Junior sister took first place again

Along the way, He Ling was thinking about how to communicate with Ji Tang.

Although she felt disgusted with Ji Tang, the pressure of reality forced her to abandon this prejudice.

After all, if she wanted to successfully refine that rare soul crystal and thereby achieve a quantum leap in her cultivation and a substantial improvement in the quality of her spiritual roots, she knew that the only feasible way was to ask Ji Tang for help.

Recalling the arrogant attitude of the spies sent by the Ji family and their strong demands that he obey Ji Tang's orders, He Ling couldn't help but feel a surge of resentment in his heart.

However, in order to keep secrets that could not be easily disclosed, she finally swallowed her anger and agreed.

He Ling secretly clenched his fists and vowed in his heart: After his own cultivation has made a qualitative leap, he will no longer have to endure the willful behavior and manipulation of these people.

Bi Heng is like this, and if Ji Tang threatens or offends her again, he will do the same!

After He Ling made a silent vow in her heart, she finally followed the guidance of her inner demon and came to the vicinity of Ji Tang.

Ji Tang was standing in a quiet valley at this time. She had an upright posture, a stern face, and a pair of eyes as sharp as cold stars. She was staring at a certain direction in front of her, as if thinking about something important.

When He Ling saw Ji Tang, she couldn't help feeling nervous.

Ji Tang is a charm cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Stage, and the influence of his own mental power is not something she can contend with.

Ji Tang noticed someone coming, turned his head slightly, and swept his eyes over He Ling's whole body like lightning.

Before He Ling could turn her head, she met Ji Tang's eyes directly.

In an instant, she felt a sudden shock in her head, as if she was hit by an invisible force. All sounds in the world disappeared, and only that figure remained in He Ling's eyes.

A strange feeling arose in He Ling's heart. She couldn't help but be attracted by Ji Tang's deep eyes, as if they contained endless magic power, making her unable to look away.

He Ling's mind flashed with Ji Tang's slender figure, delicate face, and the powerful and mysterious aura emanating from her, and an indescribable emotion welled up in her heart.

At the same time, a sense of guilt rose in her heart, and He Ling wished she could turn back time and kill the previous self who was disrespectful to Ji Tang.

However, He Ling knew clearly in her heart that she would not fall in love with Ji Tang. However, under the influence of Ji Tang's spiritual power, which was two realms higher than hers, He Ling found it difficult to completely control her thoughts.

She tried hard to calm herself down and tell herself that it was just an illusion, but Ji Tang's eyes were like magnets, firmly attracting her gaze and making it difficult for her to get rid of that strange feeling.

"What do you want from me?"

The two looked at each other for a few seconds, then Ji Tang looked away in boredom, then flashed to a place not far from He Ling and asked casually.

Ji Tang spoke, and finally He Ling woke up a little from the strange feeling.

She bowed respectfully and said, "Excuse me, Immortal Lord, I am here to investigate Senior Brother Bi Heng's matter. I am He Ling, your disciple, and I have something to report."

Ji Tang nodded slightly, circulated his spiritual power, and restrained his breath more tightly, then slowly said: "He Ling, what do you want to report?"

He Ling breathed a sigh of relief, her mind finally able to function normally. She continued while maintaining a polite posture, "This is a serious matter. This is not the place to talk. Please follow me, Immortal Lord."

After He Ling finished speaking, she led Ji Tang and turned to walk towards a place. The two of them soon disappeared.

She took Ji Tang through the intricate terrain of the secret realm and came to a hidden mountain wall.

He Ling activated her spiritual power and pressed lightly on the mountain wall. A hidden mechanism was triggered and the mountain wall slowly moved to both sides, revealing a deep passage extending downwards.

"Please." He Ling smiled slightly and walked into the passage first, followed closely by Ji Tang.

The passage was dimly lit, with only scattered fluorescent stones emitting a faint glow, illuminating the figures of the two people moving forward. Following the passage down, they arrived at a spacious cave deep underground.

There are many huge stalactites hanging from the top of the cave, and some strange luminous plants growing on the ground, emitting soft light, making the cave look like a dream.

In the center of the cave, there is a high platform formed by natural rocks, on which are placed some formation instruments and jade slips, which were obviously prepared by He Ling in advance.

"This is a secret place carefully arranged by many fellow Taoists. It has a powerful formation that isolates us from the outside world. You can talk without worry."

He Ling smiled slightly, and her voice echoed in the cave.

Ji Tang looked around, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. He Ling had indeed put in a lot of effort to find such a secluded and safe place in the secret realm.

She nodded slightly, indicating that He Ling could start speaking.

He Ling's heart trembled. She knew that what she was going to say next was crucial and would determine whether her plan could proceed smoothly.

