Wind and Snow Pass The meeting hall is located deep in the pass and is surrounded by a triple protective array. Anyone who approaches without permission will be directly bounced away by the array.
The main hall is small, with light blue fluorite inlaid on the four walls, and the light is cold and even.
Sitting at the top was a woman who looked about eighteen or nineteen years old. She was wearing a plain white robe. Her face was shrouded in a very light ice-blue mist, and only the outline of her facial features could be vaguely seen.
She was sitting there, with no spiritual power fluctuations leaking out of her body, but the moment Qin Tiexin stepped into the main hall, she felt a pressure, which was a natural sense of oppression caused by the existence of high-level monks on low-level monks.
Ice and Snow Pavilion deputy master, Ling Shuang.
Cultivation, Half-Step Nascent Soul.
To her left sat True Person Gu Dan, who had already woken up.
Gu Dan has returned to his previous appearance as an old man, but his face is very pale. From time to time, he turns his head and coughs a few times. The cough is suppressed in his throat, as if he is afraid of disturbing others. He was sneak attacked by True Person Xueying and was poisoned by Meridian Severing Blood Baleful Intent. Being able to wake up so quickly is considered a strong foundation for Meridian Opening Peak.
There are two people sitting next to them. One is Ice and Snow Pavilion elder Qi Siyu, Golden Core Middle Stage cultivation base, she is also leading the team outside the Iron Spine Sect ruins We rescued True Person Gu Dan. The other Qin Tiexin has never been seen before. Judging from the clothes, he is also the person from the Ice and Snow Pavilion, and his cultivation level is around Golden Core Early Stage.
Yang Qingxue was sitting near the door, with his two long legs crossed. The expression on his face was much calmer than when he chased him out, but there was still a little bit of annoyance left in his brows.
Senior Brother Chen Xi didn't come back together. I wonder if he didn't catch up.
Qin Tiexin and Luo Ling sat down on the other side of the stone table. Luo Ling sat casually, with his right arm resting on the edge of the table. His eyes scanned around the people present, and finally stopped on Ling Shuang's face.
Ling Shuang There are three things in front of him.
True Person Xueying's scimitar, the blade is wrapped in the cyan sealing talisman of Chen Xi, and the dark red luster can still be seen flowing through the talisman paper.
There is a yellowed piece of Pill Formula, with the refining method of Holy Blood Pill densely recorded on it. The list of required materials takes up half of the paper.
There is also the soul-searching Jade Slip left behind by Chen Xi.
"So, you master and apprentice arrived in time and rescued Qin Tiexin from True Person Xueying. He was the only one alive at the scene." Ling Shuang's voice was as cold as hers, and there was no emotion, "And True Person Xueying intercepted and killed these Body Refining monks in order to use this Pill Formula to refine Holy Blood Pill to break through Nascent Soul, but it was backfired for unknown reasons, right?"
"That's right." Luo Ling nodded and corrected, "To be precise, Tiexin was also killed by True Person Xueying at that time, but I gave him a secret treasure to preserve the true spirit before. Fortunately, his body was not damaged, so he was saved again."
Qin Tiexin also nodded.
Luo Ling had made it clear to him on the way here. To the outside world, True Person Xueying was killed by their master and apprentice. There is no need to go into too many details. It's not that you can't believe the people here, but about Ancient Witch Arm, Qin Tiexin transformed into a giant, and he fought Golden Core Peak in an unconscious state. It is too complicated to explain, and there are some things that Qin Tiexin himself has not yet figured out.
As for the backlash against True Person Xueying, the person involved Qin Tiexin actually doesn't know more.
The ceremony had just begun when he was in a coma, and when he woke up, True Person Xueying was already dead. What happened in the middle, there were only a few vague fragments in his mind - the expansion of his body, the blow with a knife, and his head being penetrated by something.
As for why Golden Core of True Person Xueying was separated from his body and caught by Chen Xi, and how Master killed a Golden Core Peak monk with two hammers, he really knew nothing.
After Ling Shuang listened, she did not continue to ask. She tapped her fingers twice on the stone table. Ice blue spiritual power seeped into the table from her fingertips, and a three-dimensional map of Wind and Snow Pass's surroundings appeared in the center of the table.
The mountains, rivers, passes, and dense forest areas where Devil Race is found are very detailed, and each place is marked with a Spirit Rune mark.
"The situation at that time is no longer important. True Person Xueying is dead. This news is enough to give an explanation to each sect."
Ling Shuang's eyes fell on the soul-searching Jade Slip, "What's more important is the other information you brought back."
She pointed her finger on the east side of the map, and a red mark lit up.
"We have checked the content of True Person Xueying's soul search. At noon tomorrow, Devil Race will launch an attack on Wind and Snow Pass from the east. The main attack force will be dozens of people. Named Devil Marshal, with approximately tens of thousands of low-level Devil Race. On the west side, True Person Xueying is responsible for the feint attack, attracting high-level monks from Wind and Snow Pass."
She paused, her tone still calm without any ups and downs. "There is another key piece of information in True Person Xueying's memory. This attack was launched by Charm Devil, a member of the royal family named Sheng Xiao'er. This woman is from Central Heaven Great Region, her cultivation level is around the peak Demon General, but her natural talent [Mental Charm] is almost an instant kill level for monks below Golden Core. The drop of holy blood in True Person Xueying's hand was given by her."
