148 Ding——
When Jiang Huai arrived, most people merely glanced at him without paying much attention. However, when he approached Xu Qing and spoke a few words in a low voice, Xu Qing obediently stood up and followed him to the stream. Everyone’s expression became a little bewildered.
Who is he? Why can he command the Saintess of Guanxue Sect like this?
By the stream.
Xu Qing looked back at Jiang Huai, her eyes showing a hint of confusion. Jiang Huai moved a little closer to Xu Qing, and in the next moment, he activated Mirror Flower, using his soul power to completely envelop the two of them, isolating all external means of prying.
It was said that the red worms of the Refined Yin Demon Gu could spy on information in a transparent state, and even at higher levels of cultivation, they could spy on spiritual qi transmissions. Jiang Huai had to guard against this.
“That evil cultivator is currently among the crowd,” Jiang Huai said immediately. He explained the efficacy of the Jade of Verdure, given to him by True Person Qingxuan, to Xu Qing. Upon entering the crowd, the Jade of Verdure in his hand had already begun to feel slightly warm. After a moment of thought, he did not raise an alarm to avoid startling the snake. Jiang Huai was not familiar with any of these people. He had only met Xu Qing twice, and could trust her a little.
Xu Qing’s expression became slightly solemn, “I can’t find him.”
“I can’t find him either, but since he has come into the crowd… he is naturally prepared to make a move. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have walked into the trap. Perhaps… he is waiting for everyone to gather.”
As Jiang Huai said this, Xu Qing’s eyebrows couldn’t help but twitch slightly.
If the evil cultivator was truly in the crowd right now, then his arrival here would naturally have only one purpose. But why could he be so arrogant, and not fear the combined strength of nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators?
It was only when Jiang Huai mentioned the Refined Yin Demon Gu that Xu Qing understood everything. Jiang Huai thought seriously for a moment, “Next, I will teach you to draw a formation. I will guide your soul with my soul to draw it. Try your best to adapt and do not resist.”
“How can I believe… that you are not the evil cultivator hidden in the crowd?” Xu Qing took a step back, her eyes showing a hint of vigilance.
This was a good question, and Jiang Huai was a little stumped for a moment. After all, if he were to guide Xu Qing’s soul with his own, Xu Qing would need to lower her guard. He could then seize the opportunity to severely damage her soul.
Jiang Huai hesitated for a moment, “If I were that evil cultivator, I could kill all of you, including you, within ten breaths. If you don’t believe me…”
In the next moment, Jiang Huai’s figure had already vanished. He instantly appeared behind Xu Qing, his sword tip against Xu Qing’s snow-white neck. His nose detected the scent from her body.
“Do you believe me now?”
Xu Qing’s body tensed almost instantly. Even though she had been on guard, she had no idea how Jiang Huai had appeared behind her. And this Yening Sword in his hand… even though her physique could now withstand a Nascent Soul cultivator, she still couldn’t resist the sharpness of the Yening Sword.
Jiang Huai seemed to be a little too close. His breath fell on Xu Qing’s neck, causing her to instinctively hunch her shoulders. The sharp aura emanating from the sword tip made her legs inexplicably weak. She whispered, “I believe you.”
“That’s good.”
Jiang Huai breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the tree with Xu Qing. Xu Qing asked a few disciples to continue guarding her, while Jiang Huai stood beside her and gently took her hand to guide the connection of their souls.
Usually, cultivators could not easily touch each other’s souls. However, both Jiang Huai and Xu Qing had cultivated the Qing, Xuan Zizai Guan. The Qing, Xuan Zizai Guan was one of the rewards Jiang Huai received from True Person Qingxuan. Xu Qing had also paid a lot for it back then. After leaving the secret realm, Jiang Huai had thought about it and made a copy for her. Xu Qing was initially too ashamed to accept it, but after Jiang Huai said a few comforting words, she still obediently copied it.
The main reason was that the Qing, Xuan Zizai Guan was indeed something that anyone could cultivate. The extent to which one could cultivate it depended on their talent. Jiang Huai had no intention of hiding it. He had lent this Qing, Xuan Zizai Guan to several people for cultivation.
The feeling of soul merging was a little subtle. This time, the fusion was led by Jiang Huai. Xu Qing’s wariness was finally quietly put aside as she allowed Jiang Huai to guide the spiritual qi in her body to draw a brand new formation. One hundred top-grade spirit stones were already laid out in front of them, which was equivalent to ten thousand ordinary spirit stones. Jiang Huai had these with him.
Jiang Huai did not want to draw it himself, but his spiritual qi was too weak. It was easy for him to draw formations for refining pills on weekdays, but this killing formation used to trap the enemy required more spiritual qi as a guide, which he did not have. His broken meridians could not store it, which was why he borrowed Xu Qing’s body.
But the feeling of soul merging… was indeed a little subtle and indescribable. Xu Qing always felt as if she was naked in front of Jiang Huai at this moment, with nowhere to hide. Yet, she did not seem to resist this feeling, feeling as comfortable as soaking in a hot spring in winter.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Jiang Huai successfully drew the grand formation using Xu Qing’s body. Xu Qing’s soul power was somewhat depleted, but she also understood the purpose of this formation. The control of the formation belonged to her. This was the Five Elements Absolute Sword Formation. Once activated, she could command five Five Elements Spirit Swords with her divine sense to kill enemies within the formation.
