freenovelworld Chapter 105 The White Lotus Sect's Movements
Chapter 105 The White Lotus Sect's Movements
"King Asura, do you know what you're saying?"
He proactively offered to let others join, and even specifically mentioned that they were related to the enemy. The others were just speculating about whether the other party had any connection with the enemy, but before they could come to a conclusion, this guy made it clear in one trip.
I was just guessing, but it turns out there's actually a connection?
"Are you really from the same place as those enemies?"
"After all this time, you haven't even noticed anything?"
"Do not……"
It wouldn't be accurate to say there was absolutely no speculation. In the beginning, it was the other party who rescued Lan Ying and Yi Yang, and also brought a lot of valuable information. People they didn't know, Ashura King knew; and the unknown dangers, Ashura King knew. All of this suggests that there is a connection between the two.
But they didn't expect that there would be such a direct network of connections. If Lan Ying and the others were to guess, the most they could guess was that the other party and the helpers found by the system were from the same world.
Time travel is not a skill unique to "systems". For various reasons, people who have traveled to different worlds, whether passively or actively, have also been seen by illegal time travelers.
After all, what illegal transmigrators do is absorb energy by disrupting the world order. There have been instances where extremely powerful beings in a certain world have discovered them and hunted them down to other worlds.
However, if groups of people from the same world appear in another world, and the enemy is specifically recruited by a legitimate system, which is a legitimate reason, then what about this one in front of us?
"If you want to know how we got here... ha, just assume it was the work of an evil god."
The expressions of the people opposite were truly fascinating. Although one of them was covered in black smoke and his expression was obscured, just by looking at Lan Ying and Yi Yang, Shou Wanjie could roughly guess what they were thinking.
These people, who appear to be a group from birth, are actually just one person who splits into two using special means. Since this is neither the Bitter Realm nor their own person, Shou Wanjie carelessly shifts the blame onto the Eight-Headed Evil God, who is nowhere to be found.
"The place we live in itself contains many different spaces and other worlds. Those with the ability can easily break through the barriers to another world."
For example, the four realms of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path to its cessation, as well as countless other races and aliens living outside these realms.
"If others can get here by helping others, so can we."
After saying that, Shou Wanjie left before they could ask any more questions, adding a final sentence before leaving.
"The troublesome guy is still nearby. You don't have much time to consider whether to cooperate further."
From beginning to end, the initiative was in Shou Wanjie's hands. Although Yi Yang's side had more people, they were at a disadvantage in terms of both momentum and strength when facing Shou Wanjie alone. Because the other party was so generous in helping them, they were already at his mercy.
"...What kind of place could produce such an extraordinary group of people?"
The White Lotus Sect has more followers in the south. In addition, with Wan Jie and several illegal transmigrators acting as catalysts, opinions among the various factions about whether to follow the Asura King are increasing, making the investigation easier.
"Besides the previous incident of Asura King hunting the giant turtle, there are also people buying up large quantities of cinnabar and even actively hunting down low-level demons."
On a small hilltop, Yuan Wuxiang and Juan Shoutian stood on the edge of the cliff, analyzing what they had found.
Many members of the White Lotus sect mingled in the streets, living ordinary lives, or simply used the special power of sorcerers to improve their social status. They didn't seem like much under normal circumstances, but once they acted on a large scale simultaneously, it became somewhat abnormal.
Especially the last one, the White Lotus Sect monks captured demons on a large scale. In the eyes of the people, it was only natural for the monks to exorcise demons. With the demons gone, their lives would be more stable, and they wouldn't have to worry about demons causing trouble for them one day.
But not all monsters like to harm people. Many lesser monsters mingle among humans, simply preferring to live like humans. Would the White Lotus Sect exclude them when capturing monsters? Of course not. The two even suspected that the reason so many White Lotus Sect sorcerers were being captured in such a short time might be because the sorcerers had specifically sought out these harmless lesser monsters.
The overly proactive attitude improved the local people's attitude towards the White Lotus Sect. This was not considered evil; capturing and eliminating demons was considered a significant achievement in the eyes of ordinary people, and the government could not say anything about it.
Although the Taoist priests and monks had their jobs taken away, they saw that the White Lotus Sect hadn't harmed anyone and was indeed helping people exorcise demons, so they had nothing to say. The only little demons who had something to say were captured before they even had a chance to speak.
