Chapter 235
Even the square-faced young man couldn't help but feel curious, signaling the man to go investigate further.
After a while, the man quickly returned, his face flushed with excitement and his breath quickened. He said to the group, “Those people said that Xiao Yuying seems to have run into an old acquaintance at the tavern, and during their conversation, she revealed some big news!”
“What news?”
“Xiao Yuying said she discovered another secret realm at the Thunder Pool!”
“Secret realm?” The square-faced young man quickened his pace towards the exit. “This is getting interesting; let’s hurry…”
“Big brother! She said there’s Di Liu Jiang inside!”
The man’s low exclamation made the square-faced young man stop in his tracks.
“Di Liu Jiang?”
He turned to ask.
“Yes!”
“Is it really Di Liu Jiang?”
“They heard it with their own ears!”
The square-faced young man stood still, deep in thought, clearly hesitant.
“Big brother, what’s there to hesitate about?”
The square-faced young man slowly shook his head. “Something’s not right. Why would the Spirit Yey Fairy reveal the existence of Di Liu Jiang in that secret realm? It must be a trap!”
“...I’ve heard a different theory about this.”
Another man spoke up.
“What theory?”
“The Spirit Yey Fairy is extremely proud by nature.” The man recalled the rumors he had heard. “Whenever she visits a secret realm, she never hides anything… she says whatever comes to mind, not caring what others think.”
“Hmm…”
“If it were anyone else saying this, I’d agree it’s a trap.” The man continued, “But if it’s Xiao Yuying…”
“She’s just that kind of person!”
“…”
The square-faced young man fell silent.
He glanced around at the others, clearly still torn.
“Big brother, didn’t we just say our cultivation is too low? With the Demon Sect gaining power, are we just going to be their dogs?”
“…”
“Di Liu Jiang is a treasure of our demon clan. If you get it, big brother, you might even advance to the Yuan Ying stage! Why should we force ourselves to smile under those demon women?”
The square-faced young man’s expression darkened further.
“This matter… requires caution…”
“No, we’ve dared to cooperate with the Demon Sect; what’s there to fear?”
As soon as he said this, the square-faced young man fell silent, as if he found some merit in the argument.
He looked at his brothers around him, realizing the allure of Di Liu Jiang for the demon clan was too great. If he continued to stop them, they would likely resent him.
More importantly—he couldn’t help but feel tempted himself.
“Let’s go!” he finally said. “But I still think something’s off. You all must not act impulsively; we need to be observant!”
…
In a hollow near the Thunder Pool.
Uncle Pang’s eyes glimmered with silver light as he gazed into the distance.
“A lot of people have come…” Uncle Pang remarked. “Xiao Fairy, your words are truly effective.”
Zheng Fa also looked at Xiao Yuying beside him.
This is the importance of reputation…
Xiao Yuying looked around, seemingly curious about what Zheng Fa and the others were planning.
“Senior sister, let’s set up the talisman array.”
Zheng Fa turned to Sister Zhang beside him.
Sister Zhang took out a flying immortal brush, and several pieces of golden talisman paper flew out from her sleeve.
With a serious expression, she drew several spirit symbols on them, which then flew into the hollow, raising a mirage array from the ground.
“This is your… what’s it called…” Xiao Yuying seemed to have heard of this before. “Is it that drama?”
Zheng Fa nodded.
To be precise, this was the array of the sect leader’s abode.
However, Sister Zhang was using high-grade talismans at great cost, and being a genius in talisman arts with Yuan Ying cultivation, the combination of these factors made this mirage array even stronger than if the sect leader had come personally.
Indeed, Xiao Yuying exclaimed in admiration:
“I can’t even tell this illusion apart for the time being…”
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 223: The Pride of the Demon Clan
“He’s coming!”
Uncle Pang suddenly said.
Zheng Fa and Sister Zhang activated their洞虚灵眼 (Dongxu Lingyan, a type of spiritual eye) and looked towards the valley.
The square-faced young man was cautiously watching the valley from a distance with several brothers.
“There are so many people…”
One of them remarked.
“They’re all cultivators from the immortal sect… that Di Liu Jiang should have been a treasure of our demon clan!” another said bitterly. “If one day our demon clan rises…”
The others’ eyes also flashed with flames, burning with resentment and unwillingness.
