Starting with summoning the succubus

He really should go back to Qingshui Village.

After all, he had left the bear demon Da Pang and the rabbit demon in the mountains to follow Li Chengwen and Shangguan Xue, and now he had to go back and bring them back.

Furthermore, the resentment and yin energy in Qingshui Village have not been purified. The resentment energy is so concentrated that it affects even Qi cultivators, let alone ordinary people.

The high concentration of resentment that Chen Hui created was enough to affect the minds of three generations of a family, and it had to be purified.

……

……

Half an hour later.

At dusk.

Qi Lin, Yun Mu, and their group returned to the Qingshui Mountain area and found the bear demon Da Pang and the rabbit demon in the forest on the outskirts of the mountain range. They are now preparing to go to Qingshui Village to purify the resentment and yin energy.

"Ok?"

However, as they approached the area near Qingshui Village, Yun Muzhi's expression changed slightly as he gazed at the clear sky above the village.

"what happened?"

Seeing his reaction, Qi Lin asked a question.

"The resentment has been completely purified."

Yun Muzhi frowned slightly and hesitated, saying, "It's obvious that during the time we were away from Qingshui Mountain, a Qi Refiner came to Qingshui Village and purified the Yin energy and resentment generated by the dead villagers... Strange, was it reinforcements sent by the Tianyuan Dao Sect? Or just a passing rogue cultivator?"

"It's unlikely that the Dao Sect will send reinforcements," said Li Chengwen beside him. "We haven't even asked the sect for help, so why would the sect send reinforcements without a reason?"

"So those are just some random cultivators passing by?"

Yun Muzhi thought for a moment, then continued towards Qingshui Village. "Let's go into the village and ask first."

Qi Lin and the others followed closely behind.

Soon, they returned to Qingshui Village.

At this time, although large areas of the village were still in ruins, a few small houses had been roughly repaired and were barely habitable.

As for the monster corpses scattered all over the ground, they have been cleaned up, and the bloodstains and stench of blood are gone.

Yun Muzhi was somewhat concerned about this.

Although the corpses of those low-level demons were useless and were meant to be cremated anyway.

But the inner core of that seventh-realm demon cat, and the purple horn on its head, are still very valuable. They can be used for refining weapons, alchemy, and so on... But where is the demon cat's corpse now?

"Master Immortal?"

At this moment, several surviving villagers saw Qi Lin and Yun Muzhi arrive and gathered around them, kneeling down to pay their respects.

"Don't kneel, get up."

Yun Muzhi waved his right hand, conjuring a gentle breeze to lift all the villagers' knees. Then he asked one of the villagers, "Tell me, were there any outsiders here before? And where are the monster corpses in the village now..."

"I have come uninvited, and I hope the seniors of Tianyuan Dao Sect will not take offense."

Before Yun Muzhi could finish speaking, a gentle male voice came from the other side of the village.

"Ok?"

Yun Muzhi, Qi Lin, and the others looked in the direction of the sound.

A man dressed in a blue robe slowly approached. Although he was a man, he was quite handsome, appearing to be a young man in his early twenties, and exuding a refined and elegant aura.

"Yu Hongfeng of the Ziyang Dao Sect greets all the seniors."

The handsome man approached Qi Lin, Yun Muzhi, and the others, bowed his head, and paid his respects.

"Ah."

Yun Muzhi nodded slightly, accepting the greeting with composure.

This person's cultivation level is only at the fifth realm; he can see through him at a glance.

In contrast, he and Li Chengwen, as Qi Refiners of the seventh realm, possessed cultivation levels that this fifth-realm cultivator could not possibly discern.

This person who calls himself Yu Hongfeng is traveling alone. If he encounters a Qi cultivator whose strength he can't fathom, it's perfectly normal for him to call him "senior" out of politeness.

"Hey, who are you?"

Li Chengwen looked at Yu Hongfeng and asked in surprise, "Ziyang Dao Sect? This is the territory of our Tianyuan Dao Sect. As a disciple of Ziyang Dao Sect, what are you doing here on our land for no reason?"

"It's a long story."

Yu Hongfeng's expression was complicated. He lowered his head and bowed again. "I naturally understand this rule, but the details are a bit complicated and it is really inconvenient to explain. I hope you will not take offense, senior."

"It's alright," Yun Muzhi said calmly. "Although each Dao Sect in the world has a clearly defined territory, it doesn't mean that disciples from other sects are absolutely forbidden from coming to our Tianyuan Dao Sect's territory. As long as there are extenuating circumstances, it's fine."

"Thank you for your understanding, senior."

Yu Hongfeng visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"..."

Qi Lin stood to the side, thinking back for a moment.

According to Li Haoran's memories from back then, Tianyuan Daozong was the strongest sect in the Yuanqi Realm, while this "Ziyang Daozong" was ranked sixth in the world.

Objectively speaking, the Ziyang Dao Sect is definitely a major sect in the Yuanqi Realm, but it is still somewhat inferior to the strongest Tianyuan Dao Sect.

