Chapter 295 Xu Ning vs. Liu Yi
"Your Highness, be careful!"
Xu Ning was the first to react. He grabbed Duan Chaofeng and used his body to protect
him.
Bang!
However, the dark arrow did not continue to fall. Instead, it suddenly exploded in mid-air.
Afterwards, smoke filled the air.
"Protect His Highness!"
Someone began to shout.
'This smoke is similar to the gray fog in the Wind Smoke Gourd. It can block perception.'
Xu Ning instantly noticed.
However, this level of perception blockage was nothing to Xu Ning.
"Your Highness, come with me!'
Xu Ning grabbed Duan Chaofeng's arm and fled in a certain direction.
But when they approached the edge of the smoke, two figures appeared. They held weapons in their hands and rushed towards Xu Ning and Duan Chaofeng.
"Two elementary origin realm masters!"
Xu Ning gauged the strength of the other party. "It seems that the two previous attackers were bait!"
A little trace of panic appeared on Duan Chaofeng's face, but he still tried his best to stay calm.
"How many people did the Hidden Sect send this time?"
Duan Chaofeng felt a strong sense of danger. Whoosh!
Two gray-robed elementary origin realm masters had already arrived in front of Xu Ning
Xu Ning pushed Duan Chaofeng away and created some distance between them.
Immediately after, the Flowing Cloud Piercer appeared in Xu Ning's hand.
Clink!
There was the sound of metal colliding.
Xu Ning easily pushed the two away.
'It's not just these two, there are still more elementary realm masters…'
As Xu Ning fought, he judged that there were three more elementary origin realm masters in the range of the smoke.
Moreover, one of them was at the peak of the elementary origin realm, and his aura was stronger than others.
The three of them were currently held back by the other two seniors from the mansion, but the situation was getting more and more precarious. 'I have to end this quickly!'
Xu Ning poured the power of the dao realm into the Flowing Cloud Piercer.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In addition to the increase in lethality, Flowing Cloud Piercer also had explosive power.
When the two people saw this, they immediately used their origin techniques.
Instantly, blade lights filled the air.
But Xu Ning was not to be outdone.
"Void Walk Beast Phantom! Void Distortion!"
A Void Beast phantom appeared behind Xu
Ning.
Not only were their origin techniques offset, but there were also bloody holes in each of their chests.
The two were shocked and wanted to escape. However, Xu Ning did not give them a chance. Flowing Cloud Piercer was thrown.
Pfft! Pfft!
Flowing Cloud Piercer pierced through their chests, and they died on the spot.
"Wind Smoke Gourd!"
Xu Ning took out the Wind Smoke Gourd.
This time, the Wind Smoke Gourd was not used to fight enemies, but to absorb these smoke.
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, all of the smoke on the field was absorbed into Xu Ning's Wind Smoke Gourd.
Suddenly, everything became clear.
The villa had been completely destroyed, and the mansion and the battlefield were all affected.
The elite guards of the mansion all collapsed on the ground.
There were also those who were still alive, assisting the two elementary origin realm masters in the mansion to fight against the three Hidden Sect's gray-robed people.
Whoosh!
Xu Ning sensed that a pair of green wings appeared behind the peak elementary origin realm master of the Hidden Sect.
Afterwards, a jade green feather pierced through the heart of an elementary origin realm master from the mansion.
That person was the old guest from the mansion who was talking to them just now.
"Be careful!"
It was too late for Xu Ning to rescue him.
The old guest of the mansion was dead.
"Huh?"
After killing the old guest of the mansion, the peak elementary origin realm master of the Hidden Sect looked at Xu Ning.
'Core transformation realm?'
This person was naturally Liu Yi.
In order to ensure that the assassination tonight was foolproof, Liu
Liu Yi decided to personally take action. 'A core transformation realm warrior killed two elementary origin realm masters?'
Liu Yi saw the corpses of his subordinates.
His eyes were full of ruthlessness. 'What a terrifying aptitude and strong combat ability! Is he Xu Ning from the report?'
Liu Yi knew that he had to eliminate Xu Ning.
Otherwise, once a person of this level matured, he would pose a huge threat to the Hidden Sect.
"You take His Highness away first, I will deal with these three!"
Xu Ning rushed to the front and looked at Liu Yi and the other two.
The surviving elementary origin realm master wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"In that case, it's up to you, Master Xu!"