She smiled slightly, with a hint of helplessness and bitterness in her tone: "Ji Xianjun, I came here this time to ask for your help to get Wen Xianjun out of here as soon as possible."

Ji Tang was slightly stunned, then a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and his tone was a little playful: "He Ling, you want me to help you create a false image and let Wen Xingzhou leave this place. This is a difficult task."

"But before that, I have to know how Bi Heng died, so that I can have room for maneuver."

As soon as Ji Tang finished speaking, the inner demon in He Ling's sea of consciousness slowly emerged, turned into a black shadow, and stood beside He Ling.

"Inner demon."

Ji Tang saw the origin of the inner demon at a glance, looked He Ling up and down, and smiled knowingly, "Oh, no wonder."

He Ling ignored her gaze and felt no emotion at all.

After all, they had accidentally exchanged glances before, and even though Ji Tang had restrained most of his aura, she didn't dare to say anything more.

The inner demon didn't react to Ji Tang's comments. It smiled strangely, "Ji Xianjun, do you want to know the real cause of Bi Heng's death?"

Ji Tang glanced at the inner demon, and then a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He smiled slightly, and his tone was filled with a hint of inquiry and expectation: "Oh? Inner demon, do you know the cause of Bi Heng's death?"

The inner demon smiled and said with pride in his tone: "Bi Heng did not die in an accident, but was killed by the demon clan. Moreover, the one who facilitated it was Bi Heng's father, Bi Kai, the leader of the Tianyuan Sect."

Ji Tang was shocked. She didn't expect that Bi Heng's cause of death was so complicated.

She frowned slightly, thinking about what her inner demon said. Could it be that Bi Kai, the leader of Tianyuan Sect, had colluded with the demon clan to secretly kill her own son?

"Inner Demon, do you have evidence to prove that Bi Heng was killed by the demon clan? And why did Bi Kai do this?"

Ji Tang smiled slightly, with a hint of seriousness and earnestness in his tone.

The inner demon smiled slightly, with a hint of disdain in his tone: "Besides profit, why else?"

After the inner demon finished speaking, it suddenly transformed into a ball of black mist and flew into the air. Its voice was so excited that it pierced with excitement, "The Xuanling Sect has dominated Zhongzhou for thousands of years and is still as powerful as ever. The two Immortal Lords on Lingxiao Peak have left all the sects in Zhongzhou, big and small, far behind."

"And if it weren't for the unexpected death of Immortal Master Suying and the serious injuries sustained by Immortal Master Mengze in the internal strife, I'm afraid that by now, who in the entire world, let alone the mere land of Zhongzhou, could compete with him?"

The inner demon's words were like a bombshell, echoing in the cave and making both of them fall into deep thought.

He Ling stood in the cave, listening to the words of her inner demon, clenched her fists slightly, and fell into memories.

Changxingmen is affiliated with Xuanling Sect and has always lived under the protection of Xuanling Sect. For He Ling before the demon clan was seriously injured, Xuanling Sect was such a reassuring and reliable existence.

But since going to Xuanling Sect and coming back, He Ling's thoughts have changed.

The strength of Xuanling Sect turned her from glory into pressure. Until her inner demon appeared, He Ling felt hatred.

If it weren't for the extreme imbalance of resources, she wouldn't have nearly died from the poisoning due to her low cultivation level. Even if she was later revived, how could a useless person who could no longer advance survive in this world of cultivation?

Even in a small sect like Changxingmen, He Ling suffered countless cold stares and ridicules after knowing that she could no longer practice.

Even among those people, everyone grew up together as a fellow student.

Therefore, He Ling understood the actions of the Tianyuan Sect leader very well.

Why wouldn't it be worth it to exchange the life of just one son for a chance to move to the mountains above?

You can have another child if you lose one, but the opportunity to shake up a behemoth like the Xuanling Sect is not easy to come by.

Ji Tang stood in the cave, her heart filled with waves. She never expected that the death of a seemingly ordinary Bi Heng would involve such a complicated entanglement of interests.

As the pride of the Ji family, Ji Tang is now gradually shouldering the heavy responsibility of family affairs. She is naturally well aware of the intricate interest relations among the immortal sects.

Even in Dongzhou, Ji Tang had long known about the power of the Xuanling Sect. But now, when the inner demon mentioned the Xuanling Sect's past glory and prominence, she truly realized just how powerful the Xuanling Sect was.

The glory that was at its peak and the majesty that surpassed Zhongzhou made countless forces eye it covetously and secretly covet it, like a crowd of carp crossing the river, wanting to get a share of this huge profit.

"But that doesn't make sense."

