I imitate others' cultivation, and I will never reason with you.

Chapter 216 You Are Not a Dog Either

"Then what do you want?" Shen Lingyun asked suspiciously.

"Freedom." Xie Feng said, "Don't you want freedom?"

Shen Lingyun frowned and said, "But she didn't restrict your actions. As long as you fulfill your promise to help her teach her disciples, you can leave at any time."

"Is this the same? We have all signed a contract with her. As long as she is still alive, she can regret it at any time. What's more, if she dies one day, we will all be buried with her."

Shen Lingyun was silent for a moment, "That's not a bad thing."

"I don't want to be like this. Have you ever been a dog?" Xie Feng sneered, and then without waiting for Shen Lingyun to answer, he continued: "It seems that you are free, but the master will tie a rope around your neck. The range of your movement depends on how long the rope the master gives you."

"The contract is this rope."

"But I'm not a dog." Shen Lingyun was unmoved.

Xie Feng looked at her quietly, and suddenly smiled, "Yes, you are the Lingyun Fairy with outstanding talent and brightness, and I am a dog, okay?"

I thought the conversation was about to end here, and Xie Feng didn't want to argue with Shen Lingyun anymore.

Unexpectedly, Shen Lingyun was extremely stubborn. She retorted: "You are not a dog, you are a demon."

Xie Feng paused.

He shook his head in self-mockery, "This is crazy, why am I telling you so much."

The two had already arrived at the underground pool of the Imperial Master's Palace. The originally rugged tree roots had disappeared, leaving only a pool of ink-calm water.

He turned and jumped down.

In the bubble at the bottom, Ruan Xing's body was half curled up, lying on her side on a small bed made of branches, with a peaceful sleeping look on her pretty little face.

Shen Lingyun chased Xie Feng into the bubble, "Stop! I have given you enough tolerance, you are not allowed to take another step forward."

"Why should I listen to you?" Xie Feng sneered and walked towards Ruan Xing on his own.

The branches on the ground grew wildly, instantly wrapping Ruan Xing's body tightly in a cocoon.

Little Seed's voice was a little nervous, "If you come any closer, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

But in fact, it has no idea.

This species is an example of putting all attribute points into defense.

The barrier is what it is best at. It has no means of active attack. Even if the opponent breaks into the barrier and is counterattacked by the barrier, its counterattack is only effective against living people. These puppets simply move in and out of nothing and trample its face to the ground.

Xie Feng took another step forward.

A hand was placed on his shoulder.

Her slender jade fingers were like silver hooks and iron rings, tightly encircling his shoulder blades.

He looked back at Shen Lingyun's stubborn eyes, as if he could see her unyielding soul through this ill-fitting body.

They stared at each other for a stick of incense.

Xie Feng took back the step forward, tilted his head and smiled, then left the bubble.

Shen Lingyun and Xiao Zhongzi breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

"Why did he leave suddenly?" asked the little seed puzzled.

"Maybe he saw that there was no chance." Shen Lingyun said.

Both she and Xie Feng had been promoted to the Spirit Transformation Stage, so they naturally knew how to overcome the inner demon calamity.

The way Ruan Xing was sleeping so peacefully didn't look like she was going through a mental tribulation.

"She should have gotten over it. The devil came too late." Shen Lingyun looked at the cocoon wrapped in the tree branch with a complicated expression. "She actually got over it in just one night."

Little Seed thought about what Ruan Xing said and added, "Yes, she said she was too tired and wanted to rest."

So it didn't matter even if Ruan Xing was woken up. Xie Feng knew that it wouldn't affect anything and he wouldn't get what he wanted, so he left decisively.

But since Ruan Xing had asked Little Seed to watch over her, it couldn't let anyone else disturb it.

But Xie Feng, who had already left, was thinking about something else.

The reason why he suddenly felt so urgent to get a way to terminate the contract was because of the vision he had last night.

Everyone in Fengling Yueying Sect knew that Ruan Xing was in the Nascent Soul stage before. Even if he came back this time, the tribulation he would be going through would be the tribulation of the inner demon.

Moreover, all these people came from the Xumi Realm, and their cultivation was low, so they had no common sense about the world of immortal cultivation.

None of them associated the strange phenomenon of the Heavenly Dao with the Guixu Period.

Shen Lingyun, the only person who might understand the strange phenomena of the Heavenly Dao, is a straightforward person, so she certainly didn't think about it that way.

Xie Feng was more cunning and, combined with the information he got from the Xumi Realm, he instantly had a terrible idea.

Ruan Xing had only practiced for less than eight years from being an ordinary mortal girl in the Xumi Realm to her current Nascent Soul stage.

In his era, this would have meant he was a peerless genius that appeared only once in a million years, and a legendary figure that would be passed down through the ages.