The senior from the mansion knew that the situation was urgent, and that his strength was insufficient, so he took the initiative to escape from the confrontation with Liu Yi.
"Your Highness, come with me!"
The senior from the mansion grabbed Duan Chaofeng's arm and fled into the distance. "Chase!"
Liu Yi looked at Xu Ning and ordered the other two to chase after Duan Chaofeng.
But the moment his two subordinates moved.
Xu Ning threw the Flowing Cloud Piercer backwards.
The Flowing Cloud Piercer instantly pierced into the void. When it appeared again, it penetrated the chest of one of the pursuers and exploded.
Killing an elementary origin realm master in one move.
The other pursuer stopped in shock.
After that, Xu Ning instantly reached the other pursuer, grabbed the Flowing Cloud Piercer, and stabbed him.
However, just when Xu Ning was about to attack again, a green feather flew over. Xu Ning felt threatened by the feather and dodged.
Seeing this, the pursuer immediately shook off Xu Ning and chased after Duan Chaofeng.
"Your opponent is me!"
Liu Yi blocked Xu Ning's path.
"How dare you people from the Hidden Sect try to assassinate a member of the Duan royal family!"
Xu Ning said sternly.
At the same time, Xu Ning distanced himself from this person as he felt an oozing sense of threat from him.
Although the person in front of him was also in the elementary origin realm, he seemed to be a little different from other elementary origin realms masters.
Liu Yi sneered and ignored Xu Ning's question.
"Xu Ning, you are indeed powerful! Not many people in State Wansheng can kill an elementary origin realm while still in the core transformation realm!"
Liu Yi said, "Why don't you join the Hidden Sect? I guarantee that you will become the number one core disciple of the sect. I will also give you countless resources, allowing your martial arts realm to advance by leaps and bounds."
Xu Ning was unmoved.
"Void Walk Beast Phantom!"
The phantom of a Blood Cyan Wolf appeared behind Xu Ning.
A red, transparent wolf head appeared and wrapped around Xu Ning. Together with Xu Ning, they rushed towards Liu Yi.
At this moment, Xu Ning poured a large amount of dao realm power into Flowing Cloud Piercer.
"You are strong enough!"
Seeing Xu Ning's fierce attack, the jade green wings appeared behind Liu Yi again.
A phantom of a Cyan-headed Bird flew out of the void and faced Xu Ning's attack head-on.
Boom!
The two collided and instantly exploded.
Waves of qi spread out, turning the collapsed buildings into powder.
The guards of the mansion who were ready to help Xu Ning at any time were also affected, some of them were even seriously injured.
In order not to drag Xu Ning down, they took the injured people around them and left the battlefield.
'This person also has a strong foundation!'
Xu Ning and Liu Yi were evenly matched. Neither of them had the upper hand. "This person from the Hidden Sect must have cleansed his inner core more than forty times when he was in the core cleansing realm. With his foundation, he even has the ability to fight against a dao realm eighth stage master and not die." Xu Ning began to value Liu Yi. 'Is Xu Ning holding the Flowing Cloud Piercer?'
As the fight went on, Liu Yi also noticed the
special secret treasure in Xu Ning's hand.
"The Flowing Cloud Piercer is said to be a first-class secret treasure used by Harmony King Duan Yunyi when he was young. I didn't expect him to give the Flowing Cloud Piercer to Xu Ning, instead of giving it to Duan Chaofeng."
A look of greed appeared in Liu Yi's eyes.
The Jade Feather Sword in his hand was only an ordinary secret treasure.
"First-class secret treasure, Flowing Cloud Piercer, powerful origin technique, Void Walk Beast Phantom. Xu Ning, you sure have a lot of trump cards!"
Liu Yi's figure floated in the air.
An elementary origin realm master already had the ability to fly.
"This person is quite knowledgeable…'
Xu Ning threw the Flowing Cloud Piercer at Liu Yi.
The Flowing Cloud Piercer entered the void.
Whoosh!
However, when Flowing Cloud Piercer appeared again, Liu Yi actually dodged it.
'What strong spatial perception…'
The Flowing Cloud Piercer returned to Xu Ning's hand. 'In this case…'
A giant bug-shaped phantom of the Night Beast appeared behind Xu Ning.
'The ability of an apex demon beast, the Night Beast?!
A look of panic finally appeared on Liu Yi's face.
