She is Jianxiu

Chapter 1399 Zhang Sanyi's Summoning
Just as Kang Shouyun said, once a cultivator is afflicted by this object, if they cannot force the Meridian-Severing Needle out of their meridians within three days, their meridians will be completely destroyed, and their entire cultivation will be ruined. Moreover, this magical artifact was originally crafted by Dong Kuan himself, and according to Kang Shouyun and the others, Dong Kuan himself must personally intervene to remove the needle.

Qi Zheng frowned upon hearing this, but did not doubt it. She simply instructed her disciples to return the two rock-scaled horses to Wan Ruzhen, then quickly returned to the city and found Xie Feixuan to explain the matter.

"A meridian blockage needle?" Xie Feixuan's eyes narrowed. He raised his hand, grabbed Qi Zheng's wrist, and urged a wisp of true essence to slowly probe inside. However, he hadn't gone in long when he felt a layer of solid barrier blocking his true essence. "The meridians are blocked to this extent. I'm afraid what those people said is indeed true."

He put down his hand, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Although Dong Guan's death was his own fault and the blame does not lie with you, judging from Jiao Lianji's words, Dong Kuan is very protective of this descendant of his. If you go to him about this matter, he will definitely not agree to remove the needles for you."

Upon hearing this, Qi Zheng couldn't help but feel a little worried about herself, but her expression was full of stubbornness. She said, "If you don't want to, then don't. It's just a minor injury to a meridian. My sect is not short of rare and precious materials. I don't believe I can't exchange my accumulated merits over the years for a Three-Flower Meridian-Regenerating Pill. Why do I need Dong Kuan to help me?"

Jie Feixuan frowned even more and rebuked, "You are working for the sect. Do you think the elders would abandon you? I mean, Dong Kuan is a Transcendent cultivator. If he refuses to see us, we disciples will have no way to find him. Now that this matter is about to escalate, we should see what the elders plan to do first."

He left Qi Zheng in the room and made her wait for a while before he saw Xie Feixuan hurriedly walking towards her, urging, "Elder Zhao wants to see you, so come with me quickly."

Before she finished speaking, Qi Zheng suddenly stood up. She hadn't expected that this matter would alarm Zhao Chun, and her feelings became complicated.

I wonder what decision Elder Zhao will make...

Since entering the city, Zhao Chun has chosen a cave dwelling in the inner city for secluded cultivation and declined all visitors. She has entrusted all daily affairs to her disciple Qin Yuke and seems to ignore the nine families and fourteen factions. Therefore, the cultivators in the city have not yet figured out her intentions. On the one hand, they believe that Zhao Chun is not here solely for the matter of the Heavenly Human Sect, and on the other hand, they are afraid that she will stay here for a long time and take over the entire Dingxian City.

In the past, the Taiyuan Dao Sect would send a few disciples over, but they would not stay for long. After the calamity, many weak sects and families have moved closer to Dingxian City. The remaining forces can still protect themselves to some extent, so they are unwilling to easily give up their roots. They are just worried that evil spirits will cause trouble and break through their defenses sooner or later. So when they have no choice, they will still seek help from nearby places, whether it be manpower or resources.

Dingxian City, situated in this strategic location, naturally became a transit point for traveling cultivators to stay and for supplies to be transported in all directions. Whenever supplies were scarce, Taiyuan disciples would deliver various essential cultivation items. These resources first fell into the hands of the three Void Realm cultivators, and then some were plundered by the nine families and fourteen factions. Fortunately, Taiyuan suppressed the supply, ensuring that at least half of it could flow to various parts of the Southern Lands.

The three Void Realm cultivators owed Taiyuan this favor, and over the years they have been quite obedient.

Zhao Chun thought that they had long been used to such a carefree and leisurely life. After all, the invasion of demons and monsters sounded terrifying, but the main force to resist this disaster was the disciples of the sect. All they had to do was guard the city and not become a burden.

But if things were to go according to her plan, Dingxian City would have to become an impregnable first line of defense. At that time, the pressure that the city would have to bear would be extraordinary. How could those three Void Realm experts agree to that?
Moreover, the Celestial Cult still exists in the shadows within the city; this hidden threat must be eradicated before any decisive action can be taken.

Qi Zheng slowly stepped into the cave. It wasn't particularly exquisite or unique, but she saw a pool of still water flowing inward, which was exceptionally serene.

After walking a few steps, I saw a figure sitting cross-legged on a small boat moored by the water.

She quickly straightened her clothes and bowed, saying, "Disciple Qi Zheng greets Elder."

She joined the sect late and had only heard of Zhao Chun's deeds from the older disciples. They said that this Sword Master had single-handedly stormed the Kuimen Cave Heaven when she was still in the True Infant Realm, but Qi Zheng had never seen her in person. Thinking about this, Qi Zheng was slightly lost in thought. When she came back to her senses, the figure on the boat was already in front of her.

She was slightly startled, and looked up to see a face with high eyebrows and deep eyes, as white as snow on a mountain peak. Before Zhao Chun could speak, she quickly lowered her head again.

In that instant, Zhao Chun had enough to see the strangeness within her body.

“Your meridians are blocked, your dantian is turbid, and even your spirit is somewhat affected,” Zhao Chun said with a slight smile, before raising her hand and touching his brow.

Qi Zheng was still pondering when she suddenly felt a lightness in her body. Her previously stagnant true essence began to circulate, and some scattered light spots gathered upwards until they converged in her dantian, reforming into a thin golden needle as fine as a hair.

Overjoyed at the sight, she hurriedly tried to thank Zhao Chun, but the person in front of her lowered her hand and said, "There's no need to thank me in such a hurry. The golden needles in your body haven't been removed yet. I've only removed them from your meridians first. If I'm not mistaken, Dong Kuan put a lot of effort into refining this thing. It's better not to force it. If you force it, I'm afraid Dong Kuan will notice and immediately activate the needles to take your life."

Qi Zheng's face paled, and she couldn't help but glance at Zhao Chun again. Seeing that Zhao Chun's expression was as calm as ever, a sense of security rose in her heart. She composed herself and said, "This disciple will listen to the elder."

Zhao Chun chuckled, patted her shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, Dong Kuan will come to you in a couple of days."

Dingxian City, the inner city residence.

Just as the head of the official Dong fell to the ground, the white-haired old man who was meditating in the quiet room sensed something.

"This is……"

He opened his eyes and quickly reached into his robes, only to find that the jade pendant he was holding had already been broken into several pieces!

Dong Kuan's breathing quickened, and he hurriedly made a hand seal and smeared it on the jade tablet. He saw a white light the size of a lotus seed gradually emerge from the broken pieces of jade, and he sighed, "Fortunately, the primordial spirit is still intact... It's a pity that all the hard work of these years has been wasted."

"Once we find you a more suitable body, we can raise it back to health with a little more effort."

Sighing, Dong Kuan was both shocked and furious. He asked, "Who have you offended that they must take your life?"

Dong Guan's primordial spirit trembled slightly on the broken jade before he whispered what had just happened.