novelslam Chapter 70 is now online.
Chapter 70 is now online.
Red Lotus Space.
On each of the eleven petals, excluding the one belonging to the Nian Shi, a masked figure appeared.
The sound emanating from the center of the lotus flower echoed through the space.
"I have received definitive information that this operation has failed, and all those involved, except for the Nian Master, have been silenced."
After hearing this, the paper craftsman clicked his tongue twice.
"As expected, I told you that Master Nian's trip was a bit risky, but you wouldn't believe me. Now, do you believe me?"
The Gu Master chuckled softly.
"They were all silenced? It seems our little Xia Xue is really kind-hearted. Even now, she hasn't even considered killing anyone. Tsk tsk, has she never seen blood before? Hehe."
The others chuckled softly.
The laughter was laced with contempt.
Hidden deep within the space, Xia Xue, like a deity, quietly observed the members of the Netherfire Elders Council in the Crimson Lotus Space, paying particular attention to the completely black figure hidden in the middle.
"Tracing the source!"
At this point, Xia Xue was no longer in a hurry.
They began casting the Origin Tracing Technique one after another, trying to squeeze out their last bit of value before taking action.
The voice from the center of the lotus flower rang out again.
"Next, we need to discuss how we should deal with Xia Xue: should we continue killing her, or should we seek peace?"
The paper craftsman shook his head and said, "You haven't had direct contact with her. I was the one who had direct contact with Xia Xue through a puppet clone. Her will is very firm, and she has made up her mind to fight us to the death. Even if we want to reconcile, I'm afraid Xia Xue will not accept it."
The Gu Master chuckled and said, "That's normal. After all, we are the culprits who caused her to be separated from her flesh and blood and suffer for eighteen years. It would be strange if she didn't hate us."
The paper craftsman scoffed, "What suffering? If she were truly suffering, would she possess such strength and have such a powerful backing? It's just an excuse."
A figure wearing a tiger-head mask laughed and replied, "It's normal. After all, he's a chosen one, and his life has probably been smooth sailing. This is the first time he's suffered such a big loss, so naturally he won't be willing to accept it. Plus, he's young and impetuous, so it's understandable that he made such an impulsive yet firm decision. After all, he's young at heart, haha."
The Gu Master shook his head slightly: "Tsk tsk, you can still laugh? Even a Mind Master has been captured alive. This shows how powerful Xia Xue's backing is. What should we do next? Are we going to send out the whole force?"
The paper craftsman sighed, "The last time we mobilized everyone was probably six years ago."
The Gu Master glanced at the Paper Master.
"How do you manage to find something so dangerous so enjoyable?"
The tiger-head mask spoke again, "By the way, what about Nian Shi? Are we just going to leave her alone?"
The Gu Master turned to look at the tiger-headed masked man and chuckled, "I never thought that a Beast Master would care about his companions."
The beast master shrugged and said, "There's nothing I can do. I'm the one who recruited the mind master, so there's a certain sense of obligation between us."
The paper craftsman turned to the center of the lotus and said, "I don't care, Master of the Underworld, what do you think?"
After a long while, a sound came from the center of the lotus flower.
"The government offices in Jiangcheng haven't set up the relevant departments yet. All matters related to the Netherfire are handled by the Black Shield Company. This company only has martial artists and no Xuan cultivators at all. The Nian Master is only forced to submit because he is intimidated by the power behind Xia Xue. The Nian Master's power is very important to us, and we cannot abandon him for the time being."
The paper craftsman sighed a couple of times.
"Sigh, superpowers are so much better. You can get such powerful extraordinary strength without cultivation, and it can also become the key to many secret techniques and rituals. We cultivators are like stepchildren, it's really annoying."
The Gu Master chuckled and said, "What you gain, you will lose. This is an eternal truth. You may not have seen the side effects of other ability users, but you should have seen those of a Mind Master."
The paper craftsman thought for a moment and said, "You mean, wheelchair, paralysis, the side effect of telekinesis is total paralysis?"
