"Young friend, you are no match for them. Go quickly and seek help from the Seven Sects," Elder Xu reminded him.
"I cannot leave. The teleportation array has been destroyed," Rebirth said calmly. Xiao Man had told him from the very beginning that if the Five Poisons Sect truly intended to act, their first move would be to sever Wuji City's connection to the outside world, meaning they would destroy the teleportation array. They had wanted to prevent it, but their abilities were limited and they couldn't.
Elder Xu's face turned pale. "Could it be that heaven wishes for our demise?"
"Elder Xu, it is yet to be determined who will have the last laugh," Rebirth said calmly. "You should quickly recuperate and detoxify to restore your strength. I will hold him off for now."
"Alright, young friend. Be extremely careful." Elder Xu sat down on the ground. He had to recover his mobility as soon as possible, or they would all perish here today.
The Five Poisons Sect had thought their plan was foolproof. However, Xiao Qin had emerged and thwarted many of their efforts. Then Rebirth appeared, joining forces with the City Lord's Mansion, catching them completely off guard. What surprised them even more was that, with Rebirth, the City Lord's Mansion faction actually had three Golden Core stage experts!
Three Golden Core stage experts were not an issue for them. They could simply use their poisons to incapacitate them. However, they had no idea where this Rebirth came from; the poison had no effect on him. Even more infuriating was that he seized every opportunity to rescue people. The Five Poisons Sect, which had initially held the upper hand, was now locked in a bitter struggle. Fortunately, they had made preparations early on and brought their Golden Core cultivators from the sect; otherwise, they truly would have let them escape today.
Within the secret realm, Jun Fei'er was like a vengeful spirit. Whenever she encountered a disciple wearing Five Poisons Sect attire, she would kill them. Terrified, the Five Poisons Sect disciples began shedding their black robes, symbols of their identity, for fear of dying mysteriously.
When Xiao Man emerged from her spatial dimension with Ze Fang, they quickly headed towards the central region. Initially, she had brought Ze Fang into the secret realm to save him. Now that the lightning energy within Ze Fang had subsided and his life was no longer in danger, Xiao Man had no further concerns. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Daddy, where are we going?" Ze Fang asked sweetly, hugging Xiao Man's neck.
Ever since discovering Xiao Man's female identity, Ze Fang had become even more attached to her. Elder Qin often wanted to tell Xiao Man that Ze Fang was not simple, was very mature, and had ill intentions. However, he was met with Xiao Man's disdainful glares, scolding him for being disrespectful in his old age and unable to tolerate a child.
Elder Qin wished he could bang his head against the ground. However, Ze Fang was too good at disguising himself in front of Xiao Man. Although he was somewhat precocious, in Xiao Man's eyes, these were minor matters, as she herself had been quite mature for her age back then.
"We're going to find Shan Yun and the others."
"Will they be alright?"
"Let's hope so." Xiao Man frowned slightly. She was also worried about Shan Yun and the others. There were many hidden assassins in the secret realm, and she didn't know how many people from the Five Poisons Sect had infiltrated the Seven Sects. Xiao Man couldn't tell who was friend and who was foe for the time being.
Hearing the sounds of fighting, Xiao Man immediately rushed in the direction of the commotion. Upon arriving, she saw Jun Fei'er wielding her sword, suppressing several Five Poisons Sect disciples. No one could stop her.
Elder Fang He tried to intervene but was caught in the crossfire, clutching his bruised eye socket, groaning. When he turned around, he saw Xiao Man standing nearby with a child, staring at them. He was so startled that he screamed.
"Xiao Qin!"
"Yes, bring back my Xiao Qin!"
Xiao Man looked utterly confused. What nonsense was Jun Fei'er spouting? What did she mean by "bring back Xiao Qin"?
"No, it's Xiao Qin!"
"Yes, it's Xiao Qin!"
"Jun Fei'er, Xiao Qin, Xiao Qin is alive!" Elder Fang He exclaimed with joy. "She's alive!"
Jun Fei'er stopped fighting and turned around. Indeed, she saw Xiao Man standing not far away, holding a child and looking at her with a confused expression. Jun Fei'er's nose immediately tingled, and she rushed over, pulling Xiao Man this way and that, and upon confirming that Xiao Man was unharmed, embraced her tightly!
"You little scamp, where did you run off to? Do you know how worried I was?"
Xiao Man found Jun Fei'er's sudden enthusiasm a bit overwhelming.
"Senior Jun, what's going on?" Xiao Man quickly asked.
"We all thought you were dead." Seeing Jun Fei'er crying and laughing, Elder Fang quickly explained, "When Bai Chen found us, we heard an explosion and went to look for you. We only found a scorched identification plaque. Junior Sister Jun thought you were dead..."
"So she's been beating up the Five Poisons Sect people?" Xiao Man looked at the huddled Five Poisons Sect disciples with pity.
"They deserve to die!" Jun Fei'er said hatefully. Even though Xiao Man was unharmed, their attack on her was a crime punishable by death!
"They were rather unlucky," Xiao Man sighed. "Demons have infiltrated the Five Poisons Sect and, after years of cultivation, have taken control of it. They are probably unaware of matters from above."
"Demons?"
"Yes, Luo Ke, who attacked me, was a demon." Xiao Man explained, "It seems his cultivation technique had a problem, turning Luo Ke into a half-human, half-demon. In the end, he didn't hesitate to self-destruct to kill me. I was slightly injured, and fearing encountering someone like Luo Ke again, I hid. I didn't expect to cause you seniors such worry."
"It's good that you're alright." Jun Fei'er turned and wiped the tears from her face, then belatedly realized her behavior had been too unrestrained.
"By the way, have you seen my people?"
"We once encountered Shan Yun and Poison Lady. They didn't believe you were dead and went to look for you."
"Did you encounter Qi Hong?" Xiao Man asked after a moment of thought. She remembered Luo Ke mentioning that Qi Hong was the key. This meant that Elder Lu of the Five Poisons Sect taking Qi Hong as his direct disciple was meant to utilize Qi Hong, but she couldn't yet guess their purpose.
"No, that brat is now with the Five Poisons Sect. If I had encountered him, I would have..." Jun Fei'er stopped mid-sentence, suddenly remembering that Qi Hong was considered Xiao Man's subordinate. Xiao Man asking about Qi Hong at this moment might be out of concern for him. She quickly added, "Are you looking for him?"
"The Five Poisons Sect probably wants to use him for something. I heard that demon say Qi Hong is key to their plan. To stop the Five Poisons Sect's actions, we must control Qi Hong first."
"Xiao Qin, how did you know the Five Poisons Sect's intentions?" Elder Fang asked. They had been attacked since entering the secret realm, but the attackers had no special markings, and they couldn't tell which sect they belonged to. Why could Xiao Man so readily identify them as the Five Poisons Sect?
"Not long after I entered Wuji City, I was invited to the City Lord's Mansion by the City Lord." Xiao Man said to Elder Fang, "The old City Lord had been poisoned. The poison was extremely potent and peculiar, even capable of corroding a cultivator's Golden Core. Fortunately, I have extensive knowledge of poisons and developed an antidote to counteract it, saving the old City Lord."