noffsinger Chapter 243 Meeting an Old Friend: A Fortuitous Opportunity
Chapter 243 Meeting an Old Friend: A Fortuitous Opportunity
Chapter 244 Meeting an Old Friend, A Fortuitous Opportunity (Two Chapters Combined)
The cave was damp and cold.
The two had walked less than halfway when Qiu Yuexin suddenly stopped and raised her hand to block Jiang Mu's chest.
She sniffed her delicate little nose and said sweetly, "Wait here."
Before she finished speaking, the girl transformed into a pink streak of light and disappeared into the depths of the cave.
Before long, a collision sound came from deep within the cave, followed by booming sounds of fighting, accompanied by fierce roars.
After a moment, everything quieted down.
"Come in."
Qiu Yuexin's voice drifted out.
Jiang Mu stepped into the depths of the cave, and the scene before him made him raise an eyebrow.
A large black bear demon lay sprawled on its back in a pool of blood.
A gash was torn open in its thick, hard chest by sharp claws, spilling its internal organs onto the ground. Nearby lay the corpses of several smaller bear demons, killed in a single blow.
In a corner of the cave, there stood a cage.
Inside were several fox cubs, each with different colored fur, and all were filthy.
Qiu Yuexin casually snapped the iron lock in half.
The little foxes rushed out one after another.
"Sister Qiu, waaaaah—we thought we were going to die, that this big bear was going to eat us."
A small fox with a patchwork coat pounced over, its fluffy head rubbing against Qiu Yuexin's leg.
The voice that came out was a soft, sweet little girl's voice.
Clearly, this is the "little girl".
The other little foxes also surrounded Qiu Yuexin, sobbing softly.
"Why are you crying?"
Qiu Yuexin said coldly, "Didn't I tell you to patrol the outer perimeter of Beishan first? What are you doing here? Do you dare to disregard my orders?!"
The little fox, Xiaoya, shrank back after being scolded, wiping away her tears with her paws, looking aggrieved: "Elder Jiu brought us here."
"He said he sensed a lost treasure from his tribe here and led us here to find it—"
"Where is he?"
A dark cloud settled over Qiu Yuexin's pretty face.
This Ninth Elder is always like this, stubborn and self-willed, never listening to anyone's advice.
The little fox said timidly, "We encountered a demon on the road, and Elder Jiu got separated from us while trying to lure it away. We don't know where we are now."
"What a piece of trash!"
Qiu Yue cursed inwardly.
The little foxes were so frightened that they fell silent, not daring to even breathe.
However, their attention was quickly drawn to Jiang Mu, who was standing to the side.
Pairs of fox-like eyes looked on curiously.
Especially when they saw Jiang Mu's handsome face with its sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, these little vixens' eyes lit up.
Wow—what a handsome young man!
Little Ya couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Sister Qiu, who is this person? Is he the bandit chief you found here?"
"You're a bandit leader my foot!"
Qiu Yuexin tapped the fox's head. "Don't talk nonsense. Ignore him. He's just a passerby."
Jiang Mu cleared his throat, gave a kind smile, bent down and introduced himself to the group of little foxes: "Hello little guys, I'm your Qiu-jie's boyfriend."
"Brother?"
The little girl tilted her head, leaned closer, and sniffed Jiang Mu's scent. "But you don't smell of stench. Are you a fox spirit too? You look like a human, and we don't welcome humans here!"
The other little foxes also looked at them with hostility when they heard that it was a human.
Clearly, the Qingqiu tribe harbors hostility towards the human race.
Jiang Mu made an "uh" sound and explained in a serious tone, "I am not a fox, but I am a demon, and a python demon at that. Moreover, there is a very powerful and ferocious python on my body."
"A giant python!"
Upon hearing this, the little foxes were so frightened that their fur stood on end. They all shrunk behind Qiu Yuexin in a flash, only daring to peek out with their little heads, looking at him in terror.
