Chapter 653: Clues about the Descendants of the Jiang Clan (1)
“Yes, you are not my pet, why should you tell me?” Qi Huang was also angry, but instead said knowingly.
“Hmph, you know what’s good for you.”
Bai Yun snorted coldly.
The faces of the other few people were filled with disappointment, especially Jiang Feng, because he knew that among those present, only Qi Huang had the strength to subdue Bai Yun.
“How about I exchange something with you? It’s very valuable.”
Qi Huang suddenly changed the subject.
“What thing? Don’t try to fool me with some scraps of copper and iron.”
Bai Yun asked with suspicion.
“How many lives of those evil spirits in Pingshan Mass Grave do you think can be exchanged for this clue?”
Qi Huang stopped, his smile undiminished.
Bai Yun stiffened, and then said with bluster and bluff, “What? Are you threatening me?”
“Yes, I’m threatening you! Shall we go to Pingshan Mass Grave now to verify? See whose life is worth this clue. Anyway, I’m fast enough, I’ll be there in the blink of an eye.”
Qi Huang said with a charming smile.
Seeing this, Cheng Hong Ling’s eyes revealed a trace of admiration.
Bai Yun looked at Qi Huang for a moment, and finally succumbed to the powerful force. It said unwillingly, “Alright, I’ll tell you who the traitor is.”
“Who is it?”
Jiang Feng asked impatiently.
“Didn’t you have three parties at that time? The imperial army, the cultivators of the HongHua Sect, and the people of the Immortal Alliance. And the traitor is… those people from the Immortal Alliance.”
Bai Yun slowly revealed the truth.
“What?”
Everyone looked at each other, their faces filled with anger and shock. No one expected the result to be like this.
After a long time, Jiang Feng recovered and questioned, “Are you not lying to me? The purpose of the Immortal Alliance is to eliminate evil spirits, how could they do such a thing?”
“If you don’t believe me, why do you ask me?”
Bai Yun turned his head away haughtily.
“Speak to me properly, or I’ll make your companions pay for your actions.”
Qi Huang scolded from the side.
Bai Yun shook his head helplessly, then obediently explained, “I heard them say at the time that because of the existence of evil spirits, ordinary people would need the Immortal Alliance, so they would have enough resources and supreme status. Therefore, the root cause of Yin Energy cannot disappear. This is why they stopped you.”
Hearing this, everyone’s faces showed disbelief. No one expected that the Immortal Alliance, which had always presented itself as noble and righteous, would behave so greedily in private! So unscrupulously!
“These bastards killed thousands of heroes of the expeditionary force! They also indirectly led to the demise of my Daqi Kingdom and the massacre of the Jiang Clan. In my lifetime, I will make them pay a hundredfold!”
Jiang Feng shouted to the sky, his eyes filled with rage, and sharp fangs protruded from the corners of his mouth.
Mu Ruoyi, who was beside him, was startled and retreated repeatedly, then patted her trembling chest and said, “I never expected the people of the Immortal Alliance to be hypocrites, appearing noble and righteous, serving the country and the people, but doing such filthy deeds behind their backs!”
“Hmph, because one of my kin could not bear the torture and bit off two fingers of a granddaughter of the Immortal Alliance, he ordered the extermination of all the four-eared wolves in the Cultivation World. Allowing such a person to be in power is enough to show that it is a place filled with filth.”
Bai Yun said with deep feeling.
“I understand now why the HongHua Sect repeatedly asked the Immortal Alliance for help back then, but they always made excuses. Turns out it was for profit.”
Cheng Hong Ling’s pretty face showed a look of realization.
“The Immortal Alliance gained its current status under the banner of eliminating demons and upholding justice.
Since their essence is profit-seeking, what’s the difference between them and unscrupulous merchants? What qualifications do they have to be admired by the common people? What qualifications do they have to be the leaders of the Cultivation World?
Unfortunately, this Cultivation World is filled with Yin Energy, and it’s not something that one or two people can completely eliminate. Otherwise, the Immortal Alliance would have no reason to exist.”
Cheng Hong Ling shook her head.
Hearing this, Qi Huang also fell silent. Although the Immortal Alliance was greedy, they did deliver on their promises. Without them, although it would be satisfying, who could guarantee the safety of ordinary people? Even someone as strong as her could at most protect her own small territory.
