jdhmnovel Chapter 210 Two Xie Wan Nings?!
Chapter 210 Two Xie Wan Nings?!
Tianji Pavilion, a secret realm.
Xie Wanning led the Qingyun Sect disciples into the secret realm. They wandered through the forest, but saw no spirit beasts or herbs. As they walked, fewer and fewer people remained, yet no one noticed anything amiss. Finally, only Xie Wanning was left walking forward.
Xie Wanning wasn't afraid. She knew she had entered an illusion, so she had to prepare to face her inner demons.
She was actually a little curious; she hadn't seen her inner demon for a long time, so did she still have one?
"Wan Ning, come here." A cold voice came.
Without the slightest hesitation, Xie Wanning picked up the Luoze Sword and slashed at the source of the sound.
Yan Ze took the sword, frowned and angrily rebuked, "What are you doing? You don't even listen to your master's words."
"Master? You don't deserve that title," Xie Wanning said nonchalantly.
Yan Ze released his pressure, but Xie Wan Ning was not afraid at all and directly pierced through the inner demon with a sword.
"If this is my inner demon, then it's truly useless." Xie Wanning sheathed her sword, watched the black smoke dissipate before her, and then stepped away.
Although Yan Ze was powerful, Xie Wan Ning was not truly afraid of him. She believed that one day she would repay Yan Ze for all the harm he had inflicted on her.
The illusion didn't disappear, and Xie Wanning continued walking forward, her steps growing increasingly hurried. She eagerly anticipated the person she was about to see.
"Wan Ning!" Qin Muyang was indeed waiting for her ahead.
Beside him stood Xie Wanxun, a smile on her face.
"You little fool, you're finally here. I've been waiting for you for so long."
Xie Wanning stopped in her tracks, her cheeks flushed, her eyes bright and alert, and she hugged the two people in front of her.
"Wan Ning, what's wrong?" Qin Muyang asked in confusion, but noticed Xie Wan Ning's trembling shoulders.
Xie Wanxun's gaze softened as she comforted him, "Look, we've come back after all."
She didn't know how long they had been embracing, but Xie Wanning felt that the ring was empty, the people in front of her had disappeared, and the illusion around her had vanished.
Inner demons represent a person's greatest desires and what they fear. Desires can become deadly temptations, bewitching the mind and leading cultivators down a path of no return, while what is feared is like a vengeful ghost, causing cultivators terror and even despair. Both can lead a cultivator to demonic possession.
However, Xie Wan Ning's desire was simple: she only wanted to see Qin Mu Yang and Wan Xun one more time, just once. As for what she feared, she chose to raise her sword rather than be afraid.
"You really do keep your promise, have you been waiting for a long time? Si Jinchuan." Xie Wanning turned her back and wiped away her tears.
"I didn't wait long. Are you alright?" Si Jinchuan asked.
"It's alright. Here's what I need to do next." Turning around again, Xie Wanning had already adjusted her mindset, and she looked at Si Jinchuan with a firm gaze.
"Next, we need to go to the illusions of the other chosen ones. Time is of the essence, so I'll go to Ji Yun and Xia Mengqi's illusions, and you can go to the illusions of the other three."
“Okay.” Xie Wanning nodded. She didn’t know Ji Yun and had no idea where to start. As for Xia Mengqi, Xie Wanning had a conflict with Xia Mengqi when she contacted her before as Xu Weilin, so it would be difficult to communicate with her. It would be fine to send Si Jinchuan instead.
Xie Wanning's first destination was Qiao Qingzi's illusion, and she wondered what her inner demons would be.
The scene in the illusion is the Valley of a Hundred Herbs.
However, the Valley of a Hundred Herbs was unusually quiet, unlike its usual cheerful atmosphere.
Xie Wanning walked towards the valley in a panic. All the disciples she encountered along the way were lying on the ground, their eyes closed, all unconscious.
What on earth happened!
Xie Wanning finally reached the valley, and she immediately saw Qiao Qingzi lying on the ground and a tall figure standing next to her.
The figure grabbed Lin Xi and held a dagger to her neck.
Xie Wanning saw Qiao Qingzi struggling to get up, but she couldn't save Lin Xi no matter what she did.
Xie Wanning tried to rush over, but was blocked by an invisible wall. She was now just an outsider, and the illusion wouldn't let her in.
I must become the kind of person Qiao Qingzi knows.
She immediately set about making the transformation artifact, and in no time, Xie Wanning had finished it.
