Returning from the abyss

Chapter 1294: Stealing the Sword

"The Great Wilderness Book: Earth Travel Chapter": Larvae are born in cracks, eating soil and rocks, and turning plants and trees into skins, defying common sense. As they grow older, their bodies become smaller. They crawl in the mud, as if they were born with it, and are called mud lice. Once the demons are formed, they move underground like fish swimming in the sea, digging holes for people to pass through, and their whereabouts are difficult to determine.

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When Lu Ning walked out of the darkness, she saw several frightened gang members squatting outside, waiting for someone to come out.

"Good guy, luckily we didn't encounter any demons to intercept us." After Zhao Yuqiao got out, he didn't let go of the deputy chief behind him, "In my opinion, it's best to tell everyone about this first..."

"There will definitely be chaos." Lou Lingzhu said.

"Yes, indeed. I didn't think it through." Zhao Yuqiao shook his head. "But we have to send this injured person to a safe place as soon as possible. Those of you, would you like to lead the way? This is your deputy chief!"

"Oh, oh... okay." Two gang members stood up and took the lead in walking towards the Alchemy Pavilion. Everyone knew that it was the safest place.

Just after they walked a dozen steps, Lu Ning, Zhao Yuqiao and Lou Lingzhu attacked at the same time without any discussion. Lu Ning's long sword pierced the heart of the person in front from behind. At the same time, his neck was also blocked by a jade plate, and his head was slapped firmly by a big hand.

This sudden change frightened another gang member so much that he jumped aside immediately, but the man who was attacked by three people at the same time twisted his neck stiffly, then looked down at the tip of the sword protruding from his chest.

"I think... it should be perfect, without any flaws."

Lu Ning didn't say anything. The demon's ability was too obvious to the demon's eyes, but she didn't know how Lou Lingzhu and Zhao Yuqiao could see it.

"The blood on the corners of the clothes and the sides of the shoes has disappeared." Lou Lingzhu continued to suppress the demon with the jade plate, "The flaw is too big, you didn't use your heart."

"Your steps are wrong. Where is your martial arts?" Zhao Yuqiao asked loudly.

"Indeed, I still need to learn more..." The demon grabbed the edge of the wound with his hand and pulled hard. A large shadow fell off the body, revealing a corpse inside. The original gang member's face was blue and purple, and even his skin showed signs of dissolving. His heart was pierced by a sword and the back of his head was smashed, but for this corpse, it couldn't be more miserable.

Lou Lingzhu retracted the jade plate and looked warily at the shadows around him that had merged into the ground.

"Hey, that kid, get up!" Zhao Yuqiao shouted to another gang member, "You saw it all. This guy was killed by a demon, not by us. We can't start a fight at this moment!"

“Know, know, know…”

"Stop imitating the sound of a rat. Take us to settle this man quickly. The demon has not been caught yet!" Zhao Yuqiao waved his hand.

After handing the unconscious deputy chief to the Alchemy Pavilion, Zhao Yuqiao drove the gang away. Then, he found a rock to sit on and asked, "Okay, everyone, let's discuss this quickly. I don't think we have much time."

"How do we start?" Lou Lingzhu said, "As things stand now, the location of the demons and assassins is unclear. We cannot reach them with our abilities."

"But the demon came to us on purpose, and... it shouldn't be the same person." Lu Ning said, "A demon that can devour light, and a demon that can disguise itself as a shadow. The difference between these two abilities is quite large, unless this demon has multiple abilities."

In fact, she knew very well that one of the two demons was of the fire element and the other was of the wood element, and they were definitely not the same person, but she still planned to conceal the information about the demon's purpose for a while.

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"Demons are...creatures that have not yet learned the insidiousness and cunningness of humans."

Qu Hongzhu hid in the shadows, looking at the darkness rising in the distance.

"That sounds like a compliment?"

The golden bug lay on her shoulder. After leaving the soil, the mud louse's language became much smoother.

"Not really. It's your nature to deceive, and this instinct is not much better. People often say that demons are born bad, which is neither right nor wrong."

"So, you combined the best of both worlds, or the worst of both?" asked the Mudlice.

"Ah... not so different." Qu Hongzhu gently touched the bracelet on his wrist, "And I absolutely cannot take action, understand? Whether it's those stupid assassins coming out of the ravine, or you guys who received the order from the demon star to steal the magic sword, you can't force me."