Ji Tang frowned and said, "Even if it was really the demon clan that killed Bi Heng, the Hehuan Palace would bear more responsibility. Bi Kai has no reason to attack the Xuanling Sect."

"No, you are wrong. It is precisely because the demon clan took action that the Xuanling Sect should bear the greatest responsibility." The inner demon replied meaningfully.

“Could it be…?”

The connection between Xuanling Sect and the demon race was spinning rapidly in Ji Tang’s mind, the Immortal Qinglian!

Ji Tang suddenly had an idea and said, "The identity of that demon!"

She chuckled as she spoke, then looked up at the inner demon and asked, "Who killed Bi Heng?"

The inner demon laughed twice and said lightly, "The orchid demon, Xue You."

"Let's go. Next, you will find a missing piece of evidence, and then use the art of revealing the past to see how this flower demon targeted Bi Heng."

"Ji Xianjun, I remembered something."

He Ling pondered for a long time, her tone filled with hesitation and uncertainty, as if she was recalling something important. "The day before Senior Brother Bi Heng was killed, I ran into him in the eastern area of the secret realm. At that time, he looked a little uneasy, as if he was avoiding something."

Ji Tang was startled, and then a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He Ling's mention of this matter must be related to the cause of Bi Heng's death.

She smiled slightly, with a hint of inquiry and curiosity in her tone: "Oh? He Ling, where did you meet Bi Heng? What was his situation at the time?"

He Ling thought about it, activated her spiritual power, and described in detail the scene when she met Bi Heng.

She told Ji Tang that Bi Heng was rushing in a certain direction at that time, as if he was escaping from some pursuit.

Moreover, she also vaguely heard some strange noises, as if they were... the whispers of demons.

"oh!?

Ji Tang narrowed his eyes slightly: "He Ling, take me to the place where you met Bi Heng, I will investigate carefully."

He Ling: "Okay, Ji Xianjun, please follow me."

So, He Ling brought Ji Tang to the place that the inner demon and other demons had already prepared.

This is a quiet valley, surrounded by dense woods, which makes it very secluded.

Ji Tang used his spiritual power to expand his perception range to the extreme, carefully checking every corner around him.

Suddenly, Ji Tang's eyes fell on a hidden patch of grass. She activated her spiritual power and searched carefully in the grass.

Sure enough, deep in the grass, she found a hidden object.

The object was a broken jade pendant, which faintly emitted a faint demonic aura, and was exactly the "evidence" they were looking for.

"He Ling, look, what is this?"

Ji Tang used his spiritual power to take the thing from the air and asked He Ling to identify it.

"This is Senior Brother Bi Heng's jade pendant. Look, Immortal Lord Ji, it has the Tianyuan Sect's mark on it. Senior Brother Bi Heng is the only one wearing a white jade pendant. The others in the Tianyuan Sect wear jade pendants of other colors."

He Ling recognized the jade pendant at a glance and said without hesitation.

Ji Tang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile. He said to He Ling beside him: "You stay where you are for now. I will go and investigate this place."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Tang quickly formed seals with her hands, and a light blue light slowly rose from her hands.

This is the art of revealing the past, through which one can trace back what happened to an object in the past.

Of course, the longer the time, the harder it is to restore. Those with low cultivation can basically only see intermittent images, and the range is extremely small.

With Ji Tang's cultivation level, it would be easy to restore what happened around the jade pendant within a few days, as long as it had not been deliberately cleared away.

As the spell was cast, clear pictures gradually emerged in front of Ji Tang's eyes. Those scenes appeared before her as if they were real, making her feel as if she was at the crime scene herself.

Bi Heng is leading a group of disciples of Tianyuan Sect to train in the secret realm. They are enthusiastically searching for spiritual creatures and monsters in the secret realm to improve their strength and experience.

As the leader, Bi Heng stood out with the white jade pendant hanging around his waist.

At this time, the group suddenly discovered several orchid fairies hiding in the grass.

These little flower fairies must have just learned how to transform and gathered together to practice. However, they failed to hide in time and were discovered by Bi Heng and his group.

Bi Heng coldly ordered his disciples to capture these flower demons one by one and then brutally kill them.

The flower demon with the highest cultivation level among them, seeing that he could not struggle any further, used the tactic of destroying himself together with his enemy at the last moment. Unfortunately, the gap in strength was too big, and it did not have much impact on Bi Heng.

That jade pendant was his biggest loss this time.

But it was precisely this that completely enraged Bi Heng. He took action personally, using his spiritual power to tear the body of a little flower demon apart, and then destroyed the souls of several flower demons one by one.

Heng had no expression on his face throughout the whole process, as if he was doing something very ordinary.

After doing all this, he led his disciples across the messy grass, chatting and laughing as they continued to move forward in their training.