Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 947 Election (Part 5)

"Oh, right." Lin Mu suddenly remembered something, his face showing hesitation, "There's something... Han Yi, I need to confirm something."

"Please speak, Elder."

"You..." Lin Mu hesitated, "Is there really a taboo against stepping with your left foot first when walking?"

"Uh?"

Han Yi was stunned, then didn't know whether to laugh or cry, realizing that the other person had been frightened by him.

"Of course not, but we have to find a reason, right?" he explained helplessly.

"That's good...that's good..."

Lin Mu breathed a long sigh of relief; he was really afraid that Han Yi would nod in agreement.

For the 24th generation leader of a prestigious school to have such strange taboos...

The subsequent School of All Things…

If such a rule were to be added, it would seem more like a taboo from a ghost story than a rule...

Let alone others, even Lin Mu himself couldn't stand it.

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On the bright and clean street, people walked in twos and threes. Rows of neat green plants lined both sides of the road, and the slightly curved dark green tree wall formed a semicircle, enclosing a large area of ​​low courtyards behind it.

"Elder? Are you sure you're here?"

Han Yi walked down the street, asking questions via telepathy.

"Old man, I can't be wrong. It's right here." Lin Mu's helpless reply immediately echoed in his mind.

"Uncle Mu, you said the same thing just now... but you went to the wrong place and almost got mistaken for a thief..." Chunhui interrupted telepathically.

"An accident...an accident..."

A slow smile appeared on Han Yi's lips. Even though he couldn't see Lin Mu, he could probably imagine the other man stroking his beard with an embarrassed expression.

"Speaking of which... this place... I haven't been back for so long, and it seems that nothing has changed..." Lin Mu sighed, seemingly trying to ease the awkwardness.

Han Yi looked around and also felt that this place was quite nice.

On the wide street, a pink-skirted girl with deer antlers skips by, an old man with white hair chats and debates by the well, and the colorful trails of Horcruxes that occasionally streak across the sky create a leisurely and peaceful atmosphere, making it extremely comfortable.

Who would have thought that in a small town in the supposedly desolate, frigid, and barren north, there would be such a peaceful and tranquil scene?

It almost made people forget the terrifying snow disaster that was spreading for hundreds of miles outside, blotting out the sky.

only…...

Han Yi raised his head, and the golden light screen above him was clearly visible. The wisps of essence drawn from the people around him and rising into the air were also flowing continuously.

The prosperity of the Hundred Veins of the North was built on the plunder of the life essence of countless living beings.

And I am one of the beneficiaries.

His feelings became inexplicably complicated.

Like Hongji City, Kunyuan City, where the Myriad Manifestations School is located, also has an energy-plundering array that is constantly absorbing vital energy.

Han Yi couldn't help but admire the Northern Demon Saint Palace's ability to disguise their plundering as a means of protection. Such methods of concealment and disguise…

Everything is managed by a hundred veins, with each layer building upon the previous one. Everyone willingly lives in a lie, and even if someone sees through it all, countless creatures in the North have already become dependent on this system, making it impossible to resolve.

"This is it, we've arrived."

After walking about a hundred steps along the street, Lin Mu called out to the two and led them to a courtyard.

"This place... was something Rongrong prepared in advance, a backup plan in case something unexpected happened to the school. Kunyuan City is extremely safe. As long as people are alive, they can always find a chance to make a comeback..."

Perhaps moved by the scene, Lin Mu kept rambling on and on.

Yes.

They arrived at Kunyuan City.

It was the closest Demon Saint Palace outpost to the school. Lou Tengyun and his group died at the school's outpost, and after much deliberation, Lin Mu came up with the best solution.

There is actually only one.

run away.

As long as you run fast enough and hide well enough, you're safe enough.

And what place would be more suitable than Kunyuan City?

With the Demon Saint Palace in charge, no one, not even the Heavenly Tiger School, would dare to act recklessly here.

The advantage of having fewer people is evident at this time.

Anyway, there are very few people in the Myriad Manifestations School, so with Lin Mu included, there are only three of them.

There were fewer than three people; they could barely be considered two and a half, since Lin Mu was currently only a pure spirit.

With their meager numbers, entering this vast city was like a fish returning to the ocean—completely lost and utterly unnoticed.

"Xiao Han, draw your knife and do as I say." Lin Mu's voice rang out at this moment.

"Ah."

Han Yi nodded slowly and slowly drew the long sword from his waist.

*Sizzle*

As the longsword was drawn from its sheath, a faint but persistent surge of lightning energy spontaneously gathered.

The crystal-clear, transparent blade, as if made of crystal, has no patterns or symbols carved on it. At first glance, it seems as if you are holding a piece of air.

The lightning bolts that were drawn in flashed across the longsword, revealing the invisible blade.

The big sound is loud, the elephant is invisible.

True thunder is an invisible blade.