Qiu Yuexin glared at Jiang Mu speechlessly: "How childish! Alright, let's leave here first."
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Jiang Mu chuckled, walked up to the black bear demon's corpse, and casually absorbed all the demonic energy.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly caught a glimpse of several other monster corpses piled up in the corner of the wall. Some of them had been half-eaten, and they looked like the black bear's usual food reserves.
One of the mutilated corpses caught Jiang Mu's attention.
It is a strange fish demon.
Jiang Mu looked at the fish demon's features and felt they looked increasingly familiar.
A thought flashed through his mind, and he pulled out the portrait of the enemy that Lan Rou'er had given him from his pocket.
Jiang Mu brought the drawing paper close to the fish demon's corpse for comparison.
Although the corpse was smaller than expected, its unusual appearance bore a striking resemblance to the fish demon in the painting.
"What are you looking at?"
Seeing Jiang Mu in a daze, Qiu Yuexin walked over and asked her a question.
Jiang Mu waved the drawing paper in her hand: "Yue'er, have you ever seen this kind of monster while you were in the Fallen Soul Swamp?"
Qiu Yuexin took the painting and examined it for a moment before handing it to the little girl beside her: "Little girl, have you seen this ugly thing while you were patrolling around here?"
The little girl poked her fluffy head out, stared at the painting for a moment, and nodded: "I've seen it before, isn't that the fish demon from 'Blue Moon Pool'? It's not far from here."
Jiang Mu was overjoyed: "Quick, take me there!"
He was still having a headache, wondering where to find Lan Rou'er's enemies in this vast Fallen Soul Swamp.
I never expected to be so lucky as to run into a family member.
It seems even the heavens want him to be the avenger.
Qiu Yuexin was puzzled as to why Jiang Mu was suddenly so interested in the fish demon, but seeing his anxious expression, she didn't ask any further questions. She turned to the little girl and instructed her, "Go, lead the way to Blue Moon Pool."
Okay.
The little girl nodded her head obediently.
Led by the little fox, they traversed the poisonous miasma for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before arriving at a pool of water.
The pool is not large.
It was only a few dozen meters in size, and the water surface was calm, like stagnant water.
Most remarkably, a crescent moon emitting a faint blue light floats in the center of the pool.
Upon closer inspection, it appears to be a curved projection.
Even though it's daytime, it's still clearly visible.
But strangely, when I looked up, I couldn't find the light source of the projection, which was very eerie.
The little fox pointed to the bottomless pool and said, "Sister Qiu, those ugly fish demons live down here. This pool is very, very deep."
Jiang Mu stared at the deep, dark water, her brows furrowed.
He's a killing machine on land, but he really has no experience fighting underwater.
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What if all my skills are countered by water? Wouldn't I be doomed to fail miserably?
He turned to Qiu Yuexin and asked, "Yue'er, do you have any secret fox clan techniques? Like shouting to scare all the fish demons out?"
Qiu Yuexin looked at him strangely: "As a cultivator, isn't entering the water very simple? Just use your cultivation technique to practice turtle breathing."
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Jiang Mu said, "It's inconvenient to fight."
Qiu Yue thought for a moment, then took out a round, pearl-like bead from her brocade pouch and tossed it to Jiang Mu: "Here, put this in your mouth. This is a 'water-repelling bead.' With it, you can move freely underwater."
Jiang Mu took the bead: "Just one?"
One is enough.
"No, what I mean is, aren't you coming down with me?" Jiang Mu asked.
Qiu Yuexin pursed her pink lips and said, "I'll just guard the shore. Anyway, it's just a bunch of little demons down there. You can handle them."
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Jiang Mu's eyes turned strange: "Girl, you're not afraid of water, are you?"
"You're the one who's scared!"
Qiu Yuexin glared at him with her alluring eyes, a little guilty, and said, "I told you, there's a powerful demon up there. I'll guard it for you. Go down now!"
