Chapter 175

"This … …" The old man stared blankly at the tranquil water surface. The water surface reflected the full moon in the sky. Everything was so tranquil, as if nothing had happened.

The old man observed his surroundings on the water surface. He was still unable to understand what was going on with the purple light. However, he had a bad premonition in his heart. He didn't understand if everything that had happened just now was a coincidence or if there were other reasons.

However, when he recalled that Cheng Yu had been slashed by him and was sucked into the swamp, no matter what, it was impossible for Cheng Yu to survive.

Finally, the old man brandished his blade and slashed a few more times at the place where Cheng Yu had fallen into the water before feeling relieved. After that, he flew away.

"My god! What happened just now? "After the old man left, everyone came back to their senses.

"That's right! What's with that purple light? Why is the water glowing? It's too strange! "

"Could it be that there's an expert hiding in the swamp?" Someone said puzzledly.

"Nonsense. Have you ever heard of an expert who cultivated in a swamp?"

"It's hard to say. The world is so big. There are all sorts of strange things. The number of cultivation techniques in the world are as many as the hairs on a cow. Perhaps, there might really be someone cultivating in the swamp?"

"Then quickly jump down. Perhaps, he might accept you as his disciple and impart you the Ascension Technique. Who knows?"

"Haha! That's right. Jump down and give it a try. Perhaps, these alligators are reared by him. In the future, they will all belong to you, "Everyone laughed.

"Che!" That person was speechless as he returned to his resting place.

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"Senior Sister Ning Yan, will there really be a treasure appearing in this Death Forest?" A girl with exquisite features asked the beautiful girl who was leading the way.

"Junior Sister Wushuang, Master's Hundred Flower Star Technique has already reached the large success stage. I believe that in the entire Cultivation World, there is no one who can be compared to Master in terms of Star Technique. Since Master has already divined that there will be a treasure appearing in this Death Forest, he will definitely not be wrong," the beautiful girl who was addressed as Senior Sister Ning Yan said with certainty.

"Then, can Master tell Senior Sister where the treasure will appear?" Ning Wushuang asked curiously.

Originally, Ning Wushuang was accompanying her father at home. However, a few days ago, Senior Sister Ning Yan brought a group of senior and junior sisters to Ningshui City. She told Master that she was to follow her senior sister and a group of people to search for treasures in the Death Forest.

Thus, Ning Wushuang and her group appeared in this Death Forest.

"Haha, Junior Sister Wushuang, how can this Astrology Divination Technique be so mystical? It's already very impressive to be able to deduce the approximate location of the treasure. If you want to know the exact location, it's so boring. What kind of treasure can't be found in this world?" Senior Sister Ning Yan said with a smile.

"Haha, Junior Sister Wushuang is really too cute. Since Master loves you so much, he might impart the Astrology Divination Technique to you in the future. Who knows, you might be able to deduce the exact location of the treasure. When that time comes, our Huaxian Valley will no longer be lacking in treasures. Haha," another beautiful girl said with a smile.

"Senior Sister Ning Xue, why are you teasing me again?" Ning Wushuang slapped Ning Xue's arm with a blushing face.

"Haha, what I said is the truth," Ning Xue said with a smile.

"Oh right, Senior Sister, since Master knows that there is a treasure appearing here, why doesn't Master come and get it herself? With her ability, wouldn't it be easy for her to get the treasure? "Ning Wushuang suddenly asked puzzledly.

"Master once said that the center of Death Forest is very mysterious. Only cultivators below the Nascent Soul Realm can enter," Ning Yan explained.

"Why?"

"I don't know either. Master didn't say anything either. In short, when the treasure appears, there will be people from other sects coming. When we are seizing the treasure, we have to be careful of others plotting against us," Ning Yan reminded everyone.

"Senior Sister, look. There are so many people surrounding there. What are they doing?" Ning Zi suddenly pointed to the front and said.

"That place is Death Swamp. In a while, when we are plucking the short grass, we have to be careful. It's best if we don't let anyone see us," Ning Yan said again. She seemed to be more familiar with this place. Most likely, she had come here quite a few times.

"Senior Sister, what's the use of the short grass?" This was also the first time Ning Zi came to Death Forest. She asked curiously.

"The short grass is a type of grass that grows in Death Swamp. It is the only way to pass through Death Swamp. Without it, the alligators in the swamp will attack us. Those people are most probably looking for a way to pass through the swamp. "

"Then, should we tell them about this method?" Ning Wushuang asked.

"No. The ten great sects had already made an agreement that we cannot tell anyone about this secret. The short grass is not only a way to pass through the swamp, it is also an important reason to prevent the Sky Water Purple Alligators from coming ashore. If everyone knew about this secret, when the time comes, the short grass on the shore would suddenly be plucked clean. That would cause a series of troubles, and it would be dangerous. "

"If the people outside of the ten great sects knew about it, wouldn't they say it?"

"Humans are all selfish. Knowing that there are countless of treasures on the other side, why would they share it with others? Therefore, from the looks of it, we don't have to worry about this secret being leaked. If they have the ability, they would naturally be able to find a way to pass through this swamp. If they can't find it, it can only mean that they are not fated, "Ning Yan patiently explained the situation to her junior sisters who didn't understand the situation.

"So that's the case!" Everyone suddenly understood and nodded their heads.

"Strange! Why is it like this? Why are the water in the swamp and the purple lotus no longer purple? " When the few of them arrived at the edge of the swamp, Ning Yan, Ning Xue, and the people who had been to the Death Valley suddenly exclaimed.

"Senior Sister, what's wrong?" Ning Wushuang asked puzzledly.

"The water and lotus in this swamp were originally purple. But now, the water and lotus have become normal. This is really too strange."

