Chapter 119: Are you called Xiying?

Chapter 119: Are you called Xiying?

"Kun Tu has been killed! Is it true?" Elder Meng Shan couldn’t wait any longer and eagerly asked.

He had just received a message from the Great Cave Master. Kun Tu had suddenly fallen, and he valued this disciple quite a bit. He was also worried about the whereabouts of the Yin Ghost Flag, so he hurriedly came to inquire about the situation.

Elder Sa Ren also showed a hint of surprise upon hearing this.

"Wu Lu, who was just mentioned, was a witness. He was lucky enough to escape. Along with Kun Tu, Hu Huo and Liu Su were also killed," the Great Cave Master nodded and said.

"Hu Huo is dead too?" Elder Sa Ren frowned.

Hu Huo was the steward of the Beast Slave Hall under his jurisdiction. Although his aptitude was average, he had been quite capable in managing the Feathered Beast Slaves for many years.

"Just half a day ago, Kun Tu, Hu Huo, and a named disciple Liu Su were all killed outside a village more than two hundred miles northwest of the Biro Cave," the Great Cave Master said slowly.

"The village more than two hundred miles northwest of our sect? Could it be the Miao Flower Village?" Elder Sa Ren asked.

"Oh, you know about it?" The Great Cave Master was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I came here to report an important matter to the Great Cave Master..." Elder Sa Ren nodded and paused for a moment before explaining in detail the task of capturing souls that Yuan Ming and the others were executing, including Hu Zha being killed by a group of black-clothed people.

Elder Meng Shan’s face changed multiple times upon hearing this, while the Great Cave Master remained much calmer, with little change in his expression.

"According to Wu Lu, at that time, Kun Tu happened to be nearby with him and Hu Huo. Kun Tu noticed some movement in the Miao Flower Village and rushed over, only to meet those black-clothed people head-on. According to his recollection, the black-clothed people’s attack methods were similar to what you described," the Great Cave Master pondered for a moment and said.

Upon hearing this, Elder Sa Ren, who had been skeptical of Yuan Ming’s words, dispelled his doubts with Wu Lu’s confirmation.

However, this matter was deeply involved. The deaths of Kun Tu, Hu Huo, and the others were no longer important. The real trouble was the group of black-clothed people.

"What do you think about this matter?" the Great Cave Master asked, looking at the two in front of him.

"Reporting to the Great Cave Master, judging from the way Kun Tu and the others were attacked, as well as the fact that those black-clothed people were able to control corpses and ghosts, it is very similar to the methods of the Black Fire Sect," Elder Sa Ren said in a deep voice.

"Indeed, among the five major sects in the Southern Region, only the Black Fire Sect has had deep conflicts with our Biro Cave. I just didn’t expect them to make a move at this time," Elder Meng Shan also said.

"Although what we know is only from the mouths of two Qi Refining stage disciples, it is better to send someone to investigate the Miao Flower Village just to be safe," the Great Cave Master said.

"I propose sending Zha Lang to investigate. I believe he will bring back results soon," Elder Sa Ren suggested.

"This inner sect disciple of the Second Cave Master is indeed a suitable candidate," Elder Meng Shan also agreed.

"Meng Shan, make the arrangements. Sa Ren, inform the others to strengthen the sect’s defenses. As you know, we are currently in a critical period, and the Refining Hall will need your help in a few days. Let’s leave this matter as it is for now and discuss it further when we have more information from the investigation," the Great Cave Master instructed.

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At the same time, Yuan Ming left the Beast Slave Hall and went straight back to his residence.

He carefully recalled his conversation with Elder Sa Ren just now and believed that he had not revealed any flaws. If everything went smoothly with Wu Lu, this matter should be able to be kept a secret.

Yuan Ming sat cross-legged and began to hold the incense burner, practicing the Death Moon method.

With the help of the Flesh and Bone Pill, most of his injuries had already healed. With a little rest, he would be fully recovered in a day or two. As for the damage to his spiritual soul, with the incense burner by his side, there shouldn’t be any major problems.

