Hoo——
A cool breeze swept by.
The flurry of snowflakes vanished, and the ice pillars that had frozen several cultivators crumbled on their own.
“Snow…”
The eyelids of the Golden Core high-level cultivator twitched.
“You are not worthy to continue asking me questions,” the white-haired witch ‘Snow’ said. “Let the one truly in charge come.”
In fact, Tang Xin wasn’t sure if the person in charge was present, but it never hurt to say it.
“Have you sensed my presence?”
A mass of black mist floated out from the nameless tombstone, coalescing into a humanoid form in front of Tang Xin, exuding an extremely oppressive aura.
A Nascent Soul cultivator!
At this level, even if the physical body is destroyed, one can continue to exist, which can be considered as having achieved a form of immortality.
“Your aura is different from others,” the Nascent Soul cultivator said. “Are you a demonic cultivator?”
Tang Xin glanced at him expressionlessly, offering no response, which was tantamount to an admission.
“I know your employer behind the scenes is Blood Sovereign Hall,” she continued. “I have no connection with them.”
Upon hearing the name Blood Sovereign Hall, the expression of the Nascent Soul cultivator visibly changed.
“If you are not one of them, then why are you so interested in their business?”
The other party pressed with a hostile expression.
“You don’t need to know,” Tang Xin replied. “I have no interest in your transactions; I just came to see the talented individuals who were abducted.”
“Just to see?”
The other party asked warily.
“What, are you afraid I’ll snatch someone away?” Tang Xin said with a faint smile. “If I really wanted to take someone, do you think I would need to say so much to you?”
The other party fell silent.
Perhaps Tang Xin’s earlier display of demonic evasion was somewhat intimidating, and they did not dare to act recklessly.
“We don’t want to offend you,” the Nascent Soul cultivator said. “For safety’s sake, we hope you can prove your identity.”
“Prove my identity?”
Tang Xin squinted her eyes, adopting the haughty attitude she learned from the Saintess, and looked at the other side.
“To prevent you from being an undercover agent sent by those righteous forces,” the Nascent Soul cultivator explained. “After all, our operation this time has offended quite a few people.”
“Undercover,” the white-haired witch scoffed with disdain. “Do you really think I would be an undercover agent?”
The other party remained silent, indicating they would not back down.
Alright, it was time for the “I am not a righteous cultivator” segment.
“An undercover agent, could there be such a thing?”
She took out the Soul Devouring Banner, and the screams emanating from it matched perfectly with the graveyard’s eerie atmosphere.
“Could an undercover agent use such techniques?”
With a swift motion, she unleashed a surge of black energy, leaving long corrosive marks on the ground.
“An undercover agent,” Tang Xin scoffed coldly, “would they reveal their identity at a time like this?”
After completing a standard procedure, the Nascent Soul cultivator’s expression remained unchanged as he observed the traces left by the Soul Devouring Banner and the demonic techniques, nodding slightly.
“Indeed, there is no doubt about the demonic aura,” he said, “but I can’t sense any of the bloody aura that a demonic cultivator should have… this is quite strange.”
“Who says a demonic cultivator must have a bloody aura?” Tang Xin mocked. “You’re just ignorant.”
“That’s fine, we brought a demonic hound with us,” the Nascent Soul cultivator said. “This type of demonic pet can accurately discern the scent of a demonic cultivator. If it’s fake, it definitely won’t escape its nose.”
What? There’s this trick?
A pitch-black demonic dog dashed out from behind a tombstone, baring its teeth and lunging towards Tang Xin with a fierce demeanor.
Then, it obediently sat down in front of Tang Xin, panting with its tongue out and wagging its tail…
Seeing its behavior, the Nascent Soul cultivator let out a sigh of relief and said,
“It seems you really are a demonic cultivator…”
“Alright, seeing how hesitant you all are, hmph,” Tang Xin exerted pressure, “I’ll be straightforward. I come from a vast power that you can’t even imagine, stronger than Blood Sovereign Hall, and I have a business deal much larger than this one. Now, I want to see your capabilities, understand?”
“A larger business?”
Mentioning business clearly piqued their interest.
After some hesitation, the Nascent Soul cultivator finally spoke up.
“I can only show you part of our gains…”
“Mm?”
Tang Xin put on a dissatisfied expression.
“You can try making some requests, and we’ll see if we can meet them.”
The other party added.
“Beautiful girls,” the white-haired witch said without hesitation, “they can’t be too old, and they shouldn’t be too ugly. Also, based on personal preference, I like flat-chested ones, the flatter, the better.”
Su Ling, I can only help you this far; if it involves sword cultivators, it would be too obvious…
“No problem,” the Nascent Soul cultivator nodded. “By the way, I remember the queen bee mentioned that three people approached her. Who are they?”
“They’re my juniors,” Tang Xin explained. “All aspiring beautiful girls who wish to delve into the demonic path, still in my assessment period.”
“I’ll inform the queen bee about the time and place,” the other party didn’t ask further. “You’ll know when the time comes.”
“Hehe,” Tang Xin let out an ambiguous smile. “You all better not miss out on this business of mine… or you’ll regret it.”
With that, the Red Snow Asura turned and left.
After a while.
“My lord, isn’t it a bit too risky to make contact with strangers so recklessly?”
The Golden Core cultivator spoke up.
“Six months ago, during the chaos in the Hundred Poisons Mountains, it was said that someone helped the Blood Sovereign’s bloodline owner escape successfully.”
The Nascent Soul cultivator said in a deep voice.
“Yes, it seems that the Blood Sovereign Hall is also quite interested in the bloodline owner, but ultimately they didn’t succeed…”
“Mm,” the Nascent Soul cultivator nodded, “because of the siege by the righteous path, the demon cultivators stationed at the Hundred Poisons Hall were almost completely wiped out, leaving only a few captives who were taken back for interrogation.”
“But what does this have to do with the current situation?”
The Golden Core cultivator asked in confusion.
“We have used various methods to obtain some results from the interrogations, and among them, there is one name that deserves attention…”
“Red Snow Asura?”
“That’s right,” the Nascent Soul cultivator whispered, “this person seems to exist outside the demon cultivators of Qingzhou, the Blood Sovereign Hall, and the righteous sects, and the timing of her appearance coincides perfectly with when the bloodline owner went missing… Now she claims to come from a large force.”
“To be able to manipulate the mysterious Blood Sovereign Hall and the powerful alliance of righteous sects at will… this person is definitely not to be underestimated!”
…
After leaving the Thousand Tombs, Tang Xin did not immediately remove her disguise.
She keenly sensed that someone was following her from behind, and they were quite troublesome, making it impossible to shake them off with ordinary methods.
In the past, this would have given her a headache for a while, but now she had the snow magic escape.
I escape!
With the fluttering of snowflakes, she vanished without a trace…
Shaking off her pursuers, Tang Xin used a comb to fix her hairstyle and successfully reunited with Shui Qiu and Xu Lexian.
“Did you succeed?”
The Saintess asked.
“We made contact,” Tang Xin gave a thumbs up, “but with just the three of us, it’s difficult to rescue anyone. They casually dispatched a Nascent Soul cultivator…”
Support was needed; they couldn’t recklessly engage in a battle without certainty.
“Senior sister, senior sister,” at that moment, Shui Qiu shouted loudly, “the sect’s jade token has lit up!”
Has someone else come online? Did Elder Linghua have a change of heart and come over?
“Shui Qiu, is the Saintess with you?” A voice came from the other end of the jade token, it was Yirou’s voice. “Hang in there, I’m bringing reinforcements to join you!”
