Chapter 486 - The Dark Soul

“Soul-consuming Evil Flower?”

The moment the group heard the words, Soul-consuming Evil Flower, only Su Lianyue and None-flower Dust did not react a bit, whereas for Yi Tong, Xiao Chen, and Ziyun’er, their expressions became more serious. Yi Tong, in particular, immediately asked, “Did you find any clues?”

Mu Chengxue shook her head, looking slightly helpless. It turned out that she had been hunting for Soul-consuming Evil Flower in the past two years. After all, Mu Family Village was killed by the Soul-consuming Evil Flower a hundred years ago, and because Leng Ningfeng and Su Lianyue’s elder sister had a relationship, so they sometimes came to Blue-water Altar.

Xiao Chen also frowned. “How could he not know what she is thinking?” The Mu family was swept out by the Soul-consuming Evil Flower a hundred years ago. Obviously, she hated the Soul-consuming Evil Flower to the bones.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen recalled the time when they went to Mu Family Village (Note ①), and at that time, he could see that she had deep feelings for Mu Family Village, which did not exist at all, but the reality was so cruel.

In fact, a hundred years ago, when the Mu family was in great trouble, Mu Chengxue was not spared. But Mu Luo was resourceful and managed to save her soul with mystic arts, and imbued a void of memory in her mind. However, her memory was reset every seven years, and everything she had experienced in these seven years would not be remembered. Only until now, she managed to live like a normal person.

Several people entered the small pavilion, and Su Lianyue said lightly. “The Immortals’ League can’t find it for a hundred years. Do you think you can find it with just a few of you?” Then she sneered and said, “Leng Ningfeng, oh, Leng Ningfeng, you are as conceited as always.”

Upon hearing her words, Leng Ningfeng stood and did not speak, Mu Chengxue’s face became more and more worried, and Xiao Chen frowned, thinking that she used to be bubbly, always joking around and laughing with Senior Sister Luo, Brother Yifeng and the rest of Jade Qing Sect People. But since the last incident, she might have never laughed again.

Thinking about this, Xiao Chen felt bad. Back then she did not hesitate to sacrifice three parts of her Life Span to help him unlock the Spiritual Meridian seal in Xiao family. This Cause and Effect had yet to have its ending. No matter what he got to do he has to help her to find the clues about the Demonic Flowers to find out who harmed her Mu family 100 years ago.

And, more importantly, he has a bad hunch. “This Soul-consuming Evil Flower does not seem to have any connection with himself, but is it really not related at all? It seems as if there are some connections somehow…”

Yi Tong looked at Leng Ningfeng and said, “Did you find anything?”

At this moment, everyone, except Su Lianyue, looked at Leng Ningfeng. He said, “I have found out that there are three types of targets that Soul-consuming Evil Flower spreads on, the most of which are the greedy and devious dark people, such as some county magistrates, some wealthy businessman, and some treacherous villains.”

Hearing this, everyone’s expression had become serious. “Does it only absorb the greedy and dark soul?” Su Lianyue sneered and said, “By saying this, then Soul-consuming Evil Flower is actually doing good for the world by killing the evil? So everyone in Miss Mu’s family is of the dark?”

After hearing what she said, Mu Chengxue could not help but feel unhappy. Leng Ningfeng said, “Can you let me finish first?” Su Lianyue sneered and drank her wine. Leng Ningfeng frowned and said, “I told you to drink lesser.”

Su Lianyue slammed the stone table. “This is my place! Who do you think you are?”

“I’m your brother-in-law!”

Su Lianyue’s eyes were cold, and she said angrily, “Piss off!”

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward and stiff, and Xiao Chen had never thought that her sister was a taboo. Yi Tong coughed and smiled. “Well, let’s just talk about business?”

Leng Ningfeng also stopped paying attention to Su Lianyue who went ape and continued, “The second type is the cultivators, this type is in relatively small amount, but once such people are implanted with the Demonic Flowers, their internal strength will increase greatly in a short amount of time. For example, after a Nirvana Realm person was implanted a Soul-consuming Evil Flower, he will have enough strength to compete with a cultivator of Apotheosis Realm. But his life will soon end, and the flower and the man will die together. In the end, the soul cannot be found, so it must have been absorbed by the Demonic Flowers. This kind of soul has the most grievance.”

After hearing this, everyone’s look became serious again. Su Lianyue sneered and wanted to say something, but Leng Ningfeng said first, “The third one is the most common recently, mostly happening to a village overnight, entirely wiped out by Demonic Flowers, and without leaving a living being, all the souls are sucked away. This kind of soul has the most Malicious Grudge.”

Everyone listened and frowned. These three souls, the first one was greed and cunning, the second was grievance, and the third was resentment. These three souls belonged to the darkest souls of humankind.

Leng Ningfeng looked at Mu Chengxue and said, “As for Ah-Xue, the reason why the Mu family 100 years ago was wiped out by Demonic Flowers is unknown, but it is not the above three reasons.”

“Brother Leng’s analysis is very reasonable.” Yi Tong smiled and said, “So in the view of Brother Leng, what are these dark souls collected for?”

