Chapter 1915 Sublime Painter
Chapter 1915 Sublime Painter
Shortly after greeting each other, Sect Leader Yun led Sun Ling Cai to her
headquarters. Xi Meili and Tan Songyun followed them after receiving the Sect
Leader's permission.
"Am I the only Demon Sealer here? What about the Demon Sealing Grotto?"
A stiff smile appeared on the Sect Leader's face as she spoke, "To be honest, I
contacted both the Demon Sealing Clan and the Demon Sealing Grotto. However,
only the Demon Sealing Clan responded to my request. I apologize if I did
something I wasn't supposed to."
Sun Ling Cai calmly shook her head and said, "No, you're fine. There's no rule
stating that you can only contact one of us. I wouldn't mind working with them
either if it means dealing with these Demon Worshippers faster."
She turned to look at Xi Meili and Tan Songyun and asked, "Then who are you
guys? You don't seem like disciples of this sect."
"We're just guests here. However, if you need help, we're more than willing to lend
a hand," said Tan Songyun.
She wasn't offering assistance just because of her friendship with Sect Leader Yun.
This was a matter far greater than personal ties.
Once they arrived at the headquarters, Sect Leader Yun began explaining the
situation to Sun Ling Cai in more detail.
"According to those who witnessed the kidnappings, these Demon Worshippers are
specifically targeting maidens," Sect Leader Yun stated grimly.
"Maidens?" Sun Ling Cai raised an eyebrow, her expression shifting to one of
intrigue and concern.
Sect Leader Yun nodded, her voice steady as she continued, "At first, we believed
the Demon Worshippers were simply kidnapping our disciples at random.
However, we soon realized there was a clear pattern. All the disciples who
managed to evade capture, despite being present at the time of the incidents, were
not maidens. Is there a reason why they're specifically targeting maidens?"
Sun Ling Cai pondered for a moment before responding, "Truth is, your Frozen
Cloud Ethereal Sect isn't the only place being targetted by the Demon
Worshippers. Female cultivators around the Nine Heavens are being kidnapped on
a scale we've never witnessed before. Although we don't know why, we do have
some speculations."
"The most obvious one is that they require sacrifices for something."
"Could the Demon Worshippers be feeding them to the demons?" Xi Meili asked.
Sun Ling Cai nodded and responded, "It's possible, but there's no reason why they
would only go after maidens since demons don't have preferences and eat whatever
they get their hands on." "If they're only going after maidens, maybe they are doing
a ritual that requires maidens. I know there are forbidden techniques out there that
demand maidens because of their pure essence," said Tan Songyun.
"Yes, the Demon Sealing Clan also believes the Demon Worshippers are gathering
maidens for some kind of ritual. As for the purpose of such ritual… we can only
speculate."
"So, how can we stop these Demon Worshippers? Unless you know where they are
hiding, we can only react to their actions," Tan Songyun asked.
Sun Ling Cai retrieved a black metal compass and said, "This is a treasure that can
detect nearby demonic energy."
"It was only developed recently, and its uses are still limited, especially its
detection range. However, it'll automatically improve as we use it," said Sun Ling
Cai.
"How far does its detection reach?" Sect Leader Yun asked.
"It's not, but it can detect even the faintest demonic energy—"
In the midst of Sun Ling Cai's speech, the compass suddenly emitted a red glow,
pulsing with an eerie intensity.
A moment later, a red light flickered above it, rapidly condensing into the shape of
an arrow, its tip unwavering as it pointed toward a specific direction.
"The arrow… isn't it pointing in the direction of the Extreme Yin Lake?" Xi Meili
asked after noticing this.
"It is. Let's hurry to the Extreme Yin Lake," Sect Leader Yun spoke with urgency.
Meanwhile, at the Extreme Yin Lake, the disciples have been staring at the lake for
the last few hours.
"It's been hours since he went inside. He's definitely dead, right?"
"If he's dead, why isn't his corpse coming back up?"
The disciples were in disbelief. They couldn't fathom how a man could endure so
long inside the Extreme Yin Lake. "He definitely has a heaven-defying Yin
physique! Maybe he even possesses the legendary Arctic Saint Physique!" one
disciple exclaimed in shock.
"That's impossible," another disciple immediately refuted, shaking her head. "Only
women can be born with that physique. No man has ever possessed it in history."
The group instinctively turned their heads, their gazes locking onto the treeline.
There, several cloaked figures stood motionless, their dark robes barely shifting
despite the cold wind. "We sure have a lot of visitors today."
"Snap out of it. They're oozing with malice, and they're not even hiding it."
The two disciples who had been cultivating on the lake suddenly jumped out of it
to confront these newcomers.
"Judging by your suspicious appearances and the recent incidents… you must be
Demon Worshippers. Are you here to kidnap us?"
"Demon Worshippers?!" The other disciples immediately became wary and
nervous after hearing this.
Without warning, they lunged forward, their dark cloaks billowing as they charged
straight at the disciples, completely unfazed by the Extreme Yin Lake's deadly
cold.
Seeing this, one of the disciples immediately retrieved a red talisman and tore it up.
"I have notified the sect! We just need to last until they arrive!"