Chapter 84: Candidate for Face-Man

The vegetation was sparse, the clouds deep and the water dark.

The person who stood up on the high platform was only in his thirties, tall and straight, with a fair face and no beard. He wore an Eight-Trigrams robe, a Hunyuan crown on his head, and a pair of flying-cloud void-walking shoes on his feet. His attire was magnificent, and his bearing was composed.

He slightly opened his eyes and looked around expressionlessly.

Immediately, the dozens of Blood Lotus Sect disciples under the high platform, who had originally been chatting and playing, were all startled. Not understanding the meaning, they all bowed in unison and arched their hands in salute as his gaze swept over.

The scene fell into silence.

Only the cold wind blew, making countless withered branches and yellow leaves tremble, fluttering and dancing.

"Xiao Xiao Shixiong Qin, has the situation changed?"

Just as all the Blood Lotus Sect disciples were silent and bowing their heads, a cloud of red and white Qi drifted slowly from afar. Standing on it was a dwarf with a short stature, a bald head, and red eyebrows.

The dwarf cultivator smiled and looked at the bowing Blood Lotus Sect cultivators, a trace of mockery flashing in his eyes. He then slowly lowered the cloud Qi onto the high platform and arched his hands calmly:

"Could it be that some Chen Chen Shidi or Sister has had an accident here? To actually make Xiao Xiao Shixiong Qin so angry?"

The one called Xiao Xiao Shixiong Qin by the dwarf cultivator was the person in charge of the Blood Lotus Sect this time, called Qin Xian.

His cultivation had already reached the second layer of Foundation Establishment, "Size as Desired," and he was only one membrane away from the perfection of the third layer of Foundation Establishment. He was the one with the deepest cultivation among all the Blood Lotus Sect members present!

Seeing the dwarf cultivator asking, Qin Xian's expression softened slightly, but his face was still ugly. He shook his head and sighed:

"Chen Chen Shidi Xu, you don't know. The eyeless Eyeless Hu Qin I gave to Zheng Hua for messaging suddenly lost its connection. I think it must have died. As such—"

"In that case, wouldn't Zheng Hua also be in great danger?!"

Hearing this.

The dwarf cultivator no longer looked calm, his smile faded, and his expression became stern.

"Who was with Zheng Hua?"

He turned to the Blood Lotus Sect cultivators under the high platform and shouted coldly: "Is that person still alive?!"

"It was Qiao Shimei Zhao who was with Chen Chen Shidi Zheng Hua... I have already sent a message to Qiao Shimei Zhao, but there was no response. I fear both of them are..."

A Blood Lotus Sect cultivator under the high platform bowed and replied.

When he looked up, he saw the dwarf cultivator's gaze hiding some unkindness. He was startled and hurriedly explained, sweating profusely:

"Xiao Xiao Shixiong Qin, Xiao Xiao Shixiong Xu, it's not that we didn't want to accompany Chen Chen Shidi Zheng Hua. He has a friendship with the Eldest Senior Sister, we were too late to curry favor, so how could we distance ourselves?!

It was truly that Chen Chen Shidi Zheng Hua had been bitterly in love with Qiao Shimei Zhao for a long time. He disliked us, saying that if we followed, we would be a hindrance, and he insisted on not allowing it! Two Senior Brothers, please see clearly, this cannot be blamed on us, it is truly a grievance!"

As soon as these words were spoken, countless Blood Lotus Sect disciples under the high platform began to cry out, arguing and clamoring, making it impossible to have peace.

It wasn't until Qin Xian impatiently released his Foundation Establishment aura, pressing down on everyone's hearts, that it stopped.

"Zheng Hua! Zheng Hua! Truly a fool. Even if he dies, he has to add trouble for us. If I had known, I should have blood-sacrificed this root of disaster when he first entered the mountain gate!"

