Chapter 119: Chapter 118: A Video That Can Undermine the Holy Land’s Prestige

Jiang Zuo didn’t know the level of the enemy’s Array Master, but this was something he absolutely had to guard against.

A skillfully placed Ghost Cultivation Mark was incredibly dangerous. If these people didn’t take precautions, they would very likely be corrupted by it.

From what Jiang Zuo knew, long ago, Ghost Cultivators weren’t a type of Cultivator at all, but a distinct race.

They were wiped out because they possessed a Secret Technique that could convert all manner of living beings into Ghost Cultivators.

Furthermore, as a race, Ghost Cultivators found it difficult to reproduce with other races and couldn’t even coexist with them peacefully.

It was because of their unique nature that the Ghost Cultivator race drew the ire of the Ten Thousand Races, who ultimately wiped them out.

Although the Ghost Cultivators of today were not of the original Ghost Cultivator race, they still shared some of its traits, namely the ability to convert other Cultivators into Ghost Cultivators.

There was even a slight chance of them becoming one of the original Ghost Cultivator race.

Jiang Zuo remembered that when he came into the world, the Ghost Cultivator race had existed—the true Ghost Cultivator race.

They seemed to be able to coexist peacefully with Ghost Cultivators.

Moreover, they kept to themselves back then, which is why they were never wiped out.

Chi Xue Child: "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, I have the Red Sword. I feel like not only can I block the Ghost Cultivation Mark, but I can even detect if others are marked. I’m not just imagining that, am I?"

Fairy Mo Yan: "Senior, Chi Xue Child is super confident. Not a humble bone in his body."

Po Xiao: "The Red Sword itself is quite special. The Ghost Cultivation Mark’s conversion process is blood-related, so the Red Sword can indeed both detect and sever the mark."

Blade Master Hai Bian: "I also have specialized defenses against Ghost Cultivators. If we’re on guard, it shouldn’t be an issue."

Liuyue Xue: "I have something too, but it’s not very effective. Since both Chi Xue Child and Fellow Daoist Blade Master Hai Bian are covered, I won’t need to bother."

Fairy Mo Yan: "I don’t have anything, so you all have to protect me."

Blade Master Hai Bian: "Demon Cultivators aren’t afraid of Ghost Cultivators. The Ghost Cultivation Mark is basically useless against them. You didn’t know that?"

Mo Yan stared at her phone, completely baffled, before she started typing again.

Demon Cultivator Mo Yan: "Of course I knew that! I was just testing you guys to see if you even see us Demon Cultivators as people. Why are you taking it so seriously?"

Xiao Xiaomo: "Senior, can I share this with the Holy Land? I understand the rules and I’m very professional. I’ll blur faces, alter voices, and mute sensitive parts. There will be absolutely no issues."

Jiang Zuo didn’t object. He had wanted to tell Su Qi anyway but was struggling with how to do it.

It was a good thing they had the helpful Xiao Xiaomo.

Just then, a message from Blade Master Hai Bian popped up: "Except for Fairy Xiaomo, who is reporting to the Holy Land, no one else is to share this video."

Xiao Xiaomo: "Blade Master Hai Bian, ’Senior,’ can you drop the ’Fairy’ part? I’m not Mo Yan; I don’t have that kind of taste."

Demon Cultivator Mo Yan: "That’s because our Fairy Xiaomo is too weak. She’s not even Tier Two, so she’s too embarrassed to call herself a Fairy. For my sake, you all should cut her some slack."

Staring at her phone, Xiao Xiaomo’s brow furrowed so deeply it nearly formed a single line. She wanted to grab the nearest weapon and hack that Demon Cultivator to bits.

Yang Mu asked in the group, "Why can’t we share it? Are we afraid the Ghost Cultivators will find out and change their plans?"

Xiao Xiaomo: "More like we’re afraid the Holy Land will hunt you down and kill you."

Yang Mu posted a series of question marks. ???

