Zhang Yan waited for the meeting to end before he withdrew his spirit.
Sima Quan was still waiting there. Fortunately, with the communication of the spirit, no matter how long it took, what the outside world felt was only an instant. Therefore, he did not know that in this instant, the few Spiritual Masters of Mortal Slough had reached a consensus.
Zhang Yan said, "Spiritual Master Sima, I have talked with the few Spiritual Masters. Now that I have given you the identity of an emissary, you can try to get in touch with the cultivators of Yunshu Realm. Tell them that we, the Nine Continents, are willing to help because we are all cultivators. However, you have to pay attention to a few places. You must make sure that they tell me everything they know about the evil monsters without holding anything back. After that, discuss with them about the matter of returning Jiao Hua Realm. If they agree, then we can continue the discussion. However, you have to know the limits."
Sima Quan knew that getting back Jiao Hua was only the bottom line. It was best to take this chance to get more lower realms. He thought for a while and said, "May I ask Spiritual Masters, what can the Nine Continents offer as a bargaining chip this time?"
Zhang Yan said, "If the matter is settled, then the Nine Continents will prepare to send cultivators of Jun Chen Realm to help. Do you understand?" Sima Quan understood.
Sima Quan understood tacitly. He had hidden in Jun Chen Jie for hundreds of years, so he immediately knew what was going on. He said, "Sima understands. Then, Sage Zhang and everyone, please wait for Sima's reply."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Spiritual Master Sima, you have to be careful. You have the body of the Sky Devil. If you walk to the front of the stage, you have to be careful when facing the cultivators of Yunshu Realm. However, you have to be wary of the evil monsters. I will pass you an etching rune seal. When the cultivators of Yunshu Realm see it, they will know your identity."
After that, he drew a talisman in the air. Sima Quan did not know what it meant, but he memorized it. He then said, "Zhenren Zhang, Zhenren Yun is still here. Much of the information that was sent here was also obtained by him. He asked me to ask if there is anything that needs to be done in the sect?"
Zhang Yan thought for a moment and said, "Tell him that the Jiahua Domain was originally the home of his Cloud Whale Clan, and we will take it back sooner or later. He has already been in the Yunshu Domain for a long time, and has made great contributions. I will make the decision for Zihong here. From now on, he will no longer be an in-name disciple, but a disciple of my Xuanyuan branch."
Sima Quan said solemnly, "Sima will pass on the message."
Zhang Yan: "I may go into seclusion for a period of time. If Daoist Master Sima has something to say, you can discuss it with Meng Zhen."
Sima Quan said yes and said a few more words. Then, he dispersed the spiritual light and put away the Dual Realm Dial. Just Now, although they were separated by the dial, he could feel that Zhang Yan seemed to be different from before.
However, after a while, when he thought about it again, he found that it was somewhat wrong. That feeling was not as strong as before. His heart shuddered. This kind of situation should not have happened to him. He could not help but guess that this person's cultivation had improved again.
At the same time, he also thought, "Now that my cultivation has reached a juncture, there are many demons among the evil spirits. If I can find some and refine them, they might help me achieve success.
Thinking about this, he immediately sat down and circulated his cultivation to observe.
Although the demon had swallowed his clone last time, it was actually just a strand of his demonic thoughts. Not only did he not suffer any losses because of it, he even followed that strand of qi and found the location of the demon.
At best, this demon was similar to the Yuanying cultivators. However, after coming to Yunshu Realm, it had continuously caused chaos in a few small sects, and its strength had greatly increased.
He did not refine this demon before because he was prepared to follow the clues and see if he could catch the evil spirit that had arrived earlier. However, after waiting for a long time, he found that this demon's actions were messy and did not seem to be under someone's orders. In fact, he did not even see it interact with anyone. Thus, he boldly deduced that this demon might have been deliberately placed in Yunshu Realm by the evil spirits to cause chaos in this realm. Apart from that, there was no other purpose.
"It seems that whether or not these evil spirits can restrain the demon will have to wait and see. However, it does not matter. This time, there should be more than one demon. Once I find them one by one, I will be able to investigate clearly."
Perhaps it was very difficult for others to find demons, but as a Heavenly Demon, it was very easy for him. However, he still needed to be careful. Similarly, if the Genyin Demon wanted to find him, there might not be much trouble. The bronze mask passed down by Grandmaster Ling You could only be used for a moment of emergency, but it might not be able to avoid all dangers.
The person he was currently possessing was a Yuanying Elder of Yanguang Mountain, one of the twelve forces of Yunshu Realm. His name was Bai Wenjiu. Because of this person's eccentric personality, he usually did not get along with his fellow sect members, and his lifespan was gradually coming to an end. Thus, he was stationed in the White Realm. Apart from the monthly routine of replying to the sect, he had almost no contact with them. To him, there was no more suitable candidate to possess.
After he made his decision, he came out of the cave abode. A boy standing at the door asked, "Zhenren, are you going out to visit a friend?"
Sima Quan said, "Yes, I'm going out for a while. On the way, I need to pick some spiritual flowers and herbs in the mountains. Prepare a flying carriage for me. If there are any questions from the sect, just answer truthfully."
The boy said, "Yes, sir."
After a while, Sima Quan boarded the flying carriage and headed to the place where the demon was hiding. Two days later. He arrived at a misty, picturesque forest by the riverside. From the map, it seemed to be the base of a small sect.