The dwarf cultivator pondered for a long time, feeling that he could not avoid this trouble, and couldn't help but stomp his feet angrily, hating and cursing repeatedly:

"Qiao Shimei Zhao? Is that the female cultivator as fat as a pig and bear? The oil scraped off her body would be enough for a city to light lamps! Since Zheng Hua was luckily favored by the Eldest Senior Sister and made her face-man, how could he be so ungrateful!

Leaving a beauty like the Eldest Senior Sister in front of him, he didn't cherish his fortune, but instead remained obsessed with some Qiao Shimei Zhao. Fool! A fool who doesn't know the number of days!"

While the dwarf cultivator couldn't help but be furious, Qin Xian fell silent, his face becoming increasingly gloomy.

"Things have reached this point, a punishment after returning to the mountain gate is inevitable. Being angry is useless."

Seeing the dwarf cultivator still cursing, Qin Xian reached out to stop him and shook his head:

"Zheng Hua's face is very handsome. In the years of being together day and night, the Eldest Senior Sister has been exceptionally doting on him, even allowing him to marry, have children, and keep pet prostitutes.

You and I both know that this person was originally meant to be a cauldron for harvesting and supplementing, but now he has been indulged by the Eldest Senior Sister to live until now, and even stepped onto the path of cultivation. Even we have to respect this face-man a little. If he dies under our watch, I fear..."

Qin Xian paused and sneered:

"I fear that after everyone returns to the mountain, we will all have to take a trip to the Eight-Eye Cave."

The dwarf cultivator's body trembled, and he raised his head in disbelief.

And Qin Xian, as if he didn't see it, just continued to speak to himself:

"If we don't want to suffer that miserable humiliation, the only way is to make up for the crime with merit! This is the only feasible way!"

"Does Xiao Xiao Shixiong Qin mean to capture the person who killed Zheng Hua? And hand him over to the Eldest Senior Sister to be processed?"

The dwarf cultivator understood, but was still hesitant: "Will this make the Eldest Senior Sister stop being angry?"

"It's better than doing nothing at all!"

Qin Xian said expressionlessly.

The dwarf sighed, and the two looked at each other.

The dwarf took several gold arrows from his sleeve, used his hand as a pen, wrote some words with true Qi, then threw them into the air and silently recited a spell.

After a while, he pointed his hand and said: "Go"!

Only to see those gold arrows "swish" and fly away through the clouds, like lightning, vanishing in an instant.

"Alright, I have informed several Junior Brothers about the situation here. I only hope they can have good luck and capture the person who killed Zheng Hua."

Seeing the gold arrows whistling away, the dwarf cultivator showed a bitter smile on his face, his expression helpless.

This time, a total of six Foundation Establishment true cultivators from the Blood Lotus Sect entered. Apart from him and Qin Xian on the high platform, there were four others who were looting everywhere in the Huaiwu Cave, searching for essence Qi for Qin Xian to help him get a ranking.

"Such a beautiful thing, but it had to have this twist with Zheng Hua. It's truly unpleasant!"

The dwarf cultivator shook his head, took a porcelain bottle from his sleeve, and handed it to Qin Xian.

And after Qin Xian lifted the restriction and saw the total amount of essence Qi in the bottle, even his always composed expression couldn't help but relax slightly.

"Chen Chen Shidi Xu truly has good means, actually collecting so much essence Qi! It really makes me look at you with new eyes!"

"I don't spend that bitter effort to kill beasts and birds, getting covered in sweat."

The dwarf cultivator said lazily:

"I just rob. I don't deliberately look for them either. I kill whoever I meet! I rob whoever I meet! Those fools work hard to slaughter beasts and birds, almost losing half their lives, but in the end, what can they do? Isn't it just cheaper for me!"

"Xiao Xiao Shixiong Qin, I only now know the benefits of having someone backing me. So this is what it feels like."

After speaking.

