Chapter 1336
Isn't this blatant banditry?
Chapter 1336 Isn't this blatant banditry?
After realizing that Yun Ran was no ordinary person, the bald monk and his group secretly began to reconcile their accounts.
The message that came back, combined with the information received by the young prince, only revealed that Yun Ran was the one who bid on the special item at the Divine Sword Manor.
Unfortunately, they still couldn't figure out Yunran's true identity.
The supreme invitation sent out by the Divine Sword Manor back then has long since lost its origin after so many years of circulation.
The only thing that can be confirmed is that Yun Ran has no connection with the royal family or the major aristocratic families, nor with the forces of the temple.
The young prince saw that Yun Ran was even more arrogant than he, a true member of the royal family.
They showed no respect whatsoever to the Azure Dragon and White Tiger of the temple, and the magical artifacts in their hands were quite frightening.
Such a person would definitely not come from some obscure place.
Qinglong thought for a moment and decided to be direct: "May I ask who your teacher is?"
"No comment!"
Long Ling, who was sitting obediently, blinked her eyes, clearly somewhat surprised. Why didn't Yun Ran, who was always proud of Qingfeng Temple, introduce herself?
It's not like it's something shameful. Even someone like him, who shamelessly pestered his junior master to become a nominal disciple, felt that mentioning the name of Qingfeng Temple was a great honor.
However, Long Ling was only surprised for a short while before returning to normal.
In terms of interpersonal skills, Yun Ran clearly has more experience than him, and given Yun Ran's shrewd nature, she must have her reasons even if she doesn't say them.
Although Yunran appeared to be very domineering at the moment, she was actually on high alert towards the people from the temple.
If Long Ling and the little paper doll hadn't been trapped, Yun Ran would have disappeared long ago.
Although I have never truly witnessed the abilities of that legendary high priest, he possesses the ability to predict events a thousand years in the future.
This shows that at this time, the temple was still an insurmountable mountain, not to be easily touched.
When dealing with such forces, you can never be too cautious.
Yunran's tone was calm, and without any extra actions or words, it was enough for Qinglong to understand.
He truly had no way of getting any information about Yunran's background from her.
After a long silence, Qinglong finally gave in and stopped trying to find out more about Yunran.
They then changed the subject to another topic.
"We came here initially because someone reported that there were suspected evil cultivators here."
Not only was he adept at bewitching people and deceiving the families guarding the Xuanmen sect in the area, but he also lured countless ordinary people into his scheme.
Many years ago, a similar incident occurred, and in the end, that group of mad, evil cultivators who called themselves the Ascension Society sacrificed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in an entire city…
When suspected of being an evil cultivator, Yun Ran did not react at all.
But when I heard that those lunatics from the Ascension Society had sacrificed so many innocent people...
Yunran's brows furrowed deeply, interrupting Qinglong before he could finish speaking.
"Those madmen from the Ascension Society did something so outrageous that it angered both heaven and man, yet your temple didn't send anyone to wipe them out?"
If such a heinous organization were in her world, would it dare to sacrifice so many innocent lives?
Even if the members of the Ascension Society go to the underworld, they will be caught by the people of Qingfeng Temple and their bones will be crushed and scattered to the winds.
If even a trace of the Ascension Society's legacy still exists in this world, those ancestors of Qingfeng Temple would be turning in their graves! Not to mention Yun Ran was angry, even Long Ling was a little annoyed. They were treating him like a remnant of the Ascension Society and messing with him.
What the hell! Just hearing it is jarring!
Yunran's reaction was quite excited, which surprised Qinglong.
He couldn't quite figure out what kind of person Yun Ran was, whether she was genuinely indignant or just putting on an act.
But regardless of the reason, we should continue to talk about what needs to be said.
"After sacrificing the people of a city, the madmen of the Ascension Society did not get the result they wanted. In the end, they suffered a backlash instead."
All living beings in that city were devoured by the sacrificial array, including those from the Ascension Society.
However, no one knows whether all members of the Ascension Society have completely perished; rumors suggest that the Ascension Society's lineage has not been entirely severed.
Now Yunran understood. After that sacrifice, even if not all the madmen of the Ascension Society died, they were still alive.
But one thing is certain: their top management must have all been included.
Tragically, this method of gaining power through sacrifice will always resurface as long as it is not completely eradicated.
Human desires are insatiable, terrifying, and ugly; they drive people to fight for power and profit, and to frantically plunder everything that belongs to others in order to strengthen themselves.
At this moment, Yunran did not want to discuss these issues of humanity with Qinglong and the others.
"So, now you've confirmed that we're not members of the Ascension Society?"
Qinglong was once again somewhat surprised by Yunran's keen insight.
"Yes, if the Ascension Ceremony could control a powerful dragon spirit, and had an expert like you, they would have already overturned the table."
Before coming to Meicheng, Qinglong did indeed intend to help the young prince resolve the troubles here.
He would not let anyone who threatened the safety of the city's inhabitants go, regardless of whether they were remnants of the Ascension Society.
Until they witnessed the power of the Dragon Spirit, something those madmen from the Ascension Society could never match.
If they had the ability to control the dragon spirit, they wouldn't need to resort to those crooked and evil methods of sacrifice.
Yun Ran immediately let out a cold laugh.
"So, you knew perfectly well that we weren't remnants of the Ascension Society, yet you still attacked my Dragon Spirit. You really are quite the schemer!"
Long Ling originally intended to continue being Yun Ran's yes-man, and sneered along with him.
As a result, when he heard Yunran say that he was her dragon spirit, his blood boiled instantly.
This was the first time Yun Ran had so openly included him in the ranks of her own people in front of outsiders.
Long Ling's eyes immediately welled up with tears, sob sob sob...
Everything he did finally made Yun Ran, that stingy guy, show a sliver of conscience.
Yunran had no idea that Longling was being so emotional at that moment.
He continued to berate Qinglong and his group: "Don't tell me you're doing this to rid the people of evil. You look all respectable, but you're a disgrace to your temple's reputation!"
At first, Yunran did indeed have some respect for the temple because of that legendary high priest.
Now they know that they knew perfectly well that Long Ling had nothing to do with that Ascension Society.
But because the dragon spirit is a treasure from head to toe, they recklessly tried to trap and subdue it. Isn't that just blatant robbery?
Yunran suddenly felt her hands itching again, and spraying her mouth couldn't quell the fire in her heart at all!