Taichang Temple

"Has the investigation been completed?"

Taishi Yu was stunned. Looking at Jiang Ning's serious expression, he clapped his hands repeatedly and exclaimed with delight, "Haha, your Luantai is truly amazing! This is wonderful! What's the point of screening? Arrest all fifty people, lock them up in prison, and then screen them slowly. Better to arrest the wrong person than let one go. This is a tremendous achievement that can be exchanged for a lot of top-tier cultivation resources."

Taishi Bai was even more excited and gave her a grateful look. "The Taishi Family does not seek this credit. Fairy Yu, please feel free to make any requests you may have."

Jiang Ning said, "I need the City Defense Camp under the command of the Taishi Family to cooperate with Luantai in this operation, and tonight we will wipe out all the dead in one fell swoop."

"Alright, let's get started now." Taishi Bai was eager.

Outside the courtyard, fluctuations of magical energy emanated.

"Whoosh!"

A green-robed eunuch in his fifties or sixties appeared in the restaurant using supernatural speed techniques, looking at the four people in the courtyard. He spoke in a high-pitched, aged voice. "The Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices has ordered that the Dragon Gate demoness be sent to him."

Taishi Bai looked at Taishi Yu with pleading eyes.

Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices Taishi Qingshi, the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, was the father of Taishi Yu and a prominent figure in the Taishi Family.

Taishi Yu hadn't expected the old man to interfere. He calmly said, "You and Lord Jiang hurry up and handle this matter neatly, without any further mishaps. I'll personally escort her to the Taichang Temple and try to save her life until dawn. Li Weiyi, you come with me!"

Upon hearing this name, Taishi Bai looked at Li Weiyi, who resembled "Zhao Meng," and paused slightly. "Zuo Ning?"

Li Weiyi responded with an apologetic smile, "After I finish my business, we can talk in detail tomorrow."

Inside the car on the way to Taichang Temple.

Long Xiangcen's cultivation level was sealed again.

Li Weiyi and Taishi Yu sat on opposite sides, each lost in their own thoughts.

Li Weiyi remained skeptical of Long Xiangcen's testimony. She might genuinely be unaware of the secrets regarding the attack on Lingxiao City, and truly believed that creating chaos within the city was sufficient to coordinate with the Western Territory campaign.

Every infiltrator is merely a pawn.

Only after the attack time is determined will Phoenix-born Unicorn-young personally issue the order.

Only in this way can information leaks be prevented to the greatest extent possible.

However, it's impossible that she only knew those two pieces of information.

Li Weiyi gently advised, "Whatever your secret, you can tell me now, it's not too late. Don't keep it to yourself anymore. Phoenix-born Unicorn-young doesn't care about your life or death at all, why continue to hold on for his sake?"

Long Xiangcen dared not reveal that Li Weiyi possessed a divine child destiny tablet.

Because, in her view, Li Weiyi had been helping her.

If Li Weiyi hadn't brought Taishi Bai to her aid, she would have had no hope of survival. And if Li Weiyi had told Taishi Bai about her and Phoenix-born Unicorn-young, it would have extinguished her last hope of survival.

She felt that if she kept Li Weiyi's secret, Li Weiyi would keep hers secret in return.

Li Weiyi said, "She's probably afraid that if she leaks the secret, she'll be killed by the Demon Race with the Death Spirit Fire. Chief, do you have any way to isolate yourself from the Death Spirit Fire?"

"I've been maintaining a psychic field to isolate her, just in case she gets silenced," Taishi Yu said.

Li Weiyi asked, "Isn't there a way to solve this once and for all?"

"In certain special environments, isolation is possible, such as the prisons of the various government offices in Lingxiao City. The residence of the person in charge of the Transcendental Palace is also an option. Of course, it also depends on the strength of the Death Spirit Fire within her," Taishi Yu said.

The Taichang Temple was located next to the Lingxiao Palace.