He sighed with great emotion: "If it weren't for the Flower God Mansion wanting to beat the Huaiwu Cave Master and being willing to stand for us, in ordinary days, how would we dare to risk offending a Cave-Mystic Refiner and act recklessly under his nose?"

"The Flower God Mansion and the Five Lights Sect want to compete. We, the Blood Lotus Sect, and this Huaiwu Cave Master are all pawns pushed out. What is it worth?"

"I heard that the Flower God Mansion seems to have the intention of taking our Blood Lotus Sect as a separate mansion. If this is true—"

The dwarf cultivator said longingly: "When we go out in the future, can we also call ourselves disciples of a great sect?"

Qin Xian smiled but didn't speak.

The two chatted a few more words, and the dwarf cultivator took his leave. After he left, the countless Blood Lotus Sect cultivators under the high platform also dispersed, rushing in all directions.

In the blink of an eye.

Only Qin Xian remained on the high platform.

"With the help of these Junior Brothers in the sect, although only one Foundation Establishment cultivator can be taken in the top three, I will definitely be on the list!"

Qin Xian sat down again and closed his eyes to pretend to sleep.

He pondered in his heart:

"When two behemoths like the Five Lights Sect and the Flower God Mansion touch, the waves from just one thread would be enough to drown me a thousand times. But in the struggle of the Great Dao, where can there be so much hesitation!

Even if this act displeases the Huaiwu Cave Master, with the Flower God Mansion, at least it is enough to protect my life. Maybe it will even make the Flower God Mansion appreciate me and promote me, who knows... Isn't this the intention of me risking my life to do this!"

Thinking of this.

Qin Xian couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.

However.

But when thinking of Zheng Hua and his own Eldest Senior Sister, that trace of a smile helplessly vanished...

"Capturing the person who killed Zheng Hua alive is not enough. The Eldest Senior Sister loves handsome men the most. To stop her fierce anger, I fear I will have to find another face-man for her."

After hesitating for a long time.

At this moment, Qin Xian seemed to suddenly think of something.

His eyes lit up, he stood up with a long laugh, walked back and forth on the high platform with his hands behind his back, his steps becoming lighter and lighter.

"Right! Right! How could I almost forget this person?! If we talk about appearance and looks, in the vast southern region, or even the vast Dongmi, who can compare to him! A mere Zheng Hua is not even worthy of carrying Chen Hang's shoes!"

Qin Xian felt that he had grasped an excellent idea, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

"Yan Zhen is dead, he certainly won't be able to stay in the Xuanzhen Sect for long, and his life is also worrying. If I come forward now, I only need some talisman money to get him.

The Eldest Senior Sister has admired Chen Hang for a long time, and she only found Zheng Hua to be a face-man because he looked two parts similar to Chen Hang... But how can a fake compare to the real thing?

If I offer Chen Hang to the Eldest Senior Sister, I fear I won't have to take a trip to the Eight-Eye Cave, but will instead receive a generous reward!"

The more he thought, the more he felt this method was truly feasible!

Qin Xian walked a few more rounds.

After filling in some details in his mind, he finally stomped his feet and laughed out loud, clapping his hands.

And just as Qin Xian was feeling proud and happy.

Outside the Huaiwu Cave, in a glazed palace within the Daojun Fu Yu Lake.

The Huaiwu Cave Master in the main seat sighed, stroked his long beard, and after a few breaths of silence, he spoke with a bitter face:

"Xiao Xiao Shixiong Deng, your Blood Lotus Sect's disruption has broken the rules. If disciples of all sects learn to act like Qin Xian, where will there be a way for loose cultivators to live? It also violates my original intention of bestowing fate and selecting talents!"

In this hall, apart from the Huaiwu Cave Master himself, there were five other people seated.

Seeing the Huaiwu Cave Master speak.

That Elder surnamed Deng of the Blood Lotus Sect laughed and said dismissively:

"Chen Chen Shidi, it's a game for the younger generation. If they want to play, let them. Why do you have to be so calculating? This actually loses your status, doesn't it? Furthermore, Fellow Daoist Xie of the Flower God Mansion is also watching the fun. If you say these things, I fear it will disturb Fellow Daoist Xie's interest!"

