Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 58 - 56 - s of secrets!

Guangyuan County to the east is controlled by the War God Society.

Further east from Dangyang County lies the endless Crying Swamp.

This swamp stretches from north to south, lying on the eastern side of Upper Sun Country. It is engulfed in dense fog all year round, filled with the faint sounds of crying babies, women, and elderly ladies, hence it is called 'Crying Swamp'.

Since ancient times, countless strong individuals from Upper Sun Country have entered the Crying Swamp one after another.

Some wander around and make their way back, while many others never return.

Many believe that beyond the Crying Swamp, there lies a vast world inhabited by Immortals. However, this claim has never been verified and is only circulated within a small group.

On this day.

A middle-aged man in a muddy gray robe walked out of the Crying Swamp.

His hair disheveled, eyes sunken, but his face showed excitement, seemingly having roamed the Crying Swamp for a long time!

"Finally out!"

"I heard that in the west of Crying Swamp, in a place called Spirit Extinguishing Land, there is a small country known as Upper Sun Country. I wonder how far I am from Upper Sun Country at this moment."

The gray-robed middle-aged man looked down at his muddy body, quickly formed a spell with his hands, and washed off the mud, looking completely refreshed.

Then, he found his direction and walked west.

Coincidentally, not far from the gray-robed middle-aged man, there was a small path. At the fork of the small path, there was an old man and an old woman, running a simple tea stand. They provided tea and coarse cakes to earn some money.

"Bring a pot of tea and some food!"

Having wandered in the Crying Swamp for who knows how long, even the simple tea was dearly missed by Zhao Ran.

Gulp!

Gulp!

As the tea arrived, Zhao Ran gulped down a whole pot, the bitterness spreading in his mouth, finally feeling relieved.

"Old man, may I ask which area this is? In which direction should I head to find the nearest city?" Zhao Ran asked, munching on a coarse cake and raising his voice to the busy old man.

"This is the easternmost part of Fengtun County. If sir wants to go to the county town, just follow this small path all the way west, and you should see the town by evening."

The old man's voice was hoarse, shouting back.

"Thank you, old man!"

"One more pot of tea, please!"

After thanking the old man, Zhao Ran ordered another pot of tea.

Before he could finish speaking, however, something felt amiss. Zhao Ran's vision began to blur, his head spun, and when he tried to stand up, he couldn't muster any strength, his thoughts also growing slower.

"This... There's poison in this tea!"

Zhao Ran glared, reaching into his robe to use some techniques, but his True Qi was obstructed, and his meridians pained intensely, leaving him unable to continue. He then saw the old woman pulling out a whistle from her sleeve and blowing it fiercely—

Whoo~

The sound echoed through the empty mountains.

Before long, several figures rushed through the woods, arriving in front of Zhao Ran. Zhao Ran struggled to look, seeing a total of four people—two elderly and two middle-aged, all appearing agile and highly skilled.

Clip-clop!

Sounds of hooves approached on the narrow path, growing closer. Soon, a group of cavalry appeared, totaling twenty men, each handling a longbow, clearly skilled in archery.

"Caught a greenhorn."

"He seems to be coming from the east!"

Seeing this scene, the old man at the tea stand was not flustered at all, shouting to the newcomers with a hoarse voice.

"Ha ha!"

"It's been a long time since we've been open!"

The leading elderly man laughed loudly, waving his hand and commanded, "Tie him up!"

As he spoke, a middle-aged man behind him took out a specially made steel cable and securely tied up the powerless Zhao Ran.

"This time it was too easy!"

The burly middle-aged man laughed broadly, handling the tied-up Zhao Ran.

The elderly man was also in a good mood, saying loudly, "Don't delay, quickly bring him back to Fujiang Cliff for interrogation!"

"Yes!"

The burly middle-aged man and others responded in unison, quickly disappearing with Zhao Ran.

At the tea stand, only the old man and old woman remained.

...

Time flew by.

It has been over a month since Lu Qingfeng eradicated the Returning to Truth Sect.

A few days ago, having died for the third time in the game, Lu Qingfeng entered a two-month hiatus.

During this time, the news of the destruction of the Returning to Truth Sect spread like wildfire throughout the three counties of Upper Sun Country.

