Fu Qingjin seemed to be wandering between heaven and hell. When he heard Hua Ci's words, his expression eased up slightly, but as soon as he heard Ru Xin's words, he became overwhelmed with anger.
"If you keep spouting nonsense, get out!" Hua Ci scolded.
"I'm trying to get him to understand his current situation and accept it as a form of stimulation. Old man, don't be so fierce. We're all Foundation Establishment cultivators now! "
Hua Ci's face darkened even further, but he seemed rather helpless. He apologised to Fu Qingjin, "Fellow Fu, my disciple's words are just like that. Don't take it to heart."
Ru Xin sighed gently. "Anyway, just focus on recovering! Without the Green Ruins sword, you'll have no hope in this lifetime anyway. "
Fu Qingjin stared at the snow-white wall in front of him blankly. His expression changed drastically as he recalled everything that had happened. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. The more he thought about it, the more pain he felt. Blood spurted from his mouth and he collapsed back onto the bed, fainting.
"Are you satisfied now?" Hua Ci checked Fu Qingjin's pulse in a hurry. Only after confirming that he was just overwhelmed with anger did he stop worrying.
"Humans sure are weak!" Ru Xin sighed gloomily.
"Why did you provoke him like this?"
Hua Ci was rather confused. He knew very well that Ru Xin was not someone who liked to say nice things, but she rarely targeted others like this. In particular, she would act with great propriety towards strangers. At most, she would joke around a little.
"I just don't like him."
Ru Xin shrugged and turned around. With a wave of her hand, a door appeared in the snow-white wall.
A group of Demon Slayer cultivators were waiting outside. As soon as they saw Ru Xin, they surrounded her. They all asked, "How's fellow Fu?"
"How is Fellow Daoist Fu?" "How are his injuries? "Did it harm his cultivation?"
"Don't worry, everyone. Fellow Fu's wounds are fine. It's just that his lifebound weapon is damaged and his mind is injured. He needs to rest, so it's best if we don't disturb him for now. I'm going back to my dwelling right now to prepare a few pills for him that can calm his mind and nourish his mind. "
Ru Xin bowed gently and spoke gently. Her voice was gentle, and she was the most gentle and amiable woman in the world.
"Hurry up and contact the Sword Collection palace!" "I've already contacted them, but I haven't heard back." "How audacious of the daemons to actually destroy the Green Ruins sword, one of the Ten Renowned Swords. The Sword Collection palace will never just let this go."
"The Sword Collection palace is huge, so there's no need for us to worry about them. Let's think about what we should do instead! Without the Green Ruins sword. He's just a junior, how can he take charge of the overall situation? "
"I don't think the Moon Devil has any intention of fighting us. Otherwise, he could have easily killed us. Presumably, the war will not continue, and we have so many disciples, we can't always stay in the Red Cloud Sect. "
"That's right. We cultivators should focus on cultivation and pursue the path of immortality. Why should we fight endlessly like mortals? Why don't we make peace with the demons? "
"Make peace? Do you want to be a traitor? "
"Who's the traitor? Tell me clearly! "
"There have always been many conflicts between them, and there has been constant friction between them. It was just that they were forcefully pressed together. Without Fu Qingjin's control, they immediately became a pile of loose sand. They all had their own thoughts. Let alone waging war against the daemons, it would already be impressive if they didn't fight one another. "
Ru Xin thought. She passed through the corridor, and the discussions gradually vanished. She arrived outside. The sky was overcast with rain, and mist rose and fell on the Lake of Dragons and Snakes. The islands of the hundred schools were all hazy in the rain and mist.
Gazing into the distance, Cloudwisp island could be vaguely seen. She murmured extremely softly, "Moon Devil, North Moon … Li Qingshan?"
The startlingly many precious spiritual herbs, the close connection to the Soaring Dragon Elder's death, his behavior after drinking the Water of Oblivion, and why he had not appeared even now.
Many clues tangled together, and a certain answer was on the verge of appearing, but she did not think about it in detail.
Who didn't have secrets? Why should I keep searching?
It's not like I'm his woman.
"What's that?"
At this moment, Ru Xin gazed over. All she saw was a streak of five-colored light shoot up from Contention island, flying above Cloudwisp island. It circled around a few times before suddenly changing directions, flying towards her.
"Ru Xin!"
The five-colored divine light landed on Benevolence Island, and the splendor dispersed. Chu Tian's figure appeared, brimming with pride and confidence. He smiled faintly, looking deeply at Ru Xin, calling her name.
"Chu Tian?" Ru Xin raised her eyebrows slightly.
"I've succeeded in establishing my foundation!" Chu Tian raised his head and chest, his aura soaring. Five-colored splendor flowed around his body, making him look like a proud rooster.
"Oh, congratulations."
"Actually, I've always known that you have a very good impression of me, senior sister. However, I know that a mere practitioner, a weak man, is not worthy of you. Now, I, Chu Tian, am willing to accept your feelings. I will protect you forever!" Chu Tian said with deep affection.
"This …" The usually eloquent Ru Xin was actually rendered speechless at this moment. She felt as if she had been struck by Zhou Tong's heavenly lightning.
"Although I have many women, my feelings for all of you are sincere. I will treat all of you equally. You are all the women I love the most!"
"This …" Ru Xin had originally thought that Chu Tian would slowly mature after experiencing a few more blows from Li Qingshan. Only now did she realize that she had been too naive.
There were many cultivators on Benevolence Island, and they had all come to watch.
Ru Xin felt a deep sense of shame for Chu Tian. She felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles, not daring to speak at all. She felt that if she replied, she would be dragged into an equally shameful situation and suffer a crushing defeat.
