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"That's exactly what you said!"
Shangguan Qing'er nodded.
[Main storyline objectives are being updated...]
Wait, let someone guess first.
The goal of this main storyline is either to "find the poisoner" or to "help Zhou Yu recognize the true face of Senior Sister Shangguan."
Humph, little system, I have figured out all your tricks!
[Main storyline goal: Find the target character "Lian Xin" and ensure that she leaves the Baidu Mountain Range safely and preserves the "Fire of the Devil's Path". ]
[Hint: Currently, the demon cultivators in the Hundred Poison Mountains are also looking for "Lian Xin". ]
[Hint 2: If Lian Xin is found by other righteous monks before the host, the mission will fail completely.]
[Hint 3: This mission requires Zhou Yu's special ability to complete.]
[The main storyline goal has not been completed, and the next stage of the storyline "Awakening of the Heart of Desire" will begin. ]
"???"
What’s going on? Why not help Zhou Yu recognize the true identity of Senior Sister Shangguan and thus change the direction of the future plot?
Why should I help the "Spark of Demon"?
"Let's kill the devil together!"
The people in the tent shouted loudly together.
"The magic way..."
Tang Xin waved weakly.
……
Back in his tent, Tang Xin lay on the bed, staring with dead eyes and muttering to himself.
"It's the dog's day!"
Can’t this damn system give you a simple and easy-to-operate task?
"Woo..."
The little fox lying at the head of the bed immediately shook like a sieve.
"How on earth do you understand what I said? I have no interest in animals..."
Currently, the little fox's condition has recovered to [Healthy], and its attack, defense, and mental strength are all at the basic ten points.
As long as it absorbs the essence of another foundation-building cultivator, it can successfully evolve to the second stage, which is the foundation-building level.
But we must not let it absorb the essence of the righteous side, otherwise its identity will be exposed.
Once we enter the mountains, capture a demon cultivator and let it have a taste.
Well, isn't this a bit like the behavior of a villain?
Touching the curled-up little fox, Tang Xin opened the mall panel.
Although the system did not issue the task of "finding the poisoner", she still had to be on guard.
Regarding the hot spring incident, it is difficult to say whether the other party is targeting me. Even if it is not, I have to prepare a response strategy.
Persecution points can be earned at any time, but it only costs one life.
[The system mall intelligently recommends you: Poison-proof Pill, which requires 1,500 points.]
[Poison-proof Pill: Can make you immune to almost all toxins below the Nascent Soul stage once, for a period of one month.]
At the Nascent Soul stage and above, the physical body can already be separated from the primordial spirit, and poison is no longer as effective. Most poisons in the world of cultivation are aimed at those below the Nascent Soul stage.
This thing is very cost-effective, I'll change it!
A fist-sized, black object fell into the palm of my hand.
"You call this 'pill'..."
Tang Xin swallowed.
"Come here, little elf, let me give you some good stuff!"
She let the little fox try a bite first.
The pet could not disobey its master's order, so it licked it gently.
"Eh--"
Then he made a very disgusted expression and stuck out his tongue.
There's no way around it. Good medicine tastes bitter. This thing has such an incredible effect, so naturally it can't taste that good.
"It doesn't matter whether it's bitter or sweet, as long as it's useful... let's do it! Hey——"
……
Somewhere in the camp.
Someone was speaking in a very low voice towards a complex array pattern drawn on the ground with tree branches.
"The newcomer was very alert, and I was not able to get rid of him."
"As expected, even if we succeed, I guess these young fools will not give up the idea of entering the Hundred Poison Mountains," a processed and difficult to distinguish voice came from the formation, "Keep your identity secret, act according to the situation, and try to disrupt their arrangements to delay time."
"understand!"
"Also, if they really find her, remember, don't leave her alive," the voice in the formation reminded, "If you can't get her, then destroy her. This is more important than your life! You must complete it!"
"As ordered!"
Chapter 62: The relationships in the sect are all virtual
The next day.
Most of the young monks of the Demon-Slaying Alliance have been divided into teams and are ready to go.
"There is no specific time limit for this demon-killing operation," the elder who stayed in the camp instructed, "Ten days or half a month is fine, but it's best not to exceed a month. If there is no news by the time, we will send people into the mountains to search."
These young foundation-building monks can be said to be the treasures of all the sects, so their safety is naturally of great importance.
But no matter how much we value them, if we want them to take up the responsibilities of the sect in the future, it is impossible to let them live in a safe environment all the time.
They themselves understand this truth.
The Hundred Poison Mountains are vast, and even if these people go in to search, it would be difficult to find a few demon cultivators in a year or two.
Fortunately, the demon-hunting army that had gone ahead had already found out the details for the younger generations and confirmed the approximate location where the remaining demon cultivators might be.
"Which one shall we go to?"
Liu Mei turned and asked her companions.
Their team is very eye-catching in the Demon-Slaying Alliance.
Shangguan Qing'er, Tang Xin, and herself are all eye-catching. Especially Tang Xin, the chief of Xuanling Sect who rejected all invitations, actually joined the team, which was really surprising.
"Fellow Daoist Tang, please decide."
Shangguan Qing'er handed the map to the next person.
On the map, there are about seven or eight places circled and marked as places where there may be surviving demon cultivators, and there is also a brief introduction to the geographical environment next to them.
[Wind Valley: There is a natural strong wind, the power of which is equivalent to a full-strength attack from a Qi-refining cultivator.]
[Poisonous snake den: A den of poisonous snakes of many species.]
[Spiritual Beast Territory: There are foundation-building stage spiritual beasts, and there may be golden elixir stage spiritual beasts. ]
Things like this still seem a bit dangerous.
Tang Xin held his chin and thought carefully.
Put yourself in their shoes. If you were being hunted down by both the good and evil forces, where would you hide?
1: An area with geographical advantages and the ability to deal with others.
2: Areas with well-laid traps that can delay the enemy.
The latter type cannot be found on the map, but the former seems to exist.
[Mysterious Swamp Area: An area with poisonous insects, poisonous beasts, poisonous fog and poisonous water. It is extremely toxic and difficult to guard against. It has not been explored in depth yet.]
This area meets two characteristics: one is that the area is large enough, and the other is that the environment is complex enough.
"Let's choose the swamp area."
Tang Xin said.
Upon hearing her choice, several teammates showed expressions that were "both unexpected and reasonable."
That’s right, choosing the most dangerous place is in line with her temperament!
"Swamp area?" Shangguan Qing'er said in a deep voice, "Although it looks very dangerous from the description on the map, with our strength, we should have no problem protecting ourselves."
"Then let's go to the swamp area," Liu Mei also nodded, "Just be more careful during the encirclement and suppression."
After determining the area, several people received basic items from the elders, including signal fireworks that could be seen from miles away, as well as ordinary detoxification pills, etc.
After getting the things, they followed the crowd along the mountain road and entered the Hundred Poison Mountains, which were said to be "full of poison".
Also accompanying them was the little fox on Tang Xin's shoulder.
……
The days after entering the mountains were much calmer than Tang Xin and others had expected.
Starting from the camp, they had been traveling through the mountains for several days, but they had not encountered the expected demon cultivators who would pounce on them with bared fangs and claws, and ferocious spiritual beasts were also not common.
The most dangerous situation encountered was being surrounded by a few poisonous snakes or groups of poisonous insects. For a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage, it was not a big deal.
The few of them were in no hurry to travel. They marched during the day and camped at night, and all the work was taken care of by Zhou Yu.
"Let me do it."
"Just let me do it."