Chen Yi posted a scornful emoji. "The Holy Land is about to hold a major ceremony. If you release a video now claiming it’s going to be dangerous—forget about whether it’s true or not—the moment that news gets out, how could any of the countless attendees feel safe? It’s a case of ’better safe than sorry.’ No one is going to bet their life on the Holy Land’s assurances. This would be a fatal blow to the Holy Land’s reputation. It’d be hard to say if the ceremony could even be held at all. Get it?"

Liu Yu: "Once a rumor starts, refuting it is basically useless. When faced with a choice between safety and potential danger, people will subconsciously choose safety. The reason we managed to survive on the streets with our boss, getting hurt but never killed, is because we always paid attention to this stuff. You’ve had it too easy. You don’t get it."

Yang Mu: "Oh, please. Keep bragging. Every time we got into trouble, wasn’t I the one selling everything I owned to bail you guys out? And now you’re lecturing me on the ways of the world? You’re shameless."

Demon Cultivator Mo Yan: "I’m getting the feeling these guys just don’t fit our vibe. Should we just kick them all out?"

Chi Xue Child: "Sorry, but Chen Yi is the group owner. Just look at the group name. If you mess with him, you’ll experience the terror of admin privileges. Besides, they’re so far away you couldn’t beat them up even if you wanted to."

Demon Cultivator Mo Yan: "..."

Blade Master Hai Bian: "In any case, it’s just like Chen Yi said. This information would be a fatal blow to the Holy Land, so it absolutely must not get out."

’They’re right,’ Jiang Zuo thought. ’This information would be very damaging to the Holy Land, and he didn’t want to see it suffer such a major blow right now.’

’Even if Su Qi weren’t part of the Holy Land, he had no intention of using such rumors to attack it. It was beneath him to resort to such tactics.’

’Even though it was just the status from his past life, his present self still couldn’t shake that sense of ’pride’.’

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Soon, Su Qi received the video from Xiao Xiaomo. The moment she saw it, her expression darkened.

She instantly recognized the location from the background.

After giving a few orders to those around her, Su Qi rushed toward the location.

When she arrived at the street corner, she found it was already deserted.

Su Qi scanned the area. ’There are no residual auras,’ she concluded. ’Only footprints. Fresh tracks from three individuals. The location is an exact match for the video, so its authenticity is high. But the reliability of the content itself is impossible to predict.’

To Su Qi’s frustration, they had left no aura behind, making it impossible to determine whether the three individuals were actually Ghost Cultivators.

Afterward, Su Qi asked Xiao Xiaomo, "Xiaomo, how credible is this video?"

She couldn’t be blamed for her suspicion. There had been something fishy about the last video, and she had a nagging feeling that the Holy Land was the one being played.

But she had never voiced these thoughts, since it was very possible that her informant had also been deceived.

Xiao Xiaomo replied, "That senior said he isn’t sure if what the Ghost Cultivators said was true or not. But he did say the Holy Land Array is very powerful, and if it were him..."

Xiao Xiaomo repeated what Jiang Zuo had said, but she cleverly omitted the part about him having broken into the Holy Land Array.

Selling out a senior was a dangerous business, and getting caught doing it was even more so.

Su Qi said immediately, "I understand. I’ll have my master send you all a nice reward. If you can tell us who that senior is, I think I could have that reward multiplied several times over."

Xiao Xiaomo wanted the reward, but she didn’t dare accept it. The risk was too great.

Until the senior himself decided to reveal his identity, none of them would dare say a thing.

Especially since Po Xiao had stolen something from her people.

So, Xiao Xiaomo could only laugh awkwardly and brush off the question.

Su Qi naturally didn’t press the matter. Soon, she contacted her senior sister, Jingyue.

"What is it, little miss whiner? I’m busy. Really busy," Jingyue said, her voice sounding a little strained.

Su Qi was contacting Jingyue through a sect-specific communication method, which was more convenient than making a phone call within the Holy Land.

"Senior Sister, what are you doing? Did you get into a fight with Master?" Su Qi asked curiously.

At that moment, Jingyue was gripping a fishing rod. Dangling from the line, Sweet Potato was currently being chomped on by a snake’s head. The three of them were locked in a stalemate, and the one feeling the most pain and despair was, naturally, Sweet Potato.