Swing the sword at the future female devil

Chapter 341 Little Jiang the Witch's Backup Plan

After hearing Duan Huaige say that everything was safe, the military personnel were slightly relieved, but they remained vigilant until the subsequent military teams arrived to provide support before putting away the bronze chariot.

Old Xie went straight to his daughter's side, asking about her condition with concern. Finally, he approached Duan Huaige and said, "I've heard everything from Cang Ling. You handled this crisis quite well..."

"Uncle, you flatter me. I'm just doing my part to ease the burden on the court!"

"Don't be too happy yet," Xie Laodeng said seriously. "The higher-ups will definitely pay attention to that girl's situation... The military will have to submit an operation report, and her problems can't be hidden. You need to be mentally prepared."

Upon hearing this, Duan Huaige's heart sank. He glanced at Xiao Jiang, who was hugging and comforting Xie Cangling in the distance, and said, "Uncle Xie, Xiao Jiang is not only my friend, but also Cangling's friend... I can guarantee that she will not harm society."

"There's no need to emphasize her relationship with Cangling. I have eyes to see for myself." Xie Laodeng said irritably, "What's the use of your promises to me? Go and report it to the higher-ups... see if they'll agree to have such a time bomb, on par with Taiqing, that hasn't been controlled yet."

"You mean you want me to hide with Xiao Jiang?"

"Hide? Where can you hide now? The overseas cultivation world isn't a good place either... They'll probably be even more extreme there." Xie Laodeng said in a deep voice, "In my opinion, we can make some efforts in the report..."

"Uncle Xie means..."

Xie Laodeng glared at him and denied it, saying, "I didn't say anything, and you didn't hear anything either."

Duan Huaige understood and nodded. Of course, he couldn't hand over Xiao Jiang, nor could he tell the court that the demon Xiao Jiang was the one who used the Karma Knot to bring back the future Jiang Xiyu. So he could only try to shift the blame to Taiqing and the Karma Knot.

Those who are linked by the causal knot have a chance to gain the power of the female demon. Isn't that a good reason? Anyway, Taiqing is unlikely to go and refute it.

As for the cause and effect of such a rare and wonderful thing, it is reasonable that I only obtained one by chance.
"Oh, right, there's something else very important." Duan Huaige suddenly remembered something and said, "According to Taiqing, Mount Shu is now..."

"They've already been wiped out, haven't they?" Xie Laodeng gave him a meaningful look and said, "The higher-ups already know... but to maintain the overall situation, they haven't announced the news."

"If it weren't for the upheaval at Mount Shu, it wouldn't have been easy to use this bronze chariot this time."

Duan Huaige asked, "Doesn't that mean that the fragments of the Jiangshan Sheji Map from Shushan have already been obtained by Taiqing?"

"Not bad... She's much stronger than when we first met her... But thankfully, this time, with that little girl and the bronze chariot working together, they severely injured her with the Xuanhuang Mother Stele... I believe she won't dare to cause trouble for a while. It'll be a relief for her for a bit."

Duan Huaige was puzzled about the origins of the bronze chariot and the broken stele imbued with the primordial energy of Xuanhuang, and why Taiqing would call it a boundary marker. However, he knew in his heart that Elder Xie wouldn't reveal too many secrets to him here. To understand the reasons, he would have to go back and ask Elder Yan.

The military temporarily took over the defense of Longhu Mountain to ensure that Taiqing would not secretly return to seize the fragments of the Jiangshan Sheji Map. According to the agreement between Duan Huaige and Old Master Yan, he could actually choose to keep the fragments of the Jiangshan Sheji Map with him. However, the most valuable part of the Longhu Mountain fragment—the Chaye Wheel and its internal space—had already been emptied by him. Furthermore, Taiqing was indeed quite formidable, so Duan Huaige decided to entrust it to the imperial military for safekeeping for the time being.

The old Celestial Master was also eager for the military to take away this ominous fragment of the map immediately. Who would have thought that Taiqing, without even restoring his physical form, had already caused such chaos at Longhu Mountain with just his soul? If the fragment of the map remained for a few more days, who knows, Longhu Mountain might be wiped out one day!
The dissenting voices within Longhu Mountain have largely disappeared, since the benefits of possessing the incomplete map are clearly more important than their own lives.

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In the desolate mountains, a small black flag wrapped in a ball of red light moved swiftly until it reached a cave constructed with a certain array. Only then did the flag unfurl, revealing the figure of Taiqing enveloping within.

Her body was being eroded and corrupted by the Primordial Qi, constantly dissipating, while the red light was rapidly repairing it. This was her Undying Crimson Lotus Sacred Body at work; however, such resistance was not without its costs, and the Primordial Qi of Taiqing was also rapidly disappearing in the process.

Damn ants! You caused me to lose twelve secondary banners! Tens of thousands of souls have vanished in vain! Sooner or later, I will make you fill the void!
She thought bitterly, just as she was about to activate the Heavenly Demon Emperor's Soul Banner to protect herself at the entrance of the cave, when suddenly a familiar red-dressed witch spirit appeared before her.

"Tsk tsk... Master, why is your cave dwelling so shabby now? Is this still the same Master who always insisted on style and pomp when traveling?"

Taiqing's expression changed, and he grabbed the Heavenly Demon Banner, ready to attack, but was stopped by the witch Xiao Jiang: "Calm down, Master. I dare not kill you now. After all, I'm not the only one who can reverse cause and effect..."

Don't be fooled by Taiqing's current apparent weakness. If the witch Xiao Jiang were to actually try to kill her, the future Taiqing would come against the tide and stop her.

After all, Taiqing is a practitioner of the Dao of Cause and Effect. In this world, the only one who can rival her in this field is probably that scoundrel woman.

"Who exactly are you, and why do you know me so well?" Taiqing said coldly. "Since you know that I can reverse cause and effect, why don't you get lost?"

"Don't rush, I'm just here to collect what I left behind." The witch Xiao Jiang stretched out her hand and pointed gently, and then a drop of blood appeared between Tai Qing's eyebrows—this was the drop of divine blood that she had personally flicked onto Tai Qing when they were at the Spirit Platform!

"Alright, with this drop of blood, it's enough for me to stay here and do what I want to do." Jiang Xiyu licked her scarlet lips, a smile playing on her lips.

"Alright, Master, don't look so gloomy. Actually, we're doing this for your own good," Xiao Jiang said leisurely. "Maybe you'll thank me in the future."

"Enough talk, let's fight!" Taiqing brandished his Heavenly Demon Banner, unleashing a barrage of soul-stirring attacks on Jiang Xiyu's spirit body, but only managed to strike a fleeting afterimage. Jiang Xiyu left behind her final words before vanishing from the cave dwelling.

"Master, you'd better find your 'Map of the Land and its People' carefully, otherwise it will be very difficult for you to return to Kunlun Ruins..."

(End of this chapter)