Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 788 Descending the Mountain (Part 7)

As soon as Yan Xuanji finished speaking, the scene fell silent.

Han Yi lowered his head and remained silent, but felt a strange chill in his heart.

This Yan Xuanji…...

The three men sent before, including Cheng Wu, were all assassinated directly...

So now they're trying to negotiate peace?

Even though Han Yi was always carefree.

The contrast between the two attitudes is stark; they can be described as completely opposite changes.

He still felt extremely awkward and strange, a twisted and eerie feeling welling up inside him. For a fleeting moment, he even wondered if he had misheard, or if the other person had been possessed and replaced by another person.

Otherwise, there would be an unsolvable deadlock.

The situation has deteriorated to this point.

Still thinking about making peace?

Could it be that the martial arts tradition within the Yuanmiao Sect is too profound, causing them to go crazy from practicing martial arts?

“Some things… are beyond the comprehension of you people from the foot of the mountain…” Yan Xuan shook his head and chuckled, seemingly seeing through Han Yi’s thoughts. “If you could go up the mountain and come into contact with some of the great principles, you would naturally understand the reasons behind them.”

At the beginning, her intention to kill Han Yidong was indeed genuine.

Indeed, there were arrangements made to secretly assassinate or target them.

Unfortunately, things didn't work out. According to the usual logic, since it didn't work out this time, they would try again next time, inevitably leading to a life-or-death struggle.

After all, even if the assassination failed, it would still be tantamount to creating a grudge.

They will fight to the death, determined to settle their score with a blood feud.

only…...

What seems like a self-evident truth to ordinary people is interpreted differently by the members of the Yuanmiao Sect…

However, some of them are not applicable.

True members of the Yuanmiao Sect do not care about worldly opinions, do not follow worldly customs, and are not bound by worldly etiquette.

They call themselves Taoist practitioners, mountain dwellers, detached and looking down on everything.

The mountaintop and the foot of the mountain are considered two separate worlds.

Everything down the mountain is but a mirage, a reflection in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water; all wealth and status are but illusions and dreams, ultimately vanishing into nothingness.

Only on the mountain is there truth, the great way, and the ultimate truth.

Therefore, we should view them using common sense.

It's like playing the lute to a cow.

What the disciples of the Yuanmiao Sect care about is the so-called cause and effect, the so-called predestined fate, and the so-called every drink and every bite, all of which are predetermined.

This is specifically manifested in individual cases.

Yan Xuanji's plan already included defining the responsibilities of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect and outlining Han Yi's future role.

As a result, the arrangements were disrupted and the plan failed.

Han Yi showed no reaction, repeatedly ignoring and even directly defying and refusing to listen.

This caused Yan Xuanji to lose face in front of the other academy leaders, severely damaging her reputation.

This led to a series of targeted actions. However, after several rounds of confrontation, all ended in failure…

Yan Xuanji's thoughts began to subtly change.

Cause and effect, every cause has an effect.

This is a phrase that her master and the senior uncles of the three peaks often said.

Once you're entangled in karma, how can you completely escape it...?

It is an extremely difficult matter.

If not handled properly, it could very well leave a deep-seated inner demon, causing flaws in a seemingly perfect state of mind and allowing inner demons to fester.

Why are most of the powerful figures in the Yuanmiao Sect rarely seen, like dragons whose heads are seen but not their tails? It's because they're afraid of getting entangled in karma, so they spend most of their time cultivating in seclusion in their blessed lands.

This was precisely what Yan Xuanji was worried about.

After repeated attempts to coerce him failed...

This is enough to show that the time has not yet come for her and Han Yi to end their relationship.

In addition, Han Yi was originally supposed to be a member of her Sword Mansion. With this karmic connection in place, trying to forcibly sever it and resolve the matter once and for all would easily leave a flaw in her heart.

When the mind is flawed, it is easy to fall into demonic possession and stagnate in cultivation.

So she wanted to try a different approach to solve the problem.

Offer conditions and compensation as incentives to resolve the cause and effect.

This is another clever approach.

So at this point, it was true that Yan Xuanji wanted to spare Han Yi's life.

"Up the mountain...down the mountain...cause and effect..."

Han Yi's gaze was strange as he kept scrutinizing Yan Xuanji, and he couldn't help but ask, "So... I'd like to ask a question..."

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Hu~hu~hu~

A slight noise, like the soft sound of footsteps stepping on a thick layer of fallen leaves, was heard.

Zhong Han sat up abruptly and subconsciously looked outside. Moonlight shone through the curtains onto the branches of the trees outside, swaying gently as the carriage moved, creating a scene of extraordinary tranquility.

"Master's wife?"

Tao Yaohui sat on the carriage shaft, asking in a low voice, which could be faintly heard through the curtain.

They had obviously heard the noise.

"It's alright. Wild animals are active at night. Everything is normal," Zhong Han replied after listening intently for a moment.

"Understood." Tao Yaohui cracked his whip, and the carriage wheels spun faster, speeding along the makeshift forest road.

"Master's wife...where are we going...this place was so hard to build..."

Inside the carriage, there was not only Zhong Han, but also a young girl.

