HLnovel Chapter 288 Beware of My Little Mouse
Chapter 288 Beware of My Little Mouse
Compared to the other patriarchs of the Six Sects and Twelve Schools, Elder Chi Lian of the War Puppet Mansion can be considered to have never left his home, spending his entire life in the weapon-refining cave in Xie Cui City.
However, this Nascent Soul stage cultivator, who was oblivious to everything else, was very familiar with the name Xue Lan.
There was no other reason than that his disciple Hengyang had been nagging him for over ten years, urging him to help him poach people from the Xuanhuang Sect.
The person they're trying to recruit is this little girl named Xue Lan, who's standing right outside the door.
Thinking of this, Elder Chi Lian slowly waved his sleeve and put away the demon core: "Come in."
A deep, resonant sound came, and Xue Lan saw the bronze gate in front of her slowly open, revealing the verdant mountains and gentle streams she had seen a few days before.
Inside the exquisite octagonal pavilion, a red-robed old man with a short beard was looking at Xue Lan.
His face was as cold and stern as a hard rock, but his voice was gentle and deep:
"Young friend, are you facing some kind of obstacle or problem in your cultivation or weapon crafting?"
Xue Lan bowed deeply to Elder Chi Lian: "This junior has come here not because of any problems with cultivation, but because I have something to say?"
Elder Chi Lian nodded, signaling her to speak:
Xue Lan nodded slightly:
"Senior, do you still remember those children tainted by the demon bloodline that Junior Sister Long of the Longsword Sect rescued from the desolate region some time ago?"
"Of course I remember. What's wrong? Did Fellow Daoist Xuanji discover something that you wanted to inform me of?" Elder Chi Lian's expression turned serious.
Xue Lan gently shook her head: "Grandmaster Xuanji has been searching for the Nascent Soul stage demon elder who escaped that day in the desolate region these days, and has not yet had time to see those children. What I want to say now is my own discovery."
Elder Chi Lian immediately became interested and looked at Xue Lan intently.
This child is a weapon-refining genius who has not appeared in the mortal realm for a thousand years. He has always wanted to meet him, but he has not had the opportunity because of the great war.
Xue Lan smiled and said, "Senior, I just went to the children's residence and found that they have been infected with demonic seeds by the demons."
Upon hearing the words "Demon Seed," Elder Chi Lian's expression changed slightly.
The matter of the demonic seed is not public knowledge in the lower realms.
Xue Lan is just a junior member of a sect, and Xuan Ji and the others are really daring to tell such things to a child...
The old man remained silent for a moment, and just as he was about to object, he heard the woman's gentle voice. Xue Lan seemed to know what he was thinking: "Xue Lan previously entered the Ten Thousand Crafts Workshop and became close friends with the prodigy of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan in the Upper Realm. She was the one who told me about the Demon Seed."
The woman's expression was calm and composed, making it impossible to tell that the man was lying.
Elder Chi Lian swallowed the evasive words that were about to come out and coughed lightly twice to cover up his embarrassment.
The old man's voice was deep: "As you said, since those children have been implanted with demonic seeds by the demons, they cannot go into the Luoxia Mountain defense line for the time being."
Xue Lan nodded gently: "This junior understands. The demonic seed within their bodies is like a sword hanging over the heads of all living beings in the Yuanming Realm. If it is not removed, the people within the pass will not be at ease, and neither will we."
Elder Chi Lian looked at Xue Lan approvingly and couldn't help but ask, "You came here today not just to report this matter, right?"
Xue Lan gave a knowing smile: "Senior is indeed a senior. When I was examining those children, I discovered that demonic seeds were growing in their heart cavities, feeding on the demonic energy within them. If the demonic energy were suddenly cut off, their lives would be in danger..."
The woman's voice suddenly trailed off, as if she were trying to pique the reader's interest: "Therefore... Xue Lan has an immature idea."
Elder Chi Lian's interest was piqued again, and the old man urged Xue Lan, "Tell me, if it's feasible, I'll help you think of a way."
Xue Lan couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
Why not?
The only flaw in this plan is the absence of the magic core you possess.
Once you have the magic core, you're already 80% complete.
Xue Lan thought, "First, I'll cut off the demonic energy in their bodies to stop them from mutating further. Then, I'll use something containing pure demonic energy to nurture the demonic seed."
After saying this, Elder Chi Lian finally realized the different meaning behind it.
Seeing the smile on the black-clad woman's face below, the old man pointed at her and said, "Good, good, good, good 'the true colors are revealed'!"
Xue Lan stood quietly without saying a word, as if to say, "I didn't say anything, you guessed it all yourself, senior."
Elder Chi Lian looked at her and suddenly remembered what Master Xuan Ji had said when he handed her the demon core: "I'm giving you the thing, but you'd better watch out for that little mouse in our house."
At the time, I took it as a joke, thinking that the disciples of the Xuanhuang Sect wouldn't come and steal things openly, would they?
Now that he understood, the old man looked at Xue Lan, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"This is an open conspiracy, a completely open conspiracy!" Elder Chi Lian was so angry that his beard was trembling.
Then he saw the girl with grayish-white eyes raise her face: "Senior is a kind person, and only kind people can use open strategies. Xue Lan knows that what Xue Lan did was indeed somewhat bullying. How about this..."
She gently raised her hand, and a magic core appeared in her palm.
It was Long Siyin who gave her Ji Yan's magic core.
"I'll switch with my senior."
Ji Yan's magic core was naturally inferior to that of the Demon High Priest, Elder Chi Lian gave a bitter smile.
"Alright, take this little thing back with you." The old man waved his hand.
"I can't give you the magic core now. After your elders return and we discuss it, if they both agree, I'll have Junjun send it to you..."
He paused abruptly at this point: "This is also a way of thanking you for your help to Chengxue."
It seems that this senior already knows about my sending Yan Chengxue to Kui Shengge's side.
Xue Lan nodded: "This junior takes his leave."
Once the woman's voice faded, the heavy gate to the grotto closed once more. Elder Chi Lian then slowly spoke, "The Xuanhuang Sect just loves to dabble in matters of destiny and such. What do you mean by a life of hardship? This child is perfectly fine, isn't he?"
After speaking, he took out a wooden box from his storage space and then took out the magic core from before to examine it carefully.
The old man sighed, "It seems I cannot keep you here after all."
"There's nothing I can do; I owe that young lady a favor."
The old man then placed the magic core inside the box and affixed two talisman ribbons to it. The crimson runes on the yellow ribbons lit up for a moment, then formed a small array that sealed the entire box.
Elder Chi Lian placed the box into his storage space, his eyes filled with relief and anticipation.
"That's Senior Lei Kui. It seems that our War Puppet Mansion is about to produce another array master who will be famous in the lower realm and even reach the top of the upper realm."