CHAPTER 187: CHAPTER 148: FEARLESS XIAO ROU_2

With a thought, a portal formed above her head from the Nine Netherworld Flames.

The portal opened, and the extremely solid divine soul of Bai Luqiu stepped out from it.

She might not leave the place physically, but surely her divine soul could.

Bai Luqiu’s divine soul was different from that of ordinary people.

It was enshrouded in the Nine Netherworld Flames.

Average divine souls wouldn’t even dare to approach it.

"Divine soul, hide!"

Bai Luqiu and her divine soul both formed hand seals, starting to cast a secret skill.

The next moment, her divine soul began to slowly fade into translucence.

Then it boldly stepped out from the dungeon.

The group of Wonderous Palace disciples guarding the place didn’t notice a divine soul passing by them at all.

"Open!"

Bai Luqiu’s divine soul paid no attention to the Wonderous Palace disciples. It broke through the prohibition of the neighboring dungeon and dived into it.

"Huh..."

However, the scene before her caused her eyebrows to furrow.

The person in the neighboring dungeon was not Liu Qingdai, but Zhang Tiancheng.

Zhang Tiancheng seemed to be prepared and respectfully saluted as soon as he saw Bai Luqiu’s divine soul.

"Zhang Tiancheng greets Luqiu."

"It’s you."

Bai Luqiu suddenly recognized him.

Wasn’t he a Righteous Sun Sect disciple who went out to train together...?

It was somewhat embarrassing. She had almost forgotten about Zhang Tiancheng, only remembering that she had to save Liu Qingdai.

Why would Zhang Tiancheng be held here? Wasn’t he controlled by the devil seed?

Strange, Zhang Tiancheng wasn’t an important figure.

He should be either controlled by the devil seed or killed outright.

Bai Luqiu naturally couldn’t guess that Zhang Tiancheng had already been turned into a Puppet Body by Mu Yunqing.

For Si Nanyan to control Mu Yunqing, there must be no accidents with Zhang Tiancheng.

He was living proof, indeed.

"Luqiu, rest assured, I haven’t been controlled by the devil seed."

Seeing Bai Luqiu seemed a bit vigilant, Zhang Tiancheng took the initiative to speak, "I am now a Puppet Body. The devil seed can’t take root inside me."

"Puppet Body?"

Bai Luqiu was stunned for a moment.

The next instant, her spiritual sense burst forth, plunging directly into Zhang Tiancheng’s body.

"This body..."

As soon as she entered, Bai Luqiu felt an extremely dense aura of lifelessness filling the surroundings.

Yet strangely, this body was also brimming with vitality.

"The entire body is an array method, with Yin and Yang transforming mutually..."

Bai Luqiu grew more shocked as she observed, murmuring, "It’s like a living dead... Could it really be a Puppet Body...?"

Immediately after, her spiritual sense surged into Zhang Tiancheng’s Sea of Sense.

"This Sea of Sense... this divine soul... How could it be...?"

Bai Luqiu’s heart became increasingly astonished.

Zhang Tiancheng’s Sea of Sense and divine soul seemed to be pieced together haphazardly.

A normal person’s Sea of Sense usually teemed with Divine Consciousness Power, a vista of flourishing life force.

Yet Zhang Tiancheng’s Sea of Sense appeared to be a true Dead Sea.

"Luqiu, you believe me now, don’t you?" Zhang Tiancheng, with no hint of avoidance, spoke with a smile.

"Who did this?"

Bai Luqiu’s face darkened slightly.

She had never heard of this technique; it was utterly horrifying.

"Mu Yunqing," Zhang Tiancheng continued with a light laugh.

"What!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Luqiu’s heart trembled greatly.

Mu Yunqing doing such a thing?

This sort of Devil Secret Skill, defying nature and damaging the moral order, how could Mu Yunqing...?

"If Luqiu doesn’t believe me, you can think of it as nonsense."

Zhang Tiancheng shook his head slightly, showing no intention to argue.

After all, he had no expectations that anyone could avenge him.

His current state had long lost the emotions of a regular person.

"Wang, it’s not that I don’t believe you; please tell me more..."

Bai Luqiu’s expression was conflicted, but she still spoke, "If this is true, I will ask our Master to ensure you get justice."

In her memory, Mu Yunqing should not be such a person.

But she was willing to investigate further.

After all, you can know someone’s face but not their heart. Anyone can have an unknown side.

"Alright, but my memories are no longer complete."

Seeing Bai Luqiu willing to believe him, Zhang Tiancheng’s expression remained calm as he slowly recounted everything he knew.