He knew that the Harmony King Mansion had tried to capture a Night Beast, but they returned in failure and paid a huge price.
He didn't expect that they would also obtain the blood of the Night Beast from their failed expedition.
"Void Walk Beast Phantom, Night Weaver!"
This was Xu Ning's strongest attack.
Sure enough, Liu Yi's perception began to be swallowed.
At the same time, Xu Ning threw out his Flowing Cloud Piercer.
'Not good!'
Liu Yi felt his perception was getting pulled into darkness. It seemed that even his control of his body was getting weaker and weaker.
He wanted to get out of this state.
For Liu Yi, this kind of darkness would not trap him for long. Liu Yi would be able to escape from this state after a few breaths. However, these few breaths of time were enough for him to be killed more than a hundred times in a battle between experts.
'I have no choice, I have to use that power!' Liu Yi steeled his heart and made up his mind.
Suddenly, Liu Yi heard a piercing cry in his mind.
This cry made Liu Yi feel like his head was about to explode.
However, this discomfort quickly disappeared.
The cyan light in front of Liu Yi dispersed the darkness, and he regained his perception. Whoosh!
Flowing Cloud Piercer flew over.
Swoosh!
Liu Yi's body flashed and he dodged it completely.
"This is…"
At this moment, Xu Ning, who was in front of Liu Yu, looked surprised.
Just now, Liu Yi's shirt burst open, and his originally white skin was instantly covered with a layer of scales.
Liu Yi's face became hideous. His mouth protruded into a bird's beak, and his eyes turned dark yellow. His palm also turned into sharp claws.
The most obvious thing was that the apparition of the green wings on his back, which had appeared when he used his origin technique, had materialized.
Chapter 296 Duan Yunyi's Setup
'His body is full of the aura of a demon beast!'
Xu Ning's pupils contracted.
He was clearly a human dao realm master, so why did he transform into this form? Moreover, his aura was also covered by the aura of a demon beast.
'This guy has become stronger…'
Xu Ning was alert.
He suddenly felt threatened.
The person in front of him might be comparable to a dao realm eight stage warrior.
Liu Yi's dark yellow eyes were full of coldness. He held the Jade Feather Sword and stared at Xu Ning
'Since I'm using this power, I have to end this quickly!
Liu Yi flapped his wings. Behind him, countless green feathers appeared out of thin air and rushed towards Xu Ning like arrows.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The lethality of every green feather could instantly kill an ordinary core transformation realm master.
However, Xu Ning waved his Flowing Cloud Piercer, forming a protective membrane in front of him, blocking all of the green feathers.
Liu Yi flapped his wings again and appeared in front of Xu Ning.
He held the Jade Feather Sword and slashed at Xu Ning
Xu Ning used the Flowing Cloud Piercer to parry, and the two sides fought hard.
However, Xu Ning was struggling in the confrontation.
'What a strong feeling!' Xu Ning felt a terrifying force spreading from the opponent's sword.
'In addition to the power of the dao realm, his attack is also mixed with a bloodline power…'
Xu Ning clearly felt that. 'I wonder what kind of special combat method this is?'
'He could actually block that?'
The coldness in Liu Yi's eyes became more intense. He pulled himself back.
"Meteor Jade Feather!"
The dao realm power in Liu Yi's body and his bloodline power surged at the same time.
The next instant, a circle of light suddenly surrounded Xu Ning.
Whoosh!
Jade green light membrane rose from the ground and enveloped Xu Ning.
'Is this a bloodline ability?'
Xu Ning was shocked. He was trapped by the jade green light membrane. Whoosh!
Xu Ning threw out his Flowing Cloud Piercer, wanting to break open a hole in the jade green light membrane and escape.
However, this did not work. When the Flowing Cloud Piercer collided with the light membrane, an invisible force dissipated the impact of the Flowing Cloud Piercer.
"Ha!"
Outside the light membrane, Liu Yi shouted and cut his palm with the Jade Feather Sword.
Jade green blood floated in the air and seeped into the jade green light membrane surrounding Xu Ning.
The jade green light membrane began to shrink frantically, as if it wanted to crush Xu Ning.
In addition to the squeezing sensation, there was also a force in the light membrane that entered his body through his skin.
This force made Xu Ning feel a sense of numbness, and his body gradually began to lose control.
The blood from Liu Yi's wound continued to merge into the Jade Feather Sword.
