I heard Huangfu Shen directly say that he had used the “Xuyuan” of the Danding Sect to attract the arrival of the demon.
Instead of being angry because of this, the leader of the Alchemy Sect said with some shame: “The problem in this matter is mine, not fellow Taoist Huangfu.
“When the previous sect master passed the throne to me, he repeatedly told me to protect ‘Xu Yuan’ and beware of the devil.
“These days of peace have been too long, and the demon in Yunmozhou has disappeared for thousands of years.
“Although I remembered the previous sect master’s instructions, I never paid enough attention to it, and my guarding of ‘Xu Yuan’ was somewhat lax.
“Unexpectedly, the demon who has disappeared for thousands of years has now appeared in front of the world.
“Since they are interested in ‘Xuyuan’, they will one day find an opportunity to sneak into our Alchemy Cauldron Sect and open ‘Xuyuan’.
“Fellow Daoist Huangfu made preparations in advance this time, and the appearance of the demon was also a wake-up call for us.
“If we are prepared in the future, we will definitely not give those demons a chance to approach ‘Xu Yuan’.”
Having said this, the head of the Danding Sect once again bowed to God Huangfu.
He said sincerely: “So, Taoist friend Huangfu’s move is not only faultless, but also meritorious.
“From today on, fellow Taoist Huangfu is my benefactor of the Alchemy Sect.”
“Zhao Zongzhu is really a sensible person, and he is worthy of being the leader of a sect.”
God Huangfu chuckled, and then said: “The demon that has been dormant for thousands of years has now appeared again.
“Perhaps as the demon general just said, their demon king is about to wake up.
“Sect Master Zhao must contact the other four of the five major sects as soon as possible and make preparations in advance.”
“Demon Lord…”
The leader of the Alchemy Sect nodded solemnly.
Then he looked at the people at the VIP table and said, “Everyone who is waiting here must want to know the origins of those demons and what exactly ‘Xuyuan’ is, right?”
After hearing the words of the Alchemy Cauldron Sect leader, one of the monks who was in the early stage of Alchemy Formation took a step forward on the VIP stage.
“Indeed, as Sect Master Zhao said, we didn’t leave, we just wanted to wait for an answer.
“Please ask Sect Master Zhao to answer this for us!”
With that said, the alchemy monk made a fist salute to the Alchemy Sect leader.
The scene that just happened made them realize that those demons were ostensibly targeting the Alchemy Cauldron Sect.
But behind this incident, it may concern everyone present, or even the entire Yunmozhou.
So after the two sides went on strike, none of them chose to leave, wanting to know the truth behind the matter.
Feeling the expectant gazes of everyone, the leader of the Alchemy Sect sighed softly.
“This matter is of great importance and not many people can know about it yet.
“Let’s do this, all sect masters and clan leaders, follow me.”
He knew that something like this happened today, and he must give everyone some explanation.
But the truth about the demon and “Xu Yuan” cannot be known to too many monks for the time being.
At least until their major sects are ready, the fewer people who know, the better.
So in the end he chose to reveal some information to the heads of various sects and the patriarchs of various families.
This can also appease them.
Everyone had no objections to the decision made by the Alchemy Sect leader.
So, the sects and clan leaders followed the Alchemy Sect master up the mountain to the Alchemy Sect’s meeting hall.
Most of the elders of the Alchemy Sect also went back with them, leaving only a few to take charge of the aftermath.
This time when the demons attacked, many monks in the Qi refining stage were involved in the aftermath of their fight.
Fortunately, most of them were only injured and not many died.
Under the call of the elders of the Alchemy Sect, all the disciples of the Alchemy Sect present took action and began to treat the injured monks.
As for the monks who died, a task will be issued to the disciples of the Alchemy Sect in the future to investigate the identity and background of the monks who died in this incident.
Then disciples are sent to comfort the family members of the deceased and provide appropriate compensation.
Although the main responsibility for the death of those monks lies with those demons, those monks died at the “Elixir Discussion Conference” held by their Alchemy Sect after all.
As one of the five major sects, the Danding Sect is still a well-known and upright sect, so it will not completely shift the responsibility to the devil.
They will still take the initiative to take on some of the responsibilities that should be borne by the Danding Sect.
This is also the reason why Danding Sect, as one of the five major sects, can be convinced by many monks.