Each of the major Dao sects in the Yuanqi Realm has its own territory, also known as its "jurisdiction".

The Daoist sect is responsible for protecting the mortals within its jurisdiction. When recruiting new disciples, they can only do so within their own territory and cannot extend their reach to other areas.

Furthermore, there is an unwritten rule in the Yuanqi Realm.

— Qi cultivators from other Daoist sects should not enter the territory of the local Daoist sect unless they have a legitimate reason, otherwise they will be regarded as offending the local Daoist sect.

The local Daoist sect in the Qingshui Mountains area is the Tianyuan Daoist Sect.

Therefore, Yu Hongfeng, who came from the Ziyang Dao Sect, was a Qi cultivator from another region in every sense.

Then the problem is coming.

Why did this Yu Hongfeng enter the territory of the Tianyuan Dao Sect?

Chapter 409 Confidential Intelligence

"Speaking of which..."

Yun Muzhi looked around at the clean Qingshui Village, then turned to Yu Hongfeng and asked, "Was the resentment in this village purified by Fellow Daoist Yu?"

"Yes, I was just passing by and it was nothing more than a small favor."

Yu Hongfeng nodded hurriedly, then bowed and greeted Yun Muzhi with a smile, saying with a wry smile, "However, my cultivation is still shallow, and I really dare not accept such a title of 'fellow Daoist' from you, senior. You can just call me by my name."

"We are all practitioners of the Tao, and those who share the same path are friends."

Yun Muzhi didn't seem to care about these titles of honor and smiled lightly, "In short, on behalf of the Tianyuan Dao Sect and the villagers of Qingshui Village, I thank you for your righteous act. Oh, by the way, my name is Yun Muzhi."

"Greetings, Senior Yun... Hmm?"

Yu Hongfeng then bowed in greeting.

But soon, his expression changed slightly, as if he remembered something, and he looked at Yun Muzhi with a strange expression: "Uh, senior, your name is Yun Muzhi? Yun Muzhi of Tianyuan Dao Sect? You are Bai Yunzi from back then?!"

"Yes, the famous Baiyunzi."

Standing to the side, Li Chengwen joked, "But this 'name' isn't a good name these days... Hey, kid surnamed Yu, I advise you to change the subject quickly. If you keep talking about this, it might not be safe for your personal safety."

"..."

Yu Hongfeng's expression was stiff.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Yun Muzhi waved his hand and said calmly, "Let's get back to you, Fellow Daoist Yu. You purified the resentment in the village, but what about the many demon corpses on the ground? What did you do with them?"

"Don't think you can keep it for yourself." Li Chengwen chuckled. "Kid, the corpse of that seventh-realm demon cat is a treasure trove, not something you can swallow."

"You flatter me, senior."

Upon hearing this, Yu Hongfeng quickly took off a small embroidered pouch from his waist, bowed, and handed it to Yun Muzhi and Li Chengwen with both hands. "I have put all the demon corpses into this storage pouch. After all, the demonic energy of those corpses is too strong. If they are left on the ground, they may pollute the soil of the local villages and affect the soil quality."

"Ah."

Yun Muzhi took the storage bag and then handed it to Li Chengwen beside him, saying, "Here, take it all."

"Then I'll gladly accept it."

Li Chengwen accepted it without hesitation.

"Now, there's one more question."

Yun Muzhi stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Yu Hongfeng before him, and asked, "What brings you into the territory of our Tianyuan Dao Sect? I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise I..."

"puff!"

Before Yun Mu could finish speaking, Yu Hongfeng turned pale and spat out a mouthful of scarlet blood.

The Qi cultivator from the Ziyang Dao Sect was swaying precariously, his steps unsteady.

No wonder.

Seeing this, Li Chengwen raised an eyebrow and said, "I was wondering why your vital energy was so scattered. It turns out you're seriously injured."

"Uh……"

Yu Hongfeng clutched his chest and said with a wry smile, "To be honest, senior, I was indeed seriously injured. I was hunting demons deep in the Honglong Mountains when I ran into a powerful demon of the sixth realm. It chased me for more than half a month, and in the end, I had no choice but to flee into your sect's territory to seek help... But strangely enough, after I got close to this place, the powerful demon left in a panic."

“That’s normal,” Li Chengwen said calmly. “A Corpse King of the Eighth Realm just died here. It’s still alive and its power hasn’t dissipated. And the senses of the demon race are far more acute than those of the human race. So the sixth-realm demon that was chasing you was afraid of the Corpse King’s aura, which is why it didn’t dare to come in.”

"An Eighth-Realm Corpse King?!"

Yu Hongfeng was shocked.

"Alright, let's leave this topic here. The Corpse King and all that are none of your business."

Li Chengwen took out several jade bottles from his pocket and tossed them directly to Yu Hongfeng. "Here, these are seventh-grade healing medicines, free for you. No need to thank me. That's how helpful the Qi Refiners of our Tianyuan Dao Sect are."

"Thank you so much, senior!"

Yu Hongfeng smiled and quickly took the jade bottle.