Chapter 236 Xiaoyao Sect's Concerns
In Taiyue Lake, thousands of miles away from Taiyue Lake Market, the calm lake water suddenly turned red, startling the nearby fish and shrimps and quickly fled from here.
A moment later, two huge red wings flew across the lake and into the air. After a flash of inspiration, they turned into a woman in red.
The pale-faced Fire Phoenix frowned in the air, and then suddenly grabbed the lake water with one hand.
A huge phoenix claw suddenly fell from the sky and grabbed a giant black shrimp several feet long hiding in the water from the water.
This black shrimp is just a second-level monster, and its intelligence has not yet been fully developed. Facing the terrifying pressure emanating from the Fire Phoenix, it trembled and dared not move.
"Fellow Daoist, please don't be angry. It is just following the order of King Tiebi to see if you can come out safely. Otherwise, if you get into trouble here, it will be difficult for us to explain to Lord Jinyu." At the same time, an old voice quickly reached the ears of the Fire Phoenix from the depths of the lake.
After Huo Feng glared at the direction where the voice came from, she clenched her arms tightly. Before the giant shrimp in the air could even scream, it was quickly squeezed into several pieces and fell onto the lake. Then she turned into a red light and left.
After Huo Feng left, a sigh came from the bottom of the lake, and then it slowly returned to calm. The corpse of the giant shrimp on the surface of the water soon attracted nearby monsters to eat it, and soon it turned into a pile of skeletons and slowly sank to the bottom of the lake.
In Guyang Mountain, in the main hall of Xiaoyao Sect, the two elders of the General Affairs Hall, Guangling Zhenren, and the elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, Li Wutong, who were usually high above, were looking nervously at the only Nascent Soul cultivator of Xiaoyao Sect, the Supreme Elder Li Mufeng, who was standing at the top.
"If they are not mistaken, the person who can shatter the void barrier is most likely a Yuanying Daoist. There are only a few Yuanying female cultivators around Weiguo, and I have never heard of such a Daoist. It is really strange that a Yuanying cultivator is interested in the things in Taiyue Secret Realm!"
Master Guangling said: "Uncle Li, since this person may be a Yuanying cultivator, you see! Do you want to go to Taiyue Lake to take a look."
Li Mufeng waved his hand and said: "Forget it! The Golden Feather Demon King in the north has been active near the border recently. I can't leave at this time."
When mentioning the name of the Golden Feather Demon King, Li Mufeng's tone was obviously a little worried. This demon king who lives next to Weiguo has been frequently appearing near Weiguo recently. After several battles, although the opponent did not gain any advantage, he has been unable to get away, which makes him a little headache now.
"Uncle Master! This time, all the things of several sects in the inner valley were taken away by this person, especially Lingyin Sect, which suffered great losses. Many of the cultivators they sent died in his hands. If we don't investigate this matter, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to them." Guangling Zhenren reminded him anxiously.
"You are really confused. Since this matter has already involved Yuanying cultivators, what else is there to explain? It's just some insignificant personal belongings that were lost. Lingyin Sect is not stupid enough to go and cause trouble for a strange Yuanying Daoist friend for these things and a few foundation-building cultivators." Li Mufeng looked back at him and shook his head gently.
Seeing the Supreme Elder start to reprimand, Guangling Zhenren's face changed, and he closed his mouth instantly, nodded awkwardly, and dared not say anything else.
Seeing that Master Guangling was defeated, Li Wutong on the side chuckled inwardly, thought for a moment and stepped forward to say, "Uncle Master, no matter what, Taiyue Secret Realm is under the jurisdiction of our Xiaoyao Sect. This person sneaked in without saying hello and killed people to steal treasures. If the monks below knew about this, we would definitely lose our prestige if we did not investigate. The most urgent thing is to notify the disciples who knew about this matter first not to spread it. There are also many people in Lingyin Sect and Xingchen Sect who know about this. Should we give them a heads up again?"
"Pass the order down. No matter who enters the secret realm this time, no one is allowed to spread this matter, otherwise they will be punished according to the sect rules. As for Lingyin Sect and Xingchen Sect, we don't have to worry about it. Situ Yan and Zheng Laogui are old monsters who have practiced for many years. They should know the severity of this matter better than us."
Song Qingming, who was still in Taiyue Lake Market, waited in the inn for half a day and finally met Huang Shengxin and his friends. Seeing that the three of them walked out of the secret realm safely, Song Qingming finally put down a stone in his heart.
After parting in the secret realm that day, Huang Shengxin and his friends looked around nearby but didn't see his figure. They thought Song Qingming had an accident, so they left there soon.
In response to the inquiries of several people, Song Qingming quickly brought out the story he had prepared in advance, claiming that when he got rid of the monsters, he was attacked by a cultivator in secret. He was injured and had to flee in panic. Although he finally escaped with his life, he was also injured. He could only find a place to hide and heal his wounds until the secret realm was reopened.
After hearing about Song Qingming's experience, Huang Shengxin and others unexpectedly showed great concern. They kept asking who attacked him and what he looked like, and wanted to help him analyze who his enemy was.
Seeing that he could not escape their questioning, Song Qingming could only tell them about Chen Yuan's appearance, but he only described his appearance casually and did not say anything else.
However, Huang Shengxin and the others roughly guessed Chen Yuan's identity based on this point. Then Song Qingming learned from them that this person was a casual cultivator from the neighboring country of Lu, and an assassin who liked to take bounty missions in the black market. It was no wonder that Chen Yuan's hiding skills were so amazing.
As for Huang Shengxin and the other two, they did not lose heart after Song Qingming disappeared, and continued to look for spiritual objects in the secret realm, but the harvest was very ordinary, and they did not find the longevity spiritual object that Huang Shengxin wanted most.
In the valley outside the secret realm, the fewer spiritual objects there are, the fewer they are. Many people will target other cultivators, just like Chen Yuan, who was killed by Song Qingming before. He deliberately hid near the cliff, waiting to ambush the cultivators who came to seek refuge alone.
As expected, the secret realm this time also became particularly bloody in the last few days. After more than 300 monks in the outer valley fought each other, only more than half of them could come out alive.
Fortunately, Huang Shengxin had experienced the secret realm once and knew the dangers in it. Before the last few days, he found a place to hide in advance, and the three of them walked out of the secret realm safely.
After talking about their experiences, the few people discussed and decided to return to Qinghe County a few days later. There are still many people coming out of the secret realm in the market, and everyone has some spiritual objects on them. If they leave the market at this time, they may be targeted by others. It is safer to wait for a few days until everyone has left.
Although Song Qingming did not go out to hang out during the few days he stayed in Taiyue Lake Market, he still heard a lot of news from the secret realm this time.
The news that shocked him the most was that many disciples of the Lingyin Sect had unexpectedly died in the secret realm. It was said that only half of the disciples who had entered the secret realm finally came out, and many of them were injured and looked extremely miserable.