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Chapter 858 Quick Response

"Fools! Fools! To seize the spirit realm in this way, aren't they afraid of the backlash?"

Xiong Wei felt he hadn't been this angry in a long time. Things were worse than he had anticipated, but thankfully they discovered it in time.

Having already weathered the initial anger, Zanglou was now much calmer. He tapped his cane on the ground and said:
"Xiong Wei, now is not the time to lose your temper. We need to minimize our losses. Before, the two of us worked together on the battlefield and created a false impression for the enemy, making them think that the evil insects had spread to their base. Now is the time for us to be in a bind."

Now, the Evil Lord either strikes while the iron is hot, quickly attacking our stronghold while we're in trouble, or he watches us fall into chaos, waiting until we're weakened before making his move. We must prepare for both scenarios to stabilize the current situation.

Xiong Wei, having vented his anger, had regained his composure and nodded, saying:
“You’re right. I’ll take charge of the front lines. You can intervene if needed. What are your plans for the base? We can’t send them to the battlefield now.”

Zanglou knew Xiong Wei well enough to have him guarding the battlefield, but if he asked Xiong Wei to put in the effort, Xiong Wei would definitely run away quickly. So he didn't want to make things difficult for him and said directly:

"I trust you to guard the front. I'll figure out how to handle things at the base. But you'd better not stray too far from the battlefield. No matter how much the Evil Lord provokes you, don't fall for it. I'm afraid they'll use this as a diversion to quickly seize our base."

Xiong Wei waved his hand and said:
"Don't worry, I'm not brainless just because I'm too lazy to use my brain. I won't give evil cultivators any opportunity to take advantage of me."

Canglou nodded and then looked at Yunxi and said:

"Ranxi, you were the first to discover the evil insects, and it was your disciples from the Haoran Sect who exposed the matter of spreading the insect eggs. You also figured out the method to eliminate the evil insects. The task of screening the local cultivators is now entrusted to you."

"I need to rearrange the formation of our base, making the evil cultivators believe we're already embroiled in trouble and overwhelmed by the evil insects, unable to send any more cultivators into the battlefield, and can only spare Xiong Wei to hold the line."

Yunxi knew her mission had arrived, and immediately cupped her hands in greeting:
"Rest assured, Your Excellencies, I will find the lurking evil insects and restore peace to our territory."

Among the cultivators who came to provide support this time was Cao Yi, an eighth-grade array master. He was the creator of the improved version of the 'Heavenly Dipper Dipper Extermination Array' used to suppress the evil god's body in the Cloud Sky Sea, and he might be able to lend a helping hand to True Venerable Canglou.

After hearing this, Canglou's eyes lit up and he said:

"Alright, let him come to see me."

Yunxi nodded in agreement, then casually sent a message talisman, instructing Ye Yuchen to go and pick up the person.

Then Yunxi subtly hinted at Feng Yan's presence to the two True Venerables. It wasn't up to her to decide how to deal with him, but she didn't want him to stay and get in the way.

The two powerful figures naturally understood Yunxi's implication. Canglou said calmly:
"Feng Yan".

Feng Yan immediately snapped out of her daze and stepped forward, saying:

"Your Excellency, please give your orders."

Zanglou stared at Feng Yan's slightly pale face with his sharp eyes and said:

“Feng Xichao is your junior disciple, so he must be close to the Feng family disciples. Now is not the time for you to sigh and complain. Go back and thoroughly investigate the Feng family disciples who entered the ancient battlefield this time. You don’t need to worry about the Feng family disciples on duty at the Pill Pavilion. Until the entire camp is thoroughly investigated, Ran Xi will temporarily take over the Pill Pavilion. Do you have any objections?”

Feng Yan took a deep breath and said:
"I have no objection. I also bear responsibility for failing to properly guide Feng Xichao, who has made a grave mistake. I only hope that the two True Venerables will not implicate the innocent disciples of the Feng family," Canglou reassured him.
"On the battlefield, whoever is at fault should bear the consequences. We don't practice the 'collective punishment' system used by mortals. Besides, the Feng family in the spirit world wasn't involved. I know the details of this matter very well; it was Feng Xichao's personal act."

Hearing Canglou's words, Feng Yan's face finally regained some color. She then handed the Dan Pavilion's token to Yun Xi, who offered a few words of comfort.

Although Feng Xichao died after being drained by the evil insect, Yun Xi fed him the evil insect egg. If Feng Yan really wanted to hold her accountable, she would fight back without hesitation.

Feng Yan knew that it was best to stay quietly at the camp and meticulously carry out the orders of the Hidden Pavilion True Venerable. She was also afraid that Feng Xichao would extend his reach to the Feng family disciples, so she left the Pill Pavilion after a brief handover with Ran Xi.

After Feng Yan left, Yun Xi spoke:

“Two Venerable Ones, I have re-examined these 749 people. The evil insects have been implanted in the bodies of these selected cultivators. However, the growth rate of the evil insects varies, so their lives are not in danger for the time being.”

We earnestly request Venerable Zanglou to intervene and plunge them into a deep slumber, preferably without disturbing the evil worms within them. We can discuss methods to eradicate the evil worms once Master Ruohuai arrives.

Canglou nodded, raised his hand and made a hand seal to tamper with the souls of the 368 problematic cultivators, putting their souls into a dormant state.

Xiong Wei, standing to the side, said with a stern face:

"Once the evil insects enter a cultivator's body, if they sense that the host is about to die, they will drain all of the host's power as quickly as possible. If the insects are in the egg stage, it's manageable, but the real problem is that those evil insects that have already hatched may take the cultivator down with them."

Yunxi chimed in at the opportune moment:

"I once saw a record about the insectoid race on a jade slip. These evil insects are hermaphroditic and can reproduce on their own after ten years. Fortunately, we discovered them in time, before they entered their breeding season."

After hearing this, Xiong Wei cursed again. Just then, Ye Yuchen walked in with Cao Yi, and Xiong Wei stopped venting.

On his way here, Cao Yi learned the inside story of the cultivators guarding the camp and saw the contents of the recording jade. This made his scalp tingle, and he even activated the jade token of an eighth-grade array master at his waist to add a layer of defense to himself, which made Ye Yuchen's mouth twitch.

Seeing that his helpers had arrived, Canglou briefly explained the requirements for adjusting the formation of the encampment, and then left Dan Pavilion with Cao Yi. Xiong Wei exchanged a few more words with Yun Xi before flashing back to the front battlefield in case the Evil Lord suddenly made a move.

After the two powerful figures left, Yunxi said to the Ye siblings:
"I'll stay here and keep watch over them. You take Lili to the camp and check if any have escaped."

After saying that, he patted Lili's head, gave her a few instructions, and then handed Lili to Ye Yirui.

Ye Yirui rubbed her hands together, her eyes filled with undisguised joy, and left the Pill Pavilion with Lili and Ye Yuchen in her arms.

Rear Area

Hua Yi, Dai Tong, and Master Ruo Huai gathered in the main tent again. They had received the message from the Hidden Pavilion. They hadn't expected that the evil cultivators would extend their reach to the local cultivators, and that the most important Dan Pavilion had run into trouble.

Master Ruohuai had just finished inspecting the rear camp when he unexpectedly encountered more evil insect eggs, which had entered the cultivators' bodies through pills. This made him feel like he had just plugged a hole and now had to repair the roof beams.

"Amitabha! Fortunately, the pill containing the evil insect eggs did not reach the rear camp."