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Chapter 911 Extra Chapter: Nine Demon Realms
"—Speaking of which, Your Excellency, I don't recall this Nu Luo Rock being a village, right? Why are there demons harming people there?"

"This is a long story. Shouyang City was not originally wealthy. It was Li'er who taught the people in the city to weave sachets with the fragrant grass produced by Nuluo Rock. These sachets were favored by officials and people from all over the country, and the city gradually became rich. Now, however, there have been incidents of demons injuring people there, which we cannot ignore."

"I never expected Mengli to be so capable?"

"Miss Han, you flatter me. I am merely doing my part for the people of the city—it seems that Young Master Yun has arrived."

……

"This is the Nulu Rock? It looks...so peculiar!"

"Nüluo Rock is a cave that extends downwards several levels. Its interior is indeed very different from the outside world, and therefore it is known to be frequented by wild beasts and monsters."

"However, in the past, the number of monsters was extremely small, and they almost never attacked residents who picked herbs. Recently, for some reason, they have changed their behavior..."

"Hehe, that's easy. Let's go in and take a look, then we'll know!"

……

"My God, what are these?! So many corpses... Ugh, the smell of blood is so strong..."

"It seems someone beat us to it..."

"Who? If this person defeats all the monsters, won't we have nothing to do?"

“Young Master Yun, we are only here to investigate why the demon is harming people, not necessarily to exorcise it. The locust tree demon here has always been gentle, there must be some reason…”

"In that case, let's continue walking in... Ah!"

"Ling Sha? She fell into a trap? Hey—! Ling Sha!"

……

"Ling Sha, Ling Sha!? What do we do? Ling Sha has fallen and died!"

"You savage, stop cursing me to die all the time..."

"Please wait a moment, let me treat your wound."

"...Damn it! How could I, someone who knows all about clever traps, fall into such a simple snare? I've lost all face! And my clothes are covered in mud!"

"Mud? Girls are so strange. So what if there's mud on your clothes? Wild boars bathe in mud."

"Young Master Yun, you... are alright, let's go."

……

The deepest layer of Nuluo Rock.

Tianhe, Lingsha, and Mengli followed the scent of the fragrant grass and found a nest of five strange animals hidden deep in the cave.

"Meow~"

"Strange, there's a cat here?" Ling Sha looked over, then instinctively covered her mouth. "What is it? It's so small and cute!"

These "kittens" in front of me have gray-blue fur, their bodies are like cute little bears, and they meow, which makes them look very much like cats.

She stepped forward to touch it, but the lead "kitten" took several steps back, very wary of her.

Ling Sha was inevitably a little disappointed, but Meng Li looked at the tools and ropes scattered around the nest and said, "It seems the person who dug the trap has been found..."

Ling Sha didn't react at first, then realized: "Mengli, you mean...them?"

"Well, you little kittens, I haven't even shown my true colors yet, and you've already gotten your hands on me!"

Unexpectedly, the leader of the "kittens" spoke in human language: "Bad people! You killed my father and mother!"

Ling Sha was startled: "What!?"

After that, Mengli used her affability to communicate with them and learn the whole story.

These animals that Ling Sha mistook for kittens were actually the locust demons that originally lived in Nu Luo Rock, and were the cubs of the many corpses that Tianhe and the other two saw near the entrance level of Nu Luo Rock.

They originally lived here and fed on fragrant herbs, but the people near Shouyang harvested them excessively, leaving them without a food source. So the parents of these cubs killed several people in an attempt to scare others.

Unexpectedly, their actions attracted the attention of a "sword immortal"...

Having understood the cause and effect, Mengli sighed and advised the little demons to leave the Nuluo Rock, which was now only inhabited by poisonous insects and plants.

The locust demon was quite surprised: "You're not going to kill us?"

Tianhe's answer was: "Why would I kill you?"

