I am in dire straits."
The people were all in tears, clearly having been suppressed by the demons for quite some time, which made the problem even more serious.
It's important to understand that regardless of which city it is, whether it's a city under the jurisdiction of the five major sects or a city not under the jurisdiction of the five major sects, it will be governed by some sect or family.
If anything is found to be wrong, it can be reported to the five major authorities.
They could also receive a lot of rewards. In this situation, the city encountered such a thing, but the five major sects did not notice. How can this not make people feel terrified?
Lord Qingxu inquired with one of the commoners and learned that the Xu and Jiang families from the city had brought several demons to live in this secret realm sometime in the past.
At first, no one noticed anything amiss. But one day, this place was sealed off, and the demon within demanded that the people of the city send their children into the secret realm to be their food.
The people, not lacking conscience, naturally refused. So they killed nearly one-tenth of the city's population. In order to survive, or perhaps because they couldn't escape, they had no choice but to sell their sons and daughters.
Upon further inquiry, it turned out that this was a city near the mortal realm, belonging to the cultivation world, but its ownership was quite ambiguous.
Moreover, the five major sects are all located in a relatively inland part of the cultivation world, in a city that is essentially a no-man's-land.
That's why no one discovered it for so many years. Maybe someone did discover it, but they were all silenced.
Lord Qingxu believed there must be something fishy going on here. In a city that was not under anyone's jurisdiction, the traitor must have known a lot of information about the Xuan Tian Continent, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen this place so accurately!
The group went to investigate the Xu and Jiang families again, only to find them eerily silent. Upon closer inspection, they discovered there were no survivors. The woman inside had been drained of her life essence, and the man's chest was covered in tangled black marks, exuding an evil aura.
Lord Qingxu took out his zither in an attempt to consult the soul. But to his surprise, the other's soul had already vanished, leaving no trace even in the ghost realm!
Seeing that he couldn't find any useful information, Lord Qianli summoned thunderclouds, and lightning swept over the area, causing the bodies of the group to dissipate in the lightning.
The three broke the formation that trapped the small town, and with their own thoughts in mind, they grabbed the demon royal and led seven disciples toward the Cloud Soaring Sect.
Cheng Jiu and his group of seven kept their distance from the demon. After all, the cases of Cheng Jiu and Xuan Ze being bewitched were still fresh in their minds, and they, being weaklings, might not be able to detect whether the other party had bewitched them or not.
The demon prince thought these humans were really despicable.
Since the other party didn't know if he had bewitched them, Cheng Jiu came up with a very simple, easy-to-understand, and easy-to-use method: once he realized that he was different from usual, he would beat up that little demon prince.
After all, the other party used that face to bewitch you. Beating them up proves that you have no pity for them, which means you weren't bewitched.
Even if you were misled, you still have to beat the other person up. Can you still say you were misled?
Gong Yu is the kind of person who leads by example; if he feels he's in the wrong, he'll go and beat up that little demon prince.
He went there the most, after all, this simpleton always felt that something was wrong with him.
Under the loving probing of the three, the young prince was moved to tears and told the three lords that as long as they pulled him away from these demons, he would tell them anything they wanted to know.
The border town was quite a distance from the Cloud Soaring Sect, and the group was accompanied by a young prince whose strength was only at the Nascent Soul stage.
He had several junior apprentices with him, and since there was nothing important to do, and his apprentices were all only at the Foundation Establishment stage and had not yet practiced fasting, he did not travel day and night.
They would stop in cities to find food. It took them three or four days to finally reach the Cloud Soaring Sect.
With the Yunxiao Sect making such a big fuss and killing so many people, the other four sects naturally took notice and began to inquire.
Yunxiao Sect didn't hold back and told the whole story. It was fortunate that they discovered it early, as several disciples had already become addicted to the Ecstasy Talisman.
If it had been discovered too late, half of the disciples of the Cloud Soaring Sect would have been crippled.
The Li family was very responsible; they covered the expenses for everyone who used the service, and even the sect leaders didn't pursue the matter after they found out.
After all, the Cloud Soaring Sect suffered heavy losses this time. The Cloud Soaring Sect will not pursue their matter, nor do they need to be the villains.
Several sects also invited their own patriarchs to form teams to search within their jurisdictions. Although ninth-rank masters of the Four Arts are rare, these sects are not without them.
With such a major event occurring, the sect leaders could no longer remain silent, especially the sect leaders of Guiyuan Sect and Longyuan Sect.
Knowing that their lord had been teleported away by an unknown formation and that they currently had no elder in charge, they decided to come to the Cloud Soaring Sect in desperation.
