Chapter 1240
Aftermath 2
Chapter 1240 Aftermath 2
Di Fei and Yun Xi spent a month getting the aftermath mostly settled. Of the immortal souls that were taken into the Soul-Gathering Mirror, 70% had their black beetles extracted from their bodies. The remaining 30% had all their soul power absorbed by the black beetles the moment they were unsealed, and began to evolve in front of everyone. However, they were burned to ashes by Zi Yan's fire.
The rescued immortals were naturally extremely grateful to Yunxi and Difei. After personally thanking them, they were taken away by their fellow disciples, friends, or clansmen. The remaining lone warriors were also taken away by the Loose Immortal Alliance.
The bodies of those immortals who failed to detach from the black beetle were also taken away, which at least provided some explanation, since they discovered it in time and minimized the losses. However, there were still casualties, which was truly disheartening.
On the third day of Qianji's seclusion, Baili Yanque took Qian Sidu's captured soul and Qianji's account of what happened to report back to the Ghost Emperor of the Demon Realm. Yuekou was worried about Qianji, so she stayed in Shuiqian City for the time being.
Shuiqian City was incredibly lively during this period. People came to rescue others, watch the excitement, and even try to take advantage of the situation. Shuiqian City was overflowing with people, and the only quiet place was the City Lord's Mansion.
Yunxi finally emptied her nine Soul-Gathering Mirrors before returning to her courtyard, where the Ye siblings had been waiting for her for a long time.
When Ye Yirui saw Yunxi again, she was still a little excited and immediately stepped forward to perform a grand salute, but Yunxi waved her hand to stop her.
"Yi Rui, it's been a thousand years. Have your skills in alchemy and medicine preparation improved?"
Ye Yirui smiled slightly and replied:
"Thank you for your concern, Immortal Lord. Since receiving the medicine-making inheritance from the Immortal Medicine Sect, I have devoted myself to research and have made some progress. It was precisely because of my medicine-making skills that I was able to successfully join the Immortal Medicine Sect and cultivate on the same peak as the Immortal Medicine Sect's Patriarch Chen Yebai."
Judging from Ye Yirui's expression, Yunxi knew she was quite satisfied with her current cultivation environment, and with Chen Yebai backing her up, she must be having a good time at the Medicine Immortal Sect. So she went straight to the point:
"Yi Rui, you should already know the cause and effect of Ye Yuchen being targeted by the evil immortal, right?"
Ye Yirui's smile faded, and she nodded seriously:
“I heard the whole story from Ye Yuchen. He was able to escape this time entirely by luck. If he had been even a day or two later, he wouldn’t be my brother now.”
At this point, Ye Yirui's heart sank. Just thinking about it made her feel terrified. If Yu Chen took Qian Sujin back to the sect to become partners, she, as the older sister, would not stop him and would not be wary of her younger brother at all. She didn't dare to think about what would happen if he tampered with the potions she made.
As a fellow alchemist, Yunxi knew that Ye Yirui had already realized the seriousness of the problem, so she simply gave the order:
"The matter here is over. You and your brother should return to the Central Immortal Realm tomorrow. After you return to your sect, do not conceal this matter. Take my invitation to see your sect leader, explain the whole story, and remind the sect leader to pay attention to the sect's internal affairs and not give the evil immortal any opportunity to take advantage of you."
After all, as the largest supplier of pills in the Immortal Realm, if there were any problems with their pills, such as the presence of evil insect eggs, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Based on my experience fighting evil insects on ancient battlefields, when insect eggs are mixed into elixirs and ingested, they hatch inside the immortal's body and then merge with their soul without anyone noticing. This process is completely different from how adult insects enter the body and merge with the soul; it is much more secretive and dangerous.
Upon hearing Yunxi's explanation, the Ye siblings gasped in surprise and nodded earnestly in agreement, accepting Yunxi's calling card.
Fearing that things might change if she waited too long, Ye Yirui bid farewell to Yunxi that very day and left Shuiqian City via a teleportation array.
Yunxi finally had time to contact Chanjia, with Xiaochan still acting as the bridge between the two.
"Chanjia, how are things on your end?"
"Ranxi, you finally decided to contact me! Things couldn't be better on my end. This time, because of the exclusive information, 'Wenshi Pavilion' made a fortune and reaped a lot of soul stones. Even Xiaoshu's expression has improved, and she no longer says you're a nuisance."
Yunxi couldn't imagine what kind of pleasant expression Xiaoshu would put on his mature-beyond-his-years face. However, because Chanjia had done a great job this time, the Ghost Realm had avoided many conflicts and misunderstandings, occupied the high ground of public opinion, and prevented the Evil Immortal from having the opportunity to spread rumors and cause trouble. This Soul Stone was indeed something that "Wenshi Pavilion" should earn.
"Chanjia, thank you so much this time. If you hadn't sent the message out in time, things might have gotten even more complicated. Thank you for your hard work!"
Which city in the Ghost Realm do you have your Inquiry Pavilion located in? If it's on my way, I'll stop by and visit you.
"Don't mention it! With our friendship, I can certainly help with this little thing. I'll split the soul stones I earned this time with Xiao Shu, which will be enough for me to cultivate for a long time!"
"However, we'll be staying in Deer City for a while longer. Besides gathering information, Xiao Shu seems to have other tasks, but he didn't tell me, so I didn't ask. We know what's going on. I believe in doing what I'm capable of and never push myself too hard." "It's good that you think that way, but I still need to remind you that because you helped me break the evil immortal's scheme in the Thousand Water Mountains, they might already be eyeing the 'Inquiry Pavilion.' You need to stay vigilant at all times and don't be stingy with your soul stones; buy yourself some defensive and escape items."
Yunxi was still worried and gave her instructions. She didn't have many friends, and Chanjia was one of them, so she didn't want anything to happen to her.
"Don't worry, the moment I got the Soul Stone, I went to the largest Immortal Treasure Pavilion in Deer Cry City and bought two protective immortal treasures for myself. If I encounter an evil immortal and can't beat him, I'll run away; if I can't escape, I'll ask for help. I'll definitely keep my life."
"That's good, but you still need to be careful."
“I’ve noted it down. If you need anything, contact me through Xiao Chan. Recently, ‘Wen Shi Ge’ has been too popular, so Xiao Shu has decided to close down for a while. I’ll take advantage of this time to go into seclusion and break through. Wait for my good news.”
"Okay, I wish you a successful breakthrough."
After losing contact, Yunxi gave Xiaochan a lot of soul stones and immortal stones, telling him to take good care of himself.
Di Fei came out looking for Yun Xi with a big smile on her face:
"Ranxi, we can leave Shuiqian City now."
"Has someone come to take over your shift?"
"No, it's because Ghost King Yuekou is worried about Qianji and wants to stay in Shuiqian City for a while. With the Ghost King here, Shuiqian City won't be in chaos, so we can leave with peace of mind."
"Alright, we'll go say goodbye tomorrow."
The two of them must have said goodbye to the big boss before they left.
The next day, the two met the Moonflower Ghost King in the octagonal pavilion in the backyard of the city lord's mansion.
Upon seeing the two who had arrived together, Yuekou raised an eyebrow and said:
"You're leaving Shuiqian City?"
The two bowed respectfully and said:
"Yes, the aftermath of the Thousand Water Mountains has been settled. We two must hurry to the Langhuan Secret Realm for training and cannot stay any longer, so we have come to bid farewell to Lord Ghost King."
Yuekou asked:
When will you leave?
"tomorrow."
"Is there anything you wish to instruct this Ghost King?"
Good night~