"Gu Xiao Sang..." Qi Zhengyan and Zhang Yuanshan blurted out at the same time.

  This bizarre death posture, this effortlessly lethal power that killed Xia Chulian, made Meng Qi and the others recall as if it were yesterday, directly thinking of Luo Jiao's Holy Maiden Gu Xiao Sang.

  The Wu Sheng Finger is a secret that has been passed down in the scripture "Wu Sheng Lao Mu Jiang Shi Jing", which implies the highest mystery of returning to the true empty hometown and throwing oneself into the arms of the Wu Sheng Old Mother. Throughout history, only the religious leaders, holy girls, and a few guardians who have made great contributions can cultivate it. Therefore, Meng Qi, Jiang Zhiwei, and others are likely to be Gu Xiao Sang's - those guardians are at least first-rate masters, strong in the external world, so even if they were reincarnated, they would not appear in this camp confrontation task, otherwise, they could have directly come over and slaughtered the entire village, why bother with such trouble.

  As for the Lord of Luoism, it is even more impossible. He is an evil saint who has obtained the "True Void Dharmakaya", ranked sixth on the Heavenly List, and it's estimated that destroying this world wouldn't be a pressure for him.

  Several people whispered "Wu Sheng Zhi" and "Gu Xiao Sang", and Luo Shengyi, who had been calm and composed, changed his expression, saying in a low voice: "Is it true that Wu Sheng's mother has reincarnated as Gu Xiao Sang, the fourth on the human ranking list?"

  "That's right, it's her." Meng Qi replied without hiding anything. Luo Shengyi was a teammate from the same camp and had opened seven apertures, with great strength. If he hid this matter and let him be ambushed and killed by Gu Xiao Sang off guard, it would not only be a problem of deducting 200 good deeds, but also the overall strength of the team would decrease by at least 40%, making their chances of winning slim.

  Luo Shengyi's face regained its composure, and he nodded lightly: "The Unborn Finger is indeed famous for a reason..."

  He sighed and looked at Xia Dandan, whose face was filled with grief and shock: "300,000 merits of good deeds, the 'Dà Luó Jīn Fú', can revive for the first time, there is still hope."

  Three hundred thousand good deeds...... Meng Qi listened with his tongue tied, which just happened to be equal to the good deeds needed to leave the cycle of rebirth. In other words, only by giving up one's own hope of leaving the nightmare of reincarnation could a life be saved, and it was indeed a difficult choice.

  But after all, there is still a glimmer of hope. Sometimes people need some hope in order to keep going.

  Xia Dandan smiled miserably: "Big brother, 300,000 good deeds are just like the paintings of the Buddhist paradise, far and unattainable. I don't have high hopes, I just want to kill Gu Xiao Sang to avenge my first defeat."

  "If she doesn't die at someone else's hands, I, Luo Shengyi, will definitely kill her to avenge my first defeat."

  Meng Qi curled her lip, Gu Xiao Sang was both cunning and vicious, with high martial arts skills and abundant resources, which made him not easy to kill, unless she suddenly "fell ill" and turned into Little Purple.

  At this time, the servants and guards of Fengyun Villa carefully examined the corpses, each with a pale expression, and were chilled by the strange deaths of the two.

  They split up and went to report to the landlord, while a few others turned around and stared at Meng Qi and the others.

  One of the older men with a serious expression asked: "You few esteemed guests, I just overheard your conversation and it seems like you know who the murderer is?"

  Luoshengyi always acted with a leader's demeanor, but regarding Gu Xiaosang's matter, he didn't know the details, so he turned his head to look at Meng Qi.

  "Ah, Amitabha," Meng Qi said with a pause, "the murderer is indeed someone we know. She's a newly promoted expert in the Demon Sect, ruthless and cunning, with strength only second to that of the sect leader."

  He still can't figure out the actual strength of this world, so he just makes things up as he goes along, anyway, as long as he exaggerates Gu Xiao Sang's strength, it'll be fine.

  "Is he only one line worse than Hu Daxian? Isn't that the peak of 'Tongyou', close to 'entering the divine'?" The man who asked the question was shocked and disbelieving, as the head of the Demon Sect and the master of his own village had always been on par with each other, serving as pillars for both the orthodox and demonic paths, their strength surpassing that of others. To be only one line worse than him would mean being on the same level as the leader of the Wanjian Sect, the Taishang Elder of the Xueling Tower, and the Guardian Elder of the Xiaoyue Gate.