The sect leaders of Medicine King Valley and Wuji Sect felt that the presence of the three sect leaders at Yunxiao Sect would be a good opportunity to hold a meeting of the five major sects to address the recent frequent demon incidents, so they also came over.
Therefore, after the group returned to the Cloud Soaring Sect, they could conveniently hand over this member of the Demon Clan royal family to the five sect leaders for processing. This saved them a lot of trouble, and the sect leaders of the Returning Origin Sect and the Dragon Abyss Sect were overjoyed at the sight of the royal family member.
Do you understand what this means? This is a tremendous achievement. When negotiations take place, the two sects can use this as an excuse to ask for more resources, and other sects will have no reason to object.
Cheng Jiu's curiosity about the Yunxiao Sect's market had diminished considerably. He had only been there twice in total. The first time, he encountered those idiots from the Luo family, and the second time, he discovered suspicious items and then carried out a raid. Too many things had happened, and coupled with the travel he had been on, he simply had no mood to visit the market again.
Back in the assigned courtyard, I lay down on the bed and fell asleep without realizing it.
Meanwhile, the two brothers and Mao Hongsheng weren't tired at all. They had heard that the shop that issued the Ge Xian card had released three new cards today, and the three of them were preparing to go and grab them.
A long queue had formed early on next to the shop. The disciples of Yunxiao Sect were all looking forward to seeing the shop. It was said that this Gexian brand shop was actually developed by Tianji Sect.
After all, some of the people on the cards are still alive. Only the Tianji Sect could use their images to create these cards without being held accountable.
The five major sects may seem to have a good relationship on the surface, but in reality, there is still internal competition.
The three of them lined up and then saw Li Weixin, who was heading to Longyuan Sect to rest. It turned out that he was also a huge fan of the Song Immortal Card. The four of them met up and started talking about playing the Song Immortal Card.
"You know, this time, three Song Immortal cards have been drawn in a row. Who do you think it could be?" Gongcheng asked expectantly. "Could it be the White-Robed Immortal?"
"Tch, that pretentious guy waving a fan is a real man, of course he's a Martial Arts Master!" Gong Yu retorted.
"Shh! Are you crazy! The White-Robed Immortal isn't dead yet. What if he hears you saying bad things about him?" Li Weixin forcefully made a shushing gesture.
"Anyway, I'll be able to queue up and buy them soon. It doesn't matter who it is, I can add three more cards to my collection." Mao Hongsheng is a philanthropist who only likes collecting.
When they saw the three new cards, all four fell silent. They were none other than the three Venerable Lords Qingxu, Qingyang, and Qianli, with their legendary stories of early fame meticulously depicted on them.
For example, Qingxu slays the dragon, Qingyang suppresses the mountain, and Qianli destroys the realm.
They previously released character cards featuring three characters, which were quite exquisitely crafted. However, only two types were released: one featuring a single character, and the other showing each character using their respective moves.
This time, an even more exclusive version of the story cards has been released.
Gong Yu and Li Weixin both looked sullen. Young people are always unwilling to admit that they still admire their master very much.
The group bought all three cards, and also bought one for Cheng Jiu, adding an extra one to the Qingxu Zunjun card set.
On the way back, the three of them coincidentally took out their master's story cards. As long as they input spiritual power, they could see the story of their master's fame in the cultivation world, and it was an immersive experience.
The three were conflicted and wanted to see it, but they couldn't bring themselves to admit that they admired their master. Moreover, they were worried that if their master saw the cards they had collected, he would laugh at them. They were extremely conflicted.
Mao Hongsheng, on the other hand, did not have this kind of conflict. The last time he went to the Demon Clan's stronghold with the three Venerable Lords, he admired them greatly when he saw how powerful they were.
Having obtained the story cards of three lords all at once, I felt only the satisfaction of successfully chasing my idols, and there was no hesitation whatsoever. Therefore, I completely misunderstand my own little friend.
The four people in the distance saw two familiar figures, who were also holding cards.
"Senior Brother Qin, Senior Brother Huo!" The four of them jogged over.
"You guys are buying cards too!"
"I heard that this time the story cards were released by the three Venerable Lords. They were so cool in the secret realm that day! So I came early." This was also a fanboy who was captivated by the scene of the three fighting.
Huo Yan nodded reservedly. He wasn't a fan of cards, but Qin Che said that today's cards were for three Venerable Lords, so Qin Che pulled him over.
"We even bought three extra tickets for Junior Sister Jiu." Qin Che looked at his four junior brothers. As for buying tickets for his junior brothers, forget about it. Junior brothers are no match for junior sisters. Although this junior sister is a little bit vengeful, she is undeniably well-behaved and adorable!