Everyone stopped talking. “Regarding the purpose of releasing the Soul-consuming Evil Flower, it is really hard to guess now.” Ziyun’er suddenly said, “I know! I know!” Several people looked at her. “What do you know?”

Ziyun’er pointed her index finger up and said excitedly, “It must be to resurrect someone! It must be like this, collecting so many souls is to start the Blood Soul Formation!”

When Blood Soul Formation was heard, Mu Chengxue’s expression suddenly became very bitter, and the others did not speak as they pondered quietly. Xiao Chen thought, “Opening Blood Soul Formation does require the blood and soul of many people. But in the past two hundred years, the souls that Soul-consuming Evil Flower has sucked out are countless, so many, what kind of person need such amount of souls and blood to resurrect? Besides, why must it be the dark souls? This doesn’t make sense.”

Several people fell into silence, and None-flower Dust suddenly smiled and said, “Sister Zi, you are really getting more and more adorable.” Ziyun’er flushed and said, “Why? Am I not right?”

None-flower Dust smiled and said, “I believe there is no such ridiculous thing happening in our world.” Xiao Chen looked at him and said, “How can Brother None-flower be so sure?”

“Because I’m None-flower who knows things 800 years before and 500 years later! Haha!”

Everyone looked at him with a boring expression, None-flower Dust coughed and said, “Well, if you really want to resurrect someone, you don’t have to go through so much trouble, don’t you guys think so?”

Several people nodded. Indeed, if it was just for resurrecting someone, there was no need to make it so complicated, so that must not be the reason. After a while, Yi Tong asked again, “Who do you think is arranging everything behind this?”

This time everyone was lost in thoughts. “Now that there is not even a clue, how is possible to guess?” Ziyun’er suddenly said excitedly again, “I know I know!” None-flower Dust looked at her with interest. “Oh? Sister Zi, will you like to share?”

Ziyun’er raised her index finger, nodded her head, and said very earnestly, “It must have been done by someone in Devil’s Practice! Only people in Devil’s Practice will do this kind of thing!”

As soon as this was said, several people suddenly stopped talking, and all of them looked at her stunned. Ziyun’er blinked, her face puzzled and she said, “What’s wrong? Did I say something wrong?”

Yi Tong put his hand to his mouth and coughed slightly. Su Lianyue smiled and said, “Little sister, you are really cute. Although we are in Devil’s Practice, we don’t bother to do such improper and disgraceful activity.”

Ziyun’er only then came to a realization. She had forgotten that she was now in Fort Raksasa’s territory, and yet she dared to say “Devil’s Practice” without any discreet. She must have felt that her life was too long, and she quickly waved her hand, saying, “Sister Su, don’t be mad, that’s not what I meant. I meant that the Devil’s Practice has always been, ah no, I meant…” At the end, it seemed that the more she tried to explain the more confusing it got. Hence, she hid behind Xiao Chen, bit her finger down and stopped talking.

Xiao Chen coughed, smiled, and looked at Su Lianyue. “Miss, please be bothered. Ziyun’er has always spoken without thinking.”

Su Lianyue said indifferently, “It’s still the same thing that you’re lucky that you’re in my Blue-water Altar, if it was the Dark-ocean Altar, you would already be dead a thousand times.”

Xiao Chen smiled and returned to the subject. He looked at Mu Chengxue and said, “What do you plan to do next, Miss Mu?”

Mu Chengxue shook her head, her face still very troubled, and said, “When some things here are settled, I will go to Wastelands with Brother Leng. Recently, Soul-consuming Evil Flower seems to appear frequently in Wastelands.”

“I see, and it is a coincidence that I will be going to Wastelands a few days later.” Having said that, Xiao Chen looked at Su Lianyue. “Next, I am afraid I will still be disturbing you for a few more days.”

Su Lianyue smiled and said, “I’ve said before, Mister Xiao shouldn’t be polite. If one day you’re tired, come to my Blue-water Altar to rest.” At the end, she looked at him with an ambiguous look.

“Uh…” Xiao Chen smiled a little awkwardly, and then the few people talked about something else. When the twilight was about to arrive, they went back to their place after dinner.

Three days later, Xiao Chen was almost fully recovered, his body had lost the stiffness that he had before, and his left arm had become more flexible. These days, he had also tried to absorb the delicate power of Seven-apertured Octarine Core Fruit gathered in the elixir field, but it seemed that this power had fallen asleep, and it was difficult to wake it up in a short time.

During these three days, Qingluan never returned, nor did she crush the jade note to send a message. Xiao Chen could not help but be a little worried. If she did not come back before dark, he planned to go to the East Continent in person.

When the twilight was approaching, the shadows of the trees in the courtyard were tilted horizontally, and the setting sun was shining through the pane into the house. Ziyun’er finally came to report. Qingluan and Huangfu Xin’er had returned. Xiao Chen was finally relieved and went to greet them outside of the house. However, Huangfu Xin’er looked sad and sullen, and Qingluan who was next to her did not speak either. Both of them looked heavy-hearted.

“What’s wrong?” Xiao Chen frowned and immediately walked over. He had a bad feeling. Huangfu Xin’er lowered her head and did not speak. Qingluan stepped forward and whispered in his ear, “Heartless Palace was destroyed.”