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Chapter 439: The Yu Clan
Chapter 439: The Yu Clan
"Let's go, let's go."
Liu Qianyun quickly summoned the Treasure Ship, steering the conversation away from the previous topic.
She tugged at Zheng Qian's sleeve and pulled her onto the ship.
Once Shen Yi and Yan Wencheng had boarded, she urged her Qi, and the group disappeared into the horizon.
"..."
Shen Yi didn't understand where the stranger's sudden malice came from.
But he wasn't interested in finding out.
Killing demons was just that, no need to make it complicated.
"I wanted to ask you, Liu Administrator, have you heard anything about the Phoenix Demon Blood?" He walked over to Liu Qianyun.
He had obtained some items from Spirit Cloud Grotto and had asked Li Xuanqing to help him sort through them before leaving.
The extra items, including the Azure Sun Branch, could be exchanged for much-needed cultivation resources.
However, he needed to know the value of the Phoenix Demon Blood to prepare in advance.
"..."
Liu Qianyun's face turned grim.
As expected, upon hearing about the Phoenix Demon Blood, Zheng Qian easily connected it to their current target.
She glanced at Liu Qianyun and quietly shook off the hand that was gripping her sleeve.
She continued to silently stare into the horizon.
"Let's not talk about that for now."
Liu Qianyun waved her hands repeatedly and said to Shen Yi, "There's news of a Fire-Nature Bird Demon within the sect, let's go take a look. If it's suitable, we won't need to bother with the Heavenly Sword Sect."
"Thank you."
Shen Yi sensed the strange atmosphere and nodded in agreement before retreating back into the cabin.
Once they were alone, Liu Qianyun transmitted her voice, "My dear cousin, stop being so temperamental. He's the Sect Master of Southern Yang Sect, and even my father acknowledges him. Besides, it's reasonable for an administrator like you to go on missions. Just ignore him."
"Ignore him?"
Zheng Qian rolled her eyes and looked at Liu Qianyun, "That's great, I also need some Fire Bird's essence blood, so this time..."
Liu Qianyun twisted her waist forcefully and scolded, "You're just causing trouble!"
"Hmph."
Zheng Qian finally suppressed her dissatisfaction, as they were still on a mission, and as the leader, it wasn't the time to settle scores.
The lives of these three people depended on her.
With this in mind, she stopped transmitting her voice and turned back towards the cabin, saying, "Whether you're a Sect Master or a disciple, if you choose to follow me, you must follow my instructions."
"That's enough, Sect Master Shen isn't a novice..."
Liu Qianyun smiled and nodded towards the cabin.
"..."
Yan Wencheng carefully observed Shen Yi's expression.
For an Array Master, temperament was also an extremely important factor. One had to be patient, fearless in the face of danger, and have a calm and unperturbed mind like a still well, to be able to draw every array talisman with the most stable method at any time.
Facing Zheng Qian's almost unconcealed targeted words, Shen Yi merely sat quietly in meditation, not even lifting his eyelids.
This scene alone was enough to prove that he wasn't one to just talk the talk.
It was just unclear how much actual strength he possessed.
After all, the array disk was only so big, and it could transform into various array objects.
Memorizing the array diagram didn't necessarily mean one could set it up.
...
Time passed quickly.
A gust of wind swirled around them, but it couldn't affect the people on the ship.
This time, the Clear Moon Treasure Boat headed west, in contrast to its previous direction. The air was filled with an increasingly dense water vapor.
The scenery below transformed from a mix of land and water to almost ninety percent ocean, with no visible boundaries.
Zheng Qian's expression grew more solemn.
A little further ahead, they would be leaving the Southern Hongze region.
"It's here."
Liu Qianyun took out a jade slip and sensed it.
She stopped the Treasure Ship in mid-air and handed the jade slip to Zheng Qian. Led by her, the four of them glided downwards.
On the remaining land, there were scattered houses, numbering just over two thousand, but they were all empty, giving off a desolate vibe. Occasionally, they could see uncollected limbs and severed arms.
However, the skin on those arms had faint scales, suggesting they weren't ordinary humans.
"The Yu Clan? How long ago was this news sent to the sect?"
Zheng Qian held the jade slip and, with her experienced hands, pinched an incantation, concealing everyone's Qi.
"About ten days ago. The other administrators aren't willing to come to the edge of Southern Hongze."
