Chapter 224: 135 chapters Southern Barbarians' Change (Subscribe Please)_2
"Very well."
After speaking, the four resumed their journey.
At this moment, an unusual aura appeared in Chen Yi's Sword Intent, followed by a Sound Transmission:
"'Little Sword Immortal'~ I have been waiting for you, could we meet privately?"
This voice, as well as the aura perceived by his Sword Intent, both felt familiar to him—it was unmistakably the "Demoness" Wen Renying of the Bai Shen Sect.
Chen Yi slightly furrowed his brows, unsure of her purpose for seeking him out, and transmitted back:
"Are you seeking death?"
"..."
From a distance, Wen Renying, feeling an increasingly clear killing intent on her body, covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
"Little Sword Immortal, don't you want to know what upheaval has occurred in the Southern Barbarian Land?"
"And what about the news of your elder brother?"
Right after she spoke, she sensed the killing intent around her suddenly tighten, and a faint crimson coldness brushed past her neck.
"You know the consequences of deceiving me!"
Upon hearing these words, Wen Renying's expression relaxed further, giggling as she transmitted back: "I would not dare to jest with you."
"Tonight at midnight, you know where to find me!"
After speaking, Chen Yi then transmitted to Xie Changle to increase their pace and they need not worry about the upheaval in the Southern Barbarian Land.
However, deep inside, he was aware that his earlier unfortunate prediction might be true—the changes in the Southern Barbarian Land might very likely be related to his elder brother.
He hoped there would be some good news...
...
At midnight, Chen Yi silently got up and drifted away, leaving only a trace of Sword Intent encircling Hua Xianzi and the other two, to prevent the "Demoness" from misleading them.
Meanwhile, he did not go far, stopping twenty miles away.
From this distance, his mastery of the Sword Dao was enough to promptly protect Hua Xianzi and the others.
In the quiet forest, tall trees surrounded the area, and the deep, dark woods were almost devoid of any light.
Chen Yi looked to his left and spoke faintly: "Come out."
"I cannot hide from the Sword Intent of the esteemed Little Sword Immortal~"
Wen Renying appeared, arms crossed, her bosom grand beneath her light translucent garment.
Her skin shimmered with a brightness that even the surrounding darkness could not obscure, almost as if glowing.
And behind her, seven fluffy tails gently swayed, with a sprinkle of pink hues.
"Speak." Chen Yi looked at her indifferently and said: "Tell me everything you know."
Wen Renying's beautiful eyes flickered charmingly, yet could not draw near to Chen Yi, causing a sense of dejection in her heart.
"Such a ruthless Little Sword Immortal, just like your brother."
Chen Yi furrowed his brow and slashed with a sword light, a fierce Sword Qi smoothly cutting through the trees within thirty feet.
"Enough nonsense, you know the consequences!"
Wen Renying's figure twisted, appearing next to him in the next moment, waving her hands repeatedly indicating no ill intentions.
"Alright, alright~ I came here precisely to tell you everything~"
Wen Renying's bewitchingly beautiful face showed a bit of grievance, she pouted and said:
"This upheaval in the Southern Barbarian Sect was all because of your elder brother, Chen Yuan."
Chen Yi spoke lightly: "Continue."
"He has slain too many from the Southern Barbarian Sect; last night, with the perfected realm of Absolute Saber Intent, he killed two Great Shamans with a single slash."
Wen Renying watched him, her luminous eyes and full lips narrating the events.
"Thus, the conservative faction of barbarians in the sect became furious, keep in mind they only had ten Great Shamans."
"In a short span of time, three have died at the hands of Chen Yuan, plus over ten other shamans, completely driving the conservatives towards the High Priest."
"Do you know what this means?"
Chen Yi felt a sinking in his heart, he clearly understood what such an outcome implied.
"How does the lineage of the Southern Barbarian Sect Leader plan to act?"
"It seems Little Sword Immortal knows already, making it seem like I'm talking too much."
Wen Renying chuckled a few times, and after laughing continued: "The Southern Barbarian Sect Leader is too preoccupied to control the actions of the High Priest."
"Now, the Southern Barbarian Sect has issued a martial law order, next they will conscript troops, urging all tribes to contribute money and manpower, and join forces with demons to attack the South-Garrison Pass."
