The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1122

Chapter 1122: Chapter 1119 Wu Man'er (Massive Update, Seeking Monthly Votes) Chapter 1122: Chapter 1119 Wu Man'er (Massive Update, Seeking Monthly Votes) (First update)

Shen Luo felt a surge of inner joy. He then closed his eyes and began to carefully explore the internal condition of the Ginseng fruit tree; his expression soon darkened.

Inside the Ginseng fruit tree were green meridians, transporting spiritual power, a type of spiritual network that only ancient Spirit Trees could develop, similar to the meridians within a monk's body.

The external spiritual network seemed to have no issues, but the deeper one ventured, the more chaotic and tangled the meridians became, blocked and knotted in many places and mistakenly joined together in others.

And within these chaotic meridians, there was no trace of external interference; it was as if the meridians of the Ginseng fruit tree had gone berserk on their own.

“How could this be?” Shen Luo was secretly shocked and continued to use the Divine Wood Grace, extending it deeper into the tree.

However, even the exploration with the Divine Wood Grace became difficult at this point, and despite exerting all his effort, he could only probe a few inches deeper before reaching his limit and unable to advance any further.

Nevertheless, at this point, Shen Luo finally sensed an unusual breath within the Ginseng fruit tree.

“Is this Demonic Qi?” He suddenly opened his eyes.

The breath deep within the Ginseng fruit tree was filled with malevolent energy, strikingly similar to Demonic Qi.

He suddenly recalled his own situation when Demonic Qi first erupted within him; weren't his meridians also blocked and improperly intertwined?

“Could it be that the Ginseng fruit tree has also been possessed by Demonic Qi, resulting in its withering due to a sudden outbreak?” Shen Luo thought to himself.

“What's this, Friend Shen, have you found something?” Jieyin Daoist approached.

“I have indeed discovered some abnormalities. There exists a very sinister breath inside the Ginseng fruit tree, much like Demonic Qi,” Shen Luo retracted his hand and, after a moment of pondering, did not hide this matter.

“Demonic Qi?” Jieyin Daoist exclaimed in surprise.

The others who heard this also showed a change in expression.

Ming Yue, startled by the revelation, suddenly remembered the Demonic Qi that had emanated from the Sun and Moon Hall the day before, and her face took on another change.

“Ming Yue, what's the matter?” Qin Shan noticed the change in Ming Yue's expression and asked.

“Nothing much, I'm just surprised that there's Demonic Qi within the Ginseng fruit tree,” Ming Yue managed to say calmly, despite the tremble in her body.

Qin Shan frowned, feeling that Ming Yue's words didn't quite match her true feelings and was about to press on.

At that moment, three beams of Escape Light flew from afar and landed in the courtyard, revealing three figures. The leader was Daoist Friend Qingfeng from Wuzhuang View, but the other two were not disciples of Wuzhuang View. One was Jiang Shentian, who had already left, and the other was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old young girl with skin like cream, a beautiful appearance, and particularly lively large eyes.

She was dressed in a water-blue dress with many bells, silver rings, and other ornaments, a look quite different from the attire of the Central Region and the West Niu Hezhou Continent, akin to the ceremonial garb of the sorceresses from the southern frontiers.

As soon as the young girl landed, her eyes immediately turned to the Ginseng fruit tree, shining with an unusual light.

“Qingfeng, the Immortal Fruit Garden is a sacred place for our View. It's fine for Daoist Jiang, but how could you bring strangers here?” Jieyin Daoist, already troubled by the issue with the Ginseng fruit tree, angrily rebuked Qingfeng for bringing unfamiliar people to the place.

“Please forgive me, Elder Jieyin. It was I who asked Daoist Friend Qingfeng to bring us here. This is Daoist Wu Man'er from the Divine Wood Forest. She is adept in many Yimu Divine Powers. I've heard about the issue with the Ginseng fruit tree and took the liberty of bringing her here to examine the condition of the tree,” Jiang Shentian interjected before Qingfeng could speak, taking the initiative to explain.

As he spoke, he also acknowledged Shen Luo with a slight nod.

“The Divine Wood Forest!” Elder Jieyin exclaimed in surprise, turning his attention to the blue-dressed young girl.

The Divine Wood Forest was an extremely mysterious sect within the Three Realms, rumored to have been founded by the ancient Divine Wood Clan. Its disciples spent years cultivating immortality and refining the Dao among the forests, possessing a natural affinity for the flora and fauna of the natural world–especially known for their proficiency in the Yimu Divine Power, they were acclaimed as the foremost power within the Three Realms.

