EFB Chapter 2270 The Show Begins
Chapter 2270 The Show Begins
Chapter 2270 The Show Begins
“Xu Wenqin is also an immortal, not easy to deal with.” Liu Qingdao was somewhat surprised, but immediately said, “I’ll take my men to Yuefu Inn right away!”
Although I don't know who tipped me off, I'd rather believe it's true.
Anyway, it's not a hassle to make the trip.
Capturing Xu Wenqin would be beneficial for recruiting the Qixia Sect later.
"Go." He Lingchuan's eyes remained fixed on the letter.
The calligraphy here, with its grand style and noble spirit, is like a unique pine tree on a towering cliff.
The person who sent the letter must be very knowledgeable about the current situation, understanding both Wei Ancheng's predicament and possessing internal intelligence about the Qixia Sect.
Xu Wenqin's infiltration of Weian City must have been a clandestine operation. How would the person who fired the arrow know? Is he inside the Qixia Sect?
And the most fundamental question is: why would this person help Wei Ancheng deal with Qixia Sect?
He Lingchuan sensed something unusual.
……
At this moment, Elder Xu of the Qixia Sect was staying at the Yuefu Inn in Weian City, his thick brows furrowed as he looked out at the torrential rain.
After Elder Xu finished the last bite of agar jelly, the disciple beside him took the bowl with both hands, showing utmost respect.
With his current cultivation level, he could abstain from grains and live a life free from worldly desires for many years. However, during his few days of hiding in Wei'an City, he discovered that there were too many novel things in the city. For example, this simple bowl of agar jelly had already whetted Elder Xu's appetite.
The raw material for agar jelly is seaweed, but Weian City is not located by the sea, and ten years ago, the city's residents could not afford it at all. However, thanks to the unprecedentedly developed transportation, dried seaweed can be transported all the way from Julu Port to here. Local vendors only need to boil it to extract the gelatinous substance, add diced fruit, honey, milk, or even a little bit of herbs, and it becomes the most popular sweet drink in summer, refreshing and cooling.
Elder Xu has always loved sweets, and he has drunk six or seven bowls in the past three days. Today's bowl was also bought from outside by Lu Jingye. He remembered that each of his fellow disciples had one.
Elder Xu had been in the city for two days and noticed that the residents didn't seem particularly panicked. While cursing the Qixia Sect for being outdated and futile, they firmly believed that Cang Yan could solve the water shortage problem. What Elder Xu found most incomprehensible was that Wei An and idlers from the surrounding counties and towns had spontaneously gone into the mountains to search for the hidden "Qixia Sect's mountain gate"!
It's not just one or two, not just ten or a hundred, but at least several thousand people lingering outside!
The wild mountains and forests are not as safe as they used to be, as monsters and spirits often appear. Therefore, these people go into the mountains in groups of fifty or a hundred, usually calling themselves the XX team, and they make a lot of noise along the way.
Elder Xu couldn't understand it.
Are these people out of their minds? If they can't find it, fine, that's just clownish behavior; but if they happen to stumble upon the Qixia Sect's gate by sheer luck, then every single one of them will die, a thousand of them will die, the Qixia Sect won't be polite at all!
These commoners are so ignorant and arrogant, they lack even the most basic reverence for immortals, demons, and extraordinary powers!
Elder Xu's disciples also cursed, "A bunch of frogs in a well! I don't know how they've managed to survive until now!"
Then, a torrential downpour began, lasting for four or five hours without stopping.
The celestial phenomena were unusual; Elder Xu knew the rain was falling unnaturally.
The disciples of Qixia Sect didn't need to search the whole city; they heard the news as soon as they stepped outside. It turned out that Wei'an City had spared no expense in transporting water from the Lu River, and today they even used their Yuan Power to pray for rain, hoping to get more rain for the people of Wei'an City.
This posture makes it seem like they're trying to tough it out.
Elder Xu was deeply worried.
The disciples comforted their master, saying, "A million mouths need water, and this little bit of rain is just a drop in the ocean. Besides, rain isn't something you can pray for every day. Once they're parched and internal strife continues in Wei'an City, the pressure on Cang Yan will naturally increase."
"Where is Tang Jingye?" Elder Xu suddenly remembered this person. "Bring him here."
This time, when Qixia Sect emerged from seclusion, Sect Leader Yuan only sent Tang Jingye and Tianwu to the mortal realm to gather intelligence and Xuanjing (mysterious crystals).
It's not that the Qixia Sect doesn't want to gather more intelligence, but rather that the sect's membership is already small, so they can only send out their best members. The Qixia Sect has been in seclusion for over 150 years, so their reserves of Xuanjing (mystic crystals) are limited, and the number of disciples that can be accommodated within their blessed lands is even more limited.
As the seventh largest city in Cangyan, Wei'an City attracts numerous merchants from outside, and the locals are not wary of unfamiliar faces. However, the Qixia Sect has been gone for too long, and there are many details that need attention. Therefore, Tang Jingye is a crucial guide for Elder Xu's infiltration into Wei'an City. Over the past two days, Tang Jingye has been in charge of arranging the Qixia Sect members' lodging in Wei'an City, and indeed, he has handled everything meticulously.
The disciples exchanged glances:
"Uncle Tang is not here."
"Not here?" Elder Xu frowned, suddenly sensing something was wrong. "Where did he go?"
"Uncle Tang bought some sweet soup and brought it back. Then he went out with Junior Brother Liao Han. They said that there was some unusual activity at Rongshan today, as if they were going to Xunyang Mountain, so they went to find out some information first."
Elder Xu hummed in agreement, then a strange thought suddenly popped into his head:
How come Tang Jingye has suddenly become so capable lately?
This disciple is meticulous and has exceptional abilities; otherwise, Qixia Sect wouldn't have kept him in the Small Cave Heaven for over a hundred years, as they don't tolerate idlers. However, Tang Jingye's return this time was marked by his strategy being adopted by the sect leader, and his arrangements for infiltrating Weian City were also very thorough, as if he knew the city inside and out like the back of his hand.
He only left the cave a dozen days earlier than his fellow disciples, yet he was already so familiar with the place.
The thought flashed through his mind, and just as he was about to speak, a sudden, sharp pain in his abdomen made him bend over involuntarily!
Elder Xu was truly shocked.
One of the benefits of spiritual cultivation and attaining enlightenment is that one is free from all illnesses. He couldn't even remember how long ago it had been since he experienced abdominal pain like an ordinary person.
This pain felt like someone had poured a bucket of strong acid into his stomach, almost corroding his internal organs!
Poisoned? Elder Xu quickly examined his internal organs and saw that a large hole had been eroded in his esophagus, and a sticky, gelatinous substance was spreading between his heart, lungs, liver, and gallbladder!
Immortals are said to have indestructible bodies, but that refers to their physical bodies. Their internal organs are naturally quite soft. Although immortals also have methods to train their internal organs, very few can truly make them as hard as iron.
Compared to its outer body, it is very thin.
Not every immortal possesses the talent of the Thousand Illusions Immortal, who can directly set up the battlefield between immortals and demons within his own belly.
Once this thing enters his body and exerts its power, it's like a ruthless bandit disguised as a criminal entering the city and then wreaking havoc, preying on the unarmed.
Moreover, this thing expands and moves at an astonishing speed, and it takes only a few breaths for the host to feel it corroding his liver and gallbladder.
This...this is actually a living thing!
"Elder!" The surrounding disciples were shocked and rushed forward to help.
(End of this chapter)