Transmigrating to become Hua Qiangu

As the group made their way towards Changliu, their mood was both slightly relieved by Meng Xuanlang's recovery and heavy with worry about the evil forces' subsequent conspiracies.

Tang Bao bounced around on Hua Qiangu's shoulder, muttering, "Mommy, this time when we go back to Changliu, we have to have a good talk with the Venerable about those bad guys. We can't let them get away with it any longer!"

Hua Qiangu nodded and replied, "Of course, Tang Bao, we need to let the Venerable One and the other senior brothers and sisters know about this situation so that we can work together to find a way to deal with those evil sects!"

Meng Xuanlang clenched his fist and said, "!"

"This time I'll definitely put in my best effort. I've been so frustrated by my injury; I'm going to show those evil factions what I'm capable of!"

Qing Shui chuckled and teased, "Brother Lang, you should take care of your health first, don't push yourself too hard again."

Meng Xuanlang stiffened his neck and replied, "Qingshui, don't underestimate me. I'm perfectly fine now!"

Shuofeng remained stern-faced, gazing into the distance as he said, "Once we return to Changliu, we must quickly devise a comprehensive plan to prevent those evil sects from taking advantage of us."

Luo Shiyi nodded in agreement: "Yes, Shuofeng is right. We can't be careless this time. We have to uproot their conspiracy!"

Before long, the group arrived at Changliu. As soon as they stepped through the mountain gate, disciples came to greet them.

"Senior Sister Hua Qiangu, you're finally back! The Venerable One is waiting for you. He heard that a lot of things happened and he's very worried," the disciple said.

Hua Qiangu hurriedly replied, "Thank you for your concern, Junior Brother. We'll go see the Venerable One right away; we have important matters to report."

The group hurried to the palace where Bai Zihua was, where they saw him standing with his hands behind his back, looking solemn.

Upon seeing everyone arrive, Bai Zihua said, "Xiao Gu, you've finally arrived. This expedition must have been quite eventful. Tell me all about it."

Hua Qiangu stepped forward and recounted the entire story of her encounter with the evil forces, from being trapped in the fog array to discovering the evil forces' conspiracy to use her to open the door to a mysterious power, to Meng Xuanlang's injury and how he was later treated, and so on, in great detail.

After saying that, she looked at Bai Zihua and said, "Your Excellency, those evil sects are really too hateful. We absolutely cannot sit idly by and do nothing!"

Bai Zihua frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Yes, this matter is indeed troublesome. That evil sect actually tried to use you to unlock the mysterious power. Their intentions are despicable! It is not easy for you to return safely and resolve Meng Xuanlang's crisis this time."

Meng Xuanlang hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, it's all my fault for being careless back then. I wasn't of much help and almost dragged everyone down with me, humph! But now I'm fine and I'm determined to work with everyone to deal with those evil sects and atone for my sins!"

Bai Zihua glanced at him and said, "It's good that you have this intention, but you need to be more careful in your actions in the future, and don't be rash and impulsive again."

Shuofeng then spoke up, "Your Excellency, we returned to discuss with you our next steps and how to completely thwart that evil sect's conspiracy."

Bai Zihua nodded and said, "Yes, that's natural. In my opinion, the most urgent task is to find out which forces are supporting that evil sect and where their stronghold is! Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle."

Qing Shui scratched his head and asked, "Your Excellency, how are we supposed to investigate this? Those evil sects are hiding very well!"

Bai Zihua paced back and forth in thought, then said, "We can first send some clever disciples to secretly investigate various places and pay attention to those areas with strong evil sect auras. Once they find any clues, they should report back immediately!"

Luo Shiyi replied, "What Your Excellency says is absolutely right. I am willing to lead some of my fellow disciples to investigate. I will certainly not fail in my mission!"

Bai Zihua looked at him and said, "Hmm, Eleven, you've always been steady in your work, so I trust you with the investigation. But remember to be careful and cautious; those evil sects are full of tricks, so don't fall into their trap!"

Tang Bao waved her little arms and shouted, "We want to help investigate too! Mommy, Your Majesty, let us go! We're so capable!"

Hua Qiangu hurriedly said, "Tang Bao, this investigation is dangerous. You're still young, so stay at Changliu!"

Tangbao pouted and said aggrievedly, "Mommy, I'm not little anymore, I can help too!"

Meng Xuanlang smiled and patted Tang Bao's head, saying, "Tang Bao, when you grow up a bit more, your brother will definitely take you with him. For now, you stay in Changliu and cultivate diligently. We'll bring you fun things when we come back!"

Tang Bao reluctantly replied, "Alright then, but you'd better come back soon!"

Bai Zihua added, "Besides sending people to investigate, we also need to strengthen Changliu's own defenses to prevent that evil sect from resorting to desperate measures and launching a surprise attack!"

Shuofeng replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will assist in guarding the mountain gate and ensure the safety of Changliu!"