But she did not have any great reputation in the world of immortal cultivation.

It's not just because she mostly acts as a lone wolf and rarely communicates with people in her true form, but more importantly, no one knows her origins. Many monks who have contact with her may think that she has some mysterious background to achieve such success.

But Xie Feng had a deeper understanding and he knew that Ruan Xing was just an ordinary mortal from the very beginning.

This is the most terrifying thing. It takes a mortal eight years to reach the Nascent Soul stage, which is full of difficulties and dangers.

Then, such a fantastic thing as breaking through from the Nascent Soul stage to the Guixu stage in one go is not impossible, right?
So he wanted to go and see Ruan Xing in person to confirm his thoughts.

The first time he saw Ruan Xing in the bubble, he knew that she had successfully passed the tribulation. Her aura was peaceful, and there was a hint of power that contained the opportunity of heaven hidden in her body.

He could almost conclude that she had reached the Guixu stage!
So, taking advantage of Shen Lingyun's attempt to stop him, he simply gave up and left.

Ruan Xing had reached the Guixu stage, and it was no longer possible for him to cancel the contract with her.

But it doesn't matter, he still has one last chance.

That ghost cultivator, Cui Yurong... He knew that Cui Yurong got his ghost cultivation technique from Ruan Xing.

There must be some content about puppets in there!

But before that, Cui Yurong had the Netherworld Ghost Fire that was naturally powerful enough to defeat souls, so he didn't have a foolproof chance and didn't dare to act rashly.

He sneaked into the Xumi Realm several times and used puppets to practice in the Yi Zhuang Cemetery to replenish the last bit of Yin Qi and reach the limit of breaking through the Nascent Soul Stage.

No matter what, his speed was still not as fast as Ruan Xing's, so he had to rely on the realm he had just broken through and go find Cui Yurong to give it a try.

This time we have to go all out.

A cold light flashed in Xie Feng's eyes, and his whole body turned into black mist and drifted towards the direction of Fengling Yueying Sect at an extremely fast speed.

Inside the Fengling Yueying Sect.

Cui Yurong looked at Xie Feng in front of her, half believing and half doubting, "The sect master has gone wrong in his tribulation. Even if he needs my help, it should be the fairy who notified me, why is it you?" "What difference does it make whether it's the fairy or me? We are just puppets refined by the sect master." Xie Feng sighed, "The sect master is now trapped in the inner demon tribulation and can only communicate with us briefly through the mind connection. If you don't want to help, just say it directly."

"It's not that I don't want to help, I just don't trust you." Cui Yurong frowned.

"It's understandable. The Sect Master also thinks I'm unreliable." Xie Feng spread his hands helplessly. "So, Fairy and Jian Lai have their own things to do. I was the only one sent to pass on the message. If you don't believe me, you can go to the place where the Sect Master is in seclusion and ask the little tree guarding her whether we puppets have been in there in the past two days."

Xie Feng’s words cannot be trusted, but Xiao Shuimiao’s words are still worth listening to.

So Cui Yurong hurried to the underground bubble and asked the little tree seedling, "During the two days when the sect master was in seclusion, have Jian Lai, the fairy, and the demon king come in?"

"Yes." The sapling replied.

Cui Yurong then went back with peace of mind. She asked Xie Feng, "What can I do for you?"

Xie Feng said, "There is a place called Shattered Ice Valley a hundred miles away from here. Because of the formation's aura, the ice there never melts all year round. There are all kinds of low-level spiritual objects with cold and yin properties. Go and get them for the Sect Master."

Cui Yurong immediately questioned, "What effect can a low-level spiritual object have on the sect master? And wouldn't it be better to send disciples from the consulate to do this kind of thing?"

Xie Feng was somewhat helpless and explained: "First, you know the art of ghost escape, so you can go back and forth quickly without wasting time.

Second, the low-level spiritual objects in the valley are of course useless. The most useful ones are the thousand-year-old spiritual objects buried hundreds of feet underground. The disciples of the consulate are only at the foundation-building stage at most. How can they withstand the cold and gloomy air hundreds of feet underground?

Third, the Shattered Ice Valley is the place of the Southern Province Xuanbing Sect. We can't openly dig a hole and take their things, right? You are a ghost cultivator, and you are in the Nascent Soul stage. You can leave your soul and go underground without any effort. Even if you are discovered, the people in the sect are lower than you in cultivation and can't catch you at all.

So you are the most suitable candidate. If you don’t go, who else can go?”

"Okay." Cui Yurong nodded and said, "The Sect Master is my benefactor, how can I just ignore him? I will go on this trip for the Sect Master now."

"Well, I'll wait for your good news." Xie Feng said with relief.

"Aren't you going with me?"

