Junior sister took first place again

Ning Jiasheng and Yun Shu randomly found an inn closest to the City Lord's Mansion to stay in. As soon as they went upstairs, they met a group of monks in the corridor.

Two were in the Jindan stage and five were in the Foundation Establishment stage. Ning Jiasheng looked very familiar with them. They were all faces he had seen outside the secret realm just now.

Those people also recognized Yun Shu. Cultivators all have good memories, not to mention that Yun Shu came from Hehuan Palace, a sect that is very famous throughout the entire continent.

Those people were delighted, and before they could even say hello, one of their companions said in great surprise:

"Immortal Ning!? This, this, this... I really wasn't seeing things, it really is Immortal Ning!"

The others were attracted by his words and looked at Ning Jiasheng. Ning Jiasheng looked at him carefully and recalled this person from his memory.

Then he smiled and greeted, "Friend Chang, how are you?"

This was one of the opponents that Ah Sheng had defeated before. His name was Chang Zonghuan, and he was a talisman cultivator from Fengqing Sect.

Chang Zonghuan's fellow disciples also guessed Ning Jiasheng's identity and became excited.

"Is this Senior Ning who defeated Third Brother two years ago?"

"Absolutely right! Who else could be the Immortal Ning that Third Senior Brother often mentions, besides Senior Ning Jiasheng from the Xuanling Sect?"

"Senior Ning defeated Third Brother when he was building his foundation, and recently he reached the Core Formation stage at the age of nineteen..."

Before this chaotic noise was finished, the other people from other sects also became excited.

"Everyone——"

Seeing that they couldn't stop talking and were stuck here, Ning Jiasheng coughed lightly and signaled her and Yun Shu to go first.

Chang Zonghuan also reacted quickly, extended his hand and bowed:

"Immortal Ning, please forgive me, but you and this fellow Daoist should have the same goal as us. I originally reserved a table with fellow Daoist Meng up front. Could you two come and sit down and discuss this together?"

Another Jindan realm cultivator also bowed and said, "I am Meng Yaode, a disciple of the Wuji Sword Sect."

Ning Jiasheng and Yun Shu hadn't planned to sleep. In this strange place, they were not brave enough to rest as usual.

So the group followed Chang Zonghuan and his friends to the private room and exchanged information to see if they could get any useful clues.

After entering, Meng Yaode opened the barrier, and Chang Zonghuan invited her to sit in the upper seat while greeting her.

"I've heard about the Immortal Lord going down the mountain to train, but I never expected to meet you in this secret realm."

"I happened to be in Yucheng. I heard that the secret realm was opened, so I came in to take a look."

Ning Jiasheng replied, waving her hand to decline the other party's intention to let her sit in the main seat. She didn't care about the seating order at all.

Moreover, she could feel that the person with the highest cultivation level here was Meng Yaode, who was in the middle stage of Jindan. She could only be considered a guest, and it didn't matter where she sat.

But others don't think so.

They have been growing up within the rules and regulations set by the human race in the world of cultivation.

When the disciples of various sects and families meet outside, apart from their personal strength,

It also depends on the strength of each sect, the relationship between the two parties, the other party's status in the sect, etc., and then the leader will be finally determined.

Here, there is no doubt that Xuanling Sect has the greatest power. Ning Jiasheng's seniority is very high both inside and outside, and her own strength is unlikely to lag behind.

Then this main position, of course, belongs to her.

Ning Jiasheng looked at their expressions and thought that if she didn't sit down today, they would probably continue to be humble and yield to her.

She looked at the ceiling, sighed in boredom in her heart, and without wasting any more time, walked over and sat down.

Since she was the one who made the decision, she didn't hesitate. After they all sat down, she told them not to bother pouring wine or toasting, but to directly exchange information.

She cast a spell to tell everyone what the boss lady said today, and then said:

"Yun Shu and I checked the City Lord's Mansion. Aside from the demonic markings on Miss Jin's body, there's nothing unusual."

"The strange thing is, even though Miss Jin has demonic markings on her body, no matter how hard we investigate, we can only conclude that she is just an ordinary person."

After hearing what she said, everyone frowned and someone murmured:

"I've never heard of such a strange thing. When ordinary people are possessed by demons, even if the demons have left, abnormalities can be found later."

Chang Zonghuan glanced at his junior sister, nodded and continued:

"That's true. Even if the demonic energy dissipates after a long time, and the demonic patterns gradually fade away, the meridians and bones of people who have been possessed by demons have endured the impact of the spiritual power in the demon's body."

"Either the body becomes extremely weak, or with luck, one's constitution changes, becoming incredibly strong or possessing sharper hearing and vision than an average person."

Everyone nodded, and Chang Zonghuan looked at Ning Jiasheng and said:

"From what Immortal Ning said, that plum blossom is very bright. Normally, the demon should still be in her body."

Ning Jiasheng nodded, and Chang Zonghuan asked again in surprise:

"Is there not even a trace of demonic energy on the demonic pattern?"

"No."

Ning Jiasheng finished speaking and asked, "Apart from the treasures, can the talisman formation help the demon race conceal themselves to such an extent?"

Chang Zonghuan shook his head. "You know, the reason humans practice these techniques, aside from personal choice, is to hunt demons."

"No matter how sophisticated the talismans and formations are, they haven't been specifically designed to help demons conceal their demonic aura. At most, it's simply because the person casting the spell has a high level of cultivation that they can prevent the demonic aura from being revealed after capturing the demon so that they can be taken away safely."

"In fact, anyone who dares to investigate can easily sense the demonic energy."

Several disciples of Fengqing Sect also echoed this, saying that they had never even heard of talismans or formations with similar functions.

This doesn't work for the time being, so Ning Jiasheng asked them if they had heard any news.

This time it was Meng Yaode who spoke up, "After we were trapped in the city today, we teamed up with Fellow Daoist Chang and split into two groups to explore the South City and the East City."

Having said this, he paused before continuing.

"I didn't find anything special, but—"

"Combined with what the Immortal Lord said just now, I do have an idea."

He said simply,

"Just now, listening to the Immortal Lord's words, I remembered that many families in the city have red plum trees in their homes. Now that I think about it, these red plum trees seem to be planted according to a certain pattern."

As he spoke, he cast a spell in the air to list the families in the South City who had planted red plums. When the four people from Fengqing Sect saw it, they quickly pointed out the location of the red plums in the East City.

"Spirit Gathering Array!"

When the painting was halfway done, everyone exclaimed.

This very practical and common formation is known to almost all practitioners.

"I see!"

Everyone suddenly realized, and Sister Zhou from Fengqing Sect whispered:

"No wonder the spiritual energy here is so rich. When I first arrived, I didn't realize that I had arrived in the Floating World. There is actually such a large spiritual gathering array hidden in the city."

After she finished speaking, Ning Jiasheng made the decision:

"Well, let's eat something first. I guess those who planted red plums may have patients in their homes that Miss Jin has treated."

"We will split into three groups and use illusion to find out about Miss Jin's treatment process. After that, we will gather at Ci'an Hall in the city."

"it is good!"

Everyone had no objection. The food on the table was kept warm by spiritual power and did not get cold. After dinner, everyone covered up their respective rooms and went out to look for clues.

(Help! If you see any typos, please let me know so I can fix them. I find them every time I read the story, and it makes me feel like I'm being stabbed. Thank you so much!)