novelhk Chapter 206 Totem
Chapter 206 Totem
"This looks like an eye," Li Weixin said, frowning as she looked at the patterns on the drawing.
Upon hearing Li Weixin's words, Cheng Jiu, who was concentrating on drawing, suddenly woke up and hesitated to finish the final draft.
Seeing Gong Yu adding to the patterns she had drawn, she suddenly shoved Gong Yu.
The brushstroke suddenly veered off course, slanting across the central ink hole, making the originally flawless pattern appear as if it had been slashed by a brush, extremely unsightly.
"Junior Sister, what's wrong?" Although Gong Yu was suddenly interrupted, she was not angry and looked at Cheng Jiu with a puzzled expression.
"His eyes moved!" Shangguan Song exclaimed, staring at the blueprints.
Those present were taken aback by his words.
Subconsciously, I looked at the blueprint, and the eye totem that was originally drawn in ink suddenly blinked twice, and its pupils also subconsciously looked in all directions.
The mistake Gong Yu made earlier acted like a nail, firmly fixing the eyeball in the middle, preventing it from looking around.
"I..." Cheng Jiu looked at this strange thing and instinctively complained.
Seemingly sensing Cheng Jiu's voice, its eyes slowly turned towards Cheng Jiu's direction.
Cheng Jiu couldn't help but cover his mouth. Although he didn't know what this weird thing was, he was sure it was no good.
Fortunately, the previous mistake blocked most of the eyeball's view, and Cheng Jiu and the other five exchanged glances.
"What should we do?"
"I do not know!"
"Should I call him master?"
"Sure! But I'll summon some lightning first, this thing is definitely afraid of being struck by lightning!"
The admiring and trusting gazes of the crowd fell upon Li Weixin. We're counting on you, Senior Brother Li!
Above the small palace, a small thundercloud, shimmering with purple light, slowly gathered and enveloped the eyeball.
Eyeball: "?"
Before Li Weixin could even cast the lightning spell, crimson lightning filled the entire palace.
Even Mei Jun, standing outside the palace, looked at the almost translucent purplish-red lightning with eyes full of doubt.
What on earth did those humans do in the palace? Why did they make such a commotion?
The white light almost illuminated half of the palace.
I'm going blind! My eyes are going to go blind!
Cheng Jiu closed her eyes, tears falling involuntarily; she was almost blinded by the lightning.
Who would have thought that such a small patch of cloud would unleash a heavenly tribulation!
This is the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation! It ranks third or even second among the Heavenly Thunder Tribulations!
Wait until the lightning dissipates!
The group remained with their eyes closed, surrounded by a white light, and could only hear the sound of thunder ceasing.
"Senior Brother Li, you're that strong!" Gong Yu felt his eyes were dry and sore. "That's amazing!"
"Don't you know my strength? I've summoned lightning tribulations before!" Li Weixin retorted, "It's obvious that the thundercloud and this totem have a grudge against each other!"
Seemingly feeling it wasn't accurate, they added: "The kind that's irreconcilable!"
"God loathes that totem!" The little iron-eating beast's senses were even more acute: "However! God seems to be in a very good mood right now."
Cheng Jiu and his group of five realized that there was still a priest here, so they could just go and ask him instead of bothering to investigate.
"Could we ask God what that thing is?" Cheng Jiu and the other four looked at the little iron-eating beast expectantly and asked in unison.
"Let me ask!" The little iron-eating beast closed its eyes, its black and white fur swaying slightly, and a sacred aura emanated from its body.
Is this how the demon priests connect with the Heavenly Dao?
Sacred and solemn.
The five people sat up straight in this atmosphere, not daring to do anything offensive.
Soon, the little iron-eating beast slowly opened its eyes, a golden glint flashing in its pupils: "God said it was a totem worshipped by the demon race!"
"Demons, do you also offer these things as sacrifices?"
Cheng Jiu recalled the several troublesome demons she had encountered. Come to think of it, she had even captured a member of the demon royal family once!
Whom do these guys worship? The Demon Emperor?
Or is it!
Suddenly, Cheng Jiu thought of the Heavenly Dao, which was jointly worshipped by the human race and the demon race.
For some reason, Cheng Jiu felt that this conjecture was very likely.
If it really is as Cheng Jiu thought, looking at the pile of ashes turned into by lightning, then what she and her senior brother Gong Yu drew was quite extraordinary!
If that's true, it seems everything is connected. The person behind it sacrificed the lives of the Xuan Tian Continent not to the Demon Emperor, but to the Heavenly Dao of the other side!
Just thinking about this possibility made Cheng Jiu feel numb all over. So many lives lost, what the other party wanted was something Cheng Jiu couldn't even imagine.
Cheng Jiu subconsciously took out his communication alert and told his master his guess.
