Chapter 24

Fire Persimmon Immortal Mountain.

At the summit, in the depths of the cloud sky.

Fire Persimmon Xiancheng Lord sat cross-legged in the air, summoning Golden Core subordinate Chi Dun.

Chi Dun was a middle-aged man, blind in one eye, short in stature, but strong, with bulging muscles, like a walking stone pier.

"Chi Dun, I order you to investigate the black shadow demon cultivator with all your strength." The city lord sat on a futon, surrounded by rolling white smoke and black clouds, just like the angry, hateful, and gloomy emotions in his heart.

Chi Dun looked embarrassed: "My lord, at your command, the subordinate will definitely go through fire and water without hesitation. But you know my main cultivation technique 'Stone Heart Slow Soldier Technique', I'm afraid it's difficult to take on the heavy responsibility."

"No matter." The city lord waved his hand slightly, and a magic treasure flew out from his sleeve.

This magic treasure was tender yellow all over, small and exquisite, and was a bell.

The bell flew toward Chi Dun, and the latter quickly stretched out both hands to take it.

The city lord ordered: "With this Alarm Heart Bell, you have the ability to investigate the demon cultivator. Do it with all your strength!"

Chi Dun withdrew, carrying the Alarm Heart Bell, and took the first step to the prison.

"Easy first, then difficult, these Ning family cultivators are the parties involved. Go and interrogate them first. Otherwise, after a while, the Ning family will come to take people away, and it will be difficult to handle."

"Before, that black shadow demon cultivator used their aura to disguise himself, attracting Zheng Shuanggou's attention. Perhaps there is an insider of the demon cultivator here?"

Although he thought so, Chi Dun also knew that this possibility was actually quite small.

However, he just happened to take the opportunity to use the magic treasure Alarm Heart Bell and get familiar with it as soon as possible.

Unlike Ning Zhuo and others were originally saved by Zheng Shuanggou and were not detained. As a result, the Xian Gong appeared, and the Dharma-transmitting bell sound resounded through the city, which made a big deal.

The city lord personally ordered that all surviving cultivators, including them, be detained.

On one hand, it was to interrogate and find clues, and on the other hand, it was also using authority to force them to strictly keep the secret of the Xian Gong's appearance.

Things have reached this point, the city lord did his best to remedy, trying every means to cover up the secret of the Xian Gong.

Chi Dun first picked the Foundation Establishment Ning family cultivators, and not long after, it was the turn of the Qi Refining stage.

Unlike Ning Zhuo, as one of them, was soon led into a single room to face Chi Dun alone.

Chi Dun flipped through the transcript in his hand, without raising his head, his spiritual sense had already shrouded Unlike Ning Zhuo from head to toe: "You are not from the Demon Hunting Society? How did you suddenly go to the Red Flame Demon Melting Cave?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo swallowed his saliva, looked at Chi Dun with awe, and lowered his head the next moment, only daring to look at the ground.

He explained stutteringly, saying that he met Ning Chen and Ning Yong before, and was provoked by their words to enter the cave, and said a lot more.

Chi Dun listened and frowned.

He was not interested in young cultivators like Unlike Ning Zhuo at all.

"This little guy only has the cultivation of the third layer of Qi Refining, and encountered such a thing the first time he went down the melting cave. His luck is really terrible."

"No, he can survive a disaster, which can be considered lucky. Most cultivators, stronger than him, lost their lives."

If only Unlike Ning Zhuo survived, he would be quite conspicuous at this moment.

But the fact is not like this, there are three Qi Refining newcomer cultivators who survived. Ning Chen and Ning Yong are both there.

"That black shadow demon cultivator first used the demon beast corpses to lure the Ning family crowd over, then provoked the demon beast tide, all to cover his own aura."

"He purely used the Ning family cultivators as cannon fodder, and the possibility of having an insider in the Ning family is very small."

"If I were him, even if I looked for an insider, I wouldn't look for a little guy like this at the third layer of Qi Refining."

Of course, Chi Dun wouldn't be so paralyzed and careless.

In fact, he had been urging the Alarm Heart Bell, and also opened the Questioning Heart Array in the interrogation room.

The Alarm Heart Bell can keenly detect the malice around it. If someone in the Ning family has malice toward Chi Dun, the Alarm Heart Bell will issue a warning bell sound.

The Questioning Heart Array can distinguish whether a person is saying something against their will.

As long as the words and the heart are inconsistent, the Questioning Heart Array will emit red and yellow light.

During the whole process of interrogating Unlike Ning Zhuo, the Alarm Heart Bell and the Questioning Heart Array had no movement.

Originally, Chi Dun didn't have much suspicion about a small person like Unlike Ning Zhuo, and based on the Alarm Heart Bell and Questioning Heart Array, he completely cleared his suspicion.

"You go out." Chi Dun ordered Unlike Ning Zhuo, "Huh?"

He was slightly surprised.