"Come, everyone, bring this short grass with you first." Ning Yan looked at the surroundings before swiftly plucking a few stalks of short grass and distributed it to her sisters. After that, she said, "Let's go and ask the others what exactly is going on."

"Fellow Daoist," Ning Yan brought everyone to the front of a cultivator and asked.

"… …" When the man heard this gentle and melodious voice, he turned around and saw a group of beautiful girls. He was instantly stunned.

"Fellow Daoist … Fellow Daoist …" When Ning Yan saw the other party's expression, she frowned slightly and called out twice. Her tone was filled with dissatisfaction.

"Ah! Oh! My name is Guo Quanming. May I know what is the matter with fairy? "The man regained his senses and quickly retracted his gaze as he spoke hastily.

"Does Fellow Daoist know what happened in this swamp? Why did the water and lotus become normal?" Ning Yan retracted her dissatisfaction and asked again.

"Fairy, you have asked the right person. I do know about this matter. Furthermore, I have witnessed everything with my own eyes," Hearing the fairy's words, the man immediately became excited.

"Oh? Then can Fellow Daoist tell me what exactly is going on? "Ning Yan and the others were also very curious.

"This matter happened last night. Last night, there was a cultivator called Cheng Yu and a Golden Core expert who had a huge battle!" The man gathered his emotions before speaking slowly.

"Cheng Yu?!" At this moment, Ning Wushuang cried out in astonishment.

"Junior Sister, you know this Cheng Yu?" Ning Xue enquired curiously.

"Fellow Daoist, you are saying that this Cheng Yu fought with a Golden Core expert? Where is he? Where is he now? "Ning Wushuang nodded to Ning Xue apologetically. After that, she asked the man agitatedly.

"This … this, I think … he should be … probably … dead!" When the man saw how agitated the woman was, he thought that Cheng Yu was her sweetheart. He was jealous of Cheng Yu, but at the same time, he was afraid of hurting this beautiful woman's heart.

"What probably? Alive is alive. Dead is dead. Say it clearly!" When Ning Wushuang saw how nervous Ning Wushuang was, Ning Xue also thought that their relationship wasn't shallow.

"This … then he's dead," The man hesitated for a moment before replying.

"Dead?" Ning Wushuang didn't know how to describe her feelings. Previously, Cheng Yu had teased her. According to reason, she should be happy that he had died. But now, she didn't feel happy at all. On the contrary, she felt an indescribable loneliness and even a trace of discomfort.

Previously, when Cheng Yu had fought against Kunlun, Ning Wushuang was extremely worried for him. Unexpectedly, he was really fine. But now, he was killed by someone else. This kind of feeling was truly indescribable.

"Junior Sister, the dead can't be revived. Don't think too much about it," Ning Xue saw Ning Wushuang's expressionless face and felt somewhat uncertain. So, she consoled her.

"Then can you tell me what's going on with the water and the lotus?" Ning Yan quickly changed the topic.

"It's like this. Back then, Cheng Yu was struck down by the Golden Core expert into the swamp. Just as the Golden Core expert was about to give Cheng Yu another sword strike, something strange happened. The swamp was filled with purple light, blocking the Golden Core expert's sword strike. However, a whirlpool suddenly appeared in the swamp, sucking Cheng Yu into the swamp. Therefore, I said that Cheng Yu should be dead.

How could a person be alive in the swamp? Besides, he was already severely injured. When we woke up this morning, the water, lotus, and even the crocodiles in the swamp had all faded, "The man's saliva splattered as he spoke with fervor. It was as if he had experienced it himself.

"So you're saying that you didn't see Cheng Yu's corpse?" Ning Xue asked.

"This … this is indeed the case. However, the swamp is filled with crocodiles. If there aren't 10,000 corpses, there should be at least 8,000. How could Cheng Yu possibly be alive?" The man pondered before replying.

"Alright. Thank you," After clarifying the situation, Ning Yan brought everyone and left.

"Aish! What a beautiful fairy. She's really my goddess. If she could become my dao companion, how blissful would that be? Even if I had to shorten my lifespan by tens of years, I'm still willing," The man looked at Ning Yan's back as he shook his head and sighed.

"Forget it. She's one of Huaxian Valley's beautiful fairies, Fairy Ning Yan. How could she possibly fancy you, a loose cultivator?" At this moment, a few men walked over and ridiculed.

"What? She's Huaxian Valley's Fairy Ning Yan? I heard that she's already a Golden Core Realm expert. Unexpectedly, she's actually so amiable and approachable, "The man revealed a longing expression once again.

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"Junior Sister Wushuang, don't be sad. Since it has already happened, we can only let nature take its course." Along the way, Ning Yan saw the usually talkative Ning Wushuang had been silent. Thus, she tried to console her.

"Haha! Thank you, Senior Sister. I've made you worry. I'm fine," Ning Wushuang forced a smile.

"Junior Sister, can you tell me what's your relationship with her? Is he your sweetheart? "Ning Xue saw Wushuang had spoken, so she wanted to cheer her up. So, she asked.

"How can that be? We're just strangers meeting by chance," Ning Wushuang blushed as she shook her head.

"Strangers meeting by chance? You must be lying. Look at how your heart is rippling. How can it be strangers meeting by chance? "

"It's true. I've only met him once," Ning Yan shook her head.

"Met him once? Could it be love at first sight? "Ning Xue laughed again.

"How can that be? He's a baddie. I just wanted to kill him personally," Ning Xue laughed again. After joking around with her Senior Sister, Ning Wushuang's mood became a lot better. It was as if she had returned to the time when she fought with Cheng Yu.

"Really? Baddie? Seems like he had deceived our beautiful and adorable Junior Sister Wushuang's heart. However, I'm also very curious. How did he provoke a Golden Core expert? I admire his courage, "Ning Xue commented curiously.