The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

"Okay, I'll wait for your news."

Lu Ye nodded. He had a feeling that Qingyu's guess might not be entirely unfounded.

Not long after, Jiang Qingge returned from outside and was quite surprised to see Qingyu standing next to Lu Ye.

"Huh, jade?"

Upon seeing Qingyu, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, Jiang Qingge froze on the spot. In her perception, Qingyu's cultivation level seemed to be no lower than her own!

This is a little scary.

Jiang Qingge knew that her situation was somewhat special. Could it be that... Qingyu was the same?
...

Meanwhile, several small teams from the Jiang family set off, heading towards various water sources in Yunye City.

Their task was to collect water samples from various locations and have Lu Ye check if there were any problems with the water.

There are at least dozens of water sources of varying sizes within the city. However, in the outskirts, a small well might only be used by a dozen or so households.

Finally, after some time, all the water sources that could be found in the city were collected and delivered to the Jiang family.

As previously stated, Jiang Lianshan notified Lu Ye immediately.

Before Lu Ye arrived, they had observed for a while, but they couldn't see anything unusual.

All the water samples looked pretty much the same to them.

Upon Lu Ye's arrival, before he could even examine the document closely, his eyes immediately narrowed, locking onto one of the copies.

"Where did this sample come from?"

As soon as he stepped inside, Lu Ye could smell the demonic aura emanating from the room.

Although it was very faint, and ordinary people and even ordinary cultivators could not detect it, it could not be hidden from him.

Immediately, the guard in charge of the matter came up to report with a respectful expression.

They marked the locations of the water they collected from each source, making them easy to identify.

"Reporting to my son-in-law, it is Mo Village in the western suburbs."

suburbs……

Having secured a spot, Lu Ye immediately nodded: "Okay, I understand. Thank you for your help. I'll go take a look."

A moment later, Lu Ye disappeared from the Jiang family's main hall.

When he reappeared, Lu Ye had already quietly arrived in the suburbs.

Compared to other cities, Yunye City is not considered a large city, but its actual area is still quite impressive.

The suburban areas are much more dilapidated than the city center, and slums exist in several suburbs.

At this moment, Lu Ye looked at the low, dilapidated houses in front of him, and at the people sleeping on the roadside, who had just picked up some things and were fast asleep. His brows furrowed.

Upon arriving here, he discovered that the number of people tainted by demonic energy had suddenly increased dramatically.

"It is indeed here."

Bypassing these people, Lu Ye entered the village directly, scanning everyone he saw as he walked...

"They've all been tainted by these scents. The common thing they can access... it really is water."

The same applies to homeless people who have no fixed abode. They may not know where their next meal will come from, and the food they eat may vary.

But the well water is free to drink.

Lu Ye wanted to go and see the well, but when he had just walked a short distance from the village's well, a young man suddenly stared at him warily.

"Who are you? You look a bit unfamiliar. You're probably not from our village, are you?" "No, I'm just passing by. I'm a little thirsty and would like to find some water." Upon hearing this, Lu Ye revealed a kind smile.

Hearing this, the young man's wary gaze lessened slightly, and he said, "Drinking water is fine, but don't dirty the well. However, you don't have a bucket, so how are you going to draw water from the bottom?"

"No, it won't happen." Lu Ye smiled slightly and walked towards the circular well.

In fact, even without using any detection methods, Lu Ye could already smell a demonic aura upon arriving here.

The closer you get to the well, the more obvious it becomes.

Beside the well, there was a fence that barely reached knees, leading to a deep passage. Above it was a hand-cranked water pump, and below, one could vaguely see the water rippling and churning.

"Never mind, come to my house, I'll get you some water."

Footsteps sounded behind him, and the young man who had been somewhat wary walked over again. Seeing Lu Ye standing in front of the well "in a daze," he spoke up.

"Never mind, I don't feel thirsty anymore, thanks." Lu Ye smiled. He had already seen the condition of the well and knew that the demonic aura came from this place.

Whether or not you drink water is no longer important.

"Come with me, who doesn't drink water when they're thirsty?" Unexpectedly, the young man still insisted that Lu Ye come with him: "My home is not far ahead. I'm not a bad person, I won't put any sleeping pills in the water, don't worry."

Hearing these words, Lu Ye laughed. This young man... has some interesting things to say.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ye nodded and said, "Okay, thank you very much."

Following the young man, after a short while, they arrived at a mud-brick house. The young man said, "Wait a moment, I'll go get you some water."

Watching the young man hurry into the house, Lu Ye glanced around. Almost all of the hundreds of people in this village had been contaminated.

This includes the young man in front of me.

A moment later, the young man came out carrying a slightly chipped teacup.

"Give."

"Thank you."

The demonic energy in the water had no effect on Lu Ye. After a moment's thought, Lu Ye took the water and drank it.

Sure enough, as soon as the water entered his body, wisps of black energy began to appear, trying to merge into Lu Ye's body.

But only for a moment...

With a slight exertion of his invulnerability to all poisons, Lu Ye's evil black energy instantly dissolved and disappeared completely.

After drinking it, Lu Ye feigned surprise and said, "This water seems to have a sweet taste, and there seems to be something else in it?"

Upon hearing this, the young man said proudly, "That's right, this well is an old well in our village that has been used for hundreds of years, and it's comparable to the mountain spring water."

During the process of returning the teacup, Lu Ye channeled a faint amount of Origin Qi into it.

In an instant, the black energy within the young man's body was completely annihilated by Lu Ye's domineering source energy.

When he got to the young man, he realized that he had only taken a bowl, but for some reason...

Suddenly, I felt much lighter.

The feeling of being listless that I had been experiencing has now disappeared.

The young man immediately showed a hint of surprise.

How is this going? !
"Hey, I called you for some tea and I feel like all that discomfort I was feeling has disappeared. It's amazing."

The young man clicked his tongue in amazement, feeling that something strange had happened today.

With a slight smile, Lu Ye said, "Thank you for the tea. I'll be going now." (End of Chapter)