Various powers were astonished, and the martial arts community was shaken.

It's known that the Returning to Truth Sect stood in Guangyuan County for over two hundred years with a deep foundation and numerous strong individuals. Even Green Jade Sect and Guangyuan County city could only contend against it, without any advantage.

Who would have thought that overnight, its upper echelons would all perish!

Rumors flourished for a time, stirring waves after waves.

Aside from a few people from Green Jade Sect and Miao Yin City suspecting the Lu siblings from Miao Yin City, no one else could link it to Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Qingfeng was happy to keep a low profile.

While cooperating with the Daoist from Miao Yin, exchanging elixir pills for materials to refine puppets, he also focused on cultivation, alchemy, and making puppets. With puppets by his side and obtaining a Peak of True Qi Realm refined corpse from Yellow Ganoderma Mountain, his mind was greatly settled, no longer filled with the insecurities of the past.

His days were carefree.

This day was once again the day when Daoist Miao Yin came to collect medicine.

In the courtyard.

Lu Qingfeng and Daoist Miao Yin faced each other as they sat.

"Here are ten Firewood Pills, enough for the City Lord's use for two months," Lu Qingfeng pushed the Jade Bottle filled with Firewood Pills toward Daoist Miao Yin.

"Having exterminated the Returning to Truth Sect, I truly appreciate your full commitment to refining elixirs for Miao Yin," Daoist Miao Yin spoke words of gratitude, yet her eyes wandered over Lu Qingfeng's face.

Lu Qingfeng slightly smirked and shook his head, "City Lord, there's no need to probe any further. The Returning to Truth Sect met their own demise by making too many enemies, which has nothing to do with me."

The strength of Daoist Miao Yin before him was even more formidable than Zhuge Chongyang by a third. Though Lu Qingfeng possessed strong corpse refining techniques, he had no intention of revealing his hand before her, adamantly denying any involvement.

Daoist Miao Yin's face showed disbelief as she put away the medicine bottle on the stone table and chuckled, "You can deny if you like. However, it seems the War God Society has heard some rumors. Recently, they've dispatched quite a few flies to investigate in and around Miao Yin City. You should be careful."

"The War God Society?"

Lu Qingfeng looked towards Daoist Miao Yin. From her tone, it seemed the War God Society had already set their sights on him. Having no connections with the War God Society, why would they suddenly target him?

Daoist Miao Yin did not look at Lu Qingfeng but continued, "My Miao Yin City still holds some sway in Guangyuan County, yet the War God Society does as it pleases without considering anyone's feelings. Once they find a trace of evidence, their style of action will promptly lead them to move against you and your siblings!"

"Is it really not a cunning plan by City Lord to ensure I continue refining elixirs for you?"

Lu Qingfeng was suspicious.

"You little rascal!"

Hearing these familiar words, Daoist Miao Yin couldn't help but reprimand angrily, "Is that what you see me as?"

"City Lord, please calm your anger."

Lu Qingfeng quickly shook his head, but his eyes stayed fixed on Daoist Miao Yin's.

"Enough teasing."

Seeing Lu Qingfeng's expression, Daoist Miao Yin smiled and crisply said, "The War God Society has set up a formidable trap at the border between Dangyang County and the Crying Swamp to the east. Any cultivator who emerges from the other side of the Crying Swamp will be hunted and attacked using various methods."

"The extinction of the Returning to Truth Sect, what does it have to do with you three siblings? With the capabilities of the War God Society, they will find out soon enough. Then, either you or the person behind you will enter the sights of the War God Society. Like hungry wolves, they will staunchly target you and use all their power against you."

"Unless you possess strength like mine, only then can you make the War God Society wary and restrain their actions."

Lu Qingfeng listened attentively, his eyebrows suddenly raising—

So it turns out.

At the other end of the Crying Swamp in the east of the Upper Sun Country, there truly exists the Cultivation World.

Over time, some of the strong individuals from Upper Sun Country who ventured into the Crying Swamp, and those who were lucky enough might pass through and enter the Cultivation World. As a result, the existence of Upper Sun Country became known to many cultivators.

The Upper Sun Country is situated in the Spirit Extinguishing Land, a place where nature's spiritual energy is extremely sparse and unsuitable for cultivators to practice and survive.

