Chapter 472: Failure at the last moment, promotion, special lottery

Chapter 472: Failure at the last moment, promotion, special lottery

Chapter 472: Failure at the last moment, promotion, special lottery (10k)
The cold moon hangs in the sky.

Lin Han and Liu Yue hurried back to the abandoned spiritual medicine garden. The night wind blew over the dead spiritual medicines, making a rustling sound, as if countless wronged souls were whispering.

Master Xueteng was still hunched over, his skinny fingers stroking his cane, his cloudy eyes moving slightly as he stared at the two of them: "How is it?"

Liu Yue respectfully took out a green bean pod, tapped it with her fingertips, and injected a trace of spiritual power. The bean pod slowly unfolded, suspended in mid-air, casting a hazy light and shadow - exactly the scene in the Hundred Flowers Valley.

In the light and shadow, the red demon vine was imprisoned by the golden chain, the vine twisted and struggling, emitting a fierce aura. Behind the demon vine, a spiritual plant with a white body and nine petals was growing quietly, surrounded by a light golden light shield.

"It is indeed the Nine-Hearted Begonia..." Master Xue Teng's voice was hoarse, and a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, and then disappeared into the depths of his turbid pupils.

He retracted his gaze and asked coldly, "Has the Fu family made any unusual moves recently? Has a Jindan cultivator come to visit?"

Lin Han shook his head: "Replying to Master, there have been no Jindan cultivators visiting the Fu family recently. Everything in the clan is normal, but..."

"Just what?" Master Xue Teng narrowed his eyes.

Liu Yue took over the conversation and whispered, "Recently, the younger generation of the clan has been preparing for the triathlon that takes place every three years. In addition, the canonization of the sixth-rank family has been postponed again. The specific reason is still unclear. Currently, the entire clan is preparing to welcome and hold the canonization ceremony. Although the security is strict, there is nothing unusual."

After the report is completed.

Lin Han and Liu Yue stood with their heads down. After all, they were facing a Jindan Zhenren, and their lives were in his hands. It would be a lie to say they were not nervous or afraid. At this moment, cold sweat was already oozing from their foreheads.

After a while.

But I heard a voice coming from above my head.

"Since the Nine-Hearted Begonia is in the hands of the Fu family..." His voice was hoarse, like the rubbing of dead leaves, "Then we can't keep it any longer."

Decades of planning.

This is the critical moment. In just one year, we will be done. We cannot fail at any time.

Mind this.

Master Xueteng slowly raised his hand, and his five fingers, like withered claws, slightly opened——

"Shh!"

An invisible force suddenly grabbed Lin Han's neck and lifted him into the air!

"Brother Han!" Liu Yue exclaimed, but did not dare to move.

Master Xue Teng sneered, and with his other hand he grabbed in the air. The identity token on Lin Han's waist flew out and fell into his palm.

"Master...what do you mean?" Lin Han breathed hard, his eyes filled with shock and anger.

Master Xueteng stroked the two characters "Lin Han" on the token with his fingertips and said grimly, "I would like to borrow your identity for a while."

Liu Yue's pupils suddenly shrank, and she instantly understood his intention - Master Xue Teng was going to disguise himself as Lin Han and sneak into Baihua Valley in person!

"Master!" she said hurriedly, "The Baihua Valley is heavily guarded. Even with an identity token, we still need to deal with the many restrictions of the Fu family..."

A hideous smile appeared on the skinny face of Master Xueteng: "So, you still need to offer two things."

With a stroke of his fingertips, a bloody mark suddenly appeared on Lin Han's chest, and a drop of blood floated out!

"Ah——!" Lin Han screamed in pain, his whole body shaking.

Master Xueteng took the blood essence into his palm, closed his eyes and sensed it for a moment, then suddenly opened his eyes: "So that's how it is... The defense rotation of the Fu family's Demon City is to change positions from the east side at 15:30 every day, and the weak point of the formation is exactly at the 'Xun' position."

He actually used Lin Han’s memory to directly spy on the Fu family’s secrets!

Liu Yue's face turned pale, and she said in a trembling voice: "Master, if you do it yourself, once you are exposed..."

"Shut up." Master Xue Teng waved his sleeves, and a yellowed parchment scroll flew out from Liu Yue's sleeves. It was the map of Baihua Valley that she had secretly drawn!
"Do you think you can hide it from me?" He sneered and pressed his withered claws against his face.

"Hey!"

Amid the sound of flesh tearing, Master Xue Teng's face melted like wax, his bones twisted and reorganized, and in the blink of an eye he turned into Lin Han's appearance!

Even the breath and expression are exactly the same!

"Remember, your lives depend on my thoughts. If you dare to act rashly, be careful that your soul will be destroyed!" Master Xueteng smiled sinisterly, and his figure gradually disappeared into the darkness, leaving only his hoarse voice echoing in the night wind.

