Chapter 319: Chapter 319: The Secret of the Demon-locking Tower, Ye Feng’s Plan
Hearing Ye Feng’s words, Mu Ruxue didn’t show disappointment, but instead revealed a relaxed expression.
“The situation is as I expected, Sect Master Ye didn’t rashly intervene but chose to stand by… or rather, to observe.”
Gazing at the gate, Mu Ruxue continued, “Actually, if this were truly just an internal affair of the Divine Wind Sword Sect, I wouldn’t need to ask for Sect Master Ye’s help. However, the reality is not so.”
She took out a map and spread it out on the table.
Ye Feng glanced at it and noticed many red tower-like symbols. This map depicted the territory within eight thousand li centered around the Divine Wind Sword Sect.
Places like Yunhua Mountain Range, Whitefloat City, Misty Peak, and Longwu City were all within this range.
“These are the locations of Demon-locking Towers, totaling several hundred.”
Mu Ruxue cut straight to the point, “Just imagine, with Demon-locking Towers built within an area of eight thousand li, their range has already exceeded the domain of the Divine Wind Sword Sect. Don’t you find that problematic, Sect Master Ye?”
She pointed in the direction of the Flowing Water River, “As far as I know, there are quite a few new Demon-locking Towers being constructed nearby. If Sect Master Ye doesn’t believe me, feel free to go out and take a look.”
Ye Feng looked at the map and said, “What you’re suggesting is that there is a deeper purpose to the Demon-locking Towers, or rather, a setup, that might evolve into a danger in the future?”
“Exactly,” Mu Ruxue nodded.
“But as of now, we don’t have enough evidence to prove there’s an issue with the Demon-locking Towers. Of course, even if I have already started to have my doubts, there’s no evidence,” Ye Feng said.
“Yes, the evidence is insufficient. I have brought this up to the Sect Master many times, but he turns a deaf ear to it and is only intent on retreating to advance to the Divine Origin Realm,” Mu Ruxue said helplessly.
With even the Sect Master more or less standing with the Great Elder, what more could she, a Sword Child, say?
“Once you become the Sect Master of the Divine Wind Sword Sect in the future, can’t you resolve this issue then?” Ye Feng asked.
“I have great confidence in my own talent. Within a few years, I will surely rise to the peak of the Element Gathering Realm, or even the Spirit Sea Realm, becoming the Sect Master isn’t out of the question. But is there really enough time?”
Mu Ruxue retorted.
She had had many nightmares.
In those dreams, her brother, covered in blood, would call out to her for help, making her feel guilty and urgent.
She believed that it wouldn’t take long for the Demon-locking Towers’ setup to be complete.
By then, an area within tens of thousands of li would be swallowed by evil beasts.
After having these dreams, Mu Ruxue increasingly felt the urgency of time.
“Let’s wait and see how things unfold,” Ye Feng shook his head, “We can’t see anything for the moment, and besides, I do not know much about the Demon-locking Towers yet. I need to give it some more thought.”
Mu Ruxue left the map on the table, saying, “As for the origins of the Demon-locking Towers, Elder Gong Qingqiu of your Sect should be quite clear on it, as she has led your Sect’s disciples to Biyue Villa before.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng paused for a moment.
He suddenly remembered that it was during the New Year’s celebration when Gong Qingqiu led the disciples to Biyue Villa. Although they had all returned, they had not reported the specifics.
“Sect Master Ye, if the Demon-locking Towers become a source of disaster, would you ignore it?” Mu Ruxue suddenly asked, her face bearing an unprecedented seriousness.
Ye Feng raised an eyebrow.
Nonsense, of course, I would take action!
This was a perfect opportunity to enhance the power of the Heroic Spirits and to raise the prestige of the Sect. How could he just stand by?
With that thought, Ye Feng folded his arms behind his back, looking solemn.
“Whoever dares to cause chaos, I’ll be the first to show no mercy!”
Upon hearing this, Mu Ruxue smiled.
She believed that Ye Feng would stand on the same side as her.
And that was enough.
Because she was convinced that the Demon-locking Towers were a menace.
Once disaster struck, Ye Feng would eventually become a person by her side, fighting alongside her.
“With these words from Sect Master Ye, I can rest assured. I’ll leave this map with you to ponder over. I apologize for intruding and will now take my leave,” Mu Ruxue said.
She walked out of the Sect Leader’s Great Hall.
“Cousin, let’s go!”
“Hold on, I’m not done playing yet!”
Mu Ruxue pulled Xie Jiaren, who was throwing pinecones with a group of squirrels, and flew away from Misty Sect with her.
At this moment, Elder Gong Qingqiu had just finished teaching.
