After the patriarch sat down on the throne, Ru Yuan still stood there and looked at him with doubts on his face.
"I already felt something was wrong just now. If my guess is correct, the atmosphere surrounding the goddess's tomb should be filled with demonic energy."
Ruyuan was even more surprised after hearing what I said, but I continued: "In order to protect the clan members, the clan leader forcibly used his own demonic power to suppress the demonic energy. As time goes by, he will naturally become weak because he consumes too much spiritual power. I
Is that right?"
"Demon energy? How can there be demonic energy in the Ganoderma forbidden area? Grandpa! Is what Yinluo said true?" Ru Yuan was eager to get the answer.
"It's true." The person who answered was Zi Sang, who was silent at first. "Not only that, the clan leader also wanted to use demon power to break away from the barrier that trapped our clan, so..." Zi Sang's words stopped here.
Got off.
"So what!" Ru Yuan was indeed a little anxious.
"So, the patriarch activated the power of true energy..."
"The power of true energy!" Ruyuan's eyes widened, and even I was a little surprised.
You must know that although the power of true essence is powerful, once it is forcibly activated, it will definitely cause great harm to oneself. The last time I activated the power of true essence to awaken the clear spirit energy of the Xuyu Lingzhu, I had
I lost all my ability to resist for a while. If it weren't for the Sword of Cangrong, I would have died at the hands of others. But now the patriarch is letting his true energy be consumed for a long time. While hurting himself, as long as the true energy is consumed,
As the power of Yuan gradually runs out, his life will come to an end...
"Why should the patriarch be like this? If the power of true energy is exhausted, I'm afraid... there will be no way to recover."
"I am the leader of my clan, and it is my mission to protect my clan. It turns out that when our clan came to the Ganoderma Forbidden Area, we did not find any demonic energy. I don't know when a black mist began to fill the air.
And there are more and more, and it is getting thicker, and some tribesmen have even begun to be affected by the demonic energy and become moody. Originally, I wanted to lead the tribe to leave the other side after dealing with the evil fate between Zhuyu and the demon hunter.
Looking for a place to stay, but for some reason they offended the sacred beast Yazhen who was guarding this place, and was trapped here by a barrier set up by it. Seeing that the evil spirit is getting stronger and stronger, if it is not controlled, the Nine-tailed Fox Clan is afraid that it will be destroyed again.
Facing the disaster of annihilation of the clan, as the leader of the clan, how can I sit back and ignore it?"
I don’t know why, but after listening to the clan leader’s words, my memory fluctuated again. Perhaps it was because he valued his clan members above all else, which made me think of my mother, and... Nalan Mo Sheng. But immediately
, but I laughed at myself in my heart, what is the connection between these?
"It's just that with the current situation of the clan leader, I'm afraid he won't be able to last much longer. Besides, the barrier set up by Yaizhen is not so easy to break through."
"Why……"
"Is there no other way?" Perhaps it was my unrestrained imagination that made me feel a little helpless about the situation of the nine-tailed fox clan.
"In recent years, I have secretly sent tribesmen to search for the source of the demonic energy within the barrier, but to no avail."
"This Ganoderma Forbidden Area is originally the burial place of gods, so how could there be demonic energy? Could it be that Yaizhen, who is guarding this place, didn't notice any clues?"
"It's a pity that our clan is trapped here by Yazhen and can't get out. I'm afraid there's no way of knowing why. Now I can only do my best to protect my clan for the time being. It's a pity that I don't have much time left."
..." The clan leader sighed silently again.
"Grandpa..." Ruyuan was also sad.
"In that case, why don't I ask the Yaju who is guarding this place? Since it was sent by Shennong to guard the tomb of the goddess, and now that the tomb of the goddess has been invaded by demonic energy, it will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it."
When the patriarch was silent, I looked at Ru Yuan who looked disappointed. For some reason, I suddenly felt that I should do something for her. Even though she and I originally met because of a transaction,
Moreover, I was poisoned by lust thanks to her, but over the past few days, I seemed to have begun to slowly change my view of her, and even the initial defensiveness gradually faded away. When she stood in my way
When the fortune teller told me that I was her friend, I felt a strange emotion in my heart without realizing it.
