Demon Sword Immortal

Speaking of this, Zhou Ji couldn't help but feel indignant.

Although Fang Xiaochun focused his main efforts on investigating the demonic path after arriving at Chilong due to the chaos caused by the demonic immortals, it is also true that the Qingya Sword Path was involved.

Fang Xiaochun didn't care whether Zhou Ji was framed or not. Even after he came to Chilong to check the files and concluded that it had nothing to do with Zhou Jing'an, he was still angry because his beloved daughter was in danger.

Zhou Jing'an didn't want to confront him directly either, so at Xu Zhe's suggestion, he sent his second grandson, Zhou Ji, to the Inspectorate to deal with the questioning, which was also a way of expressing the Zhou family's attitude.

Then I'll become the victim!

The thought of being locked in an iron chair, with bright lights shining through the iron bars of the interrogation room all night, tormenting him so much that he couldn't even sleep, filled Zhou Ji with hatred.

"But don't worry, senior sister," he said coldly. "I have already found the Way of Riding the Wind Sword... Liu Mengqing and the Bai family are sworn enemies. Others are afraid of offending Fang Xiaochun, but that crazy woman is not afraid of anyone."

"In that case, Xuan thanks Junior Uncle."

"Senior, you're too kind!" Zhou Ji said, her eyebrows dancing with excitement. Then she asked, "I heard from Uncle Fu that you sent someone to No. 1 High School?"

"Yes, my master heard about the news from the Demon Kingdom and felt that the Daoist sect could not be left unattended, so he asked Master Liang to lead the team. Senior Brother Hao and I were also in the team."

"This is considered training? So you're in Red Dragon now?" Zhou Ji immediately stood up. "Should I host a welcome dinner for Liang Wenbo... for Master Liang?"

He wanted to curry favor with Benling, but the other party refused.

"Let's get together after we've dealt with this chaos in the Demon Kingdom," the girl said with a smile. "There's less than a year until the next National Sword Trial. If Junior Uncle studies hard, we should be able to reunite at the Sword Academy soon. There's no need to rush it in just a few days."

"Practicing swordsmanship?" Zhou Ji's face fell. "Forget it... I just don't have that talent."

"The whole world is developing science and technology right now, and it's clear that the future belongs to electromagnetic guns, laser cannons, and even railguns. Kendo doesn't grant immortality, so what difference does it make whether you practice it or not!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhou Ji made an appointment with the person on the other end of the phone to visit his home after the demonic disturbance ended, and then casually hung up the phone.

Meanwhile, Ben Ling and his group arrived at the camp and, led by their teacher Liang Wenbo, met Huang Qian. Like Bai Xiang, they were assigned tents.

The location is towards the southwest of the camp, which, while avoiding the main defensive line, is obviously not as good as the location to the north.

“Zhou Ji… is far inferior to his brother Zhou Yingxing.”

Using the excuse of getting some fresh air, Chai Xuan hid alone behind the bushes. With her cool and aloof appearance, she stared silently at her phone, a hint of disdain in her eyes.

No matter how powerful technology is, it is still an external thing.

Just like the special phone in her hand, it can only be used, but not relied upon.

Chai Xuan has no intention of sacrificing her body for mechanical or biochemical modifications. In her view, swordsmanship is the only path to transcendence.

Her goal is to reach the top; the Green Fang Sword Path and the Qi Da Sword Academy are merely stepping stones to achieving her goal.

"However, is it possible to enter the Dao in vain...?"

"I just saw that she was in the investigation team because of her expensive watch... Fang Xiaochun must have arranged for her to come here to gain experience."

A little troublesome.

Chai Xuan frowned.

Actively activating that place to leak energy will attract demons and immortals to create chaos.

Benling wanted to send students to gain experience, and she joined in, thus gaining a legitimate reason to come to this place... All of this was within her plan.

The only obstacle is Bai Xiang's identity, which has become the biggest obstacle to the plan.

This trip was extremely important to him; it could be said to have determined whether he could rebuild his foundation.

Unfortunately, it was an opportunity that was seized from the Bai family. If they wanted to complete their breakthrough in that place, then the Bai family absolutely could not get close!

She must be eliminated!

But what should we do...?

She's just a swordswoman, so she's no match for them, but with Liang Wenbo and Hao Chengzhuo watching over her, I can't just kill her directly...

By the way, Zhou Ji just said that the Demon Immortal Sect wants to take revenge on her?

