Chapter 568 Evil Cultivator
Chapter 568 Evil Cultivator
As soon as Lan Chuyi woke up, the Jijian Sect got the news and immediately sent people to take him in for interrogation. Pei Yun and Luo Rufeng were worried, so they followed the people to the meeting hall again.
As expected, the Jijian Sect also notified the Xianlan Sect to come to the scene. After the three of them saluted, Lan Chu recounted everything that happened in Zhaoyuan Mountain...
"...It seems that Cao Shan really died in Zhaoyuan Mountain?!" Elder Li of Xianlan Sect slammed the table and stood up excitedly.
Although Lan Chu did not see clearly who the person wearing the Xianlan Sect's uniform was, only Cao Shan had disappeared among the Xianlan Sect disciples recently, and the others were all safe and sound in the Jijian Sect.
"Impossible!" An elder from the Jijian Sect stood up and bowed to Sect Master Hou. "Sect Master, Zhaoyuan Mountain is very close to Jitian City. It's usually used as a training ground for disciples with lower cultivation levels. Therefore, the outer sect elders have already explored the terrain and environment there and have not found any evil cultivators hiding there..."
The other elders of Jijian Sect also nodded. Zhaoyuan Mountain was not far from Jijian Sect. Most of the monsters there were in the Jindan stage or below. It was mainly used to train the disciples with low cultivation in the sect, and used this place as a place for training.
For this purpose, the Jijian Sect specially sent people to clean up Zhaoyuan Mountain and drove away all the monsters above the transformation stage. They even arranged to release a group of low-level monsters into the mountain every once in a while to prevent the monsters here from being extinct.
The people from Jijian Sect looked at Lan Chu with some hostility, because if what they said was true, then Jijian Sect would be guilty of negligence in the death of the Xianlan Sect disciple.
They don't take the small Yunshan Sect seriously, but the Xianlan Sect is one of the top ten sects in Dongcangzhou, and has always been on good terms with the Jijian Sect.
Another Jijian Sect elder narrowed his eyes as he sized up the three Yunshan Sect members. He snorted and said, "My sect has always been on good terms with the Xianlan Sect. Could it be that the other sect is deliberately sending outsiders to sow discord between us?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone from the Xianlan Sect and the Jijian Sect looked towards the three people from the Yunshan Sect.
Elder Zhang of Xianlan Sect began to interrogate Lan Chu harshly. Lan Chu was only in the late stage of foundation building, and was being pressed step by step by these powerful men with profound cultivation. Even though they had restrained their power, the oppression they unconsciously emitted from their bodies almost made Lan Chu, who was still injured, fall to the ground with his legs weak.
"... Sect Master Hou, I really don't remember where the barrier was. I only know it was deep in Zhaoyuan Mountain. Later, I was injured and accidentally activated the demon bloodline, transforming into a demon body and hiding among the demon beasts. I couldn't tell the direction, but I just rushed towards the same place with those crazy demon beasts, and somehow I escaped..."
Lan Chu had been trying hard to recall, but unfortunately, his unclear words fell into the ears of Jijian Sect and Xianlan Sect, making them think that the other party was lying.
"...Why not search the soul?"
Hearing this, Pei Yun and Luo Rufeng looked serious and looked towards the source of the voice. As expected, it was Zhu Zhi again.
A hint of murderous intent rose in Pei Yun's heart. She glanced coldly at Zhu Zhi, walked forward to the center of the hall, and saluted to Sect Master Hou:
"Master Hou, I have a secret technique that allows me to publicly recreate a person's memories. Since none of you believe what my disciple says, I will simply recreate everything he experienced in front of everyone to prove his innocence."
Hearing this, everyone present became excited and looked at Pei Yun in surprise.
Sect Master Hou looked at Pei Yun for a moment, stroked his beard, and said with interest: "Then why don't you try it?"
For a moment, the hall fell silent, waiting for Pei Yun's move. Even Zhu Zhi stared at Pei Yun in surprise and suspicion.
However, Zhen Yao had witnessed Pei Yun's methods when she was in Lingxi Mountain, and because of this, she allowed Chen Lingxi's daughter Chen Ruyue to expose his evil deeds.
She looked at Pei Yun's figure, not knowing what she was thinking about. Her hands in her sleeves clenched slightly into fists, as if she had made up her mind.
Pei Yun came to Lan Chu and patted his shoulder soothingly. The golden ball in his left eye slightly appeared and he guided him softly, "Lan Chu, look at me, don't resist..."
Lan Chu nodded obediently. When her eyes met the golden balls in Pei Yun's eyes, past memories suddenly flashed through her mind. Her eyes suddenly dimmed, as if she was under control.
"This..." Du Jian looked at Pei Yun, his originally nonchalant expression suddenly becoming serious, and he straightened his back. "This woman exudes the aura of time, and... it seems that her comprehension is not low, really..."
He paused, and couldn't help but praise her, "What a genius! Her talent is no less than Luo Rufeng beside her..."
His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and everyone present heard it. Some agreed in their hearts, while some were secretly jealous. They looked at Pei Yun in the center with different eyes.
Half an incense stick later, Pei Yun used his left eye to rewind time, replaying Lan Chu's memories in Zhaoyuan Mountain before everyone.
Soon no one was discussing Pei Yun anymore, as everyone present was captivated by the re-enactment of the scene!
