Vampire Cultivation Notes

Chapter 120 Aftermath

"I'm not the only one trying to take advantage of Qi Zhen's situation; there's someone else doing it too. The situation within the Immortal City is truly fascinating."

As Li Jieqing burst out of the dragon louse's nest, he saw the oppressive aura above his head sinking down. He wondered if it was the return of the second-tier demons to save the eggs or the Seven True Ones coming to collect their spoils. He quickly concealed himself and left in the southwest without looking back.

Behind him, the thunderbolt that had been placed exploded again, causing a huge commotion in the sea.

"broken!"

"Someone's stealing our stuff!"

On the water's surface, Qi Zhen saw that the two second-tier demons had stopped fighting and were only focused on diving underwater. The exhausted group exchanged glances and came to the same conclusion.

Someone actually dared to take advantage of Qi Zhen behind her back?!

This is outrageous—he deserves to die!

The group was so enraged that they were practically on the verge of exploding into the heavens. They parted the seawater in a fit of fury and chased after the two second-tier demons straight to the bottom of the sea.

The sounds of insects chirping and swords clashing filled the air, accompanied by surging magical power and rampant demonic energy.

Li Jieqing, though far away, witnessed the lively scene and sighed twice before leaving this place of trouble.

Working for the Immortal City is too dangerous. Daoist Wangyue is already quite old. He came to the sea to seek opportunities, not to die. He will resign from this menial job when he returns.

"No, perhaps it's more than just a menial job..."

We'll see how the investigation goes after the Seven True Ones' affair. If the investigation is really thorough, then Wangyue Daoren's clean reputation, which he has cultivated for over twenty years, should be discarded.

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Two months after Qi Zhen set sail.

Outside the Immortal City, in Taipingfang Market, beside the fishing grounds.

The once peaceful Taipingfang has now become a complete vassal of the Seven Immortal Cities, raising fish and mining to supply the city.

As fellow cultivators of the upper sect, the legacy of the former Master Baozhou was naturally taken over by the Seven True Ones, who then assigned disciples to manage it.

Li Jieqing was hiding here, living in the mansion of the fish farm manager.

Two months ago, when the Seven Immortals set sail, the Ruyi Heart Net Formation they had set up collapsed. The Seven Immortals were busy fighting the Hidden Dragon Lice Demons and couldn't care about anyone else. A quarter of the more than two hundred people who had set sail died on the spot because of the backlash from the formation and fell into the sea. The rest scattered.

Li Jieqing ran back the next day and hid here.

Qi Zhen and his companions lingered in the deep sea to the east for a whole month, trying to find out which bastard had taken advantage of their treasure. Their busy work attracted the attention of many powerful demons in the deep sea, and they finally returned in disgrace, having gained nothing. Not only was the treasure gone, but the thief who stole it was also nowhere to be found.

"Beauty fades with time, and so do the changes of mountains and rivers..."

Beside the fishing grounds, Li Jieqing, still looking old like the Taoist Wangyue, flicked his drooping whisk and gazed at the blue waves of the fishing grounds before him.

It contains swimming blue-green fish, which are highly nutritious when eaten.

In the distance, fish farmers sail their boats back and forth.

Taipingfang Market, in its current state, is no longer a haven for independent cultivators.

With a creak.

The fish farm manager came out and looked around.

As if he hadn't seen Li Jieqing, a red glint flashed deep in his eyes. He carried his sword and rode the clouds into the depths of the Bibo Fishing Grounds to inspect the grounds and communicate with the fish farmers.

This scene was truly eerie.

Li Jieqing ignored this scene and continued to sit in the small pavilion outside the courtyard, raising his hand and drinking a cup of blood slave's blood.

Bloodfiend has the function of creating blood slaves.

Since that's the case, there's no reason for him not to produce a few more, and the disciples and followers of Qi Zhen are the best targets.

Once you've transformed one into a Chengwu, you'll have intelligence on where these people are, making it incredibly easy to transform another one.