A light shone in Chai Xuan's eyes.

This suggests that the demon she killed on the night of the 13th was very special and likely had a close relationship with a high-ranking member of the Demon Immortal Sect.

"Qingya has connections within the Inspection and Supervision Department."

"The Inspection Department recently seized a cell phone belonging to a 'demon' with several numbers stored on it, which he seemed to have boasted about to me before."

"If those guys find out that Bai Xiang is here too..."

Hmph, it seems Zhou Ji is quite useful after all.

Chai Xuan looked around and quietly changed the SIM card in her phone.

Instead of going into her contacts, she relied entirely on memory to type in numbers, edited a text message, and clicked send.

Chapter 52 Ancestral Land (Please add to your favorites and read on!)

Nanshan Campsite.

Standing on a tower on the north side of the camp, Bai Xiang was checking his phone.

Mosquitoes and flies swarmed around her, but miraculously, none of them actually landed on her. They were always shaken away the moment they landed, and could only buzz around her.

Bai Xiang was too lazy to pay attention to these insects, and while looking at them, he recalled the results of his consultation with Cao Chuan.

In other words, no one else has that ability to issue a fever warning.

After a swordsman forges a sword, he cannot establish a controlling relationship with the demon pool within the sword until he successfully condenses it into a physical form. He can only rely on the energy field inherent in the demon pool to resist the pollution from external demon pools.

Even after reaching the stage of condensation, when they can actively control the 'field' released by the demon pool in the sword, they still use this 'field' to sense things. Things like heart phase heating and heart flow warning, or even using heat to resist the effects of pollution, do not exist in Cao Chuan's case.

It seems to be influenced by the spirit.

Bai Xiang looked at the swarm of mosquitoes dancing under the light, not wanting to think about it too much for the time being, and dialed back the missed call.

The infrastructure in Dayu is not very good. Nokia's signal reception is somewhat abstract. Once you enter the wilderness or jungle, it becomes almost a dead phone. You need to get close to the periphery and climb to a high place to get a signal.

Otherwise, Cao Chuan wouldn't have let her use a walkie-talkie to make contact.

"Hey……?"

When the call connected, Bai Shengju's hoarse voice came through.

"Missing your son?"

“It’s me,” Bai Xiang replied. “I’m already at the military camp in the field. I’m fine, Grandpa, don’t worry too much.”

Among the missed calls, Bai Zhuqing had three, and Bai Shengju had a total of five.

Since they are the largest group and mostly elderly people, they should be the first to be called, regardless of the reason. It would also be a good opportunity to inquire about the effectiveness of the medication.

"It works very well!" Bai Shengju coughed, his voice clearly regaining its strength. "Guan Shan and the others prepared the medicine and fed it to me. The medicine is very good."

"If I keep her like this for five or six days, I'm sure I can make the Liu family girl lose face!"

Even though Bai Shengju is ill, he refuses to admit he's old and still thinks about the sword duel.

He was very concerned about Bai Xiang's situation. He not only asked her in detail about her meeting with the people from the state government, but also about her experiences at the campsite. He was not surprised that Fang Xiaochun had come to see her in person.

“Fang Xianzhang was famous for his filial piety and benevolence.” He told Bai Xiang, “The most famous thing about him when he entered officialdom was that he refused to meet with the imperial family so that he could stay at home and take care of his elderly mother until the end. At first, the imperial family thought he was faking it. Only after inquiring about the details did they realize that he really took care of his elderly mother day and night, and even handled the excrement and urine bags himself. That’s when they remembered his name.”

"You saved his daughter, so it's only natural for him to meet with you and give you a generous reward. But don't take it too seriously, and don't tie my fate to yours."

The Great Yu Dynasty was, after all, a feudal dynasty, which built its moral system on filial piety and loyalty, and the imperial power was also built on this system.

Fang Xiaochun's filial piety and integrity perfectly aligned with the greatest political correctness of the Great Yu Dynasty. The imperial family would naturally remember him, and he would be promoted as soon as he gained any power.

It sounded reasonable, but Bai Xiang narrowed his eyes.

The Great Yu Dynasty lasted for 1600 years, though it wasn't without interruption. Each time it was interrupted, it was revived by descendants of the imperial family, which is how it was able to survive.

Several revivals have deeply ingrained the concept of national identity in people's hearts. Even if a king of a different surname succeeds in seizing power in a chaotic world, he must claim to be a descendant of the imperial family to ensure legitimacy.

