He felt that if he continued to stay at the academy, he would be driven to death by these two women.
He decided to leave the academy for a while. After all, he had enough course credits, only lacking practical credits.
He thought of Tang Qianyu again, so he used a sound transmission spirit stone to inquire about her recent situation and task assignments.
Tang Qianyu said she had been promoted to a third-tier deputy leader, her words filled with unconcealed joy. As for external missions, there were none for the third tier yet.
If there were no missions for the third tier, what about the fifth tier?
He then used the sound transmission spirit stone to transmit to Yuwen Cong, asking if there were any missions.
Yuwen Cong also told him there were none at the moment, and incidentally informed him that he had been promoted to a fifth-tier deputy leader, his words also filled with unconcealed joy.
It was then that Mo Qi realized that due to the departure of Yuwen Yan and Chao Huayuan, many people in the seventh tier had been promoted by one level.
Mo Qi couldn't help but sigh and said to Yuwen Yan, "I'm the one who harmed you. If I had released you in time, and you had found someone to possess, even if your appearance changed, there would have been ways to prove your identity and return to the seventh tier."
Yuwen Yan said, "A blessing in disguise, as they say. Besides, just finding someone to possess? It sounds so easy, but who would you find? This is inherently a flawed idea. One's own life is precious, and so is the life of another."
Mo Qi seemed to have made up his mind, exhaling heavily. "Don't worry, my next task is to find a good vessel for you."
"Then I'll trouble you," Yuwen Yan said. "But it's best to let fate decide. Anytime I find a suitable soul-less person, I'll have a chance to return to the seventh tier."
"That's good then," Mo Qi nodded and said.
Without informing anyone, Mo Qi left the academy and went to the Zhenghe Sect.
The main purpose was to escape the relentless pursuit of Lu Xiaoyue and Xue Nu. These two women, who appeared gentle in normal times, could make life worse than death when they threw tantrums. The second purpose was to bring back the divine separation pills for Xue Ying.
Upon reaching the airspace above the Zhenghe Sect's territory, he felt the ground flashing with light and heard the sound of explosions and whistling, as if a fierce battle was taking place.
Mo Qi didn't want to meddle in other people's affairs and headed straight for the Zhenghe Sect's mountain gate.
The gate of the Zhenghe Sect had been unconditionally open for Mo Qi since some unknown time.
Mo Qi walked in as if no one were there, entering directly.
However, today, the Taihe Sect was unusually cold, a desolate kind of cold, as if there were truly no people. Mo Qi didn't think much of it and went directly to Xue Renkui's residence.
It was already nightfall. Mo Qi walked to Xue Ying's window and saw that the lights were on inside. A slender figure was reflected on the windowpane, so cold and so proud.
Mo Qi looked inside through the window. Xue Ying was wearing a thin silk gown, sitting at a table. A book lay on the table, but her eyes were not on it at all.
She held her chin with both hands, her elbows resting on the table, her eyes seemingly glistening with tears, reflecting the light with a touch of tragic beauty.
Her snow-white skin was as tender and white as congealed fat under the lamplight.
Mo Qi knocked on the window. Xue Ying was startled, wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, and looked towards the window.
Assuming the Zhenghe Sect was heavily guarded and no bad guys could intrude, she walked over and opened the window.
Upon seeing Mo Qi, a flicker of joy flashed in Xue Ying's eyes, but it quickly turned to sadness.
Mo Qi gestured to the side, indicating for her to open the door, as he wanted to go in.
However, Xue Ying shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and then pointed to the window, indicating that he could climb in through it.
Mo Qi entered without any pretense.
Their eyes met, and both simultaneously recalled the previous incident. A blush spread across Xue Ying's face all the way to her ears, and she lowered her head. Her alluring beauty and pitiable demeanor made one's heartstrings tighten.
Mo Qi coughed dryly, walked directly to the table, sat down, and asked, "You seem preoccupied. Can you tell me what's happening?"
Xue Ying slowly walked to the bedside and sat down, saying, "Long Zhenhai, the sect leader of the Taihe Sect, has a son named Long Dong. I had a marriage engagement with him, but because I was ill and could not be cured, they broke off the engagement. However, they have recently brought up the old matter, adamantly refusing to acknowledge the annulment and demanding the fulfillment of the engagement. My father disagreed, and the Zhenghe Sect used this as an excuse to begin attacking them. The Taihe Sect is currently powerful, and we are no match for them, suffering continuous defeats. We have already lost many controlled territories."
"What? Is there such a thing in this world?" Mo Qi stood up indignantly. "Where is Sect Leader Xue?"
"In Lexi City. The Taihe Sect's army has already reached Lexi City," Xue Ying said.
"What?"
That's unacceptable! I still have a house there. Mo Qi could no longer sit still and said, "I need to go to Lexi City."
"I'll go with you," Xue Ying said, standing up.
"What are you going for?" Mo Qi asked casually.
"Then what are you going for?" Xue Ying retorted, not backing down.
"Alright, let's go together," Mo Qi said helplessly.
Lexi City was now surrounded by war. Both sides seemed to have made it the decisive battleground.
The Zhenghe Sect had dispatched nearly seventy to eighty percent of its forces, with the aim of blocking the invading Taihe Sect army at Lexi City.
If Lexi City fell, not only would there be no more defensible positions, but all the people of the Zhenghe Sect would lose confidence, believing that the tide had turned against them, and would surrender and abandon their resistance.