Initially, he had just separated from the Wonderous Palace.

Later on, he boarded Mu Yunqing’s "ship of thieves" and was forced to do various things.

As a result, in the end, he was turned into a Puppet Body by Mu Yunqing.

Just a few days ago, he was captured by Si Nanyan, and afterward, the devil seed was also planted in him.

However, even the devil seed dared not devour Zhang Tiancheng’s divine soul, which was full of lifelessness.

It was just a devil seed, but it also belonged to the world of the living, not a creature of the underworld.

In the end, the devil seed instead set its sights on the remnants of Mu Yunqing’s spiritual sense imprint.

Ultimately, both parties suffered heavy losses in their struggle.

Neither could control Zhang Tiancheng and instead were absorbed by him.

Zhang Tiancheng thus inexplicably regained his freedom.

His consciousness also began to slowly recover.

Afterward, he was kept confined here.

"I understand now."

Upon hearing this, Bai Luqiu fell into a long silence before she digested everything.

What Zhang Tiancheng had said shattered her understanding of Mu Yunqing.

She needed to hurry up and thoroughly investigate the matter.

If all this is indeed true...

Then... Mu Yunqing was truly guilty of monstrous crimes!

Killing Wen Zhixing, killing Wen Miner, and even refining Zhang Tiancheng into a Puppet Body.

Such actions, such a temperament...

He had hidden himself too well in ordinary days.

He was the figure all Righteous Sun Sect disciples looked up to.

No wonder... no wonder Wen always had to hide his identity...

Bai Luqiu was beginning to understand.

Wen Zhixing was not only guarding against the Wonderous Palace but also wary of the Righteous Sun Sect.

When they first met, he truly did not want to come.

All the reasons lay here.

Bai Luqiu had decided, once she saw Wen Zhixing, she would ask him about it.

Wen Zhixing was also involved in these events, and he had the most right to speak.

Of course, in the end, it would definitely be up to Liu Qingxuan to decide.

With Liu Qingxuan’s methods, she should be able to easily see through whether Zhang Tiancheng’s Puppet Body was refined by Mu Yunqing or not.

Wait, Si Nanyan keeping Zhang Tiancheng here, she might be planning to use this to threaten Mu Yunqing...

Bai Luqiu thought for a moment and came to a key realization.

This was also where Zhang Tiancheng’s value lay.

Everything made sense now.

Should I try to contact Master?

Bai Luqiu’s eyebrows knit slightly.

With Mu Yunqing and Si Nanyan involved, this was no small matter.

If these two were to cause any trouble...

But the Message Jade Talisman she carried had been taken away. To contact Liu Qingxuan, she had to meet Wen Zhixing first.

However, she wasn’t too anxious.

After all, Liu Qingxuan’s strength was far beyond everyone’s imagination.

Si Nanyan might have many tricks, but they were futile against such power.

"Luqiu, I can get myself out."

At that moment, Zhang Tiancheng spoke up quietly.

He didn’t care what would become of Mu Yunqing; he just wanted to get out.

"I came here to rescue you all, but it’s not time yet."

Bai Luqiu immediately responded, then asked, "Zhang, do you know where Liu Qingdai is being held captive?"

"I don’t know."

Zhang Tiancheng shook his head.

This place had always held only him.

What a pity... Bai Luqiu sighed softly.

After all, Liu Qingdai was Liu Qingxuan’s daughter; her importance was self-evident.

Si Nanyan surely had other, more secure arrangements.

"Zhang, don’t worry. Besides me, others have infiltrated the Wonderous Palace. When the time comes, they will take you out."

Bai Luqiu thought of Wen Zhixing and was brimming with confidence.

"Thank you, Luqiu."

...

"ACHOO!"

On the other side, Wen Zhixing suddenly sneezed several times in his sleep.

He woke up completely clear-headed.

What’s going on? Who’s thinking about me?

Wen Zhixing frowned slightly, feeling somewhat itchy in his nose.

With his level of cultivation, he wouldn’t sneeze for no reason.

It must be some sort of mystical premonition.

However, as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of eyes as bright as stars, smiling at him.

Her small hands were holding his black hair, lightly gliding its tips across his nose.

"Wang, you’re awake."

Seeing Wen Zhixing wake up, Xiao Rou quickly withdrew her hand, smiling sweetly.

"What are you doing?"

Wen Zhixing’s gaze turned sharp, his expression slightly displeased.

He had just woken up and was a bit cranky.

"I... I was just... trying to wake Wang up..."

Xiao Rou shrank back slightly, her voice soft and timid.