fairy family

Chapter 256 Entrusting a Daughter to Sacrifice the Clan, and the Rakshasa-Headed

A wisp of smoke rose, and the screams abruptly ceased.

Yu Que stood within the formation, squinting at the spot where Xuan Mingzi's soul and spirit had been annihilated, and suddenly spoke:
"Is he really dead?"

He released his divine sense and examined the area again and again, discovering that all that remained on the other person was indeed ashes. Even the various artifacts on his body had been burned to ashes, leaving not a trace.

This situation relieved Yu Que, but also made him sigh softly.

He had originally planned to get something from the other party to compensate for his losses over the past few days.

But who knew that this guy and the things on his body would burn so easily.

This also reflects that the power of the Earth Raven True Fire is truly remarkable. It was able to burn a true disciple of a celestial sect so cleanly, unlike when it was used against Bai Shanze and others, where it still allowed their souls to escape.

枭！
From within the volcano, another cry rang out.

At Yu Que's command, the enormous fire crow suddenly disintegrated, turning into large clumps of lava that fell back to the bottom of the volcano.

Its true form, the Crow True Fire, which was its unique destination, slowly flew back into the formation, transforming into a small, agile, golden-red fire crow.

The fire crow hopped a few times on Yu Que's shoulder, then darted into his skull and returned to his mind.

Upon seeing this, the Huangshan disciples and the Rakshasa Princess within the formation were overjoyed and stepped forward to bow to Yu Que.

"Congratulations, Master Yu, on subduing the evil cultivator!"

"Thank you for your true teachings, which saved us from dire straits. I will gladly die for you and obey your teachings."

One after another, shouts rang out.

Gong Dongxue greeted him with a smile, her face slightly flushed, her eyes sparkling as she looked up at Yu Que as if she were shining.

The female Taoist bowed to Yu Que's front and said, "Thank you for your trouble, junior brother. Why don't you come down and rest? We will protect you again."

Hearing the calls from behind, Yu Que nodded in response, immediately descended from mid-air, and said with a smile:

"It's alright, I'm fine, fellow disciples, please rest assured."

He joked, "The only regret is that the true disciple of the evil sect is powerful, but his body is so fragile that he can't withstand the heat, and he doesn't have many treasures to his name."

I thought we'd have to keep fighting that guy for days and nights.

Upon hearing this, Gong Dongxue and the others were momentarily speechless with amusement.

Gong Dongxue spoke up to tease, "Junior brother, you've misunderstood. Let alone whether that person is truly a disciple of the heretical sect, even if he is, how can he compare to the true disciples of my Huangshan sect?"

In terms of magical combat ability, they may be quite formidable, but when it comes to self-preservation, magical treasures, and artifacts, they are far inferior to us immortals.

Upon hearing Gong Dongxue's words, Yu Que raised an eyebrow and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Please explain in detail, senior sister."

Immediately, Gong Dongxue stood in the middle of the field and analyzed the differences between the Fangwai Immortal Sect and the Zhongtu Dao Palace for Yu Que.

It turns out that the Fangwai Immortal Sect follows the ancient method of cultivating Qi. Although it has the distinction between cultivating the physical body and cultivating the Yin spirit, the focus of both is on a breath of true Qi.

This makes the people of the Outer Immortal Sect incredibly powerful in magical duels. When the same spell falls into the hands of the opponent, its power often surpasses that of the immortals in the Central Plains.

However, this resulted in the sect of immortals consuming a great deal of spiritual energy, leading to a small number of disciples and a limited number of spells mastered by each disciple, as they all pursued a refined approach.

In terms of the variety of spells, especially in terms of life-saving methods, the immortals of the Central Plains far surpassed them.

"The immortals of my Central Plains can use incense to nourish spirits and cultivate magical artifacts. Even ancient magical artifacts can maintain a certain level of spirituality through this method."

However, these evil sects overseas are barely able to manage their own cultivation, let alone have excess spiritual energy to nurture magical artifacts and treasures, or even pass them on to future generations.

Gong Dongxue spoke eloquently: "Even if powerful magical artifacts are passed down, if later generations do not know how to use them or cannot afford to maintain them, their spirituality will eventually dissipate, turning them into a pile of scrap metal, or they can only regain their divine power when spiritual energy recovers."

Yu Que and the other disciples of Huangshan nodded repeatedly, occasionally saying:
"I see."

"Thank you for your explanation, Senior Sister Gong."

Seeing the expressions of delight and admiration on everyone's faces, Gong Dongxue smiled and said:

"Yu Que, don't forget that you are a true disciple of my Huangshan Dao Palace. You just refined an extraordinary true fire."