  However, it is also only such a master who can silently assassinate a strong newcomer in the manor.

  "Amitabha Buddha, monks don't speak deceitfully." Meng Qi's face was full of sincerity.

  The steward who was in charge of interrogations was shocked and amazed: "When did the Demon Sect produce such a new high-ranking expert? Little Master, what is her name, what does she look like? Please describe it in detail, so I can order the disciples in the manor to search."

  "She was called Gu Xiao Sang, perhaps also known as Little Purple, an eighteen or nineteen year old girl with delicate features unmatched by anyone, a clear and beautiful face beyond compare, with a lively and ethereal quality..." Meng Qi roughly described the impression of Gu Xiao Sang in his mind.

  The manager nodded slightly and ordered the guards on both sides: "This kind of woman must be particularly eye-catching, let you carefully search, pay attention, don't blindly take action, once found, hurry up and shout loudly, while retreating."

  After finishing speaking, he looked at Meng Qi and others: "Several noble guests, please continue to stay in the flower hall, do not go out and move around, wait for the master's summons."

  With this happening, the previous summons by the master can only be cancelled for now and wait for his current decision. Moreover, this group of powerful people with monks, Taoists and seculars have unclear backgrounds and are quite suspicious, they cannot be allowed to move around freely.

  "The guest follows the convenience of the host." Luo Shengyi smiled and replied.

  Xia Dandan pursed her lips and said, "Can I carry the newly arrived corpse back to the flower hall? If you want to examine the body and identify the martial arts, please come to the flower hall."

  The servant saw another corpse and let Xia Dandan enter the room.

  "Wait a minute." Zhu Zhenzhen suddenly spoke up.

  She was sweet and elegant in front of familiar people, but she was used to being afraid of strangers, so she rarely spoke along the way. Suddenly stopping now made everyone stunned, looking at her in surprise.

  Fu Zhen's face turned slightly red as he stared at his toes and said, "There is a special poison that can be applied to corpses and clothing to deal with people who come into close contact with the corpse."

  Xia Dandan took a step back upon hearing this, distancing herself from her younger brother.

  "When I was killed for the first time, I couldn't control my emotions and forgot about such a simple trap." Luo Shengyi sighed, his sleeve fluttering, and suddenly there was a gust of wind that lifted Xia Chulun's clothes, at the same time, Jiang Qimiao and others who had opened their eyes stared intently, and saw a faint light blue color emerging from the clothes.

  Luckily I didn't touch the body, only checked its condition and the surroundings, otherwise I would have gone to see King Yan already.

  "Really, can you get rid of these toxins?" Zhang Yuanshan gestured for Zhen Zhen to handle the corpse.

  Fu Zhenzhen slightly raised her head: "I recognize this poison, as long as it doesn't come into direct contact with the skin, it's fine."

  "Gu Xiao Sang is actually good at using poison?" Meng Qi whispered to Jiang Zhi Wei.

  Jiang Zhiwei remained on guard and shook her head: "Or perhaps she has teammates who are skilled in using poison."

  Then, Xia Dandan's face sank like water as she tore off her sleeve to wrap around her hands and brought Xia Chulian back to the flower hall, planning to leave Fengyun Manor afterwards and find a place to bury him.

  …………

  After a while, Meng Qi and others finally met the master of Fengyun Villa, Gu Kongshan. He was a man in his fifties with black hair, straight back, majestic build, and an air of authority about him. By his side were three men and two women, some older, some younger, either elders or his most favored disciples.

  "Where did a few of you come from?" Gu Kong Shan asked directly.

  Luo Shengyi had already learned the general distribution of forces and geographical location from Xia Chulou, so he casually fabricated a remote state and county.

  Gu Kong Shan nodded, his face heavy with concern: "We didn't find Gu Xiao Sang, she must have taken advantage of the chaos to leave the manor. Everyone be careful, don't leave your living quarters."

  He didn't say much more and didn't ask about Meng Qi's level of strength. After a few pleasantries, he sent them away.

  "Gu Gongshan seems a bit suspicious of us." Zhang Yuanshan said thoughtfully after returning to the arranged courtyard.

  Lu Shengyi smiled faintly and said, "With an unknown background, something like this has happened. If I were them, I would be suspicious too. However, no matter how suspicious they are, they will still bring us along. The combined strength of the seven of us is extremely powerful. If we're on the same path, we can explore and take risks together, becoming their scapegoats. But if we're spies from the demonic sect, then we'll just play along and try to weaken the demonic sect's power. Spies aren't scary; what's scary are the unknown spies."

