Zhou Zida wanted to mock but feared Nanli might hit him, so he changed his tone and said, "Don’t underestimate the major towns in the Lower Realm. Even if they are in decline now, they used to be places rich in spiritual energy. The ancestors of these cities were powerful cultivators, and the city defense arrays they set up are not to be taken lightly. It would be better for Master Shanxun to take another look."
So you don’t embarrass yourself later.
But Cinian imdiately said, "You all go ahead."
"Yes, Master." The monks who had received the talismans imdiately dispersed, each heading to their designated positions.
"...." Zhou Zida thought, although he was weak, they didn’t have to ignore him this much.
The ti was almost up, and Cinian and the Nanli siblings arrived at the city gates.
As soon as the city guards saw them, they hurriedly shouted and closed the city gates.
The city’s defense array was reinforced even further.
"There’s an enemy attack! There’s an enemy attack!"
The guards hurriedly rang the bell to inform others.
Monts later, the defense forces of Jade Wolf City had gathered.
Lord ng and Bai Xiuzhi, the third miss of the Bai family, were also standing on the city wall.
When they saw it was Cinian, Lord ng’s body shook. For the first ti, he got bold and scolded Bai Xiuzhi, "Look! I told you not to send people to plunder the Human World, but now you’ve brought Cinian here!"
Bai Xiuzhi showed no remorse; instead, she slapped Lord ng across the face. "It’s just a dozen or so monks. Why are you panicking?"
There were still several of Lord ng’s trusted subordinates on the city wall.
Seeing their lord get slapped, their expressions turned awkward.
Lord ng gritted his teeth and said, "Bai, don’t go too far!"
But to his surprise, Bai Xiuzhi slapped him again across the face. "I’m the third miss of the Bai family. I’m overbearing—what’s it to you?"
Lord ng’s cheeks turned red and swollen. He was so furious he could hardly contain himself. He rushed towards Bai Xiuzhi, intending to teach her a lesson.
But Bai Xiuzhi stood there, unmoving. "Do you dare hit ?"
Lord ng was seething with rage, but thinking of Cinian’s arrival and the need for Bai family’s help, he had to endure.
Bai Xiuzhi glared at him. "Useless fool! My son died at the hands of others, and I don’t expect you to avenge him."
Lord ng’s heart also ached. "If you hadn’t sent him, how could he have died?"
He had been dominated by this fierce woman for most of his life. He couldn’t take concubines, and their only son was all he had.
He wanted to avenge his son, but Cinian was here. Could he even fight Cinian?
Bai Xiuzhi didn’t care to listen. She turned to face Cinian and the group below. "Zen Master Cinian, why aren’t you staying in the Human World? Why co to my Jade Wolf City as a guest?"
"Look at you all, so ready for battle. How can you still claim that I am here as a guest?" Cinian’s voice turned cold. "The Human World has been ravaged by Qi Refining martial artists, including Jade Wolf City. I had already issued a notice in the Immortal World about this. Yet Jade Wolf City knowingly continued its wrongdoings. I’m here now to demand an explanation."
Bai Xiuzhi beca furious. "Jade Wolf City has always been law-abiding. We’ve never sent Qi Refining martial artists to the Human World to commit evil! On the contrary, my son went to the Human World for a tour and was killed by soone nad Chu Yang! I intended to seek justice from the Chu family in the Human World!"
"I’m here!" Chu Yang stepped forward, speaking loudly. "Nonsense! Your son, ng Lianfeng, led Qi Refining martial artists to Chuyun Temple to plunder, killing many monks in the process! I killed him to uphold justice!"
Bai Xiuzhi’s eyes nearly bulged with rage when she saw the enemy.
She wished she could imdiately go down there and twist Chu Yang’s head off to avenge her son.
But with Cinian present, she dared not.
She already knew who Chu Yang was, so she sneered.
"You Chu family might dominate in the Mu Nation of the Human World, making white seem black, but this is the Lower Realm! This is not your territory, and you can’t slander others here! My son had good character. How could he have committed such heinous acts?"
"Cinian! You were already deceived by the Evil Girl Enchanting Bug, betraying the Divine Buddha Sect, but now you’re assisting the wicked? Are you still the revered Zen Master Cinian?"
"Chu Yang, you’d better kill yourself right here, or Jade Wolf City and the Bai family will flatten your Mu Nation and kill every mber of your Chu family!"
The Qi Refining martial artists she had sent had no markings of Jade Wolf City on their bodies, clothes, or possessions. If she denied it, she could avoid taking the bla for it.
Chu Yang’s fists clenched tightly as he listened to her distort the truth.
Nanli stepped forward and opened her Spiritual Bag.
At that mont, ng Lianfeng floated out. Seeing Jade Wolf City and his parents so close, he eagerly floated toward them. "Mother! Mother! Soone killed ! You must avenge !"
"Lianfeng!" Bai Xiuzhi’s body shook when she saw her son’s weakened soul. Her legs buckled.
That was her son!
She opened her arms to bring her son back.
But Nanli quickly threw a talisman, pulling ng Lianfeng back.
"Ah—" ng Lianfeng fell to the ground. He thought that being a ghost would be painless, but the talisman caused him excruciating pain, worse than when he was alive.
"Evil Girl!" Bai Xiuzhi scread in anger. "You tortured him to death while he was alive, and now you still won’t let him rest?"
Nanli ignored her, glancing at ng Lianfeng. "Tell , were you touring, or were you there to kill and plunder?"
ng Lianfeng gritted his teeth. "I was... I was touring..."
Nanli took out the Dark Moon Sword and slapped it against his ghostly form. "You have one more chance."
ng Lianfeng felt like his soul was about to explode from the pain. He fell to the ground.
Nanli kept looking at him, her gaze cold and emotionless.
As the pain eased slightly, ng Lianfeng quickly got up. "I went to kill and plunder."
"Louder. Your parents can’t hear you, and the people of Jade Wolf City won’t hear you either," Nanli instructed.
ng Lianfeng wanted to cry but had no tears. "But I’m just a ghost now..."
How loud could he speak?
If it weren’t for Nanli’s Ghost-Manifesting Talisman, no one would even be able to see him.
Nanli thought for a mont, a flash of inspiration hitting her. She imdiately drew a talisman and pasted it onto ng Lianfeng’s ghostly form.
She reminded Cinian and the others, "Cover your ears with spiritual power."
Then she kicked ng Lianfeng. "Now, speak. Tell everything, in detail."
ng Lianfeng pursed his lips.
He glanced at Nanli, wondering if there was any room for negotiation.
But Nanli raised an eyebrow and waved the Dark Moon Sword in her hand. His ghostly form trembled.
He yelled loudly, "People from Skyclare City ca, saying that there were many cultivation texts in the Human World’s sects and temples, so they wanted us to form several teams of Qi Refining martial artists to act at the sa ti in different places. That way, even Zen Master Cinian and the others couldn’t manage it."
"I just wanted to show off and went along. But we didn’t kill anyone, didn’t steal anything, and ended up being killed instead! Wuwu, I realize my mistake! I’m guilty! That’s how it happened! I didn’t do anything wrong! It was... it was my parents’ people! It has nothing to do with !"
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