Devil Domain Forest, Black Stone Fortress.
Liu Qing followed Sheng Xiao'er for five days and confirmed one thing.
This royal witch from Central Heaven Great Region really hates everything here.
She stepped barefoot on the black stone floor, the soles of her feet never completely touching the ground, and her steps were fast and light. In Devil Qi areas where there was silt, she would use magic to isolate her feet and point her toes to the ground, as if she were stepping on filth. From then on, every time he walked in front of her to lead the way, he would deliberately avoid those heavily Devil Qi corners.
She never touched the furnishings in the fortress. The residence Helisi arranged for her - a clean stone room, luxuriously decorated, with high-end materials, Devil Qi abundant, and the stone bed was covered with washed snow-white soft animal skins - she only stood at the door and took a look, turned around and left. Her eyes seemed to have seen something pickled.
She still lived in the highest tree crown of the fortress. The branches and leaves there intertwined to form a natural platform, more than twenty feet above the ground. Devil Qi was mostly blown away by the wind, and you could see a large area of sky when you looked up. Liu Qing didn't know how she fell asleep at such a height, but when he rushed under the tree every morning, she was already awake, sitting on the highest horizontal branch, looking in the direction of Wind and Snow Pass, wondering what she was thinking.
Liu Qing used the pretext of cleaning up the dormitory for Sheng Xiao'er to get a few unprocessed blank Spirit Stone boards from the warehouse outside the fortress. Devil Qi had very little contamination and a smooth texture. He cut one of the stone boards into thin slices and pasted them all over the stone walls to cover the black stone surface. He also pasted them on the ground, making them clean and dry to step on.
He found a bundle of Silver Silk Grass in the corner of the warehouse. This spiritual grass grew on the edge of Devil Domain Forest, absorbing the essence of moonlight and making its breath pure. He dried Silver Silk Grass in the sun and spread it on the stone bed in a thick layer.
He also pulled out a small Purifying Wind Formation Plate from Storage Bag, which he said was "a human trophy captured in the previous battle." After the formation disk was activated, it made a low buzz, and the turbid and dull atmosphere in the stone room began to flow, being expelled little by little by the power of the formation.
After doing this, he retreated to the door and stood with his head bowed.
When Sheng Xiao'er passed by, she paused at the door. She looked around - the stone walls were covered with cold white Spirit Stone boards, the ground was dry and clean, and she could barely smell the filthy Devil Qi in the air that made her sick. Arrived. The fresh spiritual fruit on the table exuded a faint fragrance. She walked to the stone bed and reached out to press Silver Silk Grass on it. It felt soft and dry. She took back her hand, turned her head and glanced at Liu Qing, her eyes lingering on his face for two breaths.
This servant doesn't talk much and never looks directly at her, but what she does does make her feel comfortable. It's much more effective than the few maids around her who only flatter her. Unfortunately, his talent is a little worse and his race is a little lower. Otherwise, he could consider bringing Lineage back for training.
Liu Qing lowered his head and saw from the corner of his eye that her wings were slightly retracted and pressed close to her back. That was a slight expression of her relaxation. He breathed a sigh of relief silently in his heart, but did not show it on his face.
"Master, do you have any other instructions?" he asked in a low voice.
"No more." Sheng Xiao'er sat down beside the stone bed and waved his hand, "Let's go out."
The next day, Sheng Xiao'er came to the stone room to take a nap for half an hour during the day.
Devil Soldier brought a bowl of dark red slurry, saying it was a "special spiritual drink". Devil Beast's blood was mixed with spiritual grass juice, which could boost the magic energy. Sheng Xiao'er only took one look at it, and asked Liu Qing to throw the bowl out with the magic belt. After that, only spiritual fruits and spiritual spring water appeared in front of her.
On the evening of the fourth day, a Devil Soldier carried the body of a human Foundation Establishment monk towards the canopy of the tree. With a look of asking for credit on his face, the Devil Soldier placed the body under the tree with brisk steps, looked up and shouted, "Sir, fresh blood food--"
Sheng Xiao'er raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
A ray of pale pink magic fire burst out from her fingertips, instantly wrapping the corpse and the Devil Soldier who was delivering the corpse. Flame burned extremely quickly, and with a few crackles, the two bodies were reduced to ashes. The Devil Soldiers next to them were silent and took a few steps back together.
Sheng Xiao'er sat in the tree, watching Liu Qing handle the ashes from a high position, and only said three words: "Dirty stuff."
Liu Qing cleaned up the ashes and covered the cracked stone slabs with snow and soil.
After that, no demon dared to give her blood food.