His wings flapped, and the Jade Feather Sword pierced towards Xu Ning's chest.
'Not good!
Xu Ning's expression changed. The current Xu Ning couldn't dodge this attack at all.
However, at this critical moment.
A huge pressure suddenly descended from the sky.
Liu Yi, who was about to stab Xu Ning with his sword, fell straight to the ground. 'What's happening?' Liu Yi raised his head with difficulty and saw a figure appear in front of him. After seeing the face of the figure, Liu Yi's heart skipped a beat.
'Harmony King Duan Yunyi!?'
Liu Yi's eyes were blank at first, then it was filled with horror.
'Your Majesty?'
Just when he thought that he couldn't dodge the fatal blow, Xu Ning saw that the person who was going to stab him with the sword was instantly pressed to the ground. And immediately after, the shackles on his body disappeared.
Afterwards, Duan Yunyi appeared in front of him.
'Duan Yunyi? Didn't he already set off to the imperial capital? Why is he here?'
Liu Yi was full of questions.
"Could it be…'
Liu Yi suddenly thought of a possibility.
But at this moment, Duan Yunyi casually tapped Liu
head, and Liu Yi immediately fainted.
"Your Majesty, why are you here?"
Xu Ning quickly asked when he saw Liu Yi was subdued.
Duan Yunyi turned his body slightly and glanced at Xu Ning with a satisfied look in his eyes. He did not directly respond to Xu Ning's question. Instead, he said, "After activating the power of his bloodline, the true strength of this Hidden Sect member is comparable to a powerhouse in the eighth stage of the dao realm. I really didn't expect you to be able to deal with him."
Hearing that, Xu Ning knew that Duan Yunyi had already arrived before he fought against Liu Yi and was just hiding in the dark.
Only after seeing that he was in danger, Duan Yunyi saved him.
"In fact, I didn't go to the imperial capital at all. My departure was just a cover."
Afterwards, Duan Yunyi said, "The reason why I left was to lure these people from the Hidden Sect out."
"Really?"
Xu Ning suddenly realized. Xu Ning was still wondering why Duan Yunyi would go to the imperial capital in such a hurry, and why he didn't even personally attend Duan Chaofeng's Harmony King Inheritance Ceremony. "These people from the Hidden Sect have been thinking about infiltrating State Guqing for a long time. Being able to find such a big fish is a huge gain." Duan Yunyi glanced at Liu Yi, who had fainted on the ground. "I was ready to appear when they attacked Chaofeng, but after seeing your performance, I held back."
"I was also observing if there were any bigger fish besides these people, but it seems that there are none."
Duan Yunyi added.
"Your Majesty has laid out a good plan."
Xu Ning said from the side.
"It's just that the price is too high…"
Duan Yunyi sighed slightly.
"The price is too high?"
Xu Ning thought about this sentence.
During this raid, the Harmony King Mansion had indeed lost an elementary origin realm master.
Although this was unfortunate, the price couldn't really be considered high.
"The price I'm talking about is Duan Chaoyu."
A complicated look appeared in Duan Yunyi's eyes.
"The price is Third Young Master?"
Xu Ning seemed to have realized something. He glanced at Duan Yunyi and did not continue to speak.
"Colluding with the Hidden Sect in an attempt to assassinate his brother. Duan Chaoyu can't escape the internal punishment of the Duan royal family…"
Duan Yunyi explained to Xu Ning in simple terms.
Xu Ning's heart trembled, but he didn't say anything "Okay, Xu Ning, go help Chaofeng. I have other matters to deal with. Tell him that I will personally participate in his Harmony King Inheritance Ceremony."
Duan Yunyi said.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xu Ning responded.
Afterwards, Duan Yunyi carried Liu Yi and disappeared from the mansion.
'Duan Chaoyu is too bold…'
Xu Ning shook his head gently.
Although he had a mild impression of Duan Chaoyu, he didn't expect him to collude with the Hidden Sect. They were a thorn in the side of the Imperial Court, a sect that the Imperial Court wanted to eliminate the most.
Since Duan Yunyi wanted to put justice before family, Duan Chaoyu's ending might be bleak.
Xu Ning stopped thinking and went to find Duan Chaofeng who was still being pursued.
He was ready to rescue Duan Chaofeng, then capture the other two elementary origin realm masters who had acted as bait.
The next day.
State Guqing.
Duan Chaoyu's fief.
