Each spirit of the demonic vines had its own methods, and the way this one controlled Jiang Yuan was indeed alarming. But on second thought, Lu Xiaotian sensed something was off. If Jiang Yuan had truly been completely controlled, why hadn't anyone else noticed the slightest thing? Could it be because Lou Yikong, Fu Lianyue, and the others had only ever been casual acquaintances of Jiang Yuan?
Lu Xiaotian stroked his chin. Jiang Yuan—or rather, the spirit of the demonic vines behind him—had some truly extraordinary methods. If he hadn't previously been hunted by the Celestial Immortals of the Southern Pill Celestial Court, Lou Yikong and the others probably wouldn't have let their guard down.
At any rate, the spirit of the demonic vines had already succeeded halfway in its scheme. If Lu Xiaotian hadn't had a few tricks up his sleeve, he might well have fallen into its hands too. As for how to break the deadlock, he couldn't make up his mind just yet. On the one hand, the spirit of the demonic vines really did know where the Law Mirror Immortal Tree was. Using it to find the tree was certainly a viable option.
On the other hand, Mu Xia and the others had all been infected by the Corrupting Immortal Demonic Vines. Unless they could obtain the vine crystal inside the spirit of the demonic vines, the others' lives would be in grave danger. Perhaps Honghao or the Yu Xuan Celestial Court had an immortal treasure capable of curing this, but distant water couldn't put out a nearby fire.
Of them all, Mu Xia was closest to Lu Xiaotian. With the Blazing Flame Nine-Aperture Ice Soul Pill, he could temporarily suppress the abnormality in her body. But his supply of pills was limited; keeping Mu Xia