"When I obtain the Nine-Hearted Begonia, the Mysterious Jade Seeds in your bodies will be liberated..."

Lin Han and Liu Yue stood there, sweating profusely. After the aura of Master Xueteng completely disappeared, Liu Yue whispered, "Brother Han, are we really going to be controlled by him forever?"

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Lin Han's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Be patient for now. When I break through the golden elixir, I will make him pay the price!"

The moon is cold and the night wind is chilly.

Master Xueteng—no, now in the form of "Lin Han"—held the token and slowly walked through the towering memorial archway of the Fu family. On both sides of the memorial archway, two stone-carved spirit beasts glared at everyone who came in and out, as if they had intelligence.

He lowered his head slightly, and the token in his hand glowed with a faint light, faintly echoing the restrictions of the mountain protection formation.

"Om-"

There were ripples in the void, as if an invisible barrier was slightly shaking, and then quietly opened a gap.

"What a powerful formation..." Master Xueteng was secretly shocked. If it weren't for Lin Han's identity token, even with his Golden Core cultivation, it would not be easy for him to sneak in silently.

The Fu family's heritage is indeed profound!
He did not dare to delay, and in a flash, he rushed along the bluestone road outside the Demon Control City. In the night, the Fu family monks patrolled in twos and threes, but no one paid too much attention to "Lin Han" - after all, he was the leader of the younger generation of the Fu family and a popular candidate for this small competition, so it was normal for him to appear here.

"Quick battle, quick decision, we should not stay here for long..."

Master Xueteng was calculating in his mind, but his steps were steady. Soon, he passed through the outer city and arrived at the entrance of the inner city.

The security here is tight, with two Fu family cultivators in the late foundation-building stage standing guard at the door with eyes as sharp as lightning.

"Brother Lin?" One of them was a little surprised. "Why are you still in the inner city so late?"

True Man Xueteng - no, at this moment "Lin Han" looked normal, and said calmly: "According to the order of the elder, go to Baihua Valley to get a spiritual medicine, which will be used for alchemy tomorrow."

As he spoke, he shook the token in his hand.

Seeing this, the monk did not doubt him and nodded, "So that's how it is. Please come in, Senior Brother."

Master Xue Teng nodded slightly and stepped into the inner city.

In the inner city, the spiritual energy is rich, pavilions and towers are hidden in the mist, and the heritage of the ancient family can be seen everywhere.

But he had no time to appreciate it and headed straight towards Baihua Valley.

The Hundred Flowers Valley is located deep in the inner city, surrounded by many restrictions, and ordinary disciples cannot get close at all. But "Lin Han" held the token and had the guidance of the blood essence memory, and soon arrived at the valley entrance.

At the entrance of the valley, two guards looked at each other with sharp eyes. One of them said in a deep voice, "Senior Brother Lin, Hundred Flower Valley is a forbidden area. You are not allowed to enter without the elders' written order."

True Man Xue Teng was well prepared. He took out a jade slip from his bosom and said calmly, "This is the Third Elder's written order. You can read it for yourselves."

The guard took the jade slip, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and after confirming that it was correct, he said respectfully, "Brother, please come in."

The restriction was lifted, and the entrance to Baihua Valley slowly appeared.

A hint of coldness flashed in Master Xue Teng's eyes, and he stepped in.

Master Xue Teng stepped into the Valley of Flowers. The valley was filled with spiritual energy and was full of exotic flowers and plants. But at the moment he had no intention of appreciating them. His eyes were like knives, piercing straight into the depths of the spiritual medicine garden.

Sure enough, next to the blood-sucking demon vine that was imprisoned by golden chains, a spiritual plant with a completely white body and nine petals was growing quietly, surrounded by a layer of light golden light - it was the legendary Nine-Hearted Begonia!
"Finally found it..." A flash of ecstasy flashed in Master Xueteng's eyes, but then it became gloomy again. The restrictions around the Nine-Hearted Begonia were extremely complex. It was obviously carefully arranged by the Fu family and could not be easily broken.

He gritted his teeth and took out a purple-gold talisman from his storage bag with great pain - the forbidden-breaking talisman! This talisman was extremely precious, and even a Jindan cultivator would find it extremely difficult to refine. It was his life-saving treasure at the bottom of his box.

"For the greater good, it's worth it!"

He mobilized his spiritual power without hesitation, and the ban-breaking talisman burned instantly, turning into a stream of purple-gold light, and slammed into the ban of the Nine-Hearted Begonia!
"boom--!"

The restriction trembled violently, the golden light shield broke into pieces, and finally collapsed completely.

Nine-hearted Begonia is just around the corner!
A hideous smile appeared on Master Xueteng's face, and he suddenly raised his skinny hand. A ball of blood-colored spiritual light condensed in his palm and went straight to Jiuxin Haitang——

"Destroy it, and my blood-sucking demon vine will be able to completely transform!"