Duan Chaoyu was currently in his mansion, pacing back and forth in the garden with an anxious expression. Beside him was Zhuo Cengyun, who had come to seek refuge.
"Why hasn't there been any news from the mansion yet?"
Duan Chaoyu was a little uneasy. "Last night, they attacked the mansion. Whether they succeed or fail today, the result should already be out."
"Were they all captured or killed?"
Thinking of this, Duan Chaoyu's face looked a little ugly. "Third Young Master, you worry too much."
W
At this moment, Zhuo Cengyun said, "There are a total of seven Hidden Sect members in the city who are all elementary origin realm masters. It
It is impossible for such a powerful force to be completely wiped out."
"True…"
Duan Chaoyu's expression improved after hearing Zhuo Cengyun's words. Seven elementary origin realm masters couldn't be dealt with so easily.
Moreover, Liu Yi was the backbone of the Hidden Sect, and he had a powerful trump card. Even if he encountered danger, he should be able to escape.
"Tea, let's drink some tea."
Duan Chaoyu sat at the stone table.
Zhuo Cengyun sat down as well. There was nothing unusual showing on his face, but deep down, he was feeling very uneasy.
Although he comforted Duan Chaoyu just now, he couldn't comfort himself. He knew Liu Yi's style of doing things. According to Liu Yi's temperament, after taking action, regardless of success or failure, he would definitely send news in a short time.
So, this lack of news was abnormal.
Zhuo Cengyun had already made up his mind. If Liu Yi still didn't send any news back in half a day, he would leave Duan Chaoyu and escape overseas.
Even if he would lose everything, it was better than losing his life.
However, things did not go according to Zhuo Cengyun's plan.
Just as Zhuo Cengyun picked up a teacup.
Suddenly, blood splattered, dyeing the tea in his cup red.
'This blood…'
Zhuo Cengyun was taken aback at first, then he felt a chill between his neck.
Afterwards, he lost consciousness and his head rolled.
Duan Chaoyu who was sitting opposite him hadn't reacted yet.
"Assassins!"
After pausing for a moment, Duan Chaoyu stood up in panic.
But then he looked around and saw a familiar figure.
He saw his father, Duan Yunyi, staring at him coldly.
"Father!"
Duan Chaoyu's mind was buzzing.
The person who killed Zhuo Cengyun was his father.
"Father… I…"
Duan Chaoyu was dizzy. He had already realized what was about to happen.
"Chaoyu, I told you before that brothers should support each other, but you…"
Duan Yunyi sounded a little disappointed. "But you didn't listen…"
Duan Chaoyu felt his body stiffen. He finally realized that Duan Yunyi's words back then were all a warning to him.
"Father, I was wrong, spare my life!"
Duan Chaoyu knelt down.
Duan Yunyi ignored him. He threw out a rope dao weapon and tied Duan Chaoyu up. "We shall go to the imperial capital and talk!"
Chapter 297 Core Sea Demon Sect's Tactic?
Duan Chaofeng, who was about to become the new Harmony King, was ambushed by the Hidden Sect in his mansion and almost died.
When this news spread, it immediately caused a huge sensation.
The forces in State Guqing and even the whole State Wansheng didn't expect the Hidden Sect to be so arrogant.
Fortunately, the result was not bad. Duan Chaofeng himself did not suffer any injuries, while the people from the Hidden Sect were either captured or killed.
This also showed the strength of the Duan royal family to outsiders.
The news of the assassination attempt by the Hidden Sect spread, but the news regarding how the Third Young Master of the mansion, Duan Chaoyu, secretly communicated with the people of the Hidden Sect He to kill his brother to gain status, and how he helped the Hidden Sect infiltrate deep into State Guqing was kept under covers.
If this matter was spread, it would have a negative impact on the Harmony King Mansion, even the Duan royal family might be affected.
Therefore, only a small group of people knew about this. Except for the core circle of the Harmony King Mansion, only the big shots in the imperial capital knew about this.
After this matter calmed down, the imperial capital sent people to personally preside over Duan Chaofeng's inheritance ceremony.
Duan Yunyi also attended.
From then on, Duan Chaofeng became the new Harmony King of State Guqing. After Duan Chaofeng became the Harmony King, Duan Yunyi left for the imperial capital a few days later.
This time, he really went over.