Looking out the car window, Li Weiyi saw three palace complexes built into the mountainside.

Enveloped in clouds and mist, it was incredibly magnificent.

The Phoenix Pavilion stands in the center, towering a thousand feet high. Its architecture resembles clusters of flames, with the main hall situated atop the mountain, hidden in the clouds. Within the thick mist, the enormous phoenix feathers cast shadows, radiating an awe-inspiring power.

The strongest person in the world Yu Yaozi, has been locked in his palace on that mountain peak for more than ten years.

Even so, as the vehicle descended the mountain, there was still an immense sense of oppression.

"As long as she's there, no one can breach Lingxiao City."

This is a consensus among all martial artists in Lingxiao City, because a thousand years ago, Yu Yaozi's achievements were quite terrifying, as he single-handedly repelled the entire Netherworld of the Departed.

This is a ruthless character capable of taking on a whole group of extraordinary opponents single-handedly!

Yu Yaozi simply locked herself in her palace and did not come out.

He's not dead!

To the left is the Luan Terrace, which stands nine hundred feet tall and is a cluster of white jade buildings.

Qilin Platform is on the right, standing eight hundred feet tall. It is mainly constructed of black stone, with lush vegetation and exotic birds flying around it.

Above the three palace complexes, raindrops of magical energy continuously fell from the sky, converging into waterfalls and spiritual streams that flowed towards Lingxiao City and Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain.

Normally, this place is shrouded in clouds and Light Veil, invisible from the city, as if isolated from the world.

"Whoosh!"

The formation was activated, and the carriage proceeded to the Taichang Temple.

In the open square, tricolored flames burned in the altar.

A group of strangely dressed sorcerers surrounded the altar. Some were beating the Mosa drum, some were shaking their waist bells, and some were holding divine staffs... a total of eighteen sorcerer artifacts were activated in unison, and strange incantations were chanted from their mouths.

Taishi Yu said, "They are performing an exorcism, an ancient secret technique. The dungeon where the Ghost Infant Ghost Mother are imprisoned is located below the altar."

Li Weiyi asked, "Will it work?"

Taishi Yu said tactfully, "It can quiet down the howling of those Ghost Mother and the crying of those Ghost Infant."

"How many Ghost Mother are imprisoned here?" Li Weiyi asked.

"I'll take you there later... We're here!"

Once the vehicle came to a stop, Taishi Yu, carrying Long Xiangcen, got off first.

The Taishi Qingshi sat on a rosewood chair outside the main gate of the government office. Behind him, the room was brightly lit, and the window paper was bright yellow.

A dozen or so eunuchs and female officials were gathered around, each with extremely strong mental power, and most of them were over sixty years old.

Taishi Qingshi appeared to be in his forties, with a gaunt face and thin features. In reality, he was over two hundred years old, and his eyes shone with a focused, introspective light.

Taishi Yu and Li Weiyi bowed to each other.

Taishi Yu immediately reported the results of Taishi Bai's previous interrogation.

This immediately caused an uproar.

Taishi Qingshi Shi remained calm throughout, uttering no unnecessary words, his gaze fixed on Long Xiangcen: "Bring her a ladle of Mother-Child Spring to drink."

Upon hearing this, Long Xiangcen's expression changed.

Li Weiyi hadn't expected that this Lord Qingzheng would use such a trick; indeed, experience counts.

Taishi Yu wanted to plead for mercy, but before he could even speak, he was rebuked.

"Shut up!"

Taishi Qingshi didn't even glance at him, shifting his gaze to Li Weiyi: "The Jiu Li Tribe has gradually declined over the past few centuries, but the Hidden Gate has produced many talented individuals. Your Disguise Art is very well-cultivated; you've even mastered the legendary Bone-Changing and Spirit-Changing Technique. You weren't taught by Li Songgu, were you? He doesn't have that ability!"

Li Weiyi felt that Taishi Qingshi's gaze was like two blazing suns shining on him at close range, able to see through every pore of his body.