This matter seems highly unusual, especially when combined with the current situation of the White Lotus Sect. If someone were to say that the White Lotus Sect was capturing monsters in order to offer them as sacrifices, Yuan Wuxiang would believe it to some extent.
If this continues, it will likely disrupt the balance. Ordinary people will cheer when they see monsters being captured, and the monsters' tribes will inevitably become angry when they see ordinary people cheering. If the sorcerer leaves after succeeding, the monsters will take their revenge on the local people, which will just be the beginning of another vicious cycle.
"Are they imitating what happened in the East China Sea?"
Back then, those two illegal transmigrators hiding in the East China Sea were doing something similar: hunting down mythical beasts and monsters, hiding themselves away, and selling items made from their corpses, causing conflict between the victims' families and the buyers.
This time, they took a safer approach, displaying their divine power to capture the demon in front of ordinary people. This would lead onlookers to believe that the demon had started the trouble and was later discovered and punished. Regardless of what the demons said later, the people would automatically accept the story once they saw the demon reveal its true form in the crowd, without needing the White Lotus Sect's sophistry.
What's so strange about this? Great scholars will surely defend me.
Because of the White Lotus Sect's excessive activity, the various legends of immortals that had previously circulated due to their multiple identities have faded from people's conversations. Instead, there are stories of White Lotus Sect sorcerers subduing demons and monsters, the Asura King slaying a giant demon, and a demon king whose original form is suspected to be the one who destroyed the Chanti.
Heaven knows how many days they laughed when they heard the last one and realized that the revered demon king inside was probably the demon king of the monstrous world.
"Catch monsters, gain fame, and then..."
"There is something."
Just then, a strange sound came from the bottom of the cliff. Juan Shoutian jumped down first, followed closely by Yuan Wuxiang. The mountain was small, and the so-called cliff was not high. Ordinary people would not dare to jump, but for them, they would not be injured at all.
The two didn't choose this place to talk randomly. There were White Lotus Sect monks in this small mountain, and the closest trace they found was at the foot of the cliff.
Because of the trees providing cover, the people below were unaware that there was a small platform above, so when Juan Shoutian and Yuan Wuxiang descended from the sky, the people below didn't have time to react.
Below is a simple demon-catching formation. In the center is a half-eaten meat dish. Among the group of people who appear to be White Lotus Sect sorcerers, one of them is holding a bottle. Scratching sounds are constantly coming from inside the bottle, indicating that there is something inside.
"who?"
"No, let's go!"
As soon as Juan Shoutian appeared, they realized something was wrong. His golden body was dazzling and he was clearly not an ordinary person. They had not captured monsters to eliminate evil and protect the righteous path. Upon seeing such a person, their first instinct was to run.
"Don't go, stay and have a chat with the young master."
Just as they took a step, Yuan Wuxiang walked out from the other side. With a wave of his silver fan, the group flew backward and crashed heavily to the ground. The bottles in their hands rolled off and landed right at Juan Shoutian's feet.
"Help! Help!"
Perhaps hearing the commotion outside and realizing that the person who captured him was in trouble, the creature trapped in the bottle began to cry for help and continued to scratch at the door from inside. Judging from its voice, it was probably not very old, and the array and food on the ground were probably what captured it.
Compared to a master martial artist, these sorcerers were as fragile as skin. Yuan Wuxiang could easily subdue them with one hand. Juan Shoutian ignored the people lying on the ground and bent down to pick up the bottle.
"Is anyone there? Help me! My family is very rich, my dad will repay you!"
The wails of the people on the ground echoed into the bottle. After the bottle rolled over, it was righted again. The people trapped inside knew that the villains who had captured them had been punished, so they became even more anxious.
"The way you talk makes you easy to be taken advantage of."
Yuan Wuxiang also came over, looked at the bottle in Juan Shoutian's hand, and tapped it a few times with his silver fan. The bottle was not big, just the size to be held and played with. The mouth of the bottle was blocked by cotton wrapped in yellow paper, and the voice inside sounded a little muffled.
Judging from the sound, it seems like there's a teenager locked inside, but judging from the size of the bottle, even a cat might not be able to squeeze in, let alone a child. However, considering that it's a monster inside, the size shouldn't be a big concern.
That's exactly what the other party said. Without knowing whether the person outside is good or bad, they claimed to be rich and revealed their wealth so quickly. This makes them an easy target for blackmail.