Duan Yunyi was only one step away from the ninth stage of the dao realm. He wanted to enter the imperial family's forbidden land to further cultivate and break through realms.
Because after Duan Yunyi left the mansion, the mansion no longer had the protection of a powerful dao realm eighth stage master, so the Imperial Court specially sent a dao realm eighth stage master to protect Duan Chaofeng.
After all, since there had been an assasination attempt, the Imperial Court took this matter seriously.
After the assasination incident, Xu Ning received a lot of resources. On that day, after Xu Ning saved Duan Chaofeng, he also captured the pursuer alive. Afterwards, he also captured the two from the Hidden Sect who acted as bait alive.
This incident allowed Xu Ning to make a huge contribution once again.
As a reward, except for Liu Yi, who was handed over to the Imperial Court by Duan Yunyi, the spoils of war on the others all belonged to Xu Ning.
Among them, there were dao weapons, medicinal pills, spiritual herbs, strange artifacts and so on. In total, Xu Ning obtained resources worth nearly 20 million units of energy.
Even after returning the resources he borrowed from Zhang He, Xu Ning still had 21 million units of energy left.
Xu Ning only needed to obtain another 9 million units of energy to break through to the elementary origin realm of dao realm.
The elementary origin realm was the watershed of the dao realm. Once Xu Ning advanced, his strength would advance even further.
Not long after Duan Yunyi left for the imperial capital, Xu Ning would have to bid farewell to Duan Chaofeng, Zhang He, and the others.
According to the previous arrangement, Xu Ning would join the Core Sea Demon Sect and obtain a seed status.
"Xu Ning, take care!"
The two sides parted ways. The new Harmony King, Duan Chaofeng, personally sent Xu Ning
off.
Duan Chaofeng and Xu Ning had experienced several life-and-death crises together. The relationship between these two friends was already very deep, and in the future, they would borrow the convenience of each other's identity and be tied with benefits.
"Don't worry, Harmony King."
At this moment, Xu Ning changed the way he addressed Duan Chaofeng.
"Xu Ning, if you encounter any trouble in the Core Sea Demon Sect, just say the name of the Harmony King Mansion. If you need anything, you can come to me at any time."
Duan Chaofeng said.
Okay!"
Xu Ning nodded.
"Brother Zhang, rest well. I hope that the next time I see you, you have already broken through to the dao realm seventh stage."
Xu Ning turned his head and said to Zhang He.
Zhang He had been affected by the previous battle and suffered quite a few injuries. He had not completely recovered yet.
"I will try my best."
Zhang He smiled.
Xu Ning did not stay any longer. He rode on a peak mid level dao realm demon beast given to him by Duan Chaofeng and flew towards the distant horizon.
Xu Ning had not yet achieved true flight. Only with the help of a flying demon beast would his speed be faster.
Duan Chaofeng looked over at the distant horizon where Xu Ning had disappeared. He stood there for a long time before returning to the mansion with Zhang He.
Xu Ning did not deliver the news to Gu Songying to let him come and fetch him to the Core Sea Demon Sect according to their previous agreement. Instead, he took the initiative to find Gu Songying.
The reason for this was because he needed to return to the Swallow Heron Sect in the middle of his journey.
After staying at the Swallow Heron Sect for a while and making some arrangements, Xu Ning left again. When Xu Ning arrived at State Fengling and found Gu Songying, Gu Songying was overjoyed. Since Xu Ning had agreed to join the Core Sea Demon Sect, as the person who referred him to the sect, Gu Songying would also be rewarded by the sect.
Therefore, Gu Songying gave up all his work and immediately rushed to the Core Sea Demon Sect with Xu Ning.
The location of the Core Sea Demon Sect was very close to the imperial capital. After learning about the relationship between the Core Sea Demon Lord and the Duan royal family's grandmaster, Xu Ning did not find it strange.
"We're here!"
Xu Ning and Gu Songying were both riding on the same flying demon beast.
The Core Sea Demon Sect was located on an inland island surrounded by lakes.
"Are we going in on a demon beast like this?"
Xu Ning asked.
"Yes."
Gu Songying responded, "The internal affairs of the Core Sea Demon Sect are actually very relaxed. You can control beasts and fly freely in the sect, there are no restrictions about this."
"Although the Core Sea Demon Sect is a huge sect, the management of the sect is not strict. In addition to providing resources regularly and teaching knowledge, the Core Sea Demon Sect does not have much contact with the disciples of the sect."
