Jiang Shouzhong stared at the woman’s corpse in front of him and asked, "Where did the demon go?"
"..."
The corpse fell silent.
Clearly, the other party did not know the answer to this question and could not respond.
"Did the demon say anything?"
"..."
The corpse still could not answer.
Seeing the black liquid rapidly spreading to the neck, Jiang Shouzhong originally wanted to ask about the matters of the Yin Yang Sect, but his curiosity piqued, and he asked, "Why are all of you from the Yin Yang Sect like black grapes?"
"It’s the result of the cultivation technique..."
"Ah, so it’s the cultivation technique, I thought it was sucked by tiny blacks."
Jiang Shouzhong suddenly understood.
As the black liquid completely spread to the top of the head, Jiang Shouzhong’s consciousness was abruptly pulled back to the real world.
The corpse was still lying motionless beside him.
"Ugh—"
Jiang Shouzhong bent over and knelt on the ground, his throat emitting a suppressed sound of dry heaving.
Inside his belly, it felt like a turbulent sea, the agony unbearable, as if thousands of ants gnawed on his bones and a sharp blade scooped out his heart, the familiar and intense pain assaulting him once again.
The side effects still persisted.
Jiang Shouzhong’s brow furrowed as he gritted his teeth, fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead.
Fortunately, this ti the pain was not as fierce as before. It quickly vanished almost completely under the rapid healing of the Taoist River Map.
However, that feeling of being drained persisted.
As if his body had been hollowed out.
Rembering the Seven Kills Blade that had just been fed, he held it in his hand.
The blade was still sheathed, yet the surrounding air seed to solidify, with the blade’s malevolent aura so strong it was almost tangible.
"This ti the gains are quite substantial, no need to worry too much in the future. If the malevolent aura runs out, just find a dead person to feed it," Jiang Shouzhong thought to himself.
...
Upon returning to the hall, Ran Qingchen and her group had already verified the clues and were specifically waiting for him, ready to leave.
"What took you so long?"
Seeing the man appear, Ran Qingchen asked in a low voice.
Jiang Shouzhong smiled and said, "Just a bit of stomach discomfort."
At this mont, Murong Tong suddenly turned his gaze and stared at Jiang Shouzhong, asking coldly, "Are you Master Jiang?"
"I am," Jiang Shouzhong replied with a smile and a nod.
Whoosh!
No sooner had Jiang Shouzhong’s words fallen than Murong Tong’s figure abruptly moved, swinging a palm with such force it seed it could split stones and break gold.
"Murong Tong!"
Everyone was shocked at this scene.
Ran Qingchen was the first to react, about to draw her sword, but then she heard a loud "boom" as Jiang Shouzhong vibrated, the Seven Kills Blade suddenly unsheathed, cold light flashing, irresistibly sharp.
Murong Tong was sent flying, tables and chairs scattered, dishes in disarray, and with a powerful gust, he collided heavily against the wall, dust billowing.
"Impressive, no wonder Nan’er was no match for you," Murong Tong admitted, wiping a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth and staring steadfastly at Jiang Shouzhong.
Ran Qingchen’s pretty face showed annoyance as she drew her long sword and angrily said, "What do you an, Murong Tong? To openly attempt the assassination of a court official? Who gave you such audacity!"
Murong Tong bowed apologetically, "My apologies, my lords. It was purely out of disbelief that an official from the Liushan Division could defeat Nan’er, so I couldn’t help but make a move to test it. Master Jiang’s cultivation is indeed admirable, and I am fully convinced."
He gave a bow to Jiang Shouzhong, "Master Jiang, my apologies for earlier; it was a lapse of manners on my part. I’m very sorry."
Jiang Shouzhong sheathed the Seven Kills Blade, raised his hand to stop Ran Qingchen from speaking, and said with a light smile, "It’s nothing. If your Murong Family is not convinced, feel free to co challenge anyti or seek revenge. I am ready to accompany you to the end."
These words made the faces of several Murong Family disciples look displeased.
This was an outright provocation.
Murong Tong’s expression remained unchanged, and he smiled slightly, "Very well, we surely will."
After Jiang Shouzhong and his group left, Murong Tong staggered to sit on a broken chair, his complexion pale.
"Nan’er didn’t lose unjustly," he murmured to himself.
——
Upon arriving at the Liushan Division, Jiang Shouzhong learned that soone was waiting for him.
He went to the main hall and was astonished to see an ugly-looking old crone, whom he recognized, having previously helped the Empress Dowager by delivering a letter to her.
"I have seen Master Jiang."
The old crone greeted him respectfully, her eyes on Jiang Shouzhong showing a trace of strangeness.
She couldn’t quite understand why the Queen insisted on performing Dual Cultivation with this young man. What kind of magic did this youngster possess?
"Is there sothing you need from ?"
Jiang Shouzhong was puzzled, wondering if that Xie lady had arrived?
The shadow that woman had left on him still lingered, but if she had appeared, it would an that Er Liang had also co.
The old crone took out a stack of paper figurines and handed them to Jiang Shouzhong,
"Using these, you can find the remaining demon souls of Luo Mingtang. As long as they are within a certain range, the paper figurines will sense and automatically seek them out. There are also two golden paper figurines that you can use to perform a paper figurine disguise technique."
"Why give these to ?" Jiang Shouzhong asked in confusion.
The old crone shook her head lightly, "I am not sure either; I am simply following orders. But since Luo Mingtang bears a grudge against you, who knows if he will co to trouble you in the future? It is always better to act first as a precaution, right?"
Jiang Shouzhong hesitated for a mont before accepting the paper figurines.
The paper figurines were heavy and slled of moldy rice. They felt rough to the touch and seed to have been soaked in chicken blood.
Only the faintly golden paper figurine was fragrant.
He had seen this golden paper figurine before at Feng Yichen’s place.
Back then, the other party had used the paper figurine to switch places with Wei Zhaodi at a critical mont, helping him complete the mission for the Water Moon Dream Mirror...
Suddenly, the old crone asked, "Does Master Jiang know why Luo Mingtang is doing all this?"
Jiang Shouzhong caressed the paper and said, "I do. As Xie has ntioned, Luo Mingtang is after immortality."
The old crone nodded, "Correct. Luo Mingtang once obtained the first volu of the ’Shentu Yin-Yang Records,’ and he modified the first volu to create his unique thod for immortality. Lacking the ability to find soone like Li Guanshi to perform Dual Cultivation with him, he could only treat himself as a woman to complete half of the Yin-Yang Manuscript."
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