Thinking of this, he felt slightly relieved. However, through this experience, he gradually understood some of the things the Silver Cat had mentioned before.

In battles between soul cultivators using their spiritual souls, they could harm each other invisibly, and even challenge higher-level opponents was not impossible. However, the spiritual soul was fragile, unlike the physical body. A slight carelessness could result in backlash, and excessive consumption could make it difficult to recover.

"What kind of trouble?" Yuan Ming asked in surprise.

"Before you have mastered the ability to purify divine souls, don’t use Soul Feeding casually. Otherwise, your divine soul will be destroyed and unable to reincarnate." The silver cat warned.

"Then why didn’t you help me earlier?" Yuan Ming said.

"I, Xiying, like to see fools upholding justice, overestimating their abilities, and getting beaten up without knowing what’s going on. Hahaha." The silver cat burst into laughter, then suddenly exclaimed, feeling that she had said too much, turned her head and was about to leave.

Seeing the silver cat about to leave, Yuan Ming shouted, "Wait, do you have a name? Are you called Xiying?"

"Don’t call me by my name. Did you give me that name?" The silver cat turned her head and glared at Yuan Ming, looking fierce but not intimidating.

"Alright, I won’t call you by your name." Yuan Ming said, then reached into his waist storage bag and took out something, saying, "Can you help me take a look at what this is?"

A fist-sized white solid, resembling stone or jade, appeared in his palm. He found it in Elder Hu Huo’s storage bag, but didn’t know what it was for.

"White Jade Stone Resin, the main spiritual material used to refine disguising-type magical treasures, but it’s just waste." The silver cat glanced casually and gave the answer.

Yuan Ming raised an eyebrow at the words, but since Xiying thought it was waste, he continued to ask, "Does the Thousand Mechanism Mask also require this?"

"Yes. In addition to White Jade Stone Resin, it also requires the face skin of the Human-Faced Ghost Spider, the silk of the Black Corpse Silkworm, Jade Skin Powder, and the Flower of Continuation. Why are you asking about this?" The silver cat was a little puzzled.

"I happen to have the skin of the Human-Faced Ghost Spider. Hearing you mention the use of White Jade Stone Resin, I had this question." Yuan Ming smiled.

"Knowing these spiritual materials is useless. The difficulty of refining the Thousand Mechanism Mask lies not in collecting the materials, but in mastering the transformation runes of the accompanying disguising-type magical treasures. Ordinary people can’t learn it at all. Moreover, it’s not easy to engrave runes on such delicate spider skin, even professional refiners may not be able to do it." The silver cat said.

"It doesn’t matter, I have some foundation in drawing runes. After learning how to engrave runes and awaken spirits, I can give it a try." Yuan Ming was quite optimistic.

Even if he failed once, it would only be a loss of some spiritual materials.

"You? Hmph, with your current cultivation, you have no chance to learn how to engrave runes and awaken spirits." The silver cat openly mocked.

"Is the ability to engrave runes and awaken spirits related to cultivation?" Yuan Ming asked in surprise.

"You, an ignorant person like you, have lived until now without any justice. Only the spiritual power of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator is barely enough to support one infusion. With your current cultivation, it’s simply not enough." The silver cat continued to pour cold water.

Yuan Ming was used to her mockery and was not disappointed.

"Don’t you care?" The silver cat became a little curious.

"What’s there to care about? It’s just that my cultivation is not enough. It doesn’t mean it won’t be in the future. As long as I diligently cultivate, it won’t be a problem to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage. By then, it will be a different story." Yuan Ming said.

Upon hearing this, the silver cat didn’t want to talk to Yuan Ming anymore. She had already regretted revealing her name just now, so she turned around lightly and left."Wait!" Yuan Ming called out to her again.

"What now?" The Silver Cat was impatient.

"Thank you this time, Xiying," Yuan Ming suddenly said.

"Don’t call me by my name." With that, she grabbed the jade box on the table, leaped out, her silver fur turning transparent in mid-air. In an instant, she disappeared into the night.

Only then did Yuan Ming understand how Silver Cat Xiying had managed to sever the neck of the Kun map.

(End of Chapter)