Jiang Mu smiled, put the water-repelling bead in her mouth, and jumped down.
"Sister Qiu, so you really are afraid of water. No wonder you refused to cultivate in the spirit pool last time when the Grand Elder asked you to.
The little girl said in a crisp voice.
Qiu Yuexin retorted angrily, "Nonsense! What's there to be afraid of with just water? If you say another word, believe me, I'll kick you into the water right now!"
The little fox immediately shut its mouth.
The cold and suffocating sensation that Jiang Mu had anticipated did not occur the moment she fell into the water.
The pool water seemed to have met its nemesis, automatically spreading out three inches around him to form a transparent ball of air.
Not a single drop of water got on him.
Not only was his breathing smooth and normal, but even his vision was not affected by the slightest refraction.
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"This thing is useful."
Jiang Mu clicked her tongue in amazement.
As we descended, the surrounding light grew dimmer and dimmer.
Until they dived to the bottom of the pool, a strangely shaped gate appeared before them.
The gate is two meters high, but its shape resembles a conch shell.
The shell was covered with moss, and several obscure demonic patterns flowed and shimmered on it.
It is clear that some kind of defensive barrier has been set up.
Jiang Mu originally intended to place his hand on it and forcefully break it open, but then he suddenly realized that he was relatively unfamiliar with underwater combat. If the fish demons sensed that his aura was very strong and slipped away in advance, they might be hard to find.
Even if Qiu Yuexin is guarding above, there will inevitably be some who slip through the net.
Thinking of this, Jiang Mu moved the [Heavenly Killing Star] within his body to the Demon Shadow, and then turned the [Earthly Killing Star] around.
Then suppress your cultivation to the third realm.
This would actually make those fish demons lower their guard.
He raised his hand and knocked on the door.
next moment.
The water at the bottom of the pool seemed to be boiling, churning and bubbling.
The previously dark and gloomy waters suddenly lit up with rows of luminous pearls embedded in the rock walls.
"Splash—"
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Several fish demons, each two meters tall and with ferocious fish heads, emerged from behind the gate.
One by one, they held steel forks, their eerie green eyes glaring at Jiang Mu: "Who dares to trespass into my water palace?"
Jiang Mu took out the painting from his pocket and, by the light of the luminous pearl, carefully compared it with the fish demons in front of him.
Confirmed.
Jiang Mu put away the drawing paper, a smile spreading across his face, and asked eagerly, "Brothers, don't be nervous, I'm here to find someone. Excuse me, do you have a demon master here named 'Fifth Master Yu'?"
Upon hearing the other party address him as "Fifth Master Yu," the hostility of the fish demons lessened slightly.
One of the leading big-headed fish demons stepped forward, sized up Jiang Mu, and asked in a gruff voice, "What do you want with our Fifth Master?"
I knew I hadn't gone to the wrong place!
Hearing the other party acknowledge the existence of Master Yu, Jiang Mu felt much more at ease.
His smile grew even more genuine and radiant as he cupped his hands in greeting to the leader of the fish: "I am Hu San'er, and I made my fortune with Fifth Master in my younger days."
"I've come here specifically to deliver a generous gift to Fifth Master. I would appreciate it if you brothers could go in and inform him so that he can be invited out."
"Are you Fifth Master's friend?"
The little fish demon stared at Jiang Mu with its bulging, dead fish eyes.
"That's right."
Jiang Mu remained calm, took out an exquisite porcelain bottle from his pocket, shook it, and said with a smile, "I've recently accumulated some good things, and I came here specifically to give them to Fifth Master as a gift. I also have a small favor to ask of you."
The stopper was slightly loose, and a delicate fragrance wafted out.
This prompted several fish demons around to twitch their flat noses and take two deep breaths.
The little fish demon leader glanced at the pill bottle, then carefully sensed Jiang Mu's aura. Upon discovering that he was only at the third realm, the wariness in his eyes dissipated considerably.