The Taihe Sect discovered the opponent's stubborn resistance and the sudden increase in their strength. They gradually realized that whether they could conquer the Zhenghe Sect depended on whether they could conquer Lexi City, so they also increased their forces, launching attacks day and night.
The battle was extremely fierce, with countless casualties on both sides among the cultivators.
However, the Taihe Sect could not break through the city walls.
The Zhenghe Sect had set up a barrier around the city.
The Taihe Sect launched thousands of spells to attack the barrier, quickly breaking it. But as soon as it was broken, the Zhenghe Sect disciples inside the city unleashed spells and divine abilities from the breach, injuring and repelling the Taihe Sect cultivators.
The Zhenghe Sect disciples inside the city took the opportunity to repair the barrier, patching up the broken gaps.
This repeated, and the two sides remained at a stalemate.
Long Zhenhai, the leader of the Taihe Sect, initially shouted the slogan of conquest: "Annihilate the Zhenghe Sect and seek justice." As time passed, this slogan gradually lost its motivational power.
Long Zhenhai then changed the slogan to: "Charge into the city, seize the female cultivators and treasures of the Zhenghe Sect."
Instantly, the fighting spirit of the Taihe Sect disciples was reignited.
Thus, the shouts of killing shook the heavens, and all sorts of spells and divine abilities rained down upon the barrier.
The barrier was once again broken open with a huge gap, and the Taihe Sect cultivators poured in like madmen.
Xue Renkui and several elders inside the city also shouted, "Never take half a step back. Retreat means humiliation, retreat means losing everything, retreat means being smashed to pieces."
The Zhenghe Sect disciples were also spurred on, rising up to resist, using their bodies as shields, forcefully blocking this wave of attack. Then, the disciples behind them took the opportunity to advance, killing and injuring some of those who had entered, while the rest fled in panic.
After several unsuccessful attacks, Long Zhenhai became anxious. He looked at his disciples, who had suffered countless casualties, and their fighting spirit was weakening.
He resolutely ordered the use of the Taihe Sect's ultimate killing technique.
A vast number of蠱虫 (gu worms), the size of beetles, flew towards the barrier.
The barrier lit up, forming a stark contrast with the black蠱虫.
The black蠱虫 burrowed into the barrier one by one, like parasites, constantly infiltrating.
Seeing this, Xue Renkui was somewhat at a loss. He could only command his disciples to unleash divine abilities and spells towards the barrier.
His requirement was to conserve spiritual power, only enough to damage the蠱虫, otherwise, if the蠱虫 did not break through the barrier, they would destroy the barrier themselves.
The disciples followed his orders and unleashed spells and divine abilities towards the蠱虫.
However, in most cases, the蛊虫 remained unharmed, continuing to gnaw at the barrier without regard.
Xue Renkui was surprised to discover that only under the attack of fire-attribute divine abilities did the蛊虫 have no resistance, turning to ash in an instant. Thus, Xue Renkui hurriedly ordered other disciples to retreat and let the disciples with fire-attribute divine abilities advance to resist the蛊虫.
After a moment of chaos, disciples with fire-attribute divine abilities stepped forward, lined up, and unleashed their divine abilities and spells towards the蛊虫.
Indeed, under the attack of fire-attribute divine abilities, the蛊虫 quickly turned to ash.
But there were too many蛊虫. They gradually dispersed, spreading to every corner of the barrier, in every direction of Lexi City.
The disciples with fire attributes, as they dispersed, became insufficient. They had to run back and forth, constantly attacking the barrier, exhausted.
Even so, they were gradually unable to cope with the situation.
The Taihe Sect's蛊虫 seemed to be endless and inexhaustible. As soon as one batch was killed, another batch would pounce without interruption.
The Zhenghe Sect disciples were, after all, limited in number and energy, and they gradually showed signs of fatigue, struggling to cope.
And the barrier, under the dual attack of the蛊虫's gnawing and the spells, was already riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse.
This collapse would inevitably be a complete collapse.
After the collapse, the蛊虫 would flood in like a tide, and then spread throughout every corner of the city in an instant, gnawing at the young and old within the city.
Some of the蛊虫 would also enter people's bodies, controlling them to fight against others.
While the蛊虫 rampaged, the Taihe Sect disciples would also invade in large numbers, advancing unimpeded. At that time, they would be the four-limbed蛊虫, even more frenzied and destructive than the real蛊虫. They might turn Lexi City into a river of blood and a field of corpses in an instant. After the rampage, Lexi City would become a place of foul air and desolation, like a living hell.
The men and women in Lexi City watched this fierce battle from afar, all trembling with fear.
Many immortal cultivation families also participated in the resistance efforts.
For example, the Xie family and the Wang family.
Their entire fortunes were in this city, as were their families. If the city fell, they would lose everything and suffer much more humiliation, including to their bodies.
Therefore, as they watched the barrier on the verge of collapse, their hearts were also on the verge of collapse.
Xie Yucai glanced at the precarious barrier, knowing that a disaster was inevitable. He pulled his few sisters towards the city, saying, "Go, hurry and hide."
Xie Yuchan immediately shook off his hand, saying, "I'm not leaving. I'll fight them."
Xie Yucai immediately became angry. At this critical moment, she was still throwing a tantrum?
He slapped her across the face with a loud "crack," making Xie Yuchan's eyes spin and her entire cheek turn red.
Xie Yuchan covered her cheek, glaring at Xie Yucai, a mixture of shame and anger.
You dare to hit me? Are you tired of living?
Xie Yuhuan and the other sisters were also stunned. Was Xie Yucai trying to rebel today?