Chapter 326: Fighting Evil is Everyone’s Responsibility

Three days later.

Pill Saint Immortal Workshop.

Inside a quiet and elegant courtyard.

Xiao Yueni pushed the door open and walked out, seeing Qin Lingxue, dressed in simple and elegant white, standing with her hands behind her back by the pond in the courtyard, quietly gazing at the frozen surface of the water in a daze.

Noticing the movement from behind, Qin Lingxue turned around, revealing a cold, elegant, and flawless jade-like face.

"Senior Sister Xiao, you've come."

Xiao Yueni nodded slightly, a hint of pity rising in her heart.

After spending these days together, she had vaguely realized that the mental state of this Young Sword Master of Liyuan Holy Land was somewhat off.

The other party seemed like a collection of contradictions: half as cold as frost, stern and deathly silent; half full of enthusiasm, passionate and sentimental. The two completely different temperaments blended together, creating a particularly jarring sense of incongruity.

Although Qin Lingxue didn't say a word about her own situation, Xiao Yueni was very clear that as a Cultivator, such a condition was obviously not a good omen and might lead to a great disaster in the future.

While her thoughts raced, Xiao Yueni still maintained a proper smile on the surface and said softly:

"Junior Sister Qin, this Pill Saint Immortal Workshop is a famous and prosperous place in the Cultivation World, with many Medicinal Pills that are hard to find in the outside world. Why don't we go out for a stroll together?"

"No."

Qin Lingxue pursed her red lips, her tone slightly apologetic:

"I don't really like going to crowded places; I just want to stay here for a while longer."

"Alright, then I won't go out to show my face either."

Hearing this, Xiao Yueni sighed softly and nodded, saying:

"Anyway, it's still early. During the Alchemist Competition, many famous and excellent alchemists will gather here. We'll definitely see many brilliant and top-tier alchemy techniques then. It won't be too late to go and see them at that time."

For some reason, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and she said with a murderous expression:

"As for the Demonic Cultivator we are hunting, I have already commissioned Fellow Daoists from various places to focus on his whereabouts. As long as he dares to show his face outside, I guarantee he won't be able to escape even if he had wings!"

Hearing this, Qin Lingxue's Battle Intent seemed to be stirred as well. She subconsciously gripped the mingshuang sword in her hand and said in a deep voice:

"Don't worry, Senior Sister Xiao. I will definitely lend you a hand when the time comes. I will never allow such a heinous Devil Head to come out and harm the world."

She originally had a personality that loathed evil as if it were a personal enemy. After hearing about the various deeds of the "Demonic Cultivator Qi Da" from Qin Lingxue, her shock was surpassed by her strengthened determination to eliminate demons and uphold the Dao.

Although that person killed mostly Demonic Cultivators who were equally sinful, this only further proved his brutality and ruthlessness.

If he kills his own people so ruthlessly, wouldn't he bathe the Cultivation World in blood once he leaves the mountains?

As a member of a prestigious righteous sect, Qin Lingxue didn't want to watch as the world added another inhuman, mass-murdering Devil Head… "Junior Sister Qin is right!"

Xiao Yueni nodded in deep agreement, a faint Evil Qi in her eyes. "Scum like this must be eliminated before their wings are fully grown, otherwise they will surely become a great disaster in the future."

She knew that a Sword Cultivator's strength couldn't be judged by common logic. With Qin Lingxue's current Early Nascent Soul Stage cultivation and an Innate Spirit Treasure-level mingshuang sword, she was strong enough to contend with any Soul Transformation powerhouse below the Void Refining Realm.

Just then, two male voices suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate:

"I am Tu Ruoxu, seeking an audience with the two fairies."

"Zhuang Qingyun of Boundless Holy Land, here to visit the two fairies."

Xiao Yueni's delicate brows furrowed slightly as she looked at Qin Lingxue with an inquiring gaze. Seeing that she had no objection, she lightly waved her sleeves, removed the Restriction outside the courtyard, and called out:

"Please come in, both of you."

Creak—

The courtyard gate opened, and two young men with extraordinary attire and temperament entered together. They were the Daozi of Wangu Holy Land, Tu Ruoxu, and the Daozi of Boundless Holy Land, Zhuang Qingyun.

At this moment, both of them had surging auras and were in high spirits, having both broken through to the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Tu Ruoxu had a gentle smile on his face that made people feel like they were in a spring breeze. He cupped his hands to the two women and said:

"The two of us have come uninvited. We hope the two fairies won't take offense at our rudeness!"

Zhuang Qingyun stared blankly at Xiao Yueni, his face showing a hint of uncontrollable infatuation, and said with a fawning expression:

"Fairy Xiao, I didn't expect you to really be here. We are truly fated."

"I presume you're also here to watch the Alchemist Competition… As it happens, I'm very familiar with this Pill Saint Immortal Workshop. Why don't I give you a tour?"

Seeing his overly attentive manner, Xiao Yueni frowned with some disdain and declined flatly:

"Fellow Daoist Zhuang is too kind, but Junior Sister Qin and I have already arranged our itinerary for the next few days. There's no need to trouble you to accompany us."

Saying so, she turned her gaze toward the relatively more reliable-looking Tu Ruoxu and asked in confusion:

"May I ask what brings the two of you here?"

Tu Ruoxu first smiled slightly, then composed his expression and said seriously:

"I heard that the two fairies are hunting a Demonic Sect Disciple. As they say, fighting evil is everyone's responsibility. After Junior Brother Zhuang and I learned of this, we specifically came to help."

Zhuang Qingyun, on the side, also recovered from his dejection and hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Xiao Yueni was stunned for a moment, a strange look flashing across her pretty face.

Three Prodigies of the Spirit Transformation Realm, plus a Late Nascent Soul Stage Female Sword Immortal, to hunt down a mere Foundation Establishment Realm little devil… wasn't this lineup a bit too much?

She hesitated for a moment and shook her head in refusal:

"Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoists, but the opponent is just an inexperienced little brat of a demon. There's no need for such a grand mobilization. Junior Sister Qin and I can handle it…"

Before she could finish, Tu Ruoxu's expression turned slightly stern, and he urgently advised:

"Fairies, you must not underestimate that Devil Head Qi Da. This fellow is insidious, cunning, and deeply calculating; he's by no means an easy opponent. Only by joining forces as Heavenly Talents of the Righteous Path do we have a chance to eliminate him."

Although restricted by the Heavenly Dao Oath, he couldn't describe what happened at that time in detail, nor could he reveal Qi Da's true cultivation, but hinting at it indirectly was no problem at all.

Therefore, in the Bounty issued by Wangu Holy Land, it was only recommended for experts at or above the Void Refining Realm to take it, but unfortunately, many people ignored this… In Tu Ruoxu's view, to kill a Myriad Tribulations Deity Transformation with absolute certainty, at least four to five top prodigies of the same Realm would need to attack with all their might; otherwise, it would be difficult to achieve.

"Ah? Heavenly Talents of the Righteous Path joining forces?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yueni was shocked, and even Qin Lingxue couldn't help but frown, her gaze toward Tu Ruoxu carrying a hint of suspicion.

She had long heard that the Myriad Ages Dao Child was exceptionally witty and steady in character, but she didn't expect him to be steady to such an extent.

It's just dealing with a rising star of a Demonic Sect, and it needs to reach the point where many Heavenly Talents of the Righteous Path join forces to surround him? Are you sure you're not joking?