Qing Shui also said, "I will help too! I will never let those bad guys set foot in Changliu!"

Bai Zihua nodded slightly and said, "Yes, that's very good. Also, Xiao Gu, it seems that the secret you possess has attracted the covetousness of that evil sect. You must be more careful in your future actions and not take any risks lightly!"

Hua Qiangu nodded and said, "Your Excellency, I understand. I will be careful!"

After discussing these matters, everyone accepted their orders and departed. Luo Shiyi, along with a group of junior brothers and sisters, quietly left Changliu and began their investigation journey in various places.

Shuofeng and Qingshui strengthened their defenses at the mountain gate, keeping a close watch on the surroundings.

Hua Qiangu returned to her residence, preparing to calm down and cultivate diligently to improve her strength so that she could better deal with the evil forces in the future.

Meng Xuanlang was also busy. He wandered around Changliu, partly to familiarize himself with the environment and partly to think about how he could play a greater role in dealing with the evil forces.

As the days went by, there was still no substantial news from Luo Shiyi's side, and everyone's hearts remained in suspense.

One day, while Shuofeng was on duty at the mountain gate, he suddenly saw a strange light flash across the distant sky. His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately became alert, shouting, "Something's up! Everyone be careful!"

Qing Shui rushed over upon hearing the noise and asked, "Shuo Feng, what's wrong? What did you see?"

Shuofeng pointed to the distant sky and said, "Look, that light is very strange. It might be related to the evil sect!"

Qing Shui looked in the direction he was pointing and frowned, saying, "Hmm, it does seem a bit suspicious. Should we go take a look?"

Shuofeng gripped his weapon tightly and said, "Let's go take a look, just be careful!"

The two then flew towards the direction of the light.

Before long, they arrived at a secluded valley, from which the light emanated.

Shuofeng and Qingshui cautiously entered the valley, where they found a faint aura of evil permeating the air, and strange runes on the ground shimmering with light.

Qing Shui said nervously, "Shuo Feng, this place looks really eerie! Humph! It's definitely connected to some evil sect. We need to be careful!"

Shuofeng nodded and said, "Hmm, I feel this might be a stronghold of an evil sect. Let's look around and find some clues."

The two then split up and began searching in the valley.

Shuofeng arrived at a cave and sensed a strong spiritual energy fluctuation inside. He was delighted, thinking that there might be important clues inside, so he prepared to enter the cave to investigate.

Qing Shui also noticed something strange on the other side. She shouted, "Shuo Feng, come quick! I think I found some documents or something related to the evil sect!"

Upon hearing this, Shuofeng hurriedly said, "I'm coming right now. Don't move, wait for me to come over so we can look together."

Shuofeng rushed to Qingshui's side and saw some tattered scrolls scattered on the ground, with strange patterns and incomprehensible characters drawn on them.

Qing Shui said anxiously, "Shuo Feng, I don't understand any of this! Can you see if you can figure anything out?"

Shuofeng picked up a scroll and examined it carefully. He frowned as he tried to decipher its contents.

After a while, Shuofeng raised his head and said with a solemn expression, "Qingshui, these seem to be some kind of plans and schemes of the evil sect! They mention a place called 'Dark Netherworld Palace,' which seems to be their core stronghold, and they also mention launching another attack on Changliu to obtain more mysterious power!"

Upon hearing this, Qing Shui was shocked and exclaimed, "What? They're going to attack Changliu again? Humph! This won't do! We have to go back and tell everyone right away!"

Shuofeng nodded and said, "Yes, let's not delay, let's go back now!"

The two hurriedly packed up the scrolls and flew towards Changliu.

After returning to Changliu, Shuofeng and Qingshui went straight to the palace where Bai Zihua was.

Upon seeing Bai Zihua, Shuofeng hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, we have discovered an important clue! We found some documents from the evil sect in a remote valley. They mention that their core stronghold is called 'Dark Nether Palace,' and that they are planning to launch another attack on Changliu!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Zihua's expression immediately turned serious. He said, "These evil sects are truly incorrigible. In that case, we cannot sit idly by and wait to be killed. We must quickly prepare our defenses and take the initiative to destroy their core stronghold in one fell swoop!"

Meng Xuanlang overheard this as well, and he said angrily, "Hmph! These scoundrels, all they know is how to launch sneak attacks. This time, we'll make sure they don't leave alive!"

Hua Qiangu also rushed over and asked, "Your Excellency, what should we do?"

Bai Zihua pondered for a moment and said, "First, we must strengthen Changliu's all-round defenses to ensure that nothing goes wrong. Then, I will lead a group of experts, including Xiao Gu, Shuo Feng, Meng Xuanlang, and the rest of you, to the 'Dark Netherworld Palace' to strike at its heart and uproot that evil sect!"

Upon hearing this, everyone responded in unison, "Yes, Your Excellency! We will certainly do our utmost!"

So everyone began to make preparations in earnest, getting everything ready for the upcoming battle.