"Many disciples are actually enjoying the resources of the Core Sea Demon Sect, but have been drifting outside for a long time."
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Gu Songying described the situation of the Core Sea Demon Sect to Xu Ning.
"All of them are wandering outside? Wouldn't they be enjoying the benefits of the sect and providing nothing in return?"
Xu Ning asked again.
"The sect doesn't need any returns."
There was a hint of pride in Gu Songying's tone when he said this.
Xu Ning remembered the Core Sea Demon Lord's resume.
Indeed, the reason why he established the Core Sea Demon Sect was not to expand his sect, but to pass down his knowledge.
"But if this is the case, if the disciples don't give back to the sect, then where does such a huge sect get their resources from?"
Xu Ning felt that even if the Core Sea Demon Lord was backed by the Duan royal family, they would not supply the resources of the Duan royal family to the Core Sea Demon Sect.
"A portion of it comes from the exchange of martial arts resources. As an external deacon, I am responsible for this."
Gu Songying shook his head. "As for the other sect's resources, the Sect Master and elders are responsible for that."
"I see…"
Xu Ning nodded silently.
Afterwards, they rode a flying demon beast and entered the island.
"How is this a sect?"
Xu Ning looked down from the sky.
On this vast island, the buildings were arranged like villages in the outskirts, with people living in them.
Xu Ning discovered that there were not only powerful martial arts masters on this island, but
also ordinary people.
Judging from this lifestyle, this place did not seem like a sect at all, but a large settlement.
"Doesn't look like it, right?"
Gu Songying said, "Disciples of the Core Sea Demon Sect can travel around and not return to the sect. Similarly, they can also bring their wives and children to settle on the island. There are tens of thousands of disciples in the Core Sea Demon Sect, but the population on this island is more than two hundred thousand. Moreover, most of the disciples are outside the island, so these people are all relatives of the disciples."
"Interesting!"
Xu Ning revealed a smile. Although it was called a demonic sect, the interior of the sect was full of the atmosphere of the mortal world.
Xu Ning, who was born in a village, had a good impression of this environment.
Xu Ning even thought that if he advanced to the high level of the dao realm, he could even bring his family here.
His family would definitely be able to get used to this kind of environment.
"Brother Xu, let's find Elder Wei. He is in charge of the entry arrangements for seed disciples."
Gu Songying led Xu Ning to a village.
There were men, women, old people, and children in the village, all busy with their own tasks.
After seeing Xu Ning and Gu Songying's flying demon beast land, they just glanced sideways and ignored them.
Obviously, they were used to this scene.
After ordering the flying demon beast to wait, Gu Songying brought Xu Ning to a farmhouse.
"Elder Wei is inside. He is the head of the Wei family."
Gu Songying reminded Xu Ning.
After entering the farmhouse, there was an old farmer wearing a hat. He was carrying a hoe and churning the soil in the ground.
Xu Ning glanced at it and noticed that the soil was not planted with spirit medicine or spirit plants, but ordinary vegetables.
"Elder Wei!"
Gu Songying bowed respectfully to the old farmer.
The old farmer looked up, revealing his wrinkled face.
He didn't look like a dao realm master at all.
"Who are you?"
The old farmer glanced at Gu Songying.
There were too many people in the Core Sea Demon Sect, so he had no impression of a small character like Gu Songying.
"I am Gu Songying, an external deacon of the sect assigned to State Fengling."
Gu Songying did not hesitate at all and quickly explained his intentions. "I came here to recommend a disciple with a seed token."
"A disciple with a seed token?"
The old farmer threw away the hoe and took off his hat.
"Greetings, Elder Wei."
Xu Ning bowed.
He could feel that this ordinary-looking Elder Wei was a genuine dao realm eighth stage master.
"Where is the token?"
The old farmer asked.
Afterwards, Xu Ning took out the black bead he had obtained from the Core Sea Demon Lord's mystic realm in the Abyss North and personally handed it to the old farmer.
The old farmer took it, looked at it, and nodded. "Yes, it's a seed token."
"This seed token should be from abroad."
The old farmer did not return the seed token to Xu Ning, instead he put it away.
"Indeed, I am from the Abyss North."
Xu Ning responded.
"Take this."
The old farmer gave Xu Ning a black iron token.
After Xu Ning took it, he looked at it and saw that there was no mark on the black iron token.