"Luckily, neither my friend nor I are bad people. How should we let you out? By opening the bottle?"
"Yes, open the bottle opening, the bottle opening!"
Upon hearing this, Juan Shoutian pulled out the stopper from the bottle. A wisp of green smoke drifted out of the bottle, curled up on the ground, and finally rolled out with a "thump".
It was a white fox that hadn't grown up yet. Its ears and four paws were black, and its white fur was covered in a lot of dust, making the whole fox look grayish.
"Uh……"
After emerging, the little fox shook its head to clear its head and looked around. Realizing it was really out, it jumped around happily.
"Come out! Come out!"
It can speak human language and its actions are quite human-like, but both its voice and behavior clearly indicate that it is a child, or rather, a very naive child who is easily abducted.
It's not surprising at all that such a little fox demon was captured by a plate of meat and a simple formation.
It was later confirmed that the group were indeed members of the White Lotus Sect, ordered to capture weak spirits, regardless of whether they lived or died, as long as they could be brought back.
Because fox spirits mostly live in family groups, with many fox children and grandchildren possessing magical powers, they capture the little foxes alive to lure their families in. They don't aim to wipe them all out; the more they capture, the greater the reward they receive.
Those in charge of the operation had no idea why so many monsters were being captured, nor were they interested in knowing. In their eyes, monsters without human form were no different from livestock.
In the eyes of believers with a lower sense of morality, anything with a human form is pretty much the same, and even people are pretty much the same.
They couldn't find anything useful, but they couldn't let them go either, because innocent little monsters would suffer if they were released. They heard that the little fox's family was wealthy, and thought that his elders should be capable, so they handed these people over to him and let the little fox's elders deal with them when they were sent home.
If it's a large fox clan, spreading the news that the White Lotus Sect is capturing monsters might alert the nearby spirits.
Especially for innocent children like Little Fox, you must keep a close eye on them, otherwise they might get kidnapped and even thank the person who kidnapped them.
As for how it was handled, Shuangxiu didn't know, because after seeing the little fox off, before the little fox's family could come out to thank them, they heard other noises. When they rushed over to see what was going on, they found that a group of people had caught a lot of birds with nets, and there was an extremely fierce big bird on top that kept swooping down to attack the people below.
Although the people catching the birds were dressed differently from the others, their behavior clearly indicated they were not hunters. The birds caught in the net were of different species, but they were all emitting the same mournful cries, as if calling for help.
The large bird in the sky was incredibly fierce. It not only dodged the arrows that were shot at it, but also swooped down to attack the people on the ground multiple times, and some of them were already injured.
If it weren't for the fact that someone inside knew magic, which clearly affected the bird's performance, it's estimated that Juan Shoutian and Yuan Wuxiang wouldn't even need to lift a finger; the bird alone could have driven them back.
"It's really lively today."
While sighing, Yuan Wuxiang and Juan Shoutian stepped forward and beat the bird catchers to the ground. They even used magic. These people didn't look like ordinary people at all.
As for whether they are members of the White Lotus Sect? Let's not worry about that for now, let's just fight them first.
What Shuangxiu didn't know was that no sooner had they left than the several mages who had been captured earlier escaped. It wasn't that the little fox's elders were weak, but rather that their escape method was too bizarre.
To be precise, the people were rescued. Several dark hands reached out from the shadows beneath them and pulled them directly into the shadows, as if water ghosts were reaching out from under the water and dragging them underwater.
This scene was truly terrifying, like seeing a ghost in broad daylight, causing the onlookers to not react in time. While the fox spirits were still stunned, several people were pulled into their own shadows. Then, the shadows on the ground flowed like a pool of black water towards the non-existent hole in the center and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving nothing behind.
If Shuangxiu were still here and witnessed this scene, they would know that this unusual method came from an illegal traveler. The fox spirits did not notice the rescuer's movements because the other party was not using magic in the traditional sense here. The power system was different, and they could not sense the fluctuations of magic power.
On Yi Yang's side, two companions had infiltrated the underworld. When they returned to the mortal realm from the underworld, one was covered in black smoke and looked like a ghost, while the other could only be manifested through a shadow. One smoke and one shadow were both abilities without a definite physical form, making them unfathomable.
When he rescued the person and asked who had captured them, he heard a somewhat familiar description.
"...one gold and one silver?"