Chapter 46: The Band of Demon Cultivators

ins a big one, she won't have to worry about cultivation resources for at least ten years....Okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration.Lin Qi has unexpected accidents frequently. She can't boast about ten...It wasn't bad until Yuan Xi spoke, and then the smile completely vanished from her face.

"She cultivates the Taiji swordsmanship, how could she possibly comprehend such a dense and oppressive killing intent Moreover, have you ever seen a righteous cultivator cultivate the killing sword intent"

It was because Yuan Xi saw Mu Jin's overwhelming killing intent in the courtyard that she subconsciously felt he wasn't a good person.

"Why can't righteous cultivators cultivate the killing sword intent!" Lin Qi raised her head and looked at Yuan Xi, her eyes filled with determination.

When they left Zhonlei Peak, it was during the time when the seal at the bottom of the Lúbīng Abyss was being reinforced. All the Nascent Soul True Lords from the sect who weren't in seclusion went down to the Lúbīng Abyss.

Lin Qi wanted to return to Tianyi Sect to solve this problem, it would be more troublesome than imagined and take more time.

She also didn't want to delay Master Yuanxi's mission because of this.

She held Yuan Xi's hand tightly, "Senior Sister, I think I can!"

This is not blind confidence.

Lin Qi probably touched upon the threshold of sword intent while resting at the inn yesterday, which is why she was so easily influenced by that killing intent today.

Since she's already reached the threshold, absorbing a single sword intent shouldn't be too difficult, right

She asked the doctor beside her, "If you help me suppress it, how long will I have to comprehend sword intent"

The doctor stroked his beard and smiled, "Young man, you have courage! Since you're not afraid, then this old man won't hide it from you. I have a unique acupuncture technique that can help stabilize your inner spiritual energy for a month."

One month!

"That's enough!"

Lin Qi confidently said, “Senior Sister, if I haven't comprehended the sword intent in a month, just as Master comes out of the Abyss of Frozen Blood, your task should also be about finished. Then we can return to the sect together.”

Yuanxi sensed that something was amiss. Just as she was about to refuse, her eyes met Lin Qi's, his gaze sharp and piercing like black and white marbles.

Yuanxi saw familiar stubbornness and eagerness in Lin Qi's clear eyes.

She hesitated for a long time before finally uttering a single word: "Good..."

Lin Qiqi let out a sigh of relief.

Then I heard Yuan Xi senior sister say, "Let's make three agreements first."

Lin Qi nodded, "No problem!"

First, I will immediately write a letter to Master to seek his advice. If Master wants you to return to the sect, you must set off.

Second, regarding the matter of the stolen beast-wine, you are forbidden from interfering any further. Rest and recuperate during this time.

"Third... you need to listen more!"

Yuanxi used to only think that Luo Ci might be a bit difficult to deal with, but after he came out, she realized that Lin Qi was the one with big ideas.

She is well-behaved and obedient on a daily basis, but once she sets her mind to something, even eight horses couldn't pull her back.

Luo Ci can at least muddle through, but Lin Qi has to be careful not to be fooled by her.

After listening to Senior Sister Yuan Xi's Three Chapters of the Law, Lin Qi was about to raise her hand and swear she would obey.

After toiling for half a day, the group of people returned to An Ding Street two hours later.

The lord's mansion had already sent people to surround the courtyard.

Lin Qi followed Yuan Xi, her senior sister, as soon as they stepped into the courtyard, she saw a row of corpses covered in white cloth, with two forensic examiners examining them in the middle.

She walked into the office and stood beside her senior brother, "Senior brother, what's going on"

"Still the same," the senior brother from the affairs hall shook his head. "Apart from some large monster footprints, there are no clues at the scene. We arrived too late!"

Yuan Xi's senior sister glanced at the child's corpse, "What is wrong with this beastly child"

A person beside the lord of Mǐng City explained, "The Dào thief beasts won't kill children under five years old, but these kids will eventually become extremely aggressive beast children out of nowhere. Many cultivators have had encounters with them in the past."

