PID Chapter 65.2

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Elders: “We are Yingyue Sect elders. We won’t be afraid.”

Sect Leader: “The spirit vein’s source has been stolen.”

The elders who just said they wouldn’t be afraid: …

Elders: !??? Can you say that again!?

With the support of the sect protection array, the sect leader’s spiritual sense covered the entire Yingyue Sect. If even a bit of the spirit source’s aura leaked, it wouldn’t escape his perception. But even so, he found nothing for a long time, which made him anxious.

Their sect’s best high-grade spirit vein couldn’t just disappear like this!!

However, after a period of anxiety, an elder from the main pavilion suddenly reported that they found a letter in the main hall, stating that the thief was the demon Alie, a demon spy who had changed his cultivation level with a secret technique. If they didn’t believe it, they could go and check.

Upon receiving the news, the sect leader immediately rushed back to the main hall and exchanged looks with the elders.

The sect leader asked in a deep voice: “How did the letter appear?”

“We decided to set up water mirrors in the main hall and found it when we entered.”

The handwriting on the letter was very neat, so neat that the writing style couldn’t be discerned. It was deliberately assembled strokes. The sect leader looked at the letter and said gravely: “What do you all think?”

“Something’s not right, there might be a plot. But even if it’s suspicious, we can only try for now.”

After all, the longer they delayed, the more disadvantageous it would be for them. No one was willing to give up the spirit source, especially a high-grade one!

No matter how many parties were involved in this game, they had to bring the spirit source back first.

“Without Great Perfection cultivation, it’s impossible to pass through my seals,” the sect leader said. “Grand Elder, go gather the inner disciples at the main pavilion square, just mention some drill precautions. The rest of you come with me. If Alie really is a Great Perfection cultivator suppressing his cultivation to Nascent Soul, we need to make some preparations.”

The Second Elder understood his meaning: “Set up a killing formation?”

Sect Leader: “Yes. If it’s a misunderstanding, the killing formation won’t activate. If it’s true, it’ll be useful. When dismissing, remember to find reasons to keep the disciples living near Alie, don’t let them return yet.”

Everyone accepted the orders: “Understood!”

When the sect protection array suddenly activated, all disciples were startled, including Fenxiu. People inevitably whispered uneasily, but soon a message came from within, saying it was a drill and asking all disciples to gather at the square to hear the details.

Hearing this, everyone relaxed, though wondering why there was no prior notice for this drill. But no problem was good news.

Inner disciples didn’t include attendants. At this time, Xiao Mo was flying to Fenxiu’s residence. After rushing around, he could finally rest for a while.

Yes, this was Xiao Mo’s idea, and he was the one who sent the letter to the main hall.

He had no intention of keeping the spirit source for himself, just wanting to direct the sect leader’s attention to Fenxiu and remove this troublemaker from the Yingyue Sect.

Afterwards, Xiao Mo would return the spirit source to the Yingyue Sect.

Sitting on Fenxiu’s roof, Xiao Mo watched the sect leader and elders arrive and start laying the killing formation. He communicated mentally with Chu Jinglan, who was far away in the main hall: “Things are going smoothly, my running around wasn’t in vain.”

Among the disciples, Chu Jinglan was listening to the Fifth Elder’s made-up details. No one knew he was secretly talking with his inner demon.

“You liked that jerky the other day. You’ve worked so hard, how about two more packs?”

Xiao Mo asked for more: “Three packs!”

Chu Jinglan’s eyes softened: “Alright.”

“Two packs” was just a figure of speech. As long as he liked it, Chu Jinglan would naturally give him plenty.

After the sect leader’s group set up the killing formation, the Fifth Elder dismissed the meeting, telling everyone to return to their quarters, but keeping some disciples behind, saying they needed help with preparations.

Walking on the road, Fenxiu thought the righteous sects’ dangerous drills had some merit. For example, when he returned to the demon realm, he could do the same – first tell everyone it’s fake, reassure them, and then… turn it into a real killing spree.

The expressions of those deceived when they realize the lie and face death would surely be spectacular.

The more Fenxiu thought about it, the higher his smile curved. But as he approached his residence, his smile faltered.

He had suppressed his cultivation to Nascent Soul, but his spiritual sense and perception weren’t suppressed.

— Someone had tampered with his courtyard.

Had the spirit vein’s consumption been discovered? Were they suspecting him?

He didn’t recall doing anything that left evidence, and his provocations towards the little Foundation Establishment cultivator left no traces. If they suspected him first just because of the spirit vein’s consumption, it could only be due to prejudice against demons.

Fenxiu thus pretended to be unaware, entering the courtyard without hesitation. After he fell into the trap, the sect leader and three elders waiting nearby didn’t immediately reveal themselves, still observing quietly.

They were quite patient.

Fenxiu continued walking inside, when suddenly, a pair of pitch-black hands appeared out of thin air in the courtyard. An ethereal voice, indistinguishable as male or female, called out: “My Lord, I’ve brought you the spirit source you wanted!”

Fenxiu: ??

What was that in those black hands if not the spirit source?

At that moment, the sect leader immediately sprang into action, snatching away the spirit source in the blink of an eye. The black hands let out a startled cry and instantly vanished.

The sect leader shouted: “Activate the formation!”

A massive formation instantly spread out from beneath their feet, shining with golden light. Fenxiu finally came to his senses, realizing he had been framed.