"If Li Qingshan's words were even half as sharp as this guy's, I would never bicker with him again!"
"I know that it's all because of Li Qingshan. He shamelessly pestered you and stood between us. I will prove to you that compared to me, the genius Chu Tian, he, Li Qingshan, is an insignificant piece of trash! "
Chu Tian saw how Ru Xin was "hesitating" and immediately discovered the source of the problem, which was his great enemy, Li Qingshan!
As soon as he emerged from secluded cultivation, he went to Cloudwisp island to find Li Qingshan. Although he had only just reached Foundation Establishment, he was far more powerful than regular early Foundation Establishment cultivators after practising the Palm of the Five Elements. He was confident that he could definitely avenge himself.
Now that he saw Ru Xin's behaviour, old and new grievances rose up in his head. He was seething with anger.
"I know where he is!"
Chu Tian rode the Five Colored Divine Light and flew away.
"Hey, hold on!"
Ru Xin thought that if her judgement was correct, it was very likely that he was not in the dwelling. If someone with ulterior motives learnt about this, they might become suspicious.
… …
"The Moon Devil is so powerful, but the Green Ruins sword has been broken. With the Lightning Slaughter sword gone, who else in our Clear River prefecture can contend with him? "
The Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Hundred Schools of Thought gathered on Contention island to discuss matters. They were all rather dejected. The advantage they had built up over the past three years had completely vanished. The scarlet-haired, scarlet-eyed figure was like a mountain. It weighed heavily on their hearts.
"Perhaps there's no need to contend with him at all. I don't think the Moon Devil has taken the initiative to oppose us. He's been targeting the Demon Slayer the entire time. I think he's a daemon, but he's not impossible to communicate with! "
Liu Changqing stroked his beard. He had a particularly good impression of the Moon Devil right now. The Moon Devil could have killed them all, but he went as far as to disobey the Spider Queen's orders and spare them. He could treat it as an act of asking for peace.
As for the line, "Even after being tempered, unyielding." Let the winds blow from the east to the west. "It was very exciting and heroic. Let alone daemons, even he, a disciple of confucianism, could not produce a poem like that. There were not a lot of people who could come up with a poem like that. Although he was a daemon, he was worthy of admiration.
Of course, without great strength as a foundation, even if the Moon Devil recited the entire Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty, he would never be able to make Liu Changqing think like that.
"I agree with the prefect's opinion. Actually, even if humans and daemons can't coexist peacefully, there's no need for them to fight to the point where they have to die together. It's just like the Mist province right now. The Treaty of Kings has actually ceased to exist a long time ago. There are no restrictions at all for conflict, but a new order has been formed from the conflict. It hasn't waged an all-out war like we did.
Didn't the founding emperor have the cooperation of daemons when he ruled the world? The Ten Daemon Kings were originally conferred by the founding emperor, so their status was equal to the marquises and kings of the eight provinces. Sir Hawk God is the supreme commander of our Hawkwolf Guard. No matter how powerful the Sword Collection palace is, are they bold enough to make trouble for him in the Dragon province? Purging all daemons in the world has never been a dream.
The Green province hasn't been at war for several millennia, so there are far too many cultivators and daemons. They've all accumulated too much power that they need to release. The Treaty of Kings is no longer appropriate. As a result, I think the reason why the higher-ups set up this game of chess is not for us to kill each other, but to find where the balance lies. "
Hwa Seung-zan spoke with fervor and assurance. He could be described as far-sighted, which made all the cultivators nod in agreement.
Liu Changqing said, "Then where do you think this balance lies?"
"I can't say for sure either. This isn't something we can decide on our own. The Moon Devil is a very good opportunity for us to sit down and talk. Right now, I'm only worried that if the Moon Devil disobeys the order in front of everyone, the Spider Queen won't spare him so easily. If that happens, we might really end up fighting until one side is destroyed."
"In other words, I should be looking forward to his longevity!" Zhou Tong, who had remained silent the entire time, suddenly kicked over the table in front of him and said furiously.
Hwa Seung-zan said, "Senior Zhou, if we really can talk to the Moon Devil, we might be able to find the Lightning Slaughter sword."
Zhou Tong had nothing to say. He was not a sword cultivator, but the Lightning Slaughter sword's value to him was no less than the Green Ruins sword's value to Fu Qingjin, as it was a crucial item for him to undergo the second heavenly tribulation. No matter how hot-tempered he was, it was impossible for him to not care about his own life.
Hwa Seung-zan said, "Then let's see how the daemons respond."
At this moment, a powerful presence rushed into the air.
Wei Yangsheng pushed open the window and took a look. He smiled. "Junior Chu has succeeded!"
Liu Changqing rejoiced inside. With this, his school of Confucianism had gained another Foundation Establishment cultivator. When he heard Chu Tian call out Li Qingshan's name, he sighed. "He still can't let go of his grievances with Qingshan."
Wang Pushi said, "Who knows where that kid has run off to recently. He hasn't replied to our messages either."
Hwa Seung-zan said, "He should be cultivating in the Chain Mountains. Perhaps he's at a critical juncture, so he has no time to reply … Hmm? Chu Tian seems to be going in the direction of the Chain Mountains! "
"Let's go and have a look. We can't let them fight to the death!" In other words, Liu Changqing wanted them to decide a victor again.
Chu Tian was a disciple of the school of Confucianism after all. He had been defeated so many times, so Liu Changqing felt humiliated. Now that he had achieved minor mastery of the Palm of the Five Elements, he should be able to turn the tables and reclaim some dignity.
Ru Xin saw streaks of light fly up from Contention island, with Liu Changqing leading them.
"This is bad."
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