She walked up to the Sect Leader’s Great Hall and watched as Mu Ruxue and Xie Jiaren left. Even though she had doubts in her heart, she didn’t say anything.
“Elder Gong, I just happen to have something to ask you.”
“Please speak, Sect Master.”
“Tell me about what happened at Biyue Villa, particularly about the origins and details of the Demon-locking Tower.”
“Sect Master, I was just about to report this matter to you.”
Gong Qingqiu took out three ancient tomes, which were the Fifth Grade Spell ‘Qi Tracing Technique’, the Auxiliary Cultivation Method ‘Lustrous Silk Sleeve Skill’, and a small Formation ‘Demon-slaying Sword Array’ atlas.
“These are the gains from this trip. As for the related details, mainly it involved numerous Sect Masters joining hands to break into the Nine-Layered Demon-Sealing Tower, decapitating the Curved Horn Demon General who had been imprisoned for a thousand years. Later, the Evil Qi mutated, fused with the guardian of the tower, and transformed into the Earth Demon King…”
Gong Qingqiu related the detailed process.
Ye Feng listened and nodded as he did.
“So the Demon-locking Tower outside originally came from Biyue Villa, but where the Nine-Layered Demon-Sealing Tower truly comes from, even the master of Biyue Villa doesn’t know.”
“It seems that the strings attached behind this matter are indeed no small matter.”
Ye Feng muttered, his brows filled with worry.
“Sect Master, is there a problem?” Seeing him frown, Gong Qingqiu quickly expressed his concern.
“Of course there’s a problem!”
Ye Feng looked in the direction of the Nanlu Mountain Range and said, “Building so many Demon-locking Towers, suppressing demonic beasts instead of killing them, could it be they are preparing to merge them into an evil beast far more terrifying than the Earth Demon King, by countless fold?”
Hearing this, Gong Qingqiu’s expression greatly changed.
If this were true, then the Grand Elder of the Divine Wind Sword Sect’s strategy would be terrifying indeed, bound to become a calamity for the entire Southern River Basin.
“Sect Master, how shall we deal with this situation?”
“No rush, I will first send people out to scout the situation.”
Ye Feng turned his head and saw Brother Flathead and several other spiritual beasts had already returned to the Spirit Beasts Platform.
At this moment, Brother Flathead was stepping on the carcass of a Green Demon.
“Ding, congratulations to Brother Flathead and eight other spiritual beasts for completing the middle rank difficulty ‘Sweeping the Demons of Xieguang Peak’ quest, rewards have been distributed.”
The System issued a notification.
“Let’s go, let’s head over to the Spirit Beasts Platform first.”
Ye Feng took Gong Qingqiu and flew over, landing on the Spirit Beasts Platform, standing in front of Brother Flathead and the other spiritual beasts.
At this time, eight treasure boxes appeared out of thin air on the surface of the Spirit Beasts Platform, opened automatically, and each bore the names of Brother Flathead, Fox Da Hong, and the other six spiritual beasts.
As for the Iron Claw Dragon Eagle, since it did not participate in the quest, it did not receive any reward.
It lowered its head forlornly as it gazed at the treasure boxes on the ground.
“Wow, this is my reward!”
Fox Da Hong took out a specially-made iron shovel from the treasure box, and as it brandished it, a gust of wind was created.
“I have a reward too,” Pumpkin Wu Gua got excited.
Its reward was a wooden basin filled with multicolored Spiritual Sand. Once it buried itself inside, it found that its cultivation speed was significantly improved.
Dog Er Ha acquired a copper bell, which he hung around his neck, jingling as he moved.
Pig San Pang obtained a nine-tooth rake.
Toad Si Chu received a treasure bead, which he held in his mouth. When the time comes, he could spit it out to transform into a large net to entrap enemies.
The Golden-furred Squirrel got a pair of metal gauntlets.
Little White Fox acquired a crescent moon sword, which could be taken inside the body to be nurtured.
As for Brother Flathead, it looked at the brand new combat suit inside the wooden box and then at the wooden comb placed on the suit and grinned.
After changing into the new combat suit complete with a cape, it picked up the wooden comb and combed a neat middle part for itself.
Gong Qingqiu watched the scene, dumbstruck.
“Don’t be surprised, the Spirit Beasts Platform is specially designed for the cultivation and combat of spiritual beasts. The Sect Master occasionally issues quests to them, and upon completion, they naturally receive rewards,” Ye Feng clarified Gong Qingqiu’s confusion.
“So that’s it! Even spiritual beasts have quests; the functions of the Spirit Beasts Platform really are comprehensive,” Gong Qingqiu remarked.
“Elder Gong, I will leave the sect in your hands to manage for now, as I have to make a trip outside,” said Ye Feng.
He soared into the sky and disappeared into the clouds, vanishing from sight.