It was the first time someone dared to frame him.

Fenxiu licked his teeth, a different kind of anger and experience actually making him laugh. This journey to the human cultivator sect was truly full of twists and turns.

Xiao Mo hadn’t left; he was watching from outside the courtyard. Although the killing formation had activated, it hadn’t started attacking yet. The sect leader had another elder take the spirit source away first, then looked at Fenxiu gravely: “Do you have anything else to say?”

Fenxiu secretly began gathering power, preparing to restore his cultivation. Starting to gather power now would save him time in recovering to Great Perfection stage later. However, while stalling for time, he also decided to play one more game: “I don’t know anything. I’ve been framed.”

The sect leader looked him up and down: “But today we’ve caught you red-handed. You’re the most suspicious. You must have your cultivation sealed and be locked in the dungeon for now. Once we clarify the truth, if it truly has nothing to do with you, we’ll naturally release you.”

Playing around was fine, but having his cultivation sealed and being thrown in the dungeon was not. Fenxiu pretended to slump his shoulders, as if resigned: “Alright, I’ll tell you. Actually, I discovered that Mo Lan is a demon spy. This must be related to him. He’s trying to frame me.”

The sect leader frowned. Those who paid attention to Chu Jinglan knew how well he treated his attendant Mo Lan. That little Foundation Establishment cultivator was a demon spy?

After a moment of surprise, Xiao Mo couldn’t help but grind his teeth: He could even turn this around on him!

He had been careless; the little black hands act hadn’t been performed well. He should have called him “Lord” directly, why say “My Lord”?

Sect Leader: “Do you have any evidence?”

Fenxiu flipped his hand, producing a small bottle: “Sprinkle this powder at his feet. If he’s a demon, demonic energy will naturally appear around him.”

As he spoke, he opened the bottle to show it was harmless, sprinkling some at his own feet. One of the elders, knowledgeable about medicine, examined the components and finally found that the combined effects were indeed feasible and harmless.

This was actually concocted by Fenxiu himself. He had thought it through and decided to first confirm whether Xiao Mo was really a demon or not. Despite his madness, he was quite knowledgeable about medicines. Currently, there were no widely available medicines to identify demons in the market, including the powder he had thrown at Xiao Mo before, which he had made himself.

The elder’s eyes brightened: “Whoever came up with this formula is quite ingenious.”

Fenxiu smiled confidently: “If you don’t believe me, you can bring him here to confront me face to face.”

Before he concocted this powder, since demons could choose to pay the price of reduced power by using only spiritual energy and not demonic energy, except for demons with very obvious racial characteristics, many demons looked no different from humans and were hard to distinguish.

But in the past, when humans and demons were harmonious, such medicine had no use. Whether one was human or demon wasn’t important. Demons, due to the pride in their bloodline, never concealed their identities. Even inner demons who successfully possessed bodies and cultivated physical forms weren’t rejected by everyone.

After all, some people were so detestable that when they were possessed, those around them actually thanked the demon. Only when originally good people were possessed would their friends and family hunt down the inner demon.

Fenxiu deliberately revealed this powder. He planned to leave samples, have humans promote it widely, and let some demons be harmed by it. This way, he could further catalyze racial conflicts.

And if he wanted to send spies in the future, he would concoct another powder to make this one ineffective. Just thinking about the chaos that would ensue was interesting.

Xiao Mo asked the system: “Can that powder really work?”

System: “Yes, after analysis, the main component of that drug targets demonic energy. When you materialize in front of people, your demonic energy will be temporarily fixed, so it would affect you too. But if you maintain your invisible spiritual body state, the powder won’t work.”

He rolled his eyes, making a decision, and disappeared on the spot, returning to Chu Jinglan’s side.

The sect leader nodded, and an elder immediately sent messages down the line to summon Mo Lan. Mo Lan was soon brought by a celestial crane, but they didn’t expect Chu Jinglan to come as well.

Honestly, if this Alie’s cultivation was fake and he suddenly attacked with poison, even with all of them present, the situation would be very dangerous. Why was this child Chu Jinglan joining in the excitement!

He was too concerned about his attendant.

For safety, an elder first asked Chu Jinglan to separate from his attendant.

Unexpectedly, Chu Jinglan didn’t move: “Sect Leader, Elders, why don’t you first explain why you’ve summoned Mo Lan?”

They stood outside the courtyard but could clearly see the scene inside. The walls of ordinary inner disciples’ courtyards were low fences, not high walls. Mo Lan saw Alie standing in the killing formation but showed no panic, only curiosity and observation.

Seeing that they couldn’t persuade Chu Jinglan, the elder had to move closer, thinking that if Mo Lan refused the test, he could immediately separate the two from this distance. He explained what happened, but omitted that the stolen item was the spirit source.

He had already secretly prepared, waiting for Mo Lan’s choice. Unexpectedly, after listening, Mo Lan blinked and said in confusion: “But I am a demon originally?”

Everyone was instantly stunned, including Fenxiu who was ready to watch the show.

“I don’t know anything about the spy he mentioned, but I am originally a demon. There’s nothing I dare not admit.” Xiao Mo looked at the people around. “No one ever asked me either?”

Chu Jinglan also nodded: “Yes, he is a demon. No one ever asked me either.”

The sect leader, all the elders, and Fenxiu: ………

They had been careless!