Daoqi Huangcheng

Chapter 57. Two Peach Trees, a Demon Blade
The old crane's mangled body was not able to be buried.

According to the rules, the body of the marrow-eating crane demon belongs to the Five Elements Sect, and its corpse will become material for the Five Elements Sect after its death.

Therefore, Xiao Meng took away the old crane's body.

The snow was falling silently.

The man and the crane were somewhat quiet under the heavy snow.

After Xiaomeng took the old crane's body, she ignored the two of them, as if she felt that they would soon have a lot to say to each other.

But Xiaomeng was wrong.

Song Chen and He Bai didn't ramble on.

They simply stared at each other, the crane's deep blue pupils flashing with an extremely complex light. Even now, it couldn't accept reality. How could a mere junior escape from the net of heaven and earth and take away the "Yellow Springs Scripture"? And how could it reverse the yin and yang after Elder He made the decision to kill it, making the outcome completely reversed?

The body lying on the ground should have belonged to this junior.

Suddenly, He Bai remembered a letter.

The letter that Old Crane left before he came to kill this kid.

It raised its hand and beckoned out the letter.

Old Master He said that if anything unexpected happens, this letter can be read.

It opened the letter, glanced at it, then closed it again, sighed softly, and reluctantly handed it over. The letter fell into Song Chen's hands amidst the wind and snow.

The handwriting on the letter seemed to exude a stubborn, thin bone, easily reminding one of an old crane.

"Song Chen, by the time you read this letter, I should already be dead. You really are a surprise to me."

If I'm not mistaken, you probably don't have many subordinates, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have rashly gone to the Sewing Manor under the Five Elements Sect, been captured by Gu Youwen, and then handed over to my clan.

Ha, anyone with a bit of class knows there's trouble in the west of the city. If you don't, it means you must be all alone. After all, judging from your stumbling and apprehensive appearance, you don't look like someone who came here to fish.

Alright, now that I am dead and you have seen this letter, the Flawless Feather has finally come into your hands. Therefore, you should not refuse to give it to my clan.

My clan can help you gather intelligence and do things that you wouldn't normally be able to do. He Bai will also teach you my clan's [Controlling the Nether Waves] secret technique.

In addition, my clan originated from the land of the northern witch people and is a branch of the Bahe clan whose bloodline is gradually fading. The Bahe clan is generally quite united. Since you have formed a karmic bond with my clan, if you have nowhere else to go in the future, you may be able to go north and obtain the protection of the Bahe clan as the chief of my clan.

Song Chen, treat my people kindly. They are demons in the eyes of humans, but they are also your kin. Take them with you to see the scenery ahead.”

Song Chen put the letter away.

"Wuxia Yu" is a proper name, and "Ci Xin" is a proper word.

It can be said that at this moment, he is already the patriarch of the Marrow-Eating Crane Demon Clan.

Back then, he was trembling with fear as he was chased by a little crane demon, but now he has become the patriarch of this clan. It is truly a twist of fate.

"Aunt Bai," Song Chen suddenly called out.

The slender white crane lowered its eyes and replied in a trembling voice, "Your subordinate is here. Please address me by my name, clan leader."

Song Chen asked, "What about 'Riding the Dark Waves'?"

He Bai sighed softly and tossed out a jade slip.

The jade slip is white in color, and its texture is obviously much "cheaper" than that of the "Yellow Springs Sutra".

Song Chen took it, scanned it, and after confirming that it was correct, he immediately put it away. Then he said seriously, "Aunt Bai, I am a disciple of the Five Elements Sect. Although Elder He saved my life, the Marrow-Eating Crane Clan is currently under the Five Elements Sect and controlled by the sect leaders. Under such circumstances, how can I continue to be your clan leader?"

He Bai was stunned for a moment, and asked incredulously, "Then why did you just ask me for 'Controlling the Dark Waves'?"

Song Chen sighed and said, "I dare not refuse a gift from an elder. Of course I must accept what Elder He gave me."

He Bai looked at him in surprise, as if he had never seen such a shameless novice.

But that jade slip wasn't a unique copy; once it was given away, that was that.

It has no intention of wasting any more words on this matter.

Crane Elder went to kill Song Chen with the intention of killing him, but Song Chen returned alive. Even though Song Chen was still at the fifth level of Qi Gathering in Crane White's eyes, it no longer dared to underestimate him.

It thought for a moment and said, "Then return the Flawless Feather."

Song Chen said, "I didn't see it."

