Free Web NovelChapter 307: Chapter 215: Demon Child’s Trial (Part 2)
Qin Xuan had no intention of hiding his identity.
After all, only a handful of Holy Sect Cultivators had joined the mission to steal Gu in the Southern Border.
Wu Yuanji had escaped, so it was only natural that his identity was now known. Qin Xuan made another black mark against Wu Yuanji’s name in his little book.
That news was, without a doubt, leaked by him!
’Black Stone Village, Thousand Spider Ridge... I wonder how much they’ll sell for.’
In reality, Qin Xuan only had actual control over Black Stone Village.
The Ten Thousand Gu Sect was mostly for show—something to catch people’s attention.
Just as Qin Xuan had expected, Black Stone Village, Thousand Spider Ridge, and the other scattered territories were quickly carved up among a few Purple Mansion Demon Cultivators.
Only the Ten Thousand Gu Sect, due to its high price, garnered no interest for a time.
Just as Qin Xuan thought it would go unsold, an unfamiliar, anonymous sigil lit up, transmitting a cold Divine Thought.
"I’ll take the Ten Thousand Gu Sect. The price will be negotiated privately. Also, you are to etch eighteen demonic summoning arrays for me at the core of the former sect’s grounds. Someone will come to receive it."
"Rest assured, you will be well-rewarded."
A chill ran down Qin Xuan’s spine.
Without a doubt, the other party had to be a Nascent Soul Demon Monarch!
"You jest, Your Excellency. This is my duty. I would gladly do it even without a single Merit Point."
Qin Xuan asked in a fawning, obsequious tone, "If I may be so bold as to ask, Your Excellency, how... how should this array be set up?"
"The Array Map is here. Just follow it. Whether you succeed or not, the Merit Points are yours."
A point of light containing complex Array Patterns lit up from his Identity Jade Order.
Qin Xuan accepted the deal decisively and without the slightest hesitation.
He respectfully followed the instructions, carving the eighteen nodes of the array.
With a flash of light, the array vanished into the void. The transaction was complete. On his Identity Jade Order, his Merit Points instantly soared to an astonishing number.
Qin Xuan grinned so wide he bared his teeth.
’These were practically free Merit Points!’
He put away the Jade Order and departed as a streak of light, not once looking back.
As for who would come to take over, that had nothing to do with him.
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「Blood Demon Sword Sect」
Peaks of dark brown rock towered into the heavens, appearing and disappearing within the churning demonic clouds.
Qin Xuan climbed the rough stone steps, ascending toward the sect gate one step at a time.
He wore a simple green robe, his aura restrained, looking completely unremarkable.
Only the deep gold Lifebound Longsword hanging at his waist revealed his status.
The Foundation Establishment Steward at the sect gate was arrogantly performing his routine checks.
But when his Divine Sense swept over Qin Xuan, his expression immediately became sycophantic. He dropped to his knees with a THUD, his face a mask of flattery. ƒreewebɳovel.com
"I am Huang Feng! I pay my respects to Master Qin!"
Qin Xuan remained expressionless, only nodding slightly.
The next moment, news of Qin Xuan’s return swept through the entire Holy Sect.
"Senior Brother Qin, you... you really killed a Golden Core?"
An incredulous voice came from nearby.
Hou Qi practically darted over, his expression a complex mix of shock and awe.
Qin Xuan chuckled lightly. "It was just a fluke. Junior Brother Hou, how did your mission go?"
"It was a failure, of course."
Hou Qi smiled bitterly. "I led a team to surround and kill that Tier Four Demon King that was about to take human form. We lost three of our brothers, and it still managed to escape..."
"Nothing like you, Senior Brother Qin. You went and quietly killed a True Monarch and even qualified for the Demon Child trial... *Sigh*. I’m so jealous!"
Hou Qi heaved a heavy sigh.
"The Demon Child trial?" Qin Xuan was stunned, clearly not having processed it yet.
Just as he was about to ask more,
another voice, one with a strange, magnetic quality, cut in.
"Junior Brother Qin, it’s been a while." freeωebnovēl.c૦m
"Senior Brother Liu?!"
Qin Xuan’s eyes shot wide open, and he was left speechless.
He saw Liu Mobai dressed in a plain monk’s robe, his head shaved clean and enveloped in a faint, gentle Buddha’s Light. Yet his steps were unsteady, and he had huge, dark circles under his eyes.
He looked as if he had both overindulged in carnal pleasures and practiced abstinence for many years.
Either way, he was completely out of place with the sinister Evil Qi of the Holy Sect.
However, his strange double pupils, which contained black and white yin-yang fish, were still the same as before.
"Senior Brother Liu, how did you end up like this?"
Liu Mobai said bitterly, "After I came out of the Star Ruins, I was ambushed by a group of cultivators from Daqian. In my haste to escape, I was careless and fell into the clutches of the Western Buddha Country. Fortunately, Senior Sister Mo and the other Joy Altar Masters intervened and rescued me from beneath the Ten Thousand Buddha Tower."
"It’s just that this mortal shell has been tainted by the Buddhist Sect’s karma, and it can’t be cleansed so easily."
Hou Qi sighed wistfully. "It’s because Senior Brother Liu shone too brightly in the Star Ruins. That’s why he attracted such a disaster and was targeted by the Daqian cultivators."
Hearing this, Liu Mobai’s face darkened.
He had to suffer in silence, unable to voice his grievances.
He had already suffered the consequences.
If he were to say now that it wasn’t him who had shone so brilliantly in the Star Ruins, where would he, a dignified, prospective Demon Child, hide his face?
"Ahem, Junior Brother Hou, now is not the time to talk about this."
Qin Xuan coughed lightly, changing the subject.
Liu Mobai was very appreciative and shot Hou Qi a vicious glare.
He secretly held a grudge against him for it.
Hou Qi was completely baffled. He had just been trying to flatter him, so how did it go so wrong?
The three of them chatted for a while.
Qin Xuan finally understood the whole story.
He had accidentally killed a Golden Core Cultivator.
As a result, he had unexpectedly entered the pool of candidates for the Purple Mansion Realm Demon Child trial, giving him a chance to participate!
Moreover, in the Holy Sect’s three-thousand-year history,
he was the first Mud Seed to ever participate in the Demon Child trial!
’Damn it all, what is this nonsense?’
Qin Xuan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
However, the sight of Liu Mobai’s current, ascetic appearance as a monk instantly made Qin Xuan feel much better about his own situation.
’Oh, Old Liu, thank you. If it weren’t for you, I would’ve been the one targeted by Daqian!’
...
To better prepare for the Demon Child trial, Qin Xuan went to the Holy Sect’s Contribution Hall.
He planned to buy some Tier Three Spiritual Materials and Highly Poisonous Spiritual Plants to forge a few Hidden Weapon Treasures to protect himself and increase his combat strength.
