Chapter 286
The Legendary Demon
Chapter 286 The Legendary Demon
By the time the meeting at Lingxiao Academy ended, it was already late at night.
Wei Tianxiong, however, did not leave. He sat in his seat, his expression shifting between anger and unease.
Once only the two of them were left in the courtyard, Li Qingqiu looked at him and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Wei Tianxiong looked at him and said, "The Qingxiao Sect is no match for Ziyang Island right now. You are indeed very strong, but you are ultimately only at the Spirit Consciousness Realm."
Li Qingqiu chuckled and said, "I never said I wanted to start a war with Ziyang Island. I was just taking precautions in advance."
"I can help you."
"What, you think that with you on board, we can defeat Ziyang Island?"
Li Qingqiu looked at Wei Tianxiong and asked with a half-smile.
He had already figured it out: Ziyang Island had a grudge against Wei Tianxiong.
Wei Tianxiong took a deep breath and said, "If you want to defeat or even annex Ziyang Island, you can only rely on the development of your sect. I can help you develop your sect. I also know which places in Tianming Sea are hiding undiscovered treasure lands and inheritances."
After he finished speaking, he stared intently at Li Qingqiu.
Although his life was in Li Qingqiu's hands, he could feel Li Qingqiu's respect for him, so his eyes were filled with anticipation.
"What do you want?" Li Qingqiu asked directly.
Wei Tianxiong's loyalty has increased over the past three years, and it seems that tonight we can completely win his heart.
"As for revenge, I hope that after Qingxiao Sect replaces Ziyang Island, it will not follow Ziyang Island's example and bow down to the Longevity Immortal Alliance of Tianming Sea," Wei Tianxiong said earnestly.
"The Immortal Alliance of Immortality? Is that the same Heavenly Nether Sea Overlord who destroyed your Divine Origin Sect?"
"That's right. The Immortal Alliance of Longevity acts domineeringly. Any force that steps into the Heavenly Nether Sea will be coerced by them. The cultivation resources that Ziyang Island pays to the Immortal Alliance of Longevity every year are more than what they invest in their disciples. Even so, Ziyang Island still dares not complain."
"If Qingxiao Sect and Ziyang Island go to war, will it provoke the Longevity Immortal Alliance?"
"That's impossible. That's why the Immortal Alliance is unpopular. They are greedy and only exploit the cultivation sects. They won't help their affiliated sects."
Wei Tianxiong gritted his teeth when the Longevity Immortal Alliance was mentioned.
Hearing this, Li Qingqiu felt relieved.
The Immortal Alliance of Immortality is still too far away for him. Ziyang Island alone is enough to give him a headache. He doesn't want to face the Immortal Alliance of Immortality at the same time.
Li Qingqiu looked at Wei Tianxiong and smiled, "Then I'll see how you perform next. I hope Qingxiao Sect can help you find the feeling you had in Shenyuan Sect."
Wei Tianxiong was touched; he truly felt that way.
“I need a certain amount of power,” Wei Tianxiong said earnestly, staring at Li Qingqiu.
"From this day forward, you will be the deputy head of the Heavenly Crafts Hall."
Li Qingqiu directly assigned Wei Tianxiong his authority, which brought a smile to Wei Tianxiong's face.
His goodwill towards Li Qingqiu immediately increased. With the Life Control Talisman, Li Qingqiu could have easily commanded him and didn't need to treat him with such courtesy, but Li Qingqiu still did so.
Perhaps by following such a sect leader, he could witness an unprecedented cultivation sect.
……
The addition of a deputy hall master to the Heavenly Craft Hall did not cause a stir within the sect, but rather filled the hall with cheers, as Wei Tianxiong had won over the disciples.
In the following six months, Tiangongtang launched more than ten formations, with varying numbers of participants, including some single-person formations. These formations were highly sought after by many disciples.
Wei Tianxiong's name gradually spread, and more and more disciples learned that a master of formations had come to Tiangong Hall.
Li Qingqiu had worried that Wei Tianxiong's name might cause trouble, but Wei Tianxiong said that there were very few people who knew his real name, and that they were probably all dead after so many years. He would only be recognized by the cultivators of Tianming Sea if he took out the Divine Yuan Azure Thunder Flag.
Wei Tianxiong was sealed in the Taijue Sect for 427 years, enough time for 90% of his old friends to die.
Moreover, he faked his death within the Taijue Sect at the time, so no one should remember him now.
