"Upon hearing the commotion, I arrived in time and helped Cang Feng restrain the frenzied Nichang. However, she had been controlled by Evil Qi for too long, and her body was severely contaminated. I fear her chances of survival are slim. Cang Feng chose to spare her life, hoping to question her about how she was controlled once she regained consciousness."
Yunxi briefly explained what had happened.
Cang Lou's expression darkened further. The enemy had deliberately controlled Nichang to target Cang Feng. They clearly intended to kill the high-level cultivators who had entered the Ancient Battlefield. This time it was Cang Feng; next time, no one knew who it would be. Thus, Cang Lou continued asking:
"Has this only happened to Ghost Domain cultivators?"
Yunxi did not conceal anything and said solemnly:
"Before I led my team over as reinforcements, something similar occurred at the Demon Realm encampment. However, Demon King Xiong Wei acted in time, so no greater losses were caused."
Cang Lou nodded after hearing this, then turned his gaze toward the jade bottle Yunxi had sealed. He gestured for Yunxi to remove the seal.
Yunxi formed a hand seal and lifted the seal. The thread of Evil Qi immediately shot out of the jade bottle, heading straight for True Venerable Canglou.
A cold smile appeared on True Venerable Canglou's lips. He merely tapped the ground with his cane, and an invisible transparent barrier trapped the Evil Qi within.
The thread of Evil Qi was unwilling to accept this. It repeatedly tested the barrier, still targeting True Venerable Canglou with unmistakable purpose.
Watching the thread of Evil Qi slam against the barrier again and again, Yunxi said calmly:
"True Venerable, this thing knows how to seek advantage and avoid harm. With both of us present, it chose to