“Unless the Yin Energy can completely disappear, the Immortal Realm will no longer need the Immortal Alliance when there are no more evil spirits.”
Mu Ruoyi chimed in.
“If all the Yin Energy disappears, what will happen to us zombies and ghosts?”
Bai Yun, who was beside them, was unhappy.
“Let’s perish together with the Immortal Alliance. Don’t you hate them so much? Don’t you even have the courage for that?”
Mu Ruoyi teased.
“If this Crown Prince had the chance to self-destruct with them, I would never hesitate. If you don’t dare, it only shows that you don’t hate the Immortal Alliance enough.”
Jiang Feng gritted his teeth.
“I just think their cheap lives are not worth me doing that.”
Bai Yun retorted.
“Just say you’re afraid. Anyway, no one in this Cultivation World can make all the Yin Energy disappear.”
Jiang Feng teased relentlessly.
Qi Huang, however, fell into thought. Speaking of making the Yin Energy disappear completely, she had indeed seen such a scene.
“Do you remember what I told you about Lu Yao?”
Qi Huang then mentally transmitted to the main body: “With the tear of blood on her face, she can absorb all the Yin Energy of a world in a very short time. If we had that ability, then the Immortal Alliance would be useless.”
“Useless.”
“You have the blood tear, but do you dare to die?”
Cheng Hong Ling asked the soul.
“I really don’t dare.”
Qi Huang answered with self-awareness.
Next, the group continued to travel to the small town called “Chunshui Town.”
About a quarter of an hour later, they had reached their destination. They rushed to the Chen Family Courtyard without stopping. Of course, it had changed owners now.
Qi Huang looked up and saw that there was indeed a very large walnut tree in the courtyard. The main trunk required at least four people to hold hands to surround it, and the branches were numerous and dense, more than could be counted, covering the entire courtyard. But the problem was that it was already March, and there were no flowers or fruits on it, let alone green leaves. What was even more desperate was that the bark of both the main trunk and the branches was wrinkled, and there was no trace of green that represented life.
“Li Jin, is this what you call still alive?”
Jiang Feng turned to look at General Li beside him.
General Li snapped out of his shock and then knelt on the ground with a thud: “Your Highness the Crown Prince, please calm down. When I came to visit last time, this walnut tree was indeed still alive. Who would have thought that it would become like this in just two months!”
Jiang Feng wanted to say something but stopped, then gritted his teeth and searched around, only to find that there were no other decent large trees around the courtyard. After all, in this world where Yin Energy was heavy, it was very difficult for trees to grow.
“Alas! Is this fate?”
Jiang Feng sighed in despair.
“How is it? Can it still be saved?”
Qi Huang patiently asked Mu Ruoyi.
“If it still has a trace of life, combined with my Wood Linglong and your Water Linglong, it might still be saved. If its life force is completely cut off, then there’s nothing we can do. As you can see, there are no other decent large trees around.”
Mu Ruoyi explained with a solemn expression.
“Is that so? Then how can we be sure?”
Jiang Feng, who was beside them, suddenly interjected, as if he had risen from the dead.
“It requires close contact.”
Mu Ruoyi replied.
“But this is someone else’s courtyard, how can we get in?”
Qi Huang asked with a headache.
Just as they were brainstorming, they suddenly noticed an old man appear in the courtyard. He walked to the walnut tree, leaning on his cane, and looked up at it, his eyes full of sorrow.
“Alas! Old tree! Old tree! It’s already March, why haven’t you sprouted yet?”
The old man sighed after a long period of observation.
“Father, don’t look anymore. It hasn’t sprouted even in March, it must be dead.”
A middle-aged man said directly from under the eaves.
“Shut your stinking mouth! Do you know how important this tree is to our family? This was originally a haunted house, and our ancestors bought it cheaply because of this walnut tree. The facts have proven that his old man had foresight. If it weren’t for its abundant fruits every year, which allowed us to exchange for money and food, you would have starved to death long ago. Therefore, it is completely considered a savior of our Liu family.”
The old man reprimanded sternly.
“Even if it is our family’s savior, you can’t say a dead tree is alive! Look at its bark, it’s already wrinkled. Do you expect a miracle to happen?”
The middle-aged man reminded him.
The old man did not speak further, but picked up a nearby water bucket and poured some water at the base of the walnut tree.
“Isn’t the opportunity here?”
Qi Huang’s beautiful lips curved slightly, and then she led the way towards the main door.