After arranging for the disciples in the sect to deal with the aftermath, the elders of the Alchemy Sect told the monks who were still present to try not to spread what happened here today.
Of course, it was just a few words of advice, and they were not asked to take an oath of heaven.
Many monks have already fled here. What happened in the Alchemy Sect today will definitely cause widespread discussion outside.
It’s just that those who fled earlier don’t know the subsequent development. Even if they go to the outside to publicize it, they won’t be able to tell much useful information.
The monks who stayed on the VIP stage had watched almost the whole process and would know more about the situation.
The key point of the elders of the Alchemy Sect’s instructions to these monks was also what happened later.
Especially about “Xu Yuan”, everyone should try not to spread it.
After verbally promising not to gossip, Song Jie and others were allowed to leave Baiyu Square.
When everyone arrived at the foot of the mountain, it was completely dark.
Song Jie and the others were still riding on the carriage together, preparing to return to Danhua Town.
On the way back, several alchemists still looked a little shocked.
Today’s experience was really too sudden for them.
No one expected that someone would dare to cause trouble in front of the Alchemy Sect’s mountain gate, and even directly attack the Alchemy Sect’s master.
This situation is somewhat novel to them.
What’s even more surprising is that the one who attacked the Alchemy Sect was a race they had never heard of before, the Heavenly Demon…
“Everyone, do you think that those demons look a bit like the evil ghosts in the rumors?”
“It’s really similar. According to rumors, the skin of evil spirits in hell also has various colors.
“Some have horns on their heads, and some have wings on their backs. These features are very similar to those of the demons.”
“That’s true, but the evil spirits in the rumors all look ferocious.
“As for those demons, regardless of their skin color, most of them are pretty good-looking.”
“You don’t have a crush on any female demon, do you?”
……
Along the way, several people were talking about the demons they saw today.
Song Jie sat aside and listened quietly. He would only speak a few words when a few people asked him for his opinion.
It’s not that he is aloof, it’s mainly that he has relatively little knowledge and talks too much, which easily exposes him as an ignorant person.
Of course, if we were discussing matters related to alchemy, Song Jie would be honest at all.
When Song Jie heard that people connected the demons with the rumored evil spirits from hell, Song Jie couldn’t help but admire the imagination of these people.
Although this is a world of immortality, there have always been different opinions about the existence of hell.
Some monks believe that hell exists.
Some monks also believe that hell is a fiction created by the ancients.
But no matter what, the existence of hell has not been proven so far.
When Song Jie heard everyone discussing this, an idea suddenly occurred to him.
Could the evil ghosts in hell that have been passed down since ancient times really be the demons they saw today?
And does the so-called hell have anything to do with “Xu Yuan”? Song Jie believes that those rumors that are relatively popular and can withstand the baptism of time, and have been passed down since ancient times, may not be groundless.
The reason why these rumors can spread to this day may be that they really have a source.
It’s a pity that the leader of the Alchemy Sect did not tell these melon-eating monks the specific information about the demon and “Xu Yuan”.
They could only go down the mountain with full of doubts.
After discussing the demon, everyone’s topic turned to “Xu Yuan”.
However, as for “Xu Yuan”, no one has even seen it, so there is not much to discuss.
Seeing that he was about to return to Danhua Town, one of the alchemists said with emotion: “I didn’t expect that this ‘Elixir Forum’ would end like this.”
“Yes, I have also prepared a lot of questions and plan to submit them, waiting for the master of the Alchemy Sect to answer questions tomorrow…”
Because of today’s unexpected events, before they left, the elders of the Alchemy Sect announced that this “Elixir Forum” could only end here.
Let everyone not come to Baiyu Square tomorrow.
Everyone expressed great regret for this.
Fortunately, they listened to the entire lecture of the Alchemy Sect leader today and gained a lot.
“I’m going back tomorrow. Where are you fellow Taoists?”
“I will go back in a few days. I have made an appointment with my friends in the next few days to have some fun near the Alchemy Sect.”
“You can definitely have some fun, it’s a rare opportunity to come here.
“I’m leaving tomorrow too, planning to go to Yunmiao City.”
“I’m leaving the day after tomorrow. I made an appointment with my friends to explore a historical site.”
“Fellow Taoist, you should be careful. There are many invisible dangers inside the ancient ruins.”