After answering, Liu Qianyun turned back to explain to Shen Yi.
"The Yu Clan only numbers about ten thousand. They are born from cultivators who were violated by the Aquatic Tribes. According to their bloodline, they are half-human, half-demon. They have always referred to themselves as humans, not relying on the Aquatic Tribes, and are considered subordinates of the South Flood Seven Sons."
"Due to their bloodline, they haven't produced anyone above the Returning Void Realm, with the highest being at the Third Level Reversion to Void."
"Hence, they don't have a Harmony Dao Site to hide in. Living in a remote corner, seeking a way to survive is quite miserable."
"This time, they've offered a Third Rank treasure and several Moon Beads as a generous reward."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi scanned the surroundings.
He had seen half-demons before, like the demon horses used by the Demon-Subduing Department. But this was the first time he had heard of half-demons.
Of course, Shen Yi was more interested in where the demons were and whether these half-demons had mortal lifespans.
"Where are they hiding?" Zheng Qian held the jade slip and walked towards the riverbank.
Suddenly, a hand covered in scales emerged from the moist mud, trembling as it waved.
After a moment, the hand brushed away the surrounding mud, revealing a muddy water hole just large enough for one person to pass through, "Please, Immortal, condescend to come down and talk..."
"..."
Zheng Qian fell silent for a moment, her face showing difficulty.
But she still led the group, transformed into radiant light, and entered the muddy cave.
After an unknown number of twists and turns, the cave suddenly lit up, revealing a hastily dug, damp cave filled with tightly packed pale-skinned figures.
They all knelt with their hands clasped around their knees, their heads bowed.
A quick scan revealed there were only about a thousand of them, and the low wails made the scene incredibly desolate.
The walls were embedded with fist-sized pearls, emitting moonlight, the only source of light in the cave.
"Are you all crazy?"
Zheng Qian's eyelids twitched, clearly surprised by the extent of their injuries, "If you can't live on land, return to Hongze. Even if the Aquatic Tribes despise you, they wouldn't go as far as exterminating your clan."
The Yu Clan member who had led them in knelt, "The Immortal speaks reason, but we cannot violate our ancestral teachings. If we enter the water, we'll truly become demons, with no way back."
Upon hearing this, Yan Wencheng sighed softly.
The appearance of the Yu Clan was not a glorious one, and they may even harbor more hatred towards the Hongze Aquatic Tribe than human cultivators.
Even in such a situation, they only retreated and hid in mud holes, unwilling to truly return to the water.
Within just over ten days, they were almost completely wiped out.
If any of Qingyue Sect's administrators were willing to come earlier, the situation might have been very different.
However, the beings living in the Harmony Dao Site rarely empathize with outsiders.
He raised his gaze towards Shen Yi.
He saw the other party taking down a bead from the wall and examining it in their hand.
"The Yu Clan has some aquatic bloodline and possesses similar divine abilities. They can condense moonlight into pearls, which are decent supplements for cultivators, but they are only half..."
Yan Wencheng swallowed the word "demon" and said, "It's still decent for Soul Transformation cultivators, but not very useful for Mansion Ascension in the Returning Void Realm. It can barely be used to replenish one's aura."
"Oh, I see."
Shen Yi casually put the moon pearl back.
"This is our clan's heirloom treasure. Please accept it, Immortal."
The Yu Clan member took out a piece of bright red coral from their bosom, held it up respectfully, and offered it to Zheng Qian, their voice trembling, "Please, Immortal, subdue the demons and avenge our ancestor."
The aura on that piece of coral was exceptionally dense, obviously not comparable to the Azure Sun Branch from before.
Just in terms of Dao Palace value, it was at least equivalent to a Crimson-Eyed Azure Phoenix in the Soul Transformation Realm.
"Is your ancestor dead?"
Zheng Qian asked bluntly, a little impolite.
The Yu Clan member's face turned slightly bitter, but they honestly replied, "Our ancestor is severely injured but not yet perished."
"What happened? Tell me." Zheng Qian felt the dampness all over her body and forced herself to suppress her emotions as she continued to ask.
"Half a month ago, a group of Golden Firebirds came and settled on a distant mountain. We saw them but didn't disturb them, thinking that we should mind our own business. We never expected them to take over our territory and even complain about the fishy smell on us..."
In Hongze, every piece of land is a contested territory.
"We don't want to leave."