Li Weiyi immediately dispelled his Disguise Art, revealing his true appearance, and clasped his hands in a salute. "It's just a meager skill for self-preservation. In front of a true expert, it will immediately expose my true form."

"As a Hidden Person and one of the most outstanding talents in the Lingxiao Shengjing, you can be a little arrogant; there's no need for such humility. If I hadn't known your identity beforehand, I wouldn't have been watching you so closely, and I might have overlooked you."

Taishi Qingshi continued, "Song Yulou has already reported your abilities to the Third Palace Master. The Third Palace Master has ordered that you be found and the Ghost Infant incident be resolved as soon as possible. Here you are! Hidden Person, show us what you've got. I'm quite curious about the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit God and the power of the Golden Crow Flame."

Two soldiers carried in a huge iron cage and placed it in front of Li Weiyi.

The iron cage was covered with chains and a large number of talismans.

"Tear down all the talismans," ordered the Taishi Qingshi.

The two soldiers looked at each other, then cautiously stepped forward.

Li Weiyi walked over, gestured for them to step back, and with a flick of his sleeve, released a burst of spiritual light, sweeping away all the talismans.

The Ghost Mother in the cage immediately opened her eyes.

A bright, blood-red light burst forth from his pupils.

"Splash."

The iron chains vibrated violently.

"Boom!"

She let out a sharp cry, unleashing a powerful force that dispersed the mist and shattered the iron cage and chains, sending them flying in all directions as fragments of iron flew away.

The Ghost Mother had disheveled hair, bloodshot eyes, fangs, and long, sharp fingernails. Her veins were purplish-black, and a chilling aura of corpses and Ghost Qi surged forth, enveloping the surrounding world like a dark cloud.

This is the cultivation level of the Dao Seed Realm.

Li Weiyi was closest to her and was the first to be attacked.

Li Weiyi took a step back, avoiding her claw marks, and then reached out with his left hand to grab her wrist.

Pinch your fingers with your right hand.

A bright, star-like light shone from his fingertips, striking the Ghost Mother's brow.

"Those!"

Rings of spiritual light emanated from between her brows, purifying all the corpse energy and Ghost Qi.

The Ghost Mother closed her eyes and collapsed at Li Weiyi's feet.

"A skillful technique, dispelling evil with a single finger," a Mind Master from the Taichang Temple exclaimed in praise.

After examining the Ghost Mother's body, Li Weiyi felt heavy-hearted. He slowly stood up, shook his head, and said, "The mutation has lasted too long; her flesh and blood are almost completely decayed. How can she still be considered alive? Lord Qingzheng, I'm afraid I'm powerless to help!"

"Let's give it a try; we can treat a dead man as if he were still alive."

Taishi Qingshi was well aware of the situation of those Ghost Mother, so he didn't hold out much hope.

Song Qingli was able to be saved because of her high cultivation level, short period of mutation, and the ability for her physical body to revert back to normal.

On the other side.

The two eunuchs were about to pour the Mother-Child Spring into Long Xiangcen's body.

Long Xiangcen turned pale with fright and dared not hide anything any longer. She hurriedly said, "I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything. The ones who have been transformed are all women who drank from the Mother-Child Spring in the last two years, but... it's not like that, it's not like that. It's that all the women who drank from the Mother-Child Spring will be transformed... When that day comes, they will all become Ghost Mother. Their children will all become Ghost Infant and ghost children..."

"Boom!"

These words were like a major earthquake.

Not only were Li Weiyi and the officials present terrified, but even the Taishi Qingshi's face changed drastically. He swayed and slumped back into his chair, completely losing his composure.

It should be noted that the Mother-Child Spring was brought back to Lingxiao City by Yu Yaozi more than twenty years ago.

It occurred about ten years earlier than the outbreak of war.

Over the past twenty years, how many women have drunk from the Mother-Child Spring?

If this were to erupt all at once...

The sky has fallen!

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