However, just when his spiritual power was about to touch the Nine-Hearted Begonia, something strange happened!

The jade-white spiritual plant twisted like water waves, and then with a "bang", it turned into points of spiritual light and dissipated!

"what?!"

Master Xue Teng's pupils suddenly shrank, and a warning sign arose in his heart!

"Fourth-level illusion talisman?!"

The one who can refine such a talisman must be at least a Jindan cultivator! This is not a Nine-Hearted Begonia at all, it is clearly a carefully laid trap!

"No! I fell into a trap!"

He reacted extremely quickly and retreated violently, but—

"Om-!"

The entire Hundred Flowers Valley was suddenly lit up with blinding golden light. Countless runes appeared like chains on the ground, in the air, and between the grass and trees, and instantly intertwined into a gigantic cage!

The fourth-level prison formation—the dragnet of heaven and earth!
"Old Bloodvine Ghost, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

A cold voice came from the void, and then four golden elixirs came stepping into the air. They were Zheng Wanhu from Zhenshi Division, the divine envoy wearing a bronze mask, Luo Haitang and Fu Yongxuan!

"You think you can trap me with just a prison array?!"

Bloodvine Immortal was trapped in the [Heavenly Net] formation, his face was as gloomy as water, but there was a glimmer of ruthlessness in his eyes. His skinny body suddenly swelled, blood mist rolled around him, and countless red vines broke out of his body, dancing like crazy snakes, instantly turning the area of ​​100 meters into a sea of ​​bloody vines!
He shouted loudly, and sharp blood thorns condensed at the tip of the vine, stabbing hard at the barrier of the formation!

"boom--!"

The formation was shaking violently, the runes were breaking apart, and there was even a hint of disintegration!

"Do it!"

Luo Haitang shouted coldly, and the sword box behind him opened with a clang. A long green sword swung out like a dragon emerging from the abyss. The sword light split and instantly turned into thousands of sword shadows, slashing towards Master Xue Teng!
"Qingxiao Fenguang Sword Art - Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin!"

The sword lights were like rain, each one was extremely sharp. Countless vines of Master Xueteng were cut off, but a flash of blood appeared at the broken ends, and they regenerated quickly!
“Hahaha! So what if I’m a swordsman? My blood vine is immortal!”

Master Xueteng laughed loudly, and the vines suddenly shrank, turning into a blood-red armor covering his entire body, able to withstand the sword light!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sword light slashed on the armor, sparks flew, but it was difficult to break the defense!

"let me!"

Zheng Wanhu shouted, his muscles knotted, dark golden lines appeared on his body, and he took a step forward, and the ground cracked! His fists were like hammers, wrapped in violent wind, and hit the chest of Master Xueteng directly!
"Zhenyue Fist - Collapse of the Mountain!"

Master Xue Teng's pupils shrank, and he hurriedly intertwined vines into a shield, but Zheng Wanhu's fist was so powerful that the vine shield exploded with one punch, and the remaining power hit him hard in the chest!
"puff--!"

Master Xue Teng spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated violently, but the fierce light in his eyes became even more fierce!

"Body cultivation?! Good! Good! Today I will let you see what the real 'immortality' is!"

He slapped his chest violently, and the blood in his body burned. The vines around his body instantly turned a layer of dark gold, and their hardness increased dramatically!

"Blood Vine Scripture - Possessed by the Golden Evil!"

The vines were as hard as gold and iron, and they could withstand Zheng Wanhu's fist head-on without losing the upper hand at all!
"Yongxuan, do it!" Luo Haitang's voice was urgent.

Fu Yongxuan was a little nervous. After all, it was his first time to fight with a golden elixir. He waved his sleeves and a blue gem appeared in his palm. He threw it gently.

"Frost Moon Locking Sky Formation - Activate!"

The gem burst into a dazzling blue light and instantly transformed into countless ice crystal chains, hanging from the void and entwining around the vines of Blood Vine Master!

"Click! Click! Click!"

Ice crystals spread, the vines suddenly slowed down, and a layer of frost condensed on the surface!
Master Xueteng's expression changed drastically: "Water cultivator?! Not good!"

He hurriedly mobilized his magic power, trying to shatter the ice, but Luo Haitang's sword light attacked again!

"Qingxiao Sword - Slash the Soul!"

This sword was aimed directly at the soul of Master Xue Teng!

Master Xueteng roared, his brows cracked, and a small blood-colored seal flew out and collided with the sword light!
"boom--!"

The air was surging and both sides took several steps back!

Blood oozed from the corners of Master Xueteng's mouth, and he grinned: "You guys think you can capture me alive?!"

He bit his tongue fiercely, spurting out a mouthful of blood, which turned into a blood mist all over the sky. His figure gradually became ethereal, as if he was about to escape into the earth veins!
"Want to leave?!"

