When I woke up, the entire cultivation world was talking about my master.

The tremor that caused Chu Xianlan to fall was not an illusion.

The entire Peach Blossom Spring felt the unusual movement beneath its feet.

The ground trembled slightly, but the tremor lasted only a moment before it stopped.

Not long after, the earth shook again, even more violently than before. The houses swayed slightly, and several lanterns hanging high above fell from the walkway connecting the bamboo houses and shattered into pieces.

First came the bizarre weather changes, followed by a series of frequent earthquakes. The residents of Peach Blossom Spring came out of their courtyards and gathered near the main building square.

To their astonishment, they saw that several of the magical mechanisms that floated above the main building and operated day and night without interruption had now dimmed.

"What exactly happened?"

"I don't know... The team responsible for repairing the ancient magical artifacts has been in the forbidden area for several hours, and none of them have returned."

"Huh? We haven't heard from you at all. Could something have happened?"

"I don't know what's going on."

The Peach Blossom Spring was extremely dependent on various mechanical devices and artifacts, and the group looked at each other with a hint of unease.

Chu Xianlan and Yi Chen also arrived nearby. Just as they stood still, a small figure rushed over.

It is the sound of a xiao (a type of Chinese flute).

"Waaah...Brother Chu!"

The little girl, her eyes red-rimmed, snuggled into his arms, looking very insecure. "My brother... my brother hasn't come out yet..."

"Don't rush, tell me slowly, what happened?" Chu Xianlan quickly caught her, squatted down and gently patted Xiao Shengsheng's back.

Xiao Shengsheng wanted to explain, but after sniffing the air, he suddenly turned around and shouted loudly:

"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law!"

Wei Jin, who came running at the sound, almost tripped.

"You can't just shout that out like that." He was always gentle with children and never lost his temper; he just gently pinched the little girl's cheek.

The sound of the flute was filled with grievance, but the sound of the flute remained unspoken.

She wasn't just making things up; she was telling the truth. Her sister-in-law smelled exactly like her brother.

That's right, this is her destined sister-in-law.

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After that, Xiao Shengsheng sobbed as he explained the whole story.

It turns out that after the weather system in Peach Blossom Spring malfunctioned, Xiao Huandu went into the forbidden area with the team maintaining the magical artifacts, and there hasn't been a trace of them since. With no one coming out, the situation outside is getting worse and worse.

"Why can't we get out?" Chu Xianlan frowned.

"Because...because the forbidden area is a very dangerous place, hiding the most core spiritual artifact of Peach Blossom Spring. To protect it, many formations have been set up inside, and there are also mechanical puppets from a thousand years ago guarding it. Normally, we are not allowed to enter at will; only personnel specifically in charge of managing the forbidden area are allowed to enter..."

Just then, a cracking sound came from above.

"Snapped!"

The magical artifacts that controlled the sun and moon also went out.

This means that Peach Blossom Spring has been completely plunged into darkness.

The fear caused by the loss of light is immense; the current situation in Peach Blossom Spring is a terrible disaster, and the number of terrified people around the main building square is increasing.

The surroundings were too chaotic, so Wei Jin simply picked up Xiao Shengsheng and heard the little girl whisper pitifully in his ear:

"Sister-in-law, my brother isn't dead inside, is he? Please go and save him!"

"Don't call me sister-in-law." Wei Jin's lips twitched.

"You child, you speak so auspiciously. Your brother is truly blessed to have you," Hua Ling couldn't help but say.

Wei Jin didn't intend to waste any time. He handed Xiao Shengsheng to Chu Xianlan and turned back to say calmly, "I'm going to save him."

That's always been his personality. Of course he would save his own apprentice, but that was his own business. He wouldn't kidnap or persuade others to take the risk, so he didn't invite anyone to go with him.

Chu Xianlan subconsciously looked at his master; in truth, he wanted to go too…

Yi Chen met his gaze, his eyes calm and collected, already seeing through his disciple's thoughts. He nodded and said, "Let's go in together."

"That's more like it," Wei Jin chuckled.

Just as the half-demons were in a state of panic, a frail, white-haired old man finally appeared before them and began to organize a second team to enter the forbidden area.

This is a good opportunity to rescue Xiao Huandu.

The group quickly devised a plan: first, they would find the witch doctor Linlang in the crowd and entrust Xiao Shengsheng to her care; then, they would find a way to infiltrate the second group entering the forbidden area.

Linlang was somewhat surprised. "You guys are going to the forbidden area?"

After all, this is a matter within Peach Blossom Spring. The forbidden area is dangerous; once you go in, you might not come out. Chu Xianlan and Yi Chen and the others had no intention of staying here anyway, so there's no need to worry about it.

But when you think about how they did it to save their fellow disciples... it makes perfect sense.

The half-demons were in dire straits, and most of them didn't have a good impression of cultivators from the outside world. Linlang was one of the more moderate ones, but even she didn't have high expectations for the human sects outside. So when Xiao Huandu said he wanted to leave Peach Blossom Spring and integrate into life in the outside world, she wasn't really supportive.

The outside world is not so easy to accept half-demons like them.

Unexpectedly, there really were humans from outside who risked their lives to save a half-demon.

And these people... are very strong.

Linlang composed herself and said, "I have some prestige here. I'll lead you into the group."

The witch doctor was renowned, and although the old man in charge of organizing the team was somewhat wary of these outsiders, he couldn't worry about that for the time being. He gave them a few verbal warnings, saying that he would keep a close eye on them and would not let them off lightly if they dared to harm Peach Blossom Spring.

Nobody cared.