Looking down from the clouds, he saw people coming and going in an endless stream. There was even the sound of singing and laughter, and it was peaceful and serene.
However, he knew that although everything seemed normal on the surface, in reality, everyone had long been infected by the Devil Qi. It was just that the demon had not refined the Essence Qi it had swallowed previously, so it had not done anything yet. Once it succeeded, it would immediately sweep this place clean. At that time, from top to bottom, no one would be able to escape this calamity.
It would take at least more than ten days for the demon to come out. He did not have the mood to wait any longer. He turned into a gust of chilly wind and floated down, straight into the ground.
The demon seemed to have sensed something, but the difference between the two was too great. Before it could react, it was absorbed into Sima Quan's body and instantly refined into the purest Essence Qi.
Although the demon was dead, if the Devil Qi in the outside world was not extinguished, it would use the cultivators' Essence Qi as nourishment. As time passed, a new demon would be born.
Sima Quan pondered for a moment. There was no guarantee that the evil spirits would have a way to investigate the movements of these demons, so it was better to get rid of them all. Thus, he circled around and collected all the Devil Qi. Then, he turned into a cloud of turbid smoke and fled.
The cultivators in this small sect only felt a gust of chilly wind blow past, and they all shuddered at the same time. A few days later, everyone in the sect, regardless of their cultivation, had their vitality greatly damaged. They invited an expert to take a look, but they did not know what was going on. They were afraid that it was the work of evil spirits, so they could only reluctantly give up on this place and move the sect elsewhere.
Sima Quan had been traveling outside for three months and had taken care of more than ten demons, but none of them were related to evil spirits. He felt that he would not be able to find any useful clues for the time being, so he turned west. Three days later, he arrived at the bottom of a high cliff. This was the place where the door to the lower realm was. Yun Jiang was currently staying here with Zhan Mo Ping.
Zhan Mo Ping had relied on the merits of exterminating the vicious demons to successfully enter the Yuanying realm. Now, he was willing to become the Realm Guardian Elder.
Unlike in the past, this position was now extremely dangerous, and many people were afraid that they would be targeted by evil spirits. It turned out that some of the Realm Guardian Elders had also requested to be transferred. Under these circumstances, he had successfully ascended to this position.
He had no choice but to do this. The senior and junior brothers in the sect were not on good terms with him, and Elder Hong had never given up on finding trouble with him. In order to protect himself, he could only make this choice.
At this moment, he saw a white-haired Daoren come in from outside. Looking at his aura, he was also of Yuanying cultivation. He bowed and said, "Where did this Fellow Daoist come from?"
Sima Quan reported the name and origin of this body and said, "Daoren is going to refine a treasure recently, and there is a precious material called the Welcome Incense Wood. It can only be produced by the Wenhai Realm that Fellow Daoist guards. I wonder if Fellow Daoist has a collection here? “”
One of the important reasons why the Realm Guardian Elder was valued was that he had gotten his hands on many precious materials and external medicines that were offered from the lower realm. If it wasn't for the evil spirits plundering, who would be willing to give them up?
Although Zhan Mo Ping felt like he was sitting on the mouth of a volcano every day, he had never worried about external things like before. He smiled and said, "I have quite a few here. Fellow Daoist can follow me to the storehouse to choose. If you see something suitable, you can take it."
On the other side, Yun Jiang was floating in the heavenly lake on the cliff. At this moment, a voice sounded in her mind, "Fellow Daoist Yun, is it convenient for you to speak?"
Yun Jiang's body moved slightly and she said, "Is this Daoist Sima?"
A blurry spirit light appeared in the lake and gathered into an indistinct figure. Sima Quan said, "Daoist Yun, I'm here to tell you a piece of news. Since you've sent a lot of useful information back to the realm, Daoist Zhang has already made the decision on behalf of Daoist Wei to take you in as a disciple of the Xuanyuan faction. You're no longer an in-name disciple."
When Yun Jiang heard this, she was extremely excited. Waves surged in the lake, causing Zhan Mo Ping to look over in confusion.
Yun Jiang quickly calmed her emotions and sent a mental message back. She said gratefully, "Thank you, Daoist Sima, for telling me. I can't complete the ceremony, please forgive me."
Sima Quan said, "You don't have to say that. You and I are on the same path, and we're in the realm beyond the realm. We should help each other. I'm here to find Daoist Yun not only to pass on this message, but also to ask for a favor."
Yun Jiang said seriously, "Please speak, Daoist Yun."
Sima Quan said, "I was asked by the Daoists to find a way to get in touch with the upper echelons of the Yun Shu Realm. I thought there wouldn't be any danger on this trip, but we've never had any contact before, so we need to be on guard. I'll set up a secret message with Daoist Yun. If I don't reply after a while, it means something has happened. I hope Daoist Yun can inform the inner realm in time."
Yun Jiang said seriously, "I won't let you down."
Sima Quan said, "I'll leave this Two Realms Dial with you, Daoist Yun." He took out the dial and waited for Yun Jiang to put it away before saying, "I'll leave now."
Yun Jiang said, "Please take care, Daoist Yun."
Sima Quan nodded and his figure gradually disappeared. At the same time, the possessed body had also chosen a few treasures. After bidding farewell to Zhan Mo Ping, he looked up at the sky and flew towards the place where the Azure World's door was.
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(To be continued.)
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