Then he winked at his companion next to him.
The two water sprites understood each other and immediately scattered like loaches, surveying the surrounding reefs and seaweed.
A moment later, it swam back and shook its head at the little leader.
After confirming that Jiang Mu was indeed alone, the little fish demon leader turned around and tapped the huge conch shell door three times with the end of his steel fork in a specific rhythm.
"Boom!"
Jiang Mu suddenly felt her feet sink.
Immediately afterwards, a surge of array power swept out from the Conch Gate.
The surrounding pool water seemed to have been forcibly pried open to both sides by a pair of giant hands, creating a waterless area at the bottom of the pool.
Above, the azure pool still exists, resembling a transparent liquid sky.
The shimmering light was reflected in Jiang Mu's eyes.
The gate slowly opened inwards.
"What are you dawdling for? Get on my way!" The junior leader stepped through the gate first.
"Thanks, brother."
Jiang Mu followed and stepped into the water cave.
His gaze swept over the defensive array patterns on the cave wall, and he thought to himself, "This fish nest is quite well-constructed."
After navigating several wet, forked intersections and winding through the streets, Jiang Mu was led into a large hall that resembled a bunker.
In the main seat of the hall, a fish-like demon with a horizontally expanded body was leaning against a coral couch, drinking strong liquor.
He exuded a fifth-order demonic aura.
What Jiang Mu found most offensive was that the fish demon was actually embracing a bright red, flamboyantly dressed lobster demon.
The banshee's upper body barely resembled that of a human woman, but her hands still retained two large, bright red pincers, and her lower body was a shrimp tail.
At this moment, she is using pliers to hold a wine glass and delicately feeding it into the fish demon's mouth.
"Second Master."
The fish demon leader stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and pointed to Jiang Mu behind him, "This human cultivator named Hu San'er says he's an old acquaintance of Fifth Master and has brought generous gifts to ask Fifth Master for a favor."
The fish demon, who was called Second Master, hiccuped.
His two long whiskers twitched, and a glint of light shone in his eyes as he sized up Jiang Mu: "Hu San'er? How come I've never heard Lao Wu mention you before?"
Jiang Mu smiled obsequiously and bowed slightly, saying, "Second Master, you may not know this, but I was just a errand boy back then. I was fortunate enough to do a one-off deal with Fifth Master, and Fifth Master helped me out with a small favor."
Fifth Master, you're a man of high status and often forgetful; it's normal that you didn't mention it to Second Master. It's just that I've encountered some thorny trouble this time, which is why I've swallowed my pride and come to ask Fifth Master for help. Of course—
The gifts and rewards offered to the various gentlemen will absolutely not be lacking.
Upon hearing of the generous gift, Second Master stroked his whiskers and waved to the junior leader, saying, "Go and call Fifth Brother over."
"yes.
The junior leader accepted the order and turned to head towards the inner hall.
Second Master took a swig of wine, his dead fish eyes fixed on Jiang Mu: "Speak, what exactly do you want from all this way to see Fifth Master?"
Jiang Mu looked troubled, glanced around, and said in a low voice, "Please forgive me, Second Master, this matter is quite serious and it is really inconvenient to disclose—I will only dare to speak when I see Fifth Master."
"Tch, what a charlatan."
Second Master snorted coldly, but didn't press the matter further. He lowered his head and continued to whisper sweet nothings to the lobster demoness in his arms.
Just then, a little fish demon suddenly rushed into the hall and knelt down with a "plop": "Second Master, your subordinate is incompetent. I have searched along the undercurrent for a radius of thirty miles, but I still cannot find the Ice Silkworm Grass."
"What!?"
The Second Master, who was still immersed in the gentle embrace just a second ago, suddenly felt like his tail had been stepped on. He pushed away the lobster-woman on top of him, stood up and angrily shouted, "A bunch of useless good-for-nothings!"