If those heretical sects were truly so difficult to kill, it wouldn't be that we occupy the Central Plains while they flee overseas, nor would the imperial court launch a large-scale voyage overseas; instead, the roles of offense and defense would have shifted.

She looked at everyone with a meaningful gaze.

These words startled Yu Que slightly. He then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Gong Dongxue and said:
"I have learned a lot."

After exchanging pleasantries with Gong Dongxue for a while, the two of them released their divine senses to scan the surroundings, and after confirming that there was no longer any threat at the scene.

Yu Que immediately issued orders, urging the Huangshan disciples present:
"Quickly gather the fire elemental energy. The spiritual energy here was temporarily gathered by an evil sect using wicked magic, and it will dissipate soon."

By then, the fiery energy here will likely have dissipated. If you miss this opportunity, you will never have another chance.

Upon hearing the command, all the disciples immediately bowed and replied, "Yes, sir."

They quickly got to work, all of them both nervous and beaming with joy.

After Yu Que issued the orders, he entrusted the remaining miscellaneous tasks, such as allocating the areas and times for collecting evil energy, taking care of the wounded, and clearing passages to the outside world, to Gong Dongxue.

His gaze wandered and landed on the Rakshasa princess.

After Yu Que killed that true disciple of the Outer Evil Sect, this woman remained quietly among the disciples, her eyes shining as she gazed at Yu Que.

Seeing Yu Que looking at her, Princess Rakshasa's expression brightened, and she quickly bowed to him.

Yu Que raised his hand slightly: "No need for formalities."

He pointed to the huge, charred body outside the crowd and said:

"After your father died in that heretical sect, he seems to have regained his senses."

You'd better hurry and discuss anything you need to say with your father as soon as possible.

Yu Que paused for a moment, then added, "During the battle just now, my life was at stake, and I dared not hold back. If I have harmed your father's life this time, I hope the princess will not take offense."

The Rakshasa princess replied respectfully:
"My father and I are only able to survive today by clinging to life from that evil cultivator thanks to the true master. How could we possibly blame the true master?"

After bowing repeatedly, she hurried to the Rakshasa King with an anxious expression.

Yu Que's heart stirred. He had nothing to do at the moment, so he moved quickly and chased after them.

As the two approached, they saw a charred mound, its features and even limbs completely burned away. If it weren't for the faint trace of life that could be sensed from within, no one would have guessed that it was still alive.

Even so, this was only because Yu Que hadn't focused on protecting this fiend during the battle. Otherwise, even if the opponent was at the Refining Qi Realm, his Qi was mixed with other Qi and his vital energy was severely damaged, so he would most likely have been burned to ashes.

ho ho...

Sensing the arrival of the two, a commotion arose from the pile of coke, but the other party was already unable to speak.

Then a weary divine sense emerged from the charred remains and landed on Yu Que and the Rakshasa Princess.

Even with their divine senses, the two immediately sensed each other's fading consciousness, and even their telepathic communication became somewhat unclear.

“My son…you, you’re back.”

The Rakshasa princess immediately burst into tears, knelt down on the ground, and cried out:

"Father, Xiao Qi is late!"

The Rakshasa King said with difficulty, "It's better late, it's better late..."

After this difficult conversation between father and daughter, the Rakshasa King rallied his spirits, his consciousness returned, and he spoke clearly:

"I have met Master Yu. Today, I am very grateful to Master Yu for helping me avenge my clan and eliminate our great enemy!"

Upon hearing the other person's tone and expression, Yu Que raised an eyebrow and nodded, saying:
"No need to be polite. I have also gained something from my visit today. I was able to kill that evil cultivator purely by chance."

Rakshasa King's Way:

"The true master is being modest."

Then the man suddenly spoke:
“Master Yu, I have another favor to ask today. I hope you can do me a favor and help my clan one more time.”

Yu Que remained calm and did not agree, but simply cupped his hands and said:

"Fellow Taoist, please speak."

With a rumble, another tremor occurred on the volcano as soon as he finished speaking.

The Huangshan disciples who were collecting evil energy immediately screamed in alarm.

Soon, everyone noticed that a vortex had appeared on the previously calm surface of the lava, and the steps that Yu Que and the others had previously descended had reappeared.

This time, however, even more lava emerged from the steps, and the lava on either side of the steps slowly descended.

After about a hundred breaths, a crimson palace appeared at the bottom of the stairs. Its style was ancient and simple, and the palace was covered with runes and mythical beasts. The eaves were not in the style of flying eaves and brackets, but in the shape of sharp teeth and claws.

