Several dozen miles away from Black Stone Sect lies Black Stone Town.

Chu Luobai and Qiu Lin had both changed into coarse linen clothes and were only wearing simple bundles.

They looked like a brother and sister who had fled from disaster.

As soon as they entered the town, these two strangers attracted a lot of attention.

Most of the people who looked at us were wary and scrutinizing.

The area is picturesque with clear waters and lush mountains, and the residents live in houses with blue bricks and white tiles.

From a conventional perspective, this place is already a prosperous land.

But along the way, there was very little farmland and hardly any workers.

Generally, the more prosperous a place is, the more tolerant the local residents are of outsiders.

After all, outsiders need to spend money to settle down, and before they can establish themselves, they mostly rely on manual labor.

Therefore, the people of Blackrock Town should be very welcoming to me and my senior sister, two helpless and miserable people.

Why...

Qiu Lin couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"Senior sister, isn't the other hidden sect closer than the Black Stone Sect? Why did we come here first?"

"Moreover, there is something incongruous about these people."

"This is a den of bandits, it would be strange if it didn't feel out of place."

Chu Luobai gave a cold laugh.

She recalled for a long time that in her previous life, because this area was remote, the matter of the Demon Language Worm took a long time to be discovered.

By then, many sects had already suffered misfortune.

If it weren't for the intervention of the Divine Talisman Sect, who knows how far the impact would have gone.

However, because it was discovered too late, the major sects had no way of verifying where the demonic language insect came from.

In the end, they could only rush through the process.

However, in his previous life, Chu Luobai accidentally encountered several rogue cultivators while on the run.

It is said that on their way to a 'feast', they discovered a strange sect.

Everyone in that sect mysteriously disappeared.

The sect occupying the entire mountain was deathly still. If they hadn't had their companions with them, they would have thought they had entered some kind of underworld.

Those rogue cultivators were also terrified.

But fortune favors the bold, and aside from the disappearance of its people, the Black Stone Sect left behind all its spirit stones and treasures.

These rogue cultivators mustered their courage and began collecting items within the deserted Black Stone Sect.

One of the rogue cultivators accidentally touched something that opened a secret passage.

Something hidden this deep inside is usually a valuable item.

These independent cultivators, after discussing it, also ran into the secret passage.

The long, secret passage led to a spacious cave, where the cultivators witnessed a scene they would never forget in their lives.

In the center of the cave was a dark lake, and in the middle of the lake was a white jade coffin.

The coffin was covered with red blood streaks, which, from a distance, looked as if countless streams of blood were slowly flowing around it.

The disciples of the Black Stone Sect who had disappeared all knelt down in a worship position, circling the edge of the lake.

They remained motionless, like stone sculptures.

As the group of rogue cultivators mustered their courage and approached, they heard a rustling sound.

The water in the distant dark lake seemed to come alive and surged towards them.

The cave was dark, and it wasn't until the 'lake' got closer that they realized...

That wasn't a lake at all, but a swarm of insects!

The white jade coffin, surrounded by the swarm of insects, slowly opened.

A creature resembling a dried corpse, accompanied by overwhelming demonic energy, gradually rose into the air above the cave.

At that time, the effects of the demonic insects had not completely subsided, and they were terrified, running frantically towards the outside of the sect.

Finally, they hid all the way to the mountain town where Chu Luobai lived.

They stayed in the mountain town for almost half a month without hearing any news of trouble from the Black Stone Sect, and only then did they feel relieved and bring up the whole matter again for discussion.

As luck would have it, Chu Luobai overheard it.

Unfortunately, Chu Luobai was already in dire straits at that time, and even if he sent the message to the people of Qingyun Sword Sect, no one would believe him.

These rogue cultivators were there to "have a good meal," so naturally they wouldn't tell anyone about it.

Chu Luobai had no idea what became of the Black Stone Sect in the end.

Anyway, they were all wiped out long ago.

but...

"Based on the timing of the Demon Language Insects' rampage, the insect infestation at Blackstone Sect may have only just begun."

"Perhaps there is still a chance to save them."

Chu Luobai made a mental assessment, but before heading up the mountain, he needed to investigate the situation first.

"Senior sister, someone is following us."

Qiu Lin reminded him in a low voice.

"They won't even change players midway through; isn't that just too blatant?"

"Turn left into the alley, we'll meet them."

Chu Luobai pulled Qiu Lin into a secluded alley.

As soon as they entered the alley, three men dressed in short cloth clothes blocked the entrance with sinister smiles.

"Oh my, are you two here in Blackrock Town to visit relatives or what?"

“The three of us are known as the kindest people in the surrounding area. We’ll take you wherever you need to go.”

Chu Luobai glanced at them and saw that they were all ordinary people, and none of them had any spiritual energy fluctuations in their bodies.

"Senior sister, shall we make a move?"

Qiu Lin pretended to be scared and hid behind Chu Luobai, continuing to ask in a low voice.

"No, let them kidnap us. We need to see the leader of this group."

Chu Luobai transmitted her voice using spiritual power, but the three people couldn't hear her at all. They assumed that Chu Luobai was too frightened to speak, and they burst into laughter.

"Tsk tsk, it's been a long time since I've seen such high-quality stuff. If I were to offer it to the boss, I should be able to get a promotion."

"Her younger brother also has fair and delicate skin. Doesn't our gang have a protector who likes this kind of thing?"

Three lewd eyes brazenly sized up Chu Luobai and Qiu Lin.

One of them even deliberately lifted Chu Luobai's chin and made a frivolous comment.

"Senior sister, may I begin?"

Qiu Lin felt he was about to lose control.

"Just bear with it a little longer. The bandits in Blackrock Town all have powerful connections. If we alert them, their leader will run away."

Chu Luobai comforted her, and couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the winding tunnel.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have lost their way in this tunnel long ago.

The chances of escaping are extremely slim.

Finally, after wandering around for a long time, the group arrived at a cave.

Countless torches illuminated the entire cave, and at the highest point, a slender young man, out of place with his surroundings, sat upright in a chair, resting with his eyes closed.

If it weren't for the numerous bandits walking around him with great respect, Chu Luobai would have suspected that some unfortunate scholar was imprisoned here.

"Sir, we've found two fine items!"

The young man on the stage slowly opened his eyes.

Didn't I tell you not to bother me lately?

As the young man spoke, Chu Luobai sensed a strange fluctuation of spiritual energy.

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