  Jiang Zhiwei and Qi Zhengyan didn't want to see the overbearing Luo Shengyi, so they discussed for a while, decided on a plan, and then each returned to their room to rest.

  Meng Qi was also in a hurry to return and practice the Golden Bell Shield's fifth pass, without delay, leaving only Zhang Yuanshan and Fu Zhēnzhēn to chat with Luo Shengyi and Xia Dandan for a few more sentences.

  Not long after their cultivation, Zhu Zhenzhen and Zhang Yuanshan knocked on Meng Qi's door.

  "What's going on?" Meng Qi looked at them in surprise.

  Zhang Yuanshan smiled and pointed at Zhu Zhenzhen: "Zhenzhen has prepared some medicinal powder that can repel poisonous insects, so she's come to sprinkle some on you."

  "Is this really happening?" Meng Qi exclaimed in surprise.

  Fu Zhenzhen and Meng Qi were also quite familiar with each other, covering her mouth to laugh: "I was worried that enemies would drive poisonous insects into the house at night to launch a sneak attack, so I mixed a kind of medicinal powder using realgar, wu fu zi, and toxic lian gen, which can keep most poisonous insects from daring to approach."

  It's actually just an anthelmintic, right? Meng Qi smiled secretly and looked at Fu Zhenzhen sprinkling the medicine powder on the door frame and windowsill. He couldn't help but feel that having a medical expert or a poison master in the team was a wonderful thing.

  …………

  Deep in the night, Meng Qi sat upright on his bed, his dark golden skin flowing like molten copper.

  Knock, knock, knock, a faint knocking sound came, startling Meng Qi awake.

  "Who?" Meng Qi withdrew his circulating internal energy and asked cautiously. If it was Gu Xiao Sang outside, he would have to swallow his pride and shout "Save me!"

  "Me." Jiang Zhiwei's voice sounded from outside the door, followed by another sentence, "to teach you Yan Luo Tie."

  When he heard "Yan Luo Tie", Meng Qi immediately felt at ease, it was not someone else disguised as Jiang Zhiwei, so he opened the door to let her in.

  Jiang Zhiwei changed into a yellow dress, the same goose-yellow color that Meng Qi had seen for the first time. Her long hair was slightly damp and scattered over her shoulders, with a hint of carefree abandon and subtle laziness, revealing an unprecedented temperament.

  She saw Meng Qi looking a bit dazed and laughed loudly: "After washing up, I just remembered that I didn't teach you 'Yan Luo Tie', so I came over to bother you, little monk, aren't you welcoming?"

  As she spoke, she tossed a long sword to Meng Qi, presumably borrowed from within the manor.

  "Welcome, of course welcome, it's an honor." Meng Qi took the long sword and asked about its techniques without hesitation.

  Jiang Zhiwei didn't stand on ceremony either, sitting down at the table and chatting away, occasionally demonstrating. She was exceptionally talented in swordsmanship, focused and willing to put in hard work. Not only did she know how to use a sword, but also why it should be used that way. As a result, her teaching was thorough and straightforward, getting straight to the point, allowing Meng Qi to quickly get into the zone.

  Meng Qi excelled at knife techniques, and occasionally, questions that arose from the way of the knife also allowed Jiang Zhi to gain insight and make connections, reaping considerable benefits.

  Two people, one teaching with dedication, the other learning with concentration, before they knew it, the sound of the third watch drumming outside had already begun.

  "Let's stop here for tonight, we need to stay alert in case of a surprise attack." Jiang Zhi covered her mouth and let out a small yawn.

  Meng Qi nodded and suddenly remembered something: "Zhiwei, have you opened your nasal passages?"

  Jiang Zhi smiled and said, "In the Washing Sword Pavilion, the improvement of swordsmanship must be accompanied by progress in cultivation. I can create 'Yan Luo Tie' on my own, so I must have opened up my nasal passages already."

  Before she finished speaking, she raised her finger and placed it on her lips, signaling Meng Qi to be quiet, while her left palm swept across, extinguishing the candle flame.

  Meng Qi didn't say another word and quietly waited. After a moment, there was the sound of rustling outside the door.

  PS: Tonight at 3:30 am, this book will be on sale, please support it and recommend it to others.