Immortal Lord Qingxu remained very calm, indicating that he understood and that Cheng Jiu should stop investigating.
Seeing his master's unremarkable response, Cheng Jiu's heavy heart, which had been burdened by the knowledge of the earth-shattering secret, suddenly relaxed.
It seems that the master and the others already knew about this!
Even if the sky falls, the elders will hold it up!
There's no need for the disciples to worry.
Facing the curious gazes of the others, Immortal Lord Qingxu casually stated Cheng Jiu's guess, his unremarkable tone revealing a hint of pride.
See how clever his apprentice is? He guessed it right away.
Compared to Cheng Jiu and his group, who had not yet formally come into contact with the demon race, the five major sects and the Demon Emperor were much more experienced and had already discovered this matter.
However, the people behind the scenes are like rats, gnawing here and there, making it difficult to track them down afterwards. But thanks to their management over the years, the number of missing persons has decreased significantly.
Especially for the demon race, if it weren't for the high status of the Chiming clan and the special circumstances during the reign of the former demon emperor, they would never have been able to gather so many demon lives.
During the hundreds of years of peace under the Demon Emperor's reign, very few demons have gone missing. As Young Master Chi Ming said, it might take several years to catch even one demon.
"I know your disciple is very clever! Don't interrupt, let's continue talking!" Immortal Lord Qingyang looked at the Demon Emperor: "That is our personal disciple! You know in the cultivation world, a disciple is equivalent to a half-son, so don't think you can just get rid of him with those few spots."
The Demon Emperor was not angry upon hearing this. After all, he had made a fortune by capturing the Crimson Bright Clan, and this was all thanks to these disciples. So he didn't care about Qingyang Immortal Lord's tone.
"The army at the border between humans and demons has withdrawn!" The little iron-eating beast suddenly dropped a bombshell.
"They've evacuated!"
The five people stared wide-eyed, both surprised and delighted. This was a major event that had been weighing on their minds for a long time. It was clear to the naked eye that if the demon race and the mortal world went to war in the future, the cultivation world would inevitably have to get involved.
To put it bluntly, they just don't want to suffer the loss of going to war with the demon race.
And now they've actually evacuated! How could they not be both surprised and delighted!
The five people in the cultivation world have a very strong sense of belonging.
"Thanks to you for exposing the conspiracy of the Crimson Clan and eliminating the cancer within the demon race!"
After joint calculations by all the priests, the culprit behind the demon beast tide is none other than the Crimson Bright Clan!
The Demon Emperor has already announced the matter! The people are all outraged and are waiting for the Crimson Bright Clan to be beheaded and displayed to the public.
The turmoil caused by the beast tide has almost subsided.
The Demon Emperor, being a proponent of peace, will, out of respect for the cultivation world, withdraw from his separation from the mortal realm.
"That's quite worthwhile!" Li Weixin exclaimed. After all, the war between humans and demons would surely have resulted in countless casualties. Being able to resolve it peacefully was a great merit for them.
"Let's hope there won't be a next time!" Miyagi was actually quite satisfied with the result. They only suffered a little bit, but they were able to stop the war between humans and transvestites. To be honest, Miyagi felt it was quite worth it.
"By the way, this was found in the Chiming clan's storeroom! I think you'll be very interested in it."
Seeing how calmly the group accepted the situation, the little iron beast couldn't help but admire them. Most people would probably feel resentful in the face of such a thing! As expected of the disciples of the five major sects, they truly cared about the well-being of all people.
"A jade pendant?" Cheng Jiu looked at the red wooden plaque on the other party's claw: "Million-year-old blood jade wood, this quality! It's worth a fortune."
Blood Jade Wood sounds ominous, but it is actually 100% pure yang wood. Genuine Blood Jade Wood grows in the Phoenix Clan's burial ground in Phoenix Valley. The phoenix is a divine beast, and this wood, which absorbs the phoenix's blood, naturally carries the phoenix's vast and fiery energy.
This type of wood is entirely reddish-brown. If you turn it over and compare it under sunlight, you can see a few golden threads flowing across the entire wood as if they were alive. These golden threads are also called phoenix feathers.
Because these trees live in the Phoenix Clan's territory and grew from their ancestral graves, the Phoenix Clan guards them very strictly, not allowing anyone to covet them.
Once these Blood Jade Woods are touched, the Phoenix Clan will fight them to the death.
Therefore, very few pieces of this blood jade wood have survived. In addition to its preciousness, wearing blood jade wood can ward off all evil and dispel inner demons.
This is an extremely precious and authentic Phoenix Clan Blood Jade Wood. Judging from its age, luster, and grade, it is clearly material from the main Blood Jade Wood tree at the very core of the Phoenix Clan territory.
So why did the Little Iron Eater bring out such a precious and rare item? Is there anything special about it?