"Xiao Jiu was too tired; she fell asleep as soon as she got back to the sect, so we didn't disturb her. We bought her some cards too." The four of them showed off the cards they had bought for Cheng Jiu.
Gongcheng asked, "Senior Brother Qin, how did you know that the cards released today were related to the three Venerable Lords?"
"Well, actually, if you spend enough spirit stones to buy cards from the Card Pavilion, you'll get a notification every time the Card Pavilion releases new cards."
My senior brother told me this. He's also a big fan of the Kasen card. Didn't Master come?
"My senior brother is very busy and doesn't have time to buy it, so he asked me to buy it for him," Qin Che replied.
"How about this, senior brother, let's add a communication link so we can keep each other informed about any new updates to the card room?"
Li Weixin took out a communication jade slip. Knowing what new cards were added to the Song Immortal Card game was really important to him, since he could stay up all night to queue up and buy his favorite characters as soon as they were released.
Instead of buying on the black market, where prices are really high!
"Okay!" Qin Che said it was a small matter. The other three also wanted to add each other on their phones. Since none of them had their own phones, they added each other.
Cheng Jiu has invited everyone except Huo Yan. When she wakes up, we can invite Cheng Jiu and Huo Yan together.
The next morning, Cheng Jiu received a generous gift from several of her senior brothers. Seeing her master's heroic figure on the cover, she couldn't help but squeal with delight:
"What a pity, senior brother, you didn't wake me up yesterday! The release of Master's story cards is so memorable, I would have crawled up even if I had to."
Cheng Jiu felt a little sorry. She was practically her master's most loyal fan! Her master treated her well, and she thought her master was the best person in the world.
"Of course, Lord Qingyang and Lord Qianli are also very handsome!" Her master is of course number one, but she also admires the other two powerful lords.
"Junior Sister, isn't it the same if we buy it for you?" Qin Che said with a smile, then brought up the fact that she hadn't exchanged messages with Huo Yan!
Cheng Jiu looked at the boy apologetically: "Sorry, Senior Brother Huo, I forgot! Let's exchange!"
Huo Yan didn't mind, and the two exchanged contact information.
Cheng Jiu fiddled with the cards. "Have you guys tried it? What did you think?"
"I experienced it as soon as I got back. The three lords are really amazing. Lord Qingxu was so strong, but he actually killed the demonic dragon with a single sword. Lord Qingyang was the same. The volcano was erupting, but he managed to suppress it with the volcano and prevent the collapse of that secret realm."
Furthermore, Venerable Qianli summoned towering thunderclouds, which directly annihilated the demon army's secret realm!
"They stopped the demon invasion!" Qin Che danced with excitement as soon as he mentioned the story cards. They were so cool! He had only heard about the stories of the three Venerable Lords before, and hadn't really experienced them firsthand.
But after experiencing it with the story cards, he truly understood what it meant to suppress a generation of geniuses!
That kind of oppressive force cannot be described by words like "golden talent".
Li Weixin and Gong Cheng Gongyu blushed. They praised Qingxu Zunjun highly and even put on a little skit.
"Human, how dare you, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator, oppose a true dragon? Retreat now, or I'll swallow you whole!" Gong Yu, disguised as a demonic dragon, exclaimed.
"A mere demonic dragon dares to call itself a true dragon? With a 'whoosh,' a beam of white light shot into the sky, and the demonic dragon instantly collapsed, lifeless." Li Weixin gestured with his sword in his left hand. "Awesome! So awesome! I want to be like Lord Qingxu in the future. A mere demonic dragon, I'll slay it with a single sword strike!"
"And then there's Lord Qianli, who faced a million demon soldiers alone without the slightest fear. He's so cool!" Gongcheng said slowly.
Li Weixin's face stiffened, and he grumbled, "Qingyang Venerable Lord is also handsome. He directly summoned such a large golden seal and suppressed the volcanic eruption."
The three of them exchanged a glance and decided that they should stop hurting each other.
If you were to ask the three of them if they had ever experienced the Master's story cards, only the three of them would know the answer.
Cheng Jiu's eyes lit up. Since the cards were newly released and there were so many enthusiasts present, they formed a team and started playing the Song Immortal cards.
It's a good way to kill time. Tomorrow is the team competition. Qin Che and Huo Yan are a good match. One of them has only recently broken through and his strength is still average. The other is strong, but his presence is really too low.
If it weren't for these friends constantly remembering Huo Yan, they might have forgotten about him without even realizing it.
Therefore, they were not suitable for the team competition at all, and neither of them participated. They will be spectators tomorrow.