Who Brought Him into the Cultivation World?

”My Lord, you might want to come out and take a look.”

While a group of people were still inside watching Ou Mingdong trying to hold back laughter, a team of Palace Guards burst in, looking panic-stricken.

What could have happened to make these people so alarmed?

Several people immediately left Ou Mingdong behind and stepped out; there was no need to go to the outer courtyard. In the sky above the inner courtyard, a group of blood-colored things could be seen flying towards White Emperor City.

”What on earth are those?”

Huangfu Liang squinted, seemingly unable to see clearly. This was strange, even if his cultivation was the lowest among them, he was still a cultivator in the Divine Gaze Realm!

Could his eyesight be so poor that he couldn’t make out the objects?

”It’s not that you can’t see clearly, those things up there don’t seem to be solid.”

Ye Hei also raised his head, but his observation was more detailed. The blood-colored objects moving overhead seemed to be a group, with several bird-like things twisting and distorting in a bizarre way.

”Why do I feel like it’s a flock of crows?”

Ling Wuce muttered to himself.

Not crows, they should be Blood Crows.

That patch of blood-red, gave an extremely filthy feeling.

Incidentally, this feeling was one that Han Yu was very familiar with. Leaping into the air, he arrived mid-air in an instant, as a swarm of Blood Crows brushed past him.

They were indeed not solid creations; the crow-like swarm was entirely formed by blood-colored energy, no wonder it was so unstable.

And Han Yu had clashed with the person who could use this energy several times, the Ox!

Without thinking, he reached out and conjured a flame, hurling it towards the swarm of Blood Crows. The white flame touched them and instantly ignited the entire area, like a fire raging through oil.

The flickering flames crackled in a peculiar manner.

Quickly flying forward, Han Yu plunged a hand into the fire, pulling it back out with a handful of charred black ash, spreading it open in his palm were small charred black particles.

Crushing them gently, there was nothing particularly notable.

”There’s more!”

A cry came from below as the Palace Guards yelled in alarm. Looking around, the sky surrounding White Emperor City was filled with these swarms of Blood Crows.

”Destroy them!”

No matter what these things were, they were definitely not good.

Han Yu immediately ordered, and then charged towards another swarm of Blood Crows. But before he could attack, there was a stir in the Blood Crow swarm. Each blood-red figure suddenly exploded, dropping a large number of sparkling green objects.

Seeds!

Recalling the black seeds that the Ox had scattered before, although the color was different, anything coming from her was definitely suspicious.

”Be careful, these seeds are problematic, don’t let them spread.”

Despite saying this, like Han Yu, they barely had the chance to act before the Blood Crows self-detonated, and now the seeds were drifting down towards the city below.

”To control them so precisely, the person must be nearby.”

The Artifact Spirit in his Sea of Consciousness reminded him, and Han Yu quickly agreed, soaring higher. Soon, he saw a petite figure near the city gates.

Outside the city gate, the Ox had just recovered from her injuries after two days. Now surrounded by eight Soul-Catch Banners, she stood alone in the sky, a Celestial Travel Flag in her hand waving continuously.

Each wave brought forth a swarm of Blood Crows as if they were in endless supply.

”It’s you causing trouble again!”

Seeing her, Han Yu was furious, and without a word, unleashed the energy from his Sea of Consciousness. Flames burst forth, engulfing him and forming the shape of a dragon’s head gradually.

An immense white dragon formed by endless flames charged forward with him in a grand display of power.

The Ox trembled slightly at the sight of the white dragon, memories from two days ago still fresh. The eight banners around her quickly flew out, forming a siege around the white dragon.

”Trying to trap me again with this trick?”

Han Yu sneered. With a thought, a dragon claw swiftly extended, grabbing several of the banners and incinerating them to ashes.

The Ox didn’t expect to trap him again; she only needed to hold him off for a moment.

With one hand wielding the flag and the other swiftly performing hand seals, the patterns on the Celestial Travel Flag changed abruptly. After completing this, the Ox smiled sweetly.

”We’ll meet again soon.”

As she spoke, she vanished once more, her figure gone from the sky outside the city.

Damn Magical Treasure, how infuriating.

Both Han Yu and the white dragon struck nothing but air. Outside the city, the sky no longer held her presence.

The Corpse Refining Lineage’s methods were too bizarre, causing endless frustration.

Han Yu’s face was somber as he withdrew his divine techniques. She had escaped; if these people were prepared, it was nearly impossible to capture them.

Soon, he returned to White Emperor City, where a group of people awaited him.

”Was it that shameless person? Or the Ox?”

Ling Wuce was the first to step forward and ask.

”It was the Ox.”

Han Yu sighed helplessly, then looked around at the others, whose faces also showed concern.

Ye Hei shook his head; the Blood Crows self-detonated the moment they arrived, there was no need to destroy them, but the seeds they brought were too numerous to handle.

They had no way to destroy them all; inevitably, some seeds were scattered into White Emperor City.

”I’ll immediately arrange for the Government Office staff to clean up the city.”

No one dared to be careless with this matter, and Ling Wuce quickly spoke up.

