82: Chapter 82 Two New Customers at Lingzhu Market

High above Qinghua County, these figures in cyan robes were flying through the air.

Among them, a cyan-robed young girl with her hair tied in buns looked with a stunned expression at the rapidly spinning disk in her hand:

"According to the indications of the Demon-Revealing Disk, there should indeed be a demon here! How could it... be gone?"

The bun-headed girl looked at the disk in her hand, her expression dazed.

Not only was it the indication of the Demon-Revealing Disk, but even the girl's own spiritual power perception could sense that a massive aura of the Black Water Demon existed here.

How could she only sense the aura, yet fail to find the figure of the Black Water Demon?

Hearing the bun-headed girl's words, another man on the other side, also wearing a cyan Immortal Cultivator Daoist robe and possessing a grim expression, also frowned.

His gaze swept across Qinghua County and discovered that there were still surviving commoners, which showed that the Black Water Demon had not left voluntarily after eating its fill.

But since it did not leave voluntarily, why was it not in this place?

"There is no need to guess blindly; just find someone and ask."

At this moment, a crisp and clear voice slowly sounded.

That was the woman who led the group of people.

She had a head of silver long hair cascading down like a waterfall, and her pupils were not the usual pitch-black color, but scarlet red as if stained with cinnabar.

Although she also wore a cyan Immortal Cultivator Daoist robe, her appearance, demeanor, and the Realm aura circulating around her body...

were all completely different from her fellow Immortal Cultivators, standing out with extraordinary distinction.

Seeing this silver-haired, red-eyed woman spread out her spiritual sense, she instantly locked onto a well-preserved mansion with a large number of people within Qinghua County.

The silver-haired woman brought the group of Immortal Cultivators to the sky above the Xiao Mansion and slowly spoke:

"Order your person in charge to come out and see me."

The silver-haired woman's voice was very soft, but the group of servants of the Xiao Mansion below heard it crystal clear.

When the servants saw the Immortal Cultivators flying through the air in the sky, they immediately panicked and kowtowed repeatedly, except for one quick-witted servant who rushed into the Xiao Mansion to call someone.

After a few breaths, led by the servant, Xiao Chang sprinted out of the Xiao Mansion.

He swept his gaze across the various Immortal Cultivators in the sky and immediately knelt to kowtow:

"Mortal Xiao Chang greets all Immortals!"

The silver-haired woman nodded slightly, her cold voice devoid of emotion:

"I am from the Wangyue Sect and have been ordered to come exterminate demons."

"There are clearly traces of a demonic domain covering this place, which you should have witnessed with your own eyes. Now that the traces of the demon have vanished, have you seen where the demon went?"

Hearing this, Xiao Chang felt a slight chill in his heart, but still maintained his bowing posture and replied:

"Reporting to the Immortal, that demonic creature was already disposed of by someone else two hours ago."

He intentionally avoided the term "annihilated" and only called it "disposed of."

As for Qin Muyuan's identity, he did not specifically reveal it either, only referring to him as "someone else."

"Hm? Someone actually dares to snatch our prey?! You're courting death!" Hearing Xiao Chang's words, the grim man from earlier suddenly flew into a rage, and a powerful Immortal Cultivator aura abruptly emanated outward.

This aura was not aimed at anyone, but just its release made Xiao Chang and the group of Mortals below feel stuffy in their chests and dizzy.

"Noisy."

However, in the next second, the silver-haired woman's red eyes gave a cold glance, and an invisible pressure instantly weighed down on the grim man.

The grim man let out a muffled groan, his figure swaying as he nearly fell from high altitude.

"Hong Yungui, if you dare to speak recklessly and make enemies indiscriminately again, I will kill you myself! Even if your clan uncle comes, he won't be able to stop it!"

The silver-haired woman's cold gaze swept across the grim man, her tone carrying a chill akin to thousand-year abyss ice.

To the silver-haired woman, since another Immortal Cultivator had already sealed this Black Water Demon, it was fine to leave it to the other party to handle.

At this moment, Hong Yungui was speaking recklessly; if that Immortal Cultivator heard it, it would very likely result in a baseless grudge.