He Bai: ? ? ?
Song Chen's face showed a look of reminiscence as he said, "Perhaps he was accidentally dragged into the Yellow Springs by that drowned ghost during the battle in the White Wraith Ghost Realm." He Bai was stunned, his face gradually becoming ferocious and out of control, looking as if he was about to rush up and grab the boy's neck, screaming "I'll fight you to the death!" If time could be reversed, when he first met this kid, he would definitely have tried his best to peck him to death.

What else could this be but a newborn?
Just then, Song Chen hurriedly raised his hand and waved it repeatedly, saying, "Aunt Bai, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive."

Crane's white and dark blue eyes were already filled with a chilling aura.

Song Chen said, "Then let's go through the proper procedures."

Suppressing his anger, He Bai asked in a deep voice, "How do we get there?"

Song Chen said, "After Master returns, you should find a way to see him and say that you hope I can become your clan leader. Once Master agrees, I will naturally not refuse."

After a long silence, He Bai said, "Okay."

After uttering that word, it didn't turn its head or even glance at the annoying boy. It flapped its wings and flew into the heavy snow, disappearing quickly.

Song Chen didn't wait any longer. He returned to the wooden house, poured out the tea that had already frozen, tidied up the house a little, and then transformed into a beam of light and headed towards Jinxia Mountain.

After this battle, his Qi Gathering Ninth Realm cultivation level was further deepened and consolidated.

brush!
The light descended upon Jinxia Mountain, and people from the surrounding area quickly arrived.

Upon seeing Song Chen, his wary gaze immediately softened.

"Uncle-Master! Greetings, Uncle-Master Song!"

The man who arrived was Manager Tang from Jinxia Mountain.

This Steward Tang was not a disciple of the Five Elements Sect, but only a member of the Imperial City Temple.

Only by becoming a disciple of the Five Elements Sect can one be considered somewhat human.

This Steward Tang clearly lacked knowledge about the matter of the Human Elixir. When he saw Song Chen, he said respectfully, "I have heard that my uncle has been assisting in suppressing evil spirits in the North. It is truly admirable."

Song Chen waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "What admiration? I was driven out by evil spirits. Senior Sister Meng thought I was in the way and told me to come here to avoid them."

Manager Tang smiled and said, "You've been busy day and night, it's good to take a break."

Immediately, he arranged a fine cave dwelling for Song Chen.

After a flurry of activity, it was already evening. The sky was dark and the heavy snow had not stopped. Song Chen stood with his hands behind his back on the cliff, when he saw three figures rushing towards him from a distance.

Song Chen's wide black sleeves fluttered in the snowy wind, obscuring the "Yellow Springs Sutra" clutched between his fingers.

At first, he hadn't thought of using the "Karma Mirror" to peek into his friend's past.

But now, he wants to see.

Time seemed to have slowed down.

The pasts of Que Tan'er, Zhong Xu, and Zhang Yi gradually came into view in Song Chen's eyes.

The Karma Mirror shone on Que Tan'er, but she saw nothing but a peach tree. The peach tree obscured the mirror, so that only the tree was reflected in the mirror.

The next photo of Zhong Xu shows a peach tree.

These two peach trees were bare, without blossoms or fruit. The reason Song Chen could recognize them at a glance was because the core area of ​​the inner gate of the Imperial City Temple was full of peach trees.

When the light shone on Zhang Yi, it was a knife, imbued with the aura of madness and evil, standing quietly within his soul like a peach tree, completely blocking the Mirror of Karma's prying eyes.

A mirror only reflects people, but it cannot search for souls.

Generally speaking, soul searching means completely abandoning the person whose soul is being searched. Therefore, the targets of soul searching are usually lowly commoners with no background, like Song Chen who initially came out of the cannon fodder camp; or the dead.

Song Chen put away the jade slip containing the "Yellow Springs Scripture," a self-deprecating smile rising in his heart once again: So even Zhang Yi has a powerful backer. Luckily, he didn't hand over the note that day.

The fact that he couldn't see through it with the Karma Mirror could only mean that the other party's realm was far higher than his and that they had used a secret technique to restrict their ability to spy.

But suddenly, his pupils contracted subtly.

Why did Zhang Yi use a demonic sword instead of a peach tree?
Could there be other major sects besides the Five Elements Sect here? Or is there actually a sub-sect within the Five Elements Sect?

The water is too deep.

After a series of thoughts, the three of them had already fallen off the cliff.

The good friends happily went to greet each other.

(End of this chapter)