The messenger of the God Control Department snorted coldly, and a golden light flew out from his sleeves - the God Binding Rope!

The golden rope was like a dragon, instantly wrapping around the ankle of Master Xue Teng and pulling him out of his escape technique!
"Ah——!" Master Xueteng screamed and fell to the ground!

"Qingming Zhenling Lamp - Seal!"

Luo Haitang raised his hand and offered up an ancient bronze lamp. The flame flickered, and the wood spirit energy within a radius of ten miles solidified instantly!
The vines of Master Xueteng wilted as if struck by lightning!
"Do not--!!!"

He struggled frantically, but the four Jindan joined forces and played all their cards, so how could they let him escape?

"It's over." Fu Yongxuan's face lit up with joy, and the ice crystal chains tightened completely, binding Master Xueteng into an ice sculpture!
Luo Haitang sheathed his sword.

God of Gods Dungeon

In the cold and damp stone room, Master Xueteng was imprisoned by the ice crystal chains of the [Cold Moon Locking Heaven Formation], and his limbs were nailed to the black iron rack engraved with soul-soothing runes. His dantian was pierced by three soul-sealing nails, and his skinny body was like dried bark, only his turbid eyes still flashed with resentment.

The divine envoy stood with his hands behind his back. His voice under the bronze mask was as cold as a knife: "Xue Teng, you have been lurking in Jingzhou for decades, cultivating the blood-sucking demon vine, colluding with Bailing Zhenren, and intending to sacrifice the lives of the entire state to help him break the infant - do you admit these crimes?"

Master Xueteng grinned with his cracked lips and laughed hoarsely, "You can always find excuses to accuse someone of something."

"You are stubborn." The divine envoy raised his hand and grabbed it. A green [Shadow Bean Pod] floated in the air, illuminating the dungeon with its bright light. He flicked his fingertips and the pod cracked open with a crack. The light and shadow projected a scene of the blood-sucking demon vines rampaging in the Hundred Flowers Valley. The unmelted clothes of the Fu family disciples could be vaguely seen among the skeletons entangled by the vines.

"The evidence is conclusive, you still want to deny it?"

Master Xueteng's pupils shrank, and then he snorted coldly: "What can a mere image prove? I am only borrowing the Fu family's spiritual veins to nourish the vines. As for the sacrifice..." Before he finished speaking, the God-controlling Envoy suddenly made a hand gesture, and the chains on the rack suddenly tightened!
"Crack!"

An ice crystal chain pierced directly into the shoulder blade of Master Xue Teng. The cold air penetrated along his meridians, freezing half of his body into a bluish purple color.

"Ah——!" Master Xueteng's face was distorted and a shrill scream came out of his throat.

The voice of the divine envoy was calm: "The blood-sucking demon vine needs to be fed with the essence and blood of living people. You secretly slaughtered nearly a thousand independent cultivators in Jingzhou, and their bodies were all buried under the roots of the vine. These have been verified by the Zhenshi Division." He walked forward slowly, with the bronze mask almost touching the face of the Blood Vine Master, "I will ask you one last time - is the mastermind behind this the Master Bailing?"

Master Xue Teng was trembling all over, but he was still grinning: "You... dare to touch old monster Bai Ling? He is a half-step Yuanying!"

"Looks like we have to try another method." The God-controlling Envoy suddenly put his fingers together like a sword, and a cluster of dark blue flames ignited from his fingertips. "The [Soul Refining Fire] is designed to burn the soul. You will watch helplessly as your three souls and seven spirits turn into ashes bit by bit... and yet you cannot die."

The flame "hissed" and penetrated into the center of Blood Vine Master's brow!
"Uhhhhhh-!"

Amid the screams, black blood oozed from all seven orifices of Master Xueteng, and spider-web-like red lines appeared under his skin—these were the cracks of his soul being burned. His eyeballs bulged, and he finally shouted in a hoarse voice: "Stop! I... I'll surrender!"

The divine envoy removed the flames and said in a cold voice, "Speak."

Master Xue Teng panted heavily, and spoke with difficulty after a long while: "Someone found me more than 30 years ago, and ordered me to cultivate the blood-sucking demon vine in Jingzhou in exchange for the [Xuan Yin Shaping Pulse Pill]... When the vine is mature, he will activate the [Ten Thousand Souls Blood Sacrifice Array], and use the blood of all the creatures in the state to impact the Nascent Soul..." He suddenly raised his head, with a crazy desire to survive in his eyes, "I can identify who is behind this! As long as you sign a Heavenly Dao Contract... spare my life!"

The divine envoy was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled, "Yes."

His fingertips pierced the void, and a golden contract document emerged. The terms were: "Xue Teng Zhenren gives up the evidence of Bai Ling's crime, and Yu Shensi protects his life." Xue Teng Zhenren couldn't wait to bite his tongue and spray his blood on the contract. The document immediately turned into golden light and sank into the eyebrows of the two.

