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"Is this really that weird?"

Chen Qingmo frowned; it was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.

"If you are unwilling to help, that's alright. We have already sent people to Baojiang City to find help, and they should be back in about six months."

Seeing him frown, Kang Yin quickly said something.

Unlike Hengdong City, Baojiang City is a city under Lanshui Prefecture responsible for governing its territory. When trouble occurs in the border area between the two prefectures, Baojiang City sends people to handle it.

Kang Yin and his companions didn't want to cause trouble for others. It would be best if passing cultivators were willing to help, but they wouldn't force them if they weren't.

"Won't your relatives be alright in six months?"

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I have experienced the corrosive power of purple bamboo. It takes at least a year for it to completely erode a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining."

After listening, Chen Qingmo suddenly realized that he had overlooked an important question.

"Aren't the Xuan Ying Sect cultivators in town? Why didn't they restrain you when you entered?"

Kang Yin gave a wry smile: "They are indeed not in town."

"We had tried to take our relatives away from Cuiwu Town before, but whenever we left the town, their eyes would turn red and they would go into a frenzy."

"Some serious cases even involve self-harm; one fellow practitioner's wife nearly self-destructed."

Chen Qingmo lowered his eyes to organize his thoughts.

No wonder the Xuan Ying Sect was so fearless; it turns out that the people controlled in the town couldn't leave at all.

This method has a demonic feel to it, controlling people's minds and planting a soul imprint.

"What is the cultivation level of the Xuan Ying Sect Master?"

"Ninth level of Qi Refining, close to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining."

Chen Qingmo had some deductions in his mind: it would be difficult for someone at the ninth level of Qi Refining to implant soul imprints on so many people.

The Xuan Ying Sect must have used a kind of formation, and the purple bamboo was the key element in it.

If it truly is the demonic path, he wouldn't mind helping.

The Chen family almost fell victim to the demon wolf back then, but thanks to Zhou Tinglong's timely arrival, they were spared.

Chen Qingmo didn't have a good impression of the demonic path, at least not at this moment.

"Does Fellow Daoist Kang know the location of the Xuan Ying Sect's stronghold? I'd like to go and investigate."

"It's near the Tranquil Spring, but I'm not sure of the exact location."

Kang Yin looked embarrassed; they dared not venture deep into the enemy's stronghold.

Chen Qingmo expressed his understanding, and then he went to the Tranquil Spring.

A dozen or so cultivators stood by the bamboo house, their faces filled with unease. They felt a pang of disappointment as they watched Chen Qingmo leave immediately after he came out.

"Sigh, let's just wait for Baojiang City to send someone."

One of them had no hope, but secretly hoped that his companions who were heading to Baojiang City would arrive soon.

Kang Yin went outside and saw that they were looking gloomy, so he immediately said, "Gentlemen, Fellow Daoist Chen has gone to the Tranquil Spring."

Everyone was surprised to hear this, as this was the first time someone had been willing to help.

They then asked Kang Yin to recount the conversation that took place inside the room.

……

After leaving the bamboo forest, Chen Qingmo re-entered Cuiwu Town.

He wanted to verify whether his guess was accurate.

After exploring the town for nearly half an hour, he finally discovered the remaining traces of the formation.

Although the Xuan Ying Sect cultivators were extremely well hidden, such a large town was bound to have some oversights.

"It's a pity we can't break the formation now, otherwise it will attract the attention of the Xuan Ying Sect."

Chen Qingmo shook his head slightly and left Cuiwu Town.

He already knew that this was a Grade 3 formation, and he only needed to deal with the Xuan Ying Sect cultivators before he could safely rescue the inhabitants inside.

The Tranquil Spring is located in the northwest, at the foot of a tall mountain, and is guarded by several Xuan Ying Sect cultivators.

Chen Qingmo lay in wait nearby, waiting for the others to appear.

Since the Xuan Ying Sect has chosen to establish a base here, they will definitely use the Tranquility Spring.

Sure enough, two people arrived shortly afterward.

Judging from their aura, they are all at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

They wore wide conical hats with veils hanging down the edges to conceal their faces.

"Fourth Senior Brother, once the sect leader becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator, won't we be the strongest sect at the border of Yuanzhou and Lanshuizhou?"

"That's natural, but I wonder how long it will take for the Spirit-Eating Bamboo to mature?"

The two sounded somewhat excited.

"Erosion Bamboo?"