This is the core soul weapon of the Myriad Manifestations School, the Thunder Blade passed down through generations of school leaders, and the object that Lu Chenxin, who died with his eyes wide open, desperately sought.

The invisible blade lightly touched the door, and immediately ripples like water spread across the gate. The originally black gate, as if welcoming its owner home, lit up with beams of white light, circling around it.

Click...

The two courtyard gates slowly opened, revealing an entrance in the middle.

Han Yi slipped inside, with Chun Huiru following closely behind.

The gate closed again, leaving no gaps.

In the courtyard.

Han Yi looked around and saw that it was no different from a typical courtyard: an octagonal pavilion, stone tables and chairs, and a small pond flowing gently beside the pavilion.

If I had to point out any differences...

That is the extraordinary abundance of vital energy here.

"Such spiritual energy..." Chunhui was suddenly startled; it was comparable to the spiritual energy nodes of any school.

The extremely dense essence, layered together like white mist, was almost tangible.

“Otherwise… why are these independent courtyards so expensive, yet still unavailable…” Lin Mu’s figure shot out from the True Thunder Invisible Blade, his face filled with sighs.

"Don't underestimate this small courtyard. How much money did it cost back then... If it weren't for the fact that the school still had some foundation at that time..."

He smacked his lips, seemingly reminiscing about the past.

"But it was worth it. The fact that it's usable proves that the initial decision was correct..."

Han Yi listened silently, and as Lin Mu spoke of the schools of thought, something suddenly occurred to him.

"Speaking of which, Elder Lin Mu, if we leave like this, what about Elder Hui...?"

Packing things and organizing valuable resources took up a lot of time, and in the rush of leaving the school's headquarters, there was no time to pay attention to anything else.

Han Yi initially thought Lin Mu had other plans, but now that things had settled down, he still hadn't seen Elder Hui come over, which led to his suspicion.

“Elder Hui…” Lin Mu pondered for a moment, “The school’s grand formation still needs her to maintain it, she can’t leave.”

"What if Tianhu comes knocking on our door..." Han Yi asked doubtfully. "Wouldn't that be a bit dangerous..."

In his opinion, the safest approach would be for everyone to leave, leaving only an empty space.

"It's alright," Lin Mu said with a smile. "Don't worry. Even if our school is gone, Elder Hui will be fine... She's different from us... Elder Hui's responsibilities go far beyond simply being a totem beast..."

"Master Hui came first, then the schools of thought... This order cannot be forgotten..." "Oh?" Han Yi's heart stirred, and he did not continue to ask.

Clearly, Master Hui's background is extraordinary.

Actually, he discovered this as soon as he joined the school of thought.

Let’s not mention the other things for now.

If Elder Hui merely protected the school of thought and existed as a totem sacred beast, he would not have allowed it to occupy the most concentrated and best position of the school's essence and sleep idly without interference.

Besides.

When Han Yi was in close proximity to Hui Lao after he awoke, he could vaguely sense it.

The terrifying aura contained within Elder Hui's body fluctuated...

The reason it spends most of its time in slumber is not simply because it is maintaining the sect's grand formation.

"Oh right, there's also the Chunyan Sect Leader... What if she clashes with Tianhu's people..." Han Yi thought of another person.

“Chunyan won’t die. Even if a fight breaks out, at most she’ll disappear temporarily. As long as the cemetery exists, she will exist… As long as the cemetery exists, she will not die.” Lin Mu waved his hand and explained, “And the cemetery, the spirit pool, the thunder cave… several core locations of the school have all been handed over to Elder Hui.”

The Heavenly Tiger School… even if they forcibly broke through the protective formation, they wouldn't dare to lay a hand on Elder Hui, not even if they had a hundred lives. We can meet again when we return.”

"A return?" Han Yi asked. "Any plans for the next step?"

“The plan…” Lin Mu sighed.

His first instinct was to kill someone and run away; it would be unrealistic to say he had all the follow-up plans in mind.

"Actually, what to do next... still depends on you..." Lin Mu's gaze fell on Han Yi. "At least for now, we're safe. Let's stall until the ranking competition begins and see how it goes. If our school can continue..."

He stopped there, his meaning clear.

If you lose the ranking competition, your school will be expelled, and you'll lose all hope. Forget about territory; after all, the school has been disbanded. You can only stay quietly in this small courtyard and wait for a chance to make a comeback.

If the school wins the ranking competition, it will have a chance to survive and have time to deal with the Tianhu School again.

Anyway, all the people who came with Lou Tengyun, including Lu Chenxin, have been silenced. When the time comes, the door will be tightly closed, and they will claim to know nothing and try to fool everyone.

"I understand." Han Yi said thoughtfully.

Taking it one step at a time and seeing what happens is exactly what he wants.

Thinking too much but accomplishing nothing is just a waste of energy.