Seeing the piles of corpses in the re-enacted scene, everyone present was enraged. Xianlan Sect's Cao Shan's henchman even stepped forward excitedly, pointing at the fleeting re-enactment. "That's right! That's the disciple uniform that Senior Brother Cao Shan was wearing the day he disappeared. The jade pendant around his waist is the one from earlier..."
The recreated scene was almost the same as what Lan Chu had described, and it could be seen that the recreated scene was very messy and blurry, showing the other party's panic at the time.
The Xianlan Sect's people pointed the finger at the Jijian Sect: "Sect Master Hou, Zhaoyuan Mountain is just as this young friend said. There are evil cultivators hiding there. And it's not just our disciples. So many innocent sword cultivators have been used by him for training and have died at his hands. If the Jijian Sect doesn't give an explanation to all the Taoist sects in the world, I'm afraid it would be unacceptable..."
Zhaoyuan Mountain is under the jurisdiction of the Jijian Sect, and it is right under the Jijian Sect's nose. Such a big thing happened, and the Jijian Sect has not noticed it yet. This is really embarrassing. Moreover, the matter is so serious that even if the Xianlan Sect and the Yunshan Sect do not spread it outside, they cannot hide it.
The Jijian Sect elders and Sect Master Hou all had solemn expressions. Sect Master Hou immediately declared, "This matter was the result of Jijian Sect's negligence. We will definitely give an explanation to the Xianlan Sect and all the other Daoist sects in the world. Du Jian, you and... Qin Gu will personally go to Zhaoyuan Mountain to investigate!"
"Yes, Sect Master." Du Jian accepted the order.
At this point, the Yunshan Sect had nothing to do with it. After all, they were also victims. Sect Master Hou rewarded the three with some pills and let them leave.
Lan Chu followed Pei Yun and the others out of the conference hall. When he stepped out of the door, he suddenly felt a chill on his back and shivered unconsciously.
"What's wrong?" Luo Rufeng noticed his abnormality.
Lan Chu grabbed Luo Rufeng's sleeve and turned to look into the hall, but the people from Jijian Sect and Xianlan Sect were discussing important matters and no one was looking at the three of them.
Lan Chu's fear turned to confusion. After a moment of silence, he finally expressed his feelings: "Just now... it felt like someone was staring at me. The feeling was very similar to that of the man in black at Zhaoyuan Mountain..."
Pei Yun and Luo Rufeng exchanged a glance after hearing his words. Pei Yun looked at the people in the hall and said, "Let the Jijian Sect investigate this matter. The Jijian Sect is the world's number one sect, and even Venerable Qin Gu is among them. If that evil cultivator is related to the Jijian Sect, they will definitely be found out..."
After arranging his subordinates, Sect Leader Hou came to Mengdao Mountain.
On the top of Mengdao Mountain, Qin Gu and Chen Lingxi were sparring. They sat facing each other in mid-air, their palms raised towards each other, competing in spiritual power...
Sect Master Hou's eyes flashed slightly, and he did not go forward to disturb the two. Instead, he stood under the tree and watched them compete, sighing in his heart.
He had long known that Qin Gu had profound spiritual power. In terms of strength, Qin Gu had been the number one in the Jijian Sect many years ago. In fact, with his strength, he could have gone to the Dengxiantai to try to ascend.
However, he knew that the reason why Qin Gu had not ascended yet was that the demons were showing signs of making a comeback, and his presence was the mainstay of Taoism.
As for the second part, others may not know, but he knows that Qin Gu still can't let go of his traitorous disciple. It was rumored in the sect before that ancestor Qin Meng had asserted before ascending to heaven that Qin Gu had a great calamity and it would be difficult for him to ascend to heaven without overcoming this calamity.
Thinking of this, Sect Master Hou sighed secretly and focused his attention on Chen Lingxi. He knew that he was no match for Qin Gu, but after seeing him today, he never thought that Chen Lingxi's strength was so unfathomable.
The most popular stories about Chen Lingxi in Haoyu Continent are, first, his confidantes, and second, his being an all-around master who is proficient in everything from elixirs, weapons, talismans and formations. It was thought that since he spent his energy on other things, his own strength would be weakened, but unexpectedly, his strength was not inferior to his.
Sect Master Hou believed that if they were to compete in spiritual power, he might not be a match for Chen Lingxi.
While he was observing, Qin Gu and the other man also noticed his arrival. They looked at each other tacitly, and the next moment, they simultaneously retracted their palms, and the spiritual power of both sides was silently taken back. There was no dissipation of spiritual power, and they were able to retract and release it freely, which showed that they had a very good control over the spiritual power.
Sect Master Hou walked forward with a smile, greeted the two of them, and exchanged a few words with Chen Lingxi.
Chen Lingxi knew that the other party must have something important to discuss with Qin Gu, so after a few words, he tactfully went down the mountain...
When Sect Leader Hou saw the outsiders leave, he put away his smile and sat down opposite Qin Gu. He did not mention the matter of Zhao Yuanshan first, but knocked on the stone table in front of him and complained:
"Why did you let him out of the Secret Realm of the Sky? You should know that if anything happens to him, the Secret Realm will never be opened again!"
There are many treasures in the Sky Domain Secret Realm, and it is also the largest secret realm controlled by the Extreme Sword Sect.
Qin Gu raised his eyelids and glanced at Sect Master Hou calmly: "...a while ago, your apprentice came out of seclusion to refine a new sword, and you came to me to ask for the Gilded Stone Bone and the Silver Moon Spring for your apprentice. Those materials are only available in the Sky Domain Secret Realm..."
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