Just like the Han Dynasty.

If the Three Kingdoms period ended with a victory for Shu Han and the Han dynasty was restored, then even if dynasties changed hands later, many of the contenders would have changed their surnames to Liu.

Otherwise, the world would be in turmoil, and people's hearts would be uneasy. It is also an inevitable choice for the development of the times.

However, in this system, loyalty should theoretically take precedence over filial piety.

What's going on with the Great Yu?

Why are you imitating Sima Qian?

Bai wanted to understand Bai Shengju's meaning, which was simply that Fang Xiaochun might not be sincere, that there were many charades in officialdom, and that she shouldn't feel that she had received a great favor from Fang Xiaochun because of her recovery, and therefore be inclined to work for him.

"Don't worry, Grandpa," she said softly. "I know what I'm doing."

"Ok!"

Bai Shengju sounded very pleased.

He certainly wouldn't believe it if other children said the same thing.

But Bai Xiang has never disappointed him since he entered the Dao.

"However...you mentioned the demon kingdom in the wild...that demon pool blocking the way also exhibits 'sound' characteristics..."

He fell silent for a long time afterward.

Bai Xiang could guess what he was planning, so he didn't disturb him and waited quietly.

“Actually, I should have realized this when you asked me the question during the day,” Bai Shengju sighed.

"After I woke up, Zhuqing told me about swordsmanship."

"Do you suspect that the fundamental principle of the Divine Cry Sword Dao lies in 'sound'?"

"Yes," Bai wanted to admit.

Whether it's the bizarre moves of the Divine Cry Sword Technique or the extended associations associated with the name 'Divine Cry,' both undoubtedly bring the answer to the table.

The "Crying Infant" visualization of the Demon Pool that Liu Mengqing chose also began with a cry when it was unfolded, almost launching a mental attack with the cry.

She said the picture matched the Shinmei Dojo, which was also an emphasis on this answer.

"I've also suspected the sound of the flute you mentioned," Bai Shengju shook his head on the other end. "We couldn't find anything."

"But, Xiang'er, you said that the demon pool blocking the entrance to the demon kingdom also has the characteristic of 'sound', which makes me... I have to tell you something."

"That's why I insist on staying in the Crimson Dragon Path."

"Why should I have to guard the Shinmei Dojo?"

Bai Shengju coughed lightly for a while, then continued, "I believe you've already guessed it."

"That's right! This is all for the purpose of finding the severed lineage of my Bai family—finding the lost ancestral land of the Demon Pool."

He emphasized the term 'ancestral land' and began to explain its concept in detail.

The Demon Pool, the Visualization Diagram, and the Sword Forging Technique. These three are actually interconnected and form a coherent system.

Let's take the Azure Fang Dragon Python as an example again... It's true that the Zhou family has visualization diagrams, sword-forging techniques, and knows how to tame the Azure Fang Dragon Python and store it in a sword, but these two things alone are not enough.

You also need to establish a channel, a breeding ground for demons, to stably cultivate 'Azure Fang Dragon Pythons' for your disciples.

This is easy to understand. Because the methods of the Great Sword Path are all systematic, and most disciples of a school use the same kind of demonic energy in their swords.

But relying solely on natural hunting, the probability of finding the same kind of demon pool is too low.

This isn't like searching for wild Pokémon; you can find more if you keep searching.

The 'Azure Fang Dragon Python' is a rare find, and to find a suitable one for a disciple, it must be artificially bred. Therefore, there must be a breeding factory, which is the so-called demon-raising ground.

These places are absolutely confidential; they are hidden in secret locations known only to the faction itself, and outsiders simply cannot enter.

but……

Because it was a secret, it was easily lost in the event of disaster, and even later generations couldn't figure out its exact location.

"My Divine Cry Sword Dao was once ranked among the seventy-two styles, and even one of the best among them," Bai Shengju snorted. "What Zhou Jing'an had, we also had back then!"

“Grandpa means,” Bai Xiang guessed, “that since the Daoist temple is located in Chilong, the Bai family’s ancestral demon-raising ground, that ‘ancestral land,’ must also be hidden in the wilderness surrounding Chilong Dao.”

"That's it!" Bai Shengju admitted frankly. "That's why I stayed!"

"But after years of fruitless efforts, I almost gave up."

"But now you're telling me they discovered a 'demon kingdom' in the south, and that the Demon Pool blocking the road has those characteristics...!?"

"I miss my son!"