Chapter 343: Chapter 343 Gong Qingqiu’s Plan, A Mural
Zhu Yongfu carefully picked up the dozen or so long hairs that had fallen, preserving them with Demon Elemental Force.
“It doesn’t matter if I’ve gone bald. Once I collect all these fallen hairs, I can make a wig to wear in the future,” he said.
“Hehe!”
“I really am a little clever ghost!”
Zhu Yongfu laughed so hard that his fatty body trembled.
He quickly consolidated his cultivation level and adjusted his state to the best condition, preparing to enter that valley in three days. There, he would wait for the two Lower Rank Demon Generals to exhaust each other in their fight before he would reap the benefits.
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Beneath the heavenly pit of the Shuiyang City Ruins,
“Sect Leader, everything has been taken care of,” Gong Qingqiu reported, holding several special jade pieces. Each one was square, one finger thick, and one inch in length and width.
Inside each piece, True Yuan was used to inscribe the formation patterns from the Demon-locking Tower.
In addition, they also included many murals from the Demon-locking Tower. Although their purpose was unknown for the time being, they would be preserved.
“Hmm, good,” Ye Feng nodded, then released the Heroic Spirit Power and allowed the ancient Demon-locking Tower to crumble back into ruins, pulverized into dust, never to be restored again.
“Sect Leader, what should we do next?” Mo Ying asked.
She glanced at Jia Yulan and Yan Ruyu.
After the previous battle, both women had gained some rewards, but it was not enough to break through their bottlenecks. They needed more training!
“You all go and attend to your own affairs. I want to take a look around here,” Ye Feng walked towards the underground caverns connected to the heavenly pit.
He had explored a bit before, but to no avail.
Now, Ye Feng decided to explore deeper.
Perhaps, there might be unexpected surprises.
“If that’s the case, Sect Leader, I will take my two junior sisters for further training elsewhere. Elder Gong, Junior Sister Lan Die, farewell!”
Mo Ying led Jia Yulan and Yan Ruyu away, flying off with their swords.
Lan Die watched their graceful figures with envy.
Gong Qingqiu patted her shoulder and said, “You’ve already reached the third level of Qi Refinement. Once your cultivation level is improved, you can also cultivate the ‘Second Qi Sea’ and ‘Glittering Sword Qi,’ and then you will be able to fly with your sword as well.”
“Xiao Die will work hard,” Lan Die nodded obediently.
“Sect Leader, I will take Xiao Die to the Shuiyang City Ruins to relax a bit,” Gong Qingqiu said, then flew upwards.
On the ground.
Gong Qingqiu strolled among the ruins overgrown with Spiritual Medicine.
Lan Die followed beside her, noticing the sadness etched on her face.
“Elder, is this where you used to live?” Lan Die inquired softly, her voice cautious.
“Yes, I lived here for half my life. It’s a pity that it was destroyed by the Three-tailed Fox Clan, resulting in untold suffering,” Gong Qingqiu affirmed with a nod.
She looked out into the distance, her gaze filled with sorrow.
“Elder, please try to let go.”
Lan Die hesitated, then added, “The village where I grew up was also massacred. I’ve been unable to let go for the longest time, but later, I thought that as long as I work hard in my cultivation, there will eventually come a day when I can avenge and wipe out those grievances.”
Gong Qingqiu felt somewhat stirred in her heart.
If even a young girl could possess such a disposition, how could she herself not move past her own obsessions?
With this in mind, she gazed at the lush Shuiyang City Ruins as if seeing its rebirth.
However, Gong Qingqiu’s obsession remained unresolved within her heart.
She realized that she couldn’t let go.
“I’ve decided to transform this place into one of Misty Sect’s Spiritual Medicine Gardens, and let the Shuiyang City Ruins fulfill some lingering use,” Gong Qingqiu declared.
If she could not let go, then she would always carry it with her.
Upon saying this, she felt much lighter.
“Spiritual Medicine Garden?”
Lan Die looked around. The place was indeed rich in Spiritual Energy and overgrown with Spiritual Medicine. It truly was a natural Spiritual Medicine Garden.
“Elder, why are there so many Spiritual Medicines here, and moreover, they all seem to be thriving?”
Lan Die couldn’t help but be puzzled.