These words were very meaningful.

And the Cave-Mystic Refiner of the Flower God Mansion also had a smile that wasn't a smile. He closed his folding fan and tapped his palm gently with the fan handle, his eyes very playful.

"This is because I am on good terms with the Five Lights Sect, so they are deliberately trying to make things difficult for me."

The Huaiwu Cave Master's heart sank.

He cast his gaze toward the Cave-Mystic Refiner of the Five Lights Sect.

But he saw that the person was completely unmoved, just watching coldly from the sidelines, as if he hadn't seen him at all.

At this time.

The Cave-Mystic Refiner of the Flower God Mansion opened the fan bones again, smiled slightly, and said:

"Chen Chen Shidi's Huaiwu Cave trial, in the end, is nothing more than bestowing fate on people. Since it is all bestowing fate, why discuss status and sect?

How can there be a reason for loose cultivators to get it, but sect disciples must fall behind? Besides, if we talk about talents, I see that this disciple of the Blood Lotus Sect called Qin Xian is a character, adapting to the situation and acting according to the trend! Good! Very good!"

He turned to the Cave-Mystic Refiner of the Five Lights Sect and sighed:

"This Chen Chen Shidi of the Five Lights Sect, what do you think of my words? Is there anything inappropriate?"

"Consistent demonic sect and evil Dao words, what is there to say." The Five Lights Sect Refiner said coldly.

And the Huaiwu Cave Master remained silent for a moment after hearing this, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, and his heart turned cold.

The meaning of the Five Lights Sect was clearly that they were unwilling to compete with the Flower God Mansion over small matters, and his Huaiwu Cave trial.

In the eyes of the Five Lights Sect.

It was indeed a trivial matter...

"People leave and the tea cools. After my master died, even if True Person Wang of the Five Lights Sect had some intention of looking after me, he would never raise me like a nephew again. In the final analysis, it is because my cultivation is too low."

The Huaiwu Cave Master barely suppressed his anger and sneered in his heart:

"You want to strike at me? Want to ruin my rules? Just wait and see! Once the Lady has cultivated that Heavenly Demon Art from the page of the Earthly Palace Golden Scripture! Once she has refined that Qin Xian into a demonic thrall!"

At that time, it will be my turn to break your rules!"

Although he hated to kill everyone present in his heart, the Huaiwu Cave Master still had a helpless and bitter smile on his face.

And seeing the Five Lights Sect and the Flower God Mansion being vaguely at odds, the remaining Cave-Mystic Refiners of small sects, such as Jiang Gu of the White Crane Cave, all lowered their heads, silent as cicadas.

Fearing that the city gate fire would burn the pond fish...

"The top three of this Huaiwu Cave trial seem to be all people from the Blood Lotus Sect. Refining them into demonic servants might leak the matter, but the Madam's Heavenly Magic is about to be completed, so I can't care about that anymore."

Under the deliberate flattery of the Huaiwu Cave Master, the hall soon returned to a scene of host and guest enjoying themselves. He raised his wine cup, but a trace of gloom flashed in the depths of his eyes:

"Those two men and women to whom I gifted the Crane Embryo Pill cannot be kept!"

Two days passed in a flash.

In the Huaiwu Cave.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Blood Lotus Sect shouted sharply, spat out a turtle shell from his mouth, and forcefully blocked Yuan Yangsheng's punch.

However, before he could catch his breath, a flying sword slashed directly at his face, the cold light oppressive, and there was nowhere to hide!

"Chen Hang? Are you crazy? Is it an insult to you to be a face-man for the Eldest Senior Sister? This is a good thing that many people can't even ask for!"

He screamed in horror:

"If you kill me, you will truly be an enemy of the Blood Lotus Sect!"

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