If we can't find the Ice Silkworm Grass, how are we going to explain this to that woman? Are you trying to kill me?!
If that woman goes crazy, our entire Water Mansion wouldn't be enough for her to tear apart alive. Get out and keep looking!
"Find it for me, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground!"
"Yes, yes!"
The fish demon was so frightened that it scrambled away.
The lobster demon, who had been pushed to the ground, rubbed her aching waist, got up with a wronged expression, and went to Second Master's side. She gently soothed him with her large pincers and said in a coquettish voice, "Second Master, please calm down."
Since that woman was so badly injured, why should we treat her like an ancestor?
Why don't we all go together, strike while the iron is hot, and kill her?
Then all the treasures she possesses will belong to you, Second Master?
"Snapped!"
With a crisp sound, Second Master slapped the female demon away with a heavy backhand, his fish eyes bulging: "You brainless bastard, if you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"
"Have you forgotten how my eldest and third brothers turned into fish soup? Even if that woman is badly injured, she's still a genuine seventh-realm expert. What do I have to fight her with? Your shrimp shell?!"
The lobster banshee covered her swollen face, lay on the ground trembling, and dared not utter another sound.
Jiang Mu, who was standing aside like a nobody, had a hint of surprise in her eyes.
A female cultivator at the seventh realm who is seriously injured?
Hiding underwater in this Soul-Shattering Swamp to heal his wounds, yet forcing these local bullies to gather herbs?
interesting.
I wonder which deity it is.
Just as he was pondering this, he heard footsteps coming from the inner room.
A fish demon with a slender, bamboo-like body and two whiskers emerged, carrying a nine-ringed broadsword.
"Who? Who's asking me to make a fortune?"
Jiang Mu sized up the newcomer.
This is clearly the target, Master Yu.
According to Lan Rou'er, that little bully, this guy was already at the fourth level of cultivation when he slaughtered her entire family twelve years ago. I never expected that twelve years would pass in the blink of an eye and he would still be at the fourth level.
This level of talent is considered top-tier even among the useless in the demon realm.
"Fifth brother, that's him."
Second Master pointed at Jiang Mu, "He said he's an old acquaintance of yours, named Hu San'er."
Fifth Master stared with his bulging eyes, circled Jiang Mu twice, his brows furrowed into a deep frown, and asked suspiciously, "Hu San'er?"
"How come I don't remember ever knowing someone like you?"
The atmosphere in the hall cooled down immediately after these words were spoken.
The surrounding fish demon guards drew their steel forks and surrounded Jiang Mu, their eyes gleaming with ferocity.
Second Master's hand also reached for the trident beside him.
Jiang Mu smiled and said, "You must be Fifth Master, right?"
"it's me."
Fifth Master said coldly.
Jiang Mu smiled and said, "It's you. Twelve years ago, in Shangyuan Town, Yuancheng, the Lan family. Fifth Master shouldn't have forgotten this place, right?"
"The Lan family?"
Upon hearing those two words, Fifth Master's body trembled.
Even the Second Master, who was sitting at the head of the table, had a drastic change in expression and stood up.
"Who are you?!"
Fifth Master shouted angrily, raising his broadsword and pointing it at Jiang Mu.
Jiang Mu's dark pupils gleamed with a chilling intent: "I am a friend of the Lan family. I'm here today for no other reason than to ask Fifth Master a question—when you slaughtered the entire Lan family, was it for their wealth, or for something else entirely?"
"Damn it, I'll send you to the underworld to ask!"
Fifth Master roared and swung his nine-ringed broadsword down at Jiang Mu's head.
"Bang!"
A dull thud.
The demons didn't even see Jiang Mu's movements clearly; they only saw a blur flash by.
The previously aggressive Fifth Master was sent flying backward, crashing through the coral table and getting covered in wine and food.
The second master, holding the trident, froze on the spot.
What's going on?