“That historic site has been developed by the Qiyun Immortal Sect. We just went there to experience the ancient people’s cultivation environment.
“If you want to go, you can go together.
“A person only needs to pay five hundred spiritual stones to enter.”
“It turns out that it is a historic site that has been developed, and there is indeed nothing dangerous about it.
“I won’t go. There are still things in the clan, so I need to go back quickly.”
“I’m quite interested in that ancient site. Why don’t you add me?”
“No problem, hahaha.”
……
The “Elixir Discussion Conference” was forced to terminate, and several people began to discuss the next plan.
At this time, Qi Zhifang, the only female alchemist among the crowd, looked at Song Jie and asked, “What are your next plans, Fellow Daoist Song?”
“Me?” Song Jie was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: “I should go back tomorrow as well. I have been out for a long time this time. There are still a lot of things to do when I go back to the store.”
During the previous discussion, everyone already knew that Song Jie ran a shop.
“It seems that many fellow Taoists have decided to go back tomorrow.
“We say goodbye today. I don’t know when I will be able to meet you fellow Taoists again next time.”
“Why don’t we go have a few more drinks tonight? I will treat you tonight. Fellow Taoists, please don’t argue with me.”
“Hahaha, let’s go and have a good drink tonight.”
So, after the few people arrived in Danhua Town, they went straight to Tianxiang Tower without saying a word.
Drinking in Tianxiang Tower and being accompanied by beauties playing the piano and dancing are unmatched by other places.
Moreover, everyone knew last time that Song Jie knew the person in charge of Tianxiang Tower.
When they come to Tianxiang Tower to drink, they can also use Song Jie’s relationship to let Tianxiang Tower arrange a good private room.
After drinking and eating, it was already midnight when everyone returned to the courtyard.
“Fellow Taoists… I’ll say goodbye today. I hope we’ll see you again someday.”
“I may have to settle in Yunmiao City for a period of time. If you fellow Taoists come to Yunmiao City, you can come to me.”
“Okay, when the time comes, we will contact you through Lingyin Yujue.”
Just now at the wine table, several people used their spiritual music and jade to record everyone’s breath.
As long as they are within the corresponding range, they can transmit sounds through Lingyin Yujue.
After saying goodbye to each other, the few of them reluctantly left and walked towards their respective houses.
Song Jie also took Jin Jiao back to his house.
After closing the door, Song Jie walked to the table, poured a glass of water, and drank it in one gulp.
After finishing one glass, he immediately poured another glass and drank it again.
Then I felt a little uncomfortable drinking like this, so I simply picked up the kettle, pointed it at the spout, and poured the water directly into my mouth.
Every time he drinks too much, he craves water.
After pouring most of the water in the kettle into his belly, Song Jie put down the kettle.
“Hiccup~”
After burping, Song Jie pulled out the chair under the table and sat down slowly.
“I didn’t expect that this ‘Elixir Discussion Conference’ would end like this…”
Song Jie sighed softly.
The appearance of those demons indeed disrupted many people’s plans and caused many people to be seriously injured or even killed on the spot.
It’s really a fight between gods and mortals.
For those monks in the foundation building and elixir formation stages, these monks in the qi refining stage are indeed not much different from ordinary people.
They can all be killed easily with just a raise of a hand.
“There is one more thing that needs to be done before going back tomorrow.”
Song Jie thought of the time when he set up a stall.
Several disciples of the Alchemy Sect ordered Xuanyang Pill from him.
In the evenings of the past few days, Song Jie took the time to refine some, intending to complete the transaction with the Alchemy Sect disciples before going back.
“It seems that we have to go to Baiyu Square again tomorrow morning.”
Thinking of this, Song Jie immediately took out the Lingyin Jade Jue and communicated briefly with the disciples of the Danding Sect.
It was decided to meet at Baiyu Plaza tomorrow morning to carry out the pre-arranged transaction.
After doing this, Song Jie thought about the demon and “Xu Yuan” again, and it was a little difficult to calm down and practice.
Regarding Tianmo and “Xu Yuan”, he was indeed curious to know the specific situation.
Without hesitation at that moment, he took out the Spiritual Sound Jade Jue and sent a message to Huangfu God.
“Fellow Daoist Huangfu, are you in Danhua Town at the moment?”
(End of chapter)