The Gu Master smiled and nodded: "It should be about right. Anyway, according to records, all the psychic ability users in history have been wheelchair users and are all unable to move around."
The paper craftsman shuddered and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Then forget it, I don't want to become a cripple."
The Beast Master scoffed, "Have you all forgotten that cultivating profound techniques also has side effects? What, am I the only one who has them, and you don't?"
Upon hearing this, the paper craftsman and the Gu master fell silent.
Their mystical techniques naturally have side effects, but these are their secrets and must never be revealed. Otherwise, they will be targeted and die without even knowing how.
Even though they were all members of the Elders of the Underfire, they had absolutely no trust in each other.
They became even more wary.
Historically, there have been dark forces, with rumors of a certain elder slaughtering other elders or even the entire force.
The voice from the center of the lotus flower rang out again.
"I'll teach Nian Shi a lesson first, and then I'll let her go online."
After he finished speaking, a red wave emanated from the center of the lotus.
Sensing this red fluctuation, all eleven people present changed their expressions drastically, their bodies tensed, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Fortunately, the target of this fluctuation was not them, but the petal representing the Nian Master.
A hint of joy flashed in Xia Xue's eyes.
"Finally got the information I wanted, Yongcheng. Qingfu Daoist, huh? Heh, I'll remember you."
Xia Xue then withdrew her repeated use of the Source Tracing Technique, which had thoroughly investigated the Dark Master at the center of the Lotus in a short period of time.
"Unexpectedly, with the blessing of the Crimson Lotus Space, we can bypass the firewall they set up."
The master of divination naturally took special precautions to prevent himself from being predicted by others.
However, the Netherworld Master's connection with the Crimson Lotus Space was so deep that Xia Xue was able to bypass his defenses and investigate him completely without anyone noticing.
"This man's life was truly legendary."
Xia Xue sighed for a moment, then glanced at the others.
"Just now, everyone only traced the source gradually. Next, whose source should we trace in depth?"
Since the true essence is limited in quantity, it may not be possible to complete the in-depth tracing of all its sources.
"Then let's start with activity level."
Xia Xue, like selecting fat pigs to be slaughtered in a pigsty, surveyed the area and, listening to the harsh voices of some people, suddenly had an idea.
"The most active are the paper makers and the Gu makers, so let's start with those two."
She had indirectly clashed with these two as well.
Some grudges must be settled.
Youyou sat at the computer desk in the single apartment provided by Black Shield, munching on a lollipop while playing games.
Just then, a strange feeling suddenly stirred within her.
"What is this? Oh no!"
The painful memories from before surged back into Youyou's mind, frightening her so much that she quickly covered her head, bracing herself for the scorching heat of the underworld fire to come.
As a result, after waiting for quite a while, no ghostly fire burned her.
Only then did Youyou realize what was happening.
"That's right, my Netherworld Ring has been confiscated by Boss Xia Xue. Even if they activate the Netherworld Fire, without the Netherworld Ring as a medium, the fire won't burn."
She sat up with a smug look on her face.
"Hmph, with Xia Xue protecting me, let's see what you can do to me!"
Just then, the fluctuations stopped, and a familiar call came again.
"Oh no, another meeting."
Youyou quickly used her telekinesis to control the black robe with red lotus and the pure white mask to automatically put on her body. After she was ready, she cleared her throat and made sure that the voice she spoke was old and hoarse before accepting the summons.
When she opened her eyes again and saw this familiar space of consciousness, she sighed inwardly.
"I never expected that even after I surrendered, I would still have to come back for a meeting."
Just then, Xia Xue's voice came from the depths of her heart.
"Don't be afraid, I have already taken control of this space. Now, I'm giving you a task: help me stall for time, the longer the better."
Youyou's eyes lit up, and the little voice in her heart jumped up excitedly and roared.
"Ah, as expected of Xia Xue, awesome (voice cracks)."