"You are terrified because of Li Gu's death?"

“Oh, you don’t understand that kind of horror at all…” Qu Hongzhu sneered, “I don’t want to be smelled by that fang dog after I make a move. With my current ability, I’ll be beheaded within three breaths.”

"It's okay. Your advice has helped us." The mud louse said, "I just wonder, if you are so afraid, why don't you just leave?"

"You have to take risks to get rich, you idiot. I have to take the necessary risks. I want to make a name for myself. Those guys are just stepping stones for me to make a name for myself. Zhenjian Villa...haha, this is where I will make my fortune."

"I don't understand where your excitement comes from."

"Of course, the emotions of you demons are different from those of humans. I know all that, of course I know that..." Colorful electric sparks began to appear on Qu Hongzhu's bracelet. She raised her head slightly, and dark clouds were gathering in the sky.

"But mud lice, all you have to do is listen to me, and everything will come as expected, just like a heavy rain after this autumn."

Qu Hongzhu opened his arms, the lightning disappeared on the bracelet, and a white light flashed in the sky - lightning brought thunder, and thunder announced a heavy rain.

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"I have an idea..."

During the discussion, Wen Rong suddenly raised her hand, and Lu Ning and the other two immediately turned their heads to look at her, all of them seeming to be listening attentively.

"Since their target is the sword, let's make a bait."

"The sword cellar in Zhenjian Villa is not an ordinary thing that can be replicated." Lou Lingzhu said.

Wen Rong shook his head and pointed at himself: "I mean, I'm a thief."

“Oh, you…”

"There's no need to copy the sword cellar. We can just make a fake Queyue, and then I'll be the thief who steals the sword and lure out those demons. Of course, you have to ensure my safety! I need a lot of security guarantees! Otherwise, I won't do it!"

"Don't get excited, don't get excited. We need to discuss this matter from the beginning. I promise that as long as you don't die on the spot, I can save you." Zhao Yuqiao pinched his brows, "The first question is, that was the magic sword made by the former leader of the Demon Cult, Qiu Weishuang. Where can we find a forged one?"

"If I bring it up, I can solve it. I—" Wen Rong got stuck here, "Anyway, I have the ability to copy an identical one in a short time, just leave it to me!"

"Everyone has secrets, I won't ask." Lou Lingzhu spoke first, and took out a piece of clothing as light as a cicada's wing from her backpack, "This thing is called Tiancan Feather, it is not afraid of water, fire, swords and knives, and can only be destroyed by bone-corroding poison. You can wear it to stay safe." Wen Rong immediately took the clothes with a look of joy on his face.

"Okay, the second question is, how do we get into the sword cellar? That place is a secret area of ​​Zhenjian Villa. We don't know where it is, nor do we know how to get in." Zhao Yuqiao asked again.

"We have already solved the problem there." Lu Ning said, "But going in... it is said that there are more than one sword suppressing it. If you don't enter normally, you will probably be killed by those swords."

Wen Rong was obviously much happier after getting the treasure: "This is easy. My key is not only used to open your lock."

"But your key is unusable, isn't it?" Lu Ning asked.

"It can't be used on humans, but it's not like it can't be used as a normal key. It's a good thing that can open any lock in the world. As long as we find the sword cellar, we can enter normally." Wen Rong said proudly, "Don't worry, except for the accident that happened to you, I haven't encountered a situation where the key didn't work."

"Okay." Lu Ning nodded and looked at Zhao Yuqiao, "Do you have any other questions?"

"The third question is, if we break in privately, we will inevitably be regarded as evil guests who come to Zhenjian Villa to steal, or even accomplices of the assassin. And if we go in openly..."

"I'll go and handle this matter. At least it won't make Zhenjian Villa regard us as enemies." Lu Ning said.

Zhao Yuqiao sighed: "Then, one last question. After fishing out the demon, how do we deal with it?"

Lu Ning subconsciously glanced at Wen Rong again, but this time Wen Rong quickly waved her hand: "Don't look at me, I can only steal things, I can't beat you if you ask me to fight and kill."

"I will use Zhixing Valley as a guarantee and ask a few experts to help." Lou Lingzhu said, "I know who can be trusted, and Zhixing Valley's reputation in the martial arts world is enough to mobilize them."