That night, Liu Qing sat in his simple cubicle, closing his eyes and regulating his breath.
The master's voice sounded in the sea of consciousness, with a hint of exhaustion. "This female devil is not easy to take care of."
"It's okay." Liu Qing responded in his heart, "I just don't want to touch dirty things."
"Qing'er, be sure not to be careless. The best spiritual method of the Charm Devil family is to maintain the skills of Master-Servant Mark and Shape Change for the master to prevent them from finding out. You did a good job - you did what she wanted without showing any deliberate intention."
Liu Qing hummed and asked again, "Master, has Netherworld Bone Fire's location been ascertained?"
"It's about three feet underground. The aura is blocked by multiple layers of seals. You can only sense it if you get close."
Liu Qing No more questions.
The scope of his activities was expanding. Sheng Xiao'er began to use him habitually - fetching spiritual springs, spreading spiritual grass, and taking care of stone chambers.
Liu Qing upholds the philosophy of saying more and making more mistakes. She never speaks too much. Every time she finishes, she retreats to a corner and stands with her head bowed. This kind of silence suits her temperament perfectly. With her acquiescence, Liu Qing enters and exits the warehouse and the core passage more and more often. The sentry posts along the way no longer ask questions. Devil Soldier will take the initiative to give way when she sees him.
He memorized the direction of the passage, the distribution of sentry posts, and the interval between guard changes. He also confirmed the specific location of Netherworld Bone Fire - the third underground floor. The entrance to the secret room was behind the main hall, and the door was sealed and locked.
On the evening of the sixth day, Liu Qing went to the warehouse to pick up the new Silver Silk Grass. The old grass had begun to dry up and needed to be replaced.
A cloaked figure walked towards me in the main passage.
The figure's gait was no different from that of a human race. As he walked, he turned his head slightly and looked at the stone walls on both sides of the passage. He wore a large dark gray cloak, with the hood pulled down very low, only half of his chin exposed. The hem of the cloak was stained with fine gray dust - the powder formed by the weathering of the unique permafrost near Wind and Snow Pass.
Human monk.
Two Demon General walked on both sides of him, slightly half a step behind.
Not a prisoner. A prisoner will not walk so calmly, and there will be no Demon General to guide him.
Liu Qing stepped sideways to the edge of the passage, bowed his head, and made a respectful gesture.
The man walked past him without stopping or even looking at him.
Liu Qing lowered his head and his eyes fell on the ground under the corner of the man's robe. But the moment the man walked past him, the gray-black ring on Liu Qing's chest felt slightly warm.
At the same time, the master's thoughts echoed in his sea of consciousness, and his tone was serious. "Be careful."
Liu Qing did not raise his head and continued walking to the warehouse. He turned the corner and made sure that there were no ears or eyes around, and then asked in his heart, "Master, what did you find?"
The master was silent for a moment and said in a solemn tone, "Although this person is from the human race, he has extremely heavy blood Sha Qi, which was deposited in his meridians after practicing some evil skills. That blood Sha Qi is wrapped in a layer of pure spiritual power and is extremely controlled. And his cultivation level is extremely high, at least Golden Core Late Stage."
Liu Qing A few words came to mind, "Human spy".
He walked into the warehouse, bent down and picked up a handful of Silver Silk Grass, shaking off the soil from the roots. He ran his fingers over the edge of the blade, and his eyes fell on the grass blades, but he was thinking about another thing. Wind and Snow Pass has been facing each other for thousands of years. It is impossible for the two sides to only communicate directly by fighting head-on. It is normal for each other to have spies inside.
The key is that this person appeared at this point in time, which happened to be when Sheng Xiao'er arrived, which was very strange.
He walked out of the warehouse with Silver Silk Grass in his arms. The passage was empty, and the green spar on the stone wall gave off a dim light, making the shadows elongated. When passing by a sealed stone room, vague voices came from inside. The stone door and the sound insulation array blocked most of it, and only a few voices could be vaguely distinguished.
He did not stop. Keeping a steady pace, he returned to Sheng Xiao'er's stone chamber, replaced the dry Silver Silk Grass, and checked the operation of Purifying Wind Formation Plate.
Everything is in order.
Back in the cubicle, Liu Qing sat in the darkness for a long time. A witch from Central Heaven Great Region, and a human Golden Core who worked for Devil Race Brother, a fortress hiding Netherworld Bone Fire, and a potential conspiracy. He originally just wanted to get Spirit Fire and leave, but the current situation has far exceeded his expectations.
He closed his eyes and fell into meditation, re-Deduction his own plan.