Unlike Ning Zhuo shed two streams of nosebleed.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was surprised for a moment, then wiped his nose with the back of his hand, and saw the bloodstain on the back of his hand.

He waved his hand quickly: "My lord, it's okay, it's okay! Maybe it's a hidden injury left in the melting cave, I'm fine. I feel very good now!"

Chi Dun gave a hum, stopped talking, and just waved his hand.

Unlike Ning Zhuo bowed to Chi Dun, left quickly, opened the door lightly, and closed the door lightly.

Chi Dun was about to interrogate the next one, paused, his spiritual sense radiated, and communicated with the guards outside the door: "You go and tell them, treat the Ning family cultivators well. Are they slacking off? Why is there still someone with a hidden injury? Treat them all for me!"

The Ning family is one of the three major families in Fire Persimmon Xiancheng, and Chi Dun didn't want to offend them.

Of course, if a Ning family cultivator was found to be colluding with the black shadow demon cultivator, that would be another matter.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was taken down and immediately received a new round of treatment.

He shed nosebleed, naturally secretly triggering the My Buddha Heart Demon Seal.

This precious seal can engrave heart seals, influence their thoughts externally, and protect himself internally, suppressing and cleaning up various thoughts and emotions.

It is exactly crossing people to become a demon, crossing oneself to become a Buddha.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was led by someone and returned to the prison.

Before entering, he heard the argument in the prison.

The Ning family cultivators were having a fierce discussion about the content of the bell sound transmission.

Unlike Ning Zhuo walked into the prison, many Ning family cultivators turned to look at him, seeing Unlike Ning Zhuo was safe, some nodded slightly to him, and turned to participate in the discussion and argument again.

This trip to the melting cave, Unlike Ning Zhuo lived and died with them, and the relationship was drawn much closer.

Ning Chen and Ning Yong also stood up, took the initiative to come to Unlike Ning Zhuo's side, and asked with concern.

They were originally classmates and had a basic relationship.

Although they were also ordered by Ning Zhanji, Unlike Ning Zhuo almost lost his life, so they felt guilty about this.

Not just guilt.

In the trip to the melting cave, Unlike Ning Zhuo was afraid but still burst out with courage. At the critical moment of death, he also stimulated the bravery of Ning Yong and Ning Chen.

Such a performance made Ning Chen and Ning Yong feel intimate and admirable.

Various thoughts and emotions made the relationship between these two people and Unlike Ning Zhuo change qualitatively.

"How is it? Are you okay?"

"Are you injured?" Ning Yong also asked.

After this life-and-death battle, the two people's impression of Unlike Ning Zhuo changed qualitatively. Unlike Ning Zhuo showed calmness and courage in this thrilling exploration, making the two secretly admire him.

The concern at this moment was also completely from the heart.

Unlike Ning Zhuo nodded: "I was a little nervous when I first went in."

"But from beginning to end, I was not made difficult."

"I think it's quite simple, just tell the truth."

He comforted Ning Chen and Ning Yong in turn.

"Good (okay)." Ning Yong and Ning Chen responded at the same time.

The next moment, the guard summoned and called both of them away together.

Unlike Ning Zhuo walked into the prison and found his own position in the corner.

He had a small stool, and a small table in front of him. Fruits, nuts, and hot tea were placed on the table.

The treatment of other Ning family cultivators was also like this.

This, of course, was not normal, all relying on the identity of the Ning family clansmen.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's position was in the corner of the dungeon.

Not far away in the corner, a pile of rotten thatch emitting a foul smell was piled up, there were large dried bloodstains on the brick wall, and there were finger marks forcibly buckled on the surface of the prison bars. Being in it, it seemed as if one could hear the wailing and begging of the prisoners.

Unlike Ning Zhuo knew clearly in his heart: Once the matter was exposed, his encounter would be more miserable and terrifying than these prisoners. The first person not to let him go might not be the city lord's side, but the Ning family! At that time, these friendly Ning family cultivators beside him would turn out angry faces and hunt him down with all their strength.

Unlike Ning Zhuo had no regrets.

Bombing the Xian Gong was a determination he had made long ago, taking risks, so what?

He sat down slowly and reached out to take a roasted chestnut.

The fruit shell of the chestnut was easily crushed between his two fingers, making a crisp sound of "ge-ben".

The fruit kernel was taken by him, chewed, and swallowed into his stomach.

The current Lava Xian Gong was like this nut chestnut, the surface shell had been crushed by Unlike Ning Zhuo with a ruthless blow, and the standard had been lowered.

But how to eat the fruit kernel inside, still needs to be carefully considered and extremely cautious.

The matter was too big, and Unlike Ning Zhuo was only at the third layer of Qi Refining, completely walking on thin ice. If he is not careful, he will reveal flaws, just like stepping on the ice layer, falling into the ice lake, and being swallowed by the dark current.

Back then, Unlike Ning Zhuo's mother was like this.

Unlike Ning Zhuo chewed the fruit kernel quietly, savoring the deliciousness on the tip of his tongue, as if savoring his own dangerous situation.