“Because after a great battle took place here, countless demonic beasts were killed or injured, and their carcasses fell to the ground,” Gong Qingqiu explained in detail, “Having been burnt by flames, they turned into top-notch fertilizer.”
“Moreover, Shuiyang City already had an abundance of spirit medicine seeds. Fortunately, they didn’t get burned by the flames, and were scattered by various birds, so they naturally began to grow.”
Lan Die suddenly understood, “So that’s why!”
The two women continued to walk through the ruins of Shuiyang City, discussing the details of converting the place into a spiritual medicine garden.
“But now that this place has become ruins, does it fall under the jurisdiction of our Misty Sect?” Lan Die asked worriedly.
Gong Qingqiu explained:
“The fertile land we stand on is within the territory of the Mystique Kingdom and has been allocated under the jurisdiction of the County King City.”
“Originally, Shuiyang City was a one-star city. It was only fitting for it to occupy this area, but now that the city has turned to ruins, the jurisdiction has reverted to the County King City.”
“If we want to turn this place into a sect’s medicine field, we must get the consent of the City Lord’s Mansion of the County King City.”
As she spoke, Gong Qingqiu’s voice suddenly stopped.
Curious, Lan Die asked, “How can we get their consent?”
Gong Qingqiu thought for a moment and explained, “We can purchase this area by spending a certain amount of spirit stones.”
“This is the range of an entire city; it must be very expensive, right?” Lan Die was astounded and started counting on her fingers.
“It depends on the location.”
Gong Qingqiu shook her head, “This place once had a miniature spirit vein. To buy it, it would have cost at least tens of thousands of spirit stones. But now, with the spirit vein gone and only a few spiritual energy vortexes here, about one or two thousand spirit stones should be enough.”
With that, Gong Qingqiu was eager to try.
She couldn’t wait to go to County King City alone, find the relevant hall, and discuss purchasing the ruins of Shuiyang City.
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Underground cavern.
Ye Feng followed his inner sense, constantly searching.
Before long, he arrived at a dark space dozens of miles deep underground, where he found a stone chamber.
On the walls, there were many murals.
Using the Wind Spirit Pearl to light up the chamber, he could see the contents of the murals, and his expression grew increasingly solemn.
The first mural was titled “Prophets on top of the Flesh Mountain Giants.”
The contents of the mural were as follows:
It was a strange region with a colossal and plump giant resembling the previously encountered Meat Mountain Monster, but immense like stars. On its head stood countless mysterious figures in black cloaks, holding wooden staves, with only half of their faces visible.
The second mural was titled “The Prophet Who Knows Everything.”
The contents of the mural were as follows:
A prophet in a black cloak controlled some evil qi, placing it on a special circular stone altar to divine the future.
Furthermore, there were many other murals.
Ye Feng looked at each one and felt his scalp tingle.
Based on the content of the murals, he used a strand of Wind Element Spirit Energy to divine, and came to a frightening conclusion:
The Demon-locking Tower was built to generate evil qi!
And the one behind it was the Prophets.
This was not just a person or a code name, but a whole clan!
They enslaved the Flesh Mountain Giants composed of evil qi and the carcasses of demonic beasts, sweeping through lands to build new Demon-locking Towers. Their aim was to suppress the demonic beasts, forcing them into despair, rage, and sorrow, thus continuously emitting evil qi, which the Prophets used to divine the past and future, ensuring their clan’s eternal survival and prosperity.
“This clan is too terrifying!”
From the information in the murals, it can be known that the Prophet Clan had come to the Southern River Basin a thousand years ago and had built many Demon-locking Towers. Some were located at Biyue Villa, and some in this place.”
“As for whether there are any others elsewhere, they should be found on the map.”
Ye Feng took out the map marked with the coordinates of the Demon-locking Towers.
He discovered that the Demon-locking Towers in Biyue Villa and Shuiyang City were marked in black, whereas the rest of the towers were mainly white.
This indicated that only these two towers were ancient.
The rest of those white-marked towers were built by the cultivators of the faction led by the Great Elder of the Divine Wind Sword Sect.”
“The Master of the Heaven-Devouring Demon Sect and the Great Elder of the Divine Wind Sword Sect must know about the Prophet Clan, hence their initiative in building the Demon-locking Towers.”
“And their support might just be from the Prophet Clan.”
“This affair has become even more difficult!”
Ye Feng frowned tightly.