“I only understood half of what you just said, but when a demon kills a human, the human seeks revenge on the demon, and the demon doesn’t give up either. If this continues, there will never be a result.”

Ling Sha and Meng Li looked at him in surprise, not expecting Tianhe to say something so reasonable.
Tianhe laughed: "That's what my father said. People are all subject to karma, and I think it's the same for demons."

Mengli said, "Uncle Yun is right."

She turned to the locust demon and the others one last time: "You should leave quickly. When you get back, I will tell the people in the city to pick the locusts in moderation, so that nothing like what happened today will happen again."

Looking at the three, the little locust spirit sensed their sincerity, and her expression and tone softened:
“My name is Huai Mi, and they are my younger brothers Huai Hua, Huai Shi, Huai Jiao, and Huai Zhi.”

"When we grow up, we will still seek revenge on that person, but not all people are bad. We will remember that."

Huai Mi then left with her younger brothers, and before leaving, she asked Huai Zhi to give their only treasure, the "Earth Spirit Pearl," to Tian He and his group.

The Earth Spirit Orb's effect is to instantly return a person to a location they were in not long ago; in the game, it's the entrance to the maze.

Tianhe and his two companions used the Earth Spirit Orb, and sure enough, they instantly returned to Mount Bagong outside the entrance of Nuluo Rock.

Just as Tianhe was finding it amusing, a flash of white light appeared before his eyes, and two figures descended from the sky on swords, appearing in front of them—it was Huai Shuo and Xuan Ji, the sword immortal disciples he had seen before by Chaohu Lake.

"Gentlemen, we meet again."

Ling Sha and Tian He were also surprised. Huai Shuo told them that they had heard that there was a demon in Nu Luo Rock that was harming people, so they came to exorcise the demon.

Hearing this, Mengli's heart tightened.

Huai Mi and the others haven't left yet. If we let these two in...

However, at this moment, Tianhe spoke up to smooth things over: "Oh, so you were also a step behind. We just went in and checked, and some people have already killed all the monsters."

Xuanji didn't believe it at first, but Mengli explained to her that all the locust demons were killed by a sword through the heart, which must have been the work of the sword immortal.

Huai Shuo immediately realized: "It seems that Senior Uncle Ziying is always one step ahead of us."

Although Huai Shuo was cautious, he still wanted to explore Nü Luo Yan, but Tian He assured him once again that there was nothing inside.

Xuanji was in a hurry to catch up with her uncle who had already "gone to Chenzhou," so she immediately flew away on her sword. Huai Shuo had no choice but to bid her farewell in a hurry and catch up.

Mengli finally breathed a sigh of relief, while Lingsha felt regretful that she hadn't had a chance to mention joining a sect.

Mengli also learned from this that the two originally wanted to join a cultivation sect. Ling Sha wanted to cultivate immortality, while Tianhe wanted to explore the matter of his father.

Thinking back to how the "immortal" had specifically informed her of Tianhe and the other person's arrival, Mengli seemed to understand something: "In that case... may I go with you?"

Tianhe Lingsha: "Huh?"

……

The three quickly returned to Shouyang City. Mengli went to her parents to tell them about her journey, while Lingsha said she had something to do and left alone.

Tianhe didn't know where he was going, so he wandered around the Liu residence. First, he encountered two maids who called him "son-in-law", and then he found Mengli in the pavilion in the backyard.

The two of them talked about many things when they were alone together.

Mengli learned that Tianhe couldn't read, so she said she could teach him slowly later. She also explained to him the meaning of "son-in-law" and "marriage" that he was curious about. Tianhe seemed to understand but not quite: "So marriage means that one person marries someone they like and never leaves? But they even go to the outhouse together, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Mengli laughed: "...Young Master Yun is truly amusing."

She said a few more words and then left quickly. Ling Sha, on the other hand, somehow climbed in again and started chatting with Tianhe.

Meanwhile, high in the sky, an inconspicuous silver-gray cloud was hidden in the clouds, emitting no aura whatsoever.