"We failed in the fight."
The Yu Clan member fell silent. The reason they didn't want to leave was actually quite simple.
This place was at the edge of Southern Hongze, where the South Flood Seven Sons protected the human race.
If they ventured further out, it would be difficult to encounter another top-tier power willing to lend them a hand. If they were unlucky, they might encounter some evil and unorthodox cultivators who would imprison them as slaves, forcing them to condense moon pearls for eternity.
That would be more terrifying than annihilation.
"What cultivation level are the demons?" Shen Yi glanced sideways, as he was more concerned about this.
The Yu Clan member hesitated, unsure whether to answer.
After all, he had a clear understanding of who the leader was, and he had heard that the Immortal Sect placed great importance on seniority and respect.
"Just speak!" Liu Qianyun glared at him.
"..." Zheng Qian helplessly glanced to the side.
"There are four Golden Firebirds in total. The one with the highest cultivation is at the Fourth Layer of Returning Void, and the others are slightly younger, so I'm not sure about their cultivation levels... because they didn't have time to attack before we were already retreating step by step."
The Yu Clan member hurriedly continued.
"Alright, I understand." Zheng Qian nodded and was about to start giving orders when she suddenly frowned slightly.
She saw Shen Yi slowly extending his hands, and strands of black mist-covered silk emerged from them.
This kid was taking action on his own?
"This is..."
Yan Wencheng was stunned for a moment, then watched as the silk fell to the ground and transformed into array disks. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Array setup?!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Qian finally realized that this First Layer of Returning Void cultivator was also an array master.
She didn't know the specifics of his abilities.
"No array objects needed... using the divine soul to guide the five viscera..."
Yan Wencheng subconsciously bit his finger. He suddenly remembered the words of the Heavenly Infant Bracelet that day. He wasn't used to using array objects, and it turned out that the Southern Yang Sect possessed such mysterious techniques!
Following that, he watched as Shen Yi slowly set up a lotus petal array.
The Five Elements Lotus Array?
Just as Yan Wencheng was wondering, he saw the silk on Shen Yi's fingertip transform into black mist-covered green silk.
With each part of the array set up, the Forged Divine Heavenly Silk would change to match a different attribute.
True Yang breath, Year Wood breath, Golden Thunder breath...
The opponent used five completely different spirit roots to set up this Five Elements Lotus Array without any array objects!
Yan Wencheng was completely stunned.
It wasn't because having five spirit roots was impressive, but because someone with such a chaotic spirit root configuration could still successfully undergo Soul Transformation!
Is this how cultivators in the Southern Yang Sect train?
There was one more question.
Why set up a restraining array here? Weren't they supposed to subdue demons? Why trap this group of Yu Clan members?
The numerous pale-skinned demons felt the subtle changes around them and looked up in fear, not knowing what they had done to anger the Immortal Sect cultivators.
"..."
Shen Yi put away the Forged Divine Heavenly Silk.
With the strength of his divine soul after breaking through the Returning Void Realm, he could at least maintain the array while freely moving within this area.
As for why it was a restraining array, it was because he didn't know any defensive arrays for the Returning Void Realm, so he used this one instead, and the effect wouldn't be much different.
Trapping them was as good as protecting them.
He was quite interested in these moon pearls.
Zheng Qian quietly waited for him to finish setting up the grand array before preparing to reprimand him. Such an act of disobedience and taking matters into his own hands was a major taboo when traveling outside.
But when she glanced at Yan Wencheng's stiff and astonished expression, she couldn't say anything.
Compared to Liu Qianyun, an outsider, she didn't understand arrays, but at least she had a general idea of Yan Shidi's abilities.
For him to be so shocked, the technique must be incredibly powerful.
She had clearly misjudged him before.
"Since you have such skills, I'll leave these people to you. Wait here, and we'll go subdue the demons." Zheng Qian exhaled and then led Liu Qianyun and the two of them towards the mud cave.
However, as soon as they appeared outside, they turned around and saw Shen Yi following closely behind.
She silently stared at him, "...
"Mind your own business. Don't worry about me." Shen Yi just nodded slightly.
He knew that these people were experienced, and in the eyes of others, he was a troublemaker.
But he couldn't tell others about the lifespan issue.
Moreover, putting aside everything else, he was quite skilled in killing demons, so there shouldn't be any problems.
(End of Chapter)
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