That Wall

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Qin Yi realized he didn't know where to go.

When the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace and Penglai Sword Pavilion agreed to a sparring match, he didn't know whose sect the venue would be, or whether a third party would be chosen, just like in the battle at Da Great Joy Temple.

Now that other families have joined in and turned it into the Qian Sect Tournament, its location is even more unknown.

Should we go back to the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace first?

I wonder if my Senior Sister has returned yet...

Qin Yi touched the Immortal Palace Identity Plate in the ring, knowing that his Senior Sister had not returned.

The Immortal Palace Identity Plate has a communication function. Of course, it's not like making a phone call; rather, it provides a general location. When you 'Cloud Wandering and the sect wants to find you, they can roughly know your location and cast a spell in that direction to send a message. When the message reaches your range, you can naturally sense the fluctuations of the sect's Technique Method and actively receive the information.

Most sects have a similar method of communication.

If you don't want to be disturbed, you can disable this location feature yourself; it's a very simple method, so no one knows where your Senior Sister is. But Qin Yi's location wasn't disabled. If his Senior Sister returns, someone from the Immortal Palace will definitely notify him...

However, after so long, there has been no news.

Just as I was thinking this, a paper crane fluttered in from the side.

Sensing the distinct aura of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace emanating from the paper crane, Qin Yi reached out and beckoned. The paper crane seemed to sense the aura of his Immortal Palace Identity Plate as well, and obediently landed in his hand.

Without Immortal Palace Identity Plate, if the paper crane is intercepted by someone else, it will immediately self-destruct and alert the sender. This is a communication method used by most sects; unless you are a powerful figure who can freely transmit messages across vast distances, you generally need such a medium.

Minghe used a paper crane to send messages to her sect, and Qin Yi did the same when reporting matters of the Profound Yin Sect to the Immortal Palace.

Of course, it's not very reliable either. So if it's a top-secret message that can't be known to outsiders, it's safer to send someone to deliver it. This Technique Method message transmission is just for everyday convenience.

The message on the paper crane is usually as follows. "This message is sent to Qin Yi. If other fellow disciples accidentally intercept it, simply release it."

Then comes the main text. "You said you'd notify me of your duel with the Penglai Sword Pavilion, no matter where you are. Now I'm notifying you: December 12th, beyond the East Sea, Burning Heaven Island. Received the technique."

The technique of returning the paper crane is a reversal of the traditional Technique Method of sending a message, used to indicate that the message has been received.

Qin Yi returned the paper crane and shrugged at Cheng Cheng.

Cheng Cheng watched him operate the system with curiosity and found it quite interesting. Her Demon City didn't have this system, so it seemed she could build a similar communication system.

"December 12th, that's still almost a month away," Qin Yi asked her. "Flying to the East China Sea from here isn't far, it won't take that long. Any thoughts?"

Cheng Cheng hugged his arm. "Of course, we'll travel around for a few days first!"

This naive little fox, who had never seen the world, had a keen interest in everything around her. Qin Yi pinched her cheek and descended from the clouds.

This was just a wild mountain forest, and even its appearance was different from the one below the rift valley; the plant families were quite different as well. Cheng Cheng looked around curiously and asked, "How many species do you think there are in the world?"

Qin Yi said, "The number is countless."

In fact, there are many things he hasn't seen before. He hasn't seen many things on Earth, let alone in this world which is different from Earth.

Cheng Cheng sighed, "Creation is truly wondrous. If everything was created by a single god of creation, how imaginative must he be?"

Qin Yi recalled Ye Bieqing's painting, which seemed to contain everything from mountains and rivers to the sun, moon, and stars, but in reality, it was still lacking in many ways. The wonders of the world could not be fully imagined and painted by one person alone. At most, he could only add various elements similar to those in this world. If that painting world truly had a spirit, it would require billions of years of self-evolution to gradually complete everything.

"A single creator cannot create such a wondrous world. The evolution of heaven and earth itself is creation, containing power unimaginable to humankind," Qin Yi remarked with deep feeling. "People seek the Dao, ultimately for the sake of knowledge. By exploring the mysteries of heaven and earth, they draw closer to the Dao."