”Perhaps we could call on the city residents for help. White Emperor City is too large, and only the Government Office’s people may not be enough.”

Ye Hei suggested from the side. The release of these things surely wasn’t intended for any good deed, and if they were to be cleaned up, it had to be done as quickly as possible.

A group of people dared not delay and quickly flew towards the Government Office. As soon as they entered, Ling Wuce handed over the leadership to Ye Hei, who didn’t refuse and once again gathered all the Palace Guards and cultivators from the Unparalleled Tower.

After briefly explaining the situation, the Unparalleled Tower and the Palace Guards worked together to clean up each area, leaving a few people to specifically rally the citizens.

”It’s ideal if you can persuade the citizens to help. If not, make sure they don’t leave their homes for the next two days.”

It’s still unclear what purpose these seeds serve by being released, but it’s best if ordinary people don’t get involved, at least until the seeds are completely cleared.

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As black mist rolled in, the Ox returned to the Bamboo Garden.

The cultivators who had been guarding outside had all withdrawn. In their place at the entrance of the Bamboo Garden stood a sacrificial altar three zhang wide, surrounded by numerous Soul-Catching Banners. The crimson glow lit the entire altar ominously red.

A torch burned atop the altar, below which sat a vat the size of a water pot. Inside were green seeds, as tiny as sesame seeds.

Upon seeing the Ox return, a cultivator immediately came out from the courtyard, but as he passed near the altar, his face was filled with fear.

”The master invites you in.”

The cultivator spoke timidly.

The Ox nodded slightly, waving her hand.

The Soul-Catching Banners around the altar instantly pulled up from the ground, shrinking as they returned to her hand.

”Watch over my seeds. If you don’t want to die, don’t get too close.”

Leaving this cold warning, the Ox slowly walked inside.

The Judge still maintained his leisurely demeanor. As people entered, he was still leisurely boiling water.

It was still that same silver kettle, only this time, after getting snubbed by Ye Hei, the Judge had cunningly placed the Spirit Tea inside the silver kettle.

The Ox happened to return just as the Spirit Tea was ready. The Judge, with a touch of refinement, poured two cups generously and invited her to have tea.

”Is everything set up properly?”

He asked while savoring his tea.

The Ox glanced at the tea before her but didn’t drink it. Instead, she solemnly nodded.

”It went relatively smoothly, but the commotion may be quite large. Will the ones above mind?”

Her concerns were not without reason. The operations of the Yellow Springs Mansion always had to follow orders; making independent decisions was not allowed.

Back when Dongling City was acting so boldly, it was because an order came from the Holy Sect.

This time, making a move against White Emperor City had neither an order from the Holy Sect nor a written command from King Yama. If truth be told, one wouldn’t escape the charge of acting on one’s own authority.

”No worries, you’re acting under my orders. It won’t implicate you. If something really happens, you’d probably push the blame onto me without hesitation.”

The Judge put down his teacup and let out a knowing chuckle.

He knew what she was thinking—trying to remind him she didn’t want to take responsibility.

The Ox indeed had this in mind, but her words also held truth, ”King Yama only instructed us to acquire the Dragon Blood Stone, without any other arrangements. If things get blown out of proportion, it’ll be hard to wrap up, and you’ll regret it.”

Regret?

The Judge let out a cold grin; as a member of the Holy Sect, no one had the right to regret.

As long as the result was good, the process didn’t matter.

This was a saying King Yama once uttered himself.

Otherwise, how would he dare to act so boldly? As long as he could achieve his goal each time, and accomplish what was set out, regardless of his reputation, King Yama would still safeguard him.

”You just need to assist me when the time comes, and don’t worry about the rest.”

The Judge, looking composed and confident, spoke calmly.

”Then just notify me before the operation,”

After saying this, the Ox turned and left.

Being able to cooperate with him was already reluctant enough, residing together was out of the question.

Given his treacherous and cunning nature, staying by his side was far less preferable than finding a place outside.

”This Spirit Tea is not bad. Are you really not going to try it? I didn’t poison it.”

The Judge looked at the still untouched tea cup emitting a slight fragrance in the Ox’s place, assuming she feared he had poisoned it.

The Ox’s face appeared a bit strange, with a hesitant expression before she slowly spoke.

”Has no one told you to brew Spirit Tea with a gentle flame?”

Just as she entered, she’d noticed him boiling the tea like soup, and it was Spirit Tea at that—a sheer waste.

The Ox walked away, leaving the Judge with a face as black as the bottom of a pot, still holding the cup.

Damn, so I’m the only country bumpkin here, huh?

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At the White Emperor City Government Office, a group of people were waiting for news from the Palace Guards.

Unexpectedly, it was the cultivators from the Unparalleled Tower who returned first, their figures hurried, and they spoke urgently as they entered.

”Senior Brother, something’s strange; we can’t find it anywhere in the city.”

What can’t be found?

The seeds?

Though the seeds are tiny, a simple Wind Curse by a cultivator should sweep through a large area.

They shouldn’t be untraceable!

The sound of footsteps echoed as the Palace Guards returned in groups, entering hurriedly.

”Lord Ye, there’s a problem!”