"Now, tell me the name of the person behind the scenes." The divine envoy knocked on the image pod.

True Master Xue Teng was as if he had been pardoned, and said in a hurry: "Once the Soul Devouring Blood Vine mother seed in the Blood Forbidden Land matures, the Curse Vine will parasitize all the monks that the vine touches, turning them into blood sacrifice nutrients! And the formation will be activated in a year, and the mastermind behind the scenes is——"

At this moment, something strange happened.

"boom!!!"

Master Xue Teng’s head suddenly exploded!

A ball of scarlet spell burst out from the exploded skull and instantly spread to the whole body. The flesh and blood melted like wax, and even the soul was shredded into pieces by the spell!

The divine envoy retreated several steps, his expression changed suddenly under the mask: "【Soul-annihilating Heart Curse】?! Bai Ling actually planted a ban on him more than 30 years ago!"

In the shadow of the pod, the last remaining soul of Master Xueteng howled miserably under the erosion of the spell: "Bai Ling...you will not die well--!"

Before he finished speaking, his soul was completely annihilated.

The dungeon fell into silence.

The divine envoy stared at the pool of blood mixed with broken bones on the ground and slowly put away the photo pod. The scene recorded by the pod stopped at the moment before Master Xueteng exploded and died - enough to prove Master Bailing's crime, but it lacked the most critical information about the array's core.

"As expected of an old weirdo who has been planning for half a century..." He sneered, turned around and pushed open the iron gate.

Outside the door, Zheng Wanhu and ten monks from the Zhenshi Division stood with swords in hand, murderous intent still in their eyes: "Did the old ghost confess?"

The divine envoy shook his head: "The soul curse has been unleashed, and there is no evidence to prove it."

Zheng Wanhu spat fiercely: "He got it easy! But we have the photo as evidence, which is enough to ask the court for an order from the Far West Immortal Alliance to ask the Wanling Sect for the person!"

Wanling Sect - Xuanyin Cave

"boom--!"

Master Bai Ling sat cross-legged in the dark cave, with a faint blood-colored spiritual mist lingering around him. That was the evil spirit that backfired after he forcibly interrupted the [Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Sacrifice Array].

"waste!"

A roar like thunder exploded, causing the spiritual spring in the cave to boil and the spiritual plants to wither!

The originally calm expression of Master Bai Ling suddenly twisted, and the purple curse seal between his eyebrows flickered violently, making his entire face look as hideous as a demon.

"More than 30 years of planning... was destroyed in an instant!"

He suddenly opened his eyes, purple fire burning deep in his pupils, and the aura around him was like an abyss and an ocean, yet chaotic. The spiritual energy in the cave suddenly rioted, transforming into countless tiny purple lightning snakes, roaming wildly in the void, splitting the stone wall into scorch marks.

"Bloodvine...you idiot!"

Master Bai Ling suddenly tightened his fingers, and a blood-colored jade slip in his palm exploded into powder. It was Master Xue Teng's soul slip, which was completely dim at this moment, meaning that the chess piece he had carefully cultivated had completely fallen!
"Fu family... Luo Haitang... Yushensi..."

With each name he pronounced, his voice grew colder, until by the end he almost squeezed out murderous intent from between his teeth.

"It's bad for me!"

"boom--!"

Master Bai Ling could no longer suppress his anger, and with a wave of his sleeves, the dome of the cave was instantly blown away by the violent spiritual power! As the rubble crumbled, he stepped into the air, and the purple air around him surged like waves, condensing into a 100-foot-tall Yuanying phantom in mid-air!
The shadow's face was blurry, but it exuded a suffocating pressure. It was the prototype of the "Bai Ling Yuanying" that he had practiced for hundreds of years!
"Only one last step... only one last step!"

Master Bai Ling roared towards the sky, his voice filled with endless unwillingness and madness.

More than thirty years ago, he secretly planted the "Heart-Eating Curse" in the body of Master Xue Teng. As long as the blood vines devoured enough of the cultivator's essence and blood, he could use their demon pills as a guide to perform the "Soul-stealing and Infant-transforming Technique" and condense the Nascent Soul in one fell swoop!
But now... everything is in vain!
"puff--!"

Although the Heart-Eating Curse is very powerful, it also has serious side effects.

Bai Ling Zhenren suddenly spurted out a mouthful of purple-black blood, and his aura instantly weakened by three points. The phantom of the Yuanying also shook, and there was a sign of collapse!
"No...I can't fail at the last moment!"

He suppressed his surging blood and took out a black jade bottle. Three drops of "Million Years Blood" were sealed in the bottle. They were originally reserved for saving his life during the Nascent Soul Tribulation, but now they had to be consumed in advance!
"Gudong-"

As the blood and marrow entered his throat, Master Bai Ling's pale complexion recovered slightly, but the brutality in his eyes became more intense.

"Since you force me..."