"Turned into a beast child out of the blue"

Yuan Xi repeated those words, she couldn't help but feel that the formation of the beast children and Chen Yun's mention of Xiang were inextricably linked.

She asked the junior brother at the office, "Does anyone here smell a fragrance in the air"

Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.

Yuan Xi frowned, suddenly noticing her sleeve being tugged.

"Xiao Qi, what's wrong"

Yuan Xi shijie thought Lin Qi had something the matter, so she lowered her head and quickly asked.

Lin Qi closed her eyes and pulled Yuan Xi's hand, walking in a certain direction.

The last two people walked to a big tree. Lin Qi closed her eyes and touched a small piece of soil, then gave it to Yuan Xi, her senior sister.

"This thing smells!"

Yuan Xi pinched the soil in her hand, full of doubt: "Xiao Qi, are you sure"

Lin Qi nodded confidently, "It's very faint, but I can confirm the smell is coming from inside! It smells unpleasant to me, a little unsettling..."

"What!"

Yuan Xi shijie took out a handkerchief from her bosom and quickly wrapped the thing up. "Xiao Qi, you go outside and rest for a while!"

"Okay."

Lin Qi nodded honestly and reminded Yuan Xi, "Senior sister, you can ask a pill master what this thing is."

Anything on a monster's body can generally be used for alchemy, and alchemists are well-informed. Perhaps they could recognize at a glance what kind of fragrance this is.

Upon receiving Lin Qi's reminder, Yuan Xi immediately went to seek advice from the masters in the Administration Hall and the city lord of Mingcheng.

The mayor of Mingcheng was immediately interested in this matter and soon received news from a pharmacist.

This is the musk produced by the ghost-faced civet, it's extremely lethal, capable of ensnaring the minds of people, causing them to die in fantasy. Children under five years old who smell it will develop animalistic urges and attack everyone around them. However, those over five years old are unable to detect its scent.

The city lord of Drunken City was overjoyed, "Ghost-faced horse musk! All the symptoms match, could it be that the Drunken Beast is it!"

The master also heard about the Drunken Beast, and he definitely shook his head.

"The Ghoul-Faced Musk Deer is naturally suspicious and enjoys fine delicacies. While not inherently aggressive, musk is merely a tool for self-defense. It has no fondness for consuming human heads."

Master Yuanshi seemed to have a sudden realization, "What if someone used the Ghost Face Horse Musk to murder and commit heinous crimes"

"With the ghostly horse mask as an aid, he killed silently and beheaded his victims, then blamed everything on demonic beasts, misleading everyone into thinking that everything was done by demons. This is what led to the culprit never being found."

>The most important thing is this smell.

People aged five and above cannot smell it, silently falling into an illusion in the midst of stillness, being beheaded.

Children under five years old will turn into beast children after smelling it, even if they know what it is, they can't say anything.

No wonder they couldn't find any leads after searching for so long!

The Lord Mayor of Mingcheng clapped his hands, suddenly enlightened: "Indeed!"

After he finished speaking, his face immediately turned dark and gloomy.

He gritted his teeth and said, “This matter must be reported to Luocheng as soon as possible. Mingcheng is afraid that something big will happen!”

Everyone's mood felt especially heavy in this moment.

If a demon beast were to kill and eat someone's head, that would still only be a simple case. Just solve the demon beast problem.

But if it's done deliberately, that's serious.

Why would a mastermind behind a murder take the heads of the victims

His cruelty and ruthlessness are so extreme that they inevitably bring to mind a demon cultivator.

Given that so many cases have been committed without being detected, it's highly likely that a cult of evil cultivators is behind it all.

A city of the second rank, being infiltrated by a cult of evil cultivators in complete silence. If this were to spread, it would surely cause an uproar throughout all of Southern Zhou.

Yuanxi didn't expect that by taking a simple task, she would uncover such a big deal.

But... a heretic

At the thought of these two words, her eyes turned cold and she tightened her grip on the sword in her hand.a group of northern cultivators were nearly stunned by the boldness of these young cultivators.Don't they know about the current situation in Nanzhou recently Why are the cultivators of Nanzhou one by...