The object, in its entirety, resembled a head several tens of feet wide, and the staircase was the long tongue inside the head's mouth.

Its appearance alone is quite fierce and menacing, clearly indicating that it is not an ordinary item.

The Rakshasa King's aged voice rang out:

"This object is an ancestral heirloom passed down from our clan since ancient times, and its spiritual essence has not yet been extinguished."

In terms of grade, it is a fifth-grade Qi Refining Treasure, with a space to contain living things, and its size can vary.

When small, it can be folded into a bullet and carried at all times; when large, it can grow to ninety-nine feet tall, capable of sailing the seas and soaring into the sky, and fearless of any evil spirits.

As the other party introduced the product, it immediately piqued Yu Que's great interest.

And that's not all, the other party sighed and said:
"I call this thing 'Rakshasa Head Boat'. According to the clan's written records, when it was passed down to my ancestor, it was still a fourth-rank vessel, not the fifth-rank vessel it is now."

Therefore, it is suspected that the original grade of this item might have been even higher.

Princess Rakshasa stood aside listening, her face full of surprise. She had never known that her family possessed such a treasure.

She blurted out, "Since we have this, why didn't Father take it out sooner to fight that evil cultivator!"

A bitter laugh echoed in the Rakshasa King's consciousness:
"Don't you want to be the king?"

Little Seven, you may not know this, but your father suspects that the reason our clan has suffered such a calamity might be because the spiritual energy is about to undergo a great resurgence. The ancestors of that evil sect also have records indicating that our clan might possess such a treasure, which is why they came to exterminate our clan and burn our city.”

The other party said quietly, "Half a month ago, this place wasn't just occupied by that evil cultivator's true disciple."

The Rakshasa princess immediately shut up and obediently waited to the side.

Yu Que's eyes flickered. He glanced at the disciples around him and thought to himself, "Sure enough, that person didn't come alone. It seems I'll have to shorten my stay here."

Although he was wary of that heretical sect, Yu Que's expression remained calm and composed.

He said, "Please tell me, sir, what is it that you need my help with?"

The Rakshasa King immediately spoke:
“I beg you to accept this item, so that it may protect my Rakshasa clan and ensure the continuation of my bloodline.”

Before Yu Que could react, the other party immediately continued:
"I swear in the name of the 453rd Rakshasa King of the East Sea that my Rakshasa clan is willing to serve as your henchmen, obey your commands, and serve as slaves or soldiers without hesitation!"

"I only beg you to preserve the incense offerings of my Rakshasa people, and not let them die out."

When this oath reached Yu Que's ears, even though he had expected the other party to hand over the treasure to him, he was still surprised when he heard the other party's request.

They brought out this ancestral treasure, whose predecessor was suspected to be a celestial artifact, only to ask Yu Que to accept their clan as servants.

This person has real guts!
In addition, Yu Que also subconsciously looked at the Rakshasa Princess, thinking that the Rakshasa clan was now almost extinct, and if he took her in, raising her wouldn't be too much trouble.

However, the next moment, the Rakshasa-headed ship slowly became translucent, revealing the situation inside the ship.

Strong men and beautiful women were lying in the lead boat, fast asleep.

The men were strong and robust, unlike the stupid Rakshasa men on the whale ship outside the volcano; they even seemed to have a certain dignified air. The women were all beautiful, and their quality was even better than the Rakshasa maids on the whale ship, only slightly inferior to the Rakshasa princess.

Yu Que placed his divine sense into it and, after a cursory scan, discovered that there were not many Rakshasa people on the ship, just over a thousand, with men and women each making up half.

Although there were more people on board, a thought stirred in his mind. Instead of being worried, he was pleased: "I have long heard that the Rakshasa clan was powerful in ancient times. The Rakshasa people on this ship are obviously extraordinary and may have a purer bloodline."

If I accept them, they can serve as the Daoist soldiers of my Millstone Peak. This way, I won't have to rely solely on the palace's strongmen anymore.”

Upon careful consideration, Yu Que also realized that even if these Rakshasa people were more for show than for use, placing them on Millstone Peak as servants would be an extremely pleasing sight, befitting his status as a true disciple.

So he nodded slightly, agreeing to the Rakshasa King's request:
"can."

Upon hearing Yu Que's answer, the Rakshasa King was overjoyed. He did not ask Yu Que to swear another oath or do anything else, but immediately urged the Rakshasa Queen:

"Little Seven, why don't you quickly pay your respects to the Lord?"

When the Rakshasa princess heard this, a hint of hesitation and confusion appeared on her exquisite face.

(End of this chapter)