Judging from his aura, this kid is just a weakling at the third realm. Old Five, a fourth-level cultivator, was actually killed instantly?
Before Second Master could even process what was happening, an overwhelming pressure descended upon him. Second Master felt his knees buckle.
The hard ground cracked from his kneeling.
Only at this moment did he finally realize that the young man in front of him was pretending to be weak while actually possessing extremely high cultivation.
"Rao Yi"
Second Master opened his mouth to beg for mercy, but under that domineering pressure, his body exploded into a cloud of blood mist on the spot.
"Zheng"
Immediately, the Wangchuan Flying Sword flew like a meteor, circling in an arc within the water cave hall.
The fish demon guards who had been surrounding them, already terrified, didn't even have time to scream before their heads were all severed and their fish heads rolled to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, the only people still alive in the hall, besides Jiang Mu and the seriously injured Fifth Master, were the lobster-like female demon huddled in the corner.
The lobster banshee sat slumped in a pool of blood, terrified out of her wits.
She stared at the humming flying sword hovering three inches above her brow, her body trembling violently. She cried and begged for mercy, "Great Immortal, spare me! Ancestors, spare me! This lowly demon knows nothing! This lowly demon was merely kidnapped to serve tea and water! Spare this lowly demon's life! This lowly demon will do anything for you!"
Jiang Mu walked up to her and asked curiously, "You just said you can do anything? Do you have any fancy skills?"
The succubus was taken aback, then, as if grasping at a straw, she nodded frantically: "I can do anything, I can do anything."
She used a pair of pliers to pull down her already thin clothes, revealing a large expanse of red flesh, and frantically flirted with her eyes: "Great—Great Immortal, this little demon can do handstand massages, and even try to scoop the moon's reflection in the water, this little demon can do anything—"
Jiang Mu said expressionlessly, "Instead of a massage, I personally think you could coat yourself in breadcrumbs and fry until golden brown, or steam yourself with minced garlic and serve it to me. That would probably suit my taste better."
"Huh?" The lobster banshee was taken aback.
"Sizzle."
The flying sword pierced through her brow.
The banshee's eyes widened, she fell backward, and her body convulsed as she transformed back into a red-shelled lobster.
Jiang Mu walked up to the heavily injured fish demon, Fifth Master.
At this moment, Fifth Master was already terrified by the terrifying methods Jiang Mu had displayed. Dragging his broken body, he desperately kowtowed on the ground, pleading, "Great Immortal, spare my life! I deserve to die, I deserve to die!"
Jiang Mu looked down at it from her vantage point: "Can you answer my question now?"
Fifth Master trembled, and a struggle appeared on his face.
"Then it seems that's not possible."
Jiang Mu gently hooked her finger.
The Forgotten River Sword hovered between Fifth Master's eyebrows, its chilling sword energy piercing his skin and drawing out a trickle of black blood.
"Yes! Yes! I'll tell you everything, Master!"
Feeling the stinging pain between his brows and the shadow of death, Fifth Master screamed and begged for mercy, his voice trembling, "Back then—back then we were actually acting under the orders of a mysterious person!"
"A mysterious person?" Jiang Mu raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, that person's origins are unknown, but his cultivation level is extremely high. He spent a large sum of money to hire a large number of fish demons from the Fallen Soul Swamp to search for a treasure in Yuan City."
Fifth Master swallowed a mouthful of saliva mixed with blood and said hurriedly, "That treasure is called the Seven-Aperture Ginseng Fruit. The reason why it sought out our fish demon clan is because that fruit naturally contains water spirit energy, and only we water demons can sense its spirituality the fastest."
"We brothers were lucky. We were the first to track down their presence in Shangyuan Town, Yuancheng, and eventually found the Lan family, who were merchants at the time."
But the Lan family refused to hand it over no matter what, so we killed the entire Lan family and planned to search for it ourselves.
They searched the entire house, but found nothing.