"Humans may seek the Dao, but Demon Cultivator only to become stronger." Cheng Cheng pondered, "It seems I can't cultivate this human body with too much of Demon Cultivator's mindset in the future, otherwise there will definitely be obstacles."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "And once you are able to integrate different cultivation systems, you may become even stronger."

"The Technique of Branching and Merging Veins can allow cultivators to transcend levels; perhaps that's its original intention," Cheng Cheng said. "It's very possible that Demon Cultivator, upon reaching the later stages, also need to comprehend other things—the so-called 'different paths leading to the same destination'..."

Before the words were even finished, both of their expressions suddenly changed.

"Such a strong smell of blood!" Qin Yi suddenly took out his Wolf Tooth Club.

"What a strong smell of blood!" A cry of alarm and anger came from the sky, and a streak of light fell down.

The two looked up and saw that it was someone they knew.

Tai Puzi... This time he wasn't alone; a group of his Senior Brother followed him as they descended. It seemed there was another powerful being sitting quietly above them in the clouds.

Which team from the Spirit Cloud Sect is participating in the competition?

Upon seeing Qin Yi and his companion, Tai Puzi was also taken aback. "Fellow Daoist with the staff, you've also left the Rift Valley?"

"Yes, this is not the time for reminiscing. Let's go see what's going on ahead." Qin Yi quickly grabbed his staff and rushed forward, turning the corner at the foot of the mountain, his brows furrowed tightly.

It appeared to be a caravan, but the carts and horses had already overturned, and more than ten people had died on the spot. There was a tiger... that had already partially transformed into human form, gnawing on the corpses on the ground.

The scene was a bloodbath, with severed limbs and broken arms scattered everywhere.

Hearing human voices approaching, the tiger demon turned its head, its face ferocious, with a human hand still dangling from its gaping maw.

"You beast!" The Spirit Cloud Sect members in mid-air were furious. They collectively consecrated their swords, and a beam of light swept past. The tiger demon didn't even have time to roar before it was killed without a complete corpse.

A half-broken Demon Core fell to the ground. Tai Puzi casually picked it up and said angrily, "Demons are wreaking havoc on the human world! The once peaceful Great Qian Dynasty has been thrown into chaos! The chaos in the world is inextricably linked to these wicked beasts!"

Cheng Cheng looked at the terrible scene on the ground, sighed softly, and hesitated to speak.

The monster ate people and was killed; there's nothing to say about that. Although she believed that such an uncivilized monster was merely driven by wild instincts, and that eating meat was its only purpose, not an intentional act of cannibalism... there's no arguing about that. From a human perspective, of course, it's about slaying the monster. Why keep it alive for the New Year?

Even if Qin Yi were to kill the demon immediately, there's nothing to say about this matter.

However, the meaning conveyed by Tai Puzi's tone made Cheng Cheng feel very uncomfortable.

The Da Qian Kingdom is in chaos, and cannibalism is commonplace. They not only turn a blind eye to this, but also blame everything on the monsters... Why is the Great Qian Kingdom in chaos? Whether it's the emperor's problem, the Great Joy Temple's problem, or the Great Qian Kingdom's foundation being rotten, you could even say it's related to Qin Yi, but what does it have to do with the monsters?

But Tai Puzi and his group took the blame for this so matter-of-factly.

This is not an intentional attempt to shift blame, after all, intentionally deflecting blame would be of no benefit to Tai Puzi.

This was merely due to preconceived notions. Cheng Cheng quickly thought of Ye Ling's attitude towards the human world, which showed the psychological shadow that prejudice and alienation from the human world had cast on the young Ye Ling.

That's a wall in people's hearts, one that can't be pushed down.

"The world in human stories is fun because they are human. But Master, you are not."

Cheng Cheng vaguely sensed that with the Da Qian Kingdom in chaos and bloodshed rampant, naturally Monstrous Fiends would emerge, and she might encounter many more in the future. This "honeymoon" might not be as sweet as she imagined.