“You are actually an Absolute Level Formation Master?!” Xu Qing couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, lowering her voice.
“Absolute Level might not be enough. I haven’t studied formations much,” Jiang Huai said modestly and courteously, leaning his back against the tree, his eyes slightly narrowed as he began to survey the dense crowd in front of him.
That evil cultivator was hidden in the crowd. Who could it be?
While he was thinking, a charming female voice came to Jiang Huai’s ear, “Hello again, handsome young man.”
Mo Wanqiu walked over with a smile. The high-slit qipao she wore floated with her movements, revealing her legs clearly. However, there seemed to be no fabric… was she wearing special underwear, or none at all?
Normally, Jiang Huai would have glanced at her more from the corner of his eye. But at this moment, he had no such thoughts. He was not the kind of male protagonist in a novel who could remain unfazed in the face of Mount Tai collapsing. When he heard True Person Qingxuan talk about the terrifying nature of the Refined Heaven Demon Gu, he was terrified. Coupled with the warning from the Yening Sword Spirit… in fact, before coming, he had seriously considered hiding in True Person Qingxuan’s secret realm and not going out. But in the end, he still came.
“Hello,” Jiang Huai’s gaze fell on her.
Mo Wanqiu also came to sit by the tree. As she sat down, she casually lifted the hem of her qipao, fully revealing the curves of her snow-white legs. Mo Wanqiu’s eyes never left Jiang Huai’s face as she softly asked, “Where is your fairy Dao companion?”
“She happened to encounter the inheritance of the Daoji Ancestral Land and is undergoing trials inside. She is safe for now. I came here to seek refuge.”
“I see… This time, the methods of the evil cultivator are indeed terrifying. But, young man, you also know the Saintess of Guanxue Sect?”
“Yes, I met her once a few years ago.”
“Speaking of which, I haven’t asked for your name yet.”
“Jiang Huai,” Jiang Huai replied truthfully. Mo Wanqiu was slightly stunned, “You are Jiang Huai?”
“Yes.”
“I see… No wonder.” Mo Wanqiu’s mind became a little clearer. Since he was Jiang Huai, it made sense that his soul was so powerful… After all, she had heard the name Jiang Huai several times while in Aolai Continent. But, if she remembered correctly, hadn’t he crippled his cultivation? No wonder his cultivation was only at the first level of Qi Refining.
Jiang Huai had no intention of chatting with Mo Wanqiu. His eyes were still scanning the crowd, trying to use his soul power to find any clues. However, it seemed that the evil cultivator also had hidden means, and he couldn’t sense any abnormality at all.
His cheek suddenly felt a little wet. When he looked up, the sky had already become somewhat gloomy, as if it was about to rain.
At this moment, the guardian spirit formation Xu Qing had drawn had already formed a barrier within a hundred meters, enshrouding everyone. The Five Elements Absolute Sword Formation had also been quietly buried underground, waiting for the moment the evil cultivator appeared to break through the earth and strike at him.
The evil cultivator dared to come here, naturally without any fear, possessing the ability to easily kill these more than a hundred people. Therefore, seizing the initiative was extremely important. In such a life-and-death battle, victory or defeat was often decided in a single thought or breath. Whoever drew their sword first determined the key to victory. Jiang Huai’s nerves were taut, but Mo Wanqiu’s voice came to his ear again. She even reached out and gently caressed Jiang Huai’s face, “I heard of Saint Son Jiang’s name a very, very long time ago. They all said Saint Son Jiang was handsome, but I never expected him to be so good-looking… Since Saint Son Jiang’s Dao companion is not here, why don’t we find a quiet place to chat?”
“The great enemy is at hand, and you only think of romance? Put away your charm!” Xu Qing couldn’t help but frown and said coldly.
Mo Wanqiu’s unrestrained behavior was notorious in the Tingyu Sect. It was rumored that she had specifically cultivated dual cultivation secret techniques in the past two months. She possessed some charm, and men who made eye contact with her would be slightly aroused. In the past two months alone, she had heard that Mo Wanqiu had slept with many cultivators in her sect, and even on Guanxue Mountain, where she was located, there were several junior brothers who had had affairs with her. It was as if anyone could make her undress and open her legs, refusing no one.
“Let’s not chat anymore, let’s not chat anymore. Take your hand away.” Jiang Huai subtly grabbed her wrist and moved her hand away. This woman was really a bit crazy. Mo Wanqiu, having been rebuffed, pouted. In an instant, all the flirtatiousness on her face disappeared. She stood up coldly and walked away. Jiang Huai looked at her retreating figure. Alright, it seemed he really had no desires at all. The system didn’t even bother to ding.
Wait, system.
Jiang Huai suddenly thought of something, and the thoughts in his head began to change. He tried to conjure up some evil thoughts, to see if he could trick the system into issuing a system mission, so that he could obtain some information from the system’s intelligence.
But unfortunately, he failed.
Even though he repeated it countless times in his heart that he wanted the Refined Yin Demon Gu, the system remained silent. It seemed to have detected his intentions and disdained to issue a mission. Jiang Huai could only place his hope elsewhere. His gaze inadvertently fell on Xu Qing’s face, and he was momentarily captivated by her profile.
She was rather pretty.
Ding—
A ding sounded in Jiang Huai’s ear.