She transformed into Xu Xiaoli's appearance and instantly broke through the invisible wall. With lightning speed, she snatched the dagger and pulled Lin Xi back, placing her aside. Then she rushed to Qiao Qingzi's side, spreading her arms to try and stop the attack in front of her.
"You're not allowed to hurt...!" Xu Xiaoli's words caught in his throat, and he just stared at the person in front of him in shock.
With silver-white hair, scarlet eyes, and a vibrant spider lily mark on his forehead, the silver mask on his face added to his sinister and terrifying appearance. However, Xie Wanning recognized him at a glance; it was Xie Wanxun.
"Junior brother, you're safe and sound? That's great. No! Run! Don't let this demon catch you." Qiao Qingzi pushed Xu Xiaoli, but Xu Xiaoli didn't leave.
"What are you going to do?" Xu Xiaoli looked at Xie Wanxun with a sorrowful tone and asked, "Are all those unconscious disciples your fault?"
"Of course, do you have any objections to this Demon Lord?" Xie Wanxun chuckled lightly, her eyes cold yet exuding a strong killing intent.
"If you want to make a move on Senior Sister Qiao, you'll have to get past me first." Xu Xiaoli stood in front of Xie Wanxun, his head lowered to hide the sadness in his eyes.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Xie Wanning brought the dagger down.
"Luo Ze, bring your sword!" Luo Ze blocked Xie Wanxun's attack with his sword, the blade resting against Xie Wanxun's neck.
Seeing that Xie Wanxun did not resist, Xu Xiaoli breathed a sigh of relief.
He turned around and gave a reassuring smile: "Senior Sister, there's nothing to worry about."
"Are you really Xu Xiaoli?" Qiao Qingzi asked with keen suspicion. Xu Xiaoli was a medical cultivator, how could he possibly use a sword? And the name Luo Ze Sword seemed somewhat familiar.
"Nine-grade Resurrection Grass, Nine-grade Regeneration Flower, and Ten-Thousand-Year Mad Demon Grass. No one but me has ever told you these things. But, Senior Sister, I am not only Xu Xiaoli, but perhaps also Xu Weilin."
"To be more precise, it's Xie Wanning." Xie Wanning returned to her original appearance.
Qiao Qingzi was shocked and speechless for a long time. Her mind was in a mess. Recalling the scene of the sect competition, she suddenly looked up and asked, "No, when Xu Xiaoli became a disciple of Hundred Herbs Valley, Xu Weilin was still in Qingyun Square. I saw it with my own eyes, there's no mistake."
"Is it possible that the person you saw was just a puppet? After all, I have done things like using puppets to represent real people before."
“Even so, a soulless puppet cannot deceive Master’s eyes.” Qiao Qingzi shook her head and firmly denied it.
Xie Wanning was stumped; she hadn't considered this reason at all.
"Fine, let me explain." Xie Wanxun grabbed the Luo Ze sword that was pressed against her neck, the blade trembling in her hand. With a forceful pull, ghostly flames swirled around the Luo Ze sword, and it became completely still.
Generally speaking, demonic cultivators cannot wield spiritual swords; demonic energy and spiritual energy repel each other, and a backlash will occur when they collide. However, Xie Wanxun can control the Luoze Sword at any time. This is simply because the Luoze Sword fears her, so much so that it dares not even release its spiritual energy, leaving it utterly powerless to resist.
"You little fool, take your sword." The Luo Ze sword was thrown back into Xie Wan Ning's arms, and it kept trying to burrow back into its scabbard. No matter how hard Xie Wan Ning tried, she couldn't pull it out.
Xie Wanning's eyes trembled slightly as she sensed a familiar presence in the inner demon that had transformed into Xie Wanxun before her.
"Xu... no, Xie Wanning, you have to leave quickly, this devil will attack you." Qiao Qingzi's face flushed with anxiety as she shouted at Xie Wanning.
"Why are you running, Senior Sister?" Xie Wanxun took off her mask, revealing a face identical to Xie Wanning's.
Two Xie Wannings?!
Qiao Qingzi's head was buzzing, and then everything went black as she fainted.
Xie Wanning quickly stepped forward to help, giving Xie Wanxun a reproachful look: "Sister, stop teasing her. You're her inner demon now, she's terrified of you."
"Oh. But we can have a good talk before she wakes up."
"Isn't that right, little sister?"
Xie Wanning suddenly felt a chill down her spine.