"I've heard of the Charm Devil family." Gu Dan coughed and wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeves, his voice hoarse, "The physical strength is average, but the mental talent is extremely strong. High-level Charm Devil can be used by monks without even noticing. In the case of invading the sea of consciousness, even the most brilliant monk Golden Core will be tricked and turned into its puppet by the charm. If Charm Devil is involved in the main attack of Devil Race, a spiritual defense array needs to be arranged at the east gate."
"Already making arrangements." Ling Shuang nodded and circled a range on the east side of the map with his finger, "So we can basically infer now that Devil Race has two goals. Either a two-party attack, so that we can't see each other; or use special means to attract the attention of our high-level monks in the west and secretly break through from the east. I prefer the latter option."
Qi Siyu added, "This inference is basically consistent with the internal intelligence of Devil Race that we obtained through other channels. Although we don't know the specific attack mode, we have made arrangements in advance so that we will not be caught off guard."
Ling Shuang stood up. She was not tall, but standing there, the atmosphere in the entire main hall was suppressed.
"From now on, Wind and Snow Pass has entered the highest alert state. All teams patrolling outside have been recalled. The spiritual power output of the east gate protective array is increased by three levels, and the west gate is increased by two levels. Double posts are arranged on each section of the city wall, and the patrol team changes every half an hour. All monks who are resting have their vacations cancelled."
She issued the orders one after another, without any pause in her tone. "Ice and Snow Pavilion The monks stationed in the area have all entered the preparation position. The inventory of Law Artifact, talismans, formation flags, and elixirs have all been counted and given priority to the east gate defense line. I personally will be stationed at the east gate."
When she said this, she turned around and glanced at Gu Dan: "Senior Gu Dan, I leave Ximen's defense to you."
Gu Dan covered his mouth and coughed, then nodded. Asking him to defend Ximen was actually a disguised move away from the center of the war. After all, he had barely recovered 50% of his combat power.
"As for the various sects and sects." Ling Shuang looked at the door, "Elder Yang, regarding Body Refining Master Conference, you continue to communicate with the representatives of each sect. Tell them that the participants died of Devil Race is the hand of conspiracy. If you want to take revenge, Wind and Snow Pass will provide you with the opportunity to take revenge on Devil Race. As for those who use this to cause trouble for the two of you, I, Ice and Snow Pavilion, will step in to solve the problem."
Yang Qingxue cupped his fists and responded.
"Also," Ling Shuang glanced at Luo Ling and Qin Tiexin, "Luo Ling, fellow Daoist, the disciple has just escaped from danger, so he should not have made such a request. But Devil Race's attack is imminent, and Wind and Snow Pass now needs all available combat power. If fellow Daoists are willing to stay and assist in the defense, Wind and Snow Pass would be grateful. If you want to go back to recuperate, you can leave now."
Luo Ling glanced at Qin Tiexin, and then said to Ling Shuang, "I will stay. I will find a doctor to repair Tiexin's arm as soon as possible. Before that, I can also help in the customs."
Ling Shuang nodded without any unnecessary polite words. The war between the human race and Devil Race has never been the responsibility of one sect.
She turned around to arrange the specific arrangements for the defense, and the rest of the people in the meeting hall also stood up.
A magical attack that may involve the casualties of thousands or even tens of thousands of monks is about to come, and in the face of this battle, the death of more than three hundred Body Refining monks, although it is a huge event in the eyes of various sects, is indeed not a priority in the face of Wind and Snow Pass's survival.
Qin Tiexin followed Luo Ling towards the door. During the discussion just now, he was not qualified to speak, so he just sat quietly beside the master.
But he saw the attitude of Ling Shuang, the indifference of everyone Golden Core True Person, and the routine sympathy that everyone in the meeting hall looked at him. No one made trouble for him, why he was the only one who survived, why he didn't save others, no one questioned him more, and no one even asked for details about the backlash of Holy Blood Pill and True Person Xueying.
Not because I believed what he said, but because there were more important things in this pass than what happened to a Body Refining Realm boy.
Body Refining Realm monks may be considered official monks in Azure Xuan Region, but in the eyes of Golden Core monks, the distance between them and Body Refining Realm monks may be farther than the distance between mortals and ants.
If it hadn't been for Devil Race's attack, True Person Ling Shuang probably wouldn't have personally come forward to handle the matter. He would probably have sent Qi Siyu or other elders to listen to the report and deal with it.
He clenched his left fist, then unclenched it, and walked toward the door.
As soon as the two stepped out of the door of the meeting hall, a figure turned out from beside the stone pillar outside the door.
Duan Jinyang stood there as if he had been waiting for a long time.
He looks to be in his thirties, with a well-kept face, sword-shaped eyebrows at the temples, a high nose bridge, and a strong chin line. He has the kind of appearance that can be recognized at a glance when standing in a crowd. But at the moment, his brows are furrowed, and the vertical lines between his eyebrows seem to have been carved with a knife., I couldn't get rid of it no matter what. The crimson robe was made of excellent material, and the cuffs and collar were decorated with dark golden silk threads. It looked like a grade that only the core figures of the sect could afford. But the eyes were bloodshot, as if they hadn't slept for several days.
He Treading Step walked towards Qin Tiexin, his steps were fast and urgent, and his crimson robe brought a gust of wind behind him. He suddenly stopped his feet three steps away from Qin Tiexin, and his eyes were locked on Qin Tiexin's chest. To be precise, it was the trace of the jade pendant Spirit Rune that was locked in his chest pocket and faintly revealed.
Then he raised his head and met Qin Tiexin's eyes directly.
"Is my daughter's true spirit jade pendant here with you?"