After listening to Fifth Master's explanation, Jiang Mu fell into deep thought: "Seven-Aperture Ginseng Fruit?"
Lan Rou'er didn't tell him that.
Either the girl didn't know, or she was deliberately hiding it from her.
However, considering Lan Rou'er's personality, she wouldn't lie to him or hide anything, which means she herself didn't know there was a treasure in the family.
Jiang Mu sighed inwardly.
The girl always thought that her family's misfortune was just a simple robbery, but she never expected that it was caused by a treasure.
A calamity that was destined to happen.
Thinking of this, Jiang Mu suddenly stared at Fifth Master: "During the massacre of the entire family, didn't you see a single little girl?"
"A little girl?"
Fifth Master was stunned, looking completely bewildered. "No, we didn't even spare the Lan family's dogs back then, there's no way we would have missed a single living person."
Jiang Mu lowered her eyes slightly.
The demon's sense of smell for living people was quite keen; it couldn't detect Lan Rou'er's scent at all.
This is simply a miracle.
Unless someone or something in the Lan family back then perfectly concealed Lan Rou'er's presence, allowing her to escape that catastrophe.
Jiang Mu snapped out of her reverie and continued, "And then what happened?"
Fifth Master said with a bitter face, "Later, because the massacre of our entire family caused too much trouble, we were wanted and hunted down by the Demon Slayer Bureau. Several of my brothers escaped death and fled back to this Fallen Soul Swamp to lay low. The imperial court dared not venture deep into this place easily, which is how we managed to survive."
"You don't know what happened to that Seven-Aperture Ginseng Fruit?"
Jiang Mu's sharp, razor-sharp light pressed in.
"I really don't know, Master."
Fifth Master said with a mournful face, "Ever since we escaped back then, we've never dared to leave this swamp again."
As for that mysterious person, he never came looking for us again.
We've never even seen his true face; all we know is that he's most likely not a demon, but a human.
"people----"
Jiang Mu felt heavy-hearted.
I thought the case of Lan Rou'er's family murders was about to end, but it seems there's someone behind it all.
"Great Immortal, I've told you everything I know. I was just following orders back then. Please, have mercy and let me go—"
Fifth Master lay prostrate on the ground, begging humbly.
Seeing that he couldn't get any more valuable information out of him, Jiang Mu twitched his fingertips, preparing to give this small fry a quick death.
Suddenly, he remembered that in the hall earlier, the second master had cursed about finding ice silkworm grass for some important person.
Jiang Mu couldn't help but ask curiously, "I heard that a very powerful cultivator recently came here and forced you to find medicine."
Fifth Master said with a mournful face, "About a month ago, a fierce woman suddenly appeared. Her cultivation level was frighteningly high. She directly occupied our forbidden area of the Water Mansion and forced us to go to the nearby waters to find some unorthodox healing herbs."
"Oh?" Jiang Mu raised an eyebrow. "Who's so domineering?"
"How dare we ask?"
Fifth Master's ugly fish-like face scrunched up. "However, once when I went to deliver food, I happened to glimpse a handkerchief she had left on the ground. It seemed to have the words 'Feifei' engraved on it."
"Feifei————"
Jiang Mu frowned.
The next second, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and he immediately shouted sternly, "Is her name Yang Feifei?!"
Fifth Master shook his head: "Great Immortal, I really don't know her surname, I only saw those two characters."
Jiang Mu's heart was filled with turmoil.
Yang Feifei!
The younger sister of Yang Qintian, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard.
In order to solidify her cultivation at the seventh realm, she didn't hesitate to dig out the "Wolf Heart Jade" belonging to her own nephew, Yang Tianci.
More importantly, she was also the culprit who "killed" herself remotely in Yancheng!
But the question is, is it really this woman?
If so, then it's a blessing in disguise. After all, this debt has always been on Jiang Mu's mind, and he's always thinking about how to get revenge.
