Chapter 193

Wen Di's hands looked as if they had been scorched by something, and fresh blood kept dripping down.

Yet, looking at him, he seemed quite happy, clutching a bead that looked like blood jade, examining it every now and then.

Wen Di's complexion was also somewhat pale; for the moment, he could only walk with Zhongli's support.

Alice, on the other hand, was perfectly healthy.

However, this was merely a facade she had put on; Alice had consumed too much True Essence in her battle against the Blood Spirit.

Afterward, she had endured the scouring of that final river of blood energy.

Alice had sustained quite a few internal injuries, but to avoid worrying Klee, she had tidied herself up well before returning.

"Mommy!"

Klee ran happily straight toward Alice and threw herself into her arms; Alice's face turned slightly pale for a fleeting moment.

She hurriedly forced herself to perk up and picked Klee up with a smile.

"Has Klee been a good girl?"

Klee didn't answer; she stared at Alice for a long time, her little mouth pouting, and said somewhat sadly:

"Mommy is hurt…"

Alice's expression stiffened, and she forced a smile:

"Little Klee saw wrong. Mommy is so strong, how could I possibly be hurt?"

Klee buried her head in Alice's arms and said nothing more.

Alice also endured the discomfort in her body and sat down to the side.

Lisa hurriedly stepped forward and quietly handed Alice a few pills; the latter nodded at her quietly.

"First Seat, let me."

Xiao looked at Zhongli with some concern and stepped forward, intending to take Wen Di.

"No need. Go and bring back the things from behind."

Zhongli supported Wen Di, found a large rock to sit on, and hurriedly took out a pile of pills to consume.

All three of them began to regulate their breathing.

Although Xiao and the others were very puzzled as to why they had sustained such heavy injuries, now was not the time to ask.

They had better hurry and push aside the bushes.

Taking a look at the situation behind, everyone gasped in unison.

It was a pile of meat chunks stacked like a small hill; one could vaguely make out that it belonged to a giant python and a golden eagle.

It was just that…

It had almost piled up into a small hill.

Even though they were already dead and had been dismantled by Zhongli and the others, that formidable aura still made Xiao and the others feel as if needles were pricking their backs.

Clearly, their demon-extermination trip this time had not been very smooth.

Everyone didn't have time to lament and hurriedly began to pack these things up.

However, after moving them for a long time, Liuyun suddenly slapped her head and said with a strange expression:

"Klee… doesn't she have a spatial ring? Wouldn't it be better to let her store them?"

"…"

Everyone fell silent.

Liuyun's remark made everyone's intelligence seem quite low.

Everyone tacitly ignored this topic, found Klee, and asked her to help store these things.

After fussing for a long time, they finally finished packing and returned to their previous position.

Zhongli and the other two had already recovered somewhat by now.

Their main problem was the excessive consumption of True Essence; as for those internal and external injuries,

once their True Essence recovered, they could regulate themselves, and they would be fine before long.

"First Seat, what happened? Why are you all in such a sorry state?"

Ningguang asked somewhat tactfully, but Liuyun was impatient and asked directly:

"Yeah, three against two at the same cultivation level, how could you sustain such heavy injuries?"

Hearing this, Zhongli, who had been planning to explain, suddenly couldn't help but fall silent again.

Along with him, Wen Di and Alice also looked at Liuyun with complex expressions.

Pingzi somewhat awkwardly covered her mouth.

"Liuyun has no ill intentions; she is also worried about you, First Seat."

Zhongli shook his head; fortunately, he was already used to Liuyun's way of speaking, otherwise, he would have been angered to death by her.

"The situation is somewhat complex… These two great demons were unexpectedly powerful, and furthermore… we were schemed against by that Blood Spirit Python."

Zhongli briefly recounted their recent encounter, and everyone felt somewhat conflicted upon hearing it.

Powerful demon beasts with deep foundations, and great demons with countless schemes.

In layman's terms, they were both cunning and powerful.

Thinking that the Nine Nether Secret Realm was full of such fellows, everyone couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

These great demons really had nothing better to do; all their skills were focused on schemes and tricks.

"Sect Master, is the cultivation world always like this, scheming against one another?"

Ganyu looked at Jiang Yan somewhat helplessly, and the latter nodded.

"Most are like this. After all, you should understand what kind of scene it would be when a group of long-lived beings gathers together."

"It is not easy for everyone to cultivate to their current level; rashly starting conflicts will always lead to trouble."

"Therefore, when one's strength is insufficient, scheming against each other becomes the mainstream."

"Of course, if your strength is powerful enough to fear no schemes, then none of this matters."

"However, it is a good thing that you encountered such a situation now; at least you will be more vigilant in the future."

"In the cultivation world, the most feared are not those who are hot-headed and want to retaliate on the spot."

"The most terrifying are those smiling tigers who are friendly and call you brother to your face, but turn around and frame you, or even cut the weeds and dig up the roots, for the sake of a small profit."

"If you have the chance to go to the cultivation world in the future, the only people you can trust, besides yourself, are your fellow sect members."

Everyone nodded heavily, keeping this matter in their hearts.

Right now, they needed to grow through constant lessons and become qualified cultivators as soon as possible.

Suffering a loss is not a blessing, but it is also something that cannot be helped.

"Sect Master, what is the value of these two demon beasts?"

Wen Di recovered some spirit and asked curiously.

Jiang Yan smiled:

"As great demons in the late stage of Refining Qi into Spirit, each one is already worth nearly one hundred thousand."

"You are quite lucky; this golden eagle has a heaven-sent treasure bone in its body, which is worth a lot if calculated separately."

"However, the most critical things are the two demon cores from the Refining Qi into Spirit stage."

"I suggest you do not exchange them for contribution points. Later on, whether for alchemy or artifact refining, demon cores from the late stage of Refining Qi into Spirit are supreme spiritual materials."

"Keep them well."

After everyone finished taking inventory, Jiang Yan's divine sense re-attached itself to Ganyu.

"You have worked hard this time; rest for a while. In the short term, no other demon beasts should come over."

"There are still some matters to handle in the Shushan Cave Heaven; if there is anything, just summon me."

Hearing this, Ningguang immediately became interested.

"Are there new disciples visiting the mountain?"

Jiang Yan smiled lightly:

"Indeed, but they have not yet entered the sect. However, you should recognize the people coming."

"Bai Zhu and Qiqi."

Having said that, Jiang Yan withdrew his consciousness.

"Bai Zhu and Qiqi…"

Ningguang frowned slightly and began to ponder.

As for Qiqi, it didn't matter; come to think of it, Qiqi could also be considered an immortal.

But Bai Zhu…