Clearly, the unspoken words were their shared desire.
“Big brother… we can’t let them snatch away Di Liu Jiang!”
Hearing this, the square-faced young man shook his head and sighed. “Let’s not forget we’re just Golden Core cultivators… and the appearance of Di Liu Jiang is indeed a bit strange.”
“Big brother, you’re being too cautious!”
“We, the demon clan, have been oppressed by the immortal sect for so many years. If we still can’t learn to be cautious…” The square-faced young man sneered. “We might as well be dead.”
“…”
His words made the others nod in silence.
It was clear that his ability to be the backbone among them wasn’t solely due to his powerful bloodline.
“Then let’s be careful.” The square-faced young man saw that the others had fallen silent and added, “If Di Liu Jiang really exists, we can’t let it slip away… but if it’s a trap, we must protect ourselves.”
The others nodded, as if they understood.
“Look!”
In the depths of the valley, a sudden burst of golden-red light illuminated the forest, shining throughout the valley. The mountain walls before them seemed to shimmer in the sunset.
What made everyone anxious was the silhouette of a long-legged woman racing into the woods.
“Xiao Yuying!”
“Di Liu Jiang has appeared!”
“Quick!”
The crowd outside the valley shouted, rushing towards that direction.
“Big brother?”
“Let’s follow behind!” The square-faced young man still didn’t rush to act, instead advising the others, “Xiao Yuying is no ordinary person. This group is a mix of fish and dragons, and none of them are Yuan Ying cultivators. How can they snatch treasures from her? We should observe the situation!”
Sure enough, before the crowd could rush into the valley, the golden-red light in the woods began to flicker, as if Xiao Yuying was about to subdue it.
The crowd quickened their pace, and one of the men urged:
“Big brother!”
“Not yet!”
The square-faced young man remained watchful.
At that moment, a sharp shout from Xiao Yuying rang out from the woods: “Who’s there!”
Everyone froze.
Then there was a loud crash, as if a battle was taking place in the forest.
Massive rocks fell from the mountain walls, and treasures of light surged through the woods.
The cultivators who had been rushing forward immediately retreated.
The square-faced young man and his companions, already lagging behind, managed to dodge even faster.
It seemed that the two in the woods had only fought for a moment before falling silent.
Only the collapsed half of the mountain wall and the vanished dark forest revealed the intensity of the earlier conflict.
Xiao Yuying’s figure reappeared. She looked around, seemingly searching for the person who had just ambushed her.
Several corpses lay on the ground.
It appeared that some cultivators had rushed too eagerly and suffered collateral damage.
Those who had followed Xiao Yuying were a disorganized bunch; how could they dare to approach now?
They all scattered and fled.
“Big brother, you were indeed wise!” One of the men beside the square-faced young man said with relief. “I didn’t expect there to be a trap here! It seems someone is targeting Xiao Yuying?”
The square-faced young man nodded lightly, a hint of self-satisfaction creeping onto his lips.
…
Xiao Yuying looked at her confused state in the illusion and couldn’t help but twitch her mouth. “What’s the point of this?”
Before Zheng Fa could respond, Sister Yuan excitedly chimed in:
“I know, I know! Because the Qiongqi bloodline demon is clever and suspicious!”
“Clever and suspicious?”
Sister Yuan shook her head, as if trying to mimic Sister Zhang’s way of speaking. “He only trusts himself, loves to doubt, and it’s not easy to trick him.”
Xiao Yuying nodded, looking at Zheng Fa.
Zheng Fa, however, was looking at the Jinwu nearby.
The Jinwu flapped its wings and flew out of the cave.
…
The square-faced young man watched as the surrounding cultivators gradually left, but he remained deep in thought.
“Big brother? Since there’s no Di Liu Jiang here, should we leave?”
The square-faced young man shook his head. “Xiao Yuying is not ordinary… do you see her leaving?”
The others looked into the valley and saw that Xiao Yuying had not left; instead, she was still searching around.
She seemed to be looking for something now, rather than someone.
“Big brother, are you saying…”
“I don’t know…”
The square-faced young man shook his head, uncertain.
More and more people were leaving.
The others exchanged glances, unsure of what the square-faced young man was waiting for.
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