In addition, seeing the current desolate situation of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, I unconsciously thought of the Depressed Forest. The place that was once full of life has become depressed and lonely over the years. So are the monsters in the forest.
Waiting for the forest owner to lead them out of the haze? A long time ago, I also dreamed that I could take on this important task, take over from my mother to protect the forest, and complete the mission of the forest owner. But later, I really understood that I wanted to be a good person.
A leader who has high hopes from everyone needs to sacrifice and give up too much. Just like in the Demon Realm, if it were not for the creatures in the forest, how could Nalan stab me with that ruthless sword? Even if he really did
If you hate me, can you really let go of the emotion you once had?
For a moment, I began to sympathize with this nine-tailed fox clan leader who had gone through many vicissitudes of life. Speaking of which, the decline of the nine-tailed fox clan had nothing to do with my mother, and my mother’s attitude towards the nine-tailed fox clan always made me feel sorry for this declining clan.
The demon clan feels a little guilty. In this case, I will do something to help them.
Although the original purpose of coming here was to repair the broken Yu Ruyi, the only remaining hope now seemed to be in vain. As for the matter of Yu Ruyi, I had no choice but to find another way.
"I'm with you too!"
Ru Yuan pulled me back from my thoughts, and I nodded towards her. When our eyes met, I suddenly felt that I didn't need to use those far-fetched reasons, just go. Since I wanted to do this, then let's do it.
"It's just... why do you want to help my nine-tailed fox clan?" The clan leader on the throne still didn't seem to understand my decision.
"Since I was able to disobey my mother's wishes last time and let you leave the Forest of Desolation, why can't I help you again now?" I smiled slightly, feeling relieved.
"However, I really can't do anything about repairing Yu Ruyi..."
"Don't worry, I don't want you to repair Yu Ruyi in exchange."
"Can……"
"Grandpa, let us go, Yinluo really wants to help us."
"Master Patriarch, perhaps this is our clan's glimmer of hope now." Zi Sang looked at Ru Yuan and advised from the side.
Although the patriarch still had a serious look on his face, he stopped talking, which was regarded as acquiescence.
"Perhaps we can even persuade Yaizhen to remove this barrier!" Ruyuan just thought it was an extra bit of comfort.
"That's all, go ahead. But Yazui is a divine beast after all, and its power is beyond the reach of you and me. You must be careful not to really offend it. It trapped our clan here but did not kill them all. It is already considered extremely kind.
Well, if there is another misunderstanding due to this matter, I am afraid that if the evil spirit is not diffused, our clan will face disaster immediately."
The clan leader’s words are not wrong. Ruyuan and I have experienced the power of the domineering Longzi before. But that Yazui is not unreasonable. No matter what the outcome is, at least it is a hope for the Nine-tailed Fox Clan.
.
Facing everything now, I can't help but secretly laugh at myself: Why do I always have to get caught up in the disputes that don't belong to me? From the beginning, I was not a person in the game at all. For me, I used to just
I wanted to avenge my mother, but a vicious "friend" appeared halfway, almost leading me astray, and then causing me to be trapped in the Demon Realm for forty years. And what can I do in the Demon Realm? Before I see
In front of powerful demons such as Cangli, Zimei, Qinghu and even the Demon Emperor, I am just a humble demon, not to mention having the slightest connection with them, but I can't help but become one of the demons.
Then, when I met someone I was willing to fall in love with, something happened again, and I was involved in an abnormal love-hate entanglement in the world. Skills, Ruyuan, Zhuyu,
Repaying a favor, Rouyi, Yunniang... all of these could have had nothing to do with me originally, but in the end, this root was once again connected to Cang Li, as if it had been set from the beginning.
Is this destiny? Then what is my destiny? What is the truth about the entanglement between me and all of this? At this moment, I even suspect that there must be a main thread at the root of everything, and
In fact, I have always been on this main line, but I can't see the direction clearly, and I can't know where I am.