She was about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in a bright green outfit and wearing a pair of emerald green boxing gloves. Although she had short hair, she had delicate features and a fair complexion, making her look endearing.

If she doesn't carry weapons, she's just as cute as an ordinary girl next door.

Several years later, Han Yi's second disciple, Meng Ren's younger sister, and Tao Yaohui's junior sister.

Meng Qing has finally grown up and is starting to look a bit like a young adult.

Her lips were tightly pressed together, her brows furrowed, as if she were worried and fearful of something. She had lived in the Black Miasma Mountain since the founding of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, from her childhood.

I am already extremely familiar with life in these mountains.

Once she left this place, she felt somewhat out of place.

It's like leaving your hometown where you grew up; a sense of melancholy naturally wells up in your heart.

"That's just how the world is. The kinder you are to others, the more likely you are to be bullied..." Zhong Han said helplessly. "Even if you do nothing and just want to live peacefully... you'll still attract covetousness... That's just how the world is..."

The carriage gradually disappeared into the distance, and the sounds gradually faded away.

A series of thunderous hooves echoed as the horses galloped away into the distance, causing the ground to tremble.

Each of the dozen or so carriages had a blue flag with yellow characters, the large character "陶" on it being particularly eye-catching.

Zhong Han's resource transfer operation was naturally carried out under the guise of the Tao Family Business Company.

That is, the name of the business under Tao Qingtang's control.

Aside from some disciples who were too young to require special care, they also carried special resources that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect had collected over the years within the mountains.

The source of power, rare flowers and herbs, and the flesh and blood of many demonic beasts that can sustain a martial arts master.

These things are tightly controlled by the Yuanmiao Sect in the outside world, and even if you have money, it is very difficult to buy them.

Han Yi had roughly estimated that with these resources, they could live in seclusion in the prefectural city for five years without any problem.

five years.

In the best-case scenario, the demonic calamity is resolved at its root, allowing them to reinvent themselves and make a comeback.

The worst possible outcome...

Even if the demonic calamity is not resolved, five years is enough time for Han Yi to recuperate and break through to a higher level, thus creating more opportunities for things to turn around.

It can be said that Zhong Han's operation was of paramount importance and had implications for the future.

Therefore, the highest level of protection was implemented in all aspects, including personnel allocation and route selection.

only…...

A shadow of gloom slowly flashed across Zhong Han's eyes.

That faint sound I just heard... there's definitely something wrong with it.

This hidden route out of the mountains was specially chosen; while creating a temporary road, the monsters along the way were also cleared out.

In addition, although the convoy was small, it was well prepared. The animal-repelling powder alone was provided by a special agent, and there were more than a dozen different types mixed together.

There may be a few extremely rare and powerful ferocious beasts that can ignore the effects of the beast-repelling powder.

But at the very least, ordinary wild beasts and monsters wouldn't dare to approach.

To go even further.

The thing that could make that kind of noise... more like a human than a demonic beast.

This represents one meaning.

Trouble is coming.

Zhong Han took a deep breath, focused intently, and became alert, ready to act at any moment.

This matter…

She didn't want to explain further to Tao Yaohui.

After all, among the teams that are officially listed, she is the only true expert.

In critical moments, only she can take action and manage the overall situation.

She mustn't panic; she had to remain calm and composed. Everyone was counting on her.

Especially at times like these, it is crucial not to show weakness or fragility.

Now that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect has been disbanded, if even she shows weakness and reveals her true colors...

Then there are those who secretly covet it, those vultures who want to feast on the corpses of the fallen Beast Sect.

They will become increasingly unscrupulous, rushing in from all directions to completely devour the sect!

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Both sides of the cliff above.

The north wind was biting, and the air was chilly.

Groups of masked men lay prone on the cliff face, their eyes fixed on the departing convoy by the moonlight.

"Gentlemen, if we don't act now, the duck that's already in our hands will fly away!" Suddenly, a man in black stood up and urged.

"If we don't act now, when will we? If we can do this well and win the favor of Master Yuanmiao Sect... we'll have secret manuals, powerful weapons, and precious medicines... everything we could want! If we can be valued by the Master and specially recruited into the mountain... we'll be able to roam freely in Yunzhou from now on!"

The news that Yuanmiao Sect was about to launch a purge and that Wanshou Sect was forced to disband spread like wildfire throughout Yunzhou in a very short time after several days of fermentation.

Many opportunists seized this opportunity to try and curry favor with Emperor Yuanmiao and climb the social ladder.

People from all walks of life flocked to Huayang.

Within a few days, powerful martial artists from various forces across Yunzhou gathered in the small area of ​​Huayang.

The strong exist, and so do the weak. The good survive, and so do the evil.

Many people see this as a stroke of luck, a truly extraordinary one.

The people of the Yuanmiao Sect are extremely particular about cause and effect. If one can contribute their efforts or strength to this matter, the Yuanmiao Sect will consider it a causal connection…

The strength of the Yuanmiao Sect... is well known.

Even a tiny bit of crumb picked from under their fingernails would be enough for them to enjoy for a lifetime.