From the map obtained from the room of the Wuling Corpse King, not only was a mysterious location recorded, but it also slightly unveiled the veil of the corpse transformation incident in the Wumeng Kingdom.
Along with the map, there were also several letters, which recorded some exchanges between the lord of Wuling City and a certain individual.
Tang Xin skimmed through the content.
“The gist of it is that the lord of Wuling City was originally a general who fought for the Wumeng Kingdom, conquering vast territories. However, with the current peaceful situation, the emperor naturally couldn’t let him retain his military power, so he was sent to Wuling City to become the lord of the city.”
“The general didn’t have any complaints about this, but the peaceful days made him feel like he had lost his purpose in life, until… he became obsessed with seeking immortality.”
“Although he had this idea, he was already old and lacked talent, so he couldn’t find a way in, which made him so troubled that he lost his appetite for food and drink. It was at this time that a mysterious person approached him, claiming ‘to have a way for him to embark on the path of cultivation.'”
“And then he became the ‘Corpse King’, right?”
Su Ling said in a deep voice.
Such a large-scale corpse transformation, with someone or a force behind it, was something that had been anticipated.
The key question was, who did it? And for what purpose?
“Hey,” Su Ling shouted at You Ming’er, “are you sure you didn’t do this?”
“If I did it, why would I come here?” The demonic cultivator woman rolled her eyes at her. “I don’t know which force is behind this… To do such a thing, unless it’s for refining some special demonic weapon, otherwise it seems a bit not worth the loss.”
In today’s cultivation world, even the demonic path has its principles.
Committing acts that enrage both heaven and humanity, one must be prepared to face the siege of the righteous sects.
Sneaky actions might be overlooked, but for such cruel deeds, if they continue to be ignored, who would join the cultivation sects in the future?
“Even if you didn’t do these things,” Shui Qiu stared at her intensely, “can you take your hand off my senior sister’s shoulder?”
Ever since forming a temporary team of four, You Ming’er has been obedient and extremely loyal to Tang Xin.
Serving tea, massaging, doing everything that should and shouldn’t be done, as if she was afraid that Tang Xin would suffer any harm…
There must be a conspiracy, getting close to the senior sister like this, definitely to trick her into handing over the antidote, and then take the opportunity to wipe them all out!
“Cough cough,” Tang Xin signaled her demonic cultivator subordinate to pause her service, and put on a serious face, “The location indicated on the map is a desolate wilderness. Does anyone know the way?”
“Miss…” Youming’er stood at attention, the word “Miss” almost slipping out. “I can lead the way, we should be able to get there in about a day!”
“Well done,” Tang Xin patted her on the head, causing her to tremble slightly. “Let’s set off.”
“Yes!”
You Ming’er’s eyes widened, trying hard not to let her shock show.
Just now… she felt as if she had been reborn, her spirit soaring.
If she wasn’t mistaken, her comprehension seemed to have been enhanced by some external force!
It was the Miss!
Comprehension, a talent that varies from person to person, could actually be improved through external means? What kind of terrifying method did she use!
It’s no wonder she was a spy from the demonic path sent to the righteous path, her methods were unfathomable!
Ah, what a demon cultivator longing to restore the glory of the demonic path, physically in the enemy camp but her heart always thinking of the other side.
So great!
…
The group followed You Ming’er, speeding through the wilderness.
The night fell, the temperature dropped sharply, and there seemed to be more traces of the undead than during the day.
Su Ling and Shui Qiu, both Qi Refining cultivators, were exhausted from the long journey and the life-and-death crisis in Wuling City, needing rest.
Tang Xin thought about it and felt it was reasonable, so she decided to rest for the night and set off the next day.
You Ming’er took the initiative to take on the task of night watch, patrolling around the camp diligently and faithfully.
In the middle of the night.
Tang Xin woke up from her meditation.
Because she felt something hard pressing against her waist…
“Come out with me for a bit.”
Su Ling stared at her intently, retracting her spirit sword.
“At this hour?” she pointed at the bright moon and said, “If you’re planning to shush…”
“Cut the chatter!”
Su Ling lowered her voice, as if not wanting to wake another companion.
Having no choice, Tang Xin had to get up and follow her out.
The two went to a place a bit far from the camp before they started talking freely.
“First,” Su Ling started somewhat mysteriously, “don’t think that just because you saved me, I’ll be forever grateful. If you hadn’t blocked it, I probably could have defended against that move myself.”
“Uh-huh…”
Tang Xin was too embarrassed to tell her that it was all an act…
“Second, I am indeed very grateful to you for blocking that move for me.”
The sword cultivator girl added.
“Oh…”
Saying not grateful yet very thankful, what exactly do you mean…
“Third, I hope you won’t do such things again in the future,” Su Ling’s brows slowly furrowed, “I… don’t like the feeling of being protected by others.”
Is she always this proud?
But Su Ling’s “character setting” is indeed like this.
Moving forward, protecting friends, eliminating enemies, pursuing her own goals, and insisting on completing them.
Though not as cute, but, still not bad.
“And…”
Su Ling pursed her lips, as if she had something to say but hesitated and was too shy to speak out.
After a long pause, she finally spoke up.
“You,” the sword cultivator girl slightly lifted her head, gathering her courage to ask, “why have you been so nice to me recently?”
【Current Shyness Value: 28】
Damn, the shyness value is skyrocketing!
“Don’t lie, I have an ability to tell if others are speaking the truth or not!”
“Because you’re beautiful?”
Tang Xin casually replied.
【Current Shyness Value: 0.1】
“I told you, don’t lie,” Su Ling’s expression instantly turned cold, “do you find it amusing to say such flirtatious things?”
She really can tell lies, huh? That ability is too OP…
What to do? Is it because the system requires it? Is it a main storyline goal?
Isn’t it common sense not to expose the existence of the system while living in a world of immortals and martial arts?
“Because…”
Tang Xin touched her chin, her face showing a thoughtful expression as her mind raced.
What to say?
“Because,” she said softly, “this is a choice from the bottom of my heart, I truly do not wish to be your enemy.”
【Current Shyness Value: 66.66】
“You, you’re talking nonsense!” The cheeks of the sword cultivator girl turned visibly red at a visible rate, “Nonsense! I don’t believe it! Your ability to lie is just too strong!”
Tang Xin’s lips curled up, revealing a signature “villain” smile, and she reached out to pat the girl’s head.
“Don’t be so tsundere, I know you already believe it…”
“Hmph! Keep your devilish claws to yourself!”
Hoo—
Hoo hoo hoo—
“Uh, don’t you think the wind is a bit cold tonight?”
“Indeed, let’s head back and rest…”