If it weren't for the fear that unbridled expansion would alert the Seven True Ones,

Li Jieqing really wanted to secretly convert all of Qi Zhen's disciples into blood slaves one by one. When he gave the order, Qi Zhen would surely be terrified.

"It's finally here..."

Li Jieqing stopped drinking and looked up at the sky.

From the direction of the Seven Immortal Cities, Cheng Wu, wearing a large robe, landed with dazed eyes.

He came alone, and there were no ambushes around.

"Have all the independent cultivators who went out to sea returned?"

After waiting a moment, Li Jieqing asked the question.

Cheng Wu subconsciously replied, "In response to Daoist Wangyue, another one returned from the outer sea a few days ago. Although he was still alive, his injuries were severe. It's being said throughout the inner city that those who don't appear after him are unlikely to return; they must have died in the outer sea. We need to find new menial workers."

"You guys are really heartless..."

Li Jieqing clicked his tongue twice. The disciples of the Seven Truths Sect were known for their speed, and the Seven Truths Sect had even rescued some people on their way back.

As for the rest of the unaffiliated cultivators and servants, they were simply left to fend for themselves in the outer sea area.

Those who can come back should come back; offer some words of comfort to those who can.

Those who don't come back are considered dead.

However... the great defeat at sea was caused by Li Jieqing, and he didn't bother to comment on the handling of the Seven Immortal Cities.

"Cheng Wu, is it? I'm curious, if you had the means to cause the collapse of the great formation, how are you still alive?"

Li Jieqing turned his head and stared at Cheng Wu, who was standing with his head down.

This fellow not only ran back from the outer sea, but was also not punished by the furious Seven Immortals. In fact, in recent days he seems to have been treated as if he is highly regarded by Master Baozhang.

If it weren't for finding a few more blood slaves and learning about the Immortal City, Li Jieqing would have been worried that Qi Zhen was setting a trap for Cheng Wu, waiting to trick him into showing himself.

As a result, they overestimated the true nature of the Seven True Ones.

So far, no one has discovered the presence of the Blood Fiend within Cheng Wu's body.

No one could find their own whereabouts.

"Daoist Master, you don't know, Master Baocheng was originally going to kill me, but my master Baozhang stopped him."

Cheng Wu said, "The reason why the great formation collapsed so quickly at that time was not because of me. My master Bao Zhang knew that I was not capable of this. Rather, there was someone else hiding inside the Ruyi Heart Net Formation. As soon as I moved, she was faster than me, driving that bound demon to crash into it."

"Since Qi Zhen returned, he has been busy organizing the search for that person for the past month, so I was let go like this. Only Master Bao Cheng still wants to kill me..."

Cheng Wu then carefully reported on the events of the past two months.

Hearing these things made Li Jieqing suddenly realize the truth.

is her!

Luxurious Fairy!

Li Jieqing was initially puzzled.

I timed it perfectly, how come someone else bumped into me and entered the dragon louse's nest to steal treasure?

It turns out that Fairy Shecai was also hiding among those two hundred-plus flag bearers, causing trouble.

It's fair to say that great minds think alike.

Or perhaps it should be said that the Seven True Ones each formed their own camp, and it would be a disservice to them not to exploit the loopholes in their internal conflicts.

"One person getting a bargain is enough; you're such a shrew, you deserve to die!"

Li Jieqing smiled, having come up with an idea.

Although there was a brief exchange with Fairy Shecai, in which the Ruyi Golden Sword was used to obtain the Thousand Illusions Mask, it was a pleasant experience for both host and guest.

However, later, the people of Wanbaoge rebelled and seized Wanbaoge themselves, directly destroying Fairy Shecai's decades-long foundation on Xiaoxin Island, and this feud was still formed.

Now that there is an opportunity...

If Fairy Luxurious in the Outer Sea Nest wasn't killed by the Seven True Ones and the Great Demon, then he should put in a little more effort.