With Wei Tianxiong's help, Tiangongtang began to take off. Moreover, he would occasionally go to the cultivation hall to teach alchemy and talisman techniques.
His greatest skill is in formations, but his mastery of other arts is unmatched by any Qingxiao Sect disciple.
Li Qingqiu was very satisfied with his performance, and at the same time, she looked forward to Bai Ning'er's "Lucky One" destiny even more. ...
As autumn arrives, the northern lands become even more desolate, with the earth withered and yellow, and the setting sun like blood.
A cloud dressed in black stopped on a mountain ridge. She wore a bamboo hat and was followed by seven female disciples of the Qingxiao Sect, all of whom wore bamboo hats and had Qingxiao swords at their waists.
“This area should be Jurong Plain marked on the map, but why can’t we see a single village?” A woman in purple holding a map asked, her face full of confusion.
Looking ahead, Yun Cai said, "Let's go take a look first. Although this area has a wide view, we still have to be careful. The monsters we are facing may be able to burrow underground or transform."
The seven female disciples nodded in agreement. It was their first time carrying out a demon-catching mission, and they were nervous and dared not let their guard down.
The eight people walked down the ridge. From the perspective of the eagles in the sky, they looked like eight ants moving forward on the boundless Jurong Plain, extremely small, as if they would never be able to leave this wasteland.
After traveling for more than ten miles, they finally saw a dilapidated village behind a mountain ridge.
The village gate was breached, and many courtyard walls collapsed, clearly indicating that a fierce battle had taken place previously.
Yun Cai raised her hand and waved it, and the seven female disciples immediately dispersed to surround the village. Each of them stepped out a talisman and held it between their palms. As they infused it with their vital energy, the talismans began to burn.
They clapped their hands together, and flames spread outwards from their palms, eventually connecting end to end to form a line of fire that surrounded the entire village.
This is a talisman for warding off evil spirits; it can suppress the power of evil spirits and prevent ghosts from escaping.
Yun Cai stepped forward, crossed the fire line, and walked alone into the village.
The village was not large, with only a dozen or so houses, and dried bloodstains were visible everywhere. Her gaze was quickly drawn to a well.
A person was lying behind the well, and that person was still breathing slightly.
Yun Cai first used her spiritual sense to search the entire village and, after confirming that there was no danger, she came to the man's side. She raised her hand and used the Rejuvenating Ghost Immortal Needle to give the man a breath of fresh air.
This was a middle-aged man who was emaciated, his chest was covered in blood and flesh, and his right leg was missing. It was hard to imagine what kind of terrifying beings he had encountered before.
The middle-aged man slowly opened his eyes. He looked at the clouds, but there was no joy of being saved in his eyes, only endless fear.
"He... went south..."
Yun Cai raised an eyebrow. She hadn't expected this middle-aged man to speak with a Kyushu accent. This man's physique was extraordinary, so he must be a martial arts master hiding his identity.
"Who is he?" Yun Cai asked in a low voice.
“Candlelight…”
"Could it be a demon?"
"Yes... the legendary demon, he will bring disaster to the land of Kyushu... Run, run quickly..."
The middle-aged man became increasingly agitated as he spoke, his eyes widened, and then he breathed his last.
He was already a dying man, and Yun Cai's Rejuvenating Ghostly Needle could only give him the strength to speak.
Seeing this, Yun Cai frowned, stood up, and looked south.
They had been in the Northern Territory for some time, and they hadn't come all the way from the south. After entering the Northern Territory, they wandered around, gathering information about the demons, so it was indeed possible that they missed the Candle Shadows who were heading south.
"Come in and bury these bodies, then head south immediately!"
Yun Cai spoke, and upon hearing this, the other female disciples entered the village one after another.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they left the village, riding on the Qingxiao Sword, and headed south.
"If that demon really heads south, it will definitely be exposed. At that time, the Qingxiao Sect disciples scattered all over the world will definitely take action. Will our mission be considered a success or a failure?" a female disciple couldn't help but ask.
Yun Cai stood facing the wind, her face calm as she said, "Our mission is to capture it or kill it. If it kills our fellow disciples, then the mission will fail."
Rumbling--
Rolling thunderclouds appeared on the horizon ahead, darkening the sky and making it seem as if they were rushing into the night.
The other female disciples all sensed an aura they had never encountered before, which made them very uncomfortable and uneasy.
(End of this chapter)