"Master Cui, are you kidding? I am a puppet. If you are discovered, you can still escape using the ghost escape technique. But what if I am discovered and caught? Wouldn't it implicate the entire Fengling Yueying Sect? I can't bear hardship. You don't need me to be hit by heavenly fire. I will confess everything if you get a little skin scratched." Xie Feng held his forehead and smiled bitterly.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the doubts in Cui Yurong's mind disappeared.

She thought to herself that since Xie Feng was unwilling to leave Fengling Yueying Sect, she would not encounter any danger outside because she had the ghost escape technique to rely on.

So I went out with peace of mind.

Xie Feng curled his lips into a smile, and his body turned into black mist, drifting away with the wind.

……

"So, Xie Feng tricked Cui Yurong away, and when Cui Yurong's soul left her body, he devoured her body and trapped her underground in the Broken Ice Valley. He threatened her that if she didn't hand over the contents of the Netherworld Ghost Record, he would digest her body and leave her unable to survive." Ruan Xing rubbed his brows with a headache.

After understanding the cause and effect, Ruan Xing easily deduced Xie Feng's behavior trajectory.

Although Cui Yurong is a ghost cultivator and his soul can leave his body, he cannot remain without a shell forever.

And that was her original body that she had used since she was a child.

If Xie Feng doesn't return her body to her, then she will have to stay underground until someone brings her a new body.

During this period, Xie Feng could completely devour Cui Yurong's soul bit by bit.

Moreover, there are no other flammable materials in the Broken Ice Valley. Cui Yurong's Netherworld Ghost Fire is not very accurate. As long as Xie Feng is careful, it can be completely ignored.

"I'm sorry, if I had reminded her at that time, this wouldn't have happened." Little Seed said apologetically.

"Don't blame you." Ruan Xing shook his head.

The little seed had little communication with anyone other than herself, and it had only been a few years since it had truly germinated and become aware.

Just a little kid.

It does not understand the complex relationships between people.

"Should we go save her now?" asked the little seed.

"Save?" Ruan Xing smiled, "I want him to come back and admit his mistake to me."

The spiritual consciousness of the Guixu period instantly dissipated, and within a few seconds, it stretched for hundreds of miles and also enveloped the Broken Ice Valley.

At this time, there was only one Jindan stage master in the Xuanbing Sect of Nanzhou, who was not to be feared at all, and he could not even find the location of Ruan Xing's consciousness.

After seeing the situation in the Broken Ice Valley in his spiritual consciousness, Ruan Xing moved his fingers slightly.

Grasped the invisible line behind Xie Feng.

Since she woke up until now, the supernatural power in her body has almost recovered by half, and its strength has also increased.

For example, now she can control the lines on other people across a distance of hundreds of miles.

Xie Feng was shocked and said in horror: "What's going on... She clearly didn't activate the contract..."

But he felt like he was frozen, being controlled by someone.

Ruan Xing sent him a message in the mind link, "Return the body to Cui Yurong."

In fact, she could also directly control the line to make Xie Feng spit it out, but she did not understand Xie Feng's skills and was afraid that her rash actions would damage Cui Yurong's body.

Xie Feng was still holding on. He forced a smile and said, "Master, please don't be angry. I was just joking with Master Cui. If I return my body now, will you kill me directly?"

Ruan Xing said angrily: "I won't kill you, I will let Cui Yurong torture you."

"Torture me? Sure." Xie Fengxi said, "It's been a long time since I last saw you."

He spit out the body quickly, and Cui Yurong weakly crawled in.

Through Xie Feng's mouth, Ruan Xing told Cui Yurong to be careful and come back as soon as possible. Then Ruan Xing controlled Xie Feng and sent him back to the Xumi Realm.

The journey took more than two hours, and only one-fifth of her magical power was consumed.

It seems that there has indeed been a big improvement.

Even though Cui Yurong's Yin energy was mostly consumed, she came back faster than Xie Feng because of her ghost escape technique.

He lowered his head and said to Ruan Xing guiltily: "Please rescue me as soon as the sect master comes out of confinement. I have caused trouble for the sect master."

"It's okay, it's Xie Feng's fault." Ruan Xing said, looking at Xie Feng with a frown of disgust, "You actually secretly reached the Nascent Soul stage."

"Yes, but I'm still not as good as you. Alas, I'm old and can't keep up with the times." Xie Feng smiled calmly.

"I never intended to trap you. If you don't cause me trouble, the contract is just a guarantee to check and balance you. If you can be obedient like others, maybe I can treat you as my own." Ruan Xing squatted down.

Xie Feng's thread is in her hands.

As long as she pulls lightly, the other person will be scared to death.

Just like the foundation-building cultivator who spread the rumors, he had no scars on his body, but he was dead.

"Everyone can say nice things, and I can do it too." Xie Feng said, "But you know very well that if you don't believe me, I won't believe you either."

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