LIGHTNOVELONLINE chapter 33
Chapter 33: The Sound of a Good Pot
The old man with white beard sat on a high platform, overlooking his sect.
There were only a day or two left until the new talent competition, and he was looking forward to He Youzhou’s arrival.
There was a rule among the major sects that if disciples of the demonic sect participated in the competition, they couldn’t be attacked.
Unless these demonic sect disciples did something outrageous.
However, none of the sects said they couldn’t attack demonic sect members who didn’t participate in the competition.
He Youzhou possessed a peerless divine weapon, but he hadn’t told anyone from other sects about it; it was his secret.
When the time came, he would sense He Youzhou’s location and attack him together with Wanzhu.
He Youzhou, a weak cultivator relying on a divine weapon, had no chance of winning.
The old man with white beard stroked his beard and looked at the disciples practicing below the high platform with satisfaction.
Everything was moving in a good direction, and indeed, the heavens were favoring him.
However, before he could be happy for long, an elder from the Qingshan Sect ascended the high platform with a solemn expression.
Since this elder was not Wanzhu, the old man with white beard restrained the joy on his face.
He looked at the elder kindly, “Elder Yong, what brings you here?”
“Master, we have results regarding the eradication of the evil creatures.” Elder Yong said in a deep voice.
The Qingshan Sect was a reputable sect, and the villages around Baicheng had been plagued by the blood plague, so naturally, they had to send people to deal with it.
“What are the results?” Mentioning the blood plague, the old man with white beard couldn’t help but raise his long white eyebrows.
The blood plague had a significant impact on Baicheng, and if not handled properly, the rookie competition might be canceled.
“The evil creatures at various locations have been eliminated.” Elder Yong said.
But although this should have been good news, his tone did not sound very happy.
He sighed deeply, “However, six cultivators at the Core Formation stage were sacrificed, including one elder from our Qingshan Sect.”
“My condolences, Elder Yong.” The old man with white beard said in a deep voice.
The old man with white beard was very surprised by this result; he had never thought that anyone from the Qingshan Sect would be sacrificed.
“Are those evil creatures really that powerful?” The old man with white beard asked.
Each evil creature had to face at least three Core Formation stage cultivators, and under such circumstances, it was unbelievable that they could still kill some cultivators.
“Yes, I heard that those evil creatures can devour living people, regardless of their strength.” Elder Yong said with a serious expression.
The old man with white beard was also surprised to hear this, “Regardless of their strength?”
“Yes… at least at the Core Formation stage, these evil creatures can devour them without any pressure.” Elder Yong said, “Fortunately, they cannot move freely, otherwise, it would be a disaster for Baicheng.”
“It is indeed a disaster.” The old man with white beard had to admit that he also found these evil creatures very threatening.
If they could easily devour Core Formation stage cultivators, they might even be able to devour Nascent Soul stage cultivators.
“The good news is that after the evil creatures were eliminated, the blood plague began to recede.” Elder Yong tried to make his expression look better, “The rookie competition will not be affected, and everything in the city will return to normal.”
“That’s very good.” The old man with white beard nodded with satisfaction.
“By the way, Elder Yong, do you know how Elder Wan is doing? He should have also gone to eliminate the evil creatures.” He asked casually.
“Elder Wan is safe and sound, but as soon as he returned, he went to see Wan Ruicai.” Elder Yong thought for a moment and replied, “I guess he is eager to see his son.”
“Wanzhu’s biggest flaw is that he spoils his child too much.” The old man with white beard chuckled.
At this moment, Wanzhu was indeed standing in front of Wan Ruicai.
However, Wanzhu’s usually serious face looked even more terrifying now.
“Ruicai, what on earth is going on with you!?” Wanzhu roared angrily.
Nowadays, Wan Ruicai dressed differently than usual. He covered one side of his face with a white mask.
Not only that, but he also wrapped his hands and feet with bandages, looking quite strange.
Even though Wan Ruicai wrapped himself so tightly, Wanzhu could still detect the changes in his body.
The things Wan Ruicai used to cover himself were ordinary items, which couldn’t possibly block the detection of a cultivator like himself.
Wan Ruicai probably wanted to find something that could completely block others’ detection, but unfortunately, that wasn’t something he could find in a short time.
The specially covered areas either showed scarlet rot or had shriveled up.
This reminded Wanzhu of the evil creature he had just destroyed, whose appearance was very similar to Wan Ruicai’s current state.
“What on earth… did you do?” Wanzhu gasped.
“I don’t know! I didn’t do anything!” Wan Ruicai, knowing his father had already detected his true condition, cried out in pain, “It’s not just me; some disciples of the Qingshan Sect have also become like this.”
Wan Ruicai vaguely guessed the reason for his condition, but he couldn’t admit it was because he had consumed a large amount of blood pills and engaged in blood-drinking and corpse-eating practices.
If he said that, his father would surely kill him.
“Other disciples have also become like this?” Wanzhu’s expression gradually changed from serious to shocked.
Realizing the severity of the situation, he asked, “Tell me quickly, what happened?”
“It must be the Tianyan Sect!” Wan Ruicai said, “It must be those guys from the Tianyan Sect! All the disciples who have problems went to the Tianyan Sect!”
He wouldn’t admit it had anything to do with him, and now the best scapegoat he could find was the Tianyan Sect.
“…” Wanzhu took a few steps back, his face pale.
The Tianyan Sect? Did this sect secretly curse his son last time?
“Don’t go out during this time, don’t let anyone see you,” Wanzhu said.
“No, father,” Wan Ruicai shook his head, “If I don’t go out for too long, it will arouse suspicion.”
“I will find something to help block others’ detection, but you must not appear in front of the sect leader,” Wanzhu said sternly, “Trust me, I will find a way to cure you.”
Wan Ruicai’s condition was definitely related to this blood plague, which meant the blood plague was also related to the Tianyan Sect?
The demonic sect wouldn’t act unless it was to cause a huge upheaval? Well, Tianyan Sect, you are something.
“Don’t worry, I have a way to make the sect leader of the Tianyan Sect reveal the cure,” Wanzhu said with a grim face.
It seemed that both he and the old man with the white beard had something they wanted to get from He Youzhou.
The old man with the white beard wanted that sword, while he wanted the cure for his son.