Zhao Yuqiao thought for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said, "Alright! Although it looks like something you put together temporarily, since you all have solutions to my problems, I'll help you too! Each of you, take a pill of Da Huan Dan from me. If you really encounter any danger, hold the pill in your mouth, and at least you can hold on until you find me!"

"I wonder what Doctor Zhao is going to do?" Lu Ning asked.

"Me? I have to go back and get my medicine basket. As long as you are alive, I will let you continue to breathe." Zhao Yuqiao stood up and said, "But I can't be of any use against demons. After all, I am just a doctor."

"Then I will definitely look for you if I get hurt. Where are you waiting for me?"

"The Qihuang Sect is resting in the Zhanlu Courtyard on the east side." Zhao Yuqiao waved his hand, "Remember this, don't die."

After saying this, Zhao Yuqiao left.

"Then everyone, let's split up and act?" Lu Ning looked at the other two.

Just as she finished her words, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky.

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Zhao Yuqiao staggered back to Zhanlu Courtyard. None of the Qihuang Sect disciples stayed in the house. In fact, Zhao Yuqiao was the leader of the Qihuang Sect this time.

"Young people are so energetic..." Zhao Yuqiao walked into the yard, looked up at the sky covered with dark clouds, walked into the house, took out a bunch of dry leaves from the medicine basket, pulled out one of them and lit it.

A vague figure suddenly appeared in the increasingly humid air.

"Mr. Li, how are you?" Zhao Yuqiao put out the fire on the leaf and threw it into the furnace.

"Dragon Blood Tree, you are not such a polite person." Li Duanyu whispered, "It's going to rain, and the wind and clouds are rising. Why did you let those young people carry out such a flawed plan?"

"Of course, because it sounds feasible. I'm not as strict as our section chief, so I have to be more lenient with young people."

"A few people made up a plan on the spur of the moment, and the defense is actually not reliable. This is not a test for newcomers."

"This is not a teaching situation. People have to be responsible for their own life and death, right?" Zhao Yuqiao took out a handful of leaves from the medicine basket and threw them into the furnace. Soon, a strange fragrance spread in the room.

"You want me to help you secretly." Li Duanyu said.

"Even Mr. Li wouldn't ignore a favor from the deputy director of the medical department." Zhao Yuqiao said with a smile, "Of course, a legend like you can ignore a small figure like me."

"Don't be so hypocritical. If I need anything, I will go directly to Zhirun. It won't be your turn." Li Duanyu said coldly, "I know your mission."

"Haha, I guess it doesn't conflict with Mr. Li's opinion. Otherwise, when the rain falls, I would probably disappear without a trace." Zhao Yuqiao said with a smile.

"Noisy." Li Duanyu lowered his hat, and the first drop of rain fell on the edge, following the smooth edge and falling onto his fingers.

When Zhao Yuqiao heard the sound of raindrops falling and turned to look outside, Li Duanyu had disappeared.

"Hiss... This old guy from the previous generation is really like a ghost." Zhao Yuqiao shrugged, then took out a bottle of liquor and began to clean all his tools.

However, he was also clear about Li Duanyu's abilities. Even in such a scenario, with Li Duanyu there, those people would always be able to come back alive, giving him the opportunity to complete his mission.

“After all, the medical department is all about studying difficult and complicated diseases and treatment techniques.” He snorted, and heavy rain fell outside the door.

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"You are going to use the stolen sword as bait to lure out the demons and assassins?"

Peng Yujian was shocked when he heard Lu Ning's idea: "Impossible! Master will never allow anyone to break into the sword cellar."

"So we need Brother Peng to cover it up for us." Lu Qingxu said, "Just as Ah Ning said, the sword will not be stolen this time, but a replica will be taken away. Now that the demon has made a move, it will not change its mind easily. And those assassins will have no choice but to cooperate with the demon."

"This is too dangerous... a lot of things are hard to predict!"

"Remember what we did that time? Brother Peng, we didn't even know anything about demons, and it was a reckless idea, but we succeeded." Lu Qingxu said, "I believe in An Ning, what about you? Do you have a better idea?"

Peng Yujian was stunned for a moment, then he sighed, "I can't help you get into the sword cellar, but... no disciples from Zhenjian Villa will chase you."