The little iron beast held the jade pendant up to the sunlight streaming in, and the sunlight seemed to sprinkle a layer of gold dust on the jade pendant.
Amidst the wide-eyed stares of the crowd, a bold and elegant "青" character came into view.
At the edge of the character "青" (qing), a thousand petals of lily are depicted vividly.
“Qing!” Gong Yu subconsciously reached for the jade pendant.
The little iron beast released its grip, and the jade pendant fell into Gong Yu's hand.
"Mother's jade pendant?!" Although his tone was questioning, he was inexplicably certain. Gong Yu had a strange feeling that this must be his mother Song Qing's jade pendant.
The fact that Song Qing possessed such a jade pendant further confirms that he came from an extraordinary background.
"A thousand-petaled lily? I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before!" Li Weixin frowned as she stared at the lily illustration.
"Have you heard of it? Where have you heard of it?" the two brothers asked Li Weixin anxiously.
Although the two brothers didn't want to delve into their parents' background, it was right in front of them! How could they not be curious!
"Don't rush me, let me think! It must have happened many years ago!" Li Weixin interrupted the two brothers, frowning as he replied.
Gong Cheng, Gong Yu, and the other three dared not disturb Li Weixin's thoughts and gave up waiting.
"I remember now! Baiyun City, the young lady of Baiyun City!" Li Weixin finally remembered where she had heard of the Thousand-Petaled Lily.
"Baiyun City?" Gong Cheng and Gong Yu suddenly looked at Li Weixin. What happened to Baiyun City? Tell me!
Li Weixin looked as if he had just realized something, while Cheng Jiu anxiously urged, "Senior Brother Li, stop keeping me in suspense! Tell me quickly."
“Okay! I only heard it from my mother. I can’t guarantee it’s true!” Li Weixin gave a warning first.
"It's alright, Senior Brother Li, please speak! We'll just listen and take it as a reference!" Gong Cheng and Gong Yu immediately said.
"This thousand-petaled lily is the Bai family crest. The story goes back a thousand years! The previous head of the Bai family only had two daughters, who were twins."
Without a son, the head of the Bai family chose to groom his eldest daughter as the next head of the family, while his second daughter became the shadow of his eldest daughter. The head of the Bai family thought that with one dark and one dark side, the future of the Bai family would be promising.
Unfortunately, his eldest daughter was an incompetent and arrogant woman who would beat and scold her younger sister, who had been abandoned and had become her shadow.
Even under these circumstances, the head of the Bai family still did not change his mind.
"..." Cheng Jiu: "Twins, are they all this biased?"
He knew his eldest daughter was no good. Wasn't he raising her for the family's prosperity? Now that she's ruined, why doesn't he change his ways?
"It's not that simple. Once the heir of a large family is confirmed, the position is fixed. The amount of energy and resources that the head of the Bai family has invested in his eldest daughter is unimaginable."
Compared to his second daughter, he lacked much. Even if things were changed temporarily, it would be difficult to guarantee that his second daughter would remain loyal to the Bai family and not harbor resentment.
"It would be better to nurture his eldest daughter. With so many resources, at least his eldest daughter would value the Bai family." Li Weixin shook his head.
Cheng Jiu understood; this was because too much had been invested, and the investment couldn't be recouped, nor could the situation be changed.
"And then?" Cheng Jiu asked.
"His eldest daughter ran off with a rogue monk!"
"She ran away?" The group was surprised! If it weren't for the fact that this Bai family head doted on this young lady so much, she would have run away with a rogue cultivator! What are they thinking? Didn't they get enough wild vegetables?
"Yes!" Li Weixin nodded in confirmation. When he first heard it, he thought his mother was making things up. Who would have thought it was actually true!
"Wouldn't his father be furious! This second young lady will probably take over next!" Cheng Jiu asked objectively.
Gongcheng and Gongyu had a bad feeling. Could it be that their ancestor was that... No way! Just thinking about it was extremely embarrassing!
"No way!" the two exclaimed in unison, their voices filled with terror.
Li Weixin looked at Gongcheng Gongyu: "Don't worry, your ancestor is not that young lady."
"That must be the second young lady!"
“That must be your maternal grandmother!” Li Weixin nodded.
"Keep going!" Gong Cheng and Gong Yu breathed a sigh of relief. At least it wasn't that idiot who ran off with someone!
If they really are their blood-related ancestors, it's truly shameful!
"The second young lady of the Bai family was not chosen by the head of the Bai family as the next successor."
Because of her elder sister's tragic experience, the head of the Bai family was furious and stubbornly believed that his daughter was not qualified to be the head of the family. So he adopted a baby boy from a collateral branch to be the next head of the family.
To prevent this second young lady from threatening the baby boy's position as head of the family, the Bai family head sent her away for a political marriage. Li Weixin was also completely baffled when she said this.