He slowly raised his head and looked in the direction of the Fu family, with a cold smile on his face.

"Then use your lives to complete my journey to Nascent Soul!"

At this moment, the restriction outside the cave trembled slightly, and a communication talisman flew in and hovered in front of him.

"Junior Brother Bai Ling, the Immortal Alliance has issued an urgent order to quickly go to the Xuanling Palace to discuss matters."

Master Bai Ling frowned, feeling slightly uneasy. He snorted coldly, brushed his sleeves and stood up, turning into a bloody shadow and swooping out of the cave.

Wanling Sect - Xuanling Hall
The atmosphere in the hall was solemn. Several Jindan elders were standing on both sides, and on the main throne, an old man with white hair and beard and a vast aura sat with his eyes closed - it was the supreme elder of the Wanling Sect, Wanling Zhenjun!

As soon as Master Bai Ling stepped into the hall, he felt several sharp gazes coming at him, some of which were scrutinizing and questioning.

"Bai Ling, the Immortal Alliance has reported that the Great Zhou court has accused you of colluding with True Man Xue Teng and intending to sacrifice blood in Jingzhou. Is this true?" A law enforcement elder in the late Jindan stage asked coldly.

True Man Bai Ling's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, "Absurd! True Man Xue Teng has long since betrayed our sect. What does his actions have to do with me?"

"But the Divine Control Department has the photo as evidence. Before his death, True Man Xue Teng identified you as the mastermind!" another elder said sternly.

A cold light flashed in Master Bai Ling's eyes, and he sneered, "There is no evidence against the dead, how can a mere video count? Do you think the Immortal Alliance is going to convict me based on the crazy words of a traitor?"

There was silence in the hall for a moment.

At this moment, Master Wanling slowly opened his eyes, his gaze as deep as the abyss, piercing straight into the depths of Master Bailing's soul.

"Lark."

With just a gentle call, Master Bai Ling felt that the spiritual energy in his body stagnated, as if suppressed by an invisible force, and even breathing became difficult.

"You... really think that I don't know what you did in Jingzhou?"

Master Bai Ling was startled, but he still managed to remain calm: "Grand Elder, please understand. I am devoted to cultivation and have no second thoughts!"

Lord Wanling snorted coldly, waved his sleeves, and a ray of spiritual light penetrated into the body of Lord Bailing, instantly activating the remaining bloody evil energy in his body!
"Om-"

Master Bai Ling groaned, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and blood mist surged around his body. It was obvious that he was deeply connected with the blood sacrifice formation!
"You still dare to quibble?!" Master Wan Ling shouted angrily, "If I hadn't come forward in person, how could the Immortal Alliance let you go so easily?!"

Master Bai Ling's face finally changed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Grand Elder, I am just..."

"Shut up!" Wan Ling Zhenjun interrupted sternly, "Although Wan Ling Sect is not the leader of the righteous path, it is definitely not a demonic sect! How dare you attempt to sacrifice the lives of the people of the state, you are simply crazy!"

Master Bai Ling lowered his head and said nothing, but a hint of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

Wan Ling Zhenjun glanced at him coldly, and finally said in a deep voice: "Considering that you have not caused a major disaster, the death penalty can be spared, but the living punishment cannot be escaped!"

"From now on, you will enter the [Forbidden Land of Refining the Heart] and seclude yourself for thirty years to eliminate the evil spirit and cleanse your heart! If you dare to do this evil thing again, let alone the Immortal Alliance, I will be the first to destroy you!"

Bai Ling Zhenren was shocked. The Forbidden Land of Refining Hearts was where the Wan Ling Sect punished serious criminals. Anyone who entered would have to endure the torment of their souls and was in great pain. But he knew that this was the greatest tolerance from the ancestor.

"...Disciple obeys your command." He gritted his teeth and agreed, but his heart was filled with hatred.

"Fu Family... Yushensi... When I come out of seclusion, I will make you pay for your blood debt with blood!"

True Man Bailing was escorted to the forbidden area of ​​mind training by the law enforcement elder, while True Lord Wanling stood outside the hall with his hands behind his back, looking towards the distant sky with a trace of worry in his eyes.

"This boy has already developed an inner demon. If he cannot cut off his obsession, even if he condenses his Nascent Soul in the future, he will be attacked by the inner demon..."

He sighed, waved his sleeves, and his figure disappeared into the clouds.

The Imperial God Department, far away in Jingzhou, also received the final decision of the Immortal Alliance.

"Insufficient evidence. Wanling Sect has already punished the person on its own. This matter... ends here."

Zheng Wanhu laughed in anger: "What a good 'stop here'!"

The God-controlling Envoy remained silent, but clenched the Bean Pod in his hand, his eyes beneath the bronze mask were as cold as ice.