Shen Luo observed the young girl Wu Man'er, his eyes revealing a trace of surprise.

This young girl had a profound level of cultivation, having already reached the Late Mahayana Stage, and the Mana surrounding her was exceptionally agile, constantly communicating with the spiritual powers of Heaven and Earth outside–markedly different from the Mana of ordinary monks.

“Junior Wu Man'er greets Elder Jieyin. I have come uninvited to this important place of Wuzhuang View, please forgive my transgression,” Wu Man'er gave a bow to the Jieyin Daoist and spoke respectfully.

Her voice was crisp, yet it carried a softness that felt like a mountain stream trickling through the valley, effortlessly calming the mind.

“Turns out it's Daoist Friend Wu from the Divine Wood Forest, what brings you here to Wuzhuang View? Is there an important matter that has brought you here?” Jieyin Daoist's expression had returned to calm as he nodded slightly before inquiring.

The incident with the Ginseng fruit tree only happened last night, and Wu Man'er appeared at Wuzhuang View this morning–the timing was just too coincidental, and he couldn't help but suspect the young girl's motives.

“What do you mean by that, Jieyin Daoist friend? Are you suspecting Daoist Friend Wu? She's my friend. We just happened to meet this morning in Jinhua City nearby, and only afterwards did we hear about the incident at Wuzhuang View, which is why we hurried over together. Before that, Daoist Friend Wu absolutely had no knowledge of the Ginseng fruit tree affair,” Jiang Shentian said with a hint of dissatisfaction.

“So that's how it is, then it's my misunderstanding. Please accept my apologies, Daoist Friend Wu,” Jieyin Daoist relaxed his expression and apologized to Wu Man'er.

“Not at all, Elder, there is no need to be so polite,” Wu Man'er hastily replied.

Shen Luo stood aside watching the conversation unfold, feeling a bit puzzled.

This Jiang Shentian is a disciple of the Heavenly Palace, but why does he seem to have such a close relationship with Wuzhuang View, able to bring someone to the location of the Ginseng fruit tree!

Moreover, the issue of the withering Ginseng fruit tree was a top-secret matter within Wuzhuang View; he himself knew about it only because he was suspected of being the thief. And Jiang Shentian knew about it as well?

“Although Daoist Friend Jiang Shentian is a disciple of the Heavenly Palace, he once received great grace from the Master, who also taught him some of the magical powers of Wuzhuang View. He is considered half a disciple of Wuzhuang View,” Ming Yue walked over and explained.

“I see,” Shen Luo suddenly understood, but he still had his reservations about Jiang Shentian's earlier actions.

Even if Jiang Shentian was considered half a disciple of Wuzhuang View, directly bringing an outsider here was still inappropriate. He possessed a high level of cultivation, and while he seemed upright, his character appeared unexpectedly reckless.

“Brother Shen, I've been keeping watch outside the Sun and Moon Hall these past days. Yesterday, a surge of Demonic Qi was transmitted from inside the hall. Do you know what was that about?” Ming Yue looked at Shen Luo and suddenly asked through a voice transmission.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure, smiling bitterly.

Although he had immediately released the Ghost General and activated the Liangyi Micro-dust Array yesterday, the fact that he carried Demonic Qi had evidently still leaked out.

“If Daoist Friend Ming Yue knew about this, why didn't you tell Elder Jieyin?” His thoughts raced, but his face remained calm as he transmitted back a question with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, the hand Ming Yue had concealed in his sleeve clenched into a fist.

He had not been sure whether the sensation he felt yesterday was indeed Demonic Qi, and thus he had used this probing method–turns out it was real.

“Of course I will inform Elder Jieyin, but before that, I'd like to hear your explanation first,” Ming Yue regulated his breath and spoke slowly.

“That was I mismanaging the refining of a Demonic Treasure, which accidentally resulted in the leakage of Demonic Qi. As for that Demonic Treasure, Daoist Jieyin has already seen it when he inspected my Storage Magical Tool,” Shen Luo raised his eyebrows slightly, remaining composed as he spoke.

“Is that so, I understand,” Ming Yue nodded and walked toward Jieyin Daoist.

Shen Luo watched Ming Yue's departing figure, his eyes narrowing slightly.

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