Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 144 Taoist Temple
Song Yan was slightly taken aback, but then understood.

In the mundane world, in some remote and uncivilized places, people with this kind of face are regarded as cursed bastards, an ominous sign.

They even attribute all the bad things that happen around them entirely to the appearance of such people.

Even if someone with such prejudices embarks on the path of cultivation, their preconceived notions will not be easily resolved as their cultivation level increases.

They might even become more suspicious.

The path to immortality is mysterious and profound; no one would joke about their own path.

When a rumor is difficult to verify, it is considered true by the vast majority of ordinary people.

For example, there are rumors in the cultivation world of Chu that if male cultivators retain their primordial yang energy and female cultivators remain virgins, their chances of successfully establishing their foundation will be slightly increased.

For example, the Dongyuan Sect's tradition of gathering spiritual energy at sunrise has been passed down and upheld, resulting in purer spiritual power.

None of these "rumors" have been verified by any powerful cultivator.

Or rather, those with a lower level of understanding cannot distinguish clearly.

Those with a high level of understanding don't need to care.

However, Song Yan still had a question: "Now that you've escaped, why do you want to go back?"

"Could it be that you want to go back to rescue people?"

"No, it's not."

"I know I am weak, so of course I wouldn't do something so thoughtless."

"..."

When the matter was brought up, Ju Luyi's expression turned somewhat somber.

"My cultivation level is low, and I lost my magical artifact when I fled."

To be honest, seeing the poverty of the girl in front of him, yet that she possessed a magical artifact, was quite unexpected for Song Yan.

However, she quickly gave her answer: "That was the last thing my late mother left me."

My heart suddenly understood.

Song Yan pondered for a moment, seemingly considering something.

Seeing that he was deep in thought, Ju Luyi quickly said, "Senior Song, there's no need to worry. I'll go up the mountain to look for him again after nightfall."

"That magical artifact is just an embroidery needle. It might not even catch the eye of those people. It's just that my magical power is too weak to sense it."

"No need for you to do it."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Song Yan felt somewhat ashamed.

His first thought wasn't to help the girl retrieve her magic weapon, but rather to go up the mountain to see the Nanshan Temple.

He had met Abbot Lu several times, and the elderly cultivator had treated him very well.

That cup of spiritual tea was the first time Song Yan had tasted it since he embarked on the path of cultivation.

"Go and have a look."

With this bond of friendship, I will not only avenge him, but also his disciples.

They should be buried in peace.

Song Yan turned and strode towards Tai Nan Mountain.

"Senior Song, among those three, two should be at the late stage of Qi Refining, and the remaining one is at the middle stage of Qi Refining."

Ju Luyi hurriedly jogged to catch up, panting heavily.

"You're all alone..."

Xiao Ju wasn't complaining about the lack of strength of this senior from the inner sect of Dongyuan Sect; rather, she was annoyed that her own strength was too low and she would be a burden to him.

"It's alright, if you can't win, just run away..."

He said nonchalantly, casually taking out some old clothes from his Qiankun bag, tearing them into strips, and wrapping them around the lower half of Xiao Ju's face.

"Senior... what are you doing?"

"It's not even night yet, aren't you going to cover yourself up a bit?"

"Oh...oh."

It wasn't until her face was covered that it was discovered that Xiao Ju still had quite a few freckles on both sides of her nose.

If the other person recognizes this face, it will be easy to identify.

"no good."

Let's just go.

……

Outside the Taoist temple, there are green tiles and white walls.

There are many cracks on the exterior wall.

Above the entrance, the plaque bearing the inscription "Nanshan Temple" hung askew, teetering on the verge of collapse. Drops of blood fell.

“These men started killing people as soon as they got onto the mountain path.”

Before even entering the Taoist temple, they had already seen two or three corpses, whose belongings had vanished.

Ju Luyi remained silent.
It was clear that she was somewhat afraid.

But she didn't want to show it, so she forced herself to remain calm.

Following Song Yan, they stepped into the front courtyard of the Taoist temple.

A strong stench of blood, mixed with the rancid smell of food and drink, wafted over.

Several corpses dressed in young Taoist robes lay scattered in a pool of blood.

The men lay face up, their eyes wide open in death, each with a deep knife wound on their neck and throat.

"Fuck you!"

boom--

Shouts and curses rang out, along with the sound of porcelain shattering on the ground.

"What kind of horse urine is hidden in this lousy place? It tastes awful."

Ju Luyi instinctively tried to pull Song Yan away to hide: "Senior Song..."

A golden light flashed in Song Yan's eyes: "Qi Refining Level 5, 7, 8."

He was already considering whether it would be dangerous for him and Xiao He to join forces and kill all three of them.
Yes, but very small.

As they ascended the mountain, the Hidden Sword's spiritual energy was fully activated, making it difficult to detect.

Xiao Ju, however, did not possess such a skill to conceal her presence.

"You dare come back to court death?!"

bang——

The wooden door of the main hall of Nanshan Temple was shattered by a tremendous spiritual force, and two cultivators walked out from it.

Meanwhile, another cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining arrived late from the next room.

Song Yan's eyes flickered, and he vaguely saw the naked corpses of several female cultivators lying in the main hall and side rooms.

Feeling a little reluctant, I looked away.

"I gave you a way out, why did you come back to seek death?"

A cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, dressed in a yellow robe, said, "He's also accompanied by... a pretty boy."

The yellow-robed cultivator narrowed his eyes slightly. He couldn't see the other party's spiritual power level, and he became somewhat wary.

The three of them had already met at the entrance of the main hall, facing Song Yan with menacing eyes.

"Brother Xiang, that person looks like a disciple of the Dongyuan Sect."

"Um……"

Just as the three were communicating telepathically, Song Yan smiled warmly and said, "Fellow Daoists, I apologize for disturbing you."

"Since we are passing by, may I ask if any of you know where Master Lu Yuan of Nanshan Temple has gone?"

"..."

Seeing that the young man had no intention of seeking revenge, the yellow-robed cultivator thought to himself that this person was probably just a cowardly and weak coward.

He sneered and casually said, "Lu Yuan? Heh heh."

"This man had made too many enemies and was killed while traveling."

“I also have a grudge against this man, so I took this opportunity to massacre the Taoist temple, enjoy his female relatives, and seize his property.”

His gaze was cruel, and his aura as an eighth-level Qi Refining cultivator swept towards him and the girl without any attempt to conceal it.

"Is there a problem?"

"I see. Alas... it's all fate."

Song Yan nodded, seemingly only with a hint of regret.

He continued, "I have some friendship with this Abbot Lu. Now that Nanshan Temple has been destroyed, I will bury all his disciples for him."

After saying that, without waiting for a reply, he walked towards the corpse closest to him.

Ju Luyi didn't know what this Senior Song was up to. She tried to hold his hand, but then withdrew it.

"Is your brain filled with nothing but water?! My older brother says he has a grudge against that old dog Lu Yuan!"

"Are you deaf?!"

The long-faced cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining wielded two flying blades, which shot towards Song Yan.

In the blink of an eye, they had already arrived!
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