Those cultivators who emerged from Upper Sun Country and later succeeded in their cultivation had no desire to cross back through the swamp to return to their barren homeland.

Only those cultivators who did not thrive in the Cultivation World or stirred troublesome foes might enter the Crying Swamp. With luck, they could traverse the swamp to enter the realm of Upper Sun Country.

Thus rising to power!

"The first Sect Master of the Returning to Truth Sect that you recently annihilated was a cultivator from Three Mountains and Nine Waters. He practiced the 'Returning True Demon Skill.'"

"Ridiculous. This Demon Technique was originally a cultivation technique developed by sects known for Refining Corpse to cultivate their Puppets. Yet the Returning to Truth Sect took it and used it for personal cultivation, resulting in their becoming neither human nor ghost. Their hearts consumed by an erupting internal fire, only by consuming the heart blood of infants can they extinguish it and avoid the fate of their bodies exploding and dying."

Daoist Miao Yin displayed a look of obvious scorn and disgust, seemingly well aware of the inner workings of the Returning to Truth Sect.

"Refining Corpse Demon Technique!"

Lu Qingfeng finally understood that the origin of the Returning to Truth Sect was actually from a renegade cultivator in the eastern region of Crying Swamp in the Cultivation World, at a place called 'Three Mountains and Nine Waters' mentioned by Daoist Miao Yin!

A cultivator who could not make it in the Cultivation World, possessing a monstrous Demonic Technique, yet managed to create a dominating force in Guang Yuan County.

"No wonder Zhuge Chongyang possesses talismans, as well as methods for refining and controlling Blood Corpses!"

Lu Qingfeng instantly understood.

His eyes landed on Daoist Miao Yin, shining faintly. He thought that this person, who reportedly appeared abruptly decades ago and took over Miao Yin City with unparalleled skills, might also have originated from the other end of the Crying Swamp, the so-called 'Three Mountains and Nine Waters'.

"But what does this have to do with the War God Society?"

After listening for a while, Lu Qingfeng regained his senses and asked.

"Occasionally, cultivators from the Three Mountains and Nine Waters emerge from the Crying Swamp, carrying items like talismans and Spirit Stones, which are quite valuable in the Upper Sun Country. The War God Society, entrenched in Dangyang County, has captured and slain a significant number of cultivators over the years."

Daoist Miao Yin's beautiful eyes twinkled slightly, as if recalling some displeasing memories, with a flash of Evil Qi passing briefly in her eyes.

Combining what she said, there might have been significant conflicts with the War God Society earlier.

"The War God Society is hunting cultivators!"

Lu Qingfeng finally realized that Daoist Miao Yin was not exaggerating.

If the War God Society has indeed been capturing cultivators emerging from the Crying Swamp, the sudden appearance and elimination of the Returning to Truth Sect by Lu Qingfeng and his siblings in Guang Yuan County likely implies that they are cultivators who slipped through the War God Society's net.

It makes sense that the War God Society would target Lu Qingfeng and his siblings next, trying to track down the elusive cultivator.

"So you're done pretending?"

Daoist Miao Yin, who had been observing Lu Qingfeng, saw his low murmur and contemplation, and couldn't help but laugh softly.

Lu Qingfeng gave a sheepish smile.

Suddenly hearing about the Returning to Truth Sect, Crying Swamp, the Three Mountains and Nine Waters in the Cultivation World, and the War God Society, he was overwhelmed and temporarily forgot to maintain his disguise.

However, Daoist Miao Yin had guessed it, and now she was just more certain. Since she had informed him of these things, it was too late for Lu Qingfeng to continue hiding.

He simply acknowledged it.

Seeing this, Daoist Miao Yin, driven by curiosity, asked, "That person behind you, does he also hail from the Three Mountains and Nine Waters? He possesses profound Alchemy skills, so he shouldn't be struggling. Did he provoke some enemies?"

"..."

Seeing Daoist Miao Yin's strong curiosity, Lu Qingfeng really didn't know how to respond.

First, there was no one behind him.

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Second, he had no knowledge about the location or situation of the Three Mountains and Nine Waters.

This conversation couldn't continue.