"This result, what does Little Sword Immortal think about it?"
Chen Yi slightly frowned, his gaze icy as he looked at her, causing her smile to turn into a forced grin before she spoke:
"I have no thoughts, anyone who intrudes should just be killed."
"..."
Wen Renying was full of complaints internally, yet didn't know how to counter.
Given her understanding of Chen Yi, if his mastery of the Sword Dao were to advance even further, it might actually be possible to leave none of those barbarians alive.
"I was just joking, the life or death of those barbarians has nothing to do with me~"
"No nonsense, tell me Chen Yuan's whereabouts."
"I don't know."
Chen Yi felt a surge of irritation, the Spring Rain Sword unsheathed and pressed against her neck, "What about now?"
Wen Renying, maintaining her composure, feigned misery, "I truly don't know~ your brother is indeed terrifying."
"He killed those two Great Shamans and then proceeded deeper into the Southern Barbarian Land, it doesn't seem like he's heading to a secret realm, rather seems like he's specifically hunting for demons."
"On the way, all the demons he encountered died under his blade, including one second-grade Divine Travel Realm Great Demon."
"As for his current location, I really don't know, but I believe that he should be safe and sound."
At this point, Wen Renying seemed to remember something else and continued, "There's one more thing."
"Your Senior Sister, the one from Sword Edge Mountain, Ling Yinrong, she too died by Chen Yuan's blade."
Whoosh!
Chen Yi's wrist twisted, the Spring Rain Sword sliced through Wen Renying's neck skin, faintly drawing a trace of blood.
Frightened, Wen Renying stepped back, her face losing color as she said, "Wait wait wait, I haven't finished."
"It was your Senior Sister who sought her own death, at the time, two Great Shamans from the Southern Barbarian Sect were surrounding them, she sought death to let Chen Yuan's Absolute Blade Intent be perfected, to help him carve a bloody path out."
Chen Yi gazed at her intensely, "Is this true?"
"I would not dare to fabricate this, this matter is absolutely true."
Wen Renying hurriedly said, "If it weren't for your Senior Sister doing so, both of them would have died at the hands of those two Great Shamans."
Chen Yi's heart grew heavier, his expression turning even grimmer.
He hadn't expected that the situation was far more severe than he had imagined.
Not only had the High Priest of the Southern Barbarian Sect successfully roped in the conservatives, but even Senior Sister Ling had died in the Southern Barbarian Land.
And the older brother...
Even if Senior Sister Ling sought her own death, if the Grand Void Sect pursued the matter, or if his Master did, Chen Yuan might not be let off.
Disturbed for a moment, Chen Yi turned to Wen Renying and asked:
"Besides these, you've approached me for other matters too, right? Say them all at once."
Wen Renying seemed slightly relieved, she was really afraid that Chen Yi, in a fury, might slay her with one sword stroke.
"I dare not deceive Little Sword Immortal, I came here with a favor to ask."
"Let's hear it."
Chen Yi knew well that the people from the Bai Shen Sect were mostly self-serving, and he was no longer surprised.
"It's like this..."
Wen Renying narrated the matters discussed within the inner circles of Bai Shen Sect, and finally said:
"That person from outside Beixiong Pass has now crossed the South-Garrison Pass, I don't know when he might arrive here."
"I've come to hope that Little Sword Immortal might join hands with me to kill this person!"
Chen Yi scrutinized Wen Renying, asking:
"If I'm not mistaken, was it not you who I killed your father, Wen Renhong, back in Jiangnan Prefecture?"
"Why would you seek to cooperate with me?"
Wen Renying's smile intensified slightly, her tail swaying lightly behind her as she chuckled:
"Little Sword Immortal might not know, firstly, I am well aware that I am no match for you."
"Secondly, the demon blood in my body has awakened, completely distinguishing me from the Human Race, there's no need to talk about vengeance."
In fact, Wen Renying hadn't said everything.
A more crucial point was, a voice within her Nine-tailed Demon Fox bloodline told her—prioritize bloodline purification! As soon as possible!
"This means," Chen Yi pondered and said, "collaborating with you then, is to collaborate with a demon?"
"No no no, certainly not..."