Tianshu Pavilion, the Imperial Capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty

The majestic palace was filled with purple mist and was magnificent. The Imperial Envoy and Zheng Wanhu stood in the palace, and in front of them was the [Master of Tianshu Pavilion], who was sitting behind a jade table with dragon patterns. The highest official in charge of immortal affairs in the Great Zhou court, Jiuxuan Zhenjun, was sitting behind a jade table with dragon patterns.

Several Jindan cultivators stood on both sides, all of them were important officials of the imperial court. At this moment, their eyes were all fixed on the [Image Pod] in the hand of the Divine Envoy.

"Your Excellency," the divine envoy said in a steady voice, his eyes sharp as swords under the bronze mask, "If Fu Changsheng had not revealed the conspiracy of the Blood Vine Master and the Blood Devouring Demon Vine during the disaster in Jingzhou, I'm afraid the entire Jingzhou would have been reduced to a place of blood sacrifice!"

Zheng Wanhu stepped forward, clasped his fists and said in a deep voice: "Fu Changsheng has great righteousness in his heart. He has repeatedly risked his life to save the people from danger and even passed on key intelligence to the court. Without him, the Divine Control Department would never have been able to stop Master Bailing's two plots in time!"

Jiuxuan Zhenjun tapped the jade case with his fingertips and said, "The evidence in the pod does point to Zhenren Bailing, but the Immortal Alliance has already made a ruling, so there is no need to discuss this matter further."

The divine envoy sighed in his heart and said, "True Lord, you can give me longevity. The court must reward you!"

Jiuxuan Zhenjun nodded slightly: "According to your opinion, how should the reward be given?"

The divine envoy was well prepared and said in a loud voice: "Although Fu Changsheng's cultivation is only at the Purple Palace, he is both wise and brave. He can be granted a [Xuanling Pill] to help him break through to the Golden Pill! As for the official position, he can be granted [Patrol Angel]!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall had different expressions.

"The Patrol Angel was appointed by His Majesty himself, and only a Jindan cultivator can take the position." A Jindan cultivator frowned and said, "If we rashly promise, it may violate the court regulations."

Zheng Wanhu snorted coldly: "Fu Changsheng has made great contributions, so why don't you even give him a chance to be promoted?"

Jiuxuan Zhenjun raised his hand to stop the argument, his eyes deep: "Fu Changsheng has indeed made great contributions, but the court regulations cannot be abolished lightly. You can first appoint him as the [Order Envoy] and grant him the [Xuanling Pill]. After he forms the pill, based on his subsequent performance, the Imperial Divine Department will report to your majesty for your decision."

"Yes, sir," the divine envoy nodded.

Jiuxuan Zhenjun waved his sleeves, and a golden edict appeared, on which was written:

"Fu Changsheng exposed the disaster of the blood vine and made great contributions to the country. He is specially promoted to the rank of Envoy of Orders and is granted a Mysterious Spirit Pill and a fourth-level lower-grade magic weapon, the [Qingxiao Sword], and is offered sacrifices by the court! After he forms the pill and performs well, we will discuss his promotion to Patrol Angel."

The divine envoy received the imperial edict and looked at Zheng Wanhu, and both saw satisfaction in each other's eyes.

Jingzhou, Yunshan County, the Patriarch's Residence
Fu Changsheng was regulating his breathing in the quiet room when he suddenly sensed a vast aura approaching. He suddenly opened his eyes and saw the Divine Envoy and Zheng Wanhu standing at the mountain gate.

"Fu Changsheng, accept the order!" Zheng Wanhu said loudly.

Fu Changsheng quickly stood up and knelt on one knee.

The Imperial Envoy unfolded the imperial edict and said solemnly: "Because of your merits, the imperial court has granted you a special reward. From today on, you will be the executor of the imperial edict!"

"The Envoy?"

Fu Changsheng was shocked and looked up at the Divine Envoy with a puzzled look on his face, because he had never heard of this official position.

Zheng Wanhu sat on a stone bench with his horse and sword in his hands. He casually opened a jar of spirit wine, raised his head and took a big gulp. Then he wiped his mouth and smiled at Fu Changsheng: "Boy, don't be intimidated by the title of 'Commander Envoy'. To put it bluntly, this is just an idle job!"

Seeing Fu Changsheng's puzzled expression, Zheng Wanhu chuckled and said, "The envoy does not need to travel for any mundane affairs on weekdays. There are only three things that require you to come forward--"

He stretched out three thick fingers and said, "First, the barbarians in the East Wilderness are making unusual movements. Second, the sects in the Far West are causing chaos. Third, there are changes in the Northern Frontier. If you discover these situations, you only need to use the Order Envoy Token to report directly to the court."

"But!" Zheng Wanhu suddenly lowered his voice, his eyes gleaming: "Although this position is idle, it has three real benefits!"

"First, you can freely enter and exit all the markets and auctions in the Great Zhou with the token, and enjoy a 10% discount."