However, an invisible force field unfolded, encompassing everything below.

These were naturally the imitation teardrops left by Li You. With them, even though Li You himself was far away, the movements here could not escape his notice.

As for Li You and his companions, they had already arrived at their next destination—Kunlun.

Now that we've arrived at Kunlun, let me briefly mention the worldview of the Legend of Sword and Fairy universe.

The world of Chinese Paladin consists of major races such as gods, demons, immortals, monsters, beasts, and humans. Gods were created by the great god Fuxi, while demons were the remnants of the defeated forces in ancient times who fled to another world to settle and cultivate.

As for humans and beasts, they are creations of the two great goddesses, Nuwa and Shennong, respectively. If these two groups cultivate and unleash the power of Nuwa and Shennong that they have inherited, they will become immortals and demons.

The Immortal Realm and the Demon Realm are the places where these two types of beings live or cultivate.

For example, those who ascend to heaven reside in the celestial realm, while there are also various blessed lands and grotto-heavens in the human world where immortals can cultivate.

Among these, the most famous are "Shushan" and "Kunlunshan", which is located directly below the celestial realm.

At the summit of Kunlun Mountain, where the sunlight shines down, lies the legendary path to immortality.

Naturally, such a sacred place for cultivating immortality would attract people, and thus the various sects of Kunlun were formed.

The main background story of Sword and Fairy 4 takes place in one of these sects, the Kunlun Qionghua Sect, which is one of the most powerful immortal sects.

"...The Kunlun Qionghua Sect reveres the sword and seeks the unity of man and sword in its cultivation. The 'sword immortals' we saw earlier were all from this sect."

High in the sky, inside the floating vehicle whose appearance had been altered and whose form had been concealed, everyone listened to Li You explain the situation.

"By the way, the deity worshipped by the Qionghua Sect is none other than the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady."

V's companions, of course, already knew about the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and her agreement with Li You. At this moment, V raised an eyebrow:
"If that's the case, and you possess the aura of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, shouldn't the Qionghua Sect treat you with utmost respect? Why do we still need to infiltrate?"

Li You said, "Well, firstly, I don't plan to show myself in front of the Qionghua people too early, and I also made an appointment with the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden beforehand."

"Secondly, the Qionghua Sect claims to worship the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, but in reality, she has never paid any attention to them. It's just wishful thinking on the part of these cultivators."

"Even if I ran up to their sect leader and released the aura of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, that guy probably wouldn't recognize me."

Li You's words were quite ordinary, but his companions could hear the undisguised sarcasm and disdain in his tone. They knew that Li You probably didn't have a good impression of the Kunlun Qionghua Sect.

"If that's the case, then why are we here?" V asked again.

“Just like I said before, I’ll pass through,” Li You replied.

He didn't explain further, but instead let the hovercar slowly fly over the Kunlun Qionghua Sect.

When they arrived at the "Cloud Platform," one of the tallest buildings, the airship paused for a moment. Li You then raised his hand, and lines of various colors extended from his hand, forming an extremely complex magic circle in mid-air.

This magic circle not only contains runes and magical symbols, but also borderland script and even a few ancient Chinese characters. It looks somewhat incongruous, yet it forms a cohesive whole, slowly rotating under the control of Li You's divine power.

His companions could tell at a glance that Li You was performing the same calculations as before, only this time they were more complex and precise.

This process didn't last long. After a moment, the complex magic array suddenly paused, and a pale purple light spread out. Li You's eyes lit up:
"It's right here! Open!"

Li You waved his hand, and the complex magic array immediately transformed into a stream of light, flying out through the air!

The hovercars beneath everyone's feet immediately turned and shot out, following closely behind, before the two beams of light disappeared into the horizon.

However, whether intentionally or unintentionally, although it was just a small favor, Li You did not conceal the traces of the two streaks of light when he did it.

As a result, many accomplished cultivators within the Qionghua Sect were alarmed.

