It's just a simulation game, how did the fairy become real?

Why are you just using magical artifacts and formations, going around in circles with me?

"Those methods are only effective against demons, and you are not a demon."

"Oh dear, you stupid Taoist priest!"

The girl spoke irritably, but then she saw a smile suddenly appear on Daosheng's face.

That smile looks very familiar.

Just like they were a few years ago on Longhu Mountain.

"Daosheng, when did you recognize me?"

The girl looked at Daosheng speechlessly, then took three steps in two and grabbed Daosheng's ear.

"It started when I noticed the mechanical birds in the sky."

Although the girl was not the only one skilled in puppetry, the way the mechanical bird was used looked very familiar.

At first, Daosheng was not sure, but after he deliberately showed off the pomegranate seed-like gem, the puppet made a subsequent move, and he confirmed the identity of the person who came.

On the way down the mountain, Daosheng kept trying to find traces of the girl.

He hadn't held out much hope until he heard about the Red-Clad Witch.

Although she is called a witch, she acts as a righteous person.

After all, those she punished were almost all prominent figures from various regions.

It would be incredibly easy to smear her.

"So you've been putting on an act with me all these past few days?"

So annoying!

Show me your true skills, I want to have a friendly competition with you!

Hurry up!

Chapter 132 Invited to Qianji

Ultimately, you didn't choose to spar with him.

[The other party persisted relentlessly for a long time, but finally, under the influence of the Five Thunder Technique you used to slay demons, they stopped mentioning sparring altogether.]

Through these past few days of conversation, you finally understand why the other person left in such a hurry back then.

The girl's name is He Xingyao, and she is the daughter of the leader of the Thousand Machines Sect.

[Back then, the Thousand Machines Sect offended someone they shouldn't have. He Xingyao's father, He Lianxiong, personally sought out the Celestial Master and entrusted He Xingyao to Longhu Mountain.]

If the matter is not resolved satisfactorily, He Xingyao will remain on Longhu Mountain.

The rest is history. Less than two months later, He Lianxiong, having handled everything properly, returned to Longhu Mountain and took his daughter away.

When you ask the other person why they are there.

He Xingyao simply spoke casually about discovering the raw materials.

However, when you asked about the mountain tiger, its reaction was as if it had been searching for a long time.

[They can even describe subtle, almost imperceptible details with great detail; this is something that can't be discovered through casual investigation.]

The other party's stay in the mountain village was brief.

When He Xingyao offered to take you back to the Thousand Machine Sect, you didn't think much of it, simply accepting it as a friend's invitation and nodding.

After all, the area around this mountain village has already been cleared over and over again by the two of you.

[All the powerful demonic beasts have been wiped out by you. Unless the situation within the mountains changes, this mountain village will be safe from any danger in the near future.]

The moment you nodded in agreement, He Xingyao visibly brightened up.

Along the way, you witnessed He Xingyao's puppetry skills.

Compared to other cultivators at the same level, she is already considered one of the best.

[Even when facing three or five late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators simultaneously, they will not be at a disadvantage.]

However, compared to your monstrous talent, her puppets are still slightly inferior.

[Throughout the journey, you cooperated with each other, punishing evil and promoting good.]

This only made her reputation as the "Red-Clad Witch" even more resounding.

After all, the red-clad witch could even drag the white-robed Taoist priest into her schemes; what couldn't she do?

The Thousand Machines Sect is different from the Longhu Mountain Sect.

Their main fighting force still comes from puppets, which means they can't live in seclusion like Longhu Mountain.

Next to the Thousand Machines Gate lies a massive city.

However, under the transformations of successive sect leaders and disciples, the sect is no longer as simple as it appears on the surface.

The entire Thousand Machine Gate is intricately complex.

There are countless government agencies and organizations of all kinds.

Entering an area you shouldn't be in could trigger a trap, and you could be killed without anyone noticing.

He Xingyao didn't take you directly to the Thousand Machines Sect, but instead settled you in a nearby large city.

[You seemed to see her meet with someone before informing you to go to the Thousand Machine Gate.]

……

"You seem very happy."

"Of course you're happy to be home, aren't you?"

"Aren't you happy even if you go back to Longhu Mountain?"

"happy."

"That's it."

He Xingyao's eyes kept searching, as if trying to find something.

She was relieved when she saw a mark in the bushes.

"However, your fellow disciples don't seem very happy?"

"what?

"How do you know if you haven't even seen them?"

He Xingyao was stunned for a moment. This place was still some distance from the sect, and even with her mechanical bird, it would be difficult for her to see clearly.

How did Daosheng know this?

"There is a minor martial art on Mount Longhu called the Qi Observation Technique."

Did you... also get someone to play with you?

Dao Sheng's words made He Xingyao's face tense up.

The best way to test the puppet's performance is to have a group of cultivators help.

After all, these things are ultimately meant to be used against an enemy.

He Xingyao was considered a gifted individual within the Thousand Machines Sect, possessing a multitude of puppets whose ideas were boundless and imaginative.

Even for fellow disciples who are equally familiar with puppets, defending against them is not so easy, and bumps and scrapes are inevitable.

Not everyone is like Daosheng, so simple-minded and obedient in simply cooperating with her.

As time went on, He Xingyao found it increasingly difficult to find a suitable candidate within the Thousand Machines Sect.

This is also the reason why she made a name for herself as the Red-Clad Witch when she ventured into the martial arts world.

Testing puppets is no easy task...

"I just asked them for help, I didn't ask them to do anything more."

And each time, I gave them a lot of good stuff!

He Xingyao retorted softly, but seeing the faint smile on Daosheng's face, she decided not to explain further.

When the two arrived at the sect, the disciples of the Thousand Machines Sect had been waiting for them for a long time.

Despite the fairly grand welcoming ceremony, Daosheng indeed sensed the resentment mixed in.

He Xingyao's temper is still a bit too straightforward.

I never imagined that some things cannot be compensated for with material things.

If He Xingyao cannot change her temper, it may cause her some hidden dangers.

You are a disciple personally taught by the Celestial Master, and also He Xingyao's childhood friend.

He Lianxiong personally appeared at the Thousand Machine Gate to greet them.

[A Nascent Soul stage expert humbled himself and proactively welcomed a late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.]

This in itself speaks volumes.

You know in your heart that you've benefited from your master's influence.

[If it weren't for Longhu Mountain's actions back then, He Lianxiong would never have appeared at the sect's gate.]

You acted with unusual humility.

He Lianxiong seemed very busy; after a brief exchange of words, he instructed his daughter to take good care of you before hurriedly leaving.

[You only glanced at the Thousand Machines Sect's movements, but you can roughly guess that they've probably received a big job recently.]

In the martial world, there seem to be very few sects stronger than the Thousand Machine Sect in the art of puppetry.

The puppets produced by the Thousand Machines Sect are a significant asset to many cultivators.

Even within other sects, the puppets of the Thousand Machines Sect often hold a prominent place.

Judging from the exhaustion on the disciples' faces, this task had probably been going on for quite some time.

You couldn't find anyone in your mind who could place such a huge order.