And now, whether it is because I want to get rid of the lust poison in my body, or because of the instructions of Guichen and Yinfeng, I have come to the Ganoderma forbidden area and know some of the reasons for the Nine-tailed Fox Clan. In this case, I
So I simply put aside those scruples and let the situation develop. As for the poison I was poisoned, it was determined by my own fate. What's more, even if it was cured, I would have more time to find the answers to the questions in my mind, so how could I explain them clearly?
Can it be found? The mystery about my mother's life and death that Ruyuan told me, the so-called love between the mortal Meng Yunzhong and me, and the demon Cang Li who is about to reappear... Yes, these intricate relationships,
Can I really handle it? How should I face it?
It's useless to say more.
It seemed that a long silence had passed. When I came back to my senses, I saw Ru Yuan looking at me blankly. There seemed to be doubts, worries, and a bit of anxiety in his clear eyes. I looked again, the patriarch
I don’t know when I left. Then I discovered that there was a pure silver secret door next to the throne. It had been opened at this moment. Maybe it was the passage leading to the back bedroom of the main hall. But Ruyuan and Zisang were still standing with me.
In the main hall, I don't know how long my sudden thought lasted.
"It seems that Miss Yinluo has a lot of worries in her heart? I just don't know what the girl's plans are for the lust poison she has been poisoned by?"
Zisang's sudden question made me feel chills in my chest. Has his mind-reading ability reached this level? Originally, even Ruyuan couldn't easily peek into my heart, but he could!
"Young lady may be worried, I can't pry into your thoughts, but because this lust poison was originally developed by me and the clan leader, the unique smell can be easily distinguished, so from the first sight of you
At that time, I already knew it. It’s just that the poison of desire seemed to be forcibly suppressed by some force and had not yet occurred.”
Zi Sang's eyes were really sharp, and he could see my concerns at a glance.
"You are right. If it weren't for a divine sword beside me, I might not be alive today."
"Excalibur?" Zisang repeated my words, thoughtfully, but he finally did not ask the question, but continued, "Then you came to ask the patriarch to repair Yu Ruyi this time, also for the purpose of detoxification?"
I nodded, feeling helpless again.
"Hey... the development of this desire poison is extremely special. If it is not Yu Ruyi, there is really nothing else that can solve it. Fortunately, girl, you have a divine sword to protect your body. Even if you are not able to understand it for the rest of your life, it will not have much impact. As long as you don't have anything
It doesn't matter if you are emotionally entangled. Otherwise, you will have to keep your integrity for life and cannot do anything like Yun Yu. Otherwise, every time the poison is transferred, it will become twice as strong. In the end, even the divine sword may not be able to suppress it. Seriously,
It’s really impressive…”
I smiled bitterly and completed the unfinished words of Zi Sang in my heart, but I still felt helpless.
"Let's go, let's put the detoxification matter aside for now."
"Yinluo..." Ruyuan walked to my side unknowingly and leaned against me gently.
"Don't worry. Now that we know that Yu Ruyi was originally the goddess's jade hairpin, it's better to get some information from Yajue. Even if it is a divine object, it is not impossible to repair it." Although it is just a self-comfort statement, it really means that
After I came out, I seemed to feel a little more hopeful.
Ruyuan nodded knowingly.
"Let's set off now."
"good."
"be careful."
After bidding farewell to Zisang, the moment we stepped out of the underground palace door, we immediately returned from the bright and spacious silver world to the miserable rocks. The black mist emanating from those strange plants became even more obvious.
, at this moment, I have concluded that it is demonic energy, there is no doubt about it.
"Ruyuan, did these plants originally exist?" I asked, pointing to a black grass squeezed out of another stone next to the grotto in the main hall.
"So there is one...but...it doesn't seem to be this color..."
"Then what color was it?"
"Although the color is different from other plants, it doesn't seem to be that dark."
I thought to myself.
"Any questions?"
"In my opinion, the demonic energy in this forbidden area of Ganoderma comes from this plant. Do you know where the root of this plant is?"
"This, I really don't know."
"Since the patriarch said that the people he sent did not find the source of the evil spirit in this barrier, it must be outside the barrier. We should go to Yasuo first and ask. I guess, if we can find the root of this black grass
, the source of the demonic energy may have been found.”