Chapter 8
Shocking Changes in Qingfeng Town
The death of the seventh brother of Qingfeng Temple was like flipping a switch; in the two days that followed, bloodshed frequently occurred in the temple.
In just two days, two more disciples died: the eighth and the fourth.
It was all the second brother's doing. This guy was probably holding back for too long. Seeing that Yu Zhao didn't care and his master wasn't around, he acted like a wild dog that had broken free, and started playing a battle royale game in the temple.
Even Lao Wu's dog, the big yellow dog that often came to Yu Zhao's place to freeload, was killed by him.
The day the big yellow dog died, Lao Wu cried uncontrollably, and then, with tears in his eyes, he stewed the big yellow dog.
Yu Zhao ignored the second brother's madness. Anyway, this guy wouldn't dare to cause trouble for her. As for the others, it was none of her business if they all died.
She, as the senior disciple, didn't have much of a camaraderie with the other junior disciples. Apart from being closer to the junior sister, she had barely even met the others.
Yu Zhao watched coldly, but the others couldn't. It was obvious that the second brother had gone mad, and the survivors, worried that they would become the next target, couldn't sit still.
That day, Lao Liu came to our door.
The sixth one is a female cultivator named Liu Mei. As her name suggests, she is a very charming woman.
Upon seeing Yu Zhao, she took advantage of being a woman, knelt directly before him, grabbed his leg, and began to weep:
"Eldest Sister, help us! Second Senior Brother has gone mad! If you don't do something, our lives are in danger!"
Seeing her like this, Yu Zhao hadn't reacted yet, but Shen Yunshu became anxious. She stepped forward and pulled her away, saying, "Sixth Senior Sister, if you have something to say, say it. What kind of behavior is it to wipe your tears on Senior Sister's skirt?"
After pressing the person into a chair, Shen Yunshu silently stepped back behind Yu Zhao and stood there, her eyes warily fixed on her sixth senior sister.
Noticing her junior sister's strange gaze, Liu Mei glanced back and forth between Yu Zhao and her junior sister, then seemed to understand something, a playful smile appearing on her face.
However, she quickly concealed her unusual expression. She had come seeking protection, and the relationship between the senior sister and the junior sister was unimportant.
We can eat the melon later.
"Senior Sister, please understand! We have never provoked Second Senior Brother, yet he has ruthlessly attacked us. We beg you, Senior Sister, to uphold justice and restore order to the sect!"
"I'm very curious, why would the second brother want to kill you all?"
Yu Zhao was quite familiar with the second brother, Wang Xuan. This guy used to be obsessed with pursuing his junior sister, and he was a decent person. It was understandable that he killed the seventh brother to steal the treasure, but why did he stop after killing the seventh brother?
Isn't he afraid that Old Deng will come back and hold him accountable for his actions?
Although Lao Deng didn't care about his disciples' private infighting, he wouldn't tolerate the second brother's actions. This was almost wiping out the entire sect. To Lao Deng, his disciples were like reserves; how could he waste them so meaninglessly?
What is this second son thinking? Has he really gone mad?
Yu Zhao sensed that there was something she didn't know about.
Liu Mei didn't intend to hide it. She looked around nervously, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Yu Zhao immediately understood her meaning, raised her hand and used her spiritual power to set up a simple isolation array. In this Qingfeng Temple, with Lao Deng not around, and her cultivation being the highest, the isolation array she set up could naturally prevent other people in the temple from eavesdropping.
Seeing this, Liu Mei was relieved and said:
"I've heard a rumor, but I'm not sure if it's true. The rumor is that Second Senior Brother is actually Master's biological son. Master passed on a cultivation technique to him. Now that he has mastered the technique, he needs to nourish his body with his soul, so he's set his sights on us junior brothers and sisters."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Zhao unconsciously sat up straight; she had become interested.
The claim of parentage is most likely nonsense, but there's a high probability that the second child is hiding a martial arts technique.
But was he acting on Old Deng's instructions?
If it was Deng Xiaoping's doing, what was his purpose in doing so?
Yu Zhao lowered her eyes and pondered. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her, and she remembered that the Purple Extreme Holy Sect was sending people to select disciples.
On the surface, Lao Deng wanted his junior sister Shen Yunshu to go to the Ziji Holy Sect, but given Lao Deng's temperament, was he really willing to hand her over?
Or does Old Deng really want to hand over a reserve of food?
What will he do if he doesn't want to?
Thinking about this, Yu Zhao's thoughts gradually became clear. She had a premonition that the second brother's madness and the Ziji Holy Sect's request for people must be related. Could it be that Lao Deng wanted to use the second brother to cause chaos in the temple, and then use the heavy casualties in the temple as an excuse to refuse the Ziji Holy Sect's offer to recruit people?
But would the Purple Extreme Holy Sect really be so easily dealt with?
Or is it that Lao Deng wants to raise a large-scale reserve of his disciples, using other disciples to cultivate a large-scale reserve, and then running away with the second disciple, who is the large-scale reserve?
Lost in thought, Yu Zhao turned to Liu Mei, who was looking at him expectantly, and said, "Junior Sister, why don't you stay here with me for the next few days?"
"Junior Sister, take your Sixth Senior Sister to arrange accommodations."
After saying this, Yu Zhao waved his hand, signaling the two to leave.
Satisfied with the protection she received, Liu Mei stopped talking and happily followed Shen Yunshu away.
After the two left the house, Yu Zhao closed the door and continued her meditation. She didn't intend to deal with the second son; she had a feeling there was a conspiracy involved.
Something unusual must be going on. I shouldn't meddle in this kind of thing. If I can just protect Lao Liu, that would be more than enough.
Two more days have passed since the sun rose and set.
That day, Yu Zhao was awakened by a powerful force. When she went out of her room, she saw that the black fog in the direction of Qingfeng Town covered the sky and the smell of blood rose straight to the clouds.
Yu Zhao extended his divine sense and saw the second brother standing in the sky above Qingfeng Town, holding a banner and his eyes revealing madness.
The town resembled a scene from hell.
Seeing this, Yu Zhao was shocked. Good heavens, the second brother is really crazy. He actually wants to sacrifice a city.
Even the old man Qingfeng didn't do this; he truly surpasses his teacher.
Seeing this, Yu Zhao didn't hesitate at all. He grabbed his junior sister, who was watching the commotion, and called out at the same time:
"Sixth Brother, come with me!"
After saying that, she leaped into the air, her figure flashing like a streak of light, but she didn't go in the direction of Qingfeng Town, but in the opposite direction.
Shen Yunshu thought Yu Zhao was planning to subdue her second senior brother, but realizing the direction was wrong, she asked, puzzled:
"Senior sister, where are we going?"
"Run! We can't stay here any longer. Run as far as we can!"
"what?"
Shen Yunshu tilted her head, not reacting for a moment.
At this moment, Liu Mei also caught up, her face pale. She hadn't realized what was happening at first, but now that she had caught up with Yu Zhao and saw her serious expression, Liu Mei finally understood.
The second son has caused such a huge commotion this time, planning to sacrifice an entire city in blood; he's simply insane.
This will inevitably attract other cultivators, and may even attract Foundation Establishment Ancestors, or even Golden Core experts!
If not now, when?
As expected of the senior sister, her decisiveness and sharp reflexes are beyond my reach!