To provoke an opponent of unknown strength just for a moment of arrogance was utterly foolish!

Relying on the Hong Family's background and having a clan uncle serve as a deacon in the Wangyue Sect, Hong Yungui running amok among the Outer Sect Disciples on ordinary days was one thing.

But now that they had left the Sect, while she was leading the team to execute a Merit Hall mission, acting so presumptuous was equivalent to challenging her prestige!

The silver-haired woman naturally would not tolerate it by even a fraction.

Seeing the silver-haired woman's reprimand, Hong Yungui's expression also changed abruptly, and he immediately lowered his head to show submission.

Not daring to say another word.

After a long while, the silver-haired woman slowly withdrew her gaze from Hong Yungui.

The silver-haired woman's gaze landed on Xiao Chang, and she asked: "When you were young, did you ever experience any physical changes?"

Xiao Chang was slightly startled, carefully recalled for a moment, and replied: "Reporting to the Fairy, this subordinate suddenly contracted a strange illness at the age of seven, and my body has been weak ever since."

(This isn't a sudden setup; for details, please see Chapter 4, where this matter was already mentioned.)

The silver-haired woman nodded slightly and calmly said:

"Then that matches up."

"The unknown illness you suffered from in your youth should be caused by the [Ice and Fire Spiritual Physique] that you possessed innately."

"This Physique can directly absorb Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence, but because you were in a place lacking spiritual essence and failed to absorb enough spiritual essence to nourish yourself, this showed symptoms of physical weakness."

"I... am actually an Ice and Fire Spiritual Physique?" Hearing this, Xiao Chang was dazed, his heart incomparably shocked.

He actually... possessed an Immortal Cultivator's Physique?

"For such a spiritual Physique to be reduced to a place with such thin Spiritual Qi is truly a pity." The silver-haired woman's voice shifted slightly as she looked straight at Xiao Chang and asked:

"Would you be willing to enter my Wangyue Sect and become a Sect Disciple?"

Xiao Chang remained silent for a moment, his thoughts spinning rapidly in his mind.

In just an instant, he already bowed down and solemnly replied: "Disciple Xiao Chang is willing to enter the Wangyue Sect!"

He had once caught a glimpse of a much broader world through Qin Muyuan.

He had also personally experienced the tragic situation of the Black Water Demon's attack, feeling the despair of being powerless and facing certain death when confronting demonic creatures.

At this moment, Xiao Chang had only one thought in his heart:

He craved power, power strong enough to protect his Family and shield his relatives and friends!

Likewise, only with power could he fulfill his promise thereafter and repay Qin Muyuan's lifesaving grace!

"Very well, then leave together with me."

The silver-haired woman nodded.

Hearing that Xiao Chang possessed the Ice and Fire Spiritual Physique, the other several Wangyue Sect Disciples were full of remorse—

They actually hadn't noticed it!

If they had noticed it beforehand and brought Xiao Chang into the Wangyue Sect, the one who received the Sect's reward would have been themselves!

After agreeing to join the Wangyue Sect, Xiao Chang quickly packed his luggage and bid farewell to Xiao Feng and the various elders of the Xiao Family.

He boarded the giant paper crane lowered by the silver-haired woman and kept up with the group of Wangyue Sect Disciples.

...

Two and a half days later.

Daliang Country.

Lingzhu Market.

This market was situated on top of Lingzhu Mountain.

Lingzhu Mountain was located in the southwest of Daliang Country, and an eighth-grade Spiritual Vein was hidden beneath it.

The Spiritual Vein continuously emitted Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence, constantly moistening a spirit bamboo seed in the mountain, prompting the spirit bamboo to grow wildly and eventually spread to cover the entire mountain body, which was why the mountain was named Lingzhu Mountain.

The anomalous phenomenon of this mountain had been detected by Immortal Cultivators in earlier years, prompting Immortal Cultivators to carve out a market on the mountain range as a place for trade.

Thereafter, the market gradually attracted numerous Immortal Cultivators and Alchemists to gather there.

Over time, it evolved into a small settlement for Immortal Cultivators.

And on this very day, Lingzhu Market welcomed two new guests: a person and a wolf.