—Inside Qionghua Palace.

A woman dressed in a long palace gown, with an elaborate hairstyle and a noble yet dignified appearance, was listening to her disciples' reports.

"...You mean, suddenly two beams of light, one purple and one white, flew out from the Cloud Rolling Platform. They were incredibly bright, yet contained no trace of spiritual energy. They covered thousands of miles in an instant, even faster than your sword control techniques?"

The disciple who came to report lowered his head: "...That's right. This disciple is incompetent and cannot confirm what it is, and I am willing to accept punishment."

The woman addressed as the sect leader snorted, "I think you all deserve to be punished. Such a strange phenomenon, with so many disciples outside, yet not a single one noticed anything amiss. What kind of immortal techniques are you all cultivating!"

"In a few months, the demon realm will return, and this turmoil is most likely related to it. If you continue like this, won't you be wiped out by those harmful demons, and our Qionghua lineage be destroyed?"

The disciple, covered in sweat, said, "I know I was wrong, please punish me, Sect Leader!"

The woman snorted coldly, "Fine. This isn't entirely your fault, so I'll let it slide for now. But you all must focus on your cultivation and prepare yourselves. Go."

The disciple replied, "I understand! Thank you, Sect Leader!"

After the useless disciple left, the woman looked towards the Cloud-Rolling Platform, her brows furrowing slightly: "The Demon Realm... could this be part of your conspiracy?"

"No matter what, under my leadership, the Qionghua Sect will never repeat the mistakes of nineteen years ago!"

……

Meanwhile, in a mysterious world...

In a palace with a unique design that was clearly not a human dwelling, a beautiful white-haired woman sat on a throne, giving instructions to her subjects and ministers.

Suddenly, however, her expression changed, and she turned her head sharply to look at the palace gate: "Who dares to trespass on my Illusionary Dream Palace!"

The other officials looked on in surprise, but she didn't say a word. She waved her hand and released a strong wave of spiritual energy, rushing towards the main gate!

The next moment, a scene that left all the ministers dumbfounded appeared.

Outside the gate, a human male strode in, his body devoid of any spiritual energy fluctuations. Apart from his appearance, he seemed utterly unremarkable.

However, while everyone in the palace could see him, all other means of perception were ineffective against him, as if he were a phantom with only a superficial appearance.

Faced with the spiritual energy attack released by the Palace Master of Illusionary Darkness Palace, this man simply waved his hand, not only blocking the attack, but also miraculously gathering all the enormous spiritual energy that did not belong to him, condensing it into a ball of light, which he held in his hand.

Upon seeing this scene, the woman on the throne turned pale, and the expressions of the ministers were even more unsightly.

However, what the man did next softened their expressions.

With a gentle lift, the spiritual energy in his hand flew out on its own, flashing back to the woman on the throne, and then directly merged into her body.

The woman was stunned for a moment, then felt the changes within her body, and was immediately filled with surprise and joy: "This is..."

Everyone else was bewildered by her reaction, but the woman disregarded that. She quickly stood up, walked down the steps, and looked at the man who had suddenly intruded. She spoke very carefully, with a hint of respect and wariness:

"Thank you for your help! May I ask your name, and what brings you to my Illusionary Dream Realm?"

Although the fact that an outsider had appeared inside the Illusionary Meditation Palace was even more astonishing, after witnessing the methods of the person before her, this was actually the least important point, and the woman had no intention of asking about it at all.

The man looked at the person in front of him and smiled: "I wouldn't call it guidance. I'm a merchant, and it's a bit impolite of me to come uninvited, but I just want to discuss a mutually beneficial deal with Palace Master Huanming."

"I just treated the Palace Master's injuries as a token of my sincerity, and the conditions I can offer are not limited to this."

"In return, I would like to exchange something with the Palace Master."

The woman's eyebrows twitched slightly: "...Oh?"

(End of this chapter)