"Second, every thirty years you can receive three high-quality spirit stones offered by the imperial court, plus a fourth-level low-quality elixir!"

"Third." Zheng Wanhu smiled mysteriously and took out a purple gold token from his bosom: "With this token, you can mobilize 30% of the local government's troops! Although it is useless against high-level cultivators, it is more than enough to deal with those ignorant little characters!"

Fu Changsheng took the token and felt it was heavy in his hand. The words "Execute the Order" on it glowed with a faint golden light. Zheng Wanhu laughed and said, "How is it? Isn't this job good enough? You don't have to report for duty every day, and you can enjoy real power. It is tailor-made for a cultivator like you who likes to be a hands-off boss!"

Fu Changsheng didn't expect such a good thing to happen. He took a deep breath and clasped his fists solemnly: "Changsheng, I will live up to the cultivation of the two seniors!"

he knows.

If Zheng Wanhu and the other two had not fought for him, it would have been difficult for him to get such a generous reward.

The divine envoy nodded slightly, and the light in his eyes beneath the bronze mask softened in a rare moment: "This is what you deserve."

Zheng Wanhu laughed and patted him on the shoulder: "Boy, practice well! After you form the elixir, if you perform well, I will personally take you to meet Jiuxuan Zhenjun, let him introduce you, and let the emperor appoint you as a patrol angel!"

"Thank you, senior!"

Fu Changsheng hurriedly presented the valuable gifts he had prepared and set up a banquet to entertain him. When the banquet was over, when the divine envoy stood up to leave, he paused slightly.

"Friend Fu."

"exist!"

"Master Bai Ling is not dead, he was just punished by the Wan Ling Sect." The voice of the Imperial Envoy was cold and firm, "If you meet this person again in the future... be careful."

Fu Changsheng's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "I understand."

The divine envoy said no more, and his figure turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the sky.

Fu Changsheng clenched the [Xuanling Pill] in his hand. With this elixir, he didn't need the Yuanyin Flower in Jiuyou Valley at all. Because with the auxiliary spiritual objects he had obtained before, he was completely confident of condensing the golden elixir.

But I don’t know.

He has stayed in the Purple Mansion Realm for so long, and has worked so hard to build up his foundation. What quality of golden elixir can he eventually condense?

Being excited.

A familiar mechanical voice came from his sea of ​​consciousness:
"Ding"

"You have been successfully appointed as the imperial court's envoy and have been awarded a chance to win a special lottery. Do you want to redeem it?"

Huh?
There are special rewards!

Fu Changsheng was delighted. He definitely wanted to participate in the lottery, but he didn't know what he would win this time. He was quite satisfied with the prizes from the previous few draws. But before that, he had to deal with the two traitors in the clan!

Lin Han and Liu Yue hid in a remote courtyard in the outer city of the Fu family. It was quiet all around, with only the rustling sound of dead leaves in the night wind.

Suddenly, the jade talisman on Liu Yue's waist lit up slightly. She tapped her fingertips and a message appeared in front of the two of them -

"Master Xueteng has been executed, and the divine envoy has taken him to prison."

“This Master Xue Teng was actually captured alive?!” Lin Han’s pupils suddenly shrank and his voice was extremely low, but it couldn’t hide that hint of ecstasy.

Once Master Xue Teng died.

From that day on, no one could threaten them anymore.

They no longer have to live in fear every day!
"Brother Han, we finally have a ray of hope!"

There is finally hope for the future!

Liu Yue's eyes first shone with a bright light as if she had survived a disaster, but then the light quickly dimmed. She clenched the jade talisman tightly, her knuckles turning white: "Master Xueteng is dead... but we..."

The two looked at each other and saw deep fear in each other's eyes.

——They were once pawns of Master Xue Teng!

If the Fu family investigates, if the Zhenshi Division interrogates Master Xueteng, if someone digs out the names of the two from his memory...

Liu Yue shuddered all over.

The Fu family has always been very secretive about traitors. Once discovered, there will be no chance of mercy.

"Escape!" Lin Han gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse, "You must leave the Fu family immediately!"

Liu Yue took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down: "We can't just leave, otherwise it will immediately arouse suspicion." She thought quickly, "Three days later, the family has a batch of spiritual medicines to escort to 'Xuanwu City'. We can apply to carry out this mission and... disappear on the way."

Lin Han's eyes flickered as he whispered, "Xuanwu City is adjacent to the 'Ten Thousand Poison Swamp'. The terrain is complex and is most suitable for hiding our whereabouts. As long as we can escape in, it will be extremely difficult for the Fu family to find us!"

"But..." Liu Yue bit her lip, "The 'Xuanyu Seed' in our bodies has not been removed yet. Although Master Xue Teng is dead, this seed..."

A hint of cruelty flashed in Lin Han's eyes: "Don't worry about that! Leave the Fu family first, and then find a way to solve it!"

(End of this chapter)