Junior Sister is skilled in subduing demons.

Chapter 60 This is the Demon Lord's conspiracy

Led by the porcelain demon Kang Qing, Kui Ran arrived at another valley. On the left side of the valley was a stone tablet with the words "Bi Tao Yuan" (碧桃源) written on it. The words were covered with moss, making it seem like another secluded paradise.

Bitaoyuan is a pristine land surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, with peach trees covering the entire mountainside. The rolling mountains, like gentle arms, embrace this paradise tightly.

The mountain is shrouded in mist, like a dream, giving the peaks a mysterious veil.

A crystal-clear stream flows gently from the mountains. Under the sunlight, the water shimmers with a silvery light, like a flowing brocade.

The moment Kui Ran stepped into the peach blossom garden, the sight before her made her hold her breath. A dazzling sea of ​​pink flowers rushed towards her, with thousands upon thousands of peach blossoms blooming in competition, each one full and vibrant, like the most dazzling clouds in the sky falling to earth.

The sunlight, like a golden veil, gently sprinkled on the peach blossoms, making the delicate pink petals shimmer with a captivating luster. A gentle breeze came, and the peach blossoms swayed lightly, like a group of fairies in pink dresses dancing joyfully.

The petals fluttered down like a dreamy rain of flowers, gently landing on the ground and piling up into a thin pink velvet carpet.

Along the stream, several peach trees leaned their branches, which drooped onto the water's surface. The clear water reflected the graceful figures of the peach blossoms, and petals drifted down onto the surface, flowing gently with the current, like a flowing painting.

The porcelain demon Kang Qing transformed into human form and appeared under the peach tree. She was graceful and slender as a willow, and her every move exuded an otherworldly elegance.

She wore a pink tulle dress, the hem of which was as light and flowing as peach petals, swaying gently with her steps, as if she had blended into the blooming peach blossoms around her.

Kui Ran was stunned by Kang Qing's beauty. She stood there, at a loss, her eyes constantly shifting between different places. But in the end, she couldn't help but look at Kang Qing. Her nose was straight, her cherry lips were naturally red, and when she smiled, it was as radiant as a peach blossom in full bloom.

"Why did you bring me here?" Kui Ran asked shyly.

Kang Qing slowly approached Kui Ran, and the demonic aura instantly transformed into a sweet peach blossom fragrance. Bees and butterflies fluttered around her, as if she now embodied the beauty, vivacity, and purity of peach blossoms. She was not a demon, but a peach blossom spirit.

Kang Qing looked at Kui Ran with admiration and said, "There is the spiritual energy of the Peach Immortal Master here."

"You haven't answered my question yet. What is your purpose in luring us here all this way?" Kui Ran asked.

Kang Qing looked at Kui Ran with surprise and asked, "Seduction? You figured it out?"

"Tch." Kui Ran sat down on a peach tree branch with a fart, then took a sip from the wine gourd at her waist and said, "Other demons would rather stay as far away from demon hunters as possible, but you are different. You always appear after we exorcise demons, and then follow us all the way to another place, from the ancient forest at the beginning to the Vajra Cave, then to the cliff carvings, and the monster village."

Kang Qing was relieved that Kui Ran had figured it out; otherwise, it would have been very difficult to save Kui Ran this time.

“You’re not like other demon hunters; they’ve already fallen into the demonic realm of exorcising demons.” After saying that, Kang Qing shook his head helplessly and continued, “They… they will soon taste the bitter fruit.”

Having tasted the bitter fruit, Kui Ran's gourd wine instantly lost its flavor. She jumped down from the peach tree and asked, "What does this mean?"

"You've been slaying demons so smoothly all this way, do you think it's all due to your skill? Do you know how difficult it is to encounter a high-ranking demon? Azalea just wants you to complete your demon-slaying and advancement." Kang Qing revealed the truth... It turned out that all of this was a conspiracy by the seventh-rank demon Azalea Spirit of Azalea Valley. Their plan was to make these demon hunters happily slay demons and advance, then wipe them all out in Azalea Valley to complete their advancement to eighth-rank demon lord.

“Azalea Valley!” Kui Ran’s mind slowly flashed back to the place where Ke Dasheng and the others went when they left the Monster Village.

“Yes, Azalea Valley.” After saying that, Kang Qing looked at Kui Ran with admiration and said, “I think there is still hope for you, so from now on, you should cultivate here in Bitaoyuan and not go out for the time being.”

"No!" Kui Ran exclaimed in surprise, knowing that the group of demon hunters in front of her were all her brothers: "I, I have to go save them."

“You can’t get out. This place is surrounded by a barrier that won’t be lifted for three days.” Kang Qing looked at the peach blossoms covering the mountain.

Kui Ran was anxious. Although he sometimes felt that these demon hunters, led by Shen Anzhi, were going a bit too far, they were still in the same profession: "Kang Qing, Kang Qing, think of a way. We can't let them die in Azalea Valley."

With a hint of sadness in her eyes, Kang Qing said, "Of the six of us sisters, I am the only one left. Just because we are demons, we must die under your so-called justice. Ha, how ridiculous, how truly ridiculous."

This was indeed a very tricky matter, and Kui Ran said with some guilt, "I, I have done my best."

“I know you did your best. It is precisely because you have done your best that I, Kang Qing, cannot bear to see you become a sacrifice for the cuckoo spirit’s ascension to the demon lord.” Kang Qing was actually very grateful to Kui Ran.

Kui Ran paced back and forth anxiously, deeply worried about his brothers' situation. He pleaded, "Kang Qing, Qing Qing, please help me! For the sake of my help to you, please let me out. They can't be hurt!"

Kang Qing had already figured out Kui Ran's character; she was somewhat of a saint.

“Kui Ran, whether they are alright or not is none of my business, that’s the cuckoo spirit’s business. All six of us sisters died at their hands, how can you expect me to let them go? Especially our third sister, Xiao Huang, do you know how tragically she died?” Kang Qing’s eyes filled with tears as she finished speaking, and the memories of the six sisters’ struggles for the ceramics industry in Jingdezhen came to mind.

"Actually, there is no right or wrong in this world, it's just that the results of thinking from different perspectives are different." Kang Qing looked at Kui Ran, who was still stunned, and pondered for a moment before saying, "Hmph, Buddha was just an old man who poured his heart and soul into stone carving. Look at you all, with a swift stroke of your swords, Buddha didn't even have a chance to cry out. Hmph, justice!"

At this moment, Kui Ran seemed not to be listening to Kang Qing's words. His mind was filled with the tragic scene of the demon hunters being killed by the cuckoo spirit. He looked at Kang Qing very seriously and said, "Kang Qing, stop working for the cuckoo spirit."

"Heh, what are you saying? We never worked for it before. We've been working diligently in Jingdezhen. It was you, it was your arrival that attracted this guy. What could we do?" Kang Qing cried again.

Kui Ran paced anxiously back and forth, muttering, "I... I must save them. Saving you is my conscience, saving them is also my conscience. Save, save, save..."

Kang Qing watched as Kui Ran walked away from the Peach Garden without looking back, carrying her sword. A hint of disappointment appeared on his face. But he was determined to save Kui Ran. If she wanted to leave, it would be three days later, since the barrier set up by the Peach Immortal Master was still very strong.

Kang Qing strolled through the peach blossom garden, feeling as if she were walking on pink clouds. She stretched out her slender fingers and gently touched the peach petals. The dewdrops on the petals trembled slightly at her touch and rolled off like pearls.

She spoke softly, as if communicating with the peach blossoms. The peach blossoms seemed to understand her words and flew towards Kui Ran.