Chen Qingmo listened from the side, feeling somewhat alarmed.

The array formation in Cuiwu Town obviously doesn't have this effect, so the only thing that can help the Xuan Ying Sect Leader is those Spirit-Eating Bamboos.

The two cultivated at the Tranquil Spring for an hour, and the bloodthirsty aura emanating from their bodies dissipated completely.

"Let's go."

After saying that, the fourth senior brother left with another person.

Chen Qingmo followed quietly, knowing that as long as he didn't encounter the Xuan Ying Sect Master, he wouldn't be discovered.

A short while later, two cultivators from the Xuan Ying Sect arrived at a small lake, where their stronghold was located.

The guards at the entrance did not check the two people's identities and let them pass directly.

"It seems they have special identification methods; we can't sneak in disguise now."

Chen Qingmo thought to himself, but he was not discouraged.

He observed for another two hours, and seeing that no one else came out, he set off back to the bamboo forest.

……

"Fellow Daoist Chen, have you found out anything?"

When Kang Yin saw Chen Qingmo return, he quickly offered her a cup of tea and went to inquire about her whereabouts.

They were the only monks who had been willing to help in the past two months, and they were very grateful.

"Fellow Daoists, I, Chen, have located the stronghold of the Xuan Ying Sect."

Seeing everyone gathered around him, Chen Qingmo spoke in a deep voice.

"However, the area is heavily guarded, so we have no choice but to force our way in."

Upon hearing this, the crowd was not disappointed; instead, they nodded solemnly.

They lack a cultivator capable of confronting the opposing sect leader, and they have no fear if Chen Qingmo is willing to lend a hand.

"Furthermore, Chen discovered that Cuiwu Town was shrouded by a third-grade formation, which is why your family members were trapped inside."

"This formation is most likely a demonic technique; to break it, we must destroy the Xuan Ying Sect."

Chen Qingmo then revealed all the information he had obtained.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, do you have a plan?"

"Fellow Daoist Kang, how many of you are Qi Refining Level 7 cultivators?"

Chen Qingmo needs to understand their strength.

"Three people."

After Kang Yin finished speaking, three people walked out.

Because it was Kang Yin who brought Chen Qingmo, they remained silent, allowing the two of them to converse.

Everyone in the bamboo forest knows each other, so it doesn't matter who is chosen as the representative.

"Could the three of you lead the attack on the Xuan Ying Sect's stronghold and lure out their leader?"

"Now that they are unaware of Chen's existence, I have the opportunity to assassinate the Xuan Ying Cult Leader."

Chen Qingmo made a suggestion, and the others nodded in agreement.

"We must proceed with caution. Fellow Daoists, let's discuss the plan together."

He knew he couldn't just lead his men to their doorstep based on a single idea.

Ten days later, the cultivators sat together in the bamboo forest.

In the past few days, they went to other markets and spent their family fortune to buy a lot of pills and talismans, all in order to break through the Xuan Ying Sect's stronghold in one fell swoop.

Chen Qingmo also took the opportunity to make several talismans to ward off evil spirits.

This talisman has a slight restraining effect on demonic arts, which is rare among low-level talismans.

The people of the bamboo forest will set off tomorrow.

child time.

The divination result has been updated.

[Today's Divination - Extremely Inauspicious]: You and the cultivators of the Bamboo Forest attacked the Xuan Ying Sect. Just when the situation was looking good, the leader of the Xuan Ying Sect used the demonic spell Yin Demon Thorn. Your soul was injured, and you were unable to defend yourself. You died on the spot.

Upon seeing the blood-red characters appear in his mind, Chen Qingmo was somewhat frightened.

He had assumed that the Xuan Ying Sect Master was of the same level as him, and that even if he was no match for him, he could still save his life.

Moreover, he had already made arrangements with the people in the bamboo forest to ensure that his battle with the Xuan Ying Sect Leader would be far from theirs.

After all, he still had the Xunfeng Talisman in his possession, and after fleeing ten miles, the Xuan Ying Sect Master alone would not be able to catch up with him.

Unexpectedly, that demonic cultivation technique contained soul-attacking spells, which could truly be a fatal blow if taken out of the blue.

"After arriving in Lanshui Prefecture, I completely forgot about the Yin-Yang Protecting Formation."

Chen Qingmo took out the array plate from his storage bag and stared at it for a while.

He placed it on his lower back, ready to activate it at any time.