"How did she get here? And so badly injured?"
Jiang Mu's thoughts raced, and she stared at the fish demon, asking, "Just how serious are her injuries?"
Fifth Master replied tremblingly, "I can't say the specifics, but her breathing was very erratic, so she must be seriously injured. Oh, and she also lost an arm."
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"Walk!"
Jiang Mu grabbed Fifth Master and said, "Take me to her."
Fifth Master was stunned for a moment, and under the pressure of Jiang Mu's aura, he could only nod repeatedly: "Alright, alright—Great Immortal, this way please."
Jiang Mu followed behind Fifth Master, secretly making plans in his mind.
Yang Feifei was, after all, a powerful expert at the seventh realm.
Even with a missing arm and severe injuries, the foundation of the Seventh Realm is no joke; even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.
Perhaps, other methods could be adopted.
Thinking of this, Jiang Mu quietly suppressed his cultivation to the fifth realm.
Once the woman's identity is confirmed and she is made to lower her guard, an opportunity will be seized to deliver a fatal blow.
Although the cultivation levels of the sixth and seventh realms represent a qualitative change.
However, he does possess the blessing of the Dharma Form and four star positions, so he is confident in dealing with a severely injured seventh realm cultivator.
Moreover, Yang Feifei had only recently broken through to the Star Realm.
Their strength is far inferior to that of cultivators like Ling Ye at the same star level.
Led by Fifth Master, the two passed through a dark coral corridor and arrived at the deepest part of the Water Palace.
Here stands a huge, shell-shaped stone house.
A layer of pale yellow light flowed across the surface of the stone house, faintly emanating a spiritual energy that repelled outsiders from approaching.
"Master, that woman is inside."
Fifth Master pointed to the stone house.
"Yes, very good."
Jiang Mu patted Fifth Master on the shoulder, her tone gentle, "You can go and reunite with your brothers now. Oh, right, I almost forgot to tell you, I was entrusted by Miss Lan to come and deliver the clock to you. In your next life, don't be a fish."
"Hu San'er, you broke your promise—"
Fifth Master's eyes widened in horror, and he turned to run away.
"Whoosh!"
A dark red blade flashed.
Fifth Master's head was instantly severed and rolled to the side, his dead fish eyes still lingering with fear and regret.
Jiang Mu absorbed the demonic energy and walked to the seashell house.
He placed his hand on the pale yellow barrier and pushed it hard. The barrier rippled, yet it remained incredibly strong.
"The defenses are quite tight."
With a thought, Jiang Mu cast the first demonic shadow into the barrier, and then his figure flickered and appeared inside the barrier.
He pushed open the door. Inside, candlelight flickered, and the air was filled with the stench of blood. Fish bones were scattered haphazardly on the floor.
"Who's there!?"
A hoarse, delicate shout rang out in the room.
Immediately afterwards, a gust of wind carrying a sharp killing intent rushed straight towards Jiang Mu's face.
Jiang Mu used teleportation again, easily flashing to the corner of the wall.
He stared intently at it.
On the bed, a woman was sitting cross-legged.
Her pale yellow palace dress was tattered and stained with dark red blood in many places.
The left sleeve hung loosely.
A faint black aura was corroding the flesh at the wound site.
Although her hair was disheveled and her face was haggard, the woman's haughty arrogance and sinister look reminded Jiang Mu of Yang Tianci.
Jiang Mu had never met Yang Feifei in person.
Because back in Yancheng, that woman used a causal weapon to instantly kill him from a distance.
But Yan Zixiao had described the woman's physical characteristics to him—
Furthermore, given the somewhat similar brow bone contours to Yang Tianci, Jiang Mu was certain that the woman before him was Yang Feifei.
"Jiang Mu?"
The moment Yang Feifei saw who it was, her pale face was filled with astonishment and disbelief.
"What are you doing here?!"
She questioned him in a choked voice.
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