After the destruction of the Immortal Realm, I took in the fallen fairy.

Under Zhu Wushu's guidance, Lin Heng and Yun Qinghe successfully entered Raoxian City.

The original spiritual energy in the entire city has been replaced by demonic energy, which explains why the cultivators from the former Rao Immortal City are fleeing to Guiyuan City...

The streets after entering the city are the market streets of Raoxian City.

Lin Heng couldn't help but glance at the stalls.

Those cultivators who hawked their wares, treating immortal demons as mere consumables, were just like the demon merchants who once sold fairies in Linxian City.

The demon immortals now slumped on the ground are just like the fairies who were helpless after the invasion of the demonic tide...

Perhaps the only difference is that the fallen fairies had exhausted their spiritual roots, making them unable to resist.

The reason why the demon immortals here are not able to do so is because the streets of Raoxian City are filled with demonic energy. Without the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm to mobilize spiritual power, they will soon be invaded by the demonic energy, thus causing their minds to become disordered.

For example, when passing by a vendor, Lin Heng saw a sheep spirit lying on the ground like a dog.

Her behavior clearly indicated that she had previously mobilized her spiritual power, and that her mind had been clouded by demonic energy...

Of course, it wasn't just demon immortals who were treated as consumables; a few fairies were also among them.

However, compared to demon immortals who can improve both their strength and spiritual roots.

How much a fairy can improve her strength depends entirely on luck; she needs to gamble on the purity of the other person's spiritual root.

Therefore, it can often only be used to refine one's spiritual root...

However, as you continue forward, the number of cultivators selling supplies decreases.

The two sides beside him had been transformed into shops selling various props.

"The shops here are the same as those in Golden Deer City."

Yun Qinghe said in a low voice.

"Um……"

Lin Heng nodded slowly, understanding Yun Qinghe's meaning.

Although the shops in Raoxian City don't sell any spirit books or rouge, they do sell items closely related to consumables.

Consumables have always served two purposes.

For Dark Sect disciples who wish to improve their strength, these shops offer items such as spiritual herbs to enhance cultivation and cushions to make cultivation more comfortable.

Of course, these shops also offer various related products for consumable materials to enhance spiritual roots.

For example, whips woven from vines, all kinds of ropes, small metal clips, and low-temperature furnaces, etc...

Lin Heng could immediately discern the effects of these products that enhanced spiritual roots.

But Yun Qinghe was somewhat puzzled.

So, while looking at the goods, she used Liu Hun Yu Ji's ability to ask Lin Heng, "Why are these things... being promoted by the Dark Sect disciples to enhance their spiritual roots?"

"Oh? I didn't realize that Young Master Lin Heng's partner also has a taste for these little trinkets? That's quite a contrast."

Suddenly, Zhu Wushu turned his head and looked at Yun Qinghe meaningfully.

"Contrast?"

Yun Qinghe was even more puzzled, but then immediately became serious.

After all, what good things could the Dark Sect Demon Immortal be talking about?

"take it easy."

Zhu Wushu waved his hand and said, "After all, I don't absorb the spiritual roots of consumables through the method of fellow cultivation when I cultivate the Dark Sect's techniques, so I also use these little gadgets when I'm at home."

"..."

Lin Heng's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

This fairy with only two feathers on her upper body actually has this kind of personality and hobby?

"Please come in. Our Fourth Elder of the Dark Sect has been waiting for you two for quite some time."

At this moment, Zhu Wushu pointed to the inn next door, but from the outside, the inn appeared empty.

As Lin Heng and Yun Qinghe entered the inn, they quickly saw that there was only one elderly man with white hair drinking tea with his back to them.

"Fourth Elder, our distinguished guest has arrived."

Zhu Wushu walked over and sat down on the other side of the table in front of the old man.

"Oh?"

The fourth elder of the Dark Sect slowly turned around, his gaze falling directly on Lin Heng and Yun Qinghe.

Lin Heng could clearly sense a bloodthirsty ruthlessness in the old man's eyes.

"Husband..."

Just then, Yun Qinghe's voice came from within Lin Heng's mind.

"What's wrong?"

"This old man... I've seen him before, back in the mortal realm."

"During the Magic Calendar era? I don't remember that at all?"

"No... it was in the mortal realm before I became an immortal."

Yun Qinghe's tone clearly carried a hint of apprehension.

"Who is he?" Lin Heng asked directly.

"The former criminal law officials of the Tian Shu Kingdom, that is, the officials responsible for sentencing and administering punishments."

Yun Qinghe paused for a moment before continuing, "At that time, there were often rumors that the prisoners who fell into his hands were usually able-bodied when they went in, and came out with crippled bodies."

"I remember back when the Western Regions weren't under the jurisdiction of the Tian Shu Kingdom, a minister who had been captured from the Western Regions was released with several broken bones, and even all of his fingernails and toenails were gone..."

What the hell!

Lin Heng glanced at the Fourth Elder in surprise.

No wonder that old guy's eyes were so sharp; he's a ruthless person after all!

It should be noted that given Yun Qinghe's diligence in cultivation, even when she was in the mortal realm, she was probably in a state of complete oblivion, with her only thought being to attain immortality.

Even she had heard of this old man's deeds, which shows how famous the Fourth Elder of the Dark Sect was back then.

"So, what is his current strength?"

Lin Heng doesn't care much about the past.

Having chosen to stand against the Dark Sect, the only threat he cared about was the Fourth Elder's current position.

"Without mobilizing spiritual energy, I can't really tell."

Yun Qinghe took a deep breath, "But at least, it won't be worse than that Zhu Wushu."

"Two people at the Enlightenment Realm...?"

Lin Heng narrowed his eyes slightly.

In Guiyuan City, the only cultivator he had ever seen at the Enlightenment Realm was Bai Lin from the Tu Tu Sect.

Even now, Yun Yue is only trying to break through to the Enlightenment Realm, and has not truly reached the Enlightenment Realm.

Upon arriving in Raoxian City, he discovered that the two core members of the Dark Sect he met had already reached the Enlightenment Realm.

"Why is it you guys?"

At this moment, the Fourth Elder of the Dark Sect slowly spoke up: "Didn't we agree to meet the Five Source Immortals? How come in the end, it was those two who killed Chu Jiangfeng and his son?"

Judging from his tone, he spoke of the deaths of Chu Jiangfeng and his son very casually.

On the contrary, he expressed strong dissatisfaction at not being able to meet the Five Source Immortal Venerable in person.

"Fourth Elder."

Zhu Wushu gracefully crossed her legs, and the feathered hem of her skirt at her thigh was naturally parted as she swayed her toes.

She said casually, "While the Prime Minister is indeed very curious about the Five Elements Immortal Venerable's array-constructing abilities, isn't this Young Master Lin Heng also proficient in array-constructing techniques?"

"Hmph, just a young man at the Spirit Realm."

The Fourth Elder turned his head away disdainfully, but his gaze lingered on Yun Qinghe for two seconds longer.

He didn't think much of Lin Heng.

But this Lin Heng Daoist partner